551.

Third Grade Records (continued) Hiaheet PartnerahiDsi (detailn available only since i960) let wkt164* P. Mackay and A. Shaw va. Manly 1979-80 '2nd «*t 115 0. Foley and E. Noblo va. - 1962-63 3rd i« k t 121 D. Ridley aiwl C. Parker vs. N. Dialrict (aemx) 1975-76 Ath Kkt 151 F. Waqner and D. Clart-e vs. Glebe 1961-62 5th Mkt 191 A. Frost and T. Driacoll vs. Macqusrie Uni, 1980-81 6th iikt 139 J. Davis and L. Wiillama V 3 . N. District 1965-66 7th ««kt 121 A. Oietach and R. Richards vs. Paddington 1963-64 eth Mkt 91 J. Wall and P. Dilldn vs. Penrith 1979-80 9th M k t 90 D. Fox and M. O’Sullivan vs. 1969-70 10th «ikt 7A A. Little and J. Rodgers v8. Gordon 19B2-83

in,,,?,yd 3 - K.W. Aaproy 117 (1923-24); 116 (1923-24); 131 (1924-25). 528 V. Golden 1939-40 2 - A.D. Watson 169 (1908-09); 103 (1908-09). 2 - N. Corkhill 137*(1956-57); 109 (1957-58). 2 - A. McMahan 155*(1964-65); 100*(i962-63) 50 xkta in a aeaeon: 2 - I.W. Foulsham 1J7 (1965-66); 101*( 1966-67). 54 R .Cotton 1966-67 2 - D. Quoyle 118 (1982-83); 100 (1982-83). 52 S. Dight 1980-81 5« C. McRae 1973-74

FOURTH GRADE RECORDS

Premiers: 1976-77; 1980-81 (also Minor Premiers) Semi-finalists: 1963-64, 1971-72, 1974-78, 1979-80. Most runs in a season: J. Watts 565 (ave 43.5) 1975-76 Highest average: R. Scamps 119.0 (238 runs) 1965-66 Most in a aeason: A. Jakes 76 (sue 9.8) 1969-70 Beat average: A. Smythe 3,6 (16 wkts) 1950-51 Highest individual score: P. Hamblin 163 n.o. (v Mncqunrle Uni)1982-83 Best boMling In an inninga: A. Smythe 8-19 (vn. Cordon) 1950-51 Best boMling in a natch: P. Dillon 13-54 (vs. Balmain) 1979-80 Host dismissala (wicketkeeping in a season: A. Wallis 29 (24 cts., 5 stpn.) 1980-81 500 runs in • season: 565 3. Watts 1975-76 564 P. Mackay 1982-83 50 *»kt# in 8 season: 76 A. Jakes 1969-70 65 A. Jakee 1971-72 59 P. Dillon 1979-80 52 S. White 1979-80 Highest Partnerships: 1st wkt: 167 R. Hunter and K. O'Connor vs. Nth." District 197A-75 191 R. Hangan and 1. Tabrett vs. Mosman 1972-73 2nd M k t: 191 P. Mackay and P. Logan vs. Waverley 1982-83 3rd M k t: 136* P. Hamblin and D. Goonesena va. Macquarie Uni. 1982-83 Ath wkt: 176 J. Mackie and L. Williams vs. Balmain 1965-66 9th wkt: 135 K. Pitty and P. Logan VO. Moaman 1982-83 6th wkt: 160 G. Parker and M. W«»od vs. St. George 1983-BA 7th wkt: 102 L. Sctwartzkoff and M. Wilson vs. Cumberland 1976-77 ath wkt: 99 P. Jeffrey and A. Clarke VB. Nth Sydney 1961-62 9th wkt: 108 R. Scamps and D. Cohen va. Cumberland 1965-66 10th wkt: 86 T. Driscoll and S. Dight vs. Nth District 1983-BA 5* .

Most Conturiea in Ath Grade 3 - P. Logan 115 (1981-82), 122 (1982-83), 114 (1982-83) 3- - R. Scamps 131 (1963-64), 126* (1965-66) 2 - P. Macksy 100* (1975-76), 125 (1982-03)

fIFIH GRADE RECORDS (Unlveraity entered the N.S.W.C.A. 5th Grade competition in 1969 -70 and from 1974-75 has fielded two teams). Premiers: 1980-81 (Also Minor Premiera), 1981-82 Semi-finalifcts! ]974-75, 1977-78 Moat runs in a season: G. Coroneos 474 (awe 31.6) 1981-82 (!»A and 58) Highest auerage: G. Gulliver 213.0 (213 runs) 1969-70 Moat Mlckets in a season: R. Howlett 57 (ave 10.6) 1977-70 (5 A and SB) Best average: J. Maii ck1 8.4 (20 wkta) 1976-77 Highest individual score: M. Blackler 165 (wa. Sutherland) 1978-79 Best boMling in an innings: A. Baigent 9-17 (us. Gordon 1980-81 Best bowling in a match: R. Howlett 14-84 (vs. Gordon) 1977-78 Most dismissals (wicketiteeping G. Marauley 27 (27 cts.) 1971-72 in a season: Highest Partnerships; 1st wkt: 130 J. Loxton and S. Clarke vs. Manly 1980-81 2nd wkt: 167 D. Morgan and J. Watts vs. Bankstown 1979-80 3rd Mkt: 157 R. Denton and D. Tierney vs. N. DiatrictA 1981-82 4th wkt: 118 D. Morgan and A. Hoop vs. N.District 8 1977-78 5th wkt: 150 A. Holden and J. Ryan vs. Balmain A 1983-84 6th wkt: 174 M. Lynch and P. Greenwood vs. U.N.S.M. 1977-78 7th wkt: 102 M. Laing and D. Morrow vs. Manly 1974-75 Bth wkt; 93* G. McNally and M. Cepak vs. Cumberland 1977-78 9th wkt: 77 S. Frances and M. Palmer vs. W. Suburbs 19B3-84 10th wkt: hO* M. Sinclair and C. Cropper v«. St. George 1980-81 Fifth Grade Conturiea (21) A. Collina 102 1964-65 P. Palesy 110 1977-78 A. Frost 101 1979-80 C. Hammer 153 1968-69 M. Lynch 102 1977-78 M. Counsel 104 1980-81 G. Gulliver 123* 1969-70 M. Blackler 165 1978-79 M. Sinclsir 101* 1980-81 J. Emmett 101* 1973-74 P. Logan 115 1978-79 R. Denton 138 1981-82 I. Grant 103* 1973-74 J. Emmett 122 1981-82 P. Kell 113 1974-75 J. Tarhala 102 1978-79 P. Hamblin 149 1982-83 S. Judd 105* 1975-76 G. Parker 102 1978-79 D. Morgan 116 1977-78 J. Watts 112 1979-80

POIDEUIN-GRAY RECORDS Runners Up: 1959-60 Most runs in a season: D. Malkhom 361 (ave 72.2) 1938-39 Highest average: K. Farrar 88.7 (266 runs) 1939-40 Most wickets in a season: J. Jeffrey 33 (ave 11.2) 1938-39 Best average: R. Lee 5.5 (12 wkta) 1969-70 Highest Individual scorei D. Walkhom 175* (vs. Nth Sydney) 1938-39 Best bowling in an innings: G. Keighran 8-41 (vs. Bankstown) 1973-74 Best all round performance R. Lee 5-0-130-291-58.2 (ave)

1 :1 e seauon: 12-66-5.5 (ave) 1969-70 Most dismissals (wicketkeeping) in a season: A. Shaw 15 (12 cts., 3 stps.) 1980-81 - t.\pOK^/Ai6? Co^ V

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ONE HUNDRED and TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

^caeon 1984-85 SYDNEY UNIVERSITY CRICKErr C U B

OFFICER BEARERS 1984-1985

PATHCN: Sir Hermann Black PRESIDEWT; A.B.Crcnptaon Liro MEMBERS; W.J.Mackie, G.J.Scahill, A.B.Cronpton HONORARY SBGRErTARY; S.Qucurtermain. HONORARY ASSISTANT SECRETARY; P.McLecxa HONORARY TREASURER; P.T.Sonerville CCM1ITTEE; R.Crittenden, St.J.Frawley, P.Hamblin, R.Horton, R.Jciinston, R.Newton, K.Pitty, P.Rodgers. SENIOR VICE-PRESIDEJJTS: P.LeRoy, J.F.Rcdgers. VICE-PRESIDEinS; (Year vAien first elected) R.E.Alexander (1969), D.Armati (1978), The Hon.K.W.Asprey, Q.C. (1^36), J.Baird (1979), Judge R.T.H. Barbour (1957), P.J.Beale (1982), K.OiBinns (1951), Sir Hermann Black (1934-36, 1972), Dr.W.L.Calcv (1950), L.Cari;^ington (1978), A.Chapman (1975), J.Chapnan (1977), R.Cotton (1971), M.Counsel (1983), A.B.Cronpton (1968), D.A.deCarvalho (1955), F.H.deCarvalho/(1950) J.D.H.DetJtman (1949) , D. A.T.Dickens (1952) , M.Dickens (],9^/B.Druery (1975), ^1962), J.H.Everett (1964), A.J.Falk (1936T/D?rF.M.Farrar (1946) ," i-islier (1970), I.W.Poulsham (1970), Dr.D.G.Fox (1968), P.Ganncm (1973) - resigned March 1985, P.Glenday (1982) , P.W.Gray (1981) , R.Green (1983), P.B.Hall (1957), Sir George Halliday (1958), M.J.Ives (1969), A.Jakes (1970), P.V.James (1970), T.Jenkins (1983), Dr.A.S.Johnson (1946), R.J.Lanble (1957), J.W.Laurie (1961), E.B.LeCouteur (1965), C.E.Lee (1980), R.J.Lee (1971), P.LeRoy (1982), Dr.J.L'Estrange (1978), M.G.L'Estrange (1976), P.H.T.Lovell (1965), P.Mackay (1983), W.J.Mackie (1964), I.M3Cristal (1957), C.I.M.JfcRae (1981), J.Malicki (1973), R.C.Mesley (1970), D.Morgan (1982), F.F.Munro (1960), Mr. Justice G.D.Needham (1952), P.J.Newman (1965), Dr.R.Y.Norton (1946), M.W.O'Sullivan^^J^ M.Pawley (1967), R.Pearson (1975), Professor J.R.Peden (1972)7^.H.Pike (1975), Colonel P.Pike (1976), A.T.Punch (1972), Dr.R.J.Richards (1958), Dr.D.D.Ridley (1976), D.Robinson (1970), J.F.Rodgers (1975), R.A.C.Rogers (1943), Dr.A.W.Ross (1930-32, 1981), G.C.Russell (1969), G.J.Scahill (1972), D.Scanlan (1967), P.Scanlan (1970), Dr.D.Scott-Orr (1958), M.F.Sewell (1980), K.H.Sheffield (1956), J.Smith (1977), J.Spence (1975), R.H.Storey (1972), R.J.Thomas (1969), J.R.White (1981), Professor Sir Bruce R.Williams (1969), G.R.Wilson (1978), I.E.Wolfe (1971).

Delegates To N.S.W.C.A.; A.B.Cronpton, J.F.Rcdgers Delegates To S.U.S.U.; P.T.Somerville, R.Newtcxi. Delegate To C i W & Suburban; Dr.D.Watson Peltate to Building & Grounds; R.Newton Social Secretary; K.Pitty

CaPTAINS; 1st Grade: M.W.O'Sullivan 2nd Grade; P.Wynn 3rd Grade: J.F.Rodgers 4th Grade; S.Frances 5th Grade A; M.Dickens 5th Grade B; P. Rodgers 6th Grade A; S.Ingui 6th Grade B: P.Hill Poidevin-Gray: P.Hamblin 120 t±i ANNIVERSARy FUNCTION Friday 31st August, 1984 in the Great Hall of Sydney University

Four old timers recall many memories (L-R) Charlie King (1932-1936), Norman Falk (1932-1935), John Chapman (1933-1940) and Dick Rogers (1931-1937).

Jim Sullivan, oldest former Club player Club Presi(teit, Alai Gtatpban present (1918-1921), presents Peter Armitage delivers the speech of with First Prize in the Raffle welcome.

^>onsored by: Ansett Sheraton Wentworth Tooheys Sports Store HONORARy SBCRETARy'S REPORT Gentlemen,

I present the 120th Annual Report of the Sydney University dub.

The Club finished 13th in the N.S.W.C.A. Club Championship, down two positions from last season. U\e best performed teams were the First and Second Grades, both finishing equal tenth.

First Grade meuiaged to maintain its place in the middle of the table despite the prolonged absence of John Dyson. Obviously, sane of the younger players have realised that they have the ability to score runs without John; certainly there is a greater ccxifidence amongst many of these players who now believe that they are what we have all along believed them to be - players of first grade standard, skill and ability. The advice of in his limited appearances was also of great assistance. Hie return of Peter wynn from the Uhited States was most welccine and his enthusiasm and dedication resulted in improved and disciplined Second Grade perfcrmaice.

John Dyson became the first Sydney University player to represent whilst playing for University for some 56 years when he was selected for the First Test in Perth against the West Indies: a proud moment for all members of the Club. However, it has been even longer since University could boast of the presence of two Test players. This we were able to do this season thanks to the presence of Imran Khan. Although Imran played in only a relatively small number of games for the Club, his influence was considerable both on those who had the pleasure of playing with him as well as on the Club as a whole. Certainly at the staurt of the season, the Club enjoyed unprecedented publicity in relation to Imran's return to competitive cricket. I believe the Club can feel proud that it assisted Imran in this process with its resultant benefit to cind indeed internaticnal cricket. The writer is cdso indebted to Imran for enabling him to make his media debut on the Mike Carlton Breakfast Show. In all first class matdies during the season, the following were the performances of these two players, for New South Weiles:

Matches Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave. Wkts Runs Ave John Dyson 12 22 0 98 898 40.9 0 15 - Imran Khan 7 11 1 70 267 26.7 28 536 19.3

Both were important members of the side which won both the McDonalds Cup and the Sheffield Shield competition. Our congratulations to them and to all associated with the N.S.W. team who produced such a magnificent performance in the Shield Final in particular.

Of the batsmen, the achievements of Mark Perry, Geoff Cooper and youngsters Murray Caisley and Demny Collins were outstanding. Phil Logan per farmed well, eclipsing the memories of last season's early disasters.

Of the bowlers, Steve White, despite a late start, finished with 49 wickets v^ilst Michael O'Sullivan had yet another fine season with 40 First Grade wickets \^ich took his tally foe the Club to an astounding 623.

Congratulations to the following players on achieving important milestones: Michael O'Sulliveui - 600 wickets; Chris McRae- 500 wickets; Peter Armitage - 300 wickets; Peter Mackay - 4000 rms; Max Blackler - 3000 runs. Of 03urse, the season began on a brilliant note with the 120th Celehcaticn function held at the Great Hall v^ich was a resounding success. Special thanks to Cyril Latimer, the driving force of the operation as well as to all those others who assisted in some way. The evening was a fine example of the spirit and associations v^ich only University cricket Ccin engender.

Congratulations to Geoff Cooper and the rest of the University side v*vich suooessfully took on all comers to win the Maitland ten over coirpetition in February. From all reports, the team played magnificent cricket delisting the large crowd vrtiich gathered for the final matches with an awesome display of power .

It is unfortunate for the Club that a number of familiar and respected faces will be missing from the University ovals next season. Our best wishes go with Steve White to the University of Maryland v*iere it is rumoured that he will be undertaking extensive experiments to develop a wrong'un. Steve Frances has indicated that he will not be playing next season and we shall miss his experience and leadership. Good luck to these fine players who epitomised the way the game of cricket should be played.

After seven seasons with the Club, I shall also be departing for the warmer climes of Port Macquarie. I apologise for not being able to complete my term as Secretary however I leave the position in capable hands. Specicil thanks to James Rodgers for assisting me most of the way through the year. May I offer my best wishes to you fca: the future and my sincere thanks for your friendship over the yecirs.

Well done to Peter Somerville who again juggled the figures with great dexterity and assured that the season was a profitable one financially. His efforts in fulfilling the many other tasks which were thrust upon him through the season were quite outstanding.

Keith Pitty's performance in leading the Social Committee should also be noted. This year's Ccmmittee finally gave us a Christinas party to remember and its other functions were arranged with great efficiency. Thanks also to Hiil McLeod for fulfilling the Assistant Secretary's role.

After some difficulties in relation to the No. 1 Oval , our thanks go to the Sports Union for their obvious efforts in attempting to overcome the enormous early season problems. It is hoped that First will again be a regular event next summer on Sydney's premier grade cricket ground.

To all those who remain and especially to the younger players have recently entered our Club's ranks, I implore you to remember for whom you play when you next step on to the cricket field: preserve the unique position which University cricket holds and guard it jealously, for there is no other cricket quite like it.

Stephen Quartermain, Honorary Secretary. PRESIDEMT'S REPORT

A L A U t O m C A second year in succession in the middle of roost points tables must surely have provided the Club with ample opportunity for consolidation and the establislment of a sound base for a concerted attack on the Premierships of 198&-1986. Tenth in First Qrade, 11th in Second Grade, 12th in Hiird Grade, 15th in Fourth Grade, 12th for the 5As in Fifth Grade and 13th in the Club Championship is hcurdly a season to get too enthusiastic cibout, but at least there is a launching pad for the immediate future and it must be in this positive manner that we view the Club's playing performances of 1984-1985.

Achieving a half of competition points in First, Second and Fifth Grades demonstrates that the ability is clearly there, and all that is required to bridge the gap between those points and a semi-final position is extra aK>lication and a willingness to seize the opportunities when they arise. Hie other grades have more work to do.

First Grade again performed creditably, and improvement was evident. Uie First Graders, however, would be the first to admit that a couple of games that come readily to mind should have produced happier results - and look how close to the semi-finals that would have put us. Clearly an ability to perfonn solidly foe more than half to two thirds of the season is required. This need for greater consistency applies, of course, to all grades.

Gone are the days v ^ n the Club can be content to languish in the middle of the tables - we proved that in the successful late 1970s and early 1980s. The ohallenge is there to move again from the middle to the top.

GRADE CRICKCT REPHGANISATICN Since the Club's last Annual Report, the Association has resolved that fioc the 1985-1986 seascai, the Sydney metropolitan area will ocnprise a Grade Cricket Region, divided into four zones each of five Clubs, that each Club will field five grades all participating in the Club Charapicxiship, and that the twenty Clubs shall ooirprise the existing e i ^ t e e n first grade Clubs with the exoeption of Sytiiey Cricket Club and with the addition of the outer western Clubs, Canpbelltown, Fairfield and Hawkesbury. Tlie qjestion of 's participation in the 1985-1986 competition is before the Courts, as I write, and no further comment will therefore be made at this stage.

In the course of the reorganisation, the Association has given a clear message to all Clubs that no Club has the God given right by virtue of history, tradition or otherwise to participate in the Association's grade competitions, and that it is the Association's future intention to interview those Clubs which by virtue of their playing or administrative perfoDtance give reason to show cause why they should be allowed to continue.

I therefore repeat past comments, and make no e^xology for doing so. The Club, through no fault of its own, is demonstrably and obviously different from the district Clubs. Playing and administrative excellence, combined with a willingness to seize every opportunity to make a contribution to New South Wales cricket, are therefore essential to ensure that the Club is not treated differently for the simple reason that it is seen to be different. The Club Committee must therefore ensure that every possible avenue is pursued in furthering the interests of cricket with the University and in meeting its obligations in the wider field of New South Wales cricket in genered. SHEFFTRTJ^ SHTTCTJ^ AND MgDOCtfJ) CUP SUOCESSES The Club conveys its hearty congratulations to and the N e w South Wales team and to the New South Wales Cricket Association for the magnificent achievement in winning both of Australia's premier domestic competitions - a deserving reward for much hard work.

Who will ever forget the wonderful Sheffield Shield final and in particular the last day I The amount of pressure applied by Queensland, the amount pressure absorbed by New South Wales and the prolonged tension of the last 2 ca: 3 hours of the match will never be forgotten, and demonstrated what first class cricket Ccin be like. On the home front, we can be very proud of the contributions made by our own John Dyson and Imran Khan to the State team's successes, and we convey to them our warmest congratulations.

IMRAN IQiAN The Club was delighted to welcome Imran to its ranks and his presence was a source of great interest and enthusiasm. While Imran's first respons­ ibility was to the New South Wales team, he performed enthusiastically for the Club in three rounds before Christmas, and quickly became "Immie" and "one of the boys". We were thereafter deprived of his services, and understandably so, by the declining health and ultimately the sad death of his mother in Pakistan, which necessitated two hasty return trips to Pakistan squeezed between his New South Wales commitments. The trips deprived us of his services for a further two rounds.

The Club extends its sincere sympathy to Imran on his sad loss, we delict in his return to full fitness, we thank the Association for allocating him to us, and hopefully the Club can look forward to his return next season to continue the h^^y association already in an advanced state of development.

Such an embarrassment of riches having two Test players in our ranks after missing out on even one since the late 1920s!

120TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS A highly successful celebration of the Club's 120th Anniversary took place in the Great Hall on Friday 31st August, 1984 with approximately 200 people present. The Club was honoured hy the presence of many past players and distinguished guests, including our Patron and Chancellor, Sir Hermann Black and the Chairman of the Australian Cricket Board and Chairman of the ESoecutive Oatmittee of the New South Wales Cricket Association, Mr. Fred Bennett. iJie venue could not have been more appropriate, nosteilgia reigned, reminiscences were in abundance and past achievements were suitably embellished 1

The great success of the evening vrould not have been possible without the extraordinary efforts of Cyril Latimer, Jim Mackie, Dave Watson, James Rodgers, Keith Pitty, Peter Somerville and many others. To all of them, we say thank you for a marvellous contribution to the Club's history.

VICE PRESIDEMTS* DftY AND AUU3 BLUES MATCH Again the participants on this annual occasion (the first Sunday in March) were the winners, although the response from non-playing Vice- Presidents was again disappointing.

Approximately thirty Vice-Presidents afforded the Club the opportiriity to say thank you for their past and in many cases continuing support. The enjoyment of the day was due in great measure to the efforts of Ted LeCouteur and Keith Pitty who organised the Auld Blues and Club teams respectively. Ted did such a great job that he has already been signed up for next yearl CONGRA!njLATIONS The Club's congratulations are extended to the following Clubs foe their suooesses: St.George D.C.C. - Club Champions and First Grade Premiers; North Sydney D.C.C. - Second Grade Premiers and Poidevin-Gray Shield Premiers; Randwick D.C.C. - Third Grade and Fifth Grade Premiers; Penrith D.C.C. - Fourth Grade Premiers; and Sutherland D.C.C. - A.W.Green Shield Premiers.

APPBBCIATICN Steve Quartermain in his Honorary Secretary's Report has conveyed deserving thanks to many people associated with the operation of the Club during the season under review. I echo those thoughts entirely, and in particular convey our thanks as always to James Rodgers for his ever present support and contribution to the Club in so many tangible and intangible ways, to Keith Pitty for his energetic contribution as Convenor of the Social Ccanmittee, for his organisation of the Annual Dinner, and fca: his efficient handling of the position of Acting Honorary Secretary during the concluding months of the cricketing year. To Peter Somerville we also say thank you for continuing his efficient handling of the Club's finances and for his responsible work in ensuring that the Club operates on a sound financial basis.

Intentionally last, but not least, we convey sincere thanks and say au revoir to our hard working Honorary Secretary Steve Quartermain. Steve's move to Port Macquarie to further his professional career has nipped in the bud after just one year his equally promising career as the Club's Honorary Secretary. The position of Honorary Secretary is never easy, and Steve took to it with ease. The Club conveys its sincere thanks to you Steve for your very substantial playing and administrative contribution to the Club, over many yeeirs, and we wish you and Sarah well in your new life and career in Port Macquarie.

I wish all members a successful and enjoyable 1985-1986.

Alan Croirpton, President.

CORDCBE'S MAN OF 1HE ROUND

Round Itaund 1 Richard Harrlacn 9-52 k 4-51 4th Grade 10 Danny Colline 86 3rd Grade 2 Chris Elder 2-13 off 23 overs 2nd Grade U Angus Holden 150 n.o. 5th Grade A 3 (washed out) 12 Itani Jenkins 109 n.o. 3rd Grade 4 Brian Tugviell 102 5th Grade B 13 Darby Quoyle 5-41 & 38 1st Grade 5 David Goonesena 109 3rd Grade 14 Geoff Cooper UO 2nd Grade 6 James WilkiiBon U 1 n.o. 2nd Grade 15 Mark Perry 81 1st Grade 7 Mark Sewell 104 5th Grade A 16 Sam Holden 88 n.o. 5th Grade A 8 David Kearney 133 5th Grade B 17 Peter Scmerville 69 3rd Grade 9 Mick O'Sullivan S-66 1st Grade

Our sincere thanks for the sponsorship of this award to;

Cordobe's Pizzcis, 67 King Street, NEWrOltl NQfsgra VALES aucKEr associmicn an P E r m a e 1984-1985 First Grade - Belvidere ^Itaoheys cup Second Grade - Albert Cup Premiers: StT Premiers: North Sydney D.C.C. Runners Up: western Suburbs D.C.C. Rinners Up: St. George D.C.C. Third Grade - Mitchell Cup Fourth Grade - Reid Cup Premiers: Randwick D.C.C. Premiers: Penrith D.C.C. nmners Up: St. George D.C.C. Runners Up: Notthern District C.C.

Grade Club Chanpionahip - Sydney Smith Cup Fifth Grade Wimers: St. George D.C.C. Premiers: Randwick D.C.C. Runners Up: Western Suburbs D.C.C. Runners Up: Sutherland D.C.C.

Poid^in-Gray Shield A.W. Green Shield Premiers: North Sydney D.C.C. Premiers: Sutherland D.C.C. ftnners Up: Waverley D.C.C. Runners Up: Balmain D.C.C.

FINAL XABIfS Club Oianpionship First Grade Second Grade St. George 1358 St. George 78 North Sydney 90 Western Suburbs 1348 Western Suburbs 78 St. George 82 Penrith 1232 Penrith 72 Bankstown-Canterbury 82 Bankstown-Canterbury 1188 Rfndwick 70 Gordon 78 Randwick U86 Manly-warringah 68 western Suburbs 74 North Sydney 1156 Bankstown-Canterbury 62 Balmain 57 Nsenan-Middle Harbour 942 PetershanH4arrickville 54 Randwick 56 Manly-Warringah 936 Balmain 52 Moeman-Middle Harbour 56 Gordon 914 Northern District 50 Petersham-Marrickville 56 ^fclrthern District 907 Sydney University 50 Sutherland 50 Sutherland 904 Moonai-Middle Harbour 50 Sydney University 50 Petershani-Marrickville 864 University of N.S.W. 44 Penr ith 44 Sydney University 852 North Sydney 40 University of N.S.W. 41 University of N.S.W. 769 Parramatta 32 Northern District 37 Balmain 761 Gordon 30 Waverley 34 Waverley 572 Sutherland 20 Manly-Warrinjah 26 Parramatta 54S Sydney 20 Sydney 16 Sydney 484 Waverley 14 Parramatta 15 Macquarie University 170 Fairfield 152

Third Grade Fcjurth Grade Fifth Grade Sutherland 96 Western Suburbs 90 Randwick 86 Penrith 82 Penrith 84 Balmain "A" 82 Randwick 78 Bankstown-Canterbury 82 Sutherland 76 St. George 72 Northern District 74 Western Suburbs 74 North Sydney 70 Moanan-Midile Harbour 66 St. George 72 Western Suburbs 60 Manly-Warringah 66 Fairfield "B" 70 Petersham-Marrickville 56 St. George 64 Beuikstown-Canterbury 60 Gordon 50 North Sydney 62 Manly-warringah 60 Manly-warringah 50 Randwick 58 North Sydney 59 Sydney 50 Sutherland 50 Penrith 58 Notthern District 50 Waverley 50 Moaman-Middle Harbour 52 Sydney University 44 Parramatta 50 Sydney University "A" 50 University of N.S.W. 42 Gordon 48 waverley "A" 46 Waverley 42 university of N.S.W. 44 Puramatta 38 Bankstown-Canterbury 40 Sydney University 42 University of N.S.W. ' A" 38 Nsotan-Middle Harbour 38 Macquarie University 30 Gordon 36 Parramatta 32 Sydney 28 Northern District 34 Fairfield 32 Balmain 28 Sydney University "B" 26 Mac

North Division South Division west Division North Sydney 20 Waverley 24 Parramatta 23 Qocdon 14 St. George 20 Benkstown-Canterbury 20 Manly-Warrirqah 14 Randwick 17 western Suburbs 14 Northern District 14 Sutherland 12 Penrith U Balmain 14 Sydney University 11 Petersham-Marrickville 8 Moonan-Middle Harbour 6 University of N.S. W. 2 Sydney 8 A.W. GRm) SHIELD

North Division South Division '36 Sutherlend 42 Gordon 36 Western Suburbs 24 Sydney 24 Bankstown-Canterbury 24 Nocthem District 24 waverley 24 MasMn-Middle Harbour 12 St. George 24 ParcMBtta U Fwirith 12 MMay-Muringah 12 Randwick 6 North Sydney 0 PetershnHtarr idcviUe 6 CBITUARIES 1984-1985 During the season, the follcjwing fcanner Club players and stpporters died. We pass our syrnpathies to their families and friends.

Reg Gostelcw Reg Gostelow came from Sydney Grammar School to University in 1919 where he replaced the well performed Malcolm Jagleman as First Grade wicket keeper. He held his place for two seasons, occasionally opening the batting including a dogged 48 against Gordon at in 1920. During his First Grade career, he scored 367 runs at 20.4 and represented the N.S.W. 2nd XI against Queensland's 1st XI at in 1920-1921. A contemporary, Jim Sullivan, has written of him; "He was cin exsellent 'keeper, a fairly solid bat, and a good chap to play with. I first met him v*»en I was playing fa: Riverview against Grammar in 1916... He scored 40 in three hours... He was a good team man, and I enjoyed playing with him."

A long-time supporter of the Club, he attend the Dinner held in 1977 for those v^o had played for the Club before 1930 and recalled his days at University with much affection.

Colin Crichtcai-Smith Colin Crichton-Smith played for University's First Grade from 1926 until 1929, scoring 183 runs and taking 27 wickets. His performances in Second Grade, as a middle order batsman and damaging medium pacer, were slightly more inpressive. In retrospect, his crowning glory occurred on 19th November, 1927 when University dismissed St. George for 172. ■Hie young was caught by Jack Mould at leg slip from the bowling of Crichton-Smith for 2, only three weeks before Bradman's initial first clciss match when he made 118 against South Australia. Later in the same season, Crichton-Smith clean bowled in the Balmain game.

In his last game in First Grade, he made a careful 60 against Wests, helping Jones add 93 for the last wicket and so win the game. Dr. Alec Ross, a contenporary of his, has written; "Colin arrived at the University from Soots College vAiere he represented G.P.S. 1st XI and 1st XV... He studied Law from St. Andrew's College... Colin was a great sportsman and conpetitor. I deeply regret his demise."

Basil B. Bryeint An opening bowler for Sydney Graitmar School, Bryant played First Grade for University during 1929, 1930 and 1931, taking 17 wickets at 20.9. He was interested in the fortunes of the Club over many years, often contacting the current editor of the Report with encouraging words about the Club's performances.

Eric Ridley The father of former First Grade , Dr. Damon Ridley, Eric Ridley was a staunch follower of the Club. He often attended the Club's Annual Dinner and enjoyed the company of the Club's players at various functions. He will be remembered with affection as a true gentleman.

James Rodgers. HISTCRICAL FEATURE

UNIVERSITYS NINE TEST CRICKETERS James Rodgers

When John Dyson stepped on to the W.A.C.A. Ground in November, 1984 to play in the First Test against the West Indies, he became the ninth University player to represent Australia in Test matches - a record that stretches back to the First Test match in 1877 when the 18 year old Tom Garrett played against England at the M.C.G. In this year's article, we look at the roll of University Test cricketers. Tests Runs Ave Wkts Ave Tan Garrett 19 339 12.6 36 26.9 Reginald Allen 1 44 22.0 Sam Jones 12 432 21.6 18.7 Roland Pope 1 3 0.5 Tcm McKibbin 5 88 14.7 17 29.2 Roy Minnett 9 391 26.1 11 26.4 Johnnie Taylor 20 997 35.6 1 45.0 Otto Nothling 1 52 26.0 0 John Dyson 30 1359 26.6

TCM GARRETT Making an unobtrusive first appearance foe University in 1875-1876, was the fresh-faced 17 year old Thomas William Garrett. The youngster became the bearded veteran who continued to play for University until 1897 and to play 19 Tests as an all-rounder of great ability. Garrett's oontributicn to University cricket and to cricket in gaieral was immeasurable. Vten he died in 1943, at the age of 85, 'Wisden' paid tribute to his bowling: "He bowled above medium pace and, under favourable oonditicns, oould turn the ball either way... got most of his wickets with the ball vrtiich pitched just outside the off stump and went away slightly." His batting style vas sonanhat agricultural but often drew praise from contorporaries; "Fearless and vigorous, he is a dangerous man if he gets a start... Few can cut more sweetly or better time hits to leg." ( in 1897).

In later years, he was the unchallenged supremo of the Club. As well as being an inspiring First Grade Captain, he was a N.S.W. and Australian Selector and N.S.W. Captain.

In his First Test, he was second top-soorer to Bannerman's epic 165 with 18 . With his easy bcwling action, he took 2-22 in England's first innings, including the wicket of Southerton, thirty one years his senior. He toured England three times (1878, 1882 and 1886) with much su(X«ss (118 wickets in 1882).

Even by 1888-1889, he was still good enough to score 620 runs foe the First Grade seeison, including his highest score for the Club - 147 versus Belvidere in a partnership of 160 with George Barbour. Ihen, in 1894-1895, aged 36, he was the leading run-scorer among all the Clubs with 524, as well as taking 31 wickets. His last season for the Club was 1896-1897, after which the Club withdrew for some seasons from the N.S.W.C.A. oompetiticn.

RBGINAIi) ALLEM Joining Garrett in the University 1st XI of 1877 was R.C. Allen, an uncle of the future England Captain, 'Gubby' Allen. He came, with a tremendous batting record, from Sydney Grammar and his University career extended, with interri?)tions, over twenty yeeurs. A strong back-foot ptLa^, he was selected for his only Test, the low-scoring Sydney game of 1886-1887, v ^ r e he made a creditable 14 and 30 and took two stBrp catches. Iroonsisbent appearances shortened his first class cetreer but his University performances were impressive as he averaged 51 in 1896-1897, his final season.

SAM JONES Sam Jones made his debut for University in 1880. A predominantly front foot player with a long reach, he was reputed to t>e adept at the cut stroke "...he was a grand batsman, determined and watchful, able to bat on difficult pitches, a fast scorer when in the mood, and a stroke player with a punishing style. A grand field anyvAiere..." (A.G. Moyes).

Jones was also a damaging medium pacer, especially at Club level where he cxice took 30 wickets in four consecutive matches. He eventually made four tours of England and played twelve Tests. He and Garrett were instrumental in Australia's victory in the Sydney Test of 1881-1882. Garrett's 4-62 off 36 overs had England out for 232, leaving Australia 169 to win. At 5-127, the youngsters came together. A few days earlier Garrett had scored 163 and Jones 109 in N.S.W.'s 775 against Victoria and in the Test, the colts batted steadily to see Australia heme.

Jones' most productive tour of England was in 1886 when he scored 1497 runs. His 151 against The Gentlemen at was his highest first class score and his 87 in three hours in the First Test was his highest Test innings. He scored what is believed to be University's first ever century with an innings of 130 during 1884-1885. When he died in 1952, aged 90, he was the last survivor of the historic 1882 'Ashes' Test at the Oval. A most popular cricketer at University, he continued to exert a most positive influence within the Club during his long career.

R3LAND PCPE The diminutive Roley Pope was chosen in 1884-1885 in extraordinary circunstanoes for Australia against England in Melbourne. When the originally selected tecim refused to play unless they received half the gate money, they were all stood down. Pope, hardly even of average first class standard although a dogged batsman in Club cricket, made 0 and 3 and played his first and last Test. He acconpanied many Australian touring sides as Medical Officer and sometimes filled in v ^ n the arduous tours took their toll. He continued to play into the 1890s, heading the First Grade averages in 1895.

TOM McKIBBIN When Tcm McKibbin played his only season with University in 1897-1898, he was already a Test player. He was never a student at the University but only held some administrative post there and it was the Club's decision to play him that lead to a N.S.W.C.A. rule which restricted University to undergraduates or graduates of less than three years standing.

He played for AustreLLia in 1897-1898 as a medium pace off break bowler had been accused of throwing during the 1896 tour to England by no less a critic than the editor of 'Wisden'. On the softer English wickets, he wreaked havoc, heading the first class touring bowling averages with 101 wickets at 14.3. He enjoyed many productive returns in first cleiss cricket v^ere his Ceureer produced 320 wickets in only six yeeurs.

ROY MINNETT Roy Minnett first played fca: the Club in 1906 as a promising 17 year old fresher from Shore. In fact, it was his fast medium swing bowling whioh kept him in the 1st XI as his attractive, hard^iitting batting developBd somewhat later. He allowed the bat to come through from a full backswing, dropping his wrists into a stroke which usually sent the ball skimming through mid on. Two brothers, Rupert and Les, also played fa: N.S.W. and Roy became the Club's sixth Test player when he made 90 in his initial Test innings at Sydney in 1911 against England. He slanmied the bowling of Barnes, Vfoolley and Foster straight down the ground, taking 49 minutes to score his first 50. In the same season, his dazzling 216 not out against Victoria was soared in evwi time and a partnership of 108 with Cotter took an astounding 39 minutes! The ill-fated 1912 tour of England found him out as, on the slower wickets, he was often caught out, hitting too early. Nevertheless, statistically, his 2289 runs and 200 wickets in University's First Grade represents the best all round performance in the history of the Club. Even after hanging out his brass plate as Dr. Roy Mimett, he continued to scorch the grass for Manly and North Sydney.

He is the only player to participate in three University First Grade Premiership teams - 1909-1910, 1911-1912, 1913-1914.

JOHNNIE TAYLOR The Club had experienced some of Taylor's magic in 1916 when he was playing for Petersham as a youth just out of Newington College. Petersham ran up 3-585 as the future Test players Taylor (174) and Tatmy Andrews (232 not out) scored almost at will. When he played for the Club from 1922 until 1926, he was a Dentistry student who headed the First Grade averages every season. His 961 runs in 1923-1924 included the Club's record First Grade score of 253 made in under four hours against Waverley. A stylish batsman and a brilliant fielder at cover, he was Sir Donald Bradman's boyhood hero. His 1924-1925 series against England included the most productive of his 20 Tests as he scored 541 runs in the five Tests, including 108 in the First Test when he added a still standing record 127 for the last wicket with . Mere statistics cannot reveal the charm of his character, the grace of his batting and the effect they had on his conteirporaries. orro NOTTHLING Otto Nothling was absolutely devasting all rounder at Club level who, fa: the 1923-1924 First Grade side v*Jo were Runners Up, hit an unbeaten 132 against Manly in an hour, breaking a number of fence pickets, so fierce was his driving. He headed the bowling averages in every one of his four full First Grade seasons and represented N.S.W. When he took up medical practice in Queensland, he played for that State also and from there was chosen for his only Test (the Second against England in 1928-1929) foUcwing injuries to Australia's opening bowlers. He took 0-72 in a long spell but in Australia's heavy defeat made a swashbuckling 44 in the second innings. He played Rugby for Austrcdia against New Zealand and was later President of the Q.C.A.

JOHN DYSON Thus, in 1984 John Dyson became the ninth University Test player and the first for 56 years. By the end of the season, he had played three Tests while represent University, taking his tally to 30 Tests foe Australia since his debut against India in 1977. He previously played for Sutherland and Randwick but joined the Club in 1983-1984, under the N.S.W.C.A.'s new regulations, as a Club coach. In those two seasons, in limited appear­ ances, John has soared 715 runs at 59.6, including 3 centuries. His consist­ ently fine performances for N.S.W. in 1983-1984, vAien he scored over 1000 First Class runs, led to his recall to the Australian side in the season under review during which he still scored consistently for N.S.W. and was the outstanding fieldsman in the Sheffield Shield and McDonalds Ctp winning team. He was joined at the Club during 1984-1985 by the legendary Pakistani all-rounder and Captain, Imran Khan, became the first o^rseas Test player to represent University.

Imran's Test career record for Pakistan, since his debut in 1971 is: Tests - 51; Runs - 2023, Average - 31.1; Wickets - 232, Average 22.9. FIRST GRADE REPORT

Our poeiticn (10th on 50 points) was reasonable cx>nsidsring it antained 8 wins and followed a very slew steirt. We achieved excellent wins against Bankstown (with State representatives Snuth, Bower and Waugh) and firalists Western Suburbs. The season may have been considerably more successful had we not butchered wins in our first three limited owsr matches, particularly against Manly and University of New South Wales before Christmas. Those losses meant we were edways struggling to stay in touch with the top four.

Of the individual performances those of Mark Perry and David Qicyle cire worthy of particular mention. Mark Perry scored 662 runs, the first player to have scored over 600 runs since Ian Fisher in 1971-1972. Hie manner in which he made the runs suggests that this aggregate should becane a standard target fear Mark in the future.

Darby Quoyle revealed incredible natural ability with bat and tall and in the field. He scored 440 runs, took 19 wickets and 8 catches but, more importantly, was able to produce a decisive performance in several of our wins. Excellent spells against Bankstcwn and Gordon and a blazing innings against Western Suburbs were particularly important. One can only hope that he works sufficiently hard on his bowling so that he operates as a genuine front line bowler, and that e:?)erience will bring the necessary tightening of his batting to produce (to whom Imran likened his batting style) centuries.

Perhaps a review of each match might provide cin insight into our season's fortunes;

Vs Randwick; The season opened against 1983-1984 Premiers cn a bitterly cold day with a howling wind blowing throughout, conditions that were more akin to a Scottish League venue than sunny Sydney. Gi\ren the oonditicns our effort to restrict them to 251 was reasonable. John Grimble's 4-69 was a fine effcart. Our response in more pleasant conditions was disappoint­ ing. The contributions of John Dyson (35) and David Quoyle (28) were the only scores over 20 in our very moderate 143.

Vs Parramatta; At Parramatta a wet track and indecision about whether or not to play Seiw a start delayed until 2 p.m. and we scrambled to 7 for 95. We declared hoping to break back into the game with 50 minutes to bowl. A dropped catch in the first over from James Hay was our only chance on that day (0-28 at stunps). Despite a determined fight back on the perfect second day, Parramatta reached 7-141 (O'Sullivan 6-47). Their declaration seemed an opportmity for batting practice until a brilliant 116 not out hy Mark Ferry allowBd a declaration and gave us an outside chance of victory. Mark's innings included 20 boundaries and featured many powerful pulls and cuts. With 11 overs remaining we had Parramatta reeling at 5 for 19 when a fortuitous light appeal was granted. Tliere seemed to be little justice in the result.

Vs St.Grorge; The eventual Premiers blazed 1 for 110 in the first session. A much improved bowling performance led by Glenday and Grimble saw us fight back to 4 for 180 by tea. (65) took control of the fixial session to leave us chasing 7-289. John Grimble's marathon performance (42-7-112-6) required special mention as it was typical of both his whole- heeurted aE^>roach and the quality of his bowling. Our capacity to chase their score was not tested as the second day was a washout.

Vs Waver ley; Our visit to Waverley sew us dei^perate for points tut reinfocoad by the great Pakistan all-rounder Inuran Khan in his comeback match. While our bcwling on a flat track was not peirticularly penetrative it vgas ecxnamical as Waverley declared at 5 for 216 on a slow day. Our response on the Sunday was conclusive. Some fine hooks fcy Andrew Shaw (56) and a steady 35 from Mark Perry gave us a good start but a dismissal brought Imran's entertaining discourse on world events to an end and him to the crease. His brisk 57 (7 fours, 1 six) left us 4 for 174 before Hondo (47) and Craig Tcmko took us to victory. Craig batted most effectively to record his initial first grade century (103*) , playing some fine drives off the spinners particuarly, as we boosted our score to 5 for 335.

Vs Manly; Against the then pacesetters we obtained early encouragemait fran a first over wicket to Steve Glenday. He continued to bowl particularly well to capture 6-68. It took a late surge by Mark O'Neill for Manly to reach 9 for 155. Our hopes of reaching this total comfortably were dashed by the loss of early wickets and a slow recovery. Despite the lack of initiative in our batting and running between wickets we reached 4 for 109 with sufficient overs to force a win. A second and the lack of a decisive innings saw us fail by a run.

Vs Sydney; At home for the first time in the season we were desperate fcr a victory. Despite the very difficult track an excellent 62 from Damien Grattan Smith, with strong support fran Craig Tomko (45), Mark Perry (39) and Darby Quoyle (25*) helped us to 6 for 229. Early wickets to Glenday and Grimble made the result inevitable. llTe afternoon was mainly a blocking exhibition and their 9 for 65 left us lamenting that the game had not been over two days with the opportunity fca: outri^t points.

Vs Petersham; We were brought back to earth. Despite a perfect batting track and the attraction of the mini boundary our batting was mediocre apart from Mark Perry, who made a brilliant 47 until run out; Darty Quoyle who gave an indication of his ability in making an excellent 77 (12 fours) but threw away the opportunity for a century, and Steve Glenday y*TO provided 23 not out in a great last wicket stand of 84 with Darby. With Petersham 3 for 22 our 223 looked better but with missed opportunities early on the second day our hopes evaporated. Brcxico Djura and Graeme Hughes scored unbeaten centuries and we lost oomprehensively.

Vs North Sydney; Back home our batting troubles continued as we slumped from 1 for 50 to 7 for 89. An excellent 40 from John Grimble with support from the tail, O'Sullivan (24 not out) and Glenday (16) lifted us to 191. The long struggle on the second day saw us restricting the run rate but finding it difficult to obtain wickets. Hiat is until at 2.10 p.m. after a sli^tly longer than scheduled lunch (for who knows what) Imran's wonderful words, "Captain, I will bowl now" were uttered. After a big Imran offcutter hit Qraham Spring's stuirps, Greedy Grimble chipped in with 's wicket. Two more Imran offcutters for LBWs saw the game turn our way. Good pressure was maintained and we scraped hcroe by 9 runs. Imran's 4-25 from 23 overs was a high point. I am sure all players derived enormous satisfaction from watching his efforts for its tremendous skill, intelligence and determination.

Vs Uni.of N.S.W.; Our annual ni^tmare turned out to be worse t h e m usual. Having done particularly well to have them 9 for 165 from their 60 overs (Imran 2-38, O'Sullivan 5-66) our batting failed. Despite the five IfiWs to start our innings our inability to take the initiative from their spinners (who took 2-26 between them from their first 22 overs) created enormous problems. John Grimble's 32 was the only positive contribution to a dismal innings. Next year we may have to utilise the West Indies as honorary students to break our losing sequence. Vs Bankstcwn; The Christmas break revived spirits and fccm. Useful contrib- uticxis from the bop order were made significant by Andrew Shaw (60) and Darby Quoyle (45) in a superb partnership of 101 foe the sixth wicket. Our 263 was a reasonable toted to defend against a teeun bolstered by the return of State players on the second week. A superb spell from IDarby Quoyle reduced their intact to a minimum as he took 3-32 including and Rod Bower. The dismissal of the Waugh brothers brought their lesser lights to the fore until the latent talents of Hondo emerged. His 4-47 sealed a victory hy 49.

Vs Mosman; Apart from a gutsy 50 from Peter Hamblin and a cavalier 35 from Darby Quoyle we failed to come to terms with their pace attack on a quickish wicket. (Xir 194 was made look rather ordinary by an opening stand of 104. An excellent fightback to 7 for 185 was not sufficient. Despite impressive spells from Darty (3-43) and Chris Elder (3-42) Mosman reached 215 and the points.

Vs Balmain: Perry and Voysey overcame the danp wicket with a good stand but it took a well controlled 52 from Darby Quoyle with assistance from Elder (18*) to lift us to 9 for 233 from our 60 overs. At 3 fca: 154 we required a superb spell fran Steve Glenday to bring us back into the game. Balmain slumped to 8 for 193 before a missed run out allowed them back with a chance. A wicket with the scores tied gave us hope for some points but a two from the back of the bat sealed our fate.

Vs Gordon; A change to No.2 Oval saw a toss won and we had first hit by choice. After early setbacks Mark Perry (41) with blazing square and cover drives started a revival, continued impressively by Hondo (43), Darby Quoyle (38) and Andrew Shaw (35 in even time) who accelerated the scoring and we reached 9 fac 222. Hie mid afternoon gloom meeint an unusual break in play for light. The would be Gordon mathematicians took a break from the cream cakes and resumed play fa: a reduced total (173). Things were going largely to their revised target until wickets to Elder (2-17) in successive overs during a dynamic spell from Darby halted their innings in a hurry at 147. Darby's 5-41 was impressive, fast, agressive and accurate.

Vs Sutherland: Craig Tanko (81) and Mark Perry (81) laid the foundation fa: the innings with fine shots. A hard hitting 36 from Hoido and quick contrib- utiais from Cooper and Shaw saw us reach 9 for 262. Good bowling from Grimble (3-77) and exsellent fielding vAiich produced three run outs put Suther­ land well behind the required scoring rate. Ttieir imings folded for 230.

Vs Nth.Dis^ict; Both teams had to overcome a very danp wicket at the start of play on each day. We were asked to bat first and it was the opening partnership of 55 between John Dyson and Peter Hamblin v*iich provided the base for a solid total. This was achieved largely through an excellent 133 by Dyson whose lofted drives and general control of the imings was a constant reminder of his class and his value to any team, and particularly ours. Damien Grattan Smith (68) combined with Dyso to ad3 120. His seqjenoe of 2, 4, 6, 4 in an over from Brad Patterson with smashing hooks and pulls to the mid wicket region disrupted Mark Perry's impersonatiais of the Captain and Elder's defence of a spectator's claim that he looked the oldest player in the team. Just as importantly, however, with Dyso lofting the spinners in ein arc from extra cover to wide mid on at the other end, we took control of the game and scored 9 for 323. Tlieir imings offered hope that we would use the early dampness to better advantage as Grimble and Glenday each grabbed a wicket. A blazing partnership between the premising (110) and Peter Taylor (75) set us back but a break through to Steve Glenday produced an improvement in our play. T i ^ t bowling from Elder and O'Sullivan after tea, a brilliant run out to Peter Hamblin and two Darby Quoyle yorkers saw them crash frc*n 4 fca: 219 to be all out for 247. It was a pleasant after game drink as we had to delve back awhile to find our Icist victory over N.D. A victory for the bottom handers.

Vs Penrith; A wet wicket delayed play but it played better than might have been anticipated and our 139 was a moderate effort. Poor bowling on the remainder of the first day left us struggling with Penrith 1 for 60. Dust storms and the heat on Day Two suggested our few missed chances would be long remembered. A declaraticn at 2 foe 147 after some Penrith indecisicn provided a second innings to open up the game but we again struggled. Our 7 for 193 was enough to keep us away from the heat and outright loss. Geoff Cooper added 38 to an excellent 40 in the first innings.

Vs Vfest.Suburbs; Our final match saw us again sent in but our batsmen responded to the challenge. Craig Tomko (63) played extremely well. With some excellent pulls and hooks he gave early impetus to the imings and later played some fine drives in partnerships with Perry (25) and Grattan Smith (32) . Geoff Cooper continued his consistent form (30) and his excellent partnership of 85 with Darby Quoyle in 45 minutes turned the game our way. Darty's innings was magnificent and featured some great lofted drives particularly a hugh hit over mid on off Tony Dwyer. Our 7 for 246 was a formidable total from 56 overs. Early wickets to John Grimble had Wests struggling at 2 for 3. O'Sullivan (5-42) and Elder (2-47) brought the Wests innings to a close well short of our total at 151. This was a most ccxivincing performance against the eventual finalists and a satisfying way of concluding the season. The game provided the evidence of the ability in the team, if it could only be produced with a little more consistency.

In all a season which will be most remembered for some fine matches and the e^qperienoe of playing with sate illustrious team-mates vrtrose comnitment was much appreciated. I would like to e:?)ress my thcinks to Peter Glenday for undertaking the scoring duties and for his excellent work in assisting at the Club's pre-season and Thursday practice sessions. The si^iport that he has provided in recent seeisons is appreciated by all and we wish him a speedy recovery from the illness that kept him away in the latter peurt of the season. To his replacement Karen Roxberry I also extend thanks on behalf of the team for her fine effort. Our gratitude to those who assist in any way during the season. Sports Union staff, Betty our tea lady and our small band of si;f3porters is also e}f)ressed.

Let us work towards making 1985-1986 a successful season for the Club.

Michael O'Sullivan. FTRST GRACE 1984-1985

BATTDC Inns N.O. H.S. Rins Ave Cts ALSO BATTCD Inns H.S. Rjns Ave Cts M.Perry 19 1 U 6 ^ 662 3677 J.Dyson 133 T9?- T C.Elder 8 5 18* 92 30.7 4 G.Ccoper 40 128 - 1 D.Qvcyle 16 1 77 440 29.3 9 Imran Khan 57 94 - 2 - D.Grattdn Smith 18 68 505 28.0 1 A. Green 20 29 - 1 C.ltaako 19 1 103* 439 24.4 6 J.Hay 0* 0 - 1 S.Glenday 11 8 23* 63 21.0 3 P.Armitage 0* 0 -- P.Henblin 17 3 50 292 20.8 2 A. Shaw 19 2 60 296 17.4 9-1 M.O'SuUivan 12 6 24* 98 16.3 U j.Grinble IS 2 40 174 13.4 3 P.Voysey 7 - 31 71 10.1 - M.BldClOei 5 - 16 41 8.2 - B C M L D C 0 M R W Ave M.'O^Sniivan 3^7 91 710 45 rr? D.Quoyle 164. 2 37 460 19 24.2 C.Elder 71. 4 17 194 8 24.3 J.Gria^le 319,,3 79 891 32 27.8 S.GImday 204 52 542 19 28.5 AUO BOHms (Mcts - ikais) tean Rhu) 6-93, D.Gcattan Saith 5-180, P.Amitage 2-65, J.Hay 0-60 BEST PARTNERSHIPS 1st wkt 55 P.Hamblin and J.Dyson vs Nth.District 2nd wkt 146 C.Tonko and M.Perry vs Sutherland 3rd wkt 120 J.Dyson and D.Grattan Smith vs Nth.District 4th wkt 95 C.Tonko and D.Grattan Smith vs Sydney 5th wkt 85 G.Cooper and D.Quoyle vs West.Suburbs 6th wkt 101 A.Shaw and D.Quoyle vs Bankstown 7th wkt 35 J.Grimble and D.Quoyle vs Randwick 8th wkt 41 C.Elder and D.Quoyle vs Balmain 9th wkt 58 J.Grimble and M.O'Sullivan vs Nth.Sydney 10th wkt 64 D.Quoyle and S.Glenday vs Petersham

CRAIG TOMKO vs Cootamundra on the 1985 Country Tour SECOND GRADE FEPORT

The 1984-1985 season will not be remembered as the most sucx:essful season for the 2nd XI as we failed to attain our pre-season target of making the final four. We were, however, able to finish the season with more wins than losses. These losses were counterbalanced by a number of fine wins which resulted more from a combined team effort than from individual performances. A number of positive aspects did come to light.

