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rd EDITION 50 Thursday 3 February 2011 website www.walkervillecc.com.au

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WALKERVILLE CLUB NEWS - Will Walker played his 100th club game. He has played 65 games in the 1st XI, 24 in the 2nd XI, 7 in the 3rd XI, and 4 in the SEAFOOD NIGHT One Day XI. The Seafood night, which unfortunately was - Craig Jervies played his 50th 1st XI game. postponed for this weekend has been re scheduled for Saturday night 19 th February. • In round 5 game Darcy Wright clocked up his Please make sure you keep this weekend free and 100th game for the 2nd XI. book a table to support the WCC. There will be more information to follow in coming • In the 2nd XI’s loss to Woodville South skipper newsletters. Shaun Mathieson notched up his 50th game in

the grade. His team high 53 also CLUB MILESTONES brought up his 1000th run in for the 2nd XI. He has scored 1012 runs at an average of • In the One Day X1’s victory over Flinders Uni 21.10 with a highest score of 97. in round 11 Iggy Mareolas played his 150th • game for the club. He has now played 28 Simon Laube’s first 2 for the season in games in the 1st XI, 82 in the 2nd XI and 41 in the LOC’s round 7 clash with Gepps Cross took the One Day XI. him to the dual milestones of 100 wickets for the club and 50 for the One Day XI. At • One bright point from the 2nd XI’s the end of that game he had taken 100 club disappointing loss to Pooraka was Leo wickets at 18.96 with best figures of 5/29 and Panzarino racking up his 100th club game. Leo 50 One Day X1 wickets at 18.70 with a best of has played 57 games in the 1st XI, 32 in the 5/36. 2nd XI, 5 in the 3rd XI, 2 in the 4th XI and 4 in the One Day XI.

• A number of player milestones were achieved in the 1st XI’s disappointing round 7 loss to Woodville South. - Paul Reid played his 75th club game in his 10th season of senior cricket at the club, thus achieving Player Life Membership. He has played 27 games in the 1st XI, 29 in the 2nd XI, 6 in the 3rd XI, 2 in the 4th XI and 11 in the One Day XI. Player Birthdays for the 1st 2 months of 2011: ROUND 8 – WRITE UP’S

Name Date Age th B GRADE Brent Felice 6 January 40 Simon Buckley 10 th January 20 A very hot day greeted the players as we Paul Reid 18 th January 33 prepared for our Round 8 clash against Mark Reid 18 th January 33 Pooraka, effectively the winner would still be Maxim Dupree 20 th January 19 in the race for a top 4 spot. With this being the Sean Quigley 25 th January 18 case the ATCA allocated two umpires for this Craig Jervies 30 th January 38 nd game as the two captains tossed the coin. Anthony Dichiera 2 February 27 Matho yet again won the toss for the sixth time Simon Laube 6th February 33 Glen Robinson 12 th February 33 out of seven and elected to bat in the hot, dry David Robinson 17 th February 28 conditions. Craig “CJ” Jervies fresh from A grade and Mal “Flash” Ayliffe opened the batting and both looked good early before CJ CLUB CONGRATULATIONS was caught down leg side of his hip and then