Hie standard of fielding showed remeirkable improvement after Christmas. In particular, the inportance of minimising the opponent's opportunities to score singles by attacking the ball was realised, together with backing up and accurate throwing. Cur catching varied from the abysmal to the spectacular and unfortunately contributed to the loss of at least two games.

Having glanced at the previous 2nd XI Reports I note references to "good start" and "cameo 30s" and many of our performances with the bat this season could be described in these terms. A successful innings given favourable batting conditions is 50 or more and our batsmen were able to pass this target on seventeen occasions during the season, many of these scores being made in pressure situations. A number of very promising innings, however, were cut short by the introduction of an injudicious shot after all the initial hard work had been accomplished: the importance of playing "in the arc" until one is established at the crease vras proven many times over, particularly when we were confronted with wickets that were poorly prepared or bounced unevenly. The under-prepeired state of seme wickets encountered mid-season undoubtedly contributed to the lack of confidence displayed by batsmai at various stages.

The scoring of a century is of course a batsman's ultimate goal and both James Wilkinson's 110 not out (versus Sydney) and Geoff Cooper's 110 (versus Northern District) were exemplary innnings that contributed greatly to wins against those teams. A number of other valuable contributions were worthy of note; Phil Voysey proved to be a steadying influence in the opening position with a succession of scores in the 40s and 50s in the first half of the season. James Wilkinson, Keith Pitty and Max Blackler cdl made very fine steirts. Besides his century, Geoff Cooper contributed a number of sizable scores and finished with a total of 525 runs before being prototed to First Grade. Both Hob Crittenden and Andrew Green provided considerable solidity in the middle order at various times, often going to the wicket following the loss of quick wickets. This experience will doubtlessly stand them in good stead for their future careers at higher levels. During their limited appearances, Tom Jenkins and Dave Goonesena each demonstrated their considerable ability; David's demolition job on the Sutherland attack provided an excellent example of the effectiveness of playing "in the arc".

On the whole the bowling performances for the year were solid without being spectacular. On many occasions we failed to dismiss sides although often we were defending small totals on good batting tracks. Yet, on the positive side only Bankstcwn were able to build a large total against us. Chris Elder's form in the first half of the season was consistent with the high standard that he has displayed with the Club for a number of years. His tight bowling did not always reap the success, in terms of wickets, that he deserved. His bowling analysis against Parramatta of 23 overs, 17 maidens, 2-13 testifies to this, the first 13 overs being maidens. Our battery of medium-fast bowlers performed honestly with A1 Little, Peter Armitage aivil Chris McRae all contributing individual performances frequently throughout the season. Steve White and Steve Quartermain also made valuable contributions during their limited appearances. Although James Hay struggled to find form v^ile in Second Grade, he has previously proved that he is a very talented fast bowler and we look forward to him solving his no-ball problem and taking wickets again next season.

My only disappointment as a selector for the Club this year was the lack of cammitment shewn by sane players in the various grades, with respect to availability. A number of players harmed their selection prospects for higher grades by rating social engagements above availability for games. While this is clearly the choice of each individual, such unavail­ abilities are very disruptive to team cohesion and spirit. In order to maintain the Club's performances at a high level, it is essential players give due consideration to their availability for the whole season prior to nominating for selection at the start of the season. I wish to thank all members of the team for their oontributions to our fifty competition points. It was pleasure to act as Captain of such a harmonious team. I am peurticularly indebted to Max Blackler fca: assuming the captaincy following my injury prior to the last game. I felt sure that with just a little extra effort and luck, we may have made the four. We can all look forward to a rest for five months, prior to yet another even more determined assault on the Club Chanpicnship.

Peter Wynn.

SECCND GRADE 1984-1985

BATTING Inns N.O. H.S. Rins Ave Cts A I ^ B A n H ) Inns N.O. H.S. Rins Ave Cts G.Cooper i r 4 lio 525 3775 ~ 2 P.Hamblln 47 - r r A.Green 15 2 69* 358 27.5 16+lstp A.Drew 3 24 37 2+lStp C.Elder 10 3 62 169 24.1 6 P.Somerville 4 25 35 R.Crittenden 14 2 55 285 23.8 7 S.White 4 2 20* 26 T.JenkinB 8 - 65 181 22.6 - C.Tanko 2 1 16* 16 D.Goonesena 5 - 82 112 22.4 1 S.Quartermain 2 1 8* 15 P.Wynn 17 5 65* 261 21.8 6 P.Armitcige 4 2 U 14 M.Blackler 13 - 63 275 21.2 6 J.Hay 4 2 4* 10 P.Voysey 15 - 51 309 20.6 2 D.Collins 4 6 6 J.Wilkinson 18 2 U l * 328 20.5 4 S.Davis 1 1 5* 5 G.Parker 6 - 44 95 15.9 3 K.Pitty 19 - 51 294 15.5 10 C.HcRae 9 4 12* 56 U . 2 2 A.Little 9 1 10 17 2.1 4

BOWLING 0 M R W Ave C.Elder 200 73 392 22 1778 C.McRae 186 33 522 24 21.8 P.Wynn 243 56 610 28 21.8 A.Little 236 36 677 23 29.4 P.Acmitage 110 19 319 10 31.9

AI£0 BOWm) (WktS - Runs) S.White 8-121, G.Parker 7-83, S.Quartemaln 5-110, J.Hay 3-270, T.Jenkine 1-36, J.Wilkinson 0-1, G.Cooper 0-1, S.Davis 0-50

BEST PARTOEHSHIPS 1st wkt 100 P.Voysey and J.Wilkimon vs Sydney 2nd wkt 68 J.Wilkinson and K.Pitty vs Sydney 3rd wkt 118 D.Goonesena and T.Jenkins vs Sutherland 4th wkt 72 K.Pitty and A.Green vs Bankstown 5th wkt 83 G.Cooper and G.Parker vs St.George 6th wkt 68 R.Crittenden and G.Cooper vs Nth.District 7th wkt 138 A.Green and C.P.Irlpr vs Piurramatta 8th wkt 48* P.Wym and C.McR2e vs Nth.District 9th wkt 22 P . W y m and A.Little vs Uni.of NSW 10th wkt 36 C.Elcter and A.Little vs waverley THIRD GRADE REPORT On Australia Day 1985, after the former endorsed Liberal caindidate for Hughes had peirticipated in an early morning celebration of our national day, Third Grade played and defeated Balmain in a most exciting match by 20 runs. This victory put us within four points of the first four and the team feted Tcan Jenkins' century and its own success by attending a most entertaining soiree at the Captain's palatial residence on the highly desirable Lane Cove peninsula. This function obviously proved too much for our team. In successive matches, we then lost to Gordon by 15 runs, to Penrith by 36 runs on the first innings, to minor premiers Sutherland by 20 runs and to Sydney by 4 runs, before chasing 263 in the final game against Wests and achieveing the target in even time. So we finished a rather disappointing 12th. But perhaps another statistic is the most revealing so that the entire season may be summarised in this fact. We never at any stage won successive games and never, until Round 14 did we lose successive games. Itiis puzzling and frustrating fact haunted our seascn's performances and made the epithets "inconsistent" and "disappointing" in great use during post-matdi pre-prandials. For all that, we did iirprove on the 1983-1984 performances by winning seven games without reaching the dizzy heights vrfiich we had ascended, as Minor Premiers in 1982-1983. Our batting was far more reliable as runs came at a steady flow rather than a trickle. In this regard, we were fortunate to entertain batsmen of vast experience and confidence. Torn Jenkins' unblemished 109 not out against Balmain was the technical highlight of the season. Geoff Parker started with a thumping 97 against Macquarie in v^ich he guided us from 3-48 to 4-178 and finished with a more cautious but no less valuable 68 not out against Wests. For youthful exuberance and brutality, nothing matched David Goonesena. A player of far greater maturity this season, he managed to eiiminate much of the looseness about his batting that we had noted in the past. His fielding was, as ever, outstanding but this season more consistently so. Who would forget his run outs against North Sydney or Penrith or his fierce assault on the Penrith bowlers which brought him a bruising 85 out of 126? The development of Ian Smith as a batsman of efficiency, utmost reli­ ability and exemplary dedication was a highlight of the season. He was the deserved winner of the Dr. L'Estrange Award for the Best Undergraduate liower Grade Player of the season. Similarly, the improved form of Peter Somerville (236 at 18.2 in 1983-1984; 344 at 26.6 in 1984-1985) and the consistency of veteran Peter Mackay and of the premising colt Danny Collins were all pleasing contributing f a c W s to our passing 200 on eight oocasicns and to the 13 individual fifties scored by our batsmen. Tony Drew and John Findlay shared the 'keeping gloves. Both are players o i talent and potential v^o can be fine all rounders as both are capable batsmen. Perhaps the lessons of the season will sink into them with even more force as they contemplate their opportunities and future. As with most aspects of the season, our fielding ranged frcrn the horrors of the first day when our extraordinary generosity allowed Randwick to recover from 5 for 117 to 7 for 267 (2 for 150 in just 37 overs!) or the embarassing first day against Penrith v»^en Tcin Jenkins was almost chaired off after catching a ridiculously easily lobbed catch to the consistency of the Waverley effort when our enthusiastic catching and ground work had them out for 62 or the brilliance of the North Sydney game v*iich we won by 16 runs. Our bowling, as it always seems to be, was consistent and effective. Peter Armitage recaptured the destructive pace and accuracy vAiich returned him to First Grade. His 6 for 8 off 16 overs against Waverley... res ipsa loquitur! Similarly, Chris McRae dropped to Third Grade for the first time in many years quickly set about proving efficiently that he was too good for this Grade. His return to Second Grade was rewarded by the capturing of his 500th wicket for the Club. As usual, Richard Newton and Steve Quartermain gave their all and were well performed but not as well rewarded as they might have been, mainly due to the slippery nature of certain fielders' efforts. The Captain was happy indeed to have another (?) leg spinner in the side after Christmas as Steve White bowled with much deserved success in his farewell season. We will miss the companionship of the two Steves who have added much to the enjoyment of those who have played in Third Grade, in particular, over the last seven seasons. They leave many friends and have well earned the respect of composition players. In their combined careers with the Club, they scored 1855 runs and took 489 wickets.

James Hay had a frustrating season in the extreme. Whatever he tried, and he worked hard on all aspects durii^ the season, seemed to have little effect. A winter off, practising his soccer skills (in evidence at Cook Park during the summer v^ere he tipped the ball over the bar causing much mirth to the opposition if not to Slim) , may be the therapy needed for this fine young cricketer to recapture his previous form. In James' brief absence during the last game, Ian Smith's career as a new ball bowler blossomed, alas briefly!

Finally, might I concur with Peter Wynn vAk ) mentions in his Second Grade Report the "lack of conmitment shown by some players"... Who "rated social engagements above availability". While this criticism can be levelled at various players in any season and while it can be trotted out at any time when sides do not perform as adequately as they should, it seemed that for non-performance, too meiny players had too many excuses too often. We must hold our heads up and be prepared to work consistently from Day 1 and throughout every practice and every match in 1985-1986. James Rodgers.

TOIHD GRADE 1984-1985 BATTING Inns N.O. H.S. Rins Ave Cts U £ 0 BATTQ}: Inns N.O. H.S. Rins Ave Cts G.Parker 9 2 - w iBi 40.3 5 J.Wilkinson 3 38 68 - ~r T.JenkiriB U 2 109* 305 33.9 7 K.Pitty 2 41 61 - 1 I.Smith 13 1 64« 379 31.6 1 R. Crittenden 2 33 45 - 3 D.Goonesena 12 - 109 365 30.4 7 P.Beale 4 25 44 - 2 P.Sonerville 13 . 75 344 26.6 4 StJ.Prawley 3 1 16* 39 - 2 P.Mackay 11 1 70 214 21.4 3 D.Deveredl 3 14 34 - D.CoUine 9 - 86 189 21.0 3 B .TugweU 3 14 32 - 2 S.White 5 3 17 40 20.0 5 C.McRae 4 1 22 29 - 4 A. Drew 7 1 35* 100 16.6 8 S. Frances 1 1 19* 19 - R.Newton 5 - 27 73 14.6 2 S.Dennis 2 1 12* 19 - 1 S.Quartermain 8 1 19 92 13.2 1 A.Little 1 1 U * 11 - 2 J.Findlay 7 1 20 59 9.8 5+3stp P.Armitage 4 2 3* 6 - 3 P.HcLeod 6 1 17 40 8.0 2 P.Voysey 1 3 3 -- J.Hay 7 - 15 43 6.2 3 G.Cluff 1 2 2 - I J.fto^rs 10 6 7* 23 4.8 6 M.Furlong did not bat -

BCMLING 0 MRW Ave C.McRae 76.1 T7 2?4 11 TI76 S.White 93.3 u 305 20 15.3 J.Rodgers 209.2 75 403 25 16.1 P.Aimitage U 8 . 1 38 292 18 16.2 S.Quartermain 167.4 40 507 19 26.7 R.Newton 93 21 269 10 26.9 G.Parker 93 18 245 8 30.6 J.Hay U 3 U 527 10 52.7 h l S O B0WLH3 (Vncts - n m s ) S.Davis 6-127, A.Little 5-81, P.Beale 4-71, T.Jenkine 2-43, I.Smith 1-9, SU.Fratley 1-45, M.PUrlcng 0-26, O.Daverall 0-43 BEST PAJOTEKSHIPS 1st wkt 90 T.Jenkins and P.Mackay vs Fairfield 2nd wkt 96 D.Goonesena and P.Mackay vs Penrith 3rd wkt 48 D.CoUirB and J.Wilkinson vs Vtest.Suburbs 4th wkt 130 G.Parker and I.Smith vs Macq.Uni 122* T.Jenkins and I.Smith vs Penrith 120 T.Jenkins and P.Somerville vs Balmain 5th wkt 41* T.Jenkins and StJ.Frawley vs Balmain 6th wkt 105 P.Somerville and G.Parker vs West.Suburbs 7th wkt 64* G.Parker and S.Frances vs West.Suburbs 8th wkt 37 I.Smith and S.Quarterraain vs Sutherland 9th wkt 38 S.Quarterraain and C.McRae vs Uni.of NSW 10th wkt 22 S.Quarterraain and J.Rodgers vs Penrith

THE OLD BLUES SIDE March, 1985.

IMPRESSIVE CAREERS WITH THE CLUB: Front: Rick Lee (2111 runs, 123 wkts); Rob Storey (4343 runs); Don Scott-Orr (3277 runs); Jim Mackie (uncountable!). Back: James Rodgers (375 wkts); Jock Baird (263 wkts); David Fox (354 wkts); Alan Croirpton (6102 runs, 352 dismissals); Bruce Collins (4325 runs); Ian Foulsham (4161 runs); Ted LeCouteur (4349 runs). FCXJRTH GRAIE REPORT

At the 120th Anniversary Dinner, our Club Patron, Sir Hermann Black, descritaed how the game of cricket possessed both continuity and change. Unfortunately the performance of Fourth Grade in 1984-1985, lacked the consistency required to be a force in any ccnpetition, but did change frcan game to gcime with thirty-four players representing the Club in this grade.

The season began extremely well with an outri<^t victory over Randwick. Itie first day of the season belonged to Richard Harrison, who on his debut for the Club returned the remarkable bowling figures of 9 for 52, to dismiss Randwick for 90. This total was achieved on the first day and the outright victory was achieved due to some fiery bowling by Mark Palmer (5-60) and Richard Harrison (4-53) on the seccxxJ day. An easy win against Macquarie University in Round 2 followed. In Romd 3 we dismissed the reigning Premiers, St. George for 219, after having them 7-81. Although this match was washed out, our perfcarmances indicated we had the ability to perform well.

Rounds 4, 5 and 6 were all one day matches. The first of these, against Vfeverley, saw the oj^nents dimissed for 184, with Steve Quartermain (5-30) and Steve White (4-50) the stars. After a good start our batting fell away and we lost. Against Manly in Round 5, we batted first and scored a creditable 8-235, with Peter Somerville (56) and Phil Logan (42) providing the basis of a good score. In the Manly innings. White (6-77) dismissed the first six batsman, but the opponents von the game. In Rond 6 we again batted first and scored an excellent 3-238 against Fairfield. Newcomer to the Club, Danny Collins, batted throughout the innings to saare D.4 not out. This was the only oentury scored in Fourth Grade throughout the season and signalled to all the potential of this young player. Some steady bowling by Mick Farrow and St.John Frawley saw us to victory. The good batting form continued in the next game against Petersham, with a fine 99 scored by Phil Beale, with support from Ian Smith (47) , Greg Cluff (31) before White (48*) and Terry Murphy (24*) recorded a great unfinished last wicket stand of 66 to give us a total of 9-330. Despite good bowling from Farrow (3-44), White (2-53) and Frawley (2-50) the ofponents survived to record a draw.

The two games prior to Christmas were both one day fixtures, the first was against North Sydney on a sub-standard wicket at Tunks Park. With Harrison (3-36) cind Farrow (3-25) using the conditions well, a win seemed likely; but our batsmen failed to reach the required total. Against arch rivals, U.N.S.W., our batting showad its inejperienae with only Cluff (56) and McLeod (27) occupying the crease for any period and we only scored 168. White (4-48) showed fight with support from Frawley (2-53), but the opponents recorded a victory.

Unfortunately after Christmas, our inconsistent batting perfcxmances continued, although the bowling of a number of players saw us to victory on three occasions. CXatri^t defeat at the hands of Bankstown was averted by a solid partnership between St.John Frawley (50) and Brian Tugwell (46). Against Mosman in Round 11, spectators were treated to an excellent, hcurd hitting sixty-four run peurtnership between Fcurrow (37*) and Harrison (34*) that saw University within 9 runs of the opponents.

A devastating bowling spell by Richard Newton (7-37) and Harrison (3-24) saw Balmain dimissed for 62. The experienced Mark Sewell scored 30 in our easiest run chase of the season. The good bowling fonn continued against Gordon with Harrison (3-56), Farrow (2-28) and Matt Horton (2-15) combining to dismiss the opponents foe 180. A ninety-nine run partnership betwBKi ^bclcay (76) and logan (30) saw us to victory, despite the intervention of rain. Poor batting against the ultimate premiers, Penrith, saw us slump to outright defeat in Round 14.

The final three geunes were also limited over matches. ;^inst Sutherland we bcwled exceptionally with Beade (4-27) leading the way. An excellent 131 run opening stand between Frances (77) and Logan (61) resulted in victory. The final two matches may best be forgotten. A bad case of butterfingers saw Sydney score 238 in the penultimate match. Against Wests, in the leist match, our batsmen could only muster 100 runs, which provided an easy total for the visitors to achieve.

Despite the lowly position of the team in the competition table, a number of excellent performances were achieved, and several players indicated they have the ability and dedication to succeed in higher grades. Richard Harriscai (38 wkts at 17.8) and Mick Farrow (23 wkts at 21.0) bowled well throughout the season and both performed creditably on occasions with the bat. Steve White showed that a good legspinner will always take wickets in lower grades and after taking 21 wickets was promoted. Young all-rounder, St.John Frawley, continues to progress and during the season showed that he has ability with both bat and ball. With so many changes throughout the season, few batsmen were given the chance to perform in this grade. However, Greg Cluff (302 runs at 20.1), Phil Logan (263 runs at 21.9) and Peter Mackay (198 runs at 33.0) all played well.

On a personal note, I would like to thank all the players who repcesaited the Fourth Grade in 1984-1985, for giving their best and making the season such a pleasure for me. I would also like to e)^ress my appreciation to my fellow Captains for assistance during the year, and to Peter Mackay, Phil Beale, Steve Quartermain and Phil Logan all led the side at various stages during ny absences. 'Hie change in the conpetition format in 1985-1986 means that I will be joining the new Canpbelltown Club. I wish S.U.C.C. continued success in the future.

Stephen Frances.

EOJRm GRADE 1984-1985 BATTING Inns N.O. H.S. ains Ave Cts ALSO BATTED H.S. Rins Ave Cts P.Meckay 6 - ~ t T 198 3370 5 D.Coilins U4* 134 - ~ r S.White 5 3 48* 60 30.0 1 P.Beale 99 105 - 4 S.Frances 16 2 77 354 25.3 21+4stp P.McLeod 27 63 - P.Logan 13 1 61 263 21.9 4 H.Caisley 36 61 - 1 B.Tugwell 5 - 46 108 21.6 1 P.Sonerville 56 56 - i G.Gluff 16 1 63 302 20.1 10 S.Quartermain 30 50 - C StJ.Frawley 11 2 50 166 18.4 3 H.Stening 21* 33 - J.Findlay 5 - 40 87 17.4 2+lstp I.Smith 47 64 - M.Farrow 11 2 37* 139 15.4 4 T.MurEtiy 24* 29 - I D.Oeverall 9 2 45* 100 14.3 4 S.Hennessy 14* 23 - R. Harrison 13 3 34* 126 12.6 3 M.Palmer 5* 8 - i R. Johnston 5 - 26 62 12.4 _ T.DrisooU 2 2 - R.Newton 5 2 12 35 11.7 . G.Calloway 1* 1 - M.SeweU 7 - 39 81 U . 6 _ G . M A n a l d 1 1 - i M.Wood 11 2 38 83 9.2 10 P.Whiteheetd 1 1 - I M.Furlong 6 - 9 29 4.8 3 R.deCarvalho 1 1 -- M.Horton 1 1 - - A. Drew 0 0 - -

BGWLItC 0 MRW Ave S.guartermaln 72 T2 m 13 1579 R.Newton 44 5 167 10 16.7 S.White U 3 28 358 21 17.0 R. Harrison 227.1 45 678 38 17.8 K.Parrow 157 34 484 23 21.0 H.Palaer 88 22 249 U 22.6 SU. Frawley 132 26 413 17 24.3 AI£0 BOHLQ) (Wkts - Rkins) M.Turlong 7-247, P.Beale 5-56, M.Hocton 4-65, P.Whitehead 3-59, C.CaUcway 2-34, S.HmieM/ 2-37, TJteFhy 2-80, P.Ujgan 0-3, D.DBveraU 0-17. BEST PAItnCBSHIPS! 1st wkt 131 S.PiiuKxs and P.Logan vs Sutherland 2nd wkt 111 G.Cluff and D.Colline vs Fairfield 3rd wkt 56 P.HcLeod and G.Cluff vs Unix>f N.S.W. 4th wkt 67 M.Wood and G.Cluff vs Penrith 5th wkt 31 R.Johnston and P.Logan vs Randwick 6th wkt 80 B.TUjwell and St.J.Piawley vs Bankstown 7th wkt 58 D.Oeverall and M.Parcow vs Randwick 8th wkt 45 P.Be^ae and M.Farrow vs Petersham 9th wkt 64* R.Harrison and M.Farrow vs Mosman 10th wkt 66* S.White and T.Murphy vs Petersham

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Results: 17 matches - 8 1st innings victories, 7 1st innings losses, 1 outright loss, 1 draw. As I seek to give an accurate account of the 1984-1985 season one question seems to linger; "who were the 5As?". This conundrum exists because only four players regularly appeared for the 5As; Terry MurEhy, Michael Kerr, Simon Hennessy and myself. The rest seemed to come and go as sojourners, strangers in the Sydney Uni grade system of promotion and unavailability.

TVo of the regulars performed with distinction. Terry Murphy produced yet another season of immaculate medium pace bowling. His 36 wickets, accumulated at a very meagre average of 12.2, means he now has taken over 250 wickets for the Club. Simon Hennessy showed himself to be a very confident all rounder. His batting was characterised by concentration and judicious stroke play. This netted him 214 runs at 42.8. Simon also developed his bowling craft as the season progressed and was always a danger to batstnen, v*ienever called upon. Other worthy contibutions with the bat were: Mark Sewell, Phil Logan, Mick Furlong and Angus Holden. Sambo's two centuries were a delight to watch as he plundered the Uni of N.S.W. bowlers, both A & B. Ttie flow of runs were rarely halted, althoi#i cMice punctuated by a turtle that seemed intent on urinating on the David Phillips' wicket. The players' comfort level had reached an all time low. Mick and Phil failed to score the elusive ton but batted with great skill and authority nevertheless. Angus Holden may well rue that fateful day in October v^en he fractured his hand fielding. He recovered from this later in the season to produce the dig of the year, 150 not out. This fine performance against Balmain "B" in a limited over match was siitply brilliant.

The bowlers employed during the season generally performed well, but fielding lapses more often than not, meant opposing sides escaped from our strangleholds. Terry Murphy put pressure on the opposition with mxvDtonous regularity. He was ably assisted by Peter Whitehead, Julian May and Hannu at varying stages during the summer. While Peter relied on the fast-lifting , Julian used swing and seam to good effect. Julian's 6 wicket haul at Penrith was a tremendous effort. Jamie Bulbeck and Michael Kerr chipped in with more than useful spells on many occasions.

The wicketkeeping duties were shared by David Geirnsey, Chris Canpbell and Steve Martin. Each of these players gloved the ball well and were important to the team's successes during the season. Another player enjoyed a short yet significant stay with the 5As was David Deverall. I believe David is a player of great potential. His punishing batting style and swift, deceptive bowling is bound to benefit the Club in years to come.

My rather cynical introduction may lead one to believe that the seascxi was somewhat unsatisfactory for the 5As. Not so. I believe all players who donned whites flades and trophies are given and forgotten that is surely all that matters. I would like to thank my fellow selectors fa: their patience and persewerence, particularly Pat Rodgers. It was a pleasure to be part of the Sydney University Cricket Club in its historic 120th year, a year with few sujoesses but many terrific menories.

Mark Dickois. PrPIH GRADE A 1984-1985

BATTING Inns N.O.H.S. m n s Ave Cts AI£0 BAITED Inns N.O. Cts M.Sewell 5 1 109 294 1275 1 G.McDcnald 3 —- T5B" ~ r P.Logan 5 1 88 276 69.0 2 M.Caisley 3 79 112 M.Furlong 4 1 71 203 67.7 3 M.Wood 2 - 66 96 S.Hennessy 9 4 47* 214 42.8 2 S.Holden 1 1 88 * 88 4 64 157 39.3 - StJ.Frawley 2 - 76 83 D.Colline 67 A.Holden 7 1 150* 220 36.7 2 R. Johnston 2 55 S.Meehan 7 73 158 22.6 1 P.Whitehead 3 13 32 31 D.Deverall 6 _ 38 115 19.2 2 M.Stening 1 “ 31 S.Martin 5 _ 20 94 18.8 8 A.Meaghec 2 “ 15 20 U 2 32 132 14.7 9 F.Ward 1 19 19 T.MurE*iy 14 M.Dickens 16 2 36 199 14.2 U D.Morgan 1 - 14 4 _ 25 50 12.5 - J.Coles 1 “ 10 10 D.lioxton 9 H.Vartiainen 7 2 23* 59 U . 8 3 C.Gconeratne 2 1 8 4 7 8+ l s t p M.Kerr U 5 16 50 8.3 7 D.Garnsey 3 1 A . B e U 7 35 58 8.3 1 D.Tynan 2 “ 2 2 _ 18 54 7.7 5 P.Cuttanoe 2 2 1* 1 1 C.CainpbeU 7 4 J.Bulbeck 8 1 10 30 4.3 2 J.May 4 1 1* 1 M. Brooks 1 1 1 A.Wilson 1 1 0* 0 M.Groves 0 0

BOWLING 0 M R W Ave T.Hurtliy 217 S3 418 35 T272 J.May 80 15 200 U 18.2 J.Bulbeck 67 7 190 10 19.0 M.Dickens 86 14 287 12 23.9 M.Kerr 75 13 281 U 25.5 S.Hennessy 101 13 316 U 28.7 ALSO BCMI£D (Wkts - Runs) H.Vartiainen 9-216, D.DeveraU 7-160, M.Furlcng 5-56, P.Whitehead 5-153, P.Cuttanoe 3-205, F.Ward 2-40, M.Stening 1-18, StJ.Frawley 1-41, M.Broote 0-7, S.Meehan 0-16, M.Groves 0-22

BEST PARmERSHIPS 1st wkt 109 P.Logan and D.Collins vs waverley "A" 2nd wkt 150 P.Logan and M.Furlcng vs Bankstown 3rd wkt U 5 M.Furlong and G.McDonald vs Fairfield "A" 4th wkt 73 R.Johnston and S.Meehcin vs Balmain "A" 5th wkt 73 S.Hennessy and M.Sewell vs Uni .of N.S.W. "B' 6th wkt 52 T.Murftiy and St.J.Frawley vs Nth.District 7th wkt 61 S.Holden and S.Martin vs Penrith 8th wkt 32 T.Murphy and M.Kerr vs Manly 9th wkt 47 D.Deverall and T.Murphy , vs West.Suburbs 10th wkt 14 P.Whitehead"and M.Kerr vs Waverley "B" FIFTH GRAIg B REPORT It would be very easy for me to give many excuses and write of all the bad luck the 5Bs had this season which resulted in just four wins, twelve losses and a draw. However, the better approach seems to be in looking for the basic reasons tehind such a relatively poor season and to highlight the very good cricket and huitour of the game.

The first match against Fairfield "B" probably typifies the season as a whole. We got off to a tad start but Murray Caisley's gutsy 60 and a record last wicket stand for Fifth Grade between the skipper and Richard de Carvalho gave us a defendable 226. Good sustained bowling from Tony Beasley (5-60 off 27) put us within reach but the bowling was not quite penetrative enough and the fielding let us down, so that we lost by 3 wickets. The fielding, particularly, was of a poor standard this season and we paid dearly for this. The following game we scored 278 thanks to a brilliant 103 from guest player, Steve Frances, and a very classy 52 from Brian Tugwell. Rohan Wilson (36) was to hit many such valuable runs, lobby for best and fairest points, provide the interested spectator, and much humour, to be a valued member of the side. The bowlers could not do the trick again in this game and the fielding was so poor that we lost by 5 wickets.

The third match at the Brighton horse paddock saw us compile 187 with the second day washed out, although Deca's backyard became the scene of a memorable test and John Kirkness' famous trampoline tricks.

The first win came in an exciting manner cn the traitpoline against Wests as we made 268 in our 60 overs with ein outstanding opening partnership of 203 from Brian Tugwell (102) and Murray Caisley (95) v^ich was only nine short of a Club record for the first wicket. Murray's first season brought him over 450 runs and while he may not have the talent of other batsmen his concentration was well rewarded. Inspired by this batting, catches were taken and, Rohan Wilson (5-97) was often the major sufferer, had his day of joy. Despite having to play through pouring rain we gained a most satisfying two run win over the eventual semi-finalists.

Then to Snape we trooped for the first of three games there on a disgraceful wicket. Only Jim Ryan (44) , that famous cyclist, was able to grit it out as Randwick passed us four down. Snape the following week was not different against Manly and nor was the result.

The best batting display of the season occurred against Waverley "B" as we recovered from 3-7 to be 7-294. Lucy Furlong smashed 92, Sam Holden returned from injury to score 84 and Rohan's 59 helped him to pick up that remaining point again. However, a whirlwind 98 (including two short runs!) from a oowboy almost swung the gaime but Tony Beasley (5-101) and Tony Porthouse (3-82) stuck to their guns to bring us victory.

Balmain "B", the paupers of the competition, were faced with the controlled hitting of Dave Kearney whose 133 was the innings of the season. The ofponents seemed to think a draw was possible as they crawled to 7-150, Geoff 'Cab' Callaway (4-39) gaining his just desserts. A loyal member, Geoff bowled 11 of his 18 victims, always gave 100% and was rewarded with two games in Fourth Grade.

Our attempt to make it three in a row by beating the Bank foe Christmas was foiled in a last ball, one wicket loss in the most enjoyable game of the year. In our 160, top-soorer was Sam Holden (40) had a good season and whose advice and sipport was appreciated greatly by this writer. A great fightback in the field saw U.N.S.W. collapse from 2-121 to 9-142 thanks to Geoff Callaway (4-67) and Mike Stening (3-31) and some excellent fielding. However one run off the last hall was gained when a tie would have been a fitting result. The saga continued against Parramatta where Mai Wood (52) showed great concentration, which could well be emulated by sane of the 'dashers' in the Club, and Sean Towner (49) had a wretched season with injuries was spurred on by 'the interested spectator' this time to smash 8 fours, a six and a five! The next week the skipper, who was stung into action by being dismissed for the first time in the season to take 4-46 off 23 overs, and Mike Stening (3-41) made the opposition struggle to a two wicket win.

The highlight of the season came with a 10 wicket win over Mosman as John Findlay (62*) and Deca (67*) , with his interested spectator looking on, pass the Whales' total with ease.

However, from this stage of the season onwards our personnel changed greatly as unavailabilities became frequent. This was a major reason for the overall disappointing performance of the Club this season and it certainly affected the 5Bs as fifty players passed through. Members must really be prepared to make more of a commitment if we wish to see any improvement next year.

Six losses on the trot was not a pleasant way to end the year, althotqh several players' performances stood out in this period. Against Balmain "A", the minor premiers, Mike Stening (6-42 and 32) did magifioently and really gave our attack the penetration it needed. Deca's transition to opener continued to meet with success as he scored another 60 and 30, batting with a straight bat and high elbow. His ability as 'master tactician' was of great help to the skipper, and if Deca works hard on his keeping he will have a good future. Derek Young displayed the talent we all knew he possesses with a beautiful 70 and 37 not out. Phil McLeod (43 and 46) showed his class, and Andrew 'Otto' Bell's 44 against Gordon ended a drought and was reward far his continued good humour and ejoellent fielding (until the last round) which made him a fine team man.

Last, but not least, we come to Captain John Kirkness whose title of 'best cricketer in the universe' was placed in some doubt by his inability to pass that wretched 23, but whose new career may well have been found with a superb spell of 1-7 on his 'home' ground at Penrith.

So some of the basic reasons for our lack of success seem to be the poor fielding, many unavailabilities and a lack of bowling penetration. Keener and more constant practice and a stronger commitment to the Club would go a Icwig way to solving these prot>lems, I feel.

My first season as Captain was an enjoyable one, despite lack of on-field success, and thanks for this are due to my fellow selectors, especially Mark Dickens whose hard work often goes unrecognised; to the fifty new friends I made, particularly the regulars; and to Mum and Dad for paying my phone bill.

Pat Rodgers. FIFIH GRACE B 1984-1985

BATTING Inns N.O. H.S. Rins Ave Cts A I ^ B A T m > Inns N.O. H.S. I^ns Ave Cts P.ftxJgecs “ET U "57* 1575 B:Tu^Tr' 4 TD2- T87- D.Kearney 5 - 133 201 41.8 1 M.Furlong 92 104 - M.Caisley 8 1 95 260 37.1 4 S.Franoes 1 103 103 - S. Holden a - 84 214 26.8 3 P.fkiLeod 2 46 89 - 2+2stp J.Ryan 5 1 44 97 24.3 2 J.Findlay 3 1 62* 84 - R.Wilaon 11 - 59 227 20.7 1 R. Johnston 3 28 76 - R.deCar\«lho 12 2 67* 205 20.5 U + 3 s t p P.Jcnes 3 47 69 - D.Young U 1 69 195 19.5 2 M.Wood 2 52 57 - J.Kirkness U 1 23 155 15.5 1 D.Frawley 4 1 31 56 - A.Beasley 7 2 18 74 14.8 1 J.Robinson 3 1 18 53 - A.Bell 8 - 44 105 13.3 1 S.Towner 2 49 49 - G.Cedlaway 13 3 13 78 7.8 5 M.Stening 3 32 43 - S.McUtin 1 36 36 - A.Ashton 1 30 30 - T.Pcrthouse 3 1 12* 22 - J.Morgan 1 21 21 - J.May 3 8 20 - T. Driscoll 1 15 15 - J.Hcckey 1 12 12 - R.Lord 2 9 9 - A.Miles 1 6 6 - 0 . smith 1 6 6 - R. Connolly 1. 1 1 - P.Hill 1 1 0* 0 - P.CutteUK* i 1 0* 0 - P.Gavel 1 0 0 - J.Coles 1 0 0 - D. Handley 1 0 0 - J.Baxter 1 0 0 - M.Wilson 1 0 0 - M.Hocton 1 0 0 - D.Garnsey 1 0 0 - P.Whitehead (2 cts), R.Nevrton, F.Arain, G.Towell, • Harr IS, A.Mulveney, did not bat.

BOWLING 0 M R W Ave M.Stening 80 24 160 14 11.-5 J.May 64 U 223 10 22.3 G.Callaway 183 34 515 18 28.5 A.Beasley U 9 26 322 U 29.3 R.Wilson 141 18 514 15 34.2 P.Rcdgers 160 22 615 17 36.2 MSP BOWIZD (Wkts - Runs) T.Porthouse 4-166, R.Newton 2-43, J.Hobinscan 2-61, J.Ryan 2-106, J.Kirkness 1-7, D.Young 1-14, R.I/xd 1-14, P.Whitehead 1-20, M.Hocton 1-33, R.ConnoUy 1-37, G.Tcwell 1-40, F.Arain 1-55, P.Jones 1-125, A.Bell 0-4, S.Towner 0-6, B.TMgwell 0-12, M.Furlong 0-30, P.Cuttanoe 0-44

BEST PAR3NEJSHIPS 1st wkt 203 B.Tugwell and M.Caisley vs West.Suburbs (5th Grade record) 2nd wkt U 9 D.Kearney and S.Holden vs Balmain B 3rd wkt 75 P.McLeod and D.Young vs Sutherland 4th wkt 84 J.Kirkness and M.Furlong vs Waverley B Sth wkt 59 M.Furlcng and J.Kirkness vs Waverley B 6th wkt 97 R.Wilson and S.Holden vs Waverley A 7th wkt 92 R.Wilson and S.Franoes vs Waverley A Sth wkt 44 A.Beasley and M.Caisley vs Fairfield B 9th wkt 41 A.Ashton and J.Morgan vs Penrith 10th wkt 73 R.deCarvBlhD and P.Rodgers vs Fairfield B (Sth Grede ceoord) SIXTH GRADE A REPORT With some difficulty I begin writing about the past season for the 6As. A lack of a substantial core of players, continuous unavailability and perhaps even my own personal deficiaices led to a rather disappointing tine. On the positive side, those of us who played regularly did enjoy ourselves and it was pleasing to see some players get promoted. Just as satisfying was the developnait of the "b^inners". "ttiese players came into the team due to emergencies, and stayed on. Although on paper they did not contribute a great deal, their development and new enthusiasm was very encouraging. On the field the team was essentially a failure. This was to be expected in light of a number of factors: the drain of regular Uni players of the past who joined John Spence's Rebel XI; the number of times we lacked a full eleven; my disastrous philosophy of trying to give all "a fair go". Notwithstanding these factors the team did enjoy 3 first innings wins, an outright win and an unfortunate draw in which we were in a commanding position over a leading side. Some ooninents now follow on those who played regularly: Alan Payne - A disappointing season with the bat although he did make the occasional good score. Suffered from bad decisicns and should soore heavily next season given average luck. An excellent fielder whose enthusiasm however often led him to go "walkabout" on the field. Clive Roberts - Dramatically improved his wicketkeeping over the course of the season and must be considered for higher grades now. Needs to be more agressive in his approach to batting as well as more cautious. Dennis Mirphy - Was a matchwinner in his first game winning best and fairest points for both Saturdays and thus steering us to victory against Taverners. "Died" somewhat after that game and seored afflicted with a lack of confidence.

Dominic Smith - Some good performances up until his trip to "South Africa". Came back somewhat listless and fielded like an antelope with arthritis. Winner of the 6As industrial relations award since whenever he said "Yep, I'll be there" usually meant no he would not be. Julian May - Bowled well overall but probably needs to bend his back more. A large lump of a fellow should harness some of the emotional energy he has, as evidenced by his reaction to a crazy Rozelle motorist on Dairling Road. Gary Towell - Dour and quiet by nature, he bcwled with much of the fire that Julian was reluctant to use. Must think more atxDut the game and strive to bowl at the stumps. Gary loves his cricket. John Hutchinson - Went to Ireland briefly half way through the season to learn the latest batting theories. Came back to help us with his safe fielding and catching. Will improve his batting once he has had a few long innings. Hugh Worrell - Has potential fca: someone who had never played cricket as he has a reasonable defence on the front and back foot and bats straight. Needs to develop some upper body strength and an ability to concentrate foe Icnger periods. Grower of the Beilmain Association's least successful beeurd. Peter Mcthler - An aspiring virtuoso violinist during the vgeek, Peter was disappointing with his efforts in playing the stringless willow. "The Organ" suggested he may have a problem in judging the length of the piece he has to play. The Captain - Relished leadership but preferred the role of injury victim. A perpetual vocilator who could not even decide when to take "drinks" let alone how to run a field. Fortunately underbailed himself. Classic Indicents and Lifelong Memories; - The skipper mistaking an innate at the Gladesville Mental Hospital ground for the opposing skipper. - The second day's fiasco at Five Dock Oval v^ere the presence of a circus on the ground cost us a chance of winning. - All those dramatic tatting collapses. - Julian May's of the Drummoyne Captain from outside the boundary while scoring. - The Organ's guest appearances. - Dcminic Smith's guest appearances. - Bruce "a-dingo-took-my-baby" Chamhaerlain and his Kamakaze running between wickets. Finally I would like to thank those people who co-operated and helped me. In particular Pat Rodgers whose interest in our team during the season was inspiring. Sam Ingui. SDCra GRADE A 1984-1985 BATTING Inns N.O. H.S. ftjns Ave USO BA1TCD Inns N.O. H.S. I^ns Ave D.MQcgan 4 1 103*138 46.0 C.Cohen "3 1 71* 80 - B.Chamberlain 4 0 35 86 21.5 S.Meehcui 2 1 41* 64 - S.Ingui 16 5 53‘ 221 20.1 M.Caisley 1 49 49 - J.May 9 - 29 153 17.0 R.Ingui 2 30 49 - D.Smith 6 - 38 81 13.5 A.Bell 2 34 46 - C.Roberts 13 - 36 170 13.1 G.Lee 2 1 16 19 - G.Towell 8 2 40* 72 12.0 W.Spooner 3 1 15* 15 - D.Murphy 6 1 37* 58 U . 6 J.Hutdiinson 6 1 6* 13 - A.Payne 15 - 46 146 9.7 D.Kearney 2 9 12 - D.Waters 5 - 15 46 9.2 P.Mahler 6 6 11 - J.Moore 4 - 17 34 7.8 D.Williams 1 10 10 - M.Lee 9 8 30 3.3 R.Cockstaw 8 10 H.Wocrell 8 2 2* 7 M.Sante 3 1 6 6 P.Fennell 5 5 D.Stuart 4 4 ; P.Hill 1 1 3* 3 BOWLINS 0 M R W Ave J.Bulbeck 3 3 - J.Alvarez 2 1 1* 2 W.Spooner 25 ~4 98 8 12.3 S . I r ^ i 72 15 218 13 16.8 L.Mulroy 1 2 K.Andrews 0 0 G.TcMell 83 3 296 15 19.7 D.Waters 51 8 197 8 24.6 M.Swivel 0 0 D.Murphy 31 6 128 5 25.6 C,O'Reilly 2-00 J.May 90 U 320 U 29.1 P.Chick, M.Kerr, R.O'Brien did not bat.

f d S O B O W U P (Wkts - Runs) J.Bulbeck 6-40, C.Cohen 5-40, D.Williams 3-36, G.Lee 2-26, M.Kerr 2-45, M.Lee 2-168, C.O'Reilly 1-25, R.O'Bcien 1-27, J.Payne 1-42, R.Cockshaw 1-82, M.Caisley 0-5, A.Bell 0-6, J.ftore 0-9, P.Chick 0-15, M.Sante 0-17, D.Kearney 0-22, D.Smith 0-22, S.Meehan 0-38

BEST PAH3MERSHIPS 1st wkt 55 C.Itoberts and A.Payne vs Drunnoyne 2nd wkt 57 R. Ingui and D.Mocgan vs Ashfield 3rd wkt 50 C.Roberts and C.Cohen vs Bacchus 4th wkt 145* S.Ingui and D.Morgan vs Ashfield 5th wkt 21 D.Murfhy and R.Ingui vs Cavaliers 6th wkt 59 J.May and D.Morgan vs Stananakees 7th wkt 39 D.Murphy and B.Chamberlain vs Taverners 8th wkt 36 S. Ingui and G.lJcMell vs 10 Past XI 9th wkt 22 P.Mahler and S.Irqui vs Cavaliers 10th wkt 22 S.Ingui and S.Meehan vs Tar ban Creek SIXTH GRACE B REPORT

A Season of Cliches

While the 1984-1985 cricket season was not one of the more successful seasons which the 6Bs have experienced in recent years, the few moments of glory were very sweet indeed. CXit of the 12 matches played 1 was yon outright, 2 were won on the first innings, 4 lost on the first innings and 5 lost outright. Early success came against Bacchus with a solid performance by John Coles (59) which helped the team post its highest first innings score for the season of 7 for 173. Mark Swivel then secured victory with a timely 6-45. A series of first and second innings losses followed despite good efforts by Jamie Bulbeck (49 and 73) and solid bowling by Mark Groves, Dan Wallace-Crabbe, Tony Porthouse and Mark Swivel. In short, too few of the starts made by the top order batsmen were converted into hi^ scores, leading to low first innings totals which left the bowlers little or no chance of saving the team.

Luck changed against Callen Park largely due to brilliant bcwling in the first innings by all bowlers, with legspin proving especially effective (P.Hill 4-4). Despite the, by now predictable, first innings middle order collapse and subsequent first innings loss, a very generous second innings declaration by the Callen Park Captain left Uni chasing 124 runs in 80 minutes. iSie run chase started with a lively opening partnership of 54 by the two ex-Sydney High boys, Mark Swivel and Tcny Parthouse. The regulation middle order collapse left Uni in diabolical trouble at 4 for 57 when Barry Watson came to the crease and hit a commanding 47 with fours and sixes to all corners of the ground.

With Sydney Uni cruising to victory Watson suddenly lost his wicket just 4 runs short of victory. More wickets fell as Uni edged closer to the target of 124 runs before the masterful Rick O'Brien took charge of the situation, hitting the winning runs off the fourth last ball of the match. Success was short lived with another string of losses. The Captain, in true fashion, found it necessary to seek refuge from the team's dismal performances in for two weeks, leaving Barry Watson as stand-in Captain facing outright defeat against Cavaliers with only six batsmen. John Spence's rebel team proved too exprioiced for the young Sydney Uhiversity team with Uni losing very convincingly on the first innings.

Credit however must go to Mark Groves who bowled with a great deal of purpose throughout the v^le seasOTi and real success in the last four matches. Dan Wallace-Crabbe also proved a valuable player chipping in with the occasional couple of wickets and 20 odd runs. Big team efforts were put in by Steve Modder and Gary Fitzgerald in the field, even though they had little success with the tat.

The season finished on a high note with a victory over "Ten Past XI" (a team whose name is based on the tijne they meet at the pub each Saturday before a match). Paul Ferguscxi, a new boy to the team, soared a faultless 70 in the first innings, a score which the whole T.P.E. team could not better. In their second innings T.P.E. faired much better, but in a last ditch effort to ccnmit cricketing suicide, declared leaving Uni to score 75 runs in 9 overs. Despite a blistering 47 off 5 overs by the Swivel/ Porthouse opening combination and the valiant efforts of Paul Ferguson, Steve Modder and Barry Watson, Uni was left just 8 runs short of outri^t victory. A rather ironiccil, but fitting end to the season, and an ending which proved the old adage that; "Cricket really is a funny gcune!"

Peter Hill. Sixm GRAEE B 1984-1965 BKTTQC Inns N.O. H.S. Rins Ave Cts AI£0 BATIED Inns N.O. H.S. Rjns Ave 4- c u J.Bulbeck » I~ ~ T T T 5 T 2578 P.Ferguaon - IT n r T.Pocthouae 12 _ 50 200 16.7 1 J.Coles 4 59 88 - 1 M.Svivel 17 - 38 280 16.5 _ ILdeCaivalho 2 1 47 50 - O.Mallacse-Crafcbe 16 4 26 175 12.5 3 J.Chesher 3 1 35 47 -- B.Wataon 17 1 47 190 U . 9 15 G.Watecfocd 2 31 31 - 2 C.CaifteU 9 - 26 102 U . 3 5 J.May 2 2 17* 29 - - M.Groves 12 3 20 % 10.7 4 S.Mcdder 9 2 6 21 - i P. Hill 15 2 39 132 10.2 10 P.Rodgers 1 18 18 - - M.Connor U - 16 64 5.8 3 S.AitUuid 3 1 14 16 - i R.O'Brien 14 3 10 45 4.1 4 P.Dobie 3 3 8* 16 - - G.Fitzgerald 10 6 U - 2 J.Mor9an 4 1 10 10 - M.Wilaon 1 1 5* 5 - M.Wood 1 5 5 -

BOMLINS 0 M R W Ave T.Porttoufle B6 ~9 i m 15 1777 P. Hill 40 3 187 U 17.0 M.Swivel 109 9 385 21 18.3 M.Groves 127 17 424 21 20.2 D.V»-Cratbe 97 13 354 17 20.8 A I ^ B O H U P Runs) 2-26 , B.Watson 2-47, S.RutJ J.Bulbeck 1-47, P.Dsbie 0-7, R.O'Brien 0-6, G. Fi t^ ral d 0-23 BEST PARnCBSHlPS 1st wkt 61 M.Swivel and T.Porthouse vs Shananakees 2nd wkt 63 C.Canftell and J.Bulbeck vs Kittys Creek 3rd wkt 40 B.Wataon and J.Coles vs Bacchus 4th wkt 25 J.Coles and T.Porthouse vs Bacchus 5th wkt 74 J.Bulbeck and M.Swivel vs Tarban Creek 6th wkt 25 P.Hill and D.Wallace-Crabbe vs Ashfield 7th wkt 16 M.Groves and D.W-Crabbe vs Taverners 8th wkt 31 P.Ferguson and P.Oobie vs 10 Fast XI 9th wkt 9 R.O'Brlen and P.Hill vs Kittys Creek 10th wkt 22 M.Ccnnor and D.Vferience invaluable and it should stand them in good stead for future seasons.

The first match was against Waver ley, the eventual winners of our division and runners up in the competition. Waverley escaped from 6-92 to finish with 6-198. University started well in reply with an opening partnership of 59, and at 2 for 106 looked well placed for victory. However, the inejqjer ience of the middle order was then e??)osed as we were bundled out for 121. This was a game we could easily have won had we maintained our level of performance throughout the crucial stages.

Rain prevented play in the second round match against Randwick and made it imperative that we defeat Sutherland on New Year's Day. Good bowling by Mark Palmer, Richard Harrison and Simon Hennessy supported by excellent catching had Sutherland all out for 125. What followed had the hearts of the University coach, manager and si^pccters in their pcovgrbial mouths. Hie fifth and sixth wickets fell with the score on 93 and with 10 overs to go we were left with the task of scoring 28 runs with 4 wickets in hand. But with one over remaining we still required 2 to win with 2 wickets still intact. The drama increased when Harro was dismissed on the second ball and it was not until the last ball of the match that Palmer and Henno scampered through fca: a leg-bye to fcarce a tie. Hardly a batting performance to write hone about. Round 4 saw us up against St. George, traditionally tough opponents and this year was no exception. Peter Hamblin hit his straps in this game with a fine Captain's knock of 68. This innings together with Eliil McLeod's dashing 45 not out helped University reach 8 for 178. Despite an inspired bowling spell by St.John Frawley and some enthusiastic fielding this total proved insufficient as St. George passed us five down.

With nothing to lose in the final round the Sydney Uni boys decided to turn it on against U.N.S.W. who were thoroughly outplayed. James Wilkinson set up the win with a chanceless 113 in 181 minutes with 16 fours. Our total of 7 for 238 proved too daunting for the boys from the Bank who were dismissed fac 116, St.John Frawley and Mark Palmer being the destroiers. Hopefully those players still eligible for P.G. next season will leeirn from this season's experiences and be better able to convert a hard fought advantage into a victory. That was the difference this season between making the finals and finishing where we did.

I would like to thank Craig Tomko for his enthusiasm in coaching the side and Hannu Vartiainen for offering his support as assistant coach. Will Pitty for once again providing his e5q>ertise in the role of team psychoHogist, Brian Hickey for umpiring the trial match, the other supporters, and especially each member of the squad for the tremavSous effort they put into preparing for and playing each match.

Keith Pitty, Manager. POiraVIN-GRAY 1984-1985 RESULTS Trial; University 6-141 (Hamblin 43) beat Gordon 90 (Palmer 3-6, Frawley 2-10) Round 1; Waverley 8-198 (Frawley 2-26) beat University 121 (Wilkinson 34, Hamblin 33) Round 2: versus Randwick - washed out. Round 3: University 9-125 (Wilkinson 38, Hamblin 27) tied with Sutherland 125 (Hennessy 5-28, Palmer 3-40, Harrison 2-42) Round 4: St. George 5-179 (Frawley 4-62) beat University 8-178 (Hamblin 68, McLeod 45*) Round 5: University 7-238 (Wilkinson 113, Hamblin 29, McLeod 27, Drew 22) beat U.N.S.W. 116 (Frawley 5-48, Palmer 3-10)

BATTING Inns N.O. H.S. Rins Ave Cts J.Wilkinson 4 — in T89" ?T73 P.McLeod 3 45* 79 39.5 3 P.Eiamblin 4 68 157 39.3 1 A.Drew 3 22 32 16.0 1+lstp D.Collins 3 19 32 10.7

AI£0 BAITED (Inns, N.O., H.S., Runs, Cts) J.Findlay (3,0,16,25,2), B.Tugwell (2,0,15,18,0), S.Hennessy (3,1,8*,18,2) R.Crittenden (3,0,17,17,1), D.Deverall (2,1,6,11,0), St.J.Frawley (4,1,5*,7,1) , G.Cluff (2,0,6,6,1), R.Harrison (2,0,2,3,1), M.Wdod (1,0,2,2,3), M.Palmer (2,2,1*,1,2).

BCWLING 0 M R W Ave D.Deverall 13 6 26 2 13.0 St.J.Frawley 49.1 10 144 11 13.1 M.Palmer 56.2 12 U7 7 16.9 S.Hennessy 42.5 12 117 6 19.5 R. Harrison 39 10 104 2 52.0 J.Wilkinson 14 3 78 0

BEST PARTNERSHIPS 1st wkt 65 J.Wilkinson and D.Collins vs Uni.of NSW 2nd wkt 59 J.Wilkinson and P.Hamblin vs Uni.of NSW 3rd wkt 39 J.Wilkinscm and R.Crittenden vs Waverley 4th wkt 57 J.Wilkinson and P.McLeod vs Uni.of NSW 5th wkt 59 P.Hamblin and P.McLeod vs St.George 6th wkt 19 P.McLeod and J.Findlay vs St.George 7th wkt 19 A.Drew and D.Deverall vs Uni.of NSW 8th wkt 18 P.McLeod and S.Hainessy vs St.George 9th wkt 25 P.McLeod and A.Drew vs St.George 10th wkt 3 A.Drew and M.Palmer vs Waverley UNIVEBSITY VETERA^B' FEPOBT

During the season, the Veterans played nineteen games, lost thirteen and won six. Five fixtures were washed out. The season began well with a win again Shore 1st XI, but only two further wins were recorded before Christmas - Qantas and Hunters Hill. The new year saw little change in our luck, although Yaralla, with quite a strong team, just managed to collect the necessary runs in the last over of the day. Despite the glocm, the best was yet to come, and the season finished with three strai<^t wins agciinst Northern District Veterans, St. George Veterans and The Primary Club of Australia. There were, of course, some fine perfconances during the season: Angus Mackie (40 not out) and Tony Jenkins (30) were instrumental in grounding Qantas; the pair combined again to ensure a win against Huiters Hill - Tony with 30 and Angus with a hard-hitting 51 not out. Jim Mackie's 72 against Soots Old Boys on a drying St. Andrew's wicket is cne to renerber, and images of an unwell Geoff Maddocks hitting the Touche Ross opening bowlers back over their heads for 74 will be rekindled in the embers of many a winter fire.

Undoubtedly for some, the match of the season was against St. George Veterans at St. Paul's. Batting first, St. George made 150 for 7, but Ted LeCouteur (81) and David Moss (47) set up the University win. It remained only for Brian Nicholson and Dennis Meintjes to hit the winning runs in the dark.

Awards; The Veterans have found a consistent and reliable opening batsman in Geoff Sherwin who scored 291 at 24.2. However, the Batting Award goes to Angus Mackie with an average of 62.6. The Bowling Award goes to Tony Jenkins. Tony, in his first season with the Vets, opened the bowling regularly and took 25 wickets at 23.8. Hie Fielding Award must go to Bill Morgan since (1985-1986 Captains take note) fielding seems to have been what Bill did all season. There were many candidates for the Beetroot Knife; David Watson, listed for one match in the season, declared himself unfit on the day; David Fox who, with three weeks of the season left, announced that he had "found" his run-up; Tom Nevell for being Tom Nevell. This award, traditionally given to the player who tops the bowling and batting averages, has been won by Dennis Meintjes.

Dennis, a fearless and aggressive front-foot batsman v^, in recent seasons, had made the number ten spot his own, and who, many belive (hope), has been planted in the team as a S.A.C.U. soout, had the effrontery to top the bowling averages v*iile just scraping the bottom of the batting.

Finally, on behalf of the Veterans, I should like to extend thanks to our retiring secretary David Watson. David's organising skills, which have enabled us to enjoy our cricket in past seasons, will be greatly missed.

Cyril Latimer. UNIVERSm VEIERANS 1984-1985 BATTDC Inns N.O. H.S. Rins Ave M £ 0 B A T m i Inns N.O. H.S. Rins Ave A.Mackie 6 5 51 Idd W 7 6 A.Shaw 0 74 74 J.Mackle 6 1 72 188 37,6 D.McLennan 0 65 72 E.LeCouteur 7 0 81 207 29.5 G.Cooper 1 64* 64 G.Sherwin 12 0 50 291 24.2 D.Everett 1 60* 60 G.Maddccks 8 0 74 166 20.7 W.Smith 1 54» 54 D.Hoes 3 0 47 58 19.3 D.Shilllngbon 0 44 44 A.Jenkirs 16 1 40 239 15.9 R.Glover 0 21 21 D.Ptw 13 5 28 108 U . 5 E.Grattan-Smith 0 20 20 J.Herron 5 2 12 29 9.6 A.Martin 0 18 18 B.Nicholson 7 3 19 35 8.7 P.Sherwin 0 13 13 G.Schwartzkoff 4 1 18 19 6.3 T.Nevell 1 7 13 C.Latimer 9 4 10 29 5.8 G.Scahill 0 10 10 D.Meintjee 14 4 10 44 4.4 T.Hodgaon 0 6 10 G.Hannigan 0 9 9 A.Barry 0 8 8 D.Quoyle 0 e 8 F.Arain 0 4 8 D.Neve11 0 4 8 R.'Hianias 0 6 6 D.Loxton 0 4 4 J.Wenderoth 1 3* 3 M.Sheller 1 2* 2 J.LeCouteur 0 2 2 M.Sewell 0 2 2 C.Cooper 0 1 1 R. Brieve 0 0 0 H.PouloB 0 0 0 J. Rodgers not bat (2 games T.Shilling ton not bat (1 game) C.Pox not bat (1 game) BCWLDC 0 M R W Ave D.Meintjes 13 2 72 7 10.2 A.Jenkine 138 12 597 25 23.8 G.Schwartzkoff 27 0 160 5 32.0 B.Nicholaoo 49 6 227 7 32.4 C.Latijner 127 10 503 13 38.6 D.Pc k 128 13 583 15 38.8 AJ:£0 BCM1£D J.Rodgers 5-76, C.Fox 2-26, F.Arain 2-29, R.Glover 2-35, T.Shillingbon 2-35, P.Sherwin 1-7, E.LoCouteur 1-24, W.Jtorgan 1-34, C.Cooper 1-45, T.Nevell 1-45, G.Scahill 0-4, J.Herron 0-12, A.Barry 0-14, A.Mackie 0-16, D.Loxton 0-18, D.Qixjyle 0-19, G.Sherwin 0-19, D.Everett 0-22, G.Maddocks 0-33 INTERVARSITY SYDNEY UNIVERSITY VS ACEIAIDE UNIVERSITY

Played at Adelaide on 4th, 5th, 6th December, 1984

"The Critter Flies Vfest-South-West"

In the pleasant orchcurd closes, "God bless all our gains", say we: But "May God bless all our losses" Better suits with our degree. Elizabeth Barrett Browning, The Lost Bcwer

Tour Party: Alistair "Hedgebuster" Little (Captain), Peter "Serpent" Somerville (Convenor), Murray "Spike" Caisley, Greg "Fingers" Cluff, Danny "Greg Norman" Collins, Robert "Taxi" Crittenden, Tony "Clot" Drew, James "Dumbo" Hay, Sinon "Simple" Hennessy, Richard "Spider" Newton, Derek "Sleazy" Young, Charlie "Chuck" Cropper.

The great majority of the tour party arrived in Adelaide on the Sunday night, after some discussion in Sydney as to exactly which airline was to be carrying us. On arrival, the I.V. spirit was entered into at once, and the traditional dodgy first night was spent at Marilyna's, whence the team escaped with little more than cigarette burns. Spider and Dumbo found the early-opener, and on their return Spider showed new tourists an interesting new way to eat fried eggs.

Monday was spent sleeping off the jet-lag after the long flight and change of time zones, but some members of the team found enough energy to pack Fingers into the boot of the Astra, visit some wineries and pick up the Captain from the airport, after ccirpletion of his academic duties. A suitably quiet night ensued.

On Tuesday morning the pitch looked hard and flat and we were invited to field. We began by bowling poorly and a couple of grassed catches allowed "Cream Puff" Swan (who had apparently learned to bat since our last visit) to slog a quick 54.

Around lunch some improved bowling and fielding saw Adelaide "slump" to 3 for 108, but within five runs we dropped both batsmen, which cost us dearly, especially in the case of State-squad member Hayes who went on to score a well-annashed 82.

At tea we looked in real trouble with the locals 4 for 189, but the pitch was now starting to play a little low, and so we brought on our trurp card, Bie Critter. Bowling ri^t-arm-under-the-wicket, he ininadiately made the ball go straight along the ground, and the Adelaide scoring ground to a halt, and declaration was made with the score at 8 for 232. Critter's figures were 2 for 8 off 12 low overs. Thus we were left with 20 minutes to kill before the end of the day, and a remarkable thing happened: a pair of Sydney University intervarsity openers survived until stumps.

Tflie celebrations continued long into the night, starting at the Queen's Head Hotel. Feeling refreshed, some members of the team then went on an impromptu orienteering e:^)edition through Adelaide's green belt. After the Convenor was dislodged, we continued to the Toucan Too Club, where the m i ^ t y Dacca Brothers (big in Bangladesh) were playing. It was here that the Critter struck form as he did in Brisbane and regciled tour members, and the local police, with excerpts from "Skippy" and attempted to go "through the wall" in a rather realistic fashion. Then to finish the night properly, Rob earned the nick-name "Taxi" in much the same way as Keith Pitty earned the sobriquet "Ccmnodore".

The following day's cricket saw no cause for celebration. Seme tight bowling, sane inept batting and a new umpire who ran through our middle order, oombined with a pitch now playing rather unevenly to see us dismissed for 117. Only Danny Collins, with a gritty 49 and Simple with a good 37 showed any application.

The locals told us that a bit of sun on the pitch would actually inprove it and the bounce would become more even. Unfortunately, they were correct, and we had more leather to chase. "Cream Puff" and Gary Hayes then smashed us all around the park, aided by more indifferent bowling and more attacks of dropsy. Some better bowling eventually by Spider and Simple saw seme wickets fall, but with a lead of 289, Adelaide held all the cards.

■flie pitch was flat, the third day was hot, the bowling was not particular­ ly penetrative....yet we still got thrashed. Too many experienced batsmen got a start and then played a poor shot to get themselves out. Craig Francis did bcwl well, and probably earned his 5 for 46. Cluff batted well for a time, before falling to a tired shot, and the Clot batted well before falling to the only dubious decision of the day. The fact of the matter is that no-one looked likely to really take the bowling apart.

And so a lengthy unbeaten run ended with the most convincing loss imaginable. However, we were undeterred, and proceeded to attempt to meet some of Adelaide's women. Some success was had here, but much of the night was spent avoiding being hit by various members of Adelaide low-life. The Serpent was least successful here. Spider and Sleazy then rounded off the tour well by setting up a legal aid centre at a near-by early opener, virtiich seemed to be a stopping-off point for the locals before they proceeded to appear in their own defence in the South Australian District Court.

The last day was spent at the , attempting to increase our skin cancer count, and watching the West Indies do to the Australians what the Adelaide boys had done to us. Then we caught the last plane out of Adelaide, thus ensuring that the Critter was present on his own 21st. On the flight, Danny Collins failed oonpletely to chat up the hostesses, but it certainly wasn't for lack of effort.

Finally, I would like to thank all the players for making the tour an enjoyable one, even if not a successful one. Thanks must also go to the Adelaide cricketers who were enthusiastic hosts.

Alistair Little, Manager. AEELAIEE UNIVERSITY CRICKET C U B 1st Innings 2nd Innings D.Swan B - Little 58 Stp Drew B - Hennessy 63 S.Nugent C - Young B - Newton 16 C - Newton B - Little 39 N.Powell Run Out 11 Run Out 10 S.Hayes C - Collins B - Crittenden 82 C - Hay B - Little 46 D.Brookes C - Drew B - Hennessy 5 C - Drew B - Newton 4 M.Wood B - Newton 5 Not Out 0 A.Swale LBW B - Crittervden 8 C - Hennessy B - Newton 3 D.Watson LBW B - Little 5 M.Forster Not Out 7 Not Out 1 C.Francis Not Out 12 Sundr ies 22 Sundr ies 9 8 declared 231 6 declared 175 Fall: 54,94, 108,149,191,:195,,205,206. Fall: 94,145 ,159 ,170,174, 174, 0 M W R 0 M W R J.Hay 23 4 0 86 10 5 0 26 R.Newton 18 4 2 44 7 1 2 25 A.Little 23 9 2 41 13 3 2 46 S.Hennessy 19 8 1 41 6 0 1 30 R.Crittenden 12 8 2 8 6 0 0 30 P.Somerville - SYENEY UNIVERSITY CRICKErr CLUB 1st Innings D.Collins C & B - Hayes 49 C - Watson B - Wood 19 M.Caisley I£W B - McGowan 3 C - McGowan B - Francis 18 P.Somerville C - Francis B - Watson 0 B - Hayes 9 R.Crittenden C - Swale B - Forster 5 C - Watson B - Francis 6 G.Cluff LBW B - Wood 1 C - Watson B - Francis 27 D.Young C - Nugent B - Francis 13 C - McGowan B - Francis 0 S .Hennessy C - Wood B - Hayes 37 Stp Swale B - Francis 7 A.Drew B - Francis 2 I£W 21 R. Newton C - Forster B - Francis 0 C - Francis B - Powell 0 A.Little C - Powell B - Francis 0 I£W B - Brookes 3 J.Hay Not Out 1 Not Out 6 Sundries 7 Sundr ies 16 Total 117 Total 132 Fall: 12,18,29,30,49,100,,109,115,116,117. Fall: 28,42,50,60,74,87,97,100, 0 M W R 0 M WR C.McGowan 12 3 1 30 5 1 0 12 D.Watson 9 4 1 9 M.Forster 5 1 1 8 10 2 0 19 M.Wood 9 3 1 15 10 8 1 4 C.Francis 18 8 4 25 25 7 5 46 G.Hayes 8.4 2 2 23 12.1 6 2 20 D.Brookes - - 2 1 1 2 S.Nugent - - 2 1 0 6 TASMANIA UNIVERSITY VS SYDNEY UNIVERSITY Played at Sydney University cxi 13th Decentier, 1984. Result: Tasmania University won by 64 runs. TASMANIA UNIVERSITY CRIC3®r CLUB 0 MR W M.O'Byme C - Tugwell B - Stobo 15 R. Stobo 10 4 11 3 R.Cotgrove B - Stobo 9 D.Quoyle 10 2 37 0 V.Roberts C - Farncombe B - Rodgers 6 H.Vartiainen 10 3 31 1 A.McDonald Stp Garnsey B - itodgers 12 P.Rodgers 10 4 14 3 S.Hinks C - Stobo B - Rodgers 15 A.Farncombe 8 0 44 2 G.Shaw C - Garnsey B - Vartiainen 0 P.Voysey 2 0 8 0 S.Purdon Stp Garnsey B - Farnccinbe 44 P.Jones C - Quoyle B - Farncombe 7 I.Colhoun Not Out 26 A. McMullen B - Stobo 1 M.Alexander Not CDut 10 Sundries 36 9 for 18l Fall: 35,44,53,62,67,79,104,158,164. SYDNEY UNIVERSITY CRICKET C U B 0 M R W D.Collins B - Alexander 0 M.Alexander 7 1 23 3 A.Farnconbe B - McDonald 28 A.McDonald 6 0 34 1 P.Voysey C - McDonald B - Alexander 10 S.Hinks 7 0 19 2 D.Quoyle C - Mcilullen B - Alexander 7 I.Colhoun 1 0 2 0 G.Cluff C - O'Byme B - Hinks 5 M.O'Byme 7.1 1 13 2 P.Sctnerville C - Purdon B - Hinks 3 A.McMullen 5 0 16 2 B.Tugwell B - O'Byme 23 H.Vartiainen C - Roberts B - McMullen 13 R. Stobo B - McMullen 11 P.Rodgers Not out 4 D.Garnsey B- O'Byme 3 Sundries 10 iTf Fall: 0,27,34,55,57,59,95,104,113,117. lOTEBVARSITy VS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Played in Sydney in Jemuary, 1985. AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY 1st Innings 2nd Innings s.Taylor C - Whitehead B - Goonesena 24 LBW B - Frawley 7 K.Hagen C - Smith B - Whitehead 8 C - Findlay B - Whitehead 2 K.Denpsey C - Rodgers B - Whitehead 44 C - Findlay B - Furlong 81 P.Hcxjkey C - Findlay B - Tamko 22 C - Rodgers B - Frawley 18 C.Bradley B - Frawley 5 C - Tcmko B - Frawley 56 D.OX)k B - Tamko 42 C - Smith B - Frawley 27 P.Lyons C & B - Rodgers 28 Not Out 30 M. Arnold B - Rodgers 11 B - Rodgers 37 J.Pox C - Goonesena B - Rodgers 4 B - Frawley 20 J.Rose C & B - Rodgers 5 C - Tcmko B - Frawley 0 C.Scott-Orr Not Out 0 Not Out 3 Sundries 12 Sundries 19 Itotal 206 9 declared 300 0 MWR 0 M W R P.Whitehead 22 6 I 52 20 6 1 80 R.Crittenden 7 3 0 9 1 0 0 4 D.Goonesena 12 3 1 23 5 0 0 28 M.Furlong 11 1 0 39 9 3 1 10 S.Frawley 16 5 1 38 32 U 6 84 C.Tomko 10 2 2 20 16 4 0 33 P.Rodgers 6 2 4 12 12 2 1 42 SYENEY UNIVERSITY CRICKET CLUB 1st Innings 2nd Innings D.Gocmesena C - Taylor B - Pox 17 Stp - Hagan B - Fox 5 D.Collins B - Bradley 55 Not Out 15 C.Tcmko C - Lyons B - Deitpsey 46 C - Hagan B - Rose 37 R.Crittenden B - Bradley 21 I.Smith C - Denpsey B - Soott-Orr 124 B - Pox 18 G.Cluff Run CXit 0 C - Hookey B - Rose 2 J.Findlay C - Taylor B - Bradley 27 St.J.Frawley B - Scntt-Orr 22 Not Out 12 M.Furlong Not Out 8 B - Hose 2 Sundries 13 Sundries 9 8 declared 333 5 for 100 0 M W R 0 M W R C.Soott-Orr 17.3 3 2 70 4 0 0 38 J.Pox 33 9 1 90 7 0 2 35 J.Rose 16 4 0 48 4 0 3 13 C.Bradley 21 7 3 51 - - K.Denpsey 5 1 1 25 - - - P.Lyons 2 0 0 14 1 0 0 2 D.Cnok 4 0 0 22 -- M.Arnold --- 1 0 0 3 raE OCXJNTRY TOUR 7-10 January, 1985.

Tour Party; P.Hamblin (Captain), J.Rodgers, P.Voysey, T.Jenkins, M.Sewell, C.Tomko, D.Quoyle, K.Pitty, P.Somerville, M.Farrow, A.Drew, S.White, J.Hay.

Excerpts fran the Tcxir Diary

Versus Goulburn; Jerker waits at the Woolworths Corner... and catches the XPT. Darby (concerning Mia), "Do 4th Graders always run beside the ball?". Spitty's write off. Jungle Jim Robson's phobia about the 'right school'. iSie team celebrates victory by watching 'The (bavdy) Adventures of Tom Jones' on Jungle's T.V. Sambo runs out of petrol at the legendary Boorowa. Uie sheep at Boorowa helps out. Somers uses empty can in back seat for useful purposes.

Versus Young; Serpent improves city/country relationships with Bob Wall's wife; '^reak ny hand... I deserve it". The Colt costs us the game when caught on the fence. Another Hamblin barbecue... but no Learned!

Versus Temora; Aromet Motel (Temora spelt backwards). Invoice: $50 fine - no seat belts. Tomcat's horn in evidence. Spitty and the 'Frigate Hell'. Spitty, Sambo and Jumbo renew acquaintances with our old friends - Barry, Brian, Bruce, Arthur and Boorowa. The 'Stace/Sambo Cup'.

Versus Cootanundra; Jerker *s pick me up for breakfast. Sambo's post innings perform­ ance... his two pairs of underpants for the entire week given a solid workout. Invoice; "Opening the batting is always useful because there are always a few warm up balls to hit" (just before being bowled first ball of the match). Jumbo makes it four in a row when he misses the first over; "It's hard to hit a moving target (the wickets)". The hospitality tent; "This is what we came for, isn't it?" (The Colt). Mia's fright­ ening yields nine scalps (world record).

Despite all the above, our sincere thanks to all our hosts, in particular John Hantiin, the tour co-ordinator, for another memorable and most enjoyable tour. James Rodgers.

REiSULTS 1. S.U.C.C. 218 (D.Quoyle 95n.o., P.Voysey 48, G.Brims 3-46) beat Goulburn 164 (G.Brims 42, J.Robsoi 33, J.Rodgers 5-31) 2. Young 190 (I.Anderson 89, D.Robinson 36, M.E^row 5-63) beat S.U.C.C. 166 (A.Drew 51, P.Hamblin 31, G.Ma»#ell 3-34, I.Schofield 3-47) 3. Tenora 208 (J.Stimpson 38, T.Jaikins 3-75) beat S.U.C.C. 9-202 (P.Hatrhlin 48, C.Tomko 34, P.Sonerville 33, S.Rees 3-44) 4. S.U.C.C. 213 (M.Sewell 63, T.Jenkins 60, P.O'Malley 5-45) beat CootaraLndra 100 (M.Noak 37, M.Farrow 9-65) MMTLftND 10 CVER TONKATHON

1985 Champions - SYDNEY UNIVERSITY

The Team; Max Blackler, Greg Cluff, Geoff Cooper, Robert Crittenden, Chris Elder, Jc*in Grimble, Peter Hamblin, Darby Quoyle, Andrew Shaw, Craig Tamko, Phil Voysey.

With such a celebrated band of 'bottom handers' our hope fac a big day 'tonking' turned into the sweet taste of victory. Overall, five games, each of ten overs (1 over per fieldsman) were played; 595 runs were scored at an average of 11.9 runs per over. Tight bowling and fielding limited our opponents to less than 50 runs. The number of brilliant run outs and superb catching highlighted the true potential and capabilities of University cricket. Fresher Shaw (43 runs from 12 deliveries) and Max Blackler (30 from 18) set the pattern in the first game, while John Grimble (17 from 10) , Peter Hamblin (32 from 15), Greg Cluff (23 frcan 16) and Phil Voysey (10 from 5) helped themselves to a smorgasbord of runs in the second game.

Through to the quarter-finals and knowing a score of around 120 would be useful. Darby Quoyle (17 from 10) , Max Blackler (43 frati 20) and Fresher Shaw (43 from 19) saw us through with a score of 117.

The semi-final saw us drawn on Robins Oval before a crowd in the region of four to five thousand. They were far from disappointed as Max Blackler (68 from 28) and Peter Hamblin (71 from 22) gave the nearty bowlers sane worrying manents as they put eleven deliveries over the fence. Our soore of 2 foe 146 in 10 overs was indeed enough.

The final against Penrith, bowling first we bowled the opposition out for a relatively small score of 47 and then set atout providing more entertainment and more sixes. Darl^ Quoyle (52 from 21) with 5 sixes and Peter Hamblin (40 from 28) with 4 sixes continued their assault on the mid-wicket bowling green.

In summary, all that can be said is that a most marvellous day of cricket was had and demonstrated most dramatically that University can provide entertaining and skilled cricket, The secret - a relaxed attitude and more bottom hand.

Deliveries faced Runs Sixes Fours Strike Rate/^11 Max Blackler 84 170 9 15 2.02 Peter Hamblin 76 156 12 11 2.05 Andrew Shaw 46 100 4 10 2.17 Darby Quoyle 40 64 5 5 1.56 John Grimble 10 17 - - 1.70 Greg Cluff 16 23 1 1 1.44 Rob Crittenden 13 14 - 1 1.08 Phil Voysey 5 10 - - 2.00 Chris Elder 4 7 - 1 1.75 Geoff Ccx>per 6 6 1 - 1.00 Craig Tcmko The team sacrifice.

In the bawling departmait the destrojers vgere Craig Tonko, Itob Crittaiden, Hiil Voysey, Chris Elder, John Grimble and Geoff Cooper. It shows that the 'non-bowling' batsmen can perform with the ball purely with guile and deception. Greg Cluff gave a fine display behind the stumps, but was well si^jported by every member of the team.

Congratulations to all players; a winning University side is a great winning side in any level of cricket. OrmER MATCHES PIAYED BY THE CLUB DURING 1984-1985

1. S.U.C.C. vs G.P.S. 2nd XI at Scots 16th September, 1984 S.U.C.C. 5 (decl) 253 (D.Qvxjyle 78, R.Crittenden 59n.o., St.J.Frawley 39n.o.) bt G.P.S. 2nd XI 128 (D.Cullen 39, D.Hamblin 31, S.Quartermain 3-42)

2. S.U.C.C. vs St. Ignatius' College at Riverview 23rd September 1984 S.U.C.C. 8 (decl) 263 (P.Voysey 84, R.Crittenden 62n.o., J.Tcmic 3-49) bt S.I.e. 161 (D.McLennan 93, J.Wilkinson 3-13)

3. S.U.C.C. vs Temora at University No. 1 2nd October 1984 S.U.C.C. 9-251 bt Temora 7-250

4. S.U.C.C. vs Old Blues at University No. 1 3rd March 1985 S.U.C.C. 6 (decl) 288 (D.Quoyle 82, D.Grattan-Smith 51, G.Cooper 51, D.Goonesena 48, R.Crittenden 30, J.Rodgers 3-48, D.Fox 2-49) bt Old Blues 9-193 (B.Collins 53, I.Foulsham 35, St.J.Frawley 4-48, M.O'Sullivan 2-22)

SOCIAL REPORT

The 1984-1985 season saw a variety of social functions including several firsts - the 120th Anniversary function, a dinner to mark Geoff Pike's retirement, and women at the Annual Dinner! On the whole I vgould like to think that the Club's social activities were a success.

The Club was in actiai socially well befcare the season started with the preparations for the Club's 120th Anniversary celebrations on August 31st. As those who were present will agree, the night was a temendous success, not only socially but financially. The Club is indebted to Cyril Latimer, Jim Mackie, Dave Watson, James Rodgers and Alam Crompton for the many hours of wark they devoted to this important occasion. The generosity of Ansett, the Sheraton-Vfentworth, Todieys (just ask Sambo!) and the Sports Union for sponsoring prizes in the raffle was also very much appreciated.

After providing non-alccAx>lic refreshmaits at the pre-season pcactioes, the Socicd Committee's next venture was the selection night barbecue on September 26th. There were no shortages of alcoholic beverages at this function - a facrt to vrtiich St.John Frawley and Alan Cronpton will undoubtedly attest.

To cater fa: health fanatics and those used to football club activities, a Beer & Pie Night was chosen as the next social function. This was well supported and despite the fact that Chris Elder repeatedly alleged that the pies were cold and the beers weunn, a good "fat" night was had by all.

What better idea to welcome in daylight saving, as one member of the Club Executive suggested, than a golf day! Club members were not convinced, nor did the weather help, but nevertheless the nine made it to Windsor Golf Club in the early hours of Sunday October 28th found the day well worthwhile. Many thanks to Rob Crittenden for organising this event and also to Chris McRae for putting the Professicxial in his place.

It was a sad day at the start of the season v*»en Geoff Pike announced his retiranent. A dinner to meurk the occasion and to recognise his many years of distinguished service to the Club was deemed appropriate and was held on Novanber 5th. Tliose who shared the evening with Geoff will undoubtedly have fond memories of the night and in particular of Mick Hewett's extraordinary display of after dinner thrashirq. The Club Christmas Party returned this season, but at a new venue - the Landsdowne Hotel - thanks to Tom Jenkins' contacts. Beer, wine and a smorgasbord of cold meat and salads oonplemented the oonversaticn with U.N.S.W.C.C. players and the Christmas spirit saw a number of Club members in fine form. Mark Sewell, fresh from his second hundred of the season, liberally offered his "ootpliments of the season" whilst the rockabilly band really had St.John "Elvis" Frawley grooving with the beat.

Without any shadow of a doubt, one of the highlights of the 1984-1985 season was the successful conquest of the Maitland 10 Over Competition. February 3rd saw Geoff Cooper' s lads demoralise all opponents and emerge as "slogathon" champions and heroes of the local cricket fans. Max Blackler and Peter Hamblin in particular had the crowd on its feet with Max remarbering how to score runs and getting a very sore right hand in the process. After all those years of contesting this ccarpetiticn, the taste of winning for Geoff nust have been almost as satisfying as those Jordash apple turnovers and chocolate eclairs.

Although scheduled, the six-a-side day was plagued by bad weather and had to be cancelled, so the next social event was the "end of season function" at the conclusion of the last round of the season. Hie keg was all but consumed and the bulk order of Cordobe's pizzas was devoured in quick time as players had the chance to celebrate the end of an enjpyeible season. Chris Elder was again in fine form and Phil Beale gave a hilarious perfcarmance of his "pumping up" routine - an eye opener for younger players.

And so the the Annual Dinner. This was an historic occasion in that it was the first time that women have been invited to attend. That this was the case was primarily due to the determined efforts of Peter Wynn to open the way for our female supporters to share in the Annual Dinner celebrations. I for one applaud Peter's efforts to upgrade the Dinner. The vane was the Cricketer's Club of N.S.W. and the change of venue together with the presence of women and a return to a polished guest speaker in the form of Kerry O'Keeffe ensured the Dinner's success. Kerry's anecdotes, including the reference to Ian Botham wanting to know what Darby "was on" and the one about Peter Parfitt's profitable gambling on his ton, were thoroughly enjoyed. The Club speaker, Mark Sewell, delivered a hi^ly (laigthy) entertaining speech in which he managed to give the ladies present one or two glimpses of his true character. All in all its was a successful night and my thanks go to Con Zerbos, the Cricketers' Club caterer, and his staff for providing a delicious meal and ejcellent service. Thanks also to James Rodgers for his invaluable assistance in organising the D i m e r .

I would like to thank Richard Newton, Peter Hamblin and in particular Hob Crittenden as the active members of the Social Committee for their efforts during the season. In addition, many thanks to people such as Peter Somerville (Club Treasurer and chief afternoon tea provider) , James Rodgers, Pat Rodgers, St.John Frawley and Greg Cluff who were eager to help at various stages throughout the season. And most importantly, thanks to all those who si^^xarted sociad functions during the season.

Keith Pitty, Social Secretary. TREASURER'S REPORT At the conclusion of the 1983-1984 season I had hoped that 1984-1985 would be a year of consolidation and steady improvement in our financial position. However, I feel we have not progressed. We have instead marked time and now must look for a renewed effort next year. This situation has come about mainly through accumulated debts of previous years (such as payments of $500 on the 1982-1983 Annual Dinner and $396.90 on the Annual Report of the same year) , the reduction in the graduates social levy of $10 and the high number of undergraduates playing. This last factor is certainly not undesirable but it does effect the income received from social levies. To me 1984-1985 was highlighted by the 120th Anniversary "party" held in the Great Hall of the University in August last. A very great number of people worked extremely hard to make this night a success but Jim Mackie, cyril Latimer, Greg Scahill and Briein Nicholson were outstanding. A magnificent night was staged, enjoyed by many past and current players along with an assortment of wives, girlfriends and supporters.

My thanks go to a number of people for their help and si^port over the year: Steve Quartermain, as the new Secretary, performed admirably under sometimes trying circumstances; Keith Pitty, as Social Convenor, worked tirelessly and made a great success of the many and varied social events; James Rodgers, as usual his advice and assistance vgas invaluable and always reliable, additicrally as the lliird Grade Captain he, on occasions, had to cope with the Treasurer's "liquidity" problems.

My sincere thanks also to Roy Pearson, John Van Beest, Jenny Watson and Caroline Hutton from the Sports Union who coped magnificently with the various and always urgent demands presented to them over the year.

Peter Scnierville.

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY CRICKET CLUB FINANCIAL STATEMENT 1984-1985

DR ITEM CR

1948.22 Social 4394.23 1420.50 Afternoon Teas 396.90 Annual Report 1982-1983 138.00 Trophies 989.70 Caps, ties, T-shirts, junpers 628.00 and shirts 1007.00 I.V. and other games 20.00 N.S.W.C.A. fines 25.00 Deflations 190.00 Interest 58.56 ^S(56^i}.'32 $5980.56

Balance as at 1.6.84 165.02 $6145.58

Less total debits $6060.32

Balance as at 31.5.85 $85.26 CAREER REXXRD6 OF CURREWT (1984-1985) PIAyERS Includes 1st to Grades and Poidevin-Gray Matches

NAME YEAR INNS N.O. H.S. RUNS AVE WKTS RUNS AVE J.Alveurez 1985 2 1 1* 2 2.0 K.Andrews 1985 1 0 0 0 ---- F.Arain 1984 ----- 1 55 55.0 P.Armitage 1973 95 49 14* 192 4.2 309 6134 19.9 A.Ashton 1985 1 0 30 30 30.0 - -- J.Baxter 1985 1 0 0 0 __ P.Beale 1977 105 n n o * 1962 20.9 n 4 2328 20.4 A.Beasley 1983 19 6 52 224 17.2 30 705 23.5 M.Blackler 1978 138 2 165 3057 22.5 --- A. Bell 1984 18 0 44 218 12.1 0 10 - M.Brooks 1985 2 0 1 1 0.5 0 7 - J.Bulbeck 1984 18 2 73 199 12.4 17 277 16.3 M.Caisley 1984 15 2 95 482 37.1 0 5 _ G.Ccdlaway 1984 14 4 13 79 7.9 20 549 27.5 C.Canpbell 1984 16 0 26 156 9.8 --- B.Chamberlain 1984 4 0 35 86 21.5 - - - J.Chester 1985 3 1 35 47 23.5 --- P.Chick 1985 --- - - 0 15 - G.Cluff 1984 19 1 63 310 17.2 - -- R.Cockshaw 1985 3 0 8 10 3.3 1 82 82.0 C.Cohen 1985 3 1 71* 80 40.0 5 40 8.0 G.Cooper 1977 n o 16 124* 2802 29.8 5 234 46.8 J.Coles 1984 6 0 59 98 16.3 --- D.CoUins 1984 22 1 n 4 * 518 24.7 _ -- R. Connolly 1983 16 3 59 287 22.1 28 545 19.5 M.Ccnnor 1983 15 0 27 108 7.2 6 73 12.1 R.Crittenden 1982 61 4 75 n 5 9 20.3 1 139 139.0 P.Cuttanoe 1984 3 3 1* 1 - 3 249 83.0 S.Davis 1979 64 13 41 555 10.9 156 2731 17.5 D.Deverall 1981 22 3 71 383 18.6 10 288 28.8 R.deCarvalho 1984 15 3 67* 256 21.3 - -- M.Oickens 1978 n o 15 76* 1527 16.1 77 1407 18.2 P.Dobie 1985 3 3 8* 16 - 0 7 - A.Drew 1983 26 6 48* 358 17.9 - -- J.Dyson 1983 14 2 140* 715 59.6 0 15 - T.DrisooU 1979 43 7 102* 778 21.6 --- C.Elder 1975 147 31 67* 1902 16.4 249 5244 21.1 M.Farrow 1983 22 3 52 352 18.5 52 974 18.7 P.Fennell 1985 1 0 5 5 5.0 --- P.Ferguson 1985 4 0 70 n o 27.5 1 32 32.0 J.Findlay 1982 54 5 63 825 16.8 --- G.Fitzgerald 1984 10 0 6 n 1.1 0 23 - S.Frances 1982 48 7 103 973 23.7 --- D.Frawley 1985 4 1 31 56 18.6 -_- St.J.Frawley 1982 38 5 82 612 18.5 43 933 21.7 M.Furlcng 1977 58 2 92 n 68 20.9 48 1060 22.1

D.Garnsey 1981 40 9 35 317 10.2 2 32 16.0 P.Gavel 1985 1 0 0 0 ---- S.Glenday 1976 102 42 94 1097 18.2 271 5170 19.1 D.Goonesena 1982 45 4 109 1203 29.3 1 5 5.0 C.Gooneratne 1985 2 1 8 9 9.0 --- D.6rattan-Smithl980 85 4 86 2287 28.2 24 743 30.1 A.Green 1982 56 9 81* n o 2 23.5 0 5 - J.Grinble 1983 51 2 93 760 15.5 104 1945 18.7 M.Gro>«8 1982 26 8 20 131 7.3 56 1271 22.7

P.Hanyalin 1982 67 9 163* 1937 33.4 _ D.Handley 1965 1 0 0 0 --- - 1.Harris 1985 ------R.HarriBGn 1984 15 3 34* 129 10.8 40 782 19.6 J.Hay 1981 52 16 71 399 11.1 95 3150 33.1 S.Hennessy 1983 26 10 72 497 31.1 30 602 20.1 P.Hill 1982 42 9 39 317 9.6 18 268 14.9 J.Hockey 1985 1 0 12 12 12.0 -- - A. Holden 1983 14 1 150* 390 30.0 1 23 23.0 S.Holden 1982 24 2 88* 559 25.4 1 11 U . O M.Bocton 1981 52 8 86* 848 19.3 95 1721 18.1 J.Hutchinson 1984 6 1 6* 13 2.6 - --

Imran Khan 1984 3 0 57 94 31.3 6 93 15.5 R.lngui 1985 2 0 30 49 24.5 - -- S.Ingui 1979 40 11 53* 353 12.1 66 1279 19.4

T.Jenkins 1974 176 17 121* 3990 25.1 22 494 22.5 R. Johnston 1979 93 8 100* 1898 22.3 0 1 - P.Jones 1985 3 0 47 69 23.0 1 125 125.0

D.Kearney 1984 7 0 133 213 30.4 0 22 - M.Kerr 1983 24 5 54 292 15.4 33 681 20.6 J.Kirkness 1982 42 1 84 667 16.3 4 37 9.3

G.Lee 1984 2 1 16 19 19.0 2 26 13.0 M.Lee 1984 9 0 8 30 3.3 2 168 84.0 A.Little 1979 63 14 65 506 10.3 i9al‘?3 3453 18vi- P.Logan 1978 74 5 122 2065 29.9 1 21 21.0 R.Lord 1985 2 0 9 9 4.5 1 14 14.0 O.Loxton 1981 52 3 91* 1271 25.9 ---

P.Maokay 1971 178 14 125 4039 24.6 14 246 17.6 P.Mahler 1984 6 0 6 U 1.8 -- - S.Martin 1981 36 2 89 753 22.2 7 172 24.6 J.May 1980 53 13 29 334 8.4 U O 2182 19.8 G.McOcnald 1984 4 0 87 159 39.8 - -- P.McLeod 1983 29 5 90* 644 26.8 0 35 - C.McRae 1971 171 51 50* 1207 10.0 SOI- SOI 8245 Ifi.S A.Meagher 1985 2 0 15 20 10.0 --- S.Meehan 1984 9 1 73 222 27.8 0 54 - A.Miles 1984 1 0 6 6 6.0 --- S.Modder 1984 9 2 6 21 3.0 --- J.Moore 1984 4 0 17 34 8.5 0 9 - O.Morgan 1975 154 11 116 2929 20.5 1 73 73.0 J.Morgan 1984 5 1 21 31 7.8 -- - L.Hulroy 1984 2 0 1 2 1.0 - - - A.Mulveney 1985 ------D.Murphy 1984 6 1 37* 58 11.6 5 128 25.6 T.Murphy 1978 92 27 49 927 14.3 256 4321 16.9

R. Newton 1980 41 1 1 47* 403 13.4 100 2022 20.2

R.O'Brien 1984 14 3 10 45 4.1 1 35 35.0 C.O'Reilly 1985 2 0 0 0 - 1 25 25.0 M.O'Sullivan 1968 224 99 38 1884 15.1 623 12526 20.1

M.Palner 1983 17 10 28 U8 16.9 48 998 20.8 G.Pzirker 1973 137 16 109* 2767 22.9 138 2674 19.4 A.Payne 1984 15 0 46 146 9.7 1 42 42.0 M.Perry 1975 122 25 116* 2876 29.7 U7 2462 21.0 K.Pitty 1980 99 4 159 1983 20.9 1 40 40.0 T.PorthDuse 1984 15 1 50 222 15.6 19 357 18.8

S.Quartermain 1978 99 20 60* 1040 13.2 266 5165 19.4 D.Quoyle 1981 82 6 118 2130 28.0 73 1772 , 24.3

C.Roberts 1981 32 1 36 338 10.9 • _ - J.Robinson 1982 13 2 48* 256 23.3 12 178 14.8 J.Rodgers 1972 158 95 26* 431 6.8 375 6274 16.7 3 / lO'V I Z <^1 i n -& 3 1 io s ^ i$(>i 22.3 / 3 Z'H 0 2, S z z 25 n H o J, H ccHX-v ) 34 4 lO-Z. 9 i . Iah l^ < i^ h n T b p.Rodgers 1982 41 17 39* 352 14.7 30 1123 37.4 S.Rutland 1984 3 1 14 16 8.0 1 16 16.0 J.I^^ 1982 18 2 84 426 26.6 17 478 28.1 M.Sante 1984 3 1 6 6 3.0 0 17 _ M . S e w e U 1973 182 12 119 2853 16.8 6 100 16.7 A.Shaw 1979 124 15 86* 2297 21.1 --- D.Smith 1984 7 0 38 87 12.4 0 22 - I.Smith 1982 42 6 95 1092 30.3 1 16 16.0 P.Sonerville 1982 53 3 94 1306 26.1 0 19 - W.Spooner 1984 3 1 15* 15 7.5 8 98 12.3 M.Stening 1982 15 1 36 290 20.7 20 335 16.8 D.Stuart 1985 2 0 4 4 2.0 --- M.Swivel 1984 18 0 38 280 15.6 21 385 18.3

C.Tomko 1980 100 13 103* 2116 24.3 4 159 39.8 G . T o w e U 1983 14 4 40* 113 11.3 42 772 18.4 S.Towner 1981 48 1 98 868 18.5 4 44 U.O B.Tugwell 1984 15 0 102 358 23.9 0 35 - D.Tynan 1985 2 0 2 2 1.0 ---

H.Vartiainen 1983 14 5 91 270 30.0 22 434 19.7 P.Voysey 1984 23 0 51 383 16.7 ---

i x 1984 18 4 26 175 12.5 17 354 20.8 F.Ward 1984 1 0 19 19 19.0 2 40 20.0 G.Waterford 1983 16 0 123 497 31.0 4 77 19.3 D.Waters 1983 8 0 15 63 7.9 8 197 24.6 B.Watson 1980 20 1 47 220 11.6 8 150 18.8 S.White 1979 85 30 100* 815 14.8 223 4094 18.4 P.Whitehead 1984 5 0 13 33 6.6 9 232 25.8 J.Wilkinson 1983 47 8 113 994 25.5 2 183 91.5 D.WiUiams 1984 1 0 10 10 10.0 3 36 12.0 A.Wilson 1984 1 1 0* 0 - --- M.Wilson 1984 2 1 5* 5 5.0 --- R.Wilson 1980 43 9 61* 642 18.9 92 1969 21.4 M.Wood 1983 34 4 80 692 23.1 1 7 7.0 H.Wbtrell 1984 8 2 2* 7 1.2 --- P. Wynn 1977 71 18 98* 1061 20.0 166 2782 16.8 D.Young 1984 11 1 69 195 19.5 1 14 14.0

SIJWARY; Number of Players Used 1984-1985; 151 Siinber of Players Who Started Playing in the Following Years:

1985 - 26 1980 - 6 1975 - 3 1970 - 0 1984 - 46 1979 - 8 1974 - 1 1969 - 0 1983 - 18 1978 - 5 1973 - 3 1968 - 1 1982 - 17 1977 - 4 1972 - 1 1981 - 9 1976 - 1 1971 - 2 I£ADING PRESEOT-CAY (1984-1985) PLAYERS

BATTING (min. 2000 runs) BOWLING (min. :150 wkts) Rjns Ave Wkts Ave P.Mackay 4039 24.6 M.O'Sullivan 623 20.1 T.Jenkins 3990 25.1 C.McRae 501 16.5 M.Blackler 3057 22.5 J.Rodgers 375 16.7 D.Morgem 2929 20.5 P.Armitage 309 19.9 M.Perry 2876 29.6 S.Glenday 271 19.1 M.SeweU 2853 16.8 S.Quarterroain 266 19.4 G.Cooper 2802 29.8 T.Murphy 256 16.9 G.Parker 2767 22.9 C.F.ldpr 249 21.1 A.Shaw 2297 21.1 S.White 223 18.4 D.Grattan-Smi th 2287 28.2 A.Little 190 18.2 D.Quoyle 2130 28.0 P. Wynn 166 16.8 C.Tonko 2116 24.3 S.Davis 156 17.5 P,Logan 2065 nmj^/ARSITY CAREER BBCORDS OF CURRENT (1984-1985) PLMfERS M I N.O H.S AG. AV. C's/'^0 .WR AV. B/F P.Annitage 2 1 1 4* ”4 - ^ 8 . 1 4 7 130 18.6 2-26 X P.Beale 5 8 1 58 138 19.7 2 85 17 U 247 22.5 4-29 M.Blackler 10 18 1 105 374 22.0 5 4 1 0 9 - 0- 3 M.Caisley 1 2 - 18 21 10.5 ------G.Cluff 3 5 - 27 35 7.0 D.Collins 3 5 1 49 138 34.5 1 ------R.Crittenden 6 10 1 79* 230 25.6 S 33. 3 12 4 99 24.8 2- 8 X S.Davis 4 6 3 38* 67 22.3 3 80 20 2 198 99.0 1-36 A.Drew 3 5 - 21 64 12.8 2/1 ------V T.Drisooll 4 6 1 UO 246 49.6 8/3 ------V A.FarrKxanbe 1 1 - 28 28 28.0 1 8 0 2 44 22.0 2-44 J.Findlay 1 1 - 27 27 27.0 3 ------St.J.Frawley 2 2 1 22 52 52.0 - 60 17 9 152 16.9 6-84 ^ M.Furlong 7 12 1 57 145 13.2 2 82 15 9 309 34.3 4-65 D.Garnsey 2 2 - 3 6 3.0 3/2 1. 2 - 1 2 2.0 1- 2 S.Glenday 4 6 1 47 132 26.4 3 69 19 U 160 14.5 4-27 D.GcxMieserw 3 5 - 61 95 19.0 1 19 3 1 63 63.0 1-23 D.Grattan-Smith 3 5 - 36 U 8 23.6 2 37 5 4 156 39.0 2-41 XA.Green 2 3 - 20 32 10.7 5/1 1 - 0 2 - 0- 2 M.Groves 1 1 1 14* 14 - 1 4 - 1 12 12.0 1-12 P.Hamblin 1 2 - 36 40 20.0 ------J.Hay 5 8 4 61 193 48.3 5 134 28 12 425 35.4 6-55 S.Hennessy 1 2 - 37 44 22.0 1 25 8 2 71 35.5 1-30 XM.Horton 2 3 - 84 U 8 39.3 - 48 17 7 102 14.6 3-33 T.Jenkins 4 5 1 102 177 44.3 1 ------R.Johnston 3 6 - 88 236 39.3 1 ;

D.Young 1 2 0 13 13 6.5 ------'f I ‘U-o 1 1 LcwryilJb 6 9 0 1 % ‘l ^ - U/l SYDNEY UNIVEHSrrY CRlCKErr C U B BEX33RD6 (to end of 1584-1985) ^ CLUB REXX>RD6 (All Grades)

^ Club Chempionship; Runners Up: 1962-1963; 1963-1964.

Club Partnership Records: 1st wkt 212 E.F.Waddy and F.C.Rogers 1st Grcde vs Cumberland 1904-1905 2nd wkt 232 H.O.Rock and J.M.Taylor 1st Grade vs North Sydney 1923-1924 3rd wkt 291 J.M.Taylor and J.V.Garner 1st Grade vs Waverley 1923-1924 4th wkt 229 J.V.Garner and O.E.Nothling 1st Grade vs Manly 1923-1924 5th wkt 307 R.C.M.Boy::e and L.C.Dcnovan 1st Grade vs Cumberland 1919-1920 6th wkt 174 M.Lynch and P.Greenwood 5th Grade vs Uni .of N.S.W. 1977-1978 7th wkt 150* B.W.Collins and R.J.'nioinas 2nd Grade vs Gordon 1976-1977 8th wkt 179 H.H.Massle and A.D.Watson 1st Grctde vs Petersham 1909-1910 9th wkt 153 S.Ruff and P.V.James 2nd Grade vs North Sydney 1968-1969 10th wkt 154 A.I.Blue and W.D.Cargill 1st Grade vs Cumberland 1898-1899

Most runs in a season: J.Bogle 1090 (ave. 83.8) 1st Grade 1918-1919 Highest Average: L.O.S.Poidevin 103.7 (311 runs) 1st Grade 1896-1897 Most wickets in a seascxi: J.Baird 78 (ave. 10.8) 1975-1976 (14 in 1st Grade, 40 in 2nd Grade, 24 in P.G.) Highest Individual Score: J.M.Taylor 253 (vs Waverley) 1st Grade 1923-1924 Best Bowlii^: C.Alderdice 10-63 (vs St.George) 2nd Grade 1939-1940 Most Fielding Dismissals in a Season: A.Crcnipton 46 (39 cts, 7 stp) 1st Grade 1973-1974 Double Centuries; 253J.M.Taylor 253J.M.Taylor vs Waverley 1st Gretde 1923- •1924 A.D.Forbes 221 vs Randwick 3rd Grade 1909- ■1910 C.J.Tozer 211 vs Redfern 2nd Grade 1910- ■1911 J.V.Garner 209 vs Manly 1st Grade 1923- •1924 W.H.Gregson 207 vs Waverley 1st Grade 1900- •1901 R.Turner 201*vs Marr ickville 2nd Grade 1935- ■1936 A. Low 201*vs St.George 2nd Grade 1958- ■1959 A. W.Ross 201 vs Manly 1st Grade 1926- ■1927

^ Most Wickets in a Match: C.I.M.McRae 14- 45 vs Petersham 3rd Grade 1973-1974 W.F.Mat thews 14- 75 vs Randwick 2nd Grade 1907-1908 R.Hewlett 14- 84 vs Gordon 5th Grade 1977-1978 J.Farrar 14-106 vs Mosman 2nd Grade 1912-1913 P.Dillon 13- 54 vs Balmain 4th Grade 1979-1980 S.G.Webb 13- 70 vs Glebe 2nd Grade 1922-1923 R.J.A.Mcissie 13- 80 vs Sydney 1st Grade 1913-1914 N.W.Broughton 13- 95 vs Paddington 2nd Grade 1913-1914 R.J.A.Massie 13- 96 vs North Sydney 1st Grcde 1913-1914 T.W.Garrett 13- ? vs Canterbury 1st Grade 1893-1894 R. Harrison 13-103 vs Randwick 4th Grade 1984-1985

Most Wickets in an Innings: C.AIdRrdioe 10- 63 vs St.George 2nd Grade 1939-1940 O.E.Nothling 9- 15 vs Marrickville 1st Grade 1925-1926 A.Baigent 9- 17 vs Gordon 5th Grade 1980-1981 R.Hudson 9- 22 vs Glebe 2nd Grade 1943-1944 M.O'Sullivan 9- 25 vs Randwick 2nd Grade 1971-1972 R. Wilkinson 9- 37 vs Gordon 5th Grade 1977-1978 S.Ruff 9- 38 vs Randwick 3rd Grade 1968-1969 S.Grant 9- 41 vs Uni .of N.S.W. 2nd Grade 1974-1975 D.Carney 9- 44 vs Manly 3rd Grade 1951-1952 D.Hanlin 9- 51 vs Petersham 1st Grade 1947-1948 R. Harrison 9- 52 vs Randwick 4th Grade 1984-1985 D.McDcncLLd 9- 55 vs D.Rowers 7th Grade 1975-1976 R. Hewlett 9- 56 vs Cumberland 5th Grade 1977-1978 H.C.Delohery 9- 64 vs North Sydney 1st Grade 1898-1899 S.G.Webb 9- 78 vs Waverley 2nd Grade 1922-1923 University Players who have Played : h0har'^efi6B^'Ilv-bf«»tcBta(') T.W.Gitrett '{1^---- ^ ^ T ^ g G S T ' --- rST(P[887--- ...... S.P.Jones vs England 1881-1887 i-j_ R«J.Pope idO vs E^land 1884 1 R.C.AUen vs Bigland 1887 1 T.R.McKibfaei W vs England 1894-1897 s vs Bigland 1911-1912 have Played First Class Cricket Overseas but not in Australia: (incQn(>lete) K.Elnery (Hanpshire) O.McInnes ^New Zealand) R.Lee (CKford Uni.) D.Smith (Surrey fc Worcestershire^^ M.G.L'Estrange (Oxford Uni.) B.H.Travers (Oxford Uni.) ' CLUB TROPHy vnNNERS ( j . ■.rO!Ur-< Captain John Morris Memorial Trophy: l«B-l'J76'D.D.Ri^ey------1980-1981 J.F.Itodgers 1976-1977 J.Baird 1981-1982 M.J.Counsel 1977-1978 M.P.Sewell 1982-1963 J.F.ltodgers 1978-1979 J.F.ltodgers 1983-1984 M.O'Sullivan 1979-1980 P.C5annon 1984-1985 S.Quartennain

Eric MsEIhone Fielding Trophy: (1st Grade only since 1973-1974) 1955-1956 E.Stockdale 1956-1957 1970-1971 1971-1972 P.James 1957-1958 K.Willianeon 1972-1973 P.Mackay 1958-1959 A.IiOW 1973-1974 A.Cronpton 1959-1960 A. Low 1974-1975 A.Manzie 1960-1961 A.Low 1975-1976 G.Harper 1961-1962 A.LOW 1976-1977 M.Thompson 1962-1963 D.Pox 1977-1978 M.lhoripson 1963-1964 G.Cole 1978-1979 B.Wiloock 1964-1%5 G.Cole 1979-1980 M.LeLievre 1%5-1966 G.Dawson 1980-1981 I.Wilson 1966-1967 R. Thomas 1981-1982 C.Tonko 1967-1%8 R.Mesley 1982-1983 A. Shaw 1968-1969 C.McLeod 1983-1984 C.Tomko 1969-1970 R.Mesley 1984-1985 D.Quayle

Best & Fairest Ccnpetition: (1st Place) 1974-1975 I.Wolfe 1980-1981 D.SiJipson 1975-1976 J.Goncalves 1981-1982 T.Murphy 1976-1977 B.Collins 1982-1983 A.Little, J.Hay 1977-1978 1983-1984 J.Grinble 1978-1979 S.Quartermain 1984-1985 J.May 1979-1980 P.DiUcn

Dr. L'Estrange (Most Valuable Undergraduate Lower Grader): 19‘)8-1979 S.Quartennain 1982-1983 P.Sanerville 1983-1984 R. Newton 1980-1981 S.Dight 1984-1985 I.Smith 1981-1982 P.Healy

I.E.Fisher (Most Valuable 1st Grader) 1979-1980 M.O'Sullivan 1982-1983 W.Searles 1980-1981 D.Grattan-Smith 1983-1984 J.Grimble 1981-1982 D.Ridley 1984-1985 M.Perry

ALL TIME BEST PERPOWttNCES (All Grades)