Congratulations to the following players who have Mal was bowled. Matho quickly came and recently become engaged. went after he edged one down leg side for a Jarrod Bowes and Karlie super catch by their keeper leaving the ground Mark Reid and Amy in true style as the Cats Andrew Lee and Miriam slumped to 3/25. Our young guns Sammy Cameron and Connor Wood then dug in for the ROUND 8 – REVIEW Cats with Sammy looking in fine form. Connor gave great support however a run out attempt Seniors: 22 nd January had Connor on his way, or at least he thought LOC: Round 12 vs. GOLDEN GROVE at so. The Pooraka boys went up for good HARPERS FIELD fielding rather than an appeal however Connor Walkerville 5/265 thought the other way when the Umpy nodded (Dichiera 135, Lamp 73) his head and Connor started to walk off. To defeated Golden Grove 165 Pooraka’s credit they called Connor back (Cox 5/35 (7), Dichiera 3/3 (3)) acknowledging there was no appeal for a run out rather a surprise that how well their C GRADE fielding was. Sammy’s innings came to an end Round 8 vs. PEMBROKE OS at HASLAM with a strong LBW shout as at this time one of OVAL the umpires had to leave the field as the hot Walkerville 111 weather was a bit too much for him at about Defeated by Pembroke OS 4/268 (cc) the 15 over mark. Leo “Panz” Panzarino in his 100th game for B GRADE the Cats joined Connor and they pushed the Round 8 vs. POORAKA at WALKERVILLE score onto 70 with Panz in great form before OVAL Connor was after making it to double Walkerville 136 and 0/57 figures. (Panzarino 31, Cowland 24) () At tea the Cats were in a precarious position at defeated by Pooraka 198 5/70 however with Panz and young batting sensation Lochie Nance at the crease 200 runs A GRADE was still an achievable result. Unfortunately Round 8 vs. FLINDERS PARK at FLINDERS first ball after tea Lochie played across one and PARK RESERVE was given out LBW bringing Craig Walkerville 135 “Chainsaw” Cowland to the crease and both he Defeated by Flinders Park 318 and 6/105 (cc) and Panz tried to rebuild the innings. Both guys looked to be in their best form for the year with Panz harsh on anything loose and Chainsaw finally getting his pull shot to work Milney giving his all and leaving his breakfast combining with solid defence. The score on the Walkerville oval. moved along to 100 before Panz was another victim LBW for a fine 31, Jake Milne came Panz came back into the attack after tea and and went for 1 and then when Chainsaw was tried to give the Cats the win in his milestone dismissed for 24 the Cats were in heaps of game. Again numerous appeals from all trouble at 9/120. Both Dan Moose Elkins and bowlers went unheard as Pooraka drew closer Simon Bucko Buckley again made double to our total. In a tight contest, frustration began figures for the club and pushed our score to to take over as the Cats lost a bit of focus 136 before Bucko was the last man out. however once back on track the Cats pushed hard for a win. Pooraka tied up the scores when We had 24 overs at Pooraka where again they lost their 8th wicket giving the Cats a shot wickets would be vital as we hadn’t put enough at number 10 to tie the game. Matho came back scoreboard pressure on our opposition. In the into the attack and along with Panz did their first over young Connor got us away to a flyer best for a wicket however the winning run with a brilliant piece of fielding, diving to stop were hit and Pooraka were the victors. Once a powerful shot before firing back to Sammy past our score the Pooraka lads went for a bit Cameron who removed the bails with the of a slog moving their score along to 198 all Pooraka opening bat out of his crease after out after young Connor Wood took his first trying for a single having them 1/0. It got better wicket for the club with his left arm chinaman for the Cats when Moose removed their and Moose Elkins wrapping up the tail. number 3 to a nice catch by CJ at first slip (where else would he be!) making them 2/20. We batted for 12 overs with CJ and Mal Bucko, Chainsaw and Milney all bowled well getting some valuable batting practice leaving without luck before Milney was finally the cats 0/57 at the close of play. rewarded with an LBW shout. The other umpire came back for the last 8 overs of the One of my most disappointing days of cricket I day where the Cats again had no luck with have played for many reasons and not only many LBW shouts turned down as Panz because we couldn’t get a win for a terrific bowled the final few overs. We finished the stalwart of the club in his 100th game. Well day having them 3/45 of 24 overs in a terrific done Panz. bowling and fielding display however the game was still well and truly in the balance. NEXT ROUND - 9

The next week was another hot day where only ROUND 9 one umpire was on duty where we opened the (February 5 th and 12 th ) attack with Milney and Matho, It was slow going with Matho bowling 6 overs for 2 runs A GRADE: vs. PAYNEHAM at WALKERVILLE OVAL and Milney replaced by Bucko also bowling very tight. The breakthrough finally came after B GRADE: many appeals where Bucko edged up their vs. PAYNEHAM at PAYNEHAM OVAL skipper with the score of 70. Panz was introduced into the attack and had numerous C GRADE: LBW shouts turned down (three in a row) as vs. UNLEY at HOOPER OVAL the Cats pushed for another wicket. It was very ONE DAYER: slow going as Pooraka was very cautious in Round 13 (Feburary 5 th ) their run chase as Moose and Chainsaw also vs. ADELAIDE UNI at HARRIS OVAL got their chance with the ball. Chainsaw got th the vital breakthrough just before tea as he and Round 14 (February 12 ) Milney applied the pressure. Another couple of vs. MAWSON LAKES at UNIVERSITY OF SA wickets had Pooraka in trouble at 7/107 with Around the Grounds

Panz sends one down in his 100 th game Lachie and Woody in the kitchen doing dishes for the first time ever! Both had to be shown how to use a cloth!!!