BATSMEN (min .3000 runs) BOWLERS (min.250 wkts) Years Inns N.O H.S. Runs Ave Years Wkts Runs Ave Played Played A.Cronpton 115FI583 339 42 156 6102 20.5 M.O'Sullivan 1 9 ^ i ^ iy_J^526_20a I.Fisher 1960-1978 159 19 136 4479 31.9 C.McRae 1971- 60^ 3 8245 J.Everett 1954-1967 193 19 147* 4416 25.4 G.Pike 1 9 6 9 - 1 ^ 420 86Dr20.r- E.LeCouteur 1960-1974 204 28 128 4349 24.7 J.Rodgers 1972-liW 375 6274 16.7 R. Storey 1963-1976 191 30 107* 4343 26.9 D.Pdx 1957-1974 354 6610 18.7 B.Collins 1967-1982 210 10 U 3 4325 21.6 P.James 1967-1977 333 7277 21.9 I.Poulsham 1963-1976, «217 13 123* 4161 20.4 R.Cotton 1969-19; 310 4909 15.8 P.Mackay 1971-] 5.78 -J4.6 P.Armitage 1973- 3Q9 6134 19.9 T.J^kins 1974-ii A.Baigent 1971-1981 297 5174 17.4 K.Sheffield 1947-1961 192--'TT D4«~3Mr'12J7r' A. Jakes 1964-1973 295 3311 11.2 H.O.Rock 1919-1926 95 7 161 3899 44.3 J.White 1974-1983 287 4332 15.1 I.McCristal 1948-1966 199 40 96 3794 23.9 W.Stack 1905-1915 280 5338 19.1 P.Gannon 1969-1982 258 26 81 3597 15.5 S.Glenday 1976-09^ 271 517(L_19J. D.Scott-Orr 1947-1959 167 11 118 3277 21.0 S.Quartennain 1978-L985 266 5165 19.4 R. Richards 1949-1966 225 16 91 3237 15.5 J.Baird 1972-1979 263 4872 18.5 M.'Ruropeon 1971-1981 179 25 86 3197 20.8 D.Hanlin 1946-1952 258 3883 15a E.Barbour 1909-1915 59 7 181 3086 59.8 B.Druery 1967-r 257 3443 1 3 . ^ M.BIackler 197 8 - i S ^ 138 2 165 3057 22.5 T.Murphy 1978- 256 4321 16.9 ■- M. Pawley 1962-1968 T971 FIRST GRACE RB00RC6 Premiers: 1890-1899 (2nd Grade Competition); 1901-1902 (2nd Grade Competition); 1909-1910; 1911-1912; 19U-1914. Rainers Up: 1912-1913; 1923-1924; 1924-1925; 1929-1930. Semi Finalists: 1956-1957 Enoouragenent Award! 1971-1972 Most r m s in a season: J.Bogle 1090 (ave. 83.8) 1918-1919 Highest Average: L.O.S.Poidevin 103.7 (311 runs) 1896-1897 Most wickets in a seascxi: R.J.A.Maasie 69 (ave. 10.4) 1913-1914 Best Average: R.J.A.Massie 10.4 (69 wkts) 1913-1914 Highest Individual Score: J.M.Taylor 253 (vs Viaverley) 1923-1924 Best Bowling in an Innings: O.E.Nothling 9-15 (vs Marrickville) 1925-1926 Best Bawling in a Matdi: R.J.A.Massie 13-80 (vs Sydney) 1913-1914 Best All Round Performanoe; J.V.Garner 766 runsjave. 54.7) 41 wkts (ave.19.8) 1923-1924 Highest Partnerships: 1st wkt .F.WatJdy and F.C.Rsgers vs Cunberlartd 1904-1905 2nd wkt 232 .O.Rock and J.M.Taylor vs North Sydney 1923-1924 3rd wkt 291 .M.Taylot and J.V.Garner vs Waverley 1923-1924 4th wkt 229 .V.Garner and O.E.Nothling vs Manly 1923-1924 5th wkt 307 .C.M.Boyce and L.C.Donovan vs Cumberland 1919-1920 6th wkt 144 .M.Taylor and R.Stanley vs Glebe 1924-1925 7th wkt 140 • B.Mimett and C.J.Tozer vs Paddington 1910-1911 8th wkt 179 .H.Massie and A.D.Vtatacn vs Petersham 1909-1910 9th wkt 97 .Molloy and J.Newman vs Northern District 1946-1947 10th wkt 154 .I.Blue and W.D.Cargill vs Qmberland 1898-1899

Highest Intervarsity Partnerships: 1st w k ’C 249 W.A.Shortl^ and H.C.M.Delohery vs Melbourne 1989 3rd wkt 294 C.J.Tozer and F.M.Farrar vs Melbourne 1913 4th wkt 239 E.F.Waddy and R.F.Harvey vs Melbourne 1905 9th wkt 232 F.E.McElhcjne and C.V.Single vs Melbourne 1910 Three Successive Centuries: H.M.Sbe'cheri-- 1899-TgiJD~ 149 (vs Redfern); 135 (vs Waverley); 123 (vs Nth.Sydney) J.M.Taylor 1923-1924 104 (vs West.Suburbs); 253 (vs Waverley); U O (vs Petersham) Century on Debut in 1st GrcKie: J.M.Taylor 1922-1^2:1 T41 n.o. (vs Randwick) G.C.Ho^ 1926-1927 125 n.o. (vs Qinbetland) Century Opening Partnership in Each Innings: R.Bardsl^ and E.P.Rofe: 1915-1^16 l5212 and 100 (vs Middle Harbour) 500 Oins in a Season: 1090 J.Bogle 1918-1919 552 E.C.Heden 1901-1902* 961 J.M.Taylor 1923-1924 550 D.Soott-Orr 1956-1957 851 I.E.Fisher 1970-1971 548 E.P.Barbour 19U-1914 842 C.J.Tozer 1913-1914 548 J.E.P.Hogg 1927-1928 800 J.Hellmrich 1930-1931 547 R.Bardsley 1915-1916 778 E.P.Barbour 1912-1913 547 H.O.Rock 1923-1924 766 J.V.Garner 1923-1924 539 I.E.Fisher 1975-1976 713 I.E.Fisher 1971-1972 537 I.E.Fisher 1974-1975 713 H.O.Rock 1922-1923 533 E.P.Barbour 1910-19U 694 W.H.Gregson 1900-1901* 533 H.O.Rock 1920-1921 673 J.E.P.Hogg 1929-1930 528 O.E.Nothling 1923-1924 665 W.A.South 1941-1942 528 W.A. South 1938-1939 662 M.Perry 1984-1985 527 R.Shand 1966-1967 656 H.O.Rock 1924-1925 524 T.W.Garrett 1894-1895 643 E.P.Barbour 1911-1912 523 F.Leventhal 1941-1942 638 J.E.P.Hogg 1926-1927 519 J.Dyaon 1983-1984 631 A.Alderson 1951-1952 516 A.Crcnpton 1968-1969 625 A.Alderaon 1952-1953 514 J.M.Taylor 1922-1923 624 R.C.M.Boyce 19J.9-1920 514 A.Alderaon 1961-1962 620 T.W.Garrett 1888-1889 5 U H.H.Massie 1909-1910 617 A.B.S.White 1893-1899* 511 D.Grattan-Smithl980-19ei 613 H.O.Rack 1921-1922 510 J.Cope 1958-1959 606 J.Erby 1964-1965 508 H.M.Steihen 1899-1900 604 R.Bardsley 1920-1921 506 J.E.P.Hon 1925-1926 599 T.Faraonage 1930-1931 505 D.Grattan-Smithl9B4-1985 596 B.Dwyer 1946-1947 504 J.M.tayloc 1924-1925 577 N.G.Falk 1934-1935 503 L.C.Best 1915-1916 570 H.O.Rcsk 1919-1920 502 E.RDfe 1923-1924 566 C.J.Tozer 1910-19U 501 D.D.Ridley 1961-1962 564 M.Perry 1982-1983 556 E.F.Waddy 1904-1905 * university 1st Grade playing in 2nd C 555 E.P.Barbour 1914-1915 555 A.W.ROBS 1926-1927 50 Wickets in a Seascx): R.J.A.Massie ldl3-1914 65 56 P.J.McSharry 1901-1902* P.V.Jaroes 1973-1974 56 W.J.Stack 1912-1913 64 S.smith 1945-1946 56 W.Searles 1982-1983 61 A.I.Blue 1900-1901* 51 P.V.Jaroes 1971-1972 61 E.Trennery 1919-1920 50 W.J.Stack 19U-1912 60 S.smith 1943-1944 50 P.V.James 1969-1970 59 S.Smith 1942-1943 50 M.O'Sullivan 1977-1978 58 J.Grimble 1983-1984 University 1st Grade playing in 2nd Grade Competition. Highest Team Totals; 5 l l “ (vs Gotdcan) 1914-1915 gainst: 3 decl 585 (vs Petersham) 1915-1916 7-571 (vs Gordon) 1941-1942 Lowest Team Totals; Por; 22 (vs Balmain) 1946-1947 33 (vs St.George) 1898-1899 37 (vs West.Suburbs)1942-1943 37 (vs Gordon) 1973-1974 /^inst: 22 (vs Cimberland) 1912-1913 . Most Centuries in 1st Grade: H ---E.P.Bubour----r a n vs Gordon 1914-1915); 153 (vs Sydney 1910-1911) ; 143 (vs Redfern 1912-1913); 152 (vs Gordon 1913-1914); 135* (vs Burwood 1912-1913); 135 (vs Glebe 1913-1914); 123* (vs Petersham 1310-1911); 120 (vs Sidney 1912-1913); 117 (vs Redfern 1911-1912); 109 (vs Glebe 1911-1912); 103 (vs North Sydney 1914-1915). Note: In successive innings in 1913 Eric Barbour scored 120, 31*, 135*, 143, 87, 99. 9 H.O.Itock 161 (vs Glebe 1922-1923); 154 (vs Randwick 1924-1925); 150 (vs North Sydney 1923-1924); 144 (vs Petersham 1924-1925); 133 (vs Balmain 1925-1926); 132 (vs West.Suburbs 1924-1925); 126 (vs North Sydney 1919-1920); 117 (vs North Sydney 1920-1921); U 7 (vs Marrickville (1921-1922) . 8 I.E.Fisher 136 (vs Sutherland 1976-1977); 120 (vs St.George 1972-1973); 119* (vs Rareirick 1973-1974); 109 (vs Sydney 1971-1972); 107 (vs Cumberland) 1970-1971); 100* (vs Northern District 197 4-1975); 100 (vs Petersham 1970-1971); 100 (vs Cumberland 1969-1970). 7 J.M.Taylcc 253 (vs Waverley 1923-1924); 141* (vs Randwick 1922-1923); 123 (vs Northern District 192S-1926); 118 (vs Ncrth Sv

FIRST GRACE CAREER RE0C»D6 BATTING - minijtum 2000 runs: BOWLING - mininum 150 wickets: Years Inns N.O H.S Rjns Ave Years Wkts Runs Ave Played Played I.E.Fisher 1969-19W 155 19 136 4406 32.4 M.O'Sulliv^ 1969-1985 488 9971 20.4 A. B. Crompton 1961-1980 238 30 109 4064 19.5 P.V.James 1968-1977 293 6555 22.4 H.O.Rock 1919-1926 95 7 161 3899 44.3 W.J.Stack 1905-1915 269 5103 18.9 E.P.Barbour 1909-1915 59 7 181 3086 59.3 S.Smith 1941-1946 241 4386 18.2 A.Alderson 1951-1966 96 28 139 2991 43.9 M. Pawley 1962-1969 231 4358 18.9 J.Helljnrich 1930-1937 113 11 124 2974 29.2 G.H.Pike 1971-1980 229 4352 21.2 K.H.Sheffield 1949-1961 146 22 121* 2919 23.5 R.B.Mifnett 1906-1915 200 3687 18.4 J.E.P.Hogg 1924-1930 77 7 150 2894 41.3 D.Hanlin 1946-1952 197 3176 16.1 R.Bardsley 1914-1922 85 10 U 2 2677 35.7 J.V.Garner 1920-1926 186 3567 19.2 MABerxy. 1975-1985 108 22 U 6 * 2627 30.5 R.J.A.Massie 1910-1914 166 2289 13.8 L.C.Best 1914-1921 107 13 169* 2593 27.6 O.E.Nothling 1921-1926 158 2399 15.2 w.A. South 1937-1943 U5 13 106 2561 25.1 W.Armstrong 1959-1969 154 4021 26.1 G.C.Uogg 1926-1933 85 7 145 2539 32.6 B.Dwyer 1943-1949 91 5 124 2452 28.5 J.Erby 1959-1969 107 8 90 2440 24.7 J.B.Lane 1904-1913 96 10 126 2298 26.7 Ol R.B.Mimett 1906-1915 80 10 123 2289 32.7 J.M.Taylor 1922-1926 41 4 253 2231 60.3 G.R.Wilaon 1971-1978 107 5 104 2217 21.7 D.Scott-Orr 1952-1959 100 4 118 2210 23.0 C.J.Tozer 1909-1914 51 n 166* 2092 52.3 F.E.McElhone 1905-1913 89 9 148 2053 25.7 H.M. Stephen 1898-1903 66 3 149 2023 32.6 V- FIELDING AND WICKETKEpiNG; Mast Dismissals in a Reason: A.B.Crcnpton 46 (39 cts,7 stps) 1973-1974 J.Madgwick 36 (21 cts,15 stps) 1965-1966 Most Dismissals in a Career: A.B.Cronpton 314 (258 cts,56 stps) 1961-1980 Most Disniissals in an Innings: I.Wilacxi 7 (3 cts,4 stps) vs 1980-1981 SEOCND GRACE REXX3RD6

Premiers: 1911-1912; 1962-1963; 1963 -1964; 1964-1965; 1979-1980. Runners Up: 1907-1908; 1909-1910; 1977 -1978. Semi Finalists: 1960-1961; 1961-1962; 1971-1972, Most Runs in a Season: R.H.Storey 679 (ave 45.3) 1968-1969 Highest Average: 0.E.Nothlir^ 133.3 (400 runs) 1921-1922 » Most Wickets in a Season: 1.Vtolfe 69 (ave 14.0) 1974-1975 Best Average; O.E.Nothling 6.3 1920-1921 Highest Individual Score: C.J.Tozer 211 (vs Redfern) 1910-19U * Best Bowling in an Innings: C.Alderdice 10-63 (vs St.George) 1939-1940 Best Bowling in a Match: W.F.Matthews 14-75 (vs Randwick) 1907-1908 Best All Round Perfccraance: J.H.Everett 650 runs (ave 38.2) 42 wkts (ave 13.8) 1965-1966 Most Dismissals in a Season: M.Hewett 28 (26 cts, 2 stps) 1973-1974 (Wicketkeeping) Highest Pcurtnerships: 1st wkt 210 M.Ives and A.Low vs Balmain 1959-1960 2nd wkt 154 W.Caisley and R.Grant vs Bankstown 1%2-1963 3rd wkt 152 D.Hill and M.Thompson vs Bankstown 1974-1975 4th wkt 193 R.Shand and A.Low vs Bankstown (Semi) 1963-1964 5th wkt 148 R.H.Storey and R.J.Thomas vs Petersham 1968-1%9 6th wkt 139 A.E.Crorpton and I.McCristal vs Mosman 1962-1963 7th wkt 150* B.W.Collins and R.a.lYiomas vs Gordon 1976-1977 8th wkt U4 P.Beale and C.McRae vs Randwick 1978-1979 9th wkt 153 S.Ruff and P.V.James vs North Sydney 1968-1969 10th wkt 90* A.Low and R.Mulready vs North Sydney 1962-1963

500 Rans in a Season: 679 R.H.Storey 1968-1969 554 J.H.Everett 1963-1964 672 R.C.M.Boyce 1912-1913 525 G.Cooper 1984-1985 664 R.Shand 1963-1964 512 I.W.Foulsham 1973-1974 650 J.Everett 1965-1966 503 R.TXirner 1935-1936 630 R.C.M.Boice 1910-1911 502 E.LeCouteur 1969-1970

50 Wickts in a Season: 69 I.Wolfe 1974-1975 51 A.Betts 1968-1969 52 S.Glenday 1979-1980 50 T.P.Flattery 1919-1920 51 N.W.Broughton 1911-1912 Most Centuries in 2nd Gretde: 5 R.d.M.Boyce 143* (1912-1913); 124 (1910 -1911); 124 I; 1912-1913); (1910-1911).

4 J.Everett 147* (1963-1964); 102 (1960-1961); 101* (1954-1955) ; 100 (1964-1965).

4 B.W.Collins 113 (1973-1974); 104 (1968-1969); 103 (1972-1973); 101* (1976-1977).

3 A.Lcw 201* (1958-1959); 184 (1963-1964); 104 (1959-1960).

•miRD GRADE RBOORD6

Premiers: 1980-1981. Minor Premiers: 1975-1976; 1982-1983. Runners Up: 1951-1952; 1974-1975; 1982-1983. Semi Finalists: 1962-1963; 1963-1964; 1975-1976. Bncxxjragement Award: 1973-1974. M36t Runs in a Season: V.Golden 528 (ave 48.0) 1939-1040 Highest Averetge: M.OXxikin 68.0 (272 rims) 1968-1969 Most Wickets in a Season: R.Cotton 54 (ave 11.7) 1966-1967 Best Average: G.Pike 7.3 (17 wkts) 1969-1970 Highest Individual Score: A.D.Rxbes 221 (vs Randwick) 1909-1910 Best Bowling in an Innings: S.Rjff 9-38 (vs Randwick) 1968-1969 Best Bowling in a Matdt: C.McRae 14-45 (vs Petersham) 1973-1974 Most Diamissals in a Season: T.DrisooU 35 (25 cts,10 stpe) 1980-1961 (HickatkMping) Highest Partnerships; (details available cnly since 1960) 1st wkt 1ST* P.Mackay and A.Shaw vs Manly 1979-1980 2nd wkt U 5 D.Foley and E.Noble vs - 1962-1963 3rd wkt 121 D.Ridley and G.Parker vs Northern District (Semi) 1975-1976 4th wkt 151 F.Wagner and D.Clarke vs Glebe 1961-1962 5th wkt 191 A.Frost and T.DrisooU vs Macquarie University 1980-1981 6th wkt 139 J.Davis and L.Williams vs Northern District 1%5-1966 7th wkt 121 A.Dietsch and R. Richards vs Paddington 1963-1964 8th wkt 91 -JrWaM. and P.Dillen v& Penr ith l979-i9ee- 9th wkt 90 D.Fosc and M.O'Sullivan vs Sydney 1969-1970 10th wkt 74 A.Little and J.Rodgers vs Gordon 1982-1983 to'i D. * r. •A Most Centuries in 3rd Grade; T " O O ^ r S y -----n11711923-1924); r 116 (1923-1924); 131 (1924-1925) A.D.Watson 169 (1908-1909) ; 103 (1908-1909).

N.Corkhill 137* (1956-1957); 109 (1957-1958).

A.McMahon 155* (1964-1965); 100* (1962-1963).

I.W.Foulsham 117 (1965-1966); 101* (1966-1967).

D.Quayle U8 (1982-1983); 100 (1982-1983).

^ 500 Rins in a Season; ^528 V.(5oiaen~r9JFl940 y 50 wickets in a Season; 54 R.Cotton 1966-1967 50 C.McRae 1973-1974 52 S.Dight 1980-1981

FOURIH GRADE RECORDS

Premier s; 1976-1977; 1980-1981 (also Minor Premiers). Serai Finalists; 1963-1964; 1971-1972; 1974-1975; 1977-1978; 1979-1980. Most Runs in a Season: J.Watts 565 (ave 43.5) 1975-1976 Highest Average: R.Scanpe 119.0 (238 runs) 1965-1966 Most Wickets in a Season: A.Jakes 76 (ave 9.8) 1969-1970 Best Average: A.Smythe 3.6 (16 wkts) 1950-1951 Highest Individual Score; P.Hamblin 163 n .o. (vs Mecqjarie Uni.) 1982-1983 Best Bowling in an Innings; R. Harrison 9-52 (vs Randwick) 1984-1985 Best Bowling in a Matdi: P.Dillon 13-54 (vs Balmain) 1979-1980 Most Dismisseds in a Season: A.Wallis 29 (24 cts,5 stpe) 1980-1981 (Wicketkeeping)

'"500 Runs in a Season; 555~J:Wa'E5--- 1575^1976 564 P.Mackay 1982-1983

50 Wickets in a Season; 59 tS a . Jakes 1969-1970 P.Dillon 1979-1980 65 A.Jakes 1971-1972 52 S.White 1979-1980

Highest Partnerships: 1st wkt 167 R.Hunter and K.O'Connor vs Northern District 1974-1975 2nd wkt 191 R.Mangem and I.Tabrett vs Mosman 1972-1973 191 P.Meckay and P.Logaui vs Wawerley 1982-1983 3rd wkt 136* P.Hamblin and D.Goonesena vs Macqjarie Uni. 1982-1983 4th wkt 176 J.Metckie and L.Williams vs Balmain 1965-1966 5th wkt 135 K.Pitty and P.Logan vs Moeman 1982-1983 6th wkt 160 G.Parker and M.Wood vs St.George 1983-1984 7th wkt 102 J.Schweurtzkoff and M.Wilaon vs Cumberland 1976-1977 8th wkt 99 P.Jeffrey and A.Clarke vs North Sydney 1961-1962 9th wkt 108 R.Scanf» and D.Cchen vs Cimberland 1965-1966 10th wkt 86 T.DrisooU and S.Dight vs Northern District 1983-1984

Most Centuries in 4th Grade: 3 P.Logan UrfI5ST-T582); 122 (1982-1983); U 4 (1982-1983) 2 R.Scanfs 131 (1963-1964); 126* (1965-1966) 2 P.Mackay 100* (1975-1976); 125 (1982-1983) FIFTH GRADE RECORDS (University entered the N.S.W.C.A. 5th Grade Corpetition in 1969-1970. aad- frota 1974-1975 Imm

Premiers: 1980-1981 (Also Minor Premiers); 1981-1982. Semi Finalists: 1974-1975; 1977-1978. Most Rms in a Season: G.Coroneos 474 (ave 31.6) 1981-1982 (5A & 5B) Highest Average: G.Gulliver 213.0 (213 riTis) 1%9-1970 M3st Wickets in a Season: R.Hewlett 57 (ave 10.6) 1977-1978 (5A & 5B) Best Average: J.Malicki 8.4 (20 wkts) 1976-1977 Highest Individual Score: M.Blackler 165 (vs Suth'land) 1978-1979 Best Bowling in an Innings: A.Baigent 9-17 (vs Gordon) 1980-1981 Best Bowling in a Match: R.IkMlett 14-84 (vs Gordon) 1977-1978 Most Dismissals in a Season: G.MacAuley 27 (27 cts) 1971-1972 (Wicketkeeping)

Highest Partnerships; 1st wkt 203 .Tugwell and M.Caisley vs Western Suburbs 1984- 1985 2nd wkt 167 .Morgan and J.Watts vs Bankstown 1979- 1980 3rd wkt 157 .Denton and D.Tierney vs Northern District A 1981-1982 4th wkt 118 .Morgan and A.Hoop vs Northern District B 1977- 1978 5th wkt 150 .Holden and J.I^^ vs Balmain A 1983- 1984 6th wkt 174 .Lynch and P.Greenwood vs Uni.of N.S.W. 1977- 1978 7th wkt 102 .Laing and D.Morrow vs Manly 1974- 1975 8th wkt 93* .McNally and M.Cepak vs Cumberland 1977- 1978 9th wkt 77 .Frances and M.Palmer vs Western Suburbs 1983- 1984 10th wkt 73 .deCarvalho and P.Rodgers vs Fairfield B 1984- 1985

5th Grade Centuries 102 A.Collins 1964-1965 U 2 J.Watts 1979-1980 153 G.Hammer 1968-1969 101 A.Frost 1979-1980 123* G.Gulliver 1969-1970 104 M.Counsel 1980-1981 103* I.Grant 1973-1974 101* M.Sinclair 1980-1981 101* J.Qoomett 1973-1974 138 R. Denton 1981-1982 113 P.Kell 1974-1975 122 J.Qimett 1981-1982 105* S.Judd 1975-1976 149 P.Hamblin 1982-1983 U6 D.Morgan 1977-1978 150* A.Holden 1984-1985 no P.Palesy 1977-1978 133 D.Kearney 1984-1985 102 M.Lyncli 1977-1978 109 M.Sewell 1984-1985 165 M.BlcCkler 1978-1979 104* M. Sewell 1984-1985 U 5 P.Logan 1978-1979 103 S.Frances 1984-1985 102 G.Parker 1978-1979 102 B.Tugwell 1984-1985 102 J.Tarhala 1978-1979 lit h n - bt POIDEVIN-GRAY REX33RD6 i q x

Runners Up: 1959-1960 Most R m s in a Season: D.Walkhoti 361 (ave 72.2) 1938-1939 Highest Average: F.Farrar 88.7 (266 runs) 1939-1940 Most Wickets in a Season: J.Jeffrey 33 (ave 11.2) 1938-1939 Best Average: R.Lee 5.5 (12 wkts) 1969-1970 Highest Individued Score: D.Walkhom 175* (vs North Sydney) 1938-1939 Best Bawling in an Innings: G . K ei^ran 8-41 (vs Bankstown) 1973-1974 Best All Round Performance: R.Lee 5-0-130-291-58.2 (ave) 12-66-5.5 (ave) 1969-1970 Most Dismissals in a Season: A.Shaw 15 (12 cts,3 stps) 1980-1981 (Wicketkeeping)

Highest Partnerships: 1st wkt 178 W.Ward and D.Walkhcm vs North Sydney 1938-1939 2nd wkt 181 F.Farrar and R.Clark vs Randwick 1939-1940 3rd wkt 116 P.Scanlan and R.Mesley vs Sydney 1967-1968 4th wkt U 8 D.Clarke and P.Blazey vs St.George 1962-1963 5th wkt 124 T.Jenkins and M.Sinclair vs North Sydney 1975-1976 6th wkt m * G.Maddocks and A.McMinn vs Sydney 1975-1976 7th wkt 105 T.Ruddin and G.Pike vs Sydney 1969-1970 8th wkt 45 M.Hawker and S.Quartermain vs Randwick 1979-1980 9th wkt 91 S.WQodhouse and I.McMinn vs Northern District 1971-1972 10th wkt 39 D.U m and G.Waugh vs Waverley 1964-1965 ^Poi(^in-Gray Centuries (18) 175* D .WalkW^ i!)38-1939 103 P.Scanlan 1964-1965 165 F.Farrcur 1939-1940 130 R.Lee 1969-1970 132 R. Clark 1939-1940 116* R.Lee 1970-1971 132 D.WeLlkhain 1939-1940 103 E.Healey 1970-1971 127 C.Dezarnaulds 1952-1953 108 C.Hood 1972-1973 101* C.Pearson 1954-1955 100 T.Jenkins 1974-1975 100 A.Cash 1957-1958 113* T.Jenkins 1975-1976 100* F.Munro 1959-1960 113 P.Hamblin 1982-1983 104 D. Clarke 1962-1963 U 3 J.Wilkinson 1984-1985

SEVEinH AND EI(»ni GRADE FEXX)RD6

(Note: University first enter team in the Balmain-Drammoyne Competition in 1969-1970 and from 1973-1974 two teams, variously called 7th and 8th Grades or 6th Grade A and 6th Grade B). /n -

Premiers: 1973-1974 (6th Grade); 1979-1980 (8th Grade), /e-vtt," F,vu«XiiV5 ; Most Runs in a Season: W.Nelson 372 (ave 24.8) 1970-1971 (6th) Highest Average: G.Waterfeed 43.7 (306 runs) 1983-1984 (6thB) Most Wickets in a Season; T.Saul 45 (ave 12.2) 1980-1981 Best Average: R.Burkett 6.3 (23 wkts) 1970-1971 Highest Individual Score: P.Gray 136 n.o. 1976-1977 (7th) R.E^erton 136 1982-1983 (6thB) Best Bowling in an Innings: D.McDcnald 9-55 (vs D.Rowers) 1975-1976 (7th) Most Dismissals in a Season: W.Nelson 16 (13cts,3stpe) 1970-1971 (6th) (Wicketkeeping) Most Catches in a Season: P.Hill 16 1983-1984 (6thB) (Fieldsman)

Highest partnerships; 1st wkt 146 D.Bowan and G.Gee vs East Ride 1973-1974 (6th) 2nd wkt 131 T.George and G.Colman vs ? 1978-1979 (8th) 3rd wkt 145* S.Ingui and D.Morgan vs Ashfield 1984-1985 (6thA) 4th wkt 132 M . C o U e s s and A.Baker vs Ten Past 1980-1981 (6thB) 5th wkt 96 L.Bott and J.Christie vs Jolly Boys 1973-1974 (6th) 6th wkt 95 P.Gannon and J.Fernon vs Ashfield 1981-1982 (6thA) 7th wkt 74 C.MrOiire and J.Malicki vs Balmain RSL 1979-1980 (7th) 8th wkt 100 J.Walther and L.Morton vs Drummoyne Sports 1982-1983 (6thB) 9th wkt 57 M.Best and J.Prior vs Druramoyne Sports 1981-1982 (6thA) 10th wkt 59 J.Spence and P.Rodgers vs Ten Past 1983-1984 (6thA)

Centuries; (17) 121* C.Snoker 6th 1969-1970 103* T.George 8th 1978-1979 133 D.Dwyer 6th 1970-1971 100* D.Tierney 8th 1979-1980 117* L.Bott 6th 1973-1974 120 M.CoUess 6thB 1980-1981 103* L.Miqgleton 7th 1974-1975 136 R.£^erton 6thB 1982-1983 104* R.Luff 7th 1975-1976 114 B.Janson 6thA 1982-1983 136* P.Gray 7th 1976-1977 102 J.Walther 6thB 1982-1983 109 R.Wilkinson 8th 1976-1977 123 G.Waterford 6thB 1983-1984 102* J.Uebell 8th 1976-1977 103* D.Morgan 6thA 1984-1985 111* G.McNally 8th 1978-1979 Sydney University Cricket Club

ONE HUNDRED and TWENTY FIRST

ANNUAL REPORT

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Season 1985'86 SYDNEY UNIVERSITY CRICKET CLUB OFFICER BEARERS 1985-1986 PATRON; Sir Hermann Black PRESIDENT; A.B.Crompton LIFE MEMBERS; W.J.Mackie, G.J.Scahill, A.B.Crompton HONORARY SECRETARY; P.Glenday HONORARY ASSISTANT SECRETARY; R.Crittenden HONORARY TREASURER; P.T.Sonerville COMMITTEE; St.J.Frawley, R.Harrison, T.Jenkins, R.Kerr, P.Logan, P.McLeod, K.Pitty, P.Rodgers. SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENTS: J.F.Rodgers, M.F.Sewell. VICE-PRESIDENTS; (Year v*ien first elected) R.E.Alexander (1969), D.Armati (1978), The Hon.K.W.Asprey, Q.C. (1936), J.Baird (1979), Judge R.T.H. Barbour (1957), P.J.Beale (1982), K.O.Binns (1951), Sir Hermann Black (1934-36, 1972), Dr.W.L.Calov (1950), L.Carrington (1978), A.Chapman (1975), J.Chapman (1977), R.Cotton (1971), M.Counsel (1983), A.B.Crompton (1968), D.A.deCarvalho (1955), F.H.deCarvalho (1950), J.D.H.Dettman (1949), D.A.T.Dickens (1952), M.Dickens (1983), B.Druery (1975), J.G.Erby (1962), J.H.Everett (1964), A.J.Falk (1974), N.Falk (1936), Dr.F.M.Farrar (1946) - deceased 1985, I.E.Fisher (1970), I.W.Foulsham (1970), Dr.D.G.Fox (1968), P.Glenday (1982), P.W.Gray (1981), R.Green (1983), P.B.Hall (1957), Sir George Halliday (1958), M.J.Ives (1969), A.Jakes (1970), P.V.James (1970), T.Jenkins (1983), Dr.A.S.Johnson (1946), R.J.Lamble (1957), J.W.Laurie (1961), E.B.LeCouteur (1965), C.E.Lee (1980), R.J.Lee (1971), P.LeRoy (1982), Dr.J.L'Estrange (1978), M.G.L'Estrange (1976), P.H.T.Lovell (1965), P.Mackay (1983), W.J.Mackie (1964), I.McCristal (1957), C.I.M.McRae (1981), J.Malicki (1973), R.C.Mesley (1970), D.Morgan (1982), F.F.Munro (1960), Mr. Justice G.D.Needham (1952), P.J.Newman (1965), Dr.R.Y.Norton (1946), M.W.O'Sullivan (1972), M.Pawley (1967), R.Pearson (1975), Professor J.R.Peden (1972) - deceased 1985, G.H.Pike (1975), Colonel P.Pike (1976), Dr.W.Pitty (1985), A.T.Punch (1972), S.Quartermain (1985), Dr.R.J.Richards (1958), Dr.D.D.Ridley (1976), D.Robinson (1970), J.F.Rodgers (1975), R.A.C.Rogers (1943), Dr.A.W.Ross (1930-32, 1981), G.C.Russell (1969), G.J.Scahill (1972), D.Scanlan (1967), P.Scanlan (1970), Dr.D.Scott-Orr (1958), M.F.Sewell (1980), K.H.Sheffield (1956), J.Smith (1977), J.Spence (1975), R.H.Storey (1972), R.J.Thomas (1969), J.R.White (1981), Professor Sir Bruce R.Williams (1969), G.R.Wilson (1978), I.E.Wolfe ^971). Delegates To N.S.W.C.A.; A.B.Crompton (Executive Committee - N.S.W.C.A., Delegate to A.C.B.), J.F.Rodgers (Grade Ccnmittee - N.S.W.C.A.) Delegates To S.U.S.U.; P.T.Sonerville. Delegate To City & Suburban; Dr.C.Latimer. Delegate to Building & Grounds; P.Rodgers. Social Secretary; K.Pitty. Veterans' Secretary; Dr.C.Latimer.

Captains; 1st Grade; M.W.O'Sullivan 2nd Grade; P.Wynn 3rd Grade; J.F.Rodgers 4th Grade: P.Logan 5th Grade; P.Rodgers Colts; M.Kerr 7th Grade: M.Groves Poidevin-Gray; G.Lovell HONORARY SECRETARY'S REPORT

Gentlemen,

I present the 121st Annual Report of the Sydney University Cricket Club. It has been a mixed season for the Club with many highs and lows.

The Club finished tenth in the N.S.W.C.A. Club Championship, the highest it has been for some seasons. In the thirteenth round of the Competition we amassed a record 172 points with three outrights and two first innings wins.

First Grade were unlucky to miss out on the final four by only two points, but had all players played to their full ability in all games then they would have made it.

Fourth Grade were in with a chance until the last game but once again the weather was not with them making a one-day game of it. They were only beaten by eight runs.

Second and Third Grades were unable to cope with loss of points early in the season through lost time due to bad weather.

Fifth Grade had many good wins but were unable to keep a team together because of loss of players to other grades. Of their Captain, Pat Rodgers, I make a special mention because of the way he kept in touch with members and was able to pull players out of the air to fill vacant spots when necessary.

Both the Colts and Vets had a good season in the City & Suburban Competition. Captains Michael Kerr and Cyril Latimer deserve praise for the way they kept their teams together.

Mark Groves and his team in the Balmain Competition did well making the semi-final. Well done Mark and team.

Darby Quoyle had a good season in First Grade finishing with a batting average of 23.5 and taking 37 wickets. Both he and Damien Grattan-Smith were chosen in the A.U.S.A. team for the Test gainst Oxford/Cambridge in . Darby was also selected in the N.S.W.C.A. team which played Combined Services. The Club also played Oxford/Cambridge in a game which the tourists avenged their defeat of last tour. To all those players who helped with billets, entertainment and dinners, especially Mark Sewell, the co-ordinator for the tour, a special thank you.

Michael O'Sullivan passed the 500 wicket mark in First Grade during the season - the first player in our history to do so. Mention of this feat is made in the historical feature.

Brian Tugwell started the season in Fourth Grade and worked his way up through the grades to reach First Grade and was one of the players who helped in the last two outright wins.

To all members of the Committee I say thanks for the help you have given me. I am sure without James Rodgers, Pat Rodgers and Alan Crompton I would not have been able to cope. A special thanks to all members of the S.U.S.U. for their help - Roy Pearson, Kevin Jamieson and the two ladies in the office.

I was glad to see that both centre and practice wickets improved after Christmas - to the Ground staff I say thank you for your help and hope the improvement will continue with the new season.

Congratulations to Julian May on being chosen in the Australian Fencing team in the games at Edinburgh, . To the members of the Club I hope you will take up the challenge to fill all Committee positions in the next season as this is where decisions are made; where you can have your say. Then you can be happy that you are doing your bit to make the Club the great Club that it is.

Peter Glenday, Honorary Secretary.

CORDOBE'S MAN OF THE ROUND AWARDS

Round 1 Brian Tugwell 97 4th Grade 2 Trevor Howard 46 4 5-23 3rd Grade 3 Gary Lennon 5-66 2nd Grade 4 Tom Jenkins 110 2nd Grade 5 Damien Grattan-Smith 71 1st Grade 6 Keith Pitty 104 3rd Grade 7 Geoff Cooper 85 4 45 2nd Grade 8 Mick O'Sullivan 6-63 1st Grade 9 Andy Litchfield 40 n.o. & 3-30 3rd Grade 10 Mark Wilson 77 4th Grade 11 David Quoyle 7-66 & 4-30 1st Grade 12 Chris Elder 33 & 7-34 2nd Grade David Kearney 104 3rd Grade Peter Mackay 103 n.o. 5th Grade Steve Duncan 102 5th Grade 13 Mark Perry 125 1st Grade Simon Hennessy 42 n.o. & 4th Grade 8 wkts for match 14 David Quoyle 7-69 1st Grade

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Cautious Optimism

The Club has reason to be encouraged by some of the achievements of the 1985/86 season. Michael O'Sullivan's 1st XI played so well pre-Christmas, suffered a mid-season slump and came home in a rush to finish fifth, missing the semi-finals by only two points. This represented the Club's highest First Grade position since also finishing fifth in 1972-73, and Michael and the team are to be congratulated on this dramatic improvement from tenth place in the previous season. It is also worth noting that the 1st XI defeated Northern District, the ultimate Premiers, in an away match in the scheduled rounds, and in the previous season the 1st XI finished level on points with Northern District, this season's Premiers. So it is apparent that premierships are there for the taking.

Phil Logan's 4th XI is also deserving of our congratulations and our commiserations. The team suffered the disappointment of being bundled out of the four for the first time in the very last round in a match tragically lost by only eight runs. The improvement from fifteenth place the previous season to fifth place was dramatic, but no doubt not sufficient to overcome the frustrations of that last round.

Also worthy of merit was the improvement from thirteenth to tenth in the Club Championship (a long way to go yet), the performance of the Poidevin-Gray team (thank you Kerry O'Keeffe for your influence and enthusiastic coaching effort with the best of our younger players), and the excellent performance of Mark Groves' 7th XI, being eliminated in the semi-finals in the Balmain-Drummoyne B Grade competition (a fine effort considering the difficulties posed by ever-changing personnel).

The New Clubs

The Association's re-organisation of the Sydney Grade competition saw the introduction of three new Clubs, namely Campbelltown D.C.C., Fairfield D.C.C. and Hawkesbury D.C.C. The Club welcomes our new colleagues to the competition and congratulates all three on a fine introductory season. The playing standards, administrative standards and playing facilities introduced by these Clubs quickly demonstrated that the Association had correctly taken the initiative in taking to these rapidly expanding population areas.

Sadly, the same re-organisation resulted in the non-inclusion in the Grade competition of Sydney Cricket Club (originally created from the amalgamation of Glebe-South Sydney D.C.C. and Paddington D.C.C., two of the oldest Clubs of the Association). Hard decisions sometimes have to be taken in the interests of progress, and for what are perceived to be in the best interests of cricket. The Club fully supports the Association in this decision, but is not constrained from sympathising with the Sydney Cricket Club in the fate which has befallen it.

Association Re-organisation

At the time of writing, the N.S.W.C.A. is in the process of implementing for the 1986-87 season a restructuring of the Association and its operations. In brief, two new cricket associations, namely the Sydney Cricket Association and the N.S.W. Country Cricket Association will be created meeting monthly and feeding delegates into a reconstituted N.S.W.C.A. This is in recognition of the need to have associations charged principally with the duties of conducting Sydney Grade cricket and cricket in country areas respectively, free of all the other responsibilities presently undertaken by the N.S.W.C.A.

The new N.S.W.C.A., meeting three monthly and comprising mainly the abovementioned delegates from the two new Associations, will elect a N.S.W. Cricket Board comprising six or seven members of the N.S.W.C.A. together with an optional two hand-picked "outsiders" (experts) invited by the Board. This Board will control all cricket, policy and financial matters throughout the State and will have very broad powers.

This Club pledges full support to the N.S.W.C.A. in these historic initiatives which are designed to further improve the administration of cricket in this State.

"Them & Us"

The above restructuring of the Association provides an opportunity to reflect upon the relationship which exists between the N.S.W.C.A. and the Clubs in general. This writer has detected in recent times a disturbing tendency among a minority of cricket-interested persons (but not from within this Club) to adopt a "them and us" attitude - to see the relationship between the Association and the Clubs to be almost an adversary relationship.

It is worth pointing out that because of the delegate system this Club is the Association, in the same way that every other Club the Association. To challenge the Association, therefore, is to challenge oneself.

This Club should not lose sight of the fact that it is after all a sport we are involved in, and as such we should be prepared to support the Association and accept the "umpire's decision" when it comes to decisions regarding the conduct of our cricket. Only in the most fundamental and extreme of circumstances, and the only as a last resort, should this Club be contemplating any behaviour other than total acceptance of the "umpire's decision". Cricket does not deserve to be torn apart by internal bickerings, and at the Club level it is hardly a commercial enterprise with commercial interests requiring protection.

Sheffield Shield and Other Successes

Congratulations to Dirk Wellham and the N.S.W. team for their magnificent performance in again winning the Sheffield Shield in another nerve-tinging final against Queensland. The team's courage and togetherness again saw it through a tight situation. The excellent team spirit, so evident within the present N.S.W. team, should stand as a lesson in prbmoting achievement to every member of the Club.

Congratulations are also due to the N.S.W. Under 19 (with Queensland), the N.S.W. Under 16 and the N.S.W. Country teams for also annexing their respective inter-State championships - certainly a very successful year for N.S.W. cricket.

Congratulations

The Club's congratulations are extended to the following Clubs for their successes: First Grade Premiers - Northern District C.C., Second Grade Premiers - North Sydney D.C.C., Third Grade Premiers - Gordon D.C.C., Fourth Grade Premiers - Mosman-Middle Harbour D.C.C., Fifth Grade Premiers - Randwick D.C.C., Poidevin-Gray Premiers - Manly-Warringah D.C.C. and A.W. Green Shield Premiers - Sutherland D.C.C.

Internally, we congratulate Darby Quoyle and Damien Grattan-Smith on gaining selection in the Australian Universities team against Oxford/Cambridge and Mick O'Sullivan on attaining 500 First Grade wickets - a truly mammoth achievement.

Appreciation

I echo the thoughts of Peter Glenday who in his Honorary Secretary's Report has conveyed deserving thanks to the many persons who have contributed so much to the smooth running of the Club. I reinforce the thanks conveyed to Honorary Treasurer, Peter Somerville , to Social Convenor, Keith Pltty and his Social Committee, to jack-of-all-trades and Annual Report Editor, James Rodgers, to all the Captains for their administrative, selection and playing contributions, and special thanks to Cyril Latimer for his enthusiasm in so many areas and for the close link he has forged between the Vets and the Grade sections of the Club.

Resilience and modesty are qualities Honorary Secretaries of sporting clubs always seem to have an abundance of - and our Peter Glenday is certainly no exception. Peter has now completed his first year as our Honorary Secretary, and as we all know he has mastered a difficult position with ease. We all thank you, Peter, for the energy and enthusiasm you have applied on our behalf to the many tasks confronting you. Without you the Club could not have hoped to operate so smoothly, and to our sincere thanks we add our offer of support and assistance in the future in the hope that we can make yor task a little lighter. Thank you also to all members of your family for the support they have given you in serving the Club so capably.

We express our thanks to President, John Kean and Secretary, Roy Pearson, of the Sports Union for the support afid assistance throughout the year. It follows within University sport that it is in the best interest of everyone that a close relationship exists between the Sports Union and each constituent club. It is certainly the desire and the intention of the Club to work towards establishing as close and as co-operative a relationship with the Sports Union as can possibly be achieved.

I wish all members a successful and enjoyable 1986-87.

Alan Crompton.

W.8. Atan'6 o m modejkty pA.e.ve.nti ^fiom mentioning Ivu own ^ignii^icant achievements duKing the -6ecu>on. The Club i6 indeed {^ofitunate to have OA iti Pfiesident one who io well fieyipected in the adminiAtAation cAicket thought AtutAolia. A4 Club VeZegate to. the N.S.W.C.A., Alan waA again elected to the Executive 0^ the SI.S.W.C.A., was one 0^ N.S.W.'s two Delegates to the A.C.B. and was honoured by selection as Manager 0^ the Australian touting team to India (September, 19S6] - the second Auitfialian side he will have managed overseas (Slew Zealand, 19S2). NEW SOUTH WALES CRICKET ASSOCIATION COMPETITIONS 1985-86 First Grade - Belvidere Cup, Tooheys Cup Second Grade - Albert Cup Sheraton-Wentworth Premiers Cup Premiers: Northern District Premiers: North Sydney Runners Up: St. George Runners Up: St. George Third Grade - Mitchell Cup Fourth Grade - Reid Cup Premiers: Gordon Premiers: Mosman-Middle Harbour Runners Up: Northern District Runners Up; Sutherland Fifth Grade - David Sherwood Cup Grade Club Championship - Sydney Smith Cup Premiers: Randwick Premiers; St. George Runners Up: Bankstown-Canterbury Runners Up: North Sydney Poidevin-Gray Shield A.W. Green Shield Premiers: Manly-Warringah Premiers; Sutherland Runners Up: Waverley Runners Up: Gordon Benson A Hedges Grade Limited Overs Competition Premiers: North Sydney Runners Up: St. George

FINAL TABLES Club Championship First Grade Second Grade St. George 1064 St. George 60 North Sydney 68 North Sydney 1004 North Sydney 60 St. George 60 Sutherland 998 Northern District 58 Sutherland 58 Randwick 920 Parramatta 52 University of N.S.W. 58 Northern District 862 Sydney University 50 Randwick 52 Bankstown-Canterbury 852 Campbelltown 48 Bankstown-Canterbury 50 Penrith 836 Penrith 46 Western Suburbs 46 Western Suburbs 822 Randwick 40 Penrith 42 Parramatta 796 Sutherland 40 Campbelltown 40 Sydney University 772 University of N.S.W. 36 Balmain 40 Campbelltown 738 Mosman-Middle Harbour 34 Petersham-Marrickville 36 University of N.S.W. 716 Gordon 32 Waverley 34 Mosman-Middle Harbour 684 Bankstown-Canterbury 30 Fairfield 32 Gordon 674 Balmain 30 Northern District 30 Petersham-Marrickville 652 Waverley 26 Manly-Warringah 30 Balmain 626 Petersham-Marrickville 26 Gordon 28 Waverley 610 Western Suburbs 25 Parramatta 28 Manly-Warringah 602 Manly-Warringah 24 Mosman-Middle Harbour 26 Fairfield 536 Fairfield 24 Sydney University 20 Hawkesbury 246 Hawkesbury 11 Hawkesbury 12

Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade Gordon 64 Mosman-Middle Harbour 66 Sutherland 64 Penrith 56 Sutherland 56 Randwick 64 Northern District 56 Balmain 54 Parramatta 56 St. George 52 Western Suburbs 54 Bankstown-Canterbury 56 Bankstown-Canterbury 52 Sydney University 48 North Sydney 44 Western Suburbs 50 St. George 44 Sydney University 42 Randwick 43 Petersham-Marrickville 44 Western Suburbs 40 Sutherland 43 Randwick 40 Petersham-Marrickville 40 Manly-Warringah 36 Waverley 36 St. George 32 Sydney University 36 Manly-Warringah 36 University of N.S.W. 32 Parramatta 34 Campbelltown 34 Penrith 30 Waverley 33 Bankstown-Canterbury 34 Manly-Warringah 28 North Sydney 30 Northern District 32 Hawkesbury 28 Fairfield 30 North Sydney 32 Fairfield 26 Mosman-Middle Harbour 29 Parramatta 32 Gordon 22 Campbelltown 26 University of N.S.W. 30 Northern District 22 Petersham-Marrickville 26 Penrith 22 Waverley 22 Balmain 14 Fairfield 20 Campbelltown 22 University of N.S.W. 14 Gordon 14 Mosman-Middle Harbour 18 Hawkesbury 10 Hawkesbury 8 Balmain 14 POIDEVIN-GRAY SHIELD Nothern/lAlestern Zone Central/Southern Zone Manly-Warringah 9 Waverley 8 Parramatta 8 Randwick 8 Gordon 7 St. George 8 Fairfield 7 Bankstown-Canterbury 6 Northern District 6 Sutherland 5 Mosman-Middle Harbour 6 Western Suburbs 4 North Sydney 3 Balmain h Penrith 3 Sydney University 3 Campbelltown 1 University of N.S.W. 1 Hawkesbury 1 Petersham-Marrickville 1

A.W. GREEN SHIELD Western Zone Southern Zone Northern Zone Campbelltown 2A Sutherland 30 Gordon 30 Parramatta 24 Western Suburbs 18 Northern District 18 Penrith 12 Randwick 18 Balmain 12 Bankstown-Canterbury 12 St. George 12 Manly-Warringah 12 Hawkesbury 12 Waverley 6 North Sydney 12 Fairfield 0 Petersham-Marrickville 6 Mosman-Middle Harbour 0 BENSON 4 HEDGES GRADE LIMITED OVERS COMPETITION North/Western Zone Central/Southern Zone North Sydney a St. George 8 Penrith 7 Western Suburbs 8 Northern District 7 Bankstown-Canterbury 7 Gordon 7 Sydney University 7 Manly-Warringah 5 Petersham-Marrickville 6 Mosman-Middle Harbour 4 Randwick 5 Campbelltown 3 Balmain 4 Fairfield 3 University of N.S.W. 4 Hawkesbury 3 Sutherland 1 Parramatta 3 Waverley 0

OUR TWO ENGLISH STARS

Jon Carr (S.U.C.C. 1985-86), Oxford David Smith (S.U.C.C. 1980-82) made and Middlesex first class cricketer his Test debut for England In 1986 who played for the Club during the In an awesome baptism of fire against current season and miho performed with the West Indies. Scoring 0 and 1 In some distinction. his first Test, he made amends by top-scoring with 47 In his second. May he have many more! OBITUARIES 1985-86

Professor John Peden (S.U.C.C. 1956-62) Doctor Don Carney (S.U.C.C. 1950-54) Doctor Frank Farrar (S.U.C.C. 1939-46) Jim Sullivan (S.U.C.C. 1946-50) Doctor Alban Gee (S.U.C.C. 1931-34)

The Club's deepest sympathies are extended to the families and friends of these former Club players.

John Peden

John Peden, Professor of Law at Macquarie University, died suddenly of a heart attack on 23rd November, 1985 aged 47. He had studied Arts and Law at Sydney University from which he gained first class honours. He went on to complete a Master of Laws at Harvard and a Doctorate in Juridical Science at the University of Virginia, eventually taking up the Chair of Law at Macquarie University in 1975. His father. Sir John Peden, had been in a similar position at Sydney University while his mother, whose obituary was recorded here five years ago, represented Australia at cricket.

John Peden was Honorary Secretary of the Club in 1957-58 and 1958-59 and had been a Vice-President since 1972., As an upper-order batsman of patience and sound defence, he was a stalwart of the Second Grade from 1956 until his last season in 1961-62, which was his most successful, as he scored 423 runs at 38.4 including an invaluably determined 69 not out in the semi-final. Brief appearances in First Grade in 1960-61 had resulted in some similarly useful displays against strong opposition. In all, he scored just over 20D0 runs for the Club, 1488 of which were in Second Grade.

His faithfulness and generosity to the Club as a Vice-President were fine complements to a distinguished playing career.

Frank Farrar

Frank Farrar's father, Frank Senior, had played with much distinction for University in First Grade from 1911 until 1915 during which time First Grade won two Premierships and he, himself, represented New South Wales. Frank Junior first played First Grade in 1939-40 and continued to be one of the cornerstones of the First Grade batting line-up during the difficult war years while he was studying Medicine. His most productive season occurred in 1942-43 when he scored 469 runs, second only to Frank Leventhal's 483. In all, he scored 1692 runs in First Grade. After graduation, his interest in the Club was no less keen. A staunch member of the Veterans' XI, a loyal Vice-President since 1946, he took a constant interest in the Club although he produced a son, Keith, who played First Grade for North Sydney. He wrote an article 'Grads, Undergrads and Fellows' in the 1975-76 Annual Report which called for a greater representation of undergraduates in First Grade and was a regular attender at the Old Blues/Vice-Presidents' Days.

Don Carney While studying Medicine, Dom Carney represented the University at cricket, starting modestly in Fourth Grade in 1950-51 as an accurate right arm medium-pacer and finishing in First Grade in 1953-54 as a bowler of finely-tuned skills. He captured 150 wickets for the Club in five seasons but batting skills eluded him - a total of 269 runs in the same time was hardly enhanced by a First Grade batting average of 1.9. He performed with much success in the 1951-52 Third Grade Runners-Up side, taking 4A wickets and, when his Second, Fourth and Poidevin-Gray performances are added finishing with an astounding Ik wickets for the season - the Club record for 24 years. These efforts included a career best of 9 for 44 against Manly in Third Grade.

He was later associated closely with the Randwick Club as a Vice-President and became Honorary Medical Officer to the N.S.W.C.A. for whom he performed much valued work. In such esteem was he held that he was chosen to accompany the 1981 Australian tourists to England as their Medical Officer.

Jim Sullivan

The death occurred in April, 1986 of Jim Sullivan Junior, a solicitor, who had played for the Club from 1946 until 1950. His father, Jim Senior, still one of the last living survivors of the Golden Age had played for University from 1918 until 1923.

Jim Junior, a left arm in-swinger and useful lower order batsman, had been a force in St. Ignatius' College's First XI's of 1940 and 1941 for whom he took 50 wickets at small cost. He commenced his Grade career in University's Fourth Grade in 1946-47 where he made a distinctive mark with his 6 for 32 against North Sydney and gradually rose through the ranks to First Grade in 1949-50. His 4 for 50 on his debut in Second Grade against Gordon had won the game. In all, he scored 673 runs and took 100 wickets for the Club.

From 1950, Jim played for Northern District with much success, especially at Second Grade level. Indeed, in twelve seasons, he took 474 wickets for Northern District (417 in Second Grade), including 75 in 1959-60 and 69 in 1957-58.

Dr. Alban Gee

Dr. Gee died in May, 1986. He had joined Univerity from The King's School in 1931 and played in First Grade from 1931 until 1934 as a quiet, popular character whose left hand batting was apparently modest in his array of shots but full of purpose. A contemporary, Norman Falk, particularly remembers an innings in which he and Dr. Gee withstood the challenge of a particularly wet Waverley wicket. By courage both Uni. opening batsmen exposed the bowler as one of long hops and ill-directed full tosses.

Dr. Gee received Blues for Cricket and Hockey and represented Australia at Hockey. MICHAEL O'SULLIVAN

500 First Grade wickets

- a feature article

First Grade Other Grades R. Ave. R. W. Ave. 1968-69 783 45 17.4 1969-70 329 18 18.3 398 23 17.3 1970-71 506 15 33.7 363 21 17.3 1971-72 58 1 58.0 670 46 14.6 1972-73 640 36 17.8 1973-74 633 34 18.6 1974-75 866 47 18.4 1975-76 609 28 21.8 1976-77 728 36 20.2 1977-78 887 50 17.7 1978-79 670 24 27.8 1979-80 789 44 17.9 1980-81 662 29 22.8 1981-82 1068 36 29.7 1982-83 601 24 25.0 1983-84 515 26 19.8 1984-85 710 40 17.7 1985-86 503 27 18.6 Total: 10473 515 20.3 2214 135 16.4

GRAND TOTAL (1968-86) 12687 650 19.5

On Saturday, 21st December, 1985 at Waitara Oval, Northern District's Peter Taylor became Mick O'Sullivan's 500th wicket in First Grade when he was caught by Damien Grattan-Smith. Appropriately Mick went on to take six wickets for the innings and University became the first of only two teams to defeat the eventual Premiers in 1985-86.

The significance of Mick's achievement must be realised when the following is taken into account. The nearest to him in terms of First Grade wickets for the Club is Peter James with 293, while no one has ever taken 600 wickets in all Grades - the closest being the ageless Chris McRae's 523 (still rising).

In a career replete with honours, Mick has been First Grade Captain for seven seasons, a member of the N.S.W. squad, Vice-Captain of the Australian Universities XI, Manager and Selector of the Australian Universities touring side and a Vice-President of the Club. In achieving all this, he worked his way up from Fourth Grade where he started in 1968-69 as a recruit from St. George. Ian Fisher recognised his talent in 1969-70 when he promoted him from Third Grade to First Grade but Mick did not hold down a regular First Grade position until 1972-73. Remarkably, he has played only First Grade since that time for fourteen consecutive seasons.

As a left arm orthodox slow bowler, he has had few peers in Sydney during this time. He has had allies to lead University's attack from the former record holder Peter James, Geoff Pike, Chris Elder to the emerging talent represented most ably in recent seasons by John Grimble and Darby Quoyle. But for many years, Mick has been the one consistently outstanding bowler of any type in the Club.

Renowned for his competitiveness, fitness and dedicated work at practice, he brings much of the toughness and durability of his former career as a St. George half-back and current passion, touch football. In more recent years, he has been a demanding and increasingly encouraging First Grade Captain whose greatest triumph occurred this season when the First Grade finished two points away from a semi-final position.

Memories of University No. 1 Oval during the 1970s and 1980s will always include the seemingly perpetual sight of Mick wheeling away at one end, tossing the ball tantalisingly short of the driving length, enticing the miscued drive or forcing the batsman back into his stumps for the two-handed LBW appeal which has become something of a signature tune. Memories will include his barely disguised expletives, his ludicrous attempts at caught and bowled, the stumping demolitions performed by Alan Crompton, the sixes deposited onto the roof of the grandstand by John Benaud and his many triumphs which have often kept University in the race.

May he continue to flight them and inspire many more fine team performances into the 1990s.

James Rodgers. CRICKET. POLITICS. AM) ETHICS

- A (Jea-tuAe o A tic le . by V k . WUl Pitty, Vlcz-PfLUide.nt S.U.C.C., Poide.v-in-GA.ay (Ul-Utawt, Izctufizn. in P6ychology. {An txtKacX ^fiom a longer papzn e.ntitltd, "CfUcke.t in Socu.zty: F/low Flanneled Fo oIa to Pyjama Pfioi,".)

In reflecting on the relationship between these three (cricket, politics and ethics), I have come to the conclusion that the key process is that of identification. In most countries where it is played, cricket is such an important social game that it has become part of the culture of nationalism. When Australia plays England for , national identities are deeply involved. My observational day at Lords at a mere one-day contest provided me with lots of thoughts about how the after-effects of colonialism live on; that this game of cricket provides Australia with recurrent opportunities to show that we no longer need any official appendages of our British colonial status; and that doubtless the same hypothesis is relevant when India, the West Indies, New Zealand, etc. compete with the "old country", especially when Lords is the venue.

The inter-relationship between cricket, politics and ethics can be illustrated by my reactions to the Terry Alderman injury incident during the First Test between England and Australia at the W.A.C.A. in November, 1982. I wrote at that time:

"Woe is me! Oh for the tainted soul of the game of cricket. At the W.A.C.A. where there have been quite a few illegitimate incidents (e.g. Dennis Lillee's promotion of his aluminum bat, and his gentle clash with Javed Miandad's rear) as well as some splendid performances (e.g. ' century in the final session, Greg Chappell's first Test century against England), violence has erupted again. And this time it has apparently travelled all the way from England, and when primed by an excess of alcohol and hot sun on the Saturday afternoon, it spread to the field of play. In the ensuing scuffle an Australian player was injured and will take no further part in the game. Like the editorial writers around the country I was shocked; I still cherish the idea that there is something sacred about the way cricket is played. But clearly I am living in the past. Today, appealing has become an art form, even a social skill for which teams will doubtless be trained soon by "win at all costs" psychologists. Likewise, gamesmanship or 'sledging' as the verbal aspect of this is currently called. Once the playing area was reserved for the players. Today it is temporarily the stage for 'streakers' who subsequently seem to claim a short term loss of responsibility, or for ego-trippers who need to congratulate players on milestones of performance. And now, rather than an isolated invasion of the playing field, we have experiehced a mob becoming unduly chauvinistic, intruding on the field, and "thumping" one of the opposing players. Similar incidents of crowd violence had occurred in other countries but, of course, we thought that we were different. We may have a larrikin streak in our human nature but we also have a sense of fair play. Perhaps we did. But do we now? What has gone wrong with the context of this game whose name was formerly synonymous with gentlemanly conduct and fair play?" I went on to discuss the possibility that there was some symbolic significance beyond the framework of the game of cricket in the Ashes with England, which might be called a 'colonial complex' by a Jungian, and suggested that it would remain operative until Australia becomes an indepentent republic. I concluded:

"Some years ago in a rare burst of contextual insight, I linked the concepts of response-ability, interdependence and vicarious expression at the respective levels of individual, pair and social system. The main thesis was that unless an individual is prepared to do his/her own good and dirty work directly (hence the Pitty axiom: Brawls should be had at first hand) an exchange system of emotional experience will be unwittingly established such that the most vulnerable member of a group to the particular issue or emotion will act out the associated feelings vicariously. I believe this was the general process in operation at the W.A.C.A. on Saturday. And I further believe that the politicians of both England and Australia should consider relevant action forthwith. The eleventh of November 1975 was a red-letter day in the life of this country. The feelings which were apparent on that day and subsequently - such that the then Governor-General now resides in England - are, in my humble opinion, still being expressed vicariously in the sporting arenas of both countries."

To refocus on identification as the link between cricket, politics, and ethics. I heard Dennis Lillee say that if he had lost his bet - at odds of 500 to 1 - against the team of which he was a member, no-one would have noticed or 'said anything'. I disagree. When I began to play the game there was a common saying which described an unfair situation: "It's not cricket". Fairness, honesty, gentlemanly conduct were held to be essential to the spirit of the game. I wonder why the phrase is used so infrequently today. Could it be that money has tainted the spirit of the game? TOM NEVELL

S.U.C.C. 1942-43 to 1985-86...'87...'88...'89...'90.

S.U.C.C. 1st XI. 1943-44

Standing: K.Binns, B.Hilliar, J.Stenmark, T.Nevell, R.Lindsay, B.McLaughlin. Sitting: F.Ring, F.Leventhal, G.S.Smith (Capt.), B.Dwyer, F.Farrar. In Front: Helen Cox (Scorer).

On the evening of Saturday, 28th September, 1985 seventy people - Tom Nevell's contemporaries and companions - gathered at the Gordon Rugby Club to honour the University's longest serving player who was just about to embark on his 44th season with the Club and his 36th season with the Veterans.

Among his contemporaries, all of whom spoke eloquently in Dr Tom's favour, were Sir Nigel Bowen, John Dettmann, Norman Falk, Justice Michael Helsham, Charles King, Dick Rogers, Bob Norton and those who had enjoyed many seasons of happiness with him in the Veterans, Jim Mackie, David Armati, Ken Binns, Jon Erby, David Fox, Gerry Gerlach, Ted LeCouteur, Cyril Latimer, Peter Lovell, Dennis Meintjes, David Moss, Terry Naughton, Denys Needham, Brian Nicholson, Rob Thomas, Dick Townsend, David Watson, David Wood and representatives of the current Club generation Alan Cromption, Mark Sewell and James Rodgers.

Members of Tom's family - his wife Jean, son David and daughter-in-law Vicki- shared in the happiness of the night. Among the plaudits, Dick Rogers related two captivating stories about days in the Vets: how Archie Blue used to carry change in his pockets and spend his afternoons chasing the ball to the boundary markedly slowly because of the need to pick up his loose change on the way; and how Justice Godfrey-Smith of the parabolic arc bowling action, once took a hattrick when the first two were caught on the boundary and third LBW trying to repeat his predecessors' mistakes.

But the evening belonged to Tom Nevell who, incidentally, during the season bought a new pair of boots which should last him well into the 1990s!

Starting with the Club in Third Grade in 19A2-A3 as "the most consistent bowler" and eventually playing First Grade in 1943-4A and 194A-45 after his devastating 6-36 in Second Grade of which he was Captain, Tom was Assistant Secretary and then Secretary of the Club, a delegate to S.U.S.U. and a member of the Selection Committee. Of his batting, Tom himself admits his best shot was (and still is) the combined pull shot/cover drive although, as Greg Scahill admits, his batting during the 1960s drew spectators away from St. Pauls in droves.

But Tom cannot be reduced to mere statistics. Greg Scahill, unable to be at the dinner, sent the following letter of apology which tells all that needs to be told about the grand old man of University cricket.

Vk. T.F. Uz\)zJUi TutanoYviaJi VinneA

A4 u 4u o £ I hiwQ. had no ^omaJi advice, thii function, having had to le.afin 0($ it thAough, o4 it mKt, the gutteA. Had I been in Sydmy, homveA, I maid havz tontAivtd to be. among you, invitation ofi not, to honouA one with whom my own cAicketing canezK haui> been involved, not aJbm.yi> iefieneZy, ^oA. long. My fiegoAd ^ofi Tom Nevell ho6 long been ambivalent, dating ^fiom the yeafU) when we 6hoAed the driving to matches. How well I fiecall him diimantling the 4coop window o^ my Miccei-iion o^ Holdens when he wa^ the pa^^&engefL, handing me, o6 we aAhived at the ground, the dismaying collection o{^ 4>pfLing-(>, hinges and buttons which I would have to fiea^iejmble next day.

You may be awa^ie that the itatiiticianA who >iei>eafich Old \Jet^> ■icofiebooki have aJineady commented to the Afichivei & GefLiatifiid> Sub-Committee on the absence o^ mammoth pantnefuhip6 between Tom and my6el^, ju6t o6 they Speculated about Bradman and Pons^o^d on Sobeu and Kanhai. Wai mutual antipathy really the problem? 0^ couue it wai! How wouZd you like to 4,pend youA Sundays fixing cafi windows? I did achieve some gfuun retaliation through a series o^ dropped catches at gully, apparently accidental, which colleagues may remember. Hot that Vr. HeveZl waj, in a position to complain; his nickname "The Claw" was not gained on the cricket ^ield.

But I write to praise, not bury, Tom. Those gathered in his honour on 2Sth September, observing him slumped in hi^ chair, may not easily believe that he is aman o^ great foresight; it was in ^act Vr. HeveJLl who initiated the paperwork and negotiation which culminated in my becoming a mmbeA the. Club. An zxpzMive. biL(>lnu>6, alt w-itt agfie-Z; even thtn InJji turn alone, wo4 e^timatzd at neanly tl^ne. ikillingi an kouK, but 0(5 couA^e the. Club hai -ilnce be.e.n Kzpald a hund>itd-{^old..

Njoay in the. Mother Country, huddlzd undeA Vavid K m a t V i> AxUncoat (^ond e.t oKlgo my unhappy e6tAangejmnt ^nom thz l/e-ti) I ^hall. &tU l be M^h you in 6pin^ at the Gordon Rugby Club, whate.\)eA dl&gfiatt tingeAd ^ound my name. Memo^e^ will ilood back - the. laAt dutant T(U>tAjnoYu.al VlnneA with Le.x. Johnson o6 be.ne.{,itiaAy; coincA.dentally Vfu. Johnson and Me.vell ooeAC the. pfiotagonliti, In the 6oxdid m a i n o^ the Muditained UndeApantA which almost bfiought the Club to iti kneeA.

TheAe oAe otheA bittex-meet KecollectionA: peAhap-i the mo6t poignant -c6 o^ Tom'^ eleven not out in 1961. VufUng a display o^ on-iide -itAokemaking, ouA Captain i^^iued the hiitofiic but o^ten misquoted ofideA: "Von’t come on to the balcony. Vou may neveA have to m t c h an inning-i like thii again!"

Please widh the bene^iciaAy and all p^eAent eveAy 4ucce44 the coming 4>eaAon. I’m willing to patAol the covefU ^oH. one la^t tone i^ the Vi^c^plinaAy Sub-Committee ^elentd.

Vounj> iinceAely,

G.J. S c j a h M .

Tom Nevell in 1986.

Flanked by Greg Cooney and David Fox, Tom waits his turn to bat against Hunter's Hill for the Veterans. FIRST GRADE REPORT

A note (jA-om ihe typlit:

Micha(>l, you &kovo thli to ANVONE at alZ I u )iU UUKPER YOU! I'm pzK^zc.tty MdUt cwoant itM going to amcuc you p^o^u^^ly but ^ I had made the e^i^oAJ: to fiead It pKopeJily I muld neven. have ^Inl^hed It. Tt& all completely ietuele^i and I am a^fiald you w i l l have to check eveny line, alio the AcofieA you w ill ^ind oA.e all WKong.

This was a season with which the team can be quite satisfied judging by our fifth position on 50 paints, achieved through two outright victories, four first innings wins and four draws from our 14 matches. Our continued improvement in recent seasons would have resulted in a semi-final berth but for:

* The loss of Evan Gordon for weekend medical work for the second half of the season. His aggression, pace and determination were important to our early season success.

* The overseas excursions of three senior players for matches during January. During this time we lost two matches and drew one and slipped from fifth to eleventh place on the ladder.

* The lack of temperament and technique against Gordon when we chased 150 and failed.

Nonetheless it was an enjoyable year - our competitiveness brought an additional dimension to the season in terms of the confidence and expectations of the team.

It had all begun against a Wests team including representative players Matthews, Wellham and Dyer on a flat home track. Geoff Lovell and Craig Tomko (A5) produced a sound opening stand of 57 but this base was eroded by the failure of all of the middle order to go on from a start. It was left to a magnificent partnership between Andrew Shaw U9*) and Evan Gordon (84*) to take us to a score of 6 for 312. Evan's tremendous off-drive for six from ' bowling was a highlight and Andrew's intelligent support featured good running between wickets and some useful sweeps.

A tremendous struggle developed on the second week as Wests tried to overcome some tight bowling led by Chris Elder. At 2 for 150 with Wellham out but Matthews increasing the tempo, the game was evenly poised. Wickets to Glenday and Gordon broke promising partnerships and continued pressure brought a quick fall of wickets and an excellent win.

Against Petersham an ordinary batting performance, save for Darby Quoyle's 80 not out of 183, was likely to bring a loss. A timely thunderstorm brought an early afternoon tea, one of the best in town, and some Gordon fatty impersonations while we accepted the draw. In our next game Balmain's slow 4 for 218 on Uni. may not have been enough but more rain on Week 2 prevented the chase.

To Mosman where early wickets to Glenday (2-41) and Elder (2-46) allowed Evan Gordon to demolish the middle order and tail. In pursuit of 166 we slipped from 1 for 72 to 4 for 91 and 5 for 122 before Mark Perry (65) and Andrew Shaw (38) saw us to victory. A Mosman second innings brought Grattan-Smith to the bowling crease and his 0-18 from 2 overs, while not impressing Evan and some others, at least provided some considerable justification for his non-attendance at the bowling crease in future months. It also provided a interesting note in that like another former bowling great, Mark Perry, Hondo was left to ponder the incredible pressure placed on players in their bowling twilight by such limited opportunities.

A similar match developed against Bankstown. Darby Quoyle produced excellent deliveries to dimiss Crowfoot and Bower early in the innings and all bowlers contributed as Bankstown struggled to 159. In what was seemingly a replay of the previous week we faded from 1 for 73 to 4 for 102 and 5 for 128 before Grattan-Smith (71) with help from Shaw and Gordon moved us well beyond the required total. Hondo's excellent innings featured tight defence and demonstrated sound temperament and good shot selection.

A slow wicket and rain interruptions brought slow scoring against Manly. We reached 202 (Tomko 49) but some strange tactics saw the game fizzle to a draw. Manly made 7 for 143 but ignored the possibilities of winning the game. Gary Lennon made a promising debut in capturing 2-11 including the wicket of Phil Marks.

At the remodelled , a green and damp wicket blended well with the refurbished Bob Stand but did little for us when we lost the toss. Hondo's 64 was a really fine innings but his hook shot on the last ball before tea and Darby's before him reduced team mates to apoplexy. Our 174 became even less significant when we returned to a flat shaved wicket on Week Two. We were never a hope as the Bears passed 300 despite Hondo's encouragement as he attempted to bowl his way back to form.

To Waitara where Northern District made a promising start but were held in check by some tight bowling. The spinners Elder and O'Sullivan bowled particularly economically as the eventual Premiers crashed from 1 for 91 to 8 for 150. Brad Patterson, in an innings similar to that he played in the season's final, led a recovery with the tailenders so that after the 100 overs N.D. declared at 9 for 243 on Week Two. Greedy Grimble (27) stood in as opener for the injured Max and with Craig Tomko (41) added 86. Craig timed the ball extremely well and it was unfortunate that he did not make a big score. Our fine start helped minimise the effort of the mini-collapse that ensued. From 4 for 118, Mark Perry (61) and Darby Quoyle (56) moved slowly to consolidate the innings and get us into a winning position. At the 20 overs the scoring accelerated. The smashing hooks, cut and drives that greeted the new ball were a delight. Andrew Shaw (23*), with some deft square drives and an off-glance was able to finish the, game with some overs to spare. A memorable win.

January and our revamped team struggled. Extra practice, schooners at Randwick Rugby Club and talk of vital catches in the "egg flips" as the tracks quickened, proved not to be the stimulus we sought. Instead we gave and ordinary performance in a rain affected draw against Fairfield, Gordon were allowed to reach 150 from 8 for 90, notwithstanding Middlesex and Oxbridge recruit John Carr taking 4 for 31, and then we failed to reach this very moderate total. Gary Lennon's 59 not out as nightwatchman against Gordon was one of the few highlights of this time. He displayed fine temperament and a good range of shots under extreme pressure.

A greentop at Uni. produced an excellent performance from Darby Quoyle. His 7 for 66 wrecked the Parramatta early order but from 8 for 92 they scrambled to 152, which was more than adequate.

Our match against Campbelltown brought back most of the prodigal sons. At 2 for 171 our prospects for chasing less than 350 seemed remote as Bourke and Davis looked menacing. A fine spell from Darby removed both and 280 seemed a reasonable target under the conditions. In our reply - Carr (34) and Quoyle (42) - offered a flicker of hope but Jon's unfortunate dismissal extinguished that and 172 was clearly insufficient.

Back to Uni. and good support from Jon Carr (33) allowed Mark Perry to settle down after some necessary early aggression on the moist wicket against Hawkesbury. Ably supported by Damien Grattan-Smith (59) who rediscovered his cover drive, Mark played some excellent hooks and cuts in reaching 125. He provides a fine example for our other batsmen in knowing his batting strengths and playing to them.

Peter Hamblin revelled in the relative comfort of coming to the wicket at 3 for 182 and played excellently. In his innings of 40 he clubbed 7 fours and 1 six as we moved to 6 for 307 on a wicket which could have produced a much lower score.

After a slow start our bowlers found a little form (Quoyle 2-22, O'Sullivan 3-11, Grimble 2-29) and at 7 for 79 Hawkesbury conceded first innings points. At 3 for 128 the balance of their target for outright points looked possible until our bowlers reasserted control (Grimble 2-42, O'Sullivan 2-28) and Jon Carr (4-12) delivered the final wicket with an over to go for a convincing outright.

To Howell Oval, a dull day, occasional showers and a results wicket. The proposed script for Penrith's semi-final hopes was altered when we won the toss and bowled. Darby bowled very quickly at times, particularly to Steve Small and in a superb display took7 for 69. Their total of 114 looked formidable when we were 5 for 45 but Grattan-Smith (34) and new boy Brian Tugwell added 40 and with a light decision left us well placed. Hondo's attempts to thwart a local Rambo with appeals to the International Court of Justice during the interlude succeeded but after the valium was administered we were returned to the field at 5.30 p.m. We lost both batsmen in the gloom and were left 7 for 87 at stumps.

Surprise! A wet wicket despite a dry second week. This produced some rearing deliveries, two wickets and a 9 for 95 score. Steady batting for the last pair (mainly Glenday), with a little well deserved luck from some selective and not so selective sweeps by the Captain (plus the odd play and miss), culminated with a perfectly executed Glenday sweep for four and the winning runs.

Inspired by his batting performance, Steve produced some excellent deliveries to grab the first four wickets for 20 to provide a chance for an outright. Our target of 108 in 18 overs was given a flying start from Greedy Grimble 25. Useful hits from most batsmen but quick dimissals had us h for 52. Peter Hamblin (18) linked with Darby Quoyle (14 (A, 6 A) and Brian Tugwell (20) to bring us the runs in the last over. Satisfying performances from our younger batsmen, especially Brian Tugwell's lofted cover drives, which were excellent meant a much enjoyed victory to finish the season.

Our efforts in the limited over competition were also worthy of mention. Our record shows convincing wins over Sutherland, Waverley (featuring an excellent bowling effort from St.John Frawley) and Uni. of N.S.W., a washout, and a loss to St. George. The games added to the Sunday commitments but generally saw good performances, e.g. Mark Perry's opening of the bowling against U.N.S.W. which will rekindle memories for former team mates who remember him as a medium fast bowler. On the grassy seaming wicket he reached speeds of near 30 m.p.h. before being replaced by Chris Elder's after 3 overs. Not satisfied with his early efforts he then ran continually from off-side to on-side at the behest of bowlers anxious to take advantage of his flexibility and dexterity at backward square leg or other critical positions. A super effort for the team.

Of the individual performances, David Quoyle's was outstanding. Early wickets against Bankstown and excellent spells against Campbelltown (4-60), Parramatta (7-66 and 4-30) and Penrith (7-69 and 2-22) helped net 37 wickets for the year. His batting featured an 80 against Petersham and 56 in the match winning partnership against Northern District. As the leading fieldsman, safe hands in the slips and in the outfield, he has all the natural attributes to become a top class player. To ensure this he must develop tighter control: friendly half volleys are invariably not reciprocated so there is little point in being a Mister Nice Boy. Similarly, more determination and patience in his batting (as at Northern District), a willingness to improve his considerable natural skills and a "hungrier" attitude would give him a greater chance of reaching the level that his talent warrants.

A few brief words on other contributors to our 1985/86 season:

Craig Tomko played some fine innings as an opener but too frequently failed to capitalise on a good start. Against Bankstown and Northern District he would have hardly played a false shot but was out when seemingly in control, in stark contrast to his prowess in other fields.

Max Blackler - a similar story and a constant source of amazement. If he was as methodical in his batting as he is skilled, the regular 30s would be 100s. His emergence as a personality and stud may have contributed to his concentration problems.

Mark Perry was our most successful batsman and a prodigal son. He played numerous fine innings with a century against Hawkesbury, a highlight. His bowling lacked penetration but he was always an inspiration in the field; his arm is now so strong batsmen only run a second during his Dean Lukin pick up at fine leg. A "Franklins fanatic", he overcame problems with a stroppy wife (Joan) in the latter part of the season. His batting success at that time was a tribute to his dedication.

Damien Grattan-Smith - love is helping his rapid progress towards maturity. He played some fine innings between examinations to win his money-making licence. Good scores against Bankstown, North Sydney and Hawkesbury eventually led to the rediscovery of his cover drive. Great catches against Northern District but he provided Ken Hall with an unwarranted chance against Penrith and vindicated Darby's assessment of his value in slips.

Peter Hamblin began to settle down during the year. His fielding was of a high standard and he played good innings against Parramatta, Hawkesbury and Penrith. Peter displayed fine leg roping skills at the Annual Dinner to impress the girls with his rural background.

Andrew Shaw batted extremely well prior to Christmas but suffered as a result of the holiday sojourn as we tried to find a suitable . His social contribution was to expose the facade of the Perry's cuteness and niceness.

Gary Lennon made a promising debut season with opportunities restricted by the green wickets after Christmas and our large number of bowlers. A superb innings against Gordon demonstrated his all-round skills. He set a world record for bat/pad decisions but was able to console himself with replays of the 2TM Country Top 40.

John Grimble played good innings against Northern District and Fairfield (provided free catching practice for mid-off) but his bowling was variable - good spells against Waverley, Hawkesbury and Penrith but was not as consistent as we had expected. He perfected the high-flying slower ball in many games culminating with a Spettigen against Waverley.

His devotion to the Hoodoo Gurus and R.E.M. may provide a variation to the Baker and McKenzie (I.Wilson) tradition - good cricketer, less frequent practice and high flying legal eagle image. Even if not a partner in two years, his skills as a collector of cast-offs will enable him to survive.

Steve Glenday had limited opportunities but good performances against Mosman where he carried the early attack, and Penrith where he shone with bat and ball were the high points; other than the birth of James I, King of the Mountains.

Chris Elder - excellent efforts before Christmas, particularly against Wests, Mosman and Northern District. An overseas jaunt gave Gary Lennon an opportunity which he grasped but this allowed Chris to explore Sydney's urban developments such as those in the Hawkesbury environs. A notable absentee from end-of-season celebrations; much to the disappointment of Dixon Street proprietors and the Entertainment Centre.

Jon Carr, an Oxford recruit, whose batting skills during his brief Sydney interlude were not shown to advantage. He impressed Hondo as a spinner of the ball but maintained good control in spells against Gordon and Hawkesbury for impressive bowling contributions.

Brian Tugwell earned promotion from Fourth Grade by the end of the season, an excellent effort. He showed his ability against Penrith and is a brilliant fieldsman.

From this group, and promising players from the lower grades and Poidevin-Gray squad - Geoff Lovell, St.John Frawley, Trevor Howard, Duncan McLennan to name a few - we have an excellent squad for next year. Let us hope our annual improvement is maintained.

A final thank you to all who have helped during this and past seasons - fellow Captains and Selectors whose advice and support is appreciated, to team mates whose efforts and enthusiasm contribute to the game's enjoyment and especially to some of the senior players such as Mark Perry and John Grimble whose advice was frequently sought or was graciously provided anyway.

Michael O'Sullivan.

FIRST GRADE 1985-86 BATTING Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave. Cts ALSO BATTED Inns N.O H.S. Runs Cts E.Gordon 6 2 84* 169 42.3 4 G.Lovell 2 0 20 36 T M.Perry 11 0 125 384 34.9 1 G.Twogood 2 0 12 14 D.Grattan-Smith 11 0 71 339 30.8 4 A.Drew 2 0 1 1 A.Shaw 13 5 49* 214 26.8 25+5stps D.Quoyle 15 1 80 329 23.5 7 M.Blackler 10 1 34 180 20.0 1 P.Hamblin 10 1 40 160 17.7 4 G.Lennon 8 3 57* 85 17.0 1 J.Carr 5 0 34 78 15.6 3 C.Tomko 13 0 49 202 15.5 1 J.Grimble 12 2 52 150 15.0 5 C.Elder 3 0 19 37 12.3 2 B.Tugwell 3 0 20 28 9.3 2 G.Cooper 7 0 18 57 8.2 3 M.O'Sullivan 8 2 16 48 8.0 5 S.Glenday 7 A 10* 12 4.0 - BOWLING 0. M. R. Wkts Ave. J.Carr 66.3 34 84 11 7.6 D.Quoyle 240 48 612 37 16.3 M.O'Sullivan 233.1 74 503 27 18.6 E.Gordon 107 34 255 12 19.6 S.Glenday 133 38 297 12 24.8 J.Grimble 169 30 450 16 28.1 C.Elder 150.1 44 291 10 29.1 G.Lennon 80 19 204 7 29.1 ALSO BOWLED (Wkts-Runs) D.Grattan-Smith 1-8A, G.Twogood 0-9, M.Perry 0-17. BEST PARTNERSHIPS 1st wicket 87 C.Tomko and J.Grimble vs Northern District 2nd wicket 69 J.Carr and M.Perry vs Hawkesbury 3rd wicket 93 M.Perry and D.Grattan-Smith vs Hawkesbury 4th wicket 98 M.Perry and P.Hamblin vs Hawkesbury 5th wicket 97 M.Perry and D.Quoyle vs Northern District 6th wicket 40 D.Grattan-Smith and B.Tugwell vs Penrith 7th wicket 138* A.Shaw and E.Gordon vs Western Suburbs 8th wicket 60 D.Quoyle and C.Elder vs Petersham 9th wicket 33 G.Lennon and M.O'Sullivan vs Gordon 10th wicket 29 M.O'Sullivan and S.Glenday vs Penrith LIMITED OVERS COMPETITION AVERAGES BATTING Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave. Cts BOWLING 0. M. R. Wkts Ave. P.Hamblin 2 1 76* 135 135.0 M.O'Sullivan 9 108 9 i2.b D.Quoyle 2 0 65 79 39.5 St.J.Frawley 10 2 25 2 12.5 M.Perry 3 1 4A 72 36.0 G.Cooper 10 1 28 2 14.0 G.Cooper 2 0 55 59 29.3 G.Lennon 7 1 16 1 16.0 E.Gordon 1 0 25 25 25.0 C.Elder 30 8 56 3 18.6 C.Elder 1 0 19 19 19.0 D.Quoyle 24 3 77 4 19.3 D.Grattan-Smith 3 1 19* 29 14.5 J.Grimble 20 2 64 3 21.3 M.Blackler 3 0 2h 32 10.7 E.Gordon 18 1 58 2 29.0 J.Grimble 2 0 16 17 8.5 S.Glenday 24 2 97 1 97.0 A.Shaw 1 0 7 7 7.0 G.Lovell 2 0 10 10 5.0 ALSO BOWLED (Wkts-Runs) C.Tomko 2 0 6 8 4.0 J.Carr 0-5, M.Perry 0-13, D.Grattan-Smith 0-31. S.Glenday 2 1 2* 3 3.0 A.Drew 1 0 1 1 1.0 M.O'Sullivan 2 1 1* 1 1.0 B.Tugwell 1 0 0 0 0.0 St.J.Frawley 1 0 0 0 0.0 J.Carr did not bat G.Lennon did not bat

SECOND GRADE REPORT

Having just recovered our score book from the depths of the bottom drawer of my desk where it was buried at the end of the season to be forgotten forever, I will now attempt to provide an objective summary of what can only be described as a disappointing season. Our record of two wins, seven losses and five draws is hardly spectacular by anyone's standards. In such circumstances it is always easy to attribute the blame to a number of factors: perhaps the circumstances which resulted in twelve of the fourteen games not being won may provide some explanation.

Following the first game against Wests where the University batsmen wasted a good start of 2 for 158 to collapse for 236, 41 short of the opposition, a series of five rain affected games ensued. In each of the first three, we were in strong positions to enforce a win only to see no play on the second day (chasing totals of 243 and 237 in Rounds Two and Three while scoring 244 against Mosman with the likelihood of a damp track to bowl on in Round Four). The first day of Round Five was also washed out and the loss of the toss the following morning saw us batting on a wet pitch (83) which dried out for Bankstown after lunch (3-147).

We were again to be frustrated in Round Six when the loss of two hours due to rain on Day 2 prevented the bowlers from capturing the last two Manly wickets (8-117 vs Sydney Uni. 6-257). Early life in the wicket soon saw us reeling in Round Seven with Tom Jenkins suffering a broken thumb in the first over he faced. Our score of 127 was soon passed by North Sydney although their attempt to pass our second innings score of 7 for 236 declared almost resulted in an outright for us (7-161).

Round Eight was similarly disappointing: batting first on a hard grassy track, we again failed to make a good start with the resulting total (194) being insufficient to bowl at on Day 2.

A chance for victory against Fairfield was established by some fine batting (6-258) only to be thwarted by a second day washout. The loss of the toss, interruptions through rain and some poor batting on the second morning resulted in insufficient runs being scored to deny Gordon a win (8-169 vs 9-165). It was not until Round Eleven that fortune shone on us, when winning the toss with the track looking damp, we nearly accomplished an outright against Parramatta (A-1A3 decl. & 7-92 vs lAl & 123).

Despite some excellent bowling which resulted in the dismissal of Campbelltown for 156, we could only muster 144 in reply on a wicket which was considerably more lively on the second day. By contrast, some excellent batting against Hawkesbury laid the foundations for a hard fought last minute win in Round Thirteen (7-308 vs 241). The last round proved to be a most inconspicious end to the season with us only making 170, too few to trouble the more positive Penrith batsmen (6-172).

The disappointing aspects of the season follow. Our fielding never reached the consistently high standard expected of a premiership side. The state of the wicket on University No. 1 Oval - up until Christmas there was little evidence of grass, rolling or weeding and this certainly contributed to the lack of individual scores above 50 (a total of only 12 for the season). The Sports Union and the Club must come to grips with this problem to give the Uni. Firsts and Seconds at least an even chance for further premierships. Teams rarely win premierships if their home ground track does not support their batsmen. Again many players were unavailable at different parts of the season which makes the development of team work difficult.

The batting highlights were Jenkins' gutsy 100 vs Mosman, Craig Tomko's 105 vs Hawkesbury, Peter Hamblin's patient 67 against Manly, Geoff Cooper's 85 against the lively North Sydney attack, the lone hand of 67 by Brian Tugwell vs Northern District, the greater consistency of Keith Pitty (scores of 76, 51 and 78) while Ian Smith demonstrated his undoubted ability in his limited appearances. I know we have not seen the best of Geoff Lovell, Andy Litchfield, Danny Collins, Rob Crittenden and David Goonesena and look forward to their undoubted ability being translated into big scores in 1986-87.

The two bowling performances that stand out were Chris Elder's 7 for 34 against Campbelltown (apparently his career best) and A1 Little's 9 wickets (5-56 & 4-22) against Parramatta. Gary Lennon showed considerable penetration in the early rounds prior to his much deserved promotion to First Grade while John Gavagna demonstrated that he could be a useful quick with a little more control.

The custodian of the gloves, Tony Drew, demonstrated his considerable talents with 21 catches and 5 stumpings despite missing a few games. Some of the stumpings were as good as I have seen at any level.

At the Club level I would like to make a plea for all members of the Club, young and old, to make a positive contribution at least once to the organisation of practice, social functions or other games during the season. Too often all of these functions are left to a minority of the Committee. The Club would be more successful and run more harmoniously while those few Committee members would- also be able to enjoy their cricket more should this happen.

Finally, I wish to convey my thanks to all team members for making 1985-86 an enjoyable if not successful season and trust that the success which I feel they deserve comes their way in 1986-87.

Peter Wynn. SECOND GRADE 1985-86 BATTING Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave. Cts ALSO BATTED Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Cts G.Cooper ~W 2 85 231 3 5 3 — C.Tomko 2 0 105 106 I.Smith 6 1 66 155 31.0 2 M.Blackler 2 0 68 76 2 P.Wynn 14 5 64* 253 28.1 3 D.Collins 2 0 39 74 - B.Tugwell 8 0 69 216 27.0 3 G.Twogood 2 0 33 60 2 K.Pitty 12 0 78 289 24.1 5 S.Glenday 4 3 27* 59 3 T.Jenkins 12 1 110 264 24.0 2 C.Elder 2 0 33 49 2 J.Gavagna 7 1 53* 124 20.7 2 D.Kearney 3 0 28 43 3 P.Hamblin 6 0 67 96 16.0 1 C.McRae 3 1 8 16 2 G.Lennon 5 1 19 63 15.8 4 A.Litchfield 2 0 15 15 _ D.Goonesena 11 2 29 138 15.3 1 R.Crittenden 1 0 14 14 - G.Lovell 13 0 39 140 10.8 4 St.J.Frawley 1 1 13* 13 - A.Drew 8 1 14 35 5.0 21+5stps J.Hay 1 0 7 7 1 A.Little 8 3 10* 15 3.0 1 T.Howard 1 1 2* 2 2 D.McLennan 2 0 1 2 - J.Findlay 1 0 0 0 - D.Grattan-Smith -- did not bat -

BOWLING 0. M. R. W. Ave. T.Jenkins 63 16 132 ~ 2 11.0 C.Elder 87 25 160 14 11.4 A.Little 217 46 614 28 21.9 S.Glenday 64 17 162 7 23.1 P.Wynn 233 83 509 21 24.2 G.Lennon 109 23 328 13 25.2 C,McRae 59 21 165 5 33.0 J.Gavagna 71 8 249 6 41.5 ALSO BOWLED (Wkts-Runs) D.Grattan-Smith 3-32, T.Howard 3-69, G.Twogood 3-75, I.Smith 1-2, B.Tugwell 1-6, G.Cooper 1-53 J.Hay 1-63, K.Pitty 0-1, St.J.Frawley 0-6. BEST PARTNERSHIPS 1st wicket 91 G.Lovell and K.Pitty vs Hawkesbury 2nd wicket 84 D.Collins and K.Pitty vs Fairfield 3rd wicket 114 I.Smith and K.Pitty vs Parramatta 4th wicket 114 C.Tomko and G.Cooper vs Hawkesbury 5th wicket 51 G.Cooper and B.Tugwell vs Gordon 6th wicket 92 P.Hamblin and P.Wynn vs Manly 7th wicket 118 T.Jenkins and P.Wynn vs Mosman 8th wicket 47 P.Wynn and C.Elder vs Campbelltown 9th wicket 17 C.McRae and S.Glenday vs Bankstown 10th wicket 14 J.Gavagna and A.Little vs Western Suburbs

THIRD GRADE REPORT

The season fell into distinct sections or, as Alex Buzo would prefer, two halves.

Pre-Christmas 1985: 8 games, 1 win, 8 competition points, plentiful rain (5 games affected), few runs, little bowling penetration (we dismissed one side), absurd fielding; No annus mirabilis was 1985 for Third Grade!

1986: A wins (1 outright), favourable conditions (i.e. rain-affected wickets when we bowled); improved batting efforts; maturation by our younger players who had benefitted greatly from the expert attentions of Kerry O'Keeffe in the Poidevin-Gray season; seasoned performances from our experienced players whose creaking joints eventually became well-oiled after the lubrications of the Christmas season. Thus we finished with 36 points, placed ourselves ninth in the competition, and generally provided the Club with a far more competitive and distinguished side than might have appeared likely at Christmas time when we had just blundered to another loss at the hands of Northern District.

Three matches stand out as memorable, inspirational and examples of the potential that lay in this largely under-performed side.

Mosman were 1-186 at the picturesque Rawson Park in November an hour after tea on the first day. Spirited toiling by Peter Armitage (A-79) and determined fielding restricted them to 258 by stumps. A slow and frustrating first session on Day 2 was only relieved by Brian Tugwell's cultured 50 - there is an emerging talent in this promising batsman. Stumbling into the last 20 overs, we still needed 120 with five wickets in tact. At this point, St.John Frawley, hitting cleanly and intelligently and 'Jock' Kearney with two steepling sixes out of the ground put on 72 in 12 overs and a scrambling leg bye in the last over gave us victory by 3 wickets.

It was not until we chased a similarly large total against Campbelltown in February on a lightning fast Raby Ground that our batting really moved into overdrive again. Batting into the second day, Campbelltown finished with 310 but we had decided to set out after whatever total was set. Geoff Lovell's elegant 56 and Duncan Mclennan's brutal 31 in 20 minutes set us up but a collapse had us 7 for 174 when the colts Jock Kearney and Trevor Howard were united. By breaking the Third Grade record eighth wicket stand, in a partnership which produced 103 runs, these two youngsters of unlimited potential put us on the way towards an unlikely victory. Kearney's 104 was the best innings of the season as he hit strongly through the onside where most of his 17 fours came. However the ninth wicket fell at 302 and it was left to slightly nervous veterans McRae and Rodgers to scrape together the final nine runs for us to win by one wicket with 2 overs to spare.

For the final game against semi-finalists Penrith, our team was depleted by injuries, unavailabilities and promotions. In conditions that greatly favoured their medium pacers, we did well even to trickle out 126 and to bat virtually all day. Further injuries during the week reduced our bowling strength to McRae, Frawley and Rodgers and necessitated our fielding two substitutes. Each lifted his performance remarkably and it was not until the 65th over that Penrith scrambled past us, seven down, having been 7 for 105. The fielding and spirit during this day made it one of our finest despite the eventual loss.

In a season that produced a strange array of differing performances, our batting was only acceptable. No batsman scored regularly as only seven individual scores over 50 were recorded all season. Rain and pitches contributed to this sorry statistic but the loose shots, lapses in concentration and rustic technique made run-scoring a difficult endeavour. Was the lesson that runs are scored in the centre and not in the Pavilion better demonstrated by Jock Kearney, a gritty, resolute fighter? or by 'Bland' Wilson, whose dour technique was well known by those who had enjoyed his presence in the Club during the 1970s?

Keith Pitty reached his first Third Grade 100 against Manly with a 7 and then prospered in Second Grade to such an extent that he won the J.C. Morris Trophy. Andy Litchfield showed glimpses of an exciting talent; Duncan McLennan hit with ferocious power and exquisite timing in his limited stay; Danny Collins played cautiously within himself until Christmas but as the rest of the side found form, he lost it; and Rob Crittenden tried everything to run himself into the form that made him a valuable Second Grader in 1984-85. His practice was dedicated, thorough and consistent but his reward was two scores above 20 as he found a bewildering series of unfortunate dismissals - bowled kicking the ball onto his stumps; bowled by a back-breaker; caught by a fieldsman with elongated arms. His one pleasure was the discovering of a previously latent talent in slips of which ten catches are deictic proof.

Indeed, it was often the runs so valuably eked out by the lower order - St.John Frawley (70 not out vs Mosman), Trevor Howard (46 vs Petersham) or Chris McRae's (top scorer vs North Sydney and Penrith) - that kept our totals respectable.

Wicket taking, so rare early in the season, became pleasantly regular as bowlers hit their straps, the stumps and fieldsmen's safer hands. After the Mosman game, St.John's season's figures stood at an embarassing 1 for 133 off 50 overs. Never again did he fail to take at least two wickets in an innings as his control tightened and as his variations were intelligently employed. His 30 overs in tiringly warm conditions in each of the Campbelltown and Penrith games were pleasing marks of maturity and perseverance yet puzzling contrasts to his liking for strong cigarettes, endless lolly water, fast cars and faster women.

Trevor Howard impressed all in his initial season in Grade cricket. His athleticism and willingness to learn surely mark him as a First Grader in embryo as his winning of the Dr. L'Estrange Award should inspire him to these heights. As the late outswingers catch the edge of the bat in increasingly higher company, his returns will be even more productive. There is more than just a hint of a promising all-rounder about his batting as the two memorable partnerships with Kearney (vs Petersham and Campbelltown) will attest to.

These two were supported and encouraged by the older trundlers - Peter Armitage who was sadly taken from us by an overseas posting for 18 months just after his most devastingly quick performance of the season against Fairfield; Chris McRae whose control and endless enthusiasm seem hardly dimmed by the passing of the years and James Hay who partly recaptured the form of '82-83 and whose return to Second Grade was part of the season's pleasure. One superbly controlled game by Rohan Wilson (7-63 off 30 vs Hawkesbury) was enough to convince others that 'Lightning' had channeled his abilities effectively at last.

Through all this, Jock Kearney was rock steady as a 'keeper who missed so little despite looking so initially awkward. He certainly made all too frequently sloppy fielding look better than it deserved to be.

In a season during which which Fourth Grade's performances brought much credit to the Club, it was a pleasure indeed to entertain players, however briefly before being rightly called back to the fold, nurtured by Phil Logan in his initial year as Captain. Simon Hennessy, David Steven, Richard Lange, John Findlay and Murray Caisley can all look forward to productive seasons in the higher grades.

May I also congratulate most warmly Mick O'Sullivan and the First Graders on a fine season - our best for 13 years - and for the inspiration that they were for the rest of the club.

For all that, Geoff Parker's eventual retirement was a sad end to a career that started in 1973 with University but had begun with Petersham in 1968. His laconic style, determined batting and effective medium pacers will be missed by those of us who witnessed his extraordinary First Grade debut against Thomson and Pascoe, and who played in successive Third Grade final and semi-final sides with him as a staunch ally. The season ahead can be profitable if atttention to detail at practice, warm ups and in the games is thought highly of. We all must prize our wicket dearly, save every run, bowl every ball on the spot and above all enjoy the University spirit. But... "the words are nothing until they match desire".

James Rodgers.

THIRD GRADE 1985-86

BATTING Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave. Cts ALSO BATTED Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Cts m w 4 0 104 147 3 0 T D.McLennan 3 0 32 94 1 D.Kearney 10 2 104 229 28.6 6+lstp D.Goonesena 3 0 25 61 1 C.McRae 6 3 29 84 28.0 2 B.Tugwell 2 0 50 59 - M.Wilson 4 1 55 83 27.7 4 G.Lovell 1 0 56 56 - A.Litchfield 8 1 40* 172 24.6 3 J.Hurley 3 0 25 48 2 St.J.Frawley 11 3 70* 172 21.5 4 J.Hay 3 0 14 28 1 G.Parker 7 0 40 142 20.3 D.Steven 1 0 24 24 - P.Mackay 5 0 31 94 18.8 M.Sewell 1 0 22 22 - D.Collins 13 1 60* 223 18.6 4 J.Findlay 2 1 14 14 - T.Howard 8 1 46 112 16.0 2 P.Somerville 3 0 7 12 1 I.Smith 5 0 33 75 15.0 3 R.Lange 1 0 10 10 l+lst( R.Crittenden 12 2 43* 140 14.0 10 D.Garrity 3 0 7 8 1 J.Rodgers 8 6 13* 26 13.0 3 S.Hennessy did not bat 1 M.Caisley 5 0 29 51 10.2 3 R.Wilson did not bat P.Armitage 5 2 13* 14 4.6 3 Fielded as Substitutes (cts) Glenday 1, D.O'Sullivan 1, A BOWLING 0. M. R. Wkts Ave. T.Howard 155.2 30 438 24 18.2 St.J.Frawley 190 50 601 30 20.1 C.McRae 101 23 303 15 20.2 J.Rodgers 114 43 232 11 21.1 J.Hay 64 7 239 11 21.7 P.Armitage 117.4 25 348 12 29.0 ALSO BOWLED (Wkts-Runs) R.Wilson 7-63, A.Litchfield 3-70, S.Hennessy 2-6, G.Parker 2-74, R.Crittenden 0-7, K.Pitty 0-16, P.Mackay 0-19. BEST PARTNERSHIPS 1st wicket 59 0.Collins and M.Caisley vs Northern District 2nd wicket 46 K.Pitty and R.Crittenden vs Manly 3rd wicket 47 R.Crittenden and B.Tugwell vs Mosman 47 D.Goonesena and D.McLennan vs Campbelltown 4th wicket 68 K.Pitty and G.Parker vs Manly 5th wicket 58* R.Crittenden and D,Kearney vs Hawkesbury 6th wicket 50 G.Parker and St.J.Frawley vs Mosman 7th wicket 72 St.J.Frawley and D.Kearney vs Mosman 8th wicket 103 0.Kearney and T.Howard vs Campbelltown (3rd Grade record) 9th wicket 25 D.Kearney and C.McRae vs Campbelltown 10th wicket 31 C.McRae and J.Rodgers vs North Sydney

FOURTH GRADE REPORT

Season 1985-86 saw Fourth Grade score in excess of 2000 runs - cruelly, another 9 runs in the last game would have led to a semi-final position. In the top four virtually throughout the season, we fell short when it counted the most. Despite this, the season should be remembered as a highly successful one. Performances were reasonably consistent, and spirits always high. A magnificent start came with a crushing victory over Wests. Inspired by a revitalised Hay (4-56) and a determined Tugwell (97), the side gave every indication of being a genuine force in the competition. Petersham was the next side to falter against the rampaging Hay (4-A4), who combined with Harrison (3-37) to dismiss them for 162. The following Saturday was the first of many washouts, victory having seemed likely despite some staggers in the batting in the darkness at the end of the first day. Balmain was next on the list, bundled out for 176 on the first day, Harrison taking 4-28. Rain on the second day again robbed us of a great chance of victory.

The unkind weather continued - dismissing premiership pacesetters Mosman for 216 on the first day (Harrison 5-71, Hennessy 3-56), we were forced to bat on a saturated wicket on the second day, the inevitable outcome being our demise for a paltry 97. A second innings on an improving wicket, with Caisley slamming 54 not out, gave an indication of what might have been. The heavens intervened again the following week, and the one day match with Bankstown was not possible.

Five rounds gone, our form had been good, but just one win to show for it. A one day encounter with Manly finally brought sunny skies, a good batting wicket, and a thrilling finish. Steven (35), Caisley (60) and Lange (40 not out) led us to 9-194, for Harrison (5-51) with Farrow (2-53) and Hay (2-45) to secure a vital 12 run win. Again required to bat on a wet wicket against North Sydney, we did well to scramble to 166 with Somerville (28) and Lange (44) showing great determination. The advantage of a dry second day wicket did not assist Norths, who crumbled for 129 to the swing of Harrison (4-47).

The season's highlight was a stunning victory over Northern District. Chasing a mammoth 244 in just 195 minutes, a blazing 97 by McLennan got us home in the last over with two wickets in hand. Able assistance was provided by Steven (45) and Somerville (33). The Christmas break saw us riding high in the top four, despite the rain-interrupted season. Unfortunately, the New Year brought a period of less consistent form. The loss of bowling spearheads Hay and Harrison was difficult to overcome.

A hammering of 289 by lowly-placed Fairfield jolted our confidence, although rain intervened to deny us a chance of redemption. Gordon then took advantage of our fielding lapses to total 201, which we reached comfortably for the loss of only 3 wickets (M.Wilson 77, Logan 54, Steven 41). Four rounds remaining, and we sat firmly entrenched near the lead of the table. Two frustrating draws later, we were in desperate trouble. Forced to bat on yet another unprepared wicket in a rain shortened one-day encounter with Parramatta, we performed admirably to reach 171 (Steven 48). Unbelieveably, our opponents put up the shutters despite their proximate position on the competition table, with a draw the inevitable consequence despite Hennessy's 4-35. A 308 run flogging by Campbelltown (Farrow 5-79) saw us struggle to a disappointing draw - exit the top four for the first time in the season, with only 2 rounds remaining.

The undoubted character of this team was demonstrated by its immediately bouncing back to equal third position with a resounding outright victory over Hawkesbury. It was to be Hennessy's game, with his decisive contributions of 42 not out, 17 not out, 4-32 and 4-47. Campbell chipped in with 21 and 31 not out. A semi-final position required victory in the final game against Penrith, who had only one victory to their credit in the entire season. Day One was again washed out, and Day Two became a nightmare as we crashed to only our second loss of the season. Butterfingered catching did not prevent the tight spin bowling of Hennessy and R.Wilson leaving Penrith reeling at 7-96, before battling on well to reach 164. Chasing 165 for the semi finals, we recovered from 3-27 to be 3-100 (Logan 4A, Campbell 36). Incredibly, 65 runs from 19 overs with seven wickets in hand proved beyond us, a series of uncharacteristic shots leaving us 8 runs short despite Findlay's last ditch 22.

The final one hour was the downfall of the season - but there were no excuses on this occasion. It would be remiss to allow such a sad ending to darken memories of a grand season. It was cricket played the traditional University way - highly competitive, although never without a lighter side to it. How much easier it is to have fun when you are winning reguarly!

A novice Captain must thank many people. The advice of experienced players Peter Mackay, Geoff Parker, Peter Somerville and Michael Farrow was invaluable. Brian Hickey's scoring was greatly appreciated, as was his constant interest in the Club's progress. The success in higher grades of James Hay, Brian Tugwell and Duncan McLennan pleased all their former teammates in 4th Grade. The emergence of a number of talented players in Ath Grade this year augers well for the Club. The batting of David Steven, Scott Campbell and Richard Lange suggested that with sufficient dedication to the compiling of consistently "big" scores rather than 30's and AO's they will serve the Club with distinction in the coming years. Two allrounders of great natural ability in Simon Hennessy and David Deverall can look forward to success in higher grades in the future. Murray Caisley, John Findlay, Richard Harrison and Rohan Wilson maintained the form that has made them highly valuable and popular players in the past.

My thanks again to all that were involved in the 1985-86 season - we can be well proud of what was achieved.

Phil Logan.

FOURTH GRADE 1985-86 BATTING Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave. Cts ALSO BATTED Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Cts S,Campbell 5 1 36 145 36.3 _ D.McLennan 2 0 97 115 2 S.Hennessy 9 4 42* 171 34.2 9 B.Tugwell 2 0 97 105 - M.Wilson 5 1 77 134 33.5 3 R.Lange 3 1 44 90 5+ D.Steven 11 1 48 268 26.8 2 D.Garrity 2 1 17* 33 - D.Deverall 5 1 43 102 25.5 2 R. Johnston 1 0 19 19 - M.Caisley 9 1 60 171 21.4 1 D. Simpson 2 2 8* 10 - P.Somerville 10 1 33 146 16.2 3 J.Hay 3 2 5* 5 1 P.Logan 13 1 54 190 15.8 3 R.Wilson 1 0 4 4 2 J.Findlay 7 1 37 92 15.3 16+4stps M.Sewell 1 1 2* 2 - G.Parker 5 1 17 50 12.5 2 P.Whitehead 1 1 0* 0 - P.Mackay 7 1 28* 73 12.2 - T.Murphy 1 0 0 0 - R.Harrison 5 1 18 37 9.3 4 R.Davison did not bat M.Farrow 6 1 17* 28 5.6 1 T.Clancy did not bat BOWLING 0. M. R. Wkts Ave. P.Whitehead 40 6 132 11 12.0 M.Farrow 154 33 442 25 17.7 S.Hennessy 208.3 50 543 30 18.1 R.Harrison 166 42 465 25 18.6 J.Hay 96 14 249 12 20.7 □.Deverall 79 13 219 6 36.5 ALSO BOWLED (Wkts-Runs) R.Davison 5-95, R.Wilson 3-93, D.Simpson 3-100, R.Lange 1-12, G.Parker 1-29, T.Clancy 1-43, M.Wilson 0-15, T.Murphy 0-22. BEST PARTNERSHIPS “TiT wicket 83 D.Steven and M.Caisley vs Manly 2nd wicket 92 M.Wilson and P.Logan vs Gordon 3rd wicket 46 D.Garrity and B.Tugwell vs Western Suburbs 4th wicket 78 D.McLennan and P.Somerville vs Northern District 5tt wicket 53 P.Somerville and R.Lange vs North Sydney 6th wicket 54 S.Campbell and S.Hennessy vs Hawkesbury 7th wicket 68 S.Hennessy and J.Findlay vs Western Suburbs 8th wicket 34 P.Somerville and R.Lange vs Manly 9th wicket 16 S.Hennessy and R.Harrison vs North Sydney 10th wicket 16 R.Harrison and D.Simpson vs Mosman

FIFTH GRADE REPORT

By finishing sixth, Fifth Grade had their most successful season since being Premiers in 1981-82. Many encouraging signs for the Club emerged during the season. Generally, the batting was good as we were dismissed only four times for under 200. It was on these occasions, however, that we failed to fight hard enough and they all resulted in losses. The bowling was almost always very tight, and at its best very penetrative. The highest total against us was only 205. The fielding was of good quality overall, especially behind the wicket where catches were actually held - a rarity in Fifth Grade! A summary of each match will bear these points out.

The opening game was against arch rivals Wests, and like last year's encounter this was close fought. After we had scored 9-203 (Steven 39, M.Wilson 35) Wests struggled against tight medium pace to pass us with two wickets left.

The next match, against Petersham, we totalled 9-316 thanks to a hard-hitting century from guest player, Peter Somerville, who was particularly severe on the Petes' spinner (2-139). This followed an opening stand between Mark 'Sambo' Sewell (58) and Dave Steven (43). Dave had a most consistent first season with Uni. and next year I am sure he will score that elusive 50. Most unfortunately, the second day was washed out.

A slow scoring day against Balmain followed when Mark Wilson (43) and Greg Cluff (43) were the best of our 8-176. Again rain prevent play the next week.

A crushing victory followed against Mosman in the pleasant surrounds of Balmoral as Terry Murphy and Tim Clancy took three wickets each to dismiss the opponents for just 143. This we reached only four down (Wilson 88, Folkard 48*, Holden 39). The unassuming 'Bland' returned to the Club and deservedly won the Club batting average. His concentration, dedication to practice and his dictum that you cannot score runs in the Pavilion made him a priceless man in the team.