The B grade boys gather after a wicket

Jake ‘Sticks’ Milne in action during his 3 wicket haul

Moose bowls another thunder bolt Another quality Walkerville afternoon tea

Bucks chucking another one down Text book batting by Cowlandz

Sam Cameron is tight in defence Quiz master Craig Jerbies does another top job!

Panz cuts the ball behind point

Lampy and his table have resorted to bribes to avoid finishing last behind the U/17 table.

Craig Cowlandz presents the questions to the crowd

Carlos with his prize from the coin toss

Lots of blank looks in the back row

Adam ‘The Rash’ Rutherford on the move to pounce on a poor unsuspecting victim. Some poor innocent girl must have slipped, but this hunter will show no mercy!!!!!! Leesey cheering on Broomie during the coin toss?

Payments can be made in person to The Treasurer or your team captain by cash or cheque, made out to “Walkerville Cricket Club”. Alternatively you can make arrangements to pay your subs via electronic funds transfer. Please speak to the Treasurer for further information. Peter Hewish (Treasurer) NOTE – Walkerville Cricket Club is a non-for- profit organization and is NOT registered for Dan Powell cuts one to the fence GST. GST is not included in any amounts listed.

WALKERVILLE CLUB APPAREL

Walkerville Club Apparel For any Walkerville Club Merchandise see Leo. Available for purchase Miller hits out batting at 10. How he got that high Walkerville Blue Club Shirts - $30 is a mystery. Walkerville Training Shirts - $30 Walkerville Training Shorts - $30 Walkerville Baggy Blue Hats - $45 Walkerville Floppy Hats - $20 Walkerville Jackets - $65 Walkerville Game Day Shirts - $45

Two cricketers reflecting on their glory days! HEAT POLICY - ATCA WALKERVILLE SUBS 2010-2011 Please refer to the ATCA Heat Policy below:- SENIOR SUBS 2010-2011 Special Rate-If paid by 21/10/10 $260.00 1. Where forecast temperature is 38 degrees or Normal Rate -If paid after 21/10/10 lower, normal playing conditions apply $310.00 2. Where forecast temperature is 39-41 degrees Concession Subs (Student/Unemployed) – ATCA Extreme Heat Guide is implemented and Special Rate-If paid by 21/10/10 $200.00 amended playing conditions apply in all grades. Normal Rate -If paid after 21/10/10 $230.00 3. Where forecast temperature is 42 degrees ATCA Extreme Heat Guide is implemented and all **Cost of Senior/Concession Subs includes a grades are abandoned. Walkerville “Blue Shirt” and match ball fees. Subs do not include the Walkerville CC For full details about the Junior and Senior Heat Presentation Night at the end of the season. Policy’s please refer to the ATCA website

JUNIOR SUBS 2010-2011 Junior Subs (U9, U11, U13)-$160.00 Junior Subs (U15) - $160.00 Junior Subs (U17) - $190.00

Note that where a junior plays senior cricket, no additional subs are available. PLAYERS CODE JUNIORS

CODE OF CONDUCT/CLUB EXPECTATIONS NEXT ROUNDS Walkerville Player Code of Conduct Round 9 (Feb 6 th and 13 th ) As a proud club with a long history the Walkerville C.C. has forged a reputation as a Under 17’s Club who plays hard, tough cricket but with in the spirit of the game. vs. PAYNEHAM at WALKERVILLE OVAL Walkerville C.C. is a respected club within Adelaide Turf competition and it is Under 15’s expected that this be continued by the current vs. INGLE FARM DISTRICT 2 at INGLE generation of players. We play to win, FARM PS but we play in the spirit of the game!

Club Expectations Under 13’s As a member of the Walkerville C.C. it is BLUE: vs. KENSINGTON BROWN at COL. expected that every player support WAITE OVAL the club through the following: WHITE: INGLE FARM DISTRICT GREEN • Being a financial club member. at WALKERVILLE OVAL • To play by the Walkerville C.C code of conduct. • Attending club trainings, or informing the Under 11’s appropriate people of your unavailability BLUE: GOLDEN GROVE GREEN at to training. BLACKFRIARS PRIORY SCHOOL • Wearing the appropriate clothing to WHITE: MODBURY BROWN at THE training. HEIGHTS SCHOOL #1 • To be a positive team mate during games and at training. Under 9’s • Attend Saturday matches by the set time in the team you have been selected to BLUE: MODBURY GOLD at FITZROY play in. COMMUNITY OVAL • Wearing the appropriate club clothing to WHITE: EASTERN SUBURBS at games and while playing. GRADUATES OVAL • Provide a quality afternoon tea when playing in a home match. RESULTS • Attend Saturday night club match All Junior grades last round were abandoned due presentations. to the heat. • Support club functions. • Being a good club man!