Against Bankstown the toss decided the game. A late start on a wet wicket saw us 5-34 at lunch but Terry Murphy's career best, fighting hand of 64 made him look even better than the number six he was forced into being that day. Our 150 was passed by the eventual finalists five down.

Again the toss played a big part in the next match against Manly, and fortunately we won it this time. However, nothing can be taken away from the bowling, especially that of Tim Clancy (5-25). The Lake Albert Express bowled with fire and accuracy and displayed real potential. With exactly 100 to chase, Duncan McLennan (66) and Scott Campbell (50) did it on their own, and showed themselves to be fine young batsmen who will serve Uni. well. Next was a disappointing loss to Norths on the sub-standard Tunks' pitch on which they did well to get 203 (R.Wilson 4-62). We could only manage 137 (M.Wilson 43, D.Loxton 33) in reply.

However, Christmas was celebrated in the appropriate manner with a 108 run win in a one-dayer over Northern District. 'Sambo' led the way in fine style with late cuts and hooks in his 82. Then all ten wickets were taken in the last session as spin ruled (Wilson 5-42, Rodgers (3-36). Dave Loxton took three of the many stumping chances on offer, to follow his innings of 24 with 2 sixes and 2 fours.

This win helped us leap from eleventh to sixth in the competition, eight points from the four. The situation was unchanged after the wash out of the second day against Fairfield whom we had dismissed for 187. Then came the turning point of the season against the Gay Gordons on the Australia Day long weekend. Having dismissed Gordon for 105 (R.Wilson 4-42, Murphy 3-14 off 19) with some good bowling, apart from one spell of proportions, we ended the first day at 3-48. Wickets began to tumble on the second day until there were 8 required by the last pair. This writer, with three to win, then played a shot which still causes him to awake in the middle of the night in a cold sweat. From that stage hopes of a semi-final berth were in the twilight zone, especially after we lost heavily to Parramatta. We were all out for 68 after being 1-43, and Parra were in trouble at 4-38 thanks to Murphy's near hattrick, but they passed us without further loss. Murph may not have grabbed the hauls of previous seasons, but he was always 'at' the batsmen and conceded less than 2 an over.

However, much to the credit of the players, we finished the season with three convincing wins. The long trek to Campbelltown proved worthwhile on a day when only ten boundaries were hit we still piled up 4-265 as two magnificent centuries were struck by Steve Duncan (102) and Peter Mackay (103*). Steve won the Club batting aggregate with some aggressive upper order knocks, and his excellent slips catching and good humour made him invaluable. With the opponents 1-134 due to some poor bowling and fielding we were saved by Rohan's 5-43 off 25 to dismiss them for 201. Ron's figures clearly showed he is too good for Fifth Grade and on his day he is unplayable. We shall certainly miss his interested spectator however.

Hawkesbury were accounted for with another excellent batting effort seeing us to 8-313 with six players scoring 30 or more. Richard Lange's aggressive 84 showed what talent he has. For enthusiasm, dedication to practice and cheerfulness the P.M. has no equal. The following week we toiled hard to dismiss the new chums for 165 (Jones 3-27).

In the final match against Penrith we were in trouble at 2-24 but those two Paulians, Derek Young (55 in 76 minutes) and George Blunt (47 in 58 minutes) played delightful innings, while Jason Kelleher (47) showed great temperament. We defended our 236 with possibly the best bowling and fielding of the season.

I wish to thank several people: all my fellow selectors who were always intersted in our performances; Brian Hickey whose constant interest, support and advice was extremely helpful; and finally to new Secretary, Peter Glenday who did all that could be asked of him and much more. Let us make next season an even better one than this!

Pat Rodgers. FIFTH GRADE 1985-86 BATTING Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave. Cts ALSO BATTED Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Cts M.Wilson k 0 88 5272 P.Mackay 2 1 103* 128 - S.Duncan 8 2 102 205 34.2 7 P.Somerville 1 0 111 111 - T.Clancy 6 3 26 77 25.7 2 0.Young 2 0 55 100 - M.Sewell 11 0 82 274 24.9 5 □.McLennan 3 0 66 90 - D.Deverall 4 0 37 96 24.0 D.Steven 2 0 43 82 - R. Lange 5 0 84 115 23.0 5+lstp G.Blunt 3 1 47 81 1 R.Wilson 6 3 27 55 18.3 3 S.Campbell 3 0 50 79 - P.Rodgers 8 5 23* 50 16.7 10 D.Loxton 2 0 33 57 4s T.Murphy 11 3 64 120 15.0 B.Folkard 3 1 48* 57 1 S.Holden 7 0 39 87 12.5 J.Kelleher 1 0 47 47 3 G.Cluff 6 0 43 62 10.3 R.Johnston 4 0 15 45 P.Towzell 2 0 30 42 - P.McLeod 2 0 18 33 2+ BOWLING 0. M. Wkts Ave. S.Meehan 4 2 9* 23 - R.Wilson 111.2 3T 234 23 10.2 S.Towner 4 1 14 22 2 T.Murphy 176 60 335 20 16.7 M.Wood 1 0 21 21 - G.Callaway 71 25 169 10 16.9 P.Jones 3 0 11 15 1 T.Clancy 103.3 28 253 14 18.1 G.Callaway 5 1 6* 12 1 P.Rodgers 118 26 332 11 29.9 A.Bell 2 0 5 9 1 D.Simpson 1 0 9 9 - P.Whitehead 1 1 4* 4 - J.Robinson 1 0 4 4 4 P.Lennard 1 0 4 4 - A.Ashton 1 0 3 3 - R.Davison 1 0 2 2 - J.May 1 0 1 1 1 ALSO BOWLED (Wkts-Runs) P.Whitehead 5-70, J.May 5-168, D.Deverall 4-62, P.Jones 3-37, D.Young 3-43, R.Davison 3-45, A.Ashton 3-61, P.Mackay 2-40, M.Wilson 1-36, R.Johnston 0-7, S.Duncan 0-9, B.Folkard 0-11, S.Campbell 0-23, D.Simpson 0-27. BEST PARTNERSHIPS 1st wicket 188 S.Duncan, P.Mackay and S.Towner vs Campbelltown 101 S.Campbell and D.McLennan vs Manly 2nd wicket 77 S.Holden and M.Wilson vs Mosman 3rd wicket 53 0.Young and J.Kelleher vs Penrith 4th wicket 81 G.Blunt and J.Kelleher vs Penrith 5th wicket 106 R.Lange and M.Sewell vs Hawkesbury 6th wicket 85 P.Somerville and D.Deverall vs Petersham 7th wicket 38 P.Towzell and T.Murphy vs Hawkesbury 8th wicket 21 D.Simpson and T.Murphy vs Bankstown 9th wicket 12 R.Wilson and G.Callaway vs Gordon 10th wicket 43* T.Clancy and P.Rodgers vs Western Suburbs

COLTS REPORT This was the first season of the Sydney University Colts team. If the name suggests a new wave of energetic, fit, young cricketers, eager to whip through a batting order, dispose of the opposition bowlers around the paddock, and prepared to chase the leather to all parts, then this is what was required to play in the City and Suburban competition during the recently completed 1985-86 season.

The matches of the one-day, 35 limited over species were a new experience to the lower levels of the Sydney University Cricket hierarchy. That is, to those who had not been fortunate enough to play in the Sydney University Veterans.

It took us just two matches to taste the very competitive nature of the teams we encountered. With Knox Old Boys 7-167 and Wyvern 5-220 we were put in good stead for what was to come throughout the rest of the season. Run rates of anything up to 7 per over were not uncommon over the 35 overs. Batsmen were unorthodox but effective, our bowlers exasperated. Over the season we managed seven wins (including a 19 run win over the Vets in a memorable game), nine losses, two wash-outs and a tie. Very few members of the Colts team played throughout the entire season due to reasons such as being promoted to Fifth Grade, being at College, being at school, being injured, being in the Vets, or leaving cricket all together, but this did not detract from the very many performances worthy of a brief note.

From our batsmen, the pre-Christmas period showed performances from Steve Duncan (23A runs) - a very technically correct batsman looking 50 at every dig, including scores of 71, 69 n.o. and 48; James Robinson from St. Andrews College (142 runs) - a hard-hitting left-hander with ability to work the ball. The latter half produced efforts from Andrew Eastcott (300 runs) - who showed a liking for the ball on the leg side; Andrew (Otto) Bell (273 runs) - a very entertaining batsman who lofted the ball early in his innings, however may have created fewer arguments amongst his batting partners if he had put his public speaking qualities to good use when calling between wickets.

Other contributors throughout the season included Kichu Nayanar (155 runs) - with a 61 n.o. on Jubilee Oval; Richard de Carvalho (187 runs) - who bravely accepted the unenviable opening position throughout the season, often running in to the "two piece" problem; the Captain, Michael Kerr (139 runs) - chipping in with the occasional innings; Scott Campbell (128 runs) - who went on to do well in higher grades; and Sean Towner with 84 runs, including a 45 registering 112 on the Terry Murphy strike rate.

Bowling, a motion of overarming a leather cricket ball at cavalier batsmen who have no respect for technique, defence or style; the art of which was mastered by the following: Paul Cuttance (18 wickets) - whose pace bowling carried the burden of the Colts attack throughout the season; James Robinson (12 wickets) - in the early part of the season, with an accurate medium-fast delivery put the brakes on many an opposition's scoring; and the pace of Julian May (13 wickets) and Andrew Eastcott (9 wickets) were both valuable performers for the Colts. Spin played a minor, although at times useful, part in the bowling attack with Michael Kerr managing 13 wickets during the season, and Andrew Bell (3 wickets) making a few "guest" appearances. Others providing the Colts with their bowling talents were Paul Hagley (4 wickets), Chris Finn (9 wickets) and Marty Sherwood (5 wickets).

Thanks must firstly be given to the players who had to adapt to the new environment. Bowlers were limited in the number of overs they could bowl due to the nature of the 35 over restriction, and batsmen were forced to score runs quickly - in both situations perhaps contrary to their natural approach to the game.

Thanks also to Pat Rodgers, the Fifth Grade Captain, and Cyril Latimer, the Vets Secretary who supported me throughout the season in finding players, and to Cyril for his help and interest in dealing with the intricacies of the City and Suburban competition, and acting as a contact for many of the teams we played. Thanks to the Sports Union and St. Andrew's College for providing us with a home ground for the season.

Once more, thank you to all the players, those I have mentioned above and those who played but did not receive a mention, who made the first season of the Sydney University Colts an enjoyable one.

Michael Kerr. COLTS 1985-86 BATTING Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave. Cts [nns N.O. H.S. Runs S.Duncan 6 1 71 234 46.8 ~ D.Young 2 1 64* 109 S.Campbell 3 0 56 128 42.7 G.Cluff 2 0 55 63 A.Eastcott 10 2 60* 300 37.5 B.Folkard 2 0 45 54 G.Blunt A 1 79* 96 32.0 J.Kelleher 3 0 44 48 A.Bell 12 2 52 273 27.3 2+lstp S.Meehan 2 0 30 46 J.Robinson 7 1 37 142 23.7 2 P.Jones 1 0 36 36 K.Nayanor 10 1 61* 155 17.2 1 T.Stack 2 0 34 34 P.Hagley 4 0 26 64 16.0 G.Callaway 3 1 18* 30 J.May 6 3 24 47 15.7 S.Martin 3 0 22 24 S.Towner 6 0 45 84 14.0 T.Murphy 0 9 18 P.Cuttance 5 3 9* 25 12.5 2 Fisher 1 0 17 17 R.deCarvalho 15 0 60 187 12.5 5+2stps P.O'Sullivan 1 0 16 16 P.Lenard 5 2 27* 36 12.0 6+lstp O.Fox 1 0 15 15 M.Kerr 15 3 39 139 11.6 8 J.Bulbeck 1 0 13 13 P.Fennell 3 0 6 11 P.Towzell 1 0 10 10 D.Skinner 1 0 8 8 D.Hurst 1 0 8 8 BOWLING 0^ R. Wkts Ave. C.Finn 0 4 7 C.Finn 27 3 89 9 9.9 M.Sherwood 0 5 5 J.Robinson 61 9 236 12 19.7 S.Donellan 1 0 4 4 M.Sherwood 23 1 106 5 21.2 R.Wilson 1 0 4 4 A.Eastcott 44 3 202 9 22.4 King 1 0 3 3 P.Cuttance 86 4 425 18 23.6 M.Pauli 1 0 3 3 J.May 89 11 349 13 26.8 J.Kriewaldt 1 0 2 2 M.Kerr 50 1 349 13 26.8 J.Glazier 1 0 1 1 P.Hagley 31 3 175 4 43.7 L.Burton 1 1 0* 0 D.Hazell 1 0 0 0 D.Ball 1 0 0 0 P.O'Keeffe 1 0 0 0 C.Latimer 1 0 0 0 D.Moss 1 0 0 0 J. Watson d;

ALSO BOWLED (Wkts-Runs) D.Hazell 3-20, J.Watson 3-24, A.Bell 3-29, D.Young 3-43, T.Murphy 3-69, D.Fox 2-8, C.Fox 2-10, J.Kriewaldt 1-1, S.Campbell 1-3, K.Nayanor 1-13, M.Pauli 1-14, L.Burton 1-15, R.deCarvalho 1-16, G.Callaway 1-24, P.Towzell 1-40, C.Latimer 0-4, J.Kelleher 0-18, P.Jones 0-23.

BEST PARTNERSHIPS 1st wicket 73 R.deCarvalho and G.Cluff vs Caringbah 2nd wicket 98 R.deCarvalho and A.Eastcott vs North Sydney Veterans 3rd wicket 95 K.Nayanor and A.Eastcott vs Colleagues 4th wicket 120 D.Young and G.Blunt vs North Sydney Rugby 5th wicket 64 S.Duncan and J.Robinson vs Knox Old Boys 6th wicket 47 D.Young and P.Towzell vs Wyvern 7th wicket 18 D.Young and M.Pauli vs Wyvern 18 A.Bell and M.Sherwood vs Touche Ross 8th wicket 29 A.Bell and M.Kerr vs Touche Ross 9th wicket 14 D.Young and S.Donellan vs Wyvern 10th wicket 15 P.Lenard and P.Cuttance vs Wyvern

POIDEVIN-GRAY REPORT

When those two Waverley stalwarts Dr. Poidevin (formerly of University) and Mr. Gray got their heads together and designed an annual competition for the best Colts in Sydney I'm sure they wouldn't have envisaged what direction their product has now taken.

Originally, it was an event where other Clubs had to challenge Waverley. Rather unfortunately, in its present structure it is a contest where developing players must challenge the vagaries of limited-over cricket with all its accompanying warts. Sydney University youth took on the one-day game this summer and lost. But in the loss came much hope for the future. The hope that the trio of spinners who performed so capably in all four matches will have learnt rudiments which will serve them well in cricket over a longer distance. The hope that our two fast bowlers will have grasped the fundamental of line so vital in cricket over any distance. And the hope that our batsmen will have benefitted by the playing of innings under pressure and developed an awareness of how to approach one's batting given certain match situations and pitch conditions.

Our campaign began well. Sutherland was collared by one run in the opening match. Batting first, Collins played cautiously but valuably for 51. Lovell batted like Cowdrey for a very pleasant 60. Lennon read it well for 29 and Gavagna shouldered powerfully for 22. So 5 for 208 from 50 overs looked enough. It was! Just!! Frawley bowled his off-spinners magnificently. With variations of pace, drift and a minimum of half-vollies he netted five wickets. The left-arm spinner Hennessy's controlled spell was telling but it still needed his catch at cover off the third ball of the final over to clinch a thrilling victory by the solitary single. Our fielding in this match was outstanding.

Match Two against St. George was disappointing. Batting first on a sluggish pitch we stumbled to 8 for 142 from A7 overs (rain cost us three overs at a cricical acceleratory period). Gavagna struck boldly in making 41. With the ball not coming onto the bat he kept his head still and drove imperiously. Collins reached a gritty 29 and the remainder offered some support. In reply young Hayes - a prolific Second Grade run scorer - batted methodically for 74 and despite another fine spell from Frawley, St. George took its victory rather comfortably by seven wickets.

Third Round opponents Waverley adhered to the sound principle of putting runs on the board and defending them with a battery of medium pacers bowling off stump short of a length. It was a method which proved stunningly successful. Waverley reached 6 for 220 from 50 overs and bowled us out for a mere 134. Fast bowler Howard looked impressive in collecting two wickets at minimal cost and Frawley's grooved method again served the team well. With the bat, Lennon gave further notice of his ability to judge a situation and stroked it sweetly for 33 while Lovell and Drew both managed twenty-odd against a disciplined attack.

Round Four against Randwick resulted in a heavy loss but revealed many encouraging signs. Randwick batted first and reached 9 for 198 from 50 overs. Our attack showed the benefit of earlier matches - Howard's line and movement away from the right-hander bore traits of a pacer on the way through the grades. He returned 3 for 38 and deserved even better. With Frawley, Hennessy and Gavagna supportive and the fielding reaching a series peak, the scoreline told only part of the story. In pursuit, however, we achieved just 89. The wholehearted Kearney, at the top of the order, was eighth man out for 38 and Tugwell gleaned 17. Further comment on the innings is difficult as communications between Club and ground rather broke down somewhat.

Our final encounter with the University of N.S.W. was abandoned due to the wetness of the ground.

So, though only one win was attained in the competition, I believe many will be better for the experience. Limited-over cricket is an unrelenting but effective tutor. Lennon has genuine talent with bat and ball, Lovell is technically very sound, Tugwell played some innings of quality immediately following the series and Collins should get one past mid-off once, perhaps twice, before retirement. Frawley's progress will be closely monitored - here is an off-spinner whose grasp of the technical side of the skill is exciting. Hennessy will serve the Club well. Gavagna has been advised to concentrate on his batting - raw talent here - and I expect him to develop. Howard's progress was considerable. He genuinely moves the ball away from the right-hander - that, in itself, ensures a future. Drew exhibited fine hands and anticipation behind the stumps and his tidying up of the outcricket was significant.

I wish to thank Darby Quoyle for his managerial expertise and support given at practice sessions. I would also like to thank Brian Hickey for scoring all four matches and his general assistance to the team. Finally, may I thank the Club for the invitation to work with the side and say what a pleasure it was to be involved with such a fine bunch of blokes.

Kerry O'Keeffe, Coach.

POIDEVIN-GRAY 1985-86 Results Round 1: University 5-208 (G.Lovell 60, D.Collins 51, G.Lennon 29 n.o., J.Gavagna 22) defeated Sutherland 207 (St.J.Frawley 5-24, G.Lennon 2-64). Round 2: St. George 3-143 defeated University 8-142 (J.Gavagna 41, D.Collins 29). Round 3: Waverley 6-220 (T.Howard 2-34) defeated University 134 (G.Lennon 33, G.Lovell 23, A.Drew 22). Round 4: Randwick 9-198 (T.Howard 3-38, S.Hennessy 2-36) defeated University 89 (D,Kearney 38). Round 5: vs University of N.S.W. - abandoned because of rain

BATTING Inns t .0. H.S. Runs Ave. ALSO BATTED Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Cts G.Lennon 4 1 33 76 25.3 D.Steven 2 0 3 6 1 G.Lovell 4 0 60 97 24.3 S.Hennessy 2 0 2 2 2 D.Collins 4 0 51 93 23.3 T.Howard 3 2 0* 0 - D.Kearney 3 0 38 65 21.6 R.Lange 1 0 0 0 1 J.Gavagna 4 0 41 63 15.7 1 St.J.Frawley 4 2 11 28 14.0 3 A.Drew 4 1 22 28 9.3 2+3stp B.Tugwell 4 0 17 34 8.5 BOWLING 0. M. R. Wkts Ave. St.J.Frawley 40 4 115 8 14.4 T.Howard 36 4 141 6 23.5 G.Lennon 39.3 3 191 4 47.8 S.Hennessy 40 3 145 3 48.3 J.Gavagna 37.4 1 156 2 78.0 BEST PARTNERSHIPS 1st wicket 33 D.Collins and D.Kearney vs Randwick 2nd wicket 111 G.Lovell and D.Collins vs Sutherland 3rd wicket 32 0.Kearney and B.Tugwell vs Randwick 4th wicket 42 D.Collins and J.Gavagna vs Sutherland 5th wicket 37 J.Gavagna and G.Lennon vs St. George 6th wicket 33 G.Lennon and D.Kearney vs Waverley 7th wicket 13 G.Lennon and A.Drew vs Waverley 8th wicket 28 A.Drew and St.J.Frawley vs Waverley 9th wicket 5 St.J.Frawley and S.Hennessy vs Randwick 10th wicket 0 T.Howard and St.J.Frawley vs Randwick VETERANS' REPORT

The Veterans' season began very well indeed with an unbeaten record maintained throughout the first six games. (If the final three games from the 198A-85 season are taken into account, the Veterans were unbeaten in nine games.) The first game, against a Shore XI, was washed out with the schoolboys struggling on 1 for 46 off 21 overs. In the following weeks, we overwhelmed Kings, Mosman Veterans, University of N.S.W. and tied with Wyvern on a moonlit No. 2 Oval. In the following match against Nondescripts, the Veterans compiled their highest score of the season: 5 for 262 off 45 overs; G. Sherwin 139, P. Somerville 51, J. Quoyle 40. Batting second, the Nondescripts had no answer to the pace and accuracy of Paul Cuttance (4 for 19 off 9 overs), and, despite a late recovery, finished with 9 for 182.

Socially, the season got away to a good start with a most enjoyable testimonial dinner for Dr. Tom Nevell - see the special report on this. After such a great start, it is difficult to believe that the Vets did not win another game from the beginning of November until the end of March when we beat the Primary Club of Australia at Dooralong in the last match of the season. Some of these games were washed out, and there was a most exciting tie with Scots Old Boys at St. Andrew's, but, after such a good start, the overall results of 6 wins, 11 losses, 2 ties and 8 washouts was disappointing. The absence of Jim Mackie with a shoulder injury for most of the season did not help matters.

Nonetheless, there were some fine batting performances: Geoff Sherwin's 139 against the Nondescripts was a great knock, and one would have to go back a very long way to match it; Ron Alexander's 68 and Tony Jenkins' 61 in the tie against Wyvern will be remembered; Ted LeCouteur's 55 against Mosman, 49 against Scots and 58 against St. George had a good mix of sixes and fours (one of which almost beheaded Tom Nevell at the other end). David Moss' 68 not out against Scots on a wet and difficult wicket at St. Paul's was a patient and most valuable innings, and more than once the Vets' innings was given respectability by the stylish John Quoyle. His 61 against Westpac, the City 4 Suburban Premiers, at Erskinville was one such innings.

There were some good bowling performances: Brian Nicholson, 4-22 against Kings; Dennis Meintjes, 4-26 against U.N.S.W.; Geoff Sherwin's 3-9 against the I.Z.'s; and the Secretary's 5-52 against Scots. Undoubtedly, the bowling performance of the season was David Moss' against A.M.P. Vets - 2 wickets for no runs off 1 over!

During the season, 17 players from the Grade sides and the Colts turned out for the Vets, and their contribution was greatly appreciated. Duncan Mclennan's 61 not out and Goerge Blunt's 54 on a cold, dark and windswept Little Bay won the game, as did James Rodgers' 5-30 against I.Zingari. Peter Somerville always performs well when we can coax him away from those abstemious Grade players. He is not such a bad cricketer either. In the more relaxed milieu of City 4 Suburban cricket, he scored a couple of fifties, held all his catches, and, believe it or not, took 2 for 29 off 5 overs against the Nondescripts.

As well as having a fair number of players from Grade play for the Vets, another encouraging aspect of the season was the recruitment of some useful new regular players such as David Barrow, Greg Cooney, John Mahoney and Geoff Turner.

Undoubtedly, for those who played in it, the match of the season was the win against the Primary Club of Australia, coming, as it did, after months of losses and near wins. Captained by the redoubtable "go for the jugular" R.E. Alexander, the Vets scored 128 for 8 off the forty overs (D. Barrow 53 and G. Turner 30) - hardly enough at Dooralong. By afternoon tea, P.C.A. were 44 without loss and coasting in; by the thirty-sixth over they were all out for 96. This was brought about by some very tight fielding and a devastating spell of bowling by Alan Crompton who, ably supported by Rodgers (2-24) and Foxy (2-31), took 3 for 23 off 8 overs.

Batting Award: The Veteran's Awards Committee have decided that this season's award will be shared by Ted LeCouter, with an average of 37.8, and Geoff Sherwin, who had the highest aggregate of 401 and the highest score of 139.

BoNllng Award: As usual. Foxy, Dennis Meintjes and the Secretary turned up for every game and bore the brunt of the bowling only to see the Awards Committee be impressed yet again by what Scahill quite rightly calls "vulgar statistics". The award is shared by David Moss with an average of zero and the Club President with an average of 14. Clearly, the bowlers whom Cromo hit back over their heads for 62, when he played for Scots against his own Club, were not on the Awards Committee.

Fielding Award: This award goes to David Fox who held nine catches and was always ready to commiserate with those who dropped theirs - especially off his bowling.

Beetroot Knife: Some way will have to be found to retrieve the Beetroot Knife from Dennis Meintjes, who has been using it all year in his surgery. The nearest candidate for topping both bowling and batting is Dr. David Moss.

I should like to thank all the people who helped with the organisation of the Veterans' season, particularly David Watson, Jim Mackie, David Fox, Dennis Meinjtes and Brian Nicholson. Your advice and help was greatly appreciated.

Cyril Latimer. VETERANS 1985-86 BATTING Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave. Cts ALSO BATTED Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Cts E.LeCouteur 6 1 58 189 37.8 P.Somerville 3 1 51 101 2 J.Quoyle 4 0 61 138 34.5 D.McLennan 2 1 62 99 D.Moss 9 2 68 201 28.7 5+lstp G.Blunt 1 0 54 54 1 G.Sherwin 14 0 139 401 28.6 4 C.Tomko 1 0 37 37 1 G.Turner 5 1 30 102 26.0 1 R.Harmer 1 0 27 27 - R.Alexander 8 0 68 168 21.0 2 D.Grattan-Smthl 0 24 24 - A.Jenkins 6 2 61 87 21.8 2 H.McLennan 1 0 23 23 _ D.Barrow 11 1 53 200 20.0 6 J.Rodgers 2 2 13* 22 _ B.Nicholson 5 3 14 38 19.0 R.Thomas 2 0 19 20 3 C.Fox 4 2 17 27 13.5 0.Collins 1 0 10 10 A. Crompton 7 0 49 94 13.4 K.Nayanar 2 1 9 10 _ D.Fox 13 4 23 85 9.4 J.Mackie 2 0 8 10 1+: T.Hodgson 4 1 14 26 8.7 L.Keegan 2 0 9 9 - T.Nevell 5 3 12 17 8.5 P.O'Keeffe 2 0 4 7 4 A.Mackie 7 0 30 58 8.3 J.Parker 1 0 5 5 - J.Mahony 4 1 11 20 6.7 M.Jadouin 1 0 5 5 _ G.Cooney 5 1 14 23 5.8 G.Gerlach 1 4 4 2 D.Meintjes 13 3 23 48 4.8 R.Turner 1 0 3 3 1 D.Watson 4 0 9 16 4.0 P.Rodgers 1 0 1 1 1 C.Latimer 8 2 14 24 4.0 M.Mailing 0 1 1 - W.Morgan 3 1 5 11 3.7 J.Wenderoth 1 0 0 0 1 M.Sewell 1 0 0 0 - BOWLING 0. M. R. Wkts Ave. D.Moss 1 1 0 2 0.0 J.Rodgers 22 2 61 7 8.7 A.Crompton 24 4 70 5 14.0 G.Sherwin 23 2 130 8 16.3 P.Cuttance 28 4 80 4 20.0 D.Meintjes 53 2 263 13 20.2 B.Nicholson 34 1 149 6 24.8 D.Fox 120 12 503 20 25.2 A.Jenkins 52 5 183 7 26.1 G.Cooney 45 3 197 7 28.1 C.Latimer 140 12 500 17 29.4 A.Mackie 11 0 72 2 36.0 J.Mahony 13 0 91 2 46.0 G.Gerlach 37 3 150 3 50.0 ALSO BOWLED (Wkts-Runs) P.Somerville 2-29, J.Boon 2-31, L.Keegan 2-47, K.Nayanar 1-4, C.Fox 1-25, R.Turner 1-22, P.Rodgers 0-6, W.Morgan 0-8, E.LeCouteur 0-8, G.Turner 0-10, J.Parker 0-13, 0.Barrow 0-13, T.Hodgson 0-35.

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY CRICKET CLUB - VETERANS

Career records (for the Veterans' XI) of current Veterans or current Grade players who have also represented the Veterans.

N.B. The history of the Vets should not be reduced to mere statistics as it is far more rich than a list of figures can tell. Accurate figures are only available from the middle 1960s and some careers mentioned here are far more extenisve than would appear. It is good to recall Greg Scahill's strictures in 1966: "Mackie fails again! The interim report of the first week of Advent showed Jim Mackie with a batting average of 207... in the New Year unchecked self-indulgence began to take its toll and the final figure of 3A.6 was welcomed with savage satisfaction by those of us who scorn vulgar statistical success".

James Rodgers. NAME YEAR FIRST Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave. Wkts Runs Ave. PLAYED FOR VETERANS

R.Alexander 1981 17 0 89 374 22.0 1 16 16.0 D.Barrow 1985 11 1 53 200 20.0 0 13 — G.Blunt 1985 1 0 54 54 54.0 _ J.Boon 1985 ---- - 2 31 15.5 D.Collins 1985 1 0 10 10 10.0 G.Cooney 1985 5 1 14 23 5.8 7 197 28.1 G.Cooper 1984 1 1 64* 64 ---- A.Crompton 1983 8 0 49 94 11.8 5 94 18.8 P.Cuttance 1985 ----- 4 80 20.0 D.Deverall 1983 2 0 24 27 13.5 3 19 6.3 D.Everett 1981 3 2 60* 108 108.0 0 22 C.Fox 198A 4 2 17 27 13.5 3 51 17.0 D.Fox 196A 178 61 49 1741 14.9 300 5627 18.8 G.Gerlach 1977 35 12 11* 61 2.7 80 1963 24.5 D.Grattan-Smith 1977 3 0 88 112 37.3 0 14 - R.Harmer 1985 1 0 27 27 27.0 - _ — T.Hodgson 1978 26 3 37* 196 8.5 8 242 30.3 M.Jadovin 1985 1 0 5 5 5.0 -- - A.Jenkins 1984 22 3 61 326 17.2 32 780 24.4 T.Jenkins 1982 1 0 25 25 25.0 0 11 - L.Keegan 1985 2 0 9 9 4.5 2 47 23.5 C.Latimer 1982 35 9 14 85 3.3 48 1630 33.9 E.LeCouteur 1974 76 9 102* 1960 29.2 10 331 33.1 D.Loxton 1984 2 0 4 4 4.0 0 18 - A.Mackie 1971 23 6 51 365 21.5 5 146 29.2 J.Mackie 1958 243 48 88* 5620 28.8 2 17 8.5 J.Mahony 1985 4 1 11 20 6.7 2 91 46.0 M.Mailing 1985 2 0 1 1 0.5 --- □.McLennan 1984 4 1 65 171 57.0 --- H.McLennan 1985 1 0 23 23 23.0 --- D.Meintjes 1981 57 12 23 240 5.3 23 376 16.3 □.Morgan 1977 1 0 24 24 24.0 --- W.Morgan 1971 47 17 25* 209 6.9 90 2079 23.1 D.Moss 1977 65 11 68 1389 25.7 5 74 14.8 K.Nayanar 1985 2 1 9 10 10.0 1 4 4.0 □.Nevell 1978 9 1 46* 95 11.9 0 15 - T.Nevell 1953 115 30 45 795 9.4 103 1923 18.7 B.Nicholson 1958 187 57 45* 1854 14.3 322 5619 17.5 P.O'Keeffe 1985 2 0 4 7 3.5 -- - J.Parker 1985 1 0 5 5 5.0 0 13 - D.Quoyle 1984 1 0 8 8 8.0 0 19 - J.Quoyle 1985 4 0 61 138 34.5 --- J.Rodgers 1969 4 3 15* 37 37.0 19 207 10.9 P.Rodgers 1985 1 0 1 1 1.0 0 6 - G.Scahill 1954 102 17 77 1537 18.1 103 1552 15.1 M.Sewell 1983 8 1 25 52 7.4 --- A.Shaw 1984 1 0 74 74 74.0 --- G.Sherwin 1983 29 0 139 734 25.3 8 149 18.7 P.Somerville 1985 3 1 51 101 50.5 2 29 14.5 R.Thomas 1977 30 1 59 439 15.1 0 7 - C .T omko 1982 2 0 72 109 54.5 --- G.Turner 1985 5 1 30 102 26.0 0 10 - R.Turner 1985 1 0 3 3 3.0 1 22 22.1 D.Watson 1976 42 0 95 628 14.9 --- J.Wenderoth 1985 1 0 0 0 -- - - OXFORD/CAMBRIDGE MATCH

As part of their second tour of Australia, the combined Oxford/ Cambridge Universities team played Sydney University at the No. 1 Oval on 19-20 December, 1985. On their previous tour of Australia in 1979-1980, the tourists suffered their only defeat at the hands of Sydney University.

The home side won the toss and batted solidly in the upper order. Colts Geoff Lovell (40) and Brian Tugwell (32) mastered the seaming track early on and paved the way for a bright and entertaining partnership between Peter Hamblin (54) and David Quoyle (52). The innings then fell away rapidly against the second new ball. However, the total of 245 was a most creditable score in the conditions. The emerging young Warwickshire left-armer David Thorne was the pick of the bowlers with four wickets.

There was just enough time on the first day for John "Greedy" Grimble to smash the stumps of our subsequent recruit Giles Twogood with "the ball". However, this was a mixed blessing, because it brought nightwatchman Archie Cotterell to the crease. He was to play a dominating role in the proceedings on the second day, as he held the innings together with a tradesmanlike 75. The Sydney University bowlers and fieldsmen struggled manfully in the oppressive heat and almost secured vicotry against an experienced and talented batting lineup. Captain John Grimble sent down a marathon 31 overs and was rewarded with four wickets while David "Darby" Quoyle bowled impressively and unluckily in his 26 overs.

Our congratulations to the Oxford/Cambridge team on avenging their 1979-1980 defeat.

As with any tour such as this, half the fun was off the field. On behalf of the Club, I would like to thank those who were responsible for ensuring that the tourists enjoyed their stay in Sydney: the players and Club members who took billets, and Sandy and Julie Frost for their help in this regard; Mesdames O'Sullivan (Betty and Judy) and Grimble for preparing the lunches and afternoon teas; the Social Committee for organising the barbecue on the first night of the match and assisting in other ways; Peter Glenday and Hambo's mate for scoring; the Bond Corporation for sponsoring the match with beer, the N.S.W. Cricket Association and its Executive Director, Mr. R.M. Radford, for providing tickets to the N.S.W. vs S.A. McDonald's Cup match; the Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Ward, for providing a University reception for the tourists; and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Michael Taylor, for hosting the reception and entertaining us with a witty welcoming address.

The Club certainly benefitted greatly from this match, as it did from the subsequent all too brief presence in its ranks of two of the tourists, John Carr and Giles Twogood.

We look foward to the next Oxford/Cambridge tour and hope that it is not too far in the future.

Mark Sewell. OXFORD/CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY vs SYDNEY UNIVERSITY Played at Sydney University on 19-20 December, 1985. Result: Oxford/Cambridge won on 1st innings. SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 0. M. R. M. M.Blackler c.Carr b.Surridge 13 D.Surridge 23 4 48 2 G.Lovell b.Thorne 40 A.Grimes 6 0 16 0 B.Tugwell c.Grimes b.Cotterell 32 G.Twogood 8 1 18 1 C.Tomko c.Surridge b.Thorne 6 D.Thorne 17.4 5 55 4 P.Hamblin LBW b.Twogood 54 A.Cotterell 27 7 71 1 D.Quoyle c.Roebuck b.Surridge 52 J.Carr 12 1 27 0 J.Grimble Run Out 21 St.J.Frawley LBW b.Thorne 4 A.Drew Not Out 7 S.Hennessy b.Thorne 3 J.Hay Not Out 0 Sundries 13 9 for 2h5

OXFORD/CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITIES 0. M. R. W. A.Miller b,Grimble 17 D.Quoyle 26 5 47 2 G.Twogood b,Grimble 2 J.Grimble 31 7 69 4 A.Cotterell c.Drew b, Hay 75 J.Hay 14 3 40 1 P.Roebuck b,Quoyle 7 St.J.Frawley 13 4 35 0 S.Henderson c.& b. Hennessy 50 S.Hennessy 7 0 34 1 D.Thorne c.Frawley b,Grimble 2A J.Carr Grimble 22 W.Bristowe Not Out 17 A.Davies c.Drew b.Quoyle 3 D.Surridge Not Out 1 A.Grimes did not bat Sundries 28 8 for 246

INTERVARSITY REPORT Sydney University vs Australian National University Played at A.N.U. South Oval, Canberra on 11-13 February, 1986.

This was an interesting and exciting match, played in the true I.V. tradition by both teams, on and off the field. As the scores indicate, Sydney University won outright by 74 runs, a result that does not indicate the true extent of our superiority, as we declared in both innings and struggled manfully throughout because of the absence elsewhere of Dave "Killer" Kearney. A reading of the scorecard indicates that these declarations indeed deprived us of many additional runs, as Cab "Geoff" Callaway (closer in pace to than ) did not reach the crease (so to speak) in the first innings and was a meritorious four not out in the second.

Overall, the scores show that just about everybody performed in one department or another, which is a rare event in any cricket match, particularly an I.V. The scores do not indicate that some players also distinguished themselves in the umpiring .department. No names, no pack drill! Concealed also is the true merit of some of the performances. Who could forget Andrew "Otto" Bell's brave, courageous, heroic and gutsy display in the second innings, when he opened against the fearsome pace of Murray Radcliffe bowling off his short run? Who could also forget the decisive sheet-anchor role of Simon Hennessy in the second innings, when in the search for quick runs, he played the classic "I.V. third morning innings". Indeed, by somehow keeping his wicket in tact, he did not have to troop off the field with the lame but historic I.V. excuse, that he saw three balls and tried to hit the middle one. Above all, who could forget the definition of the unlikely and the unlucky - the dismissal of A.N.U. batsman David Pellen in the first innings. On a more serious note and without wishing to be invidious in such a sea of distinction, some performances deserve special commendation. Duncan McLennan stamped himself as a fine player with his authoritative displays in both innings. Giles Twogood showed his class with both bat and ball in his first and last I.V. in Australia, Rohan Wilson's bowling was again decisive, and Peter Hamblin distinguished himself with the bat, in the field and with some astute captaincy.

No I.V. report would be complete without an account of a few off-field events. The incident at the petrol station that left Sambo more than a little the worse for wear is one that hopefully will remain unique. But who could do other than congratulate the architects of Burgmann College, our home for four nights, for providing such a splendid continuous ledge outside the windows of our rooms. What a boon this proved to be for all sorts of things. Finally, although I do not wish this to be interpreted as a sour comment, the failure of the "sex toy" to appear to help us celebrate our victory on the final night was a disappointment - where she was and what she was doing remains a mystery to this day.

Our thanks go to our friends in Canberra for hosting such a fine I.V. We look forward to seeing them in Sydney next season. May I also take the opportunity to thank all the S.U.C.C. players for their magnificent contributions. They were outstanding tourists in every respect.

Mark Sewell.

INTERVARSITY vs AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Played in Canberra on 11-13 February, 1986.

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 1st Innings 2nd Innings M.Sewell LBW b.Radcliffe A b.Stevenson 23 S.Campbell c.Radcliffe b.Barnard A5 b.Radcliffe 3 G.Twogood b.Barnard 35 c.Ball b.Stevenson 13 P.Hamblin c.Radcliffe b.Stevenson 42 LBW b.Cook 21 D.McLennan Run Out 88 Run Out 29 A.Bell b.Fox 19 c.Fitzgerald b.Radcliffe 29 S.Hennessy b.Spain 2A Not Out 15 T.Howard Not Out 20 LBW b.Radcliffe 18 R.Wilson Not Out 16 Run Out 22 G.Callaway Not Out 4 Sundries 17 Sundries 13 7 declared for 309 8 declared for 190

Bowling 0. M. R. Wkts 0. M. R. Wkts Radcliffe 24 3 85 1 22 2 44 2 Spain 20 3 75 1 Stevenson 12 6 15 1 21 6 50 2 Fox 8 2 37 1 10 2 22 0 Cook 12 5 34 0 6 0 18 1 Barnard 8 2 28 2 14 7 35 0 Dempsey 2 0 17 0 Ball 2 0 8 0 Fitzgerald 2 0 10 0 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ~Tst Inningi~ 2nd Innings J.Jayarah Callaway 4 c.Campbell b.Howard 0 C.Ball Callaway 32 b.Howard 8 K.Dempsey Twogood 43 c.Hamblin b.Twogood 23 D.Pellen c.Sewell Hamblin 27 b.Howard 59 M.Stevenson c. Twogood 1 c.Twogood b.Wilson 28 D.Cook c.Hamblin Twogood 12 c.Campbell b.Twogood 19 M.Radcliffe c.Twogood Wilson 0 c.Hamblin b.Twogood 9 C.Barnard Hamblin 15 b.Wilson 26 K.Hagen c. Hamblin 12 c.Hamblin b.Wilson 3 J.Fitzgerald Not Out 13 c.Hamblin b.Wilson 2 J.Fox c.Hamblin b.Wilson 43 Not Out 24 Sundries 14 Sundries 8 Total 216 Total 209

BOWLING 0. M. R. Wkts 0. M. R. Wkts Howard 10 1 45 0 19 4 63 3 Callaway 8 0 29 2 8 1 31 0 Wilson 11 3 42 2 17 3 59 4 Hennessy 9 0 37 0 Twogood 7 0 17 3 11 0 43 3 Hamblin 9 0 41 3 1 0 4 0 Sewell 1 0 1 0

INTERVARSITY CAREER RECORDS OF CURRENT (1985-86) PLAYERS Name M. I. N.O. H.S. AG. AVE. CTS 0. M. W. R. AVE. B/F P.Armitage 2 1 1 4* 4 -- 28. 1 4 T 130 18.6 2-26 A.Bell 1 2 0 29 48 24.0 ------M.Blackler 10 18 1 105 374 22.0 5 4 1 0 9 _ 0- 3 M.Caisley 1 2 0 18 21 10.5 -- - ____ G.Callaway 1 1 1 4* 4 - - 16 1 2 60 30.0 2-29 S.Campbell 1 2 0 45 48 24.0 2 --- - _ - G.Cluff 3 5 0 27 35 7.0 - - - _ - _ - D.Collins 3 5 1 49 138 34.5 1 - _____ R.Crittenden 6 10 1 79* 230 25.6 5 33. 3 12 4 99 24.8 2- 8 A.Drew 3 5 0 21 64 12.8 2/1 ------J.Findlay 1 1 0 27 27 27.0 3 ------St.J.Frawley 2 2 1 22 52 52.0 - 60 17 9 152 16.9 6-84 S.Glenday A 6 1 47 132 26.4 3 69 19 11 160 14.5 4-27 D.Goonesena 3 5 0 61 95 19.0 1 19 3 1 63 63.0 1-23 D.Grattan-Smith 3 5 0 36 118 23.6 2 37 5 4 156 39.0 2-41 M.Groves 1 1 1 14* 14 - 1 4 - 1 12 12.0 1-12 P.Hamblin 2 4 0 42 103 25.8 7 10 - 3 45 15.0 3-41 J.Hay 5 8 4 61 193 48.3 5 134 28 12 425 35.4 6-55 S.Hennessy 2 4 1 37 83 27.7 1 34 8 2 108 54.0 1-30 T.Howard 1 2 1 20* 38 38.0 - 29 8 108 36.0 3-63 T.Jenkins 4 5 1 102 177 44.3 1 ------R.Johnston 3 6 0 88 236 39.3 1 -- -- _ - A.Little 4 4 0 10 13 3.3 1 101 34 9 234 26.0 2-32 P.Logan 4 7 2 106* 307 61.2 2 ------D.Loxton 1 2 0 40 57 28.5 1 4 - 1 18 18.0 1-18 P.Mackay 1 2 0 43 73 36.5 1 ------D.McLennan 1 2 0 88 117 58.5 ------P.McLeod 2 3 1 70* 155 77.5 - 2 _ 1 21 21.0 1- 7 C.McRae Full. figures unavailable M.O'Sullivan Full. figures unavailable G.Parker 2 2 0 38 48 24.0 1 16 1 3 59 19.7 3-12 M. Perry 6 4 2 76* 154 77.0 5 30.2 4 10 89 8.9 6-38 K.Pitty 5 10 1 57 250 27.8 7 -__ - _ - D.Quoyle 6 9 0 56 173 19.2 4 93 26 6 260 43.3 2-26 J.Rodgers 13 10 3 10 25 3.6 7 30 459 15.3 4-17 P.Rodgers 2 1 1 4* 4 - 4 28 8 8 68 8.5 4-12 M.Sewell 4 5 0 60 108 21.6 3 1 -_ 1 - 0- 1 A.Shaw 8 14 0 56 272 19.4 6/3 ------I.Smith 3 6 0 124 199 33.3 3 18 2 2 54 27.0 2-32 p.Somerville 12 0 76 138 11.5 2 2 - 1 14 14.0 1- 5 C.Totnko 23 0 115 663 28.8 8 162.2 43 21 474 22.6 5-11 B.Tugwell 1 0 23 23 23.0 1 ------G.Twogood 2 0 35 48 24.0 3 18 0 6 60 10.0 3-17 P.Whitehead 0 □ 0 0 - 1 42 12 3 132 44.0 2-52 R.Wilson k 2 22 56 28.0 1 100 20 16 335 20.9 4-57 P.Wynn 1 1 55* 55 -_ 17 7 3 27 9.0 3-27 D.Young 2 0 13 13 6.5 1 _ --- _-

SOCIAL REPORT

The 1985-86 social season of the Club was similar in quality to the performances of the Club on the playing field. There were a number of highlights but there was an overall lack of sustained growth.

The season kicked off with the pre-season Selection Barbecue on September 25th after the annual John Morris game. However, the Social Committee had been active prior to this night with its provision of the much appreciated "black and gold" soft drinks at selection trials. Robert Crittenden, accident prone seal that he is, deserves special mention for managing to "spike" a carton of the above-mentioned refreshments on a corner of the Grace Brothers counter and spraying the contents all over the floor, much to his embarrassment. Despite this early setback, the selection night barbecue proved to be a success.

Golf days were again plagued by wet weather this season. However, those who ventured out into the cold, wet conditions at Leura in October and the six who played Wentworth Falls in the February drizzle found these events memorable and worthwhile. The highlights of the first golf day were undoubtedly the long hot showers as players felt the numbness gradually disappear from their ailing limbs and appendages. Micko produced a brute of a drive to win the long drive contest whilst Henno displayed fine skills in the harsh conditions to be only four over par for the nine holes. Memorable moments at Wentworth Falls included Critter's magnificent eagle three, the Organ's cool birdie three at the last hole and some fine golf from the ailing David Deverall (despite his unavailability for cricket the previous day!).

This season's Christmas Party was again celebrated in good spirit but unfortunately didn't live up to the previous season's function. It is to be hoped that next season more Club members and their wives or girlfriends will support this event as it provides an excellent opportunity for mixing with players in other grades.

Whilst not as spectacularly successful for University as last year, the Maitland 10 Over day was again a highlight of the social season. I refer you to Geoff Cooper's Report for more details of this year's slogathon campaign. Other social cricketing events which deserve mention for their off-field success include the Country Tour and Intervarsity, particularly the Oxford-Cambridge visit. Mark Sewell is to be congratulated for his very capable organisation of this important fixture.

The end of season barbecue saw a mixture of emotions as Micko and the Firsts celebrated successive outright victories while Log's Lads drowned their sorrows after a semi final spot slipped from their grasp. That all those present were able to enjoy well-cooked steaks is largely due to Coop's portable barbecue. A return to the "unit" complemented by the presence again this year of female guests resulted in a very successful Annual Dinner. The guest speaker, John Rogers, delivered an entertaining speech whilst "Otto" Bell, our Club speaker for the night, gave a masterly performance of witty, well-timed sledging. Special thanks to Peter Wynn for his liaisons with the caterers and his general assistance in organising the Dinner.

I would like to thank Richard Harrison, Rob Crittenden, St.John Frawley and Michael Kerr for their untiring efforts as members of the Social Committee during the season and Peter Glenday and Peter Somerville for their invaluable assistance.

Here's to a successful playing season in 1986-87. The drinks taste infinitely better after a win.

Keith Pitty, Social Secretary.

THE COUNTRY TOUR

The Country Tour of 1986 had its highlights, but none better than Robert Crittenden's sponsorship by Kellogs; the introduction of the 'mechanical hare' into the once quiet atmosphere of country cricket and the presentation of the 'Sambo-Stace' Trophy forever immortalising the on-field conflicts between the and Temora. The tourists of 1986 were privileged to visit Young, Temora and Cootamundra, whilst also having to endure Bathurst.

A team left Sydney comprising: Geoff Cooper (Captain), Max Blackler, Craig Tomko, Peter Hamblin, Keith Pitty, Darby Quoyle, Peter Somerville, Rob Crittenden, Mark Sewell, James Hay, Rohan Wilson, Pat Rodgers, James Rodgers.

Bathurst - The Kellogs Diving Championship

S.U.C.C. 8-2A8 (R.Crittenden 61, P.Hamblin 59, M.Blackler 39) bt Bathurst 42 (J.Hay 5-18, D.Quoyle A-6) and 5-129 (J.Wake 30 n.o., A.Carver 42).

As everyone knows, Bathurst is an old Aboriginal word meaning 'extortion' and certainly lived up to its reputation as the University tourists contributed to the overflowing coffers of the Bathurst rural area. Arriving early for the 11 a.m. start, some players were taken aback, when during the inspection of a rather lush well-grassed playing surface. South African couch grass we were informed, Craig Tomko oblivious to all those around him lay prostrate on the wicket and with a series of rythmic pelvic movements attempted to bring the day's proceedings to an abrupt climax. Meanwhile, Somerville, a very late comer indeed, was hurrying to the match after his jailer at the central lockup allowed him to sleep in his cell a little longer than usual.

That evening in the internationally well-respected Park Hotel, the tourists were treated to a fine meal of gold-plated steaks, silver-lined potatoes and specially imported Melbourne and Sydney beer. Everyone nonetheless was only too happy to take out a personal loan to contribute to this once-in-a-lifetime expense. However, no one more than Robert Crittenden showed their joy of being in Bathurst as he initiated and was the sole participant in the Park Hotel diving championship. Critter performed a very difficult manoeuvre, a forward dive up and through a glass skylight, piking, before plunging face first into the carpet of Room 16: degree of difficulty - unknown. The prize, kindly donated by Kellogs was three golden cornflakes strategically placed on Critter's nose, upper lip and chin. Others however showed their distaste for the evening and the barbaric behaviour of fellow team members.

Young - The Mechanical Hare and White Sluggos

Young 9-230 (C.McAnespie lAO, D.Quoyle 3-55, J.Hay 3-52) bt S.U.C.C. 8-226 (G.Cooper 103 n.o., K.Pitty AO, M.Smith 4-69).

Day 2 of the country tour saw the modest Robert Crittenden skulk out of the Park Hotel, fearful of being mobbed by locals when they heard of his exploits. Nonetheless, with our pockets considerably lighter, we made fast time to our next stop in Young.

It is in Young that the once quiet atmosphere of country cricket has succumbed to providing locals with excitement beyond comprehension. Finding themselves not capable of coping with a full day's play, officialdom has seen fit to combine the sports of cricket and 'mechanical hare' chasing to satisfy the cricketing and gambling needs of the local population. It certainly is difficult to concentrate on a tight game of cricket while at the same time keeping a close eye on a fast-moving furry object being persued by hungry hounds. Perhaps concentration is improved with experience as the locals seemed to cope rather well to win a very close game. This extra undue pressure can provide problems for umpires, however, one particularly elderly umpire finds these distractions of no real consequence as he has the uncanny ability to switch off his hearing aid.

It was thought that life after the mechanical hare would be quite dull, however Sambo changed that situation dramatically as he slipped into his double-strength white sluggos at the local swimming hole. A man like Sambo certainly needed double strength that day to prevent a wide-eyed young lady at the side of the pool from catching a glimpse of Sambo's mechanical hare as she struggled to keep her eyes from his sluggos.

Later on the same evening, the effervescent and hospitable John Hamblin, after priming everyone with a few quiet ones finally had everyone looking at the Tests between Australia and New Zealand, while Max Blackler, with a slip of the tongue laid a 'pash' on Pat Rodgers.

Temora - $2 Barbecue and the Sambo-Stace Trophy

S.U.C.C. 9-243 (C.Tomko 82, G.Cooper 38) bt Temora 194 (A.Hall 47, R.Wilson 6-65, J.Hay 2-26).

Temora, our next stop was inundated with personalities, the fast-talking Stace, the intellectually deprived Dum-Dum and who could forget Stumpy, cousin of the legendary Kenny Hall and a very well spoken and perserved fossil he is. After accounting for Temora earlier in the day, we were introduced to the $2 barbecue and a few drinks. The question was then asked of the difference between a Temora and Bathurst barbecue. Sambo and James Rodgers were certainly at home as they renewed acquaintances with old friends. In particular, the 'fat lady' was highly delighted to see Sambo, as she had obviously heard of his double-strenth white sluggos. However, Sambo, loyal and devoted that he is resisted the advances of this bewitching temptress. James, on the other hand exchanged witty retort with the ever-enlightening Dum-Dum, who on numerous occasions attempted to place his freckle in Coop's beer. The highlight of the tour was realised in the modest surroundings of the Temora Hotel: the presentation of the Sambo-Stace Trophy to the University. The Trophy, gold in appearance with surrounding cigarette butt clusters was topped with beer and skulled by Coops who gleefully held the inaugural Sambo-Stace Trophy aloft to the delight of all those present. Through the evening. Hambo, Jumbo Hay and Craig Tomko traded Bundy Rums as they were entertained by the medieval Stumpy who told of his heroic conquests with the ailing Waverley Club in days gone by.

At closing time, Critter was kind enough to invite everyone back to his room for a party while at the same time feign a deep slumber. Meanwhile Darby, once again looking for a quiet, cheap bed and knowing that he'd had his last meal for some time found his way into Hamblin's room to reflect on what the young lady he'd been chasing had just missed out on.

Cootamundra - Malnutrition and a Sighting of Darby's Comet

Cootamundra 236 (A.Baker 124, G.Bennett 37, J.Hay 5-83) bt S.U.C.C. 9-160 (P.Somerville AA n.o., M.Sewell 33, M.Noack 6-44).

Cootamundra, after co-opting players from all over the Riverina, perhaps in response to the previous dismal showing against University, soundly defeated the University on one of the local paddocks. Looking for solace in Daley's Pub, the tourists short on funds were eager to cash-in the 'slush' fund which had built up on the previous days from a series of fines. Rohan Wilson, a devoted contributor to the fund was certainly not impressed on hearing that the keeper of the slush fund, Craig Tomko, perhaps influenced by the Bathurst rural atmosphere had brought corruption to our very doorsteps. Craig, once again, however was saved by a generous benefactor and the monies were replaced.

Before dinner that evening, and realising that this would be the last chance at a Comet sighting for some time, Sambo lay in wait. Finally, after shaving himself six times. Sambo was rewarded with a reflected sighting while peering into the mirror. Darby, on the other hand, whether suffering from malnutrition, having not eaten since the $2 barbecue, or perhaps from having his secret sighted, spent the evening in utter despair, in a corner of the pub with his head in his hands. One can only wonder...

The Country Tour of 1986 was highly successful and is recommended to all University cricketers. Perhaps this event even lends itself to the maturing of the individual the more tours he takes. We have only to look at the maturity evident in such veterans as Sewell and Rodgers! We would like to thank our hosts, especially John Hamblin who did much of the pre-tour organisation.

Geoff Cooper, Tour Captain. COUNTRY TOUR TEAM, January 1986.

Standing: P.Somerville, M.Blackler, J.Hay, R.Wilson, M.Sewell, D.Quoyle. In Front: P.Rodgers, G.Cooper, P.Hamblin, J.Rodgers, K.Pitty. Absent (for no apparent reason): C.Tomko, R.Crittenden.

MAITLAND 10 OVER COMPETITION

Following our success in the 1985 competition, much interest was generated in the weeks prior to the competition of 1986, to the extent that the University was able to field two sides, in an attempt to retain the title. Despite both sides winning all their elimination rounds, such is the structure of the competition that both sides were eliminated. In winning, both sides failed to score the required runs to advance to the next round.

Nonetheless, as with every year at Maitland, some tremendous batting and fielding was displayed to show that the University still plays bright and dynamic cricket in this competition. At Cessnock, the team led by Tom Jenkins bowed out of the competition in the elimination series, but not before certain players had distinguished themselves with expertise in some of the basic areas of the game. The spin twins, Mark Sewell and Danny Collins excelled themselves by bowling deliveries that were hittable. It was evidence that under pressure, some players bring out their utmost to bowl within reach of the batsman. Brian Tugwell also handsomely displayed that he is becoming a true Univeristy cricketer, exercising the bottom hand to send many deliveries over the pickets.

Meanwhile, at Lorn Park, Geoff Cooper's side had similar bowling problems with Craig Tomko, maintaining his consistency with the ball, being plundered out of the ground more than any other bowler. Still, this man wonders why he is not required to bowl on other occasions, except under his own captaincy. John Grimble also helped maintain interest in a quarter final round. With the opposition needing 11 runs to win, he allowed the opposing batsman to hit him over the fence on the second last delivery. Batting however is the key to this competition and the bottom hand brigade of Tomko, Shaw, Hamblin, Pitty, Grattan-Smith and Crittenden all averaged just under two runs per delivery faced. Each displayed exciting cricket with magnificent hitting. John Grimble, always the entertainer, in an attempt to keep pace with the other hard-hitters managed to throw the bat a considerable distance towards mid-wicket. Needless to say he didn't score too many runs for that shot. However, despite scoring nearly 90 runs in the quarter final, in winning the University was well short of the target of 115 runs to advance to the next round.

Once again, all players thoroughly enjoyed their day's cricket. It was especially pleasing to see some ladies travel all the way to Maitland to support our teams. A special thank you must go to Maria Cooper who once again prepared the food and drink which is fast becoming part of the attraction of playing in Maitland.

Geoff Cooper.

OTHER GAMES

1. S.U.C.C. vs J.C. Morris XI on 25th September, 1985 at No. 2 Oval. S.U.C.C. 8-187 (G.Cooper 37, G.Lennon 3A, G.Lovell 28^ D.Niu 3-48, M.Chapman 3-50) tied with J.C. Morris XI 187 (D.Niu 46, B.Connell 37, M.Chapman 31, D.Quoyle 3-8, M.O'Sullivan 2-36, G.Lennon 2-37).

2. S.U.C.C. vs Temora on 1st October, 1985 at No. 2 Oval. S.U.C.C. I52 (p.Somerville 30, T.Howard 27) lost to Temora 5-156 (D.Quoyle 2-40).

3. S.U.C.C. vs Cricket Club of India on 15th January, 1986 at No. 1 Oval. C.C.I. 6-166 (Mudkavi 64, Samant 33, S.Glenday 3-51, J.Rodgers 2-36) beat S.U.C.C. 8-165 (D.Quoyle 42, J.Findlay 31 n.o., P.Hamblin 30, D.Mehta 4-63, Patel 2-55).

4. S.U.C.C. vs Old Blues on 3rd March, 1986 at No. 1 Oval. M B Blues 9-175 (I.Foulsham 5Q R.Alexander 45 n.o., G.Lennon 5-53, M.O'Sullivan 3-16) beat S.U.C.C. 8-173 (D.Grattan-Smith 61, P.Hamblin 43, J.Rodgers 2-15, T.Howard 2-21, D.Fox 2-44, M.Pawley 2-60).

In a feverish finish, the Old Blues defeated the Club side for the first time in over ten years. Needing 18 to win from the last 13 balls of the match with nine wickets down, the Old Blues, through Ron Alexander, with two mighty blows for six, crept in with two balls to spare.

5. S.U.C.C. vs I.Zingari on 6th April, 1986 at Camden. S.U.C.C. 7-146 (A.Shaw 51 n.o., G.Lovell 36, S.Hennessy 27) lost to I.Zingari 4-161 (S.Campbell 2-39). TREASURER'S REPORT

Fellow Members,

1985-86 has been a successful financial year, finishing with the relatively healthy surplus of $1435.35. However, it is a sobering fact to realise that in 1978-79 the Club had a surplus of $1890.71. The major contributory factors to the current position have been the application and success of the social levy, continuing sales of goods from the 120th Anniversary, raffles run by Keith Pitty and Richard Harrison and a signinficant increase in donations, especially Alan Crompton's organisation of the Old Blues and Vice-Presidents' Day.

The relative success of this year is the culmination of much hard work over the past three years by a number of people. The lesson to be learnt is that the finances of the Club appear to be intrinsically fragile mainly because of either an unwillingness to directly contribute a reasonable, annual sum to allow for accumulation or a failure to actively pursue new sources of income either commerically or from other beneficiaries. Past Treasurers, up to and including myself, have worked within this system, functioning adequately and like the Club , operating with a certain naivity. The idea that University cricket is played for enjoyment and for the sake of the game is laudable but I feel that unless we are careful the detrimental effects of this could be carried over to the financial area.

At present the major source of uncommitted income is the N.S.W.C.A. grant and even with this we have an informal agreement with the Sports Union to direct it for coaching or other approved activities. The social levy remains an advantage for budgeting as it smooths out cash flow of uncommitted income.

Hard times financially and on occasions on the field has seen an increase in criticism of the Sports Union from members of the Cricket Club (as well, I might add from other people and other Clubs), much of this criticism has been ill-informed, ill-judged and ill-directed. By the very nature of its existence and operation the Sports Union must seek to bring together differing and sometimes conflicting viewpoints. This inevitably leads to disappointments and some discontent but the essence of a healthy and mature relationship is that those differing viewpoints be appreciated and understood.

While wickets may be an area of concern, the financial largesse of the Sports Union is most certainly not. The Cricket Club has continued to benefit from generous Allotment and Travel and Entertainment grants, in addition to which many members may overlook the costs of supporting a Club in the district competition.

Personal thanks and gratitude are extended to Roy Pearson and John Kean and a number of other Sports Union people deserve mention: Jenny Watson and Carolyn Hutton for untiring administrative and typing duties all delivered with a charming and pleasant manner; John Van Beest who recently retired as accountant and Kevin Jameson who has assumed John's duties most efficiently.

Within the Club I would like to thank many people for their efforts during 1985-86; special mention to Peter Glenday for a magnificent performance as Secretary, an onerous task which Peter carried out with all the apolmb and poise normally gained only after many years in the position; Keith Pitty who has led a hard working and successful Social Committee which has not only provided enjoyable social events but also made a healthy profit!; and Cyril Latimer while operating in his usual quiet but efficient manner as Secretary of the Vets has somehow found time to operate as salesman, printer and publisher of advertised matter.

In my three years as Treasurer I have received essential support and at times guidance from Alan Crompton and especially James Rodgers. Without this help I would have found the duties of Treasurer significantly more difficult. I sincerely hope that the next person to assume this office is fortunate enough to receive such crucial assistance and benefit from a similar caring friendship.

Peter Somerville.

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY CRICKET CLUB

Statement of Income and Expenditure for the year ended 31st May, 1986.

INCOME EXPENDITURE

Balance Forward 1.6.1985 85.54 Annual Dinner 2369.15 Social Levies 3895.00 Christmas Function 460.00 Annual Dinner 383.00 Other Social Functions 600.50 Other Social Functions 777.37 Afternoon Teas - food 692.46 Raffle Receipts 522.94 Afternoon Teas - wages 390.00 Intervarsity income 265.00 Merchandise purchases 885.00 Match Fees 273.00 Annual Report 310.80 Sundry Income 165.00 Trophies 436.72 Merchandising 867.00 N.S.W.C.A. Specialist Donations 705.00 Skills 180.00 Interest Earned 163.03 Raffle Prize 100.00 Travel expense 101.40 Hall Hire - A.G.M. 103.50 Sundries 37.00 6666.53

Balance on hand 31.5.86 1435.35

$8101.88 $8101.88 CAREER RECORDS OF CURRENT (1985-86) PLAYERS

NAME YEAR Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave. Wkts Runs Ave. P.Armitage 1973 100 51 14* 192 4.2 321 6482 20.2 A.Ashton 1985 2 0 30 33 15.5 3 61 20.3

D.Ball 1985 1 0 0 0 __ _ A.Bell 1984 32 2 52 500 16.7 3 39 13.0 M.Blackler 1978 150 3 165 3313 22.5 -_ - G.Blunt 1985 7 2 79* 177 35.4 -__ J.Bulbeck 1984 19 2 73 212 12.5 17 277 16.3 L.Burton 1985 1 1 0* 0 - 1 15 -

M.Caisley 1984 29 3 95 704 27.1 0 5 G.Callaway 1984 22 6 18* 121 7.6 31 742 23.9 S.Campbell 1985 11 1 56 352 35.2 1 26 26.0 J.Carr 1985 5 0 34 78 15.6 11 84 7.7 T.Clancy 1985 6 3 26 77 25.7 15 296 19.7 G.Cluff 1984 27 1 63 435 16.7 --- □.Collins 1984 41 2 114* 908 23.3 - - - G.Cooper 1977 125 18 124* 3090 28.9 6 287 47.8 R.Crittenden 1982 74 6 75 1313 19.3 1 146 146.0 P.Cuttance 1985 5 3 9* 25 12.5 18 425 23.6

R.Davison 1985 1 0 2 2 2.0 8 140 17.5 R.deCarvalho 1984 30 3 67* 443 16.4 1 16 16.0 D.Deverall 1981 31 4 71 581 21.5 20 569 28.5 S.Donnellan 1985 1 0 4 4 ---- A.Drew 1983 40 8 48* 422 13.2 -- - S.Duncan 1985 14 3 102 439 39.9 0 9 -

A.Eastcott 1985 10 2 60* 300 37.5 9 202 22.4 C.Elder 1975 152 31 67* 1988 16.4 273 5695 20.9

M.Farrow 1983 28 4 52 380 15.8 77 1416 18.4 P.Fennell 1985 3 0 6 11 - --- J.Findlay 1982 64 7 63 931 16.3 --- C.Finn 1985 2 0 4 7 3.5 9 89 9.9 J.Fisher 1985 1 0 17 17 --- - B.Folkard 1985 5 1 48* 111 27.8 0 11 - C.Fox 1985 1 0 2 2 - 2 10 - D.Fox 1985 1 0 15 15 - 2 8 - St.J.Frawley 1982 54 11 82 825 19.2 81 1674 20.7

D.Garrity 1985 5 1 17* 41 10.3 __ J.Gavagna 1985 11 1 53* 187 18.7 6 405 67.5 J.Glazier 1985 1 0 1 1 -- - - S.Glenday 1976 113 49 94 1168 18.3 290 5629 19.4 D.Goonesena 1982 59 6 109 1402 26.5 1 5 5.0 E.Gordon 1983 9 3 84* 229 38.2 24 466 19.4 D.Grattan-Smith 1980 96 4 86 2626 28.5 28 859 30.7 J.Grimble 1983 63 4 93 910 15.4 120 2395 19.9 P.Hagley 1985 4 0 26 6A 16.0 4 175 43.8 P.Hamblin 1982 83 10 163* 2193 30.1 R.Harrison 1984 20 4 34* 166 10.A 65 1238 19.1 J.Hay 1981 59 18 71 439 10.7 119 3701 31.1

D.Hazell 1985 1 0 0 0 - 3 20 - S.Hennessy 1983 37 15 72 670 30.5 65 1296 19.9 S.Holden 1982 31 2 88* 646 22.3 1 11 11.0 T.Howard 1985 12 4 46 114 14.3 33 648 19.6 J.Hurley 1982 34 2 99 822 25.7 6 190 31.7

D.Hurst 1985 1 0 8 8 -

T.Jenkins 1974 188 18 121* 34 626 18.4 R.Johnston 1979 98 8 100* 0 8 - P.Jones 1985 7 0 47 120 17.1 4 185 46.3

D.Kearney 1984 23 2 133 550 26.2 0 22 _ J.Kelleher 1985 4 0 47 95 24.8 0 18 - M.Kerr 1983 39 8 54 431 13.9 46 1030 22.4 P.King 1985 1 0 3 3 J.Kriewaldt 1985 1 0 2 2 R.Lange 1985 10 1 84 215 23.9 1 12 12.0

C.Latimer 1985 1 0 0 0 0 4 - P.Lenard 1985 6 2 27* 40 10.0 G.Lennon 1985 17 5 57* 224 18.7 24 723 30.1 A.Litchfield 1985 10 1 40* 187 20.8 3 70 23.3 A.Little 1979 71 17 65 521 9.6 218 4067 18.7 P.Logan 1978 87 5 122 2255 27.8 1 21 21.0 G.Lovell 1985 20 0 60 329 16.5 D.Loxton 1981 54 3 91* 1328 26.1

P.Mackay 1971 192 16 125 4334 24.6 16 305 19.1 S.Martin 1981 39 2 89 777 21.0 7 172 24.6 J.May 1980 60 16 29 382 8.7 128 2699 21.1

P.McLeod 1983 31 5 90* 677 26.1 0 35 - □.McLennan 1985 10 0 97 401 40.1 C.McRae 1971 180 55 50* 1307 10.4 523 8713 16.7

S.Meehan 1984 15 3 73 291 24.3 0 54 -

D.Moss 1985 1 0 0 0 - T.Murphy 1978 106 30 64 1065 14.0 279 4747 17.0

K.Nayanar 1985 10 1 61* 155 17.2 1 13 13.0

P.O'Keeffe 1985 1 0 0 0 - M.O'Sullivan 1968 232 101 38 1932 14.7 650 12687 19.5 P.O'Sullivan 1985 1 0 16 16 -

G.Parker 1973 149 17 109* 2859 21.7 141 2777 19.7 M.Paul 1985 1 0 3 3 - 1 14 - M.Perry 1975 133 25 125 3260 30,2 117 2479 21.2 K.Pitty 1980 115 4 159 2419 21.9 1 57 57.0

D.Quoyle 1981 97 118 2459 27.3 110 2384 21.7 J.Robinson 1982 21 3 48* 402 22.3 24 414 17.3 J.Rodgers 1972 166 101 26* 457 7.0 386 6506 16.9 P.Rodgers 1982 49 22 39* 402 14.9 41 1455 35.5

M.Sewell 1973 195 13 119 3151 17.3 6 100 16.7 A.Shaw 1979 137 20 86* 2511 21.5 M.Sherwood 1985 2 0 5 5 - 5 106 D.Simpson 1980 44 24 41* 302 15.1 131 2191 16.7 D.Skinner 1985 1 0 8 8 - I.Smith 1982 53 7 95 1322 28.7 2 18 9.0 P.Somerville 1982 67 4 111 1575 25.0 0 19 T.Stack 1985 2 0 34 34 17.0 D.Steven 1985 16 1 48 380 25.3

C.Tomko 1980 115 13 105 2424 23.8 4 159 39.8 S.Towner 1981 58 2 98 974 17.4 4 44 11.0 P.Towzell 1985 3 0 30 52 17.3 1 40 40.0 G.Twogood 1985 4 0 33 74 18.5 3 84 28.0 B.Tugwell 1984 34 0 102 800 23.5 1 41 41.0

J.Watson 1985 3 24 8.0 P.Whitehead 1984 7 2 13 37 7.4 25 434 17.4 M.Wilson 1975 66 8 88 1378 23.8 85 1680 19.8 R.Wilson 1980 51 12 61* 705 18.1 125 2359 18.9 M.Wood 1983 34 4 80 713 23.8 1 7 7.0 P.Wynn 1977 85 23 98* 1314 21.2 187 3291 17.6

D.Young 1984 16 2 69 404 28.9 7 100 14.3

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY CRICKET CLUB RECORDS ’(t o end of 1985-86)

1. OFFICE BEARERS Life Members (instituted in 1970) S.G. Webb 1971 (deceased 1976) Patron (instituted in 1939) J.C. Morris 1971 (deceased 1976) A.B.S. White 1939-1944 W.J. Mackie 1974 R.J.A. Massie 1944-1946 G.J. Scahill 1977 T. Clouston 1946-1962 F.E. McElhone 1978 J.C. Morris 1962-1975 A.B. Crompton 1983 Sir Hermann Black 1975-

President (from 1891 only) N.S.W.C.A. HONOURS H.M. Faithful 1891-1909 F.D. Kent 1909-1920 Life Members N.S.W^C.A. N.M. Gregg 1920-1921 Sir J. Carruthers 1927 J.B. Lane 1921-1926 C. Sinclair 1927 A.I. Blue 1926-1927 R. Teece 1927 A.B.S. White 1927-1928 T.W. Garrett 1936 R.J.A. Massie 1928-1929 R.B. Minnett 1936 S.G. Webb 1929-1944 T.R. McKibbin 1936 J.O. Stenmark 1944-1956 J.M. Taylor 1936 J.C. Morris 1956-1962 R.C.M. Boyce 1943 F.F. Munro 1962-1965 S.G. Webb 1944 W.J. Mackie 1965-1973 R.J.A. Massie 1944 G.J. Scahill 1973-1976 H.V. Evatt 1951 W.A. South 1976-1978 J.O. Stenmark 1956 A.B. Crompton 1978- A.B. Crompton 1983 Vice Presidents N.S.W.C.A. E. Barton 1882-1885 Country Committee H.M. Faithful 1890-1895 R.C.M. Boyce 1921-1922 R. Teece 1890-1895, 1897-1898 Sir J. Carruthers 1895-1907 Grade Committee H.V. Evatt 1935-1955 J.B. Lane 1913-191A R.J.A. Massie 1939-1946 A.B. Crompton 1973-1979 M.F. Sewell 1979-1982 Australian Cricket Board Delegates J.F. Rodgers 1985- C. Sinclair 1909-1912 S.G. Webb 1955-1972 Executive Committee A.B. Crompton 1980- H.M. Stephen 1904-1907 C. Sinclair 1907-1912 S.G. Webb 1955-1972 A.B. Crompton 1979-

a l l GRADES

Club Championship; Runners Up: 1962-1963; 1963-1964.

Club Partnership Records; 1st wkt 212 E.F.Waddy and F.C.Rogers 1st Grade vs Cimberland 1904-1905 2nd wkt 232 H.G.Rock and J.M.Taylor 1st Grade vs North Sydney 1923-1924 3rd wkt 291 J.M.Taylor and J.v.Garner 1st Grade vs Waverley 1923-1924 4th wkt 229 J.V.Garner and O.E.Nothling 1st Grade vs Manly 1923-1924 5th wkt 307 R.C.M.Boyce and L.C.Donovan 1st Grade vs Cumberland 1919-1920 6th wkt 174 M.Lynch and P.Greenwood 5th Grade vs Uni.of N.S.W. 1977-1978 7th wkt 150* B.W.Collins and R.J.Thomas 2nd Grade vs Gordon 1976-1977 8th wkt 179 H.H.Massie and A.D.Watson 1st Grade vs Petersham 1909-1910 9th wkt 153 S.Ruff and P.V.James 2nd Grade vs North Sydney 1968-1969 10th wkt 154 A.I.Blue and W.D.Cargill 1st Grade vs Cimberland 1898-1899

Most runs in a season; J.Bogle 1090 (ave. 83.8) 1st Grade 1918-1919 Highest Average: L.O.S.Poidevin 103.7 (311 runs) 1st Grade 1896-1897 Most wickets in a season: J.Baird 78 (ave. 10.8) 1975-1976 (14 in 1st Grade, 40 in 2nd Grade, 24 in P.G.) Highest Individual Score; J.M.Taylor 253 (vs Waverley) 1st Grade 1923-1924 Best Bowling: C.Alderdice 10-63 (vs St.George)2nd Grade 1939-1940 Most Fielding Dismissals in a Season; A.Crompton 46 (39 cts, 7 stp) 1st Grade 1973-1974

Double Centuries: J.M.Taylor 253 vs Waverley 1st Grade 1923-1924 A.D.Forbes 221 vs Randwick 3rd Grade 1909-1910 C.J.Tozer 211 vs Redfern 2nd Grade 1910-1911 J.V.Garner 209 vs Manly 1st Grade 1923-1924 W.H.Gregson 207 vs Waverley 1st Grade 1900-1901 R.Turner 201*vs Marrickville 2nd Grade 1935-1936 A.Low 201*vs St.George 2nd Grade 1958-1959 A.W.Ross 201vsManly 1st Grade 1926-1927

Most Wickets :in a Match; C.I.M.McRae 14- 4S vs Petersham 3rd Grade 1973-1974 W.F.Matthews 14- 75 vs Randwick 2nd Grade 1907-1908 R.Howlett 14- 84 vs Gordon 5th Grade 1977-1978 J.Farrar 14-106 vs Mosman 2nd Grade 1912-1913 P.Dillon 13- 54 vs Balmain 4th Grade 1979-1980 S.G.Webb 13- 70 vs Glebe 2nd Grade 1922-1923 R.J.A.Massie 13- 80 vs Sydney 1st Grade 1913-1914 N.W.Broughton 13- 95 vs Paddington 2nd Grade 1913-1914 R.J.A.Massie 13- 96 vs North Sydney 1st Grade 1913-1914 T.W.Garrett 13- ? vs Canterbury 1st Grade 1893-1894 R.Harrison 13-103 vs Randwick 4th Grade 1984-1985 Most Wickets in an Innings; C.Alderdice 10- 63 vs St.George 2nd Grade 1939-1940 O.E.Nothling 9- 15 vs Marrickville 1st Grade 1925-1926 A.Baigent 9- 17 vs Gordon 5th Grade 1980-1981 R.Hudson 9- 22 vs Glebe 2nd Grade 1943-1944 M.O'Sullivan 9- 25 vs Randwick 2nd Grade 1971-1972 R.Wilkinson 9- 37 vs Gordon 5th Grade 1977-1978 S.Ruff 9- 38 vs Randwick 3rd Grade 1968-1969 S.Grant 9- 41 vs Uni.of N.S.W. 2nd Grade 1974-1975 D.Carney 9- 44 vs Manly 3rd Grade 1951-1952 D.Hanlin 9- 51 vs Petersham 1st Grade 1947-1948 R.Harrison 9- 52 vs Randwick 4th Grade 1984-1985 D.McDonald 9- 55 vs D.Rowers 7th Grade 1975-1976 R.Hewlett 9- 56 vs Cumberland 5th Grade 1977-1978 H.C.Delohery 9- 64 vs North Sydney 1st Grade 1898-1899 S.G.Webb 9- 78 vs Waverley 2nd Grade 1922-1923

University Players who have Played Test Cricket: TESTS RUNSAVE.WKTSAVE. T.W.Garrett vs England 1876-1887 19 339 12.6 36 26.9 S.P.Jones vs England 1881-1887 12 432 21.6 6 18.7 R.J.Pope vs England 1884 1 3 0.5 -- R.C.Allen vs England 1887 1 4422.0 -- T.R.McKibbin vs England 1894-1897 5 88 14.7 17 29.2 R.B.Minnett vs England 1911-1912 vs Sth.Africa 1912 J.M.Taylor vs England 1920-1926 20 997 35.6 1 45.0 vs Sth.Africa 1921 O.E.Nothling vs England 1928-1929 1 52 26.0 -- J. Dyson vsIndia 1977-1981 30 1359 26.6 -- vs New Zealand 1980-1981 vs England 1981-1983 vs Vtest Indies 1981-1985 Imran Khan for Pakistan 1971-1986 57 2140 30.1 264 22.2 D.Smith for England 1986 2 80 20.0 --

FIRST CLASS REPRESEtn’ATIVES - University Players who have Played First Class ; 1st Class Career Runs Ave Wkts Ave R.C.Allen 1878-1888 38212.3 2 58.5 E.P.Barbour 1908-1925 1577 46.4 10 47.5 R.Bardsley 1920-1926 410 31.5 -- M.H.Blaxland* 1903-1924 495 30.9 4 22.8 J.Bogle 1918-1921 91145.6 3 10.7 R.C.M.Boyce 1921-1922 126 31.5 - - (Cpt.N.S.W. 2 games) T.Boyd* 1966-1970 107 15.3 -- C.R.Campling 1922-1923 49 9.8 1 146.0 G.R.C.Clarke 1899-1902 140 12.7 28 31.2 J.C.Coates 1867-1880 158 7.9 76 11.6(Cpt.N.S.W. 8 games) B.A.Cooper 1928-1930 3517.5 2 44.0 J.Cope 1958-1959 12th man only D.R.Cristofani* 1941-1947 749 26.8 48 32.9 J.Dyson 1975-1986 8514 40.5 1 58.0 H.M.Faithful 1870-1875 32 8.0 4 14.8 F.M.Farrar, Snr 1914-1915 62 20.7 2 19.5 A.D.Fisher 1903-1908 94 18.8 6 39.3 T.W.Garrett 1876-1898 3673 16.2 445 18.8 (Cpt.N.S.W. 21 games) R.E.Gostelow 1920-1925 49 9.8 (6 cts, 1 stp) E.Gordon* 1981-1983 246 20.5 74 17.9 G.H.Gordon 1866-1868 51 17.0 -- N.M.Gregg 1912-1915 11629.0 0 - D.W.Hanlin 1948-1950 46 11.5 8 23.8 G.C.Hogg 1928-1929 26 26.0 -- J.E.P.Hogg 1926-1932 427 28.5 - - (Cpt.Qld;Cpt.N.S.W. 1 game)) L.C.Hynes* 1935-1939 436 17.4 48 28.3 T.H.Iceton 1877-1878 1 1.0 0 - Imran Khan 1969-1986 13574 34.7 1023 22.0 (Not conplete) S.P.Jones 1880-1909 5193 21.1 55 33.5 *Not while playing with University. J.Kinloch 1858-1862 5 1.3 12 11.2 J.B.Lane 1907-1913 51 10.2 (1 ct, 4 stp) C.H.Lawes 1924-1925 1 0.5 2 64.5 F.E.McElhone 1910-1912 385 38.5 -- R.J.A.Massie 1910-1914 199 10.5 99 18.4 A.D.Mayes 1924-1928 297 19.8 21 44.4 T.R.McKibbin 1894-1899 683 10.0 319 19.7 R.B.Minnett 1906-1915 2203 28.9 86 25.0 O.E.Nothling 1922-1930 882 24.5 36 41.1 T.G.Parsonage 1932-1933 -- 0 - M.B.Pawley* 1969-1974 153 11.7 20 37.4 A.P.Penman 1904-1906 45 15.0 18 21.9 L.O.S.Poidevin 1895-1908 7022 32.9 46 41.9 R.J.Pope 1884-1902 318 12.2 0 - T.Powell 1872-1885 335 15.2 1 40.0 H.O.Rock 1924-1926 758 94.8 -- B.M.Salmon* 1924-1932 323 35.9 1 10.0 C.V.Single 1912-1913 138 34.5 0 - W.J.Stack 1909-1913 142 12.9 24 31.1 J.M.Taylor 1913-1927 6274 33.4 1 53.0 K.W. Thompson* 1977-1978 78 9.8 (13 cts) C.J.Tozer 1910-1921 514 46.8 - - E.Trennery 1919-1921 37 7.4 18 25.1 E.F.Waddy 1902-1922 2326 28.4 0 - (Cpt.N.S.W. 1 game) A.B.S.White 1905-1909 291 48.5 - - (Cpt.N.S.W. 1 game) J.R.Wood 1887-1888 87 29.0 4 37.5 S.F.M.Yeates* 1931 4611.5 6 60.2 (Qld)

Other University Players who have Played First Class Cricket Overseas but not in Australia: (incomplete) J.Carr (Middlesex & Oxford) D.McInnes (Otago, New Zealand) K.Etaecy (Hampshire) D.Smith (Surrey, Worchestershire & England) R.Lee (Oxford Uni.) B.H.Travers (Oxford Uni.) M.G.L*Estrange (Oxford Uni.) G.Twogood (Oxford Uni.)

CLUB TROPHY WINNERS

Captain John Morris Manorial Trophy: Eric McElhone Fielding Trophy: (1st Grade 19^5-1976 D.D.Ridley------1^55-1^56 E.Stockdale---- 1976-1977 J.Baird 1956-1957 only since 1973-1974) 1977-1978 M.F.Sewell 1957-1958 K.Williamson 1978-1979 J.F.Rodgers 1958-1959 A.Low 1979-1980 P.Gannon 1959-1960 A.Low 1980-1981 J.F.Rodgers 1960-1961 A.Low 1961-1962 A.LOW 1981-1982 M.J.Counsel 1962-1963 D.Fox 1982-1983 J.F.Rodgers 1963-1964 G.Cole 1983-1984 M.O'Sullivan 1964-1965 G.Cole 1984-1985 S.Quartermain 1965-1966 G.Dawson 1985-1986 K.Pitty 1966-1967 R.Thomas 1967-1968 R.Mesley 1968-1969 C.McLeod 1969-1970 R.Mesley 1970-1971 1971-1972 P.James 1972-1973 P.Mackay 1973-1974 A.Cronpton 1974-1975 A.Manzie 1975-1976 G.Harper 1976-1977 M.Thcxnpson 1977-1978 M.Thompson 1978-1979 B.Wilcock 1979-1980 M.LeLievre 1980-1981 I.Wilson 1981-1982 C.Tonko 1982-1983 A.Shaw 1983-1984 C.Tcmko 1984-1985 D.Quoyle 1985-1986 D.Quoyle Best & Fairest Competition: (1st Place) 1974-1975 I.Wolfe 1975-1976 J.Gotrcalves 1976-1977 B.Collins 1977-1978 1978-1979 S.Quartermain 1979-1980 P.Dillon 1980-1981 D.Sinpson 1981-1982 T.Murphy 1982-1983 A.Little, J.Hay 1983-1984 J.Grimble 1984-1985 J.May 1985-1986 D.Quoyle

Dr. L'Estrange (Most Valuable Undergraduate Lower Grader); 19'?8-197d S.Quartermain 1979-1980 A.Shaw 1980-1981 S.Dight 1981-1982 P.Healy

1982-1983 P.Somerville 1983-1984 R.Newton 1984-1985 I.Smith 1985-1986 T.Howard

I.E.Fisher (Most Valuable 1st Grader) 1979-1980 M.O'Sullivan 1980-1981 D.Grattan-Smith 1981-1982 D.Ridley 1982-1983 W.Searles

1983-1984 J.Grimble 1984-1985 M.Perry 1985-1986 D.Quoyle

ALL TIME BEST PERFORMANCES (All Grades)

Years Inns N.O H.S. Runs Ave BOWLERS (min.250 wkts) Played Years Wkts Runs Ave A.Crcmpton 1961-1983 339 42 156 6102 20.5 Played I.Fisher 1960-1978 159 19 136 4479 31.9 M.O'Sullivan 1968-1986 650 12687 19.5 J.Everett 1954-1967 193 19 147* 4416 25.4 C.McRae 1971-1986 523 8713 16.7 E.LeCouteur 1960-1974 204 28 128 4349 24.7 G.Pike ■ 1969-1984 420 8601 20.5 R.Storey 1963-1976 191 30 107* 4343 26.9 J.Rodgers 1972-1986 386 6506 16.9 P.Mac)cay 1971-1986 192 16 125 4334 24.6 D.Fox 1957-1974 354 6610 18.7 B.Collins 1967-1982 210 10 113 4325 21.6 P.James 1967-1977 333 7277 21.9 T.Jenkins 1974-1986 188 18 121* 4254 25.0 P.Armitage 1973-1986 321 6482 20.2 I.Foulsham 1963-1976 217 13 123* 4161 20.4 R.Cotton 1969-1972 310 4909 15.8 K.Sheffield 1947-1961 192 26 134* 3982 23.9 A.Baigent 1971-1981 297 5174 17.4 H.O.Rock 1919-1926 95 7 161 3899 44.3 A.Jakes 1964-1973 295 3311 11.2 I.McCristal 1948-1966 199 40 96 3794 23.9 S.Glenday 1976-1986 290 5629 19.4 P.Gannon 1969-1982 258 26 81 3597 15.5 J.White 1974-1983 287 4332 15.1 M.Blackler 1978-1986 150 3 165 3313 22.5 W.Stack 1905-1915 280 5338 19.1 D.Scott-Orr 1947-1959 167 11 118 3277 21.0 T.Murphy 1978-1986 279 4747 17.0 M.Perry 1975-1986 133 25 125 3260 30.2 C.Elder 1975-1986 273 5695 20.9 R.Richards 1949-1966 225 16 91 3237 15.5 S.Quartermain 1978-1985 266 5165 19.4 M.ltionpson 1971-1981 179 25 86 3197 20.8 J.Baird 1972-1979 263 4872 18.5 M.Sewell 1973-1986 195 13 119 3151 17.3 D.Hanlin 1946-1952 258 3883 15.1 G.Cooper 1977-1986 125 18 124* 3090 28.9 B.Druery 1967-1979 257 3443 13.4 E.Barbour 1909-1915 59 7 181 3086 59.8 M.Pawley 1962-1968 253 4948 19.6 FIRST GRADE RECORDS Premiers; 1890-1899 (2nd Grade Conpetition); 1901-1902 (2nd Grade Cdnpetition); 1909-1910; 1911-1912; 1913-1914. Runners Up: 1912-1913; 1923-1924; 1924-1925; 1929-1930. Semi Finalists: 1956-1957 Encouragement Award; 1971-1972 Most runs in a season: J.Bogle 1090 (ave. 83.8) 1918-1919 Highest Average: L.O.S.Poidevin 103.7 (311 runs) 1896-1897 Most wickets in a season; R.J.A.Massie 69 (ave. 10.4) 1913-1914 Best Average: R.J.A.Massie 10.4 (69 wkts) 1913-1914 Highest Individual Score: J.M.Taylor 253 (vs Waverley) 1923-1924 Best Bowling in an Innings: O.E.Nothling 9-15 (vs Marrickville) 1925-1926 Best Bowling in a Match; R.J.A.Massie -80 (vs Sydney) 1913-1914 Best All Round Performance: J.V.Garner i runs(ave. 54.7) wkts (ave.19.8) 1923-1924

Highest Partnerships; 1st wkt TTT .F.Waddy and F.C.Rogers vs Cimberland 1904-1905 2nd wkt 232 .O.Rock and J.M.Taylor vs North Sydney 1923-1924 3rd wkt 291 .M.Taylor and J.V.Garner vs Waverley 1923-1924 4th wkt 229 .V.Garner and O.E.Nothling vs Manly 1923-1924 5th wkt 307 .C.M.Boyce and L.C.Donovan vs Cumberland 1919-1920 6th wkt 144 .M.Taylor and R.Stanley vs Glebe 1924-1925 7th wkt 140 .B.Minnett and C.J.Tozer vs Paddington 1910-1911 8th wkt 179 .H.Massie and A.D.Watson vs Petersham 1909-1910 9th wkt 97 .Molloy and J.Nevman vs Northern District 1946-1947 10th wkt 154 .I.Blue and W.D.Cargill vs Cumberland 1898-1899 Highest Intervarsity Partnerships; 1st wkt 249 W.A.Shortland and H.C.M.Delohery vs Melbourne 1989 3rd wkt 294 C.J.Tozer and F.M.Farrar vs Melbourne 1913 4th wkt 239 E.F.Waddy and R.F.Harvey vs Melbourne 1905 9th wkt 232 F.E.McElhone and C.V.Single vs Melbourne 1910 Three Successive Centuries; H.M.Stephen 1899-1900 149 (vs Redfern); 135 (vs Waverley); 123 (vs Nth.Sydney) J.M.Taylor 1923-1924 104 (vs West.Suburbs); 253 (vs Waverley); 110 (vs Petersham)

Century on Debut in 1st Grade; J.M.Taylor 1922-1923 141 n.o. (vs Randwick) G.C.Hogg 1926-1927 125 n.o. (vs Cimberland)

Century Opening Partnership in Each Innings; R.Bardsley and E.F.Rofe: 1915-1916 102 and 100 (vs Middle Harbour)

500 Runs in a Season: 1090 J.Bogle 1918-1919 617 A.B.S.White 1893-1899* 533 E , P.Barbour 1910-1911 961 J.M.Taylor 1923-1924 613 H.O.Rock 1921-1922 533 H ,O.Rock 1920-1921 851 I.E.Fisher 1970-1971 606 J.Erby 1964-1965 528 0 .E.Nothling 1923-1924 842 C.J.Tozer 1913-1914 604 R.Bardsley 1920-1921 528 W , A.South 1938-1939 800 J.Hellmrich 1930-1931 599 T.Parsonage 1930-1931 527 R .Shand 1966-1967 778 E.P.Barbour 1912-1913 596 B.Dwyer 1946-1947 524 ■W.Garrett 1894-1895 766 J.V.Garner 1923-1924 577 N.G.Falk 1934-1935 523 .Leventhal 1941-1942 713 I.E.Fisher 1971-1972 570 H.O.Rock 1919-1920 519 ,Dyson 1983-1984 713 H.O.Rock 1922-1923 566 C.J.Tozer 1910-1911 516 .Crompton 1968-1969 694 W.H.Gregson 1900-1901* 564 M.Perry 1982-1983 514 .M.Taylor 1922-1923 673 J.E.P.Hogg 1929-1930 556 E.F.Waddy 1904-1905 514 .Alderson 1961-1962 665 W.A.South 1941-1942 555 E.P.Barbour 1914-1915 511 H .H.Massie 1909-1910 662 M.Perry 1984-1985 555 A.W.Ross 1926-1927 511 D .Grattan-Smithl980-1981 656 H.O.Rock 1924-1925 552 E.C.Heden 1901-1902* 510 J Cope 1958-1959 643 E.P.Barbour 1911-1912 550 D.Scott-Orr 1956-1957 508 H .M.Stephen 1899-1900 638 J.E.P.Hogg 1926-1927 548 E.P.Barbour 1913-1914 506 E.P.Hogg 1925-1926 631 A.Alderson 1951-1952 548 J.E.P.Hogg 1927-1928 505 ,Grattan-Smithl984-1985 625 A.Alderson 1952-1953 547 R.Bardsley 1915-1916 504 .M.Taylor 1924-1925 R.C.M.Boyce 1919-1920 547 H.O.Rock 1923-1924 503 .C.Best 1915-1916 624 .Rofe 1923-1924 620 T.W.Garrett 1888-1889 539 I.E.Fisher 1975-1976 502 537 I.E.Fisher 1974-1975 501 D .D.Ridley 1981-1982

* University 1st Grade playing in 2nd Grade Competition, 50 Wickets in a Season: ^9 R.J.A.Massie 1913-1914 56 P.J.McSharry 1901-1902* 65 P.V.James 1973-1974 56 W.J.Stack 1912-1913 • 64 S.Smith 1945-1946 56 W.Searles 1982-1983 61 A.I.Blue 1900-1901* 51 P.V.James 1971-1972 61 E.Trennery 1919-1920 50 W.J.Stack 1911-1912 . 60 S.Smith 1943-1944 50 P.V.James 1969-1970 59 S.Smith 1942-1943 50 M.O'Sullivan 1977-1978 58 J.Grimble 1983-1984

* University 1st Grade playing in 2nd Grade Coipetition.

Highest Team Totals; For: 512 (vs Gordon) 1914-1915 Against: 3 decl 585 (vs Petersham) 1915-1916 7-571 (vs Gordon) 1941-1942

Lowest Team Totals: For: ------7 2 (vs Balmain) 1946-1947 33 (vs St.George) 1898-1899 37 (vs West.Suburbs)1942-1943 37 (vs Gordon) 1973-1974 Against: 22 (vs Cumberland) 1912-1913

Most Centuries in 1st Grade: TT E.P.Barbour 181 (vs Gordon 1914-1915); 153 (vs Sydney 1910-1911); 143 (vs Redfern 1912-1913); 152 (vs Gordon 1913-1914); 135* (vs Burwood 1912-1913); 135 (vs Glebe 1913-1914); 123* (vs Petersham 1910-1911); 120 (vs Syckiey 1912-1913); 117 (vs Redfern 1911-1912); 109 (vs Glebe 1911-1912); 103 (vs North Sydney 1914-1915). Note: In successive innings in 1913 Eric Barbour scored 120, 31*, 135*, 143, 87, 99.

H.O.Rock 161 (vs Glebe 1922-1923); 154 (vs Randwick 1924-1925); 150 (vs North Sydney 1923-1924); 144 (vs Petersham 1924-1925); 133 (vs Balmain 1925-1926); 132 (vs West.Suburbs 1924-1925); 126 (vs North Sydney 1919-1920); 117 (vs North Sydney 1920-1921); 117 (vs Marrickville (1921-1922).

8 I.E.Fisher 136 (vs Sutherland 1976-1977); 120 (vs St.George 1972-1973); 119* (vs Randwick 1973-1974); 109 (vs Sydney 1971-1972); 107 (vs Cumberland) 1970-1971); 100* (vs Northern District 1974-1975); 100 (vs Petersham 1970-1971); 100 (vs Cumberland 1969-1970).

7 J.M.Taylor 253 (vs Waverley 1923-1924); 141* (vs Randwick 1922-1923); 123 (vs Northern District 1925-1926); 118 (vs North Sydney 1923-1924); 115 (vs Glebe 1924-1925); 110 (vs Petersham 1923-1924); 104 (vs West.Suburbs 1923-1924). FIRST GRADE CAREER RECORDS

BATTING - minimum 2000 runs: Years Inns N.O H.S Runs Ave BOWLING - minimum 150 wickets: Played Years Wkts Runs Ave I.E.Fisher 1969-1978 155 19 136 4406 32.4 Played A.B.Crompton 1961-1980 238 30 109 4064 19.5 M.O'Sullivan 1969-1986 515 10473 20.3 H.O.Rock 1919-1926 95 7 161 3899 44.3 P.V.James 1968-1977 293 6555 22.4 E.P.terbour 1909-1915 59 7 181 3086 59.3 W.J.Stack 1905-1915 269 5103 18.9 A.Alderson 1951-1966 96 28 139 2991 43.9 S.Smith 1941-1946 241 4386 18.2 J.Hellmrich 1930-1937 113 11 124 2974 29.2 M.Pawley 1962-1969 231 4358 18.9 K.H.Sheffield 1949-1961 146 22 121* 2919 23.5 G.H.Pike 1971-1980 229 4352 21.2 J.E.P.Hogg 1924-1930 77 7 150 2894 41.3 R.B.Minnett 1906-1915 200 3687 18.4 R.Bardsley 1914-1922 85 10 112 2677 35.7 D.Hanlin 1946-1952 197 3176 16.1 M.Perry 1975-1986 108 22 116* 2627 30.5 J.V.Garner 1920-1926 186 3567 19.2 L.C.Best 1914-1921 107 13 169* 2593 27.6 R.J.A.Massie 1910-1914 166 2289 13.8 W.A.South 1937-1943 115 13 106 2561 25.1 O.E.Nothling 1921-1926 158 2399 15.2 G.C.Hogg 1926-1933 85 7 145 2539 32.6 W. Armstrong 1959-1969 154 4021 26.1 B.Dwyer 1943-1949 91 5 124 2452 28.5 J.Erby 1959-1969 107 8 90 2440 24.7 D.Grattan-Smithl980-1986 89 4 86 2380 28.0 J.B.Lane 1904-1913 96 10 126 2298 26.7 R.B.Minnett 1906-1915 80 10 123 2289 32.7 J.M.Taylor 1922-1926 41 4 253 2231 60.3 G.R.Wilson 1971-1978 107 5 104 2217 21.7 D.Scott-Orr 1952-1959 100 4 118 2210 23.0 M.Blackler 1979-1986 105 3 115 2167 21.2 C.J.Tozer 1909-1914 51 11 166* 2092 52.3 F.E.McElhone 1905-1913 89 9 148 2053 25.7 H.M.StefAien 1898-1903 66 3 149 2023 32.6 FIELDING AND WICKETKEEPING; Most Dismissals in a Season: A.B.Cronpton 46 (39 cts,7 stps) 1973-1974 J.Madgwick 36 (21 cts,15 stps) 1965-1966 Most Dismissals in a Career: A.B.Crompton 314 (258 cts,56 stps) 1961-1980 Most Dismissals in an Innings: I.Wilson 7 (3 cts,4 stps) vs UNSW 1980-1981

SECXM) GRADE RECORDS

Premiers; 1911-1912; 1962-1963; 1963-1964; 1964-1965; 1979-1980. Runners Up: 1907-1908; 1909-1910; 1977-1978. Senti Finalists: 1960-1961; 1961-1962; 1971-1972. Most Runs in a Season: R.H.Storey 679 (ave 45.3) 1968-1969 Highest Average: 0.E.Nothling 133.3 (400 runs) 1921-1922 Most Wickets in a Season: 1.Wolfe 69 (ave 14.0) 1974-1975 Best Average: O.E.Nothling 6.3 1920-1921 Highest Individual Score: C.J.Tozer 211 (vs Redfern) 1910-1911 Best Bowling in an Innings: C.Alderdice 10-63 (vs St.George) 1939-1940 Best Bowling in a Match: W.F.Matthews 14-75 (vs Randwick) 1907-1908 Best All Round Performance: J.H.Everett 650 runs (ave 38.2) 42 wkts (ave 13.8) 1965-1966 Most Dismissals in a Season: M.Hewett 28 (26 cts, 2 stps) 1973-1974 (Wicketkeeping)

Highest Partnerships; 1st wkt 210 M.Ives and A.Low vs Balmain 1959-1960 2nd wkt 154 W.Caisley and R.Grant vs Bankstown 1962-1963 3rd wkt 152 D.Hill and M.Thompson vs Bankstown 1974-1975 4 th wkt 193 R.Shand and A.Low vs Bankstown (Semi) 1963-1964 5th wkt 148 R.H.Storey and R.J.Thomas vs Petersham 1968-1969 6th wkt 139 A.B.Crompton and I.McCristal vs Mosman 1962-1963 7th wkt 150* B.W.Collins and R.J.Thon\as vs Gordon 1976-1977 8th wkt 114 P.Beale and C.McRae vs Randwick 1978-1979 9th wkt 153 S.Ruff and P.V.James vs North Sydney 1968-1969 10th wkt 90* A.Low and R.Mulready vs North Sydney 1962-1963

500 Runs in a Season: 679 R.H.Storey 1968-1969 672 R.C.M.Boyce 1912-1913 664 R.Shand 1963-1964 650 J.Everett 1965-1966 630 R.C.M.Boyce 1910-1911

554 J.H.Everett 1963-1964 525 G.Cooper 1984-1985 512 I.W.Foulsham 1973-1974 503 R.Turner 1935-1936 502 E.LeCouteur 1969-1970

50 Wickets in a Season: 69 I.WOlfe 1974-1975 52 S.Glenday 1979-1980 51 N.W.Broughton 1911-1912

51 A.Betts 1968-1969 50 T.P.Flattery 1919-1920

Most Centuries in 2nd Grade: 5 R.C.M.Boyce 145* (1912-1913); 124 (1910-1911); 124 (1912-1913); 106 (1910-1911); 102 (1910-1911).

4 J.Everett 147* (1963-1964); 102 (1960-1961); 101* (1954-1955); 100 (1964-1965).

4 B.W.Collins 113 (1973-1974); 104 (1968-1969); 103 (1972-1973); 101* (1976-1977).

3 A.Low 201* (1958-1959); 184 (1963-1964); 104 (1959-1960). THIRD GRADE RECORDS

Premiers: 1980-1981. Minor Premiers: 1975-1976; 1982-1983. Runners Up; 1951-1952; 1974-1975; 1982-1983. Semi Finalists: 1962-1963; 1963-1964; 1975-1976. Encouragement Award; 1973-1974. Most Runs in a Season; V.Golden 528 (ave 48.0) 1939-1940 Highest Average: M.Tonkin 68.0 (272 runs) 1968-1969 Most Wickets in a Season: R.Cotton 54 (ave 11.7) 1966-1967 Best Average: G.Pike 7.3 (17 wkts) 1969-1970 Highest Individual Score: A.D.Forbes 221 (vs Randwick) 1909-1910 Best Bowling in an Innings: S.Ruff 9-38 (vs Randwick) 1968-1969 Best Bowling in a Match: C.McRae 14-45 (vs Petersham) 1973-1974 Most Dismissals in a Season; T.Driscoll 35 bs cts,10 stps) 1980-1981 (Wicketkeeping)

Highest Partnerships; (details available only since 1960) 1st wkt ifi4*164' P .Mackay and A.Shaw vs Manly 1979-1980 wkt 115 .Foley and E.Noble vs - 1962-1963 wkt 121 .Ridley and G.Parker vs Northern District (Semi) 1975-1976 wkt 151 .Wagner and D.Clarke vs Glebe 1961-1962 wkt 191 .Frost and T.Driscoll vs Macquarie University 1980-1981 wkt 139 .Davis and L.Williams vs Northern District 1965-1966 wkt 121 .Dietsch and R.Richards vs Paddington 1963-1964 wkt 103 .Kearney and T.Howard vs Campbelltown 1985-1986 wkt 90 .Fox and M.O'Sullivan vs Sydney 1969-1970 wkt 74 .Little and J.Rodgers vs Gordon 1982-1983

Centuries in 3 • K.W.Asprey 117 (1923-1924); 116 (1923-1924); 131 (1924-1925), 2 A.D.Watson 169 (1908-1909); 103 (1908-1909). 2 N.Corkhill 137*(1956-1957); 109 (1957-1958). 2 A.McMahon 155*(1964-1965); 100*(1962-1963). 2 I.W.Foulsham 117 (1965-1966); 101*(1966-1967). 2 D.Quoyle 118 (1982-1983); 100 (1982-1983).

500 Runs in a Season; 528 V.Golden 1939-1940

50 Wickets in a Season; 54 R.Cotton 1966-1967 52 S.Dight 1980-1981

50 C.McRae 1973-1974

FOURTH GRADE REJCORDS

Premiers; 1976-1977; 1980-1981 (also Minor Premiers). Semi Finalists; 1963-1964; 1971-1972; 1974-1975; 1977-1978; 1979-1980. Most Runs in a Season; J.Watts 565 (ave 43.5) 1975-1976 Highest Average; R.Scamps 119.0 (238 runs) 1965-1966 Most Wickets in a Season: A.Jakes 76 (ave 9.8) 1969-1970 Best Average: A.Smythe 3.6 (16 wkts) 1950-1951 Highest Individual Score: P.Hamblin 163 n.<3. (vs Macquarie Uni.) 1982-1983 Best Bowling in an Innings: R.Harrison 9-52 (vs Randwick) 1984-1985 Best Bowling in a Match: P.Dillon 13-54 (vs Balmain) 1979-1980 Most Dismissals in a Season: A.Wallis 29 (24 cts,5 stps) 1980-1981 (Wicketkeeping)

500 Runs in a Season; 50 Wickets in a Season; 565 J.Watts 1975-1976 76 A.Jakes 1969-1970 65 A.Jakes 1971-1972 564 P.Mackay 1982-1983 59 P.Dillon 1979-1980 52 S.White 1979-1980 Highest Partnerships; 1st wkt 167 .Hunter and K.O'Connor vs Northern District 1974-1975 2nd wkt 191 .Mangan and l.Tabrett vs Mosman 1972-1973 191 .Mackay and P.Logan vs Waverley 1982-1983 3rd wkt 136* .Hannblin and D.Goonesena vs Macquarie Uni. 1982-1983 4th wkt 176 .Mackie and L.Williams vs Balmain 1965-1966 5th wkt 135 .Pitty and P.Logan vs Mosman 1982-1983 6th wkt 160 .Parker and M.Wood vs St.George 1983-1984 7th wkt 102 .Schwartzkoff and M.Wilson vs Cunberland 1976-1977 8th wkt 99 .Jeffrey and A.Clarke vs North Sydney 1961-1962 9th wkt 108 .Scamps and D.Cohen vs Cunberland 1965-1966 10th wkt 86 .Driscoll and S.Dight vs Northern District 1983-1984 Most Centuries in 4th Grade: 3 P.Logan 115 (1981-1982); 122 (1982-1983); 114 (1982-1983) 2 R.Scairps 131 (1963-1964); 126* (1965-1966) 2 P.Mackay 100* (1975-1976); 125 (1982-1983)

FIFTH GRADE RECORDS

(University entered the N.S.W.C.A. 5th Grade Conpetition in 1969-1970. From 1974-1975 until 1984-1985 two teams were fielded. From 1985-1986 one team.)