CATS TEAM RULES • Have PRIDE in your CLUB and in your TEAM. • Be positive and encourage each other in all areas. • Home is our fortress. We do not lose at home. • Attend all trainings or notify the right person. • Play hard, positive, aggressive cricket. • Playing with passion for your club will win you matches. Gardening tips with Carlo Remember no-one means to make a mistake so (Spoken in a campy voice) back yourself and believe in yourself and most Hi guys, importantly ENJOY. This small heat wave could damage your garden. Ensure it receives even more attention otherwise it will wither away.

he'll jump," said the first guy. "Bet you $10 he won't," said the second guy.

Then, the guy on the television closed his eyes and threw himself off the bridge. The second guy hands the first guy the money.

"I can't take your money," said the first guy. "I cheated you. The same story was on the five o'clock news." "No, no. Take it," said the

Words of Wisdom With Mick Sarson second guy. "I saw the five o'clock news too. I If you aren’t apart of the solution, be apart of just didn't think the guy was dumb enough to the problem! jump again!"

WALKERVILLE LOOK – ALIKES

Relaxing with Craig LAST WEEKS LOOKALIKE – Do you think Paul Reid looks like Gladstone Small? Of the 2210 replies, (2207 of them by Janet) the vote was 2207 to 3 that they did look like brothers. ------THIS WEEKS LOOKALIKE’S I like to relax with an ice cold beer on hot days and just enjoy the surroundings around me… Thank god I live down at Glenelg so the surroundings are youngish

BOWSEY’S JOKE OF THE WEEK

Do you think Bruce Mayberry looks like Magnum PI? Please forward your Yes or No answer to [email protected]

The world according to Rowdy

JOKE OF THE WEEK WITH BOWSEY (spoken in a dead pan voice) The last joke was even funnier than the one before it but even a grizzly old man will have a cackle at this beauty! ------

Two guys were in a bar, and they were both Does anyone remember what happened to my watching the television when the news came car, I don’t know how it got damaged? on. It showed a guy on a bridge who was about to jump, obviously suicidal. "I'll bet you $10 WOOLY’S FINANCIAL ADVICE READER FEEDBACK

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Here’s some good advice for my loyal followers.

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Until next time, Wooly!

Because Kim Said

Australians are often asked to dig deep

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PLAYER AWARDS Puzzling Thoughts with Miller

The Sussex Hotel “BOG” Award 2010/11 How much wood could a woodchuck, chuck if Player Matches Points a woodchuck could chuck wood? 1- Andrew 9 405

Lee 2- Anthony 9 394 Dichiera 3- Nigel 8 353 Grapentin 4- Iggy 10 304 How does it work? Mareolas 5- Leo 8 291 Panzarino 6- Mal 8 290 Ayliffe 7- John 10 274 Lamp 8- Jimmy 6 263 Plaistow 9- Simon 7 248 How do you tell the difference between butter Laube and ‘I can’t believe it is not butter?’ 10- Craig 9 242 Leesy, you aren’t able to tell the Jervies difference…I’m sorry 11- Damian 9 239

Miller 12- Matthew 7 225 Broomhea d 13- Simon 8 220 Pick up moves with Adam Buckley 14- Kim 7 220 Brown 15- Brett 6 218 Knowles **Points are awarded as normal for A, B, C Grade 2 week cricket. For the LOC 1-dayers the points are graded as 2/3rds as there is an opportunity to play double the number of games. Let the ladies buy you drinks, it presents you as Also note most grades haven’t had the previous vulnerable and makes them feel important! round points entered in yet

Love Machine aka The Rash

MJ’s Fashion Tips Tough Words with Matho

It’s becoming a burden giving out all this fashion advice. So I will just give you my main Im a street fighter, so I play dirty. I will do tip if I want to buy something new…. Will I be anything to win. noticed in this, if yes, purchase right away! Like - spike the oppositions cordial with laxatives, super glue the bails on when were batting, whistle while the ball is being bowled (I learnt that one from ), use English mints when were in the field, sent Man of Mystery, Dan Powell pizza around to the opposition players houses at all hours of the night (nothing worse than not getting a good nights sleep!) It’s a tough world out there…………………its survival of the fittest!

Guess whose sock competition.

If you can correctly guess the person who owns this sock, Kym Ried will let you spend 5 minutes in his banks vault and care out as much money as you can……in 5 cent pieces!

Daniel Powell has recently been seen at a Walkerville Club function….he was constantly asked if he knew where he was and if he was alright with being seen with us

BEST BETS WITH CJ PLAYER PROFILE

Best Bets this week sees us walk away from the donkeys as there is not much happening. Though a few feature races at the start of March will see some of the Nations top horses stepping out for the Newmarket Handicapp & Australian Cup!

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All-time XI - Australia outstanding examples, and Andrew Australia's Best Cricketing XI Hilditch would have no headaches. Warwick Can you match the cricket experts in picking the all time Armstrong, Jack Gregory and Monty Noble come from best Australian XI? the dustiest pages of Australia's history, with all of Below is the panel of judges who will decide who they them concluding their enviable careers before 1930, believe is Australia best all time XI. and are easy for modern observers to overlook. That Do not ignor the older players who may not be well mistake can be fixed easily by analysing their known to a younger generation but who were stand out numbers, and casting your vote for someone deep in players of their time. the country's history. Good Luck. The categories are as follows: After World War II, arrived to wow The Opening Batsmen - 2 everyone, and joined him before Middle Order - 3 bowing out in 1964. Two of the biggest names in the Allrounders - 1 Keeper - 1 game took on the largest loads, and were idolised for Spinners - 1 their amazing deeds. Since Miller and Benaud exited Fast Bowlers - 3 the field and entered the media, Australia have prayed for similarly talented replacements. Nobody Australian Expert Jury has been able to achieve anywhere near the success of these multi-skilled masters. Malcolm Conn Chief cricket writer of the Australian Mike Coward Among Australia's longest-serving, best respected cricket writers; writes on the game for the Australian . The contenders Warwick Franks Writer, historian and former editor of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack Australia and co-editor of The Oxford Companion to The Big Ship Australian Cricket steered Australia on the 1920-21 Ashes David Frith Cricket historian, writer and archivist. Author of the definitive clean sweep, and could be relied on for history of , and of the Australian cricket board. hefty contributions with bat and ball throughout the Gideon Haigh Cricket historian and writer. His books include acclaimed biographies of Warwick Armstrong and Jack Iverson, and the definitive 50 Tests he played. history of the Kerry Packer era. Monty Noble When he died in 1940 Jim Maxwell The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's most experienced cricket commentator. Noble was considered the best allrounder

Peter Roebuck Former captain of Somerset. Columnist with the the country had produced. He appeared Morning Herald and Cricinfo among other publications. in 42 Tests between 1898 and 1909. Christian Ryan Cricinfo columnist, former editor of Wisden Australia, Keith Miller The "Australian in and author of Golden Boy , a biography of excelsis", he retired in 1956 with a Chloe Saltau Cricket correspondent for the Age in Melbourne for whom batting average of 36, a bowling mean she covered the 2003 World Cup, the 2005 Ashes and other events. of 22, and respect from everyone who saw - or read Phil Wilkins Former cricket correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald. about - his deeds. ------Jack Gregory A fearsome right-arm fast Men for all seasons bowler from the 1920s, Gregory was also Australia may not have had too many in recent times, but their ranks of allrounders from all time are a left-hand batsman who exited the game formidable all the same with a similar batting average to Miller's. Also picked Peter English June 29, 2009 up a 70-minute century - and did it without using gloves. These five men are part of the game's most wanted - players who can change the direction of a match with Richie Benaud A legspinner who could either bat or ball, or both. And unlike the rest of the score Test centuries - not even Shane sections in Australia's All-time XI, there are no Warne could manage that. Benaud modern entries, highlighting the difficulties of achieving top-class performance with both disciplines. reached three figures three times in his dozen years at the top level to go with his 248 wickets. Recent Australia sides have found that adding an allrounder upsets their balance and leaves them short in either specialisation. If they had any of these