Premiers: 1980-1981 (Also Minor Premiers); 1981-1982. Sani Finalists: 1974-1975; 1977-1978. Most Runs in a Season: G.Coroneos 474 (ave 31.6) 1981-1982 (5A & 5B) Highest Average: G.Gulliver 213.0 ^13 runs) 1969-1970 Most Wickets in a Season: R.Hewlett 57 (ave 10.6) 1977-1978 (5A & SB) Best Average: J.Malicki 8.4 (20 wkts) 1976-1977 Highest Individual Score: M.Blackler 165 (vs Suth'land)1978-1979 Best Bowling in an Innings: A.Baigent 9-17 (vs Gordon) 1980-1981 Best Bowling in a Match: R.Hewlett 14-84 (vs Gordon) 1977-1978 Most Dismissals in a Season: G.MacAuley 27 (27 cts) 1971-1972 (Wicketkeeping)

Highest Partnerships: 1st wkt 203 B.Tugwell and M.Caisley vs Western Suburbs 1984-1985 2nd wkt 167 D.Morgan and J.Watts vs Bankstown 1979-1980 3rd wkt 157 R.Denton and D.Tierney vs Northern District A 1981-1982 4th wkt 118 D.Morgan and A.Hoop vs Northern District B 1977-1978 5th wkt 150 A.Holden and J.Ryan vs Balmain A 1983-1984 6th wkt 174 M.Lynch and P.Greenwood vs Uni.of N.S.W. 1977-1978 7th wkt 102 M.Laing and D.Morrow vs Manly 1974-1975 8th wkt 93* G.McNally and M.Cepak vs Cunberland 1977-1978 9th wkt 77 S.Frances and M.Palmer vs Western Suburbs 1983-1984 10th wkt 73 R.deCarvalho and P.Rodgers vs Fairfield B 1984-1985

5th Grade Centuries (30) 102 A.Collins 1964-1965 101 A.Frost 1979-1980 153 G.Hamnner 1968-1969 104 M.Counsel 1980-1981 123* G.Gulliver 1969-1970 101* M.Sinclair 1980-1981 103* I.Grant 1973-1974 138 R.Denton 1981-1982 101* J.Bmnett 1973-1974 122 J.Eliinett 1981-1982 113 P.Kell 1974-1975 149 P.Hamblin 1982-1983 105* S.Judd 1975-1976 150* A.Holden 1984-1985 116 D. Morgan 1977-1978 133 D.Kearney 1984-1985 110 P.Palesy 1977-1978 109 M.Sewell 1984-1985 102 M.Lynch 1977-1978 104* M.Sewell 1984-1985 165 M.Blackler 1978-1979 103 S.Frances 1984-1985 115 P.Logan 1978-1979 102 B.Tugwell 1984-1985 102 G.Parker 1978-1979 111 P.Scxnerville 1985-1986 102 J.Tarhala 1978-1979 103.* P.Mackay 1985-1986 112 J.Watts 1979-1980 102 S.Duncan 1985-1986 POIDEVIN-GRAY RECORDS

Runners Up; 1959-1960 Most Runs in a Season: D.Walkhon 361 (ave 72.2) 1938-1939 Highest Average: F.Farrar 88.7 (266 runs) 1939-1940 Most Wickets in a Season: J.Jeffrey 33 (ave 11.2) 1938-1939 Best Average: R.Lee 5.5 (12 wkts) 1969-1970 Highest Individual Score: D.Walkhom 175* (vs North Sydney) 1938-1939 Best Bowling in an Innings: G.Keighran 8-41 (vs Bankstown) 1973-1974 Best All Round Performance: R.Lee 5-0-130-291-58.2 (ave) 12-66-5.5 (ave) 1969-1970 Most Dismissals in a Season: A.Shaw 15 (12 cts,3 stps) 1980-1981 (Wicketkeeping)

Highest Partnerships: 1st wkt 178 .Ward and D.Walkhom vs North Sydney 1938-1939 2nd wkt 181 .Farrar and R.Clark vs Randwick 1939-1940 3rd wkt 116 .Scanlan and R.Mesley vs Sydney 1967-1968 4th wkt 118 .Clarke and P.Blazey vs St.George 1962-1963 5th wkt 124 .Jenkins and M.Sinclair vs North Sydney 1975-1976 6th wkt 111* .Maddocks and A.McMinn vs Sydney 1975-1976 7th wkt 105 .Buddin and G.Pike vs Sydney 1969-1970 8th wkt 45 .Hawker and S.Quartermain vs Randwick 1979-1980 9th wkt 91 .Woodhouse and I.McMinn vs Northern District 1971-1972 10th wkt 39 .Low and G.Waugh vs Waverley 1964-1965

Poidevin-Gray Centuries (18) D.Walkhom li)i8-1939 103 P.Scanlan 1964-1965 165 F.Farrar 1939-1940 130 R.Lee 1969-1970 132 R.Clark 1939-1940 116* R.Lee 1970-1971 132 D.Walkhom 1939-1940 103 E.Healey 1970-1971 127 C.Dezarnaulds 1952-1953 108 C.Hood 1972-1973 101* C.Pearson 1954-1955 100 T.Jenkins 1974-1975 100 A.Cash 1957-1958 113* T.Jenkins 1975-1976 100* F.Munro 1959-1960 113 P.Hamblin 1982-1983 104 D.Clarke 1962-1963 113 J.Wilkinson 1984-1985

SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE RECORDS

(Note: University first entered a "6th Grade" teeun in the Balmain-Drumitioyne Competition in 1969-1970 and from 1973-1974 until 1984-1985 fielded two teams, variously called 7th and 8th Grades or 6th Grade A and 6th Grade B. In 1985-1986, one team (7th Grade) was fielded and one team (Colts) in the City and Suburban Competition.

Premiers: 1973-1974 (6th Grade); 1979-1980 (8th Grade). Semi Finalists: 1985-1986 (7th Grade). Most Runs in a Season: W. Nelson 372 (ave 24.8) 1970-1971 (6th) Highest Average: G.Waterford 43.7 (306 runs) 1983-1984 (6thB) Most Wickets in a Season: T.Saul 45 (ave 12.2) 1980-1981 (6thB) Best Average: R.Burkett 6.3 (23 wkts) 1970-1971 (6th) Highest Individual Score: P.Gray 136 n.o • 1976-1977 (7th) R.Egerton 136 1982-1983 (6thB) Best Bowling in an Innings: D.McDonald 9-55 (vs D.Rowers) 1975-1976 (7th) Most Dismissals in a Season: W.Nelson 16 (13cts,3stps) 1970-1971 (6th) (Wicketkeeping) Most Catches in a Season: P.Hill 16 1983-1984 (6thB) (Fieldsman)

Highest Partnerships: 1st wkt 146 D.Bowan and G.Gee vs East Ryde 1973-1974 (6th) 2nd wkt 131 T.George and G.Colman vs ? 1978-1979 (8th) 3rd wkt 145* S.Ingui and D.Morgan vs Ashfield 1984-1985 (6thA) 4th wkt 132 M.Colless and A.Baker vs Ten Past 1980-1981 (6thB) 5th wkt 96 L.Bott and J.Christie vs Jolly Boys 1973-1974 (6th) 6th wkt 95 P.Gannon and j.Fernon vs Ashfield 1981-1982 (6thA) 7th wkt 74 C.McGuire and J.Malicki vs Balmain RSL 1979-1980 (7th) 8th wkt 100 J.Walther and L.Morton vs Druttmoyne Sports 1982-1983 (6thB) 9th wkt 57 M.Best and J.Prior vs Drvmnoyne Sports 1981-1982 (6thA) 10th wkt 59 J.Spence and P.Rodgers vs Ten Past 1983-1984 (6thA) Centuries: (17) C. Smoker 6th 1969-1970 133 D.Dwyer 6th 1970-1971 117*L.Bott 6th 1973-1974 103* L.Muggleton 7th 1974-1975 104* R.Luff 7th 1975-1976 136* P.Gray 7th 1976-1977 109 R.Wilkinson 8th 1976-1977 102* J.Uebell 8th 1976-1977 111* G.McNally 8th 1978-1979

103* T.George 8th 1978-1979 100* D.Tierney 8th 1979-1980 120 M.Colless 6thB 1980-1981 136 R.Egerton 6thB 1982-1983 114 B.Janson 6thA 1982-1983 102 J.Walther 6thB 1982-1983 123 G.Waterford 6thB 1983-1984 103* D.Morgan 6thA 1984-1985 Sydney University Cricket Club

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SECOND

ANNUAL REPORT AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

SEASON 1986 - 1987 SYDNEY UNIVERSITY CRICKET CLUB

OFFICE BEARERS 1986-87 PATRCaJ; Sir Hermann Black PRESIEgNT; A. B. CronptX)n LIFE MEMBERS; Vi.J.Mackie, G.J.Scahill, A.B.Croitpton HONORARY SECRCTARY; P.Glenday HC*K)RARY ASSISTANT SECRETARY; P.Rodgers H3N0RARY TREASURER; M.Wilson COMMITTEE: S.Campbell, St.J.Frawley, J.Grimble, T . Howard, P.Logan, G.Lovell, P.Somerville, B.Tugwell SENIOR VICE-PRESIEENTS; J.F.Rodgers, M.F.Sewell VICE-PRESICENTS; (Year vihen first elected) R.E.Alexander (1969), D.Armati (1978), The Hon.K.W.Asprey, Q.C. (1936), J.Baird (1979), Judge R.T.H,Barbour, Q.C., (1957), P.J.Beale (1982), K.O.Binns (1951), Sir Hermann Black (1934-36, 1972), Dr.VJ.L.Calov (1950), L.Carrington (1978), A.Chapman (1975), J.Chapman, O.A.M. (1977), R.Cotton (1971), Dr.M.Counsel (1983), A.B.Craipton (1968), D.A.deCarvalho (1955), F.H.deCarvalho (1950), J .D.H,Dettman (1949), D. A.T.Dickens (1983), M.Dickens (1983), B.Druery (1975), J.G.Erby, A.M. (1962), J.H.Everett (1964), A.J.Falk (1974), N.Falk (1936), I.E.Fisher (1970), I.VJ.Foulsham (1970), Dr.D.G.Ftox (1968), P.Glenday (1982), P.W.Gray (1981), R.Green (1983), P.B.Hall (1957), Sir George Halliday (1958), B.Hickey (1986), M.J.Ives (1969), A.Jakes (1970), P.V.James (1970), Dr.T.Jenkins (1983), Dr.A.S.Johnson O.B.E. (1946), R.J.Lamble (1957), Dr.C.Latimer (1986), J.W.Laurie (1961), E.B.LeCouteur (1965), C.E.Lee (1980), R.J.Lee (1971), P.LeRoy (1982), Dr.J.L'Estrange (1978), M.G.L'Estrange (1976), P.H.T.Lovell (1965), P.Mackay (1983), Dr.W.J.Mackie (1964), I.McCristal (1957), C.I.M.McRae (1981), J.Malicki (1973), R.C.Mesley (1970), D.Morgan (1982), F.F.Munro (1960), Mr. Justice G.D.Needham (1952), P.J.Newman (1965), Dr.R.Y.Norton (1946), M.W.O'Sullivan (1972), M.Pawley (1967), R.Pearson (1975), G.H.Pike (1975), Colonel P.Pike (1976), Dr.VJ.Pitty (1985), A.T.Punch (1972), S . Quartermain (1985), G.Reed (1986), Dr. R.J. Richards (1958), Dr.D.D.Ridley (1976), D.Robinson (1970), J.F.Rodgers (1975), R.A.C.Rogers (1943), Dr.A.VJ.Ross (1930-32, 1981), G.C.Russell (1969), G.J.Scahill (1972), D.Scanlan (1967), P.Scanlan (1970), Dr.D.Scott-Orr (1958), M.F.Sewell (1980), K.H.Sheffield (1956), J.Smith (1977), P.T.Sonerville (1986), J.Spence (1975), R.H.Storey (1972), R.J. Thomas (1969), J.R.Vfliite (1981), Professor Sir Bruce R.Williams (1969), G.R.Wilson (1978), I.E.Wolfe (1971) Delegates to Sydney Cricket Association; A.B.Crompton (Executive C'tee - N.S.W.C.A., Delegate to A.C.B.), J.F.Rodgers (C'tee of Management - S.C.A.) Delegates to S.U.S.U.; G.Lovell, P.Rodgers Delegate to City & Suburban; Dr.C.Latimer Delegate to Building & Grounds; P.Rodgers Social Secretary; St.J.Frawley Veterans' Secretary; Dr.C.Latimer Captains; 1st Grade: J.Grintole 2nd Grade; G.Cooper 3rd Grade: P.Logan 4th Grade; J .Rodgers 5th Grade: P.Rodgers 6th Grade: R.deCeirvalho 7th Grade: S . Aungle/A. Chapitian Poidevin-Gray; G.Lovell HCM)RARY SECRETARY'S REPORT

Gentlemen, I present the 122nd Annual Report of the SycJney University Cricket Club. It has once again been a year of many highs. Three of our teams finished in the final four - Third Grade: equal fourth; Fourth Grade: third; 'D' Shires team (Sixth Grade): Minor Premiers and Premiers. VJhile the Poidevin Gray side were runners-up and the First Grade Limited Overs team were semi finalists. I am sure there mast be a lot of players are just as pleased as I am with these teams’ performances this year, both c*i the field and off. But at the same time we could have done better throughout the Club. The approach of some players to practice was reflected by their perfbrnance on the field, and much v»rork has to be done in this area of the Club's activity. Also a will to win seems to be missing in sane higher grade players as they just seem to want to come to cricket to fill in their Saturday. The exanple of some of our experienced players vAio put everything into practice and games could well be followed by th^ younger brigade. Kerry O'Keeffe looked after the Under 21s with excellent results but those just out of this age group were a little directionless. Many thanks to James Rodgers, Pat Rodgers, Mark Wilson, and Alan CrcHipton vHna helped me during the year. Thanks also to the staff and Mr. Roy Pearson of the Sports Union for their co-operation during this year and to the staff of the Sydney Cricket Association under their Secretary/Treasurer, Mr. John U o o d . VVhat has been said here needs to be said for the good of the Club.

P. Glenday, Honorary Secretary.

SWIRE H i We ]dan it. \bu enjoy it. Head Office: Lower Ground Floor, 0 Spring Street, Sydney 2000 Telephone 27 9351 Telex 20264 Lie. No. B320 PRESIESENT'S REPORT

PREMIERSHIP CCNGRATULATIONSl Hearty cxangratulations to Richard de Carvalho and his 6th XI for their superb achievement in winning the Municipal and Shire "D" Grade Premier^ip in the Club's first year of participation. Hie team played consistently well throughout the season, shewing its fighting qualities in coming "from the clouds" to win a hard fought semi-final and then winning the final comfortably after convincingly handling a brief period of pressure. Good stuff that, and a good exairple of vAiat is new expected of University cricketers. After a spate of premierships in the late seventies and early ei^ties it is good to be back among the premierships, and ground availability permitting and Sydney Cricket Associaticxi willing, it is to be hoped that this achievement will earn our elevation to Municipal and Sliires "C" Grade, with our 7th XI moving onto mainly turf wickets in "D" Grade.

SOME PROGRESS The cautious optimism from the previous seascn produced some progress and scroe b a c k w a r d movement. O n the plus side, congratulations, are extended to James Rodgers and his 4th XI and to Geoff Lovell and his Poidevin-Gray XI. The dedicated 4th XI were deserved members of the four, and though soundly beaten their semi-final, they had every reason to hold their heads very high. Congratulations, James and team - an excellent season and a just reward for much hard work. The Poidevin-Gray XI was runner-up, having suffered the disappointment of being beaten in a very tight Final against MDsman-Middle Harbour at , a match that could have gone either way. As a consolation this talented team had the honour of being the Club's first finalists in this competition since 1959 and special congratulations and thanks are due to coach Kerry O'Keeffe and captain Geoff Lovell for their enthusiasm and untiring efforts. The hard luck stories belong to Phil Logan and the 3rd XI' and Pat Rodgers and the 5th XI. Spare a thought for EW.1 Logan - equal fourth in Third Grade this year and eliminated cn percentages, tipped out of the Fourth Grade four for the first time in the last round in the previous yearl Congratulations and contniserations to Pat Rodgers and the 5th XI vto caught the Phil Logan disease - tipped out of the four in the very last round after never being lower than second on the table at any otlier stage. This was a cruel blow for a team and a captain \a*t o worked so hard and deserved the success they achieved but not the severe blow v\4iich befell them.

SOME DISAPPOINTMHSrT On the minus side we nust look to the performances of the 1st XI and the 2nd XI and consequently the Club Chanpion^ip, in vAiich the Club, despite the Icwer Grades' success, again finished tenth. Ihe 1st XI, under John Griirble for the first time, began the season strongly - so strongly in fact that the team was on the very fringe of the four at Christmas. Unfortunately, a slunp occurred at this stage and no recovery was forthcoming. This fall frcm grace must be seen as the inspiration to return to and go beyond the strong performances of the previous season (fifth) and the first half of this season. Damien Grattan-Smith provided a strong batting performance, and the Club v\elcorned for the first time, and hopefully not the last, our English professional pace bowler Simon Hughes. Simon is accustomed to bowling for Middlesex County C.C. in the conpany of Norman Cowans, Wayne Daniel, John Ettiburey and Phil Edmonds, and managed not to be over-awed by his S.U.C.C. ccrpany. On a brighter note, we congratulate the 1st XI on reaching the semi-finals of the Sunday Limited Over Ccmpetition, losing a hard-fought semi-final to Northern District C.C. The 2nd XI began badly and struggled for much of the year. Ihe team can consider itself to have been genuinely unlucky in the early stages. But teams nake their cwn luck, and it was not until late in the season that encouraging improvement was evident. The fact remained, however, that the team could not get the opposition out, and therefore struggled. Geoff Cooper, in his first year of captaincy, made huge strides and benefitted enomously from the ejq^erience for his future captaincy career.

GAPS TO BE FILLED While performances from Third Grade to Sixth Grade were very strong, the fact remains that at the tcp levels of the Club more batting talent is required. The loss of Damien Grattan-Smith to the U.S.A. will be a severe blew to the 1st XI batting strength, v>hile Craig Toniko is also journeying to England. Certainly there is much batting talent among our younger players in lower grades to fill these gaps, in time. But players sometimes need appropriate time to acquire the experience to progress successfully to the higher grades, and except in the case of the exceptional player, can sometimes be ruined by being rushed too quickly. With this in mind, it is essential that the Club gain one or tv»o quality experienced first grade batsmen. This vould serve the dual purpose of strengthening the 1st XI batting imnediately and also ensuring that some of our more talented lower grade players are not forced into First Grade service before they are reacfy.

ASSOCIATION RESTRUCTURING This restructuring, foreshadowed in Icist year's Annual Report, has now been ccrpleted and the Sydney Cricket Associaticxi and New South Vfeles Country Cricket Association are new fully operational as part, of the New South Vtales Cricket Associaticn, each of the new Associations with its own obvious area of responsibility. With more time and fewer distractions, the Sydney Cricket Association now has the opportunity to take initiatives to further inprove the Sydney Grade Ccnpetition. The Club fully sup^xDrts the Sydney Cricket Associaticxi and the New South Wales Cricket Association in their endeavours.

NEW d U B S The Club notes with pleasure how quickly the three new clubs have settled in the Sydney Grade Ccnpetition. Campbelltown D.C.C. were defeated finalists in both first and fourth grades. Hawkesbury D.C.C. defeated finalists in third grade, while Fairfield D.C.C. were winners of the Roy Turner Trophy for the fastest first grade over rate. The Club congratulates the newcomers on these achievements in only their second season.

CLP BLUES GAME Suiriay the 15th March, 1987 at No. 1 Oval produced the usual interesting and enjoyable match and occasion. Ted LeCouteur's Old Blues Team believed it had lost by tvro runs v^en the last wicket fell, but the ever vigilant and always accurate Peter Glenday, in charge of the score book, was quick to point out that in fact the match had ended in a (genuine) tiel Needless to say, this result only added to the buoyancy of the occasion. Ihe Club thanks its Vice Presidents for their generous support on the day, botli on and off the field.

CONGRATULATIONS The Club conveys its congratulations to the following Clubs on their achievements: First Grade Premiers; Northern District Second Grade Premiers; St. George Third Grade Premiers: Sutherland Fourth Grade Premiers; Sutherland Fifth Grade Premiers; Sutherland Poidevin-Gray Premiers: Mostran-Middle Harbour A.W.Green Shield Premiers; Gordon and Sutherland First Grade Limited Overs Premiers: Canptoel Itown Municipal & Shires A Grade Premiers; VJentWDrthville Municipal & Shires B Grade Premiers: V^entvrorthvi lie Municipal & Shires C Grade Premiers; Aubum-Lidcaribe Internally, we congratulate the various players (reported elsev^ere) who achieved personal milestones, and v/e thank than for the playing service to the Club vs^ich these milestones represent.

APPRECIATION The Club is blessed in having at the helm an Hcnorary Secretary and an Eionorary Treasurer of the calibre of Peter Glenday and Mark Wilson respectively. Peter's enthusiasm in his second year as licxiorary Secretary never cease to amaze, and the energy he expends in serving the Club is a major reason in our not travelling a rockier path. Mark Wilsc*i, in his first year as Honorary Treasurer, has continued the good work of Peter Somerville, and we now find the Club's finances in a sound state. Mark's efficiency and careful pursuit of every dollar has contributed enomously. St.John Frawley and his Social Ccrmittee deserve a pat on the back for an enjoyable off the field season, while James Rodgers expended his usual unlimited energy in serving the Club in so many ways, seme not so obvious, other more obvious in the form of his 400th wicfket for the Club and of this Annual Report, so capably edited despite the time deadline headaches we provide for him. Pat Rodgers, learning so capably frcm his elder brother, has more than made his mark as a captain and Comnittee-man, as the unofficial lower grades secretary, as a Sports Union representative, and as an editor of the Club newsletter. Frcm a hot field, Pat was a worthy winner of the Jciin Morris Memorial Award for MDst Valuable Club Man on and off the Field, and we extend to Pat our grateful thanks and congratulations. Our captains provided their usual administrative contribution off the field, and we thank them for responding to the time demands made upon them. Special thanks are extended to Kerry O'Keeffe for the enthusiasm and the ability he injected into his perceptive coaching of our Poidevin-Gray finalist team and the best of our young players. Sincere thanks also to Cyril Latimer, both with the Vets and generally, to Brian Hickey arxJ to Will Pitty for their enthusiasm in so many areas. Every club needs such support, and Cyril, Brian and V^ill ensure that we lack nothing in that regard.

Last but not least, we convey our thanks to President John Kean and Secretary Roy Pearson of the Sports Union and to John Vibod the Secretary/Treasurer of the Sydney Cricket Association and his staff for their support and assistance throughout the year. It is the Club's eiim and policy to establish as close a relationship as possible with the Sports Union and the Sydney Cricket Association, and these gentlemen have made it an easy passage in achieving this aim. We thank them all. I wish all mentiers a successful and enjoyable 1987-88.

Alan Crompton, President.

With usual modesty, Alan has again omitted to mentic« his significant achievements during the seascai. He was elected to the newly formed N.S.W.C.A., re-elected as a N.S.W. delegate to the Australian Cricket Board and appointed Manager of the Australian team to India in 1986. At the time of writing he has just been appointed as Manager of the Australian side to Sri Lanka and India (for the War Id Cvp) in Septeniber and October, 1987 - the third Australian side has managed overseas. His influence has been great and we are proud to reflect some of this honour.

John Grimble First Grade Captain

Our English Professional We entertained Simon Hughes (Middlesex) during the season. He was a stirring addition to First Grade and to the Club fran January. SYIWEY CRICKET ASSOCIATION OOMPEn’ITIONS 1986-87

First Grade - Belvidere Cip, Tooheys Ci^ Second Grade - Albert Cup Premiers: Northern District C.C. St.George C.C. Runners Up: Canpbelltown D.C.C. North Sydney D.C.C.

Th i r d G r a d e - Mitchell Ci?> Fourth Gradg - Reid Cnj Premiers: Sutherland D.C.C. Sutherland D.C.C. Runners Up: Hawkesbury C.C. Canpbelltown D.C.C.

Fifth Grade - David Sherwood Cup Club C'ship - Sydney anith C 145 Premiers: Sutherland D.C.C. Sutherland D.C.C. Runners Up: Randwick D.C.C. North Sydney D.C.C.

Poidevin Gray aiield A.W. Green Shield Premiers: Mosnan-Middle Harbour D.C.C. Sutherland & Gordon D.C.Cs. Runners Up: Sydney University C.C.

Tooheys Grade Limited Over Conpetition Premiers: Canpbelltown D.C.C. Runners Up: Northern District C.C.

FINAL TABLES

Club Chcutpionship First Grade Second Grade Sutherland 1290 Northern District 74 St.George 66 North Sydney 1170 Canpbelltown 74 North Sydney 64 Northern District 1120 North Sydney 64 Peter sham-M' vi lle64 Canpbelltown 1098 Vfestem Suburbs 62 Banksbown-C'bury 58 St.George 1065 University N.S.W. 62 Fairfield 52 Western Suburbs 1040 Manly-Wcurringcii 52 Sutherland 50 Manly-Warringah 901 Sutherland 46 Parramatta 50 University N.S.W. 862 Penrith 44 Northern Dist. 46 Bankstown-Canterbury 860 Bcilmain 44 Western Suburbs 44 Sydney University 824 Mosman-Mid.Harbour 42 Canpbelltown 44 Mosman-Mid.Harbour 772 St.George 40 Mosman-Mid.Har. 42 Penrith 744 Randwick 36 Flawkesbury 42 G o rd o n 740 Bankstown-Canterbury32 Balm ai n 36 Balmain 738 Go rd o n 32 G o r d o n 34 Pcurreuratta 732 Sydney University 30 Vtaverley 32 Fairfield 716 Waverley 28 Penrith 30 Hawkesbury 666 Parramatta 24 Randwick 26 Randwick 648 Fairfield 18 Sydney University20 Petersham-M'ville 524 Hawkesbury 14 University NSW 18 Waverley 520 Petersham-M'ville 8 Manly-Warringah 16

Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade Sutherland L00 Sutherland 76 North Sydney 72 Hawkesbury 66 Canpbelltown 70 Randwick 63 Western Suburbs 57 Sydney University 68 Universi,ty NSW 60 St.George 50 Northern District 66 Sutherland 58 Sydney University 50 Manly-Wcirringcih 64 Sydney University57 Mcinly-Warringah 50 St.George 62 Manly-V^arringah 50 Bankstown-Canterbury 50 Balmain 48 St.George 46 North Sydney 47 Parramatta 44 Western Suburbs 46 University N.S.W. 44 North Sydney 42 Bankstown-C'bury 40 Northern District 42 Fairfield 40 Parramatta 40 Mosman-Mid.Harbour 42 VJestem Suburbs 38 Mosman-Mid.Har. 40 Go r d o n 42 Go r d o n 38 G o r d o n 38 Canpbelltown 40 Penrith 36 Northern Dist. 36 Fciirfield 38 University N.S.W. 34 Penrith 36 Penrith 34 Bankstown-C'bury 28 Vtaverley 34 Parramatta 28 Waverley 26 Fairfield 34 Randwick 24 Randwick 22 Canpbelltown 28 Balmain 22 Hawkesbury 22 Hawkesbury 20 Ifetersham-M'ville 14 Petersham- M'ville 18 Balmain 18 Wa v e r l e y 8 Mosman-Mid.Harbour 14 Petersham-M'villel6 POICEVIN-GRAY SHIEID

Vfertem/C^ral PiviaiCT Northem/Southem Division Sydney University 26 Mosman-Mid.Harbour 20 1 Bedmain 26 Sutherland 20 I Western Suburbs 14 Gordon 20 I Bankstovm-Canterbury 14 St.George 17 I Penrith 14 Manly-W&rringah 17 1 Parranatta 14 VJaverley 14 I Petersham-Marrickvillel4 Randwick 14 I Fairfield 8 North Sydney 8 I CanpbeHtcwn 8 Northern District 8 ■ HaWkesbu ry 2 University N.S.W. 2 1

A.W. Green Shield 1

Westem/Southem Division Northern/Central Division | Sutherland Gord on 32 I Penrith 24 Randwick 30 1 Fairfield 24 Manly-Warringah 30 1 Psurranatta 22 Northern District 24 ■ Canpbelltown 22 North Sydney 24 I Bankstcwn-Canterbury 18 Mosnan-Mid. Harbour 21 ■ Hawkesbury 16 Vteverley ]6 I St. George 10 Bcilmain 7 1 Western Suburbs 8 Petershcim-M'ville 6 ■

Tooheys Grade Limited Over Cterpetition Municipeil & Shire Ccnpetitions 1 Peter shan*-M' ville 4 'A' D i vin in n - R.B. C l a r k O p 1 Penrith 4 Premiers: Vorthville DOC 1 W a ver le y 4 Hawkesbury 4 'B* DiviBiczi -S.J.Mayne Troiliy 1 Northern District 4 Premiers: Wentvrorthville DOC 1 Ccinpbelltown 2 Fairfield 2 •C Divisim - J.B. Hollander 1 Sydney University 2 T r o p h y 1 Mosnan-Mid. Harbour 2 Premiers: Aubum-Liduciiije SGC 1 Western Suburbs 2 Go rd o n 2 *D’ Divijsion - Harry Culbert 1 Pcurranatta 2 T r c ^ h y 1 Sutherland 2 Premiers: Sydney University CC 1 Randwick 2 Manly-Warring^ 2 'D' Division 1 University N.S.W. 0 Sydney University 64 1 North Sydney 0 Epping II 60 1 St.George 0 Epping I 58 1 Balmain 0 V^arringah II 54 1 Bankstown-Canterbury 0 University N.S.W. 54 1 Warringcih I 52 1 Canterbury 50 1 OOnXBE'S PIZZAS - Roseville 48 Man of the Rcud B a u lk ha m H ills 48 1. S. Duncan 107 5ths Pennant Hills 42 2. T. Murphy 7-56S.32 5ths WenLvorthville 34 3. D. Collins 122 3rda Butvwod 34 4. C. Black 115 6ths Aidxim-iJLdcxnte 32 5. D. Quoyle 6-52 Ists Epping III 26 6. P. Steinwede 8-63 5ths Lindfield 24 7. A. Green 94 6ths Straihfield 20 8. A. Rose 1-48 6ths Macquarie University 10 9. G. Bouloux 5-30 6tha Lane Cove 8 10. T. Jenkins 117 2nds 11. M. Charrett 5-37S.31-56 3rds 12. P. Ham bl in 205* 2n}s 13. R. Oldham 121 3rds 14. R. O l d h a m 109S.4-•39 3rda THE CLUB AND THE VETERANS HCM)UR GREG SGAHILL

The Club honoured Greg Scahill with a Testimcaiial Dinner at the Greenhouse Restaurant in the Manning Building on Friday, 26th September, 1986. Among the sixty guests were his family, wife S h e i l a ^ and son John, his cxantenporaries, his many friends vAxjse years he has enlivened in the Veterans and representatives of the more modern version of the Club, Mark Sewell, James and Pat Rodgers and Scott Canpbell. Greg had begun his career by captaining the 3rd XI "capably" in 1942-43 \nhen he "scored runs freely v\^en they were sorely needed". He has played for the Veterans since 1954 and has becane sanething of an institution within the pristine ranks. By 1962 he "had learned the noble arts of making afternoon tea and of dispensing cans" and in the Centenary season (1964-65), in a untypically grandstanding effort, held the Veterans’ Dinner at his palatial St. Ives hone. Prospective veterans were warmly invited to "assist in fanning the flames of bitterness and rivalry so vital to an enjoyable season". VJhen he was lured into the Presidency of the Club in 1973, replacing another indefatigable Club v^orker Jim Mackie, he was also enticed back to Grade cricket. His performance in Sixth Grade in that season reveals a certain singularity of purpose: 1 match, 1 inning, 1 run, average 1, 1 over, 0-1, 1 catch. The Club honoured its fourth Life Member on this night despite certain stains on his character: the muddied underpants episode; the mutual antipathy between Dr. Tctn Nevell and himself; the dreeing of the 50th catch in the gully off Ken Bang's bowling in 1966 - "a feat spread over 13 years vMch has given rise to many good-natured exchanges and fostered a high degree of team spirit"; and the sordid episode of David Amati's stolen raincoat - by his own admission, the fons et origo of Scahill's unhappy estrangement fran the Club. His scorn of vulgar statistics has been well documented. His savage satisfaction vAien a Vet failed in either the Senior or Junior Double: "a few just failed in their strenuous endeavours to score a total of 10 runs for the season" or "it is the intention of the Tropiiies Sub-Ccinnittee to withhold the customary Morris 1100 fran any average winner, no matter how glib or personable". During his speech, Greg spoke lovingly of his many S.U.C.C. memories - V/alter Calov vto dropped catches at slip without change of expression or recrimination; Alex Johnscn's 'minute' average; Ken Perkins' sand-iron style of batting; Dick Setwright who was a staggeringly inccxipetent batsman - a natural No. 11 even vAien there were only 10 playirg (sounds familiar to this writerl); of the seven runs scored off one ball during a protracted sequence of overthrows between two more excitable members. He encouraged adherence to the Vets' principles, the majca: of which was that "failure to hit or hold the ball shall not be attributed to moral obloquy". The marks of the Vets were chivalry, dignity and a dash of inconpetence. He encouraged all present to ward off advancing senility, blindness and stay with the Vets and with the Club. The Club honoured in grand style one of its more enduring stalwarts. Forty-four years service as player, captain, Vice- President, President and Life Member can only be poorly rewarded in one night but Greg's influence will live on.

Greg Scahill speaking at the 1975-76 Annual Dinner. Seated: Colonel Phil Pike and Ron Sharpe (Sec. S.U.S.U.); Standing: Peter James.

The Club's thanks are recorded to Dr. Cyril Latimer whose initiative caused the organisation of the evening to take place and vAx>se presentation of a suitably inscribed (in Latin) plate to Greg was a deft and appreciated touch.

James Rodgers. TOE DI^EAEED JUG OR MYTOS EXPC6ED

Inposed infany finally caught up with me on the night of 3rd April, 1987 at the Club's Annual Dinner When the Dreaded Jug or award for the batting performance of least distinction throughout the season was gleefully presented by a drooling throng of colleagues. Firstly, let us set the statistical record straight. Despite having batting ability roughly equal to that of an uncoached one-legged Frenchman, ny record is by no means the worst. The following figures of those S.U.C.C. players who have batted at the end of the list during the time I have played for tlie Club should put the lie to that myth once and for all: (in appropriately descending order) Name Years Played Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave. W.Searles 1981-84 36 17 22* 162 8.5 J.Baird 1972-79 79 32 25* 386 8.2 I.Grant** 1972-77 48 12 103* 291 8.1 M.Groves 1982-87 36 11 20 196 7.8 M.O'Connell 1975-76 13 0 31 98 7.5 G.Callaway 1984-86 22 6 18* 121 7.5 D.McDcsiald 1973-84 60 14 31 344 7.5 J .Spence 1969-84 141 30 44* 822 7.4 P.Vfliitehead 1984-86 7 2 13 37 7.4 I.Enright 1979-81 23 8 21 110 7.3 R.Darling 1973-77 27 3 25 172 7.2 M.Ccainor 1983-85 15 0 27 108 7.2 J.Fto d g e rs 1972-87 171 m i 26* 460 6.9 J.Flendng 1976-82 47 8 18 270 6.9 S.Aungle 1986-87 14 0 22 97 6.9 R.Leonarder 1978-87 36 7 29 187 6.4 S .Dight 1979-84 52 21 18* 191 6.2 S.McFarlane 1986-87 12 1 22 67 6.1 P.Cuttance 1985-87 17 9 9* 47 5.9 P.Fayle 1982-84 7 0 13 40 5.7 T. James 1971-76 21 2 21 106 5.6 W. Sears 1975-78 10 1 17 49 5.4 B. Jenkins 1977-78 7 0 17 37 5.3 L.Morton 1981-84 27 1 15 135 5.2 S.Grant 1970-77 54 11 24 225 5.2 A.Baigent 1971-81 119 43 40* 384 5.1 C.Bellemore 1977-79 19 1 16 90 5..0 G.Kemister 1976-78 20 0 17 98 4.9 S.Percival 1981-83 17 2 13 69 4.6 B.Semos 1986-87 6 1 9* 22 4.4 P.Armitage 1973-86 100 51 14* 192 4.2 S.Cox 1972-76 11 2 29 36 4.0 N.Rctoson 1972-75 23 8 14* 59 3.9 N. Gamble 1975-77 20 8 10 45 3.8 R.deFerranti 1982-84 10 2 10 26 3.7 P.Hepburn 1976-78 19 9 7 37 3.7 P.McGrath 1977-78 10 1 15 31 3.4 M.Lee 1984-85 9 0 8 30 3.3 Name Years Played Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave. K . U l e y 1975-78 17 7 8* 33 3.3 G.Manning 1976-77 12 4 10* 25 3.1 S.Modder 1984-85 9 2 6 21 3.0 M.Coroneos 1986-87 11 5 5 16 2.7 P.Cuskilly 1978-80 10 1 10 23 2.6 J.Hutchinscxi 1984-85 6 1 6* 13 2.6 P.Fennell 1986-87 11 2 7 23 2.6 C.Gwynn 1977-80 12 4 6 19 2.4 M. Berry 1981-82 5 0 8 12 2.4 S.McQuilty 1977-80 16 4 6 26 2.3 P.Mahler 1984-85 6 0 6 11 1.8 R.Vfolf 1982-84 5 0 4 91.8 G.Fitzgerald 1984-85 10 0 6 11 1.8 B.Seaberg 1981-82 8 1 2 4 0.6 G.Sukkar 1982-83 6 2 1 2 0.5 ** N.H. The elimination of Dr. Ian Grant's entirely inappropriate century in Fifth Grade in 1972-73 WDuld take him belcw the 6.9 line to a more deserved 5.4.

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A rare photo of the author playing a shot. The ball did make it to silly point. (Vs Campbel 1 town s.f.)

HAPPIER DAYS - 197^ - 1975

The Author retires, undefeated, again. similarly, the figures of Steven Dight should be read in the sobering light of his 79-80 average of 2.0 fron 18 innings just as the ijiprovement in Steve knows?) McQuilty's technique should be fully appreciated. Fran a modest 6 runs (ave. 1.0) in liis first season, he was able to salvage enough character to raise his final career average to 2.3. Sctne of these figures need airplification and some of the loosely termed "batsmen" personification. George Sukkar - the all time record holder - scored 2 runs in an entire season (3 looks positively gargantuan beside that effort) before retiring to baseball. The eccentric B j o m Seaberg v\tese season's endeavour (81-82) yielded 4 runs and who batted in a bicycle helmet, thus giving verisimilitude to the expression "on your bike— ". Ben Semos, thought to be my saviour frcm the wretched jug until he thoughtlessly and inexplicably scored 9 n.o. in the Sixth Grade semi final. Mac Chambers, v^o was reputed (by his own admission) to have opened the batting for (or was that in?) Canada, scored 6 runs (ave. 1.0) with the 1961-62 Second Grade semi finalists but scored a curious 21 in his only First Grade game during the same season. Our venerable Cyril Latimer who reached 100 career runs for the Vets in this, his fifth, season. The unforgettable Ian Wolfe v\^ose season de gloire of 1974-75 was crowned not so much by his record 69 wickets in Second Grade or by his top score of 50 but by his total runs - 64 - surely the c«ily player in the Club's history to have scored a 50 and yet taken more wickets than runs during a season. For those whose experience is limited to places no further than the gates of St. Paul's or the Wind Tunnel of No.2, let us recall: Jeff Jones (England's opening bowler 1965-66) scored 513 runs in his 213 first class innings at 3.9. B.S. Chandras^ar's withered left arm contributed markedly to his 600 runs (ave. 4.6) in a 17 year first class career. Eric Hollies' 25 year career yielded not one 50 and an average of 5.0 fron 616 innings. Jiimy Higgs went through the 1975 Australian tour of England without scoring a run (is there a corresponding jug award at national level? Our A.C.B. representative, Mr. A.B. Crorrpton, should be despatched forthwith to head a sub-caimittee of enquiry) having been bowled by the only ball he faced cai tour. J.P. Candler of Cantoridge University produced exactly no runs from his first nine inings in first class cricket in the following sequence v^ch indicates a certain roundness: 0*,0,0,0,0*,0*,0,0*,0. Consider J.S. Howarth whose first class career lasted one season (1966) with Notts for thirteen matches. He did not score in any of the seven times he visited the crease. Or the inister E. Whalley- Tocicer: A 23 year gap (1885-1908) spanned his penultimate and ultinete appearances with Hampshire. At the age of 52, he scored 6 (all in one hit) in his final innings (twice the author's aggregate in 1986-871). At Club level, we all bow to our cwn Peter Armitage whose 192 runs and 321 wickets for S.U.C.C. pushes into disnal background Mervyn Black's 472 runs and 565 wickets for Sutherland. Althou^ for a season's uneven endeavours, even Arno does not approach Manly's Brian Kinsey whose 60 wickets in 1974 were supplanented by 5 runs I It must be said that Mark Denny's batting for Penrith has doubled its output. His 1 run in 85-86 was increased to 2 in 86-87 - 3 runs and 67 wickets in two First Grade seasons 1 There is a certain trophy waiting for him should he ever visit the Hugh McCredie Entertainment Unit. Where did they all bat? It is little realised that I cnce opened the batting with a then future First Grade opening batsnan and captain. Dr. Damcn Ridley, in 1972. Not only did I outscore him but I outlasted him as he was first dismissed for 1 v\iien I was 2. (Vte were all out for 27). Imagine the captaincy headaches of those \nho had to pencil in the batting list with names such as I. Grant, S. Grant, Rodgers in the same side (Second Grade 1973) or Dight, Armitage, Rodgers (Third Grade 1982). At the same time, it is galling to reflect that during 86-87 Andrew Eastcott (548), Damien Grattan-anith (513), David Hairblin (481), Tom Jenkins (477) and Peter Hamblin (467) have all scored more runs in one season that I have taken 15 years to achieve. In all fairness, if ought be mention^ that Buckets Senior had the Gordon Fatties to assist consideraijly. I await the Club equivalent of the bcwling jug. May I be so bold as to suggest an initial and most worthy holder - the player whose Club stands at a monumental 166. A single wicket ccaitest between him and my modest self is awaited with savage anticipation. James Rodgers. FIRST GRAra: REPORT

A realistic appraisal of our performances this year - fifteenth out of twenty teams (30 points) can permit no other conclusicxi- 1986-87 was a disappointing season. After a strong start to the season v\^en we lost only one of the first seven games, we faileS to record another win after Round 9 in early January. The following is a review of the season's matches; vs Balmain; As is typical of early season University wickets this match (washed out on the second day) was played c h i a hard dirt wicket v^iere the essence of a strong performance lies in taking early wickets. Balmain were dismissed for 330 runs. Their number three and four batsmen ccxitributed 205 of those runs. Chris Elder's performance (6-93 off 39) typified his mature approach to the prevailing conditions. vs Bankstown; This match was played cxi an excellent wicket praviding oj^rtunities for both batsmen and bowlers. Bankstown were dismissed for 276 and again one of the first three batsmen reached a century. Fielding was generally of good quality but persistent failure to capitalise on first session opportunities allowed Bankstown off the hook. Ife were now three weeks into the ccnpetition before our batsmen had an opportunity to show their wares. Keith Pitty (36), Craig Tottko (68) and Chris Elder (33) each played genuinely good and very different innings. Keith displayed real determination. Craig's innings was one of the best played for University during the season and kept us in the game. John Gavagna cel^rated his first grade batting debut by steering his first scoring shot out of the ground. VJhile only a draw, this match was an encouraging result and gave us sane inpetus for the game against Petersham the following week. vs Petersham; This match saw the return of Evan Gordon to our bowling line-i^. Evan's ability to focus his aggression in the first session paid inmediate dividends with the early removed of Petersham's two leading batsmen. Petersham played out the day on the defensive reaching 200 runs at stunps and eventually scored 229 runs. CXir fielding was at adl times keen and the bowlers peurticularly Evan, David Quoyle, Elder and O'Sullivan bowled marathon spells and always threatened the opposition. Our batting triumphed in this match. Keith Pitty (91) a M David Quoyle (80) played delightful innings in v\«Tich the apparent gap between the two teams was clearly displayed. David tore the composition apart with a succession of lofted drives and pulls for four. Keith's innings was marked by his ability to time the ball from the first delivery of the day and was stanped with real class. Chris Elder, though not getting a chance with the bat in this match contributed to Petersham's woeful fielding performance. vs Randwick; The second day of this match was again washed exit under embarrassing circurastcinces on Oval No. 1. On this and the day of wash out against Balmain most if not all grade rounds in Sydney were cxDnpleted without significant loss of playing time. University was dismissed on the first day for 160 runs on a dead wicket. Randwick denonstrated the requisite approach to this sort of wicket in bcwling line and length vrorking cm seaming the ball. Craig TcHiko's innings of 34 runs contained with good strcdce play until he was run out. vs St. George; The mtch against the previous season's finalists was reduced to a one day match. Thanks to tremendous batting performances frcm Damien Grattan-Smith (67) and Craig Tcmiko (50) University was placed in a strong position to score 220. However, our normally reliable tail failed to get going and we were restricted to 185 runs. St. George was dismissed for 153. Darby Quoyle who until this stage had not found his rhythm displayed his considerable ability bowling at gcod pace straight at off stunp. Considering the state of the game and the wicket his 6-52 off 23 overs was the most inpressive I have seen frcm him and it fuelled the team's general belief that Darby's ability to penetrate was to be a crucial factor during the season. Mick O ’Sullivan conplemented Darby's bowling with a fine 3-62 off 20 overs. vs University of New South Wales; University vyoi the toss, play ccrtnenced on time and the Bank were asked to bat. Despite our bowling being generally poor on a danp wicket, the Bank were dismissed for 205. Mick O'Sullivan's 3-31 off 21 overs was an e)q)erienced display. 205 runs at University Oveil No. 2 is not a big score. Vfe laboured our way to 208 with only Geury Lennon's innings of 42 runs showing a real grasp of the conditions which, on the second day, were tailor-made for orthodox batting. vs Waver ley; Vfe chose to bat on a hard dirt pitch at Waverley and failed to display application against an ageing and semi crippled left arm wristspinner. Vfe were dismissed for 174 in a performance which lacked application. Ifeith Pitty's innings of 41 and Geoff Lovell's innings of 30 gave us a tremendous start which we butchered. It is inevitable that in first grade bowlers of the quality of David Houm will have to be dealt with. It is a matter of practice and experience if that is to be done. Our attenpt to retrieve this match and protect 174 runs failed. Chris Elder could, with more luck, have turned the match (3-41 off 25 overs). The galling aspect of this result is that a team can be certain of at least six points against clubs like Vfeverley if it adheres to the fundamentals of playing straight and treating each ball on its merits. vs Manly; Vfe batted first on a well prepared University wicket. Damien Grattan-Smith and Keith Pitty respectively contributed 76 and 68. Apart from 33 runs from Craig Taiko and 36 not out fran Evan Gordon neither batsnan received sufficient support. Our total 8 declared for 278 was nonetheless substantial. In removing the first three batsmen for 26 runs the invaluable presence of Evan Gordon was again felt. In that period we dropped the eventual century scorer and key to Manly's victory. The most disappointing aspect of this performance was that bowling on the second day on University No. 1 with our full cdiplement against a score of 280 is a position we traditionally favour. vs Sutherland; Notwithstanding the losses against Vfaverley and Manly we were in a strong position (one win away from the top four) heading into the game against Sutherland. We were also bolstered by the arrival of Simon Hughes frcm Middlesex. Sutherland v\on the toss and batted. David Quoyle and Simon Hughes cOTfcined to place Sutherland on the defensive. Our attack then settled down to the job of dismissing the rest of the Sutherland batting line up for 199. The early introduction of Mick O'Sullivan into the attack gave him the opportunity to remove Sutlierland's county player with classic deception. We batted solidly chasing Sutherland's score with each batsman getting a good start. Again scores of 30 were the order of the day. vs Northern District; Vte were again forced to play cxi the No. 2 Oval against the eventual conpetition winners. Vte wcxi the toss and batted first on a thickly mtted wicket. While the Northern District attack performed very well we at no stage sized ip the job involved in reaching a respectable total. There is no doubt that we had players with talent and ability but until those players are flexible enough to play for long periods and survive against consistent bowling scores of sub-100 will not be uncaimon. Fiery bowling fran David Quoyle led to two early dismissals but Mcurk Taylor then adjusted to the conditions and guided his team past our total. In an attenpt to salvage scrnie pride from our second innings we scored 8 for 217. vs Western Suburbs; Vte wcai the toss and batted against a strong bowling attack. Craig Toniko showed application in scoring 29, equal top score with Chris Elder. Our total score of 156 was a product of the resistance of our late middle order. There can be no doubt that the Vtestern Suburbs attack was talented and persistent. However, success against such attacks demands application throughout tlie available batting time. In a crucial final session we failed to take our chances against the Western Suburbs first five batsmen despite a generally iitpressive bowling display. \ie were asked to bat again and this gave Damien Grattan-Smith the opportunity to show his wares in a memorable innings of 81 not out in which he dented fifteen fours and one six. vs Gordon; Gordon v\oi the toss and batted on a flat strip on a pint sized ground scoring 8 for 346. Mark O'Neill's score of 155 was a object lesson in how to ccnpile a large total. Despite Gordon's substantial score if ever there was a realistic hDpe that we v\ould pass that total it was against the Gordon attack on their haine strip. In a welcxame return to first grade Tom Jenkins took the sting out of the oppositicai bowling and played a dig v^ich apart from being marked by punishing on-side shots cxantained the ingredients of the sort of upper order batting which must become part of our gaieral approach to batting. Despite a middle order collapse in which we lost five for 60 thanks to our solid start we still had an opportunity to win. Unfortunately despite this writer's agricultural display we finished 35 runs short. vs Mosman; Mosman's sustained medium pace bowling a n a maist strip again proved too much for our top order and with the exception of Damien Grattan-Smith (37) we were unable to get into the game scoring only 84. CXir opening bowling was genuinely quick on the day as David Quoyle and Simon Hughes consistently intimidated the batsmen and beat the bat. At four for 41 Mosman adopted the option of chancing their arm v»4iich unfortunately paid off. By that stage the position was irretriev^le. vs North Sydney; Our final natch was against North Sydney (competitors with University of New South Wales for the last remining semi final spot). Vfe vron the toss and put North Sydney in c*i a wicket which played well despite its appearance. Eeirly penetration saw us in a strong position having North Sydney at 4 for 39 and 5 for 72. Simcn Hughes consistently beat the outside edge and threatened at all times. University commenced the second day's play one wicket down chasing 188. On our arrival at the ground most were perplexed to find a wet outfield, a dry wicket square and a wet pitch. After a delayed start the pitch played again quite well. However, with the excep>tic«i of Damien Grattan-Smith (89) our batting offered little resistance to a steady North Sydney attack. Hcaido yet again proved that on his day he is one of the finest players in Sydney grade cricket. This game perhaps epitomised tlie frustration of the second half of the season in v\hich we rarely scored enough runs to bowl at. Placed in the context of the last four seasons there is no doubt t}iat much inprovemeiit particularly in our batting is required. I do not believe that it is merely a matter of attracting players to tlie Club. Rather, an inproved attitude and an en|:hasis on concentration at practice and throughout the match will mean better results. We all wish a fond farewell to Damien Grattan-Smith who is taking up further medical studies and work in Mobile, Alabama. The loss of Hondo and the more temporary loss of Craig Tomko will doubtless change the catplexion of our batting. Again, many thanks to Peter Glenday for undertaking the scoring duties, for his excellent work in assisting at the Club's preseason and Thursday practice sessions and for being Peter Glenday. Mrs. O'Sullivan (Mike's mum) was again her bubbly self making Aunty Jack look like a winp. Without these and other helpers the Club WDuld be in a sad state. 1987-88 will be a successful season but only if we work throughout the season to attain that goal.

John Grinible.

FIRST GRAra: 1986-87

Batting Lnns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave. Cts D . Grattan-Smith 15 1 89 51336.6 3 T.Jenkins 3 0 68 89 29.6 2 C.Toriko 15 3 68 313 26.1 3 K.Pitty 14 1 91 335 25.8 - J.Grintole 14 1 77* 23125.6 6 C.Elder 10 33* 122 24.4 3 D.Quoyle 13 1 80 26522.1 4 G.Lovell 13 1 39 235 19.5 2 G.Lennon 6 42 10717.8 1 S.Hughes 6 1 42* 78 15.6 3 A.Shaw 11 1 32* 149 14.9 14 M.O'Sullivan 9 3 13 44 7.3 4 Also Batted; E.Gordon 2 1 36* 50 - - D. Hamblin 5 0 30 48 - - P.Hamblin 5 1 15 47 - 2 J.Gavagna 2 0 10 11 -- J.Hay 1 1 8* 8 -- S.McKay 1 1 2* 2 — 2

Bcwling O. M. R. U. Ave. D.Quoyle 215.3 53 474 24 19.8 J.Grimble 163.1 29 505 20 25.3 C.Elder 176.5 55 425 15 28.3 S.Hughes 129 24 324 10 32.4 M.O'Sullivan 243 75 620 18 34.4 Also Bcwled: E.Gordon 5-83, J.Gavagna 4' G.Lennon 2-149, G.Lovell 1-1, D.Grattan-anith 1-108, T.Joikins 0-14, J.Hay 0-32.

Limited Overs Conpetition Averages Batting Inns N.O. Runs Ave. Cts. G.Lovell 3 0 118 39.3 2 G.Lennon 3 1 59 29.5 2 Bawling 0. M. R. W. Ave D.Quoyle 4 0 114 28.5 1 D. Grattan-Shii th 11.4 2 44 . 5 8. P.Hamblin 3 1 52 26.0 2 J.Grintole 31.5 2 124 10 12. D . Gra ttan-Shii th 4 0 86 21.5 1 M.O’Sullivan 20 5 51 4 12. C.Tortco 3 0 48 16.0 2 J.Gavagna 18 1 59 3 19. A.Shaw 4 0 52 13.0 3 T.Howard 18 1 71 3 23. C. Elder 4 1 26 8.6 - C.Elder 28 4 124 4 31. J.Gavagna 2 0 17 8.5 - S.Hu^es 9 1 32 1 32. M.O'Sullivan 2 2 8 8.0 - D.Quoyle 15 1 61 1 61. K.Pitty 2 0 16 8.0 - G.Lennon 20 2 62 1 62. J.Grintole 4 0 27 6.7 1 K.Pitty 1 0 3 0 - T.Howard 1 0 0 -- E.Gordon 7 I 34 0 - E. Gordon- 1 0 5 5.0 2 D.MrfiPnnan 1 0 3 3.0 - S.Hughes 1 0 2 2.0 - Poidevin-Gray Runners Up 1986-87 Back: St.Jolm Frawley (Manager), Jeff Dight, Duncan McLennan, Russell Oldham, Gary Lennon, Misha Charrett, David Kearney, Kerry O'Keeffe (Coach). Front: Danny Collins, Eamonn Grattan-Smith, Richard Lange, Geoff Lovell (c), David Hamblin, Jason Hurst.

POIEEVIN-GRAY REPORT - Runners Up

This was a very good cricket team. Unbeaten in the qualifying rounds. Arguably beaten by the factors outside ability in the final. Consistent displays of guts and ccranitment in every match. No chanpions, mind you. Just a bunch of blokes who discovered how to win vhen they were going to win and, even, win v^en they were going to lose. Great credit to many of them v^o matched no outplayed opponents fron infinitely higher grades. A spirit existed within this team v^ch bound them together for the crucial periods when matches are decided. This was the most pleasing fector of all - vAien hard, respcaisible cricket was called for in the most critical of situations, it was produced. Nobody built this side, It built itself. It blended courage and character. The leading wicket-taker began his seascxi bcwling in sandshoes at Parramatta Psychiatric Centre for the Vets. The leading run-getter drifted through the gates off Parramatta Road looking for a game. They both had something in conincn - they knew hew to win. Thankfully, they found colleagues of similar dispositicai. Game One vs Hav^esbury at Benson Lane Hawkesbury, by a long way our weakest opponent, were beaten with only five balls and tvso wickets remaining. Howard (4-52) and Oldham (3-53) were willing bullocks on unrespcxisive turf but we still required 196 to win from our 60 overs. Lovell made a particularly pleasant 37 - all the captain’s innings are pleasant, too many are not long enough. Lennon sculptured 35, Hamblin made 30 despite suspicions he was canatose but Hawkesbury still held a slight advantage as the overs were nanning out. Enter McLennan (36 not out) and Kearney (23). Exit defeat. Duncan hits cleanlyl And selectively!1 Game TWo vs Parramatta at Old Kings Half the team were late arriving. Our opening batsman arrived forty minutes after play began 1 Oldham, adhering to the line of off-stunp and outside, snared five wickets fran a marvellous marathon spell. Lennon claimed three wickets in a grooved exhibition and the Eels were all out for 174. In reply, Lovell (28) and Hurst (66) created a winning platform with intelligent assessment of vvhen to, and v\hen not to, play. Lennon made a irature 31, McLennan flayed for 24 and we took a splendid five wicket victory with seven overs raiiaining. Game Three vs Fairfield at Fairfield Here was a quintessential exanple of hew to construct a total in limited over cricket. Vfe made 5-225 frcm 60 overs on a slow outfield. Collins, an earlier arrival today, played beautifully - so low and camatted in his strokes. And, positivell He and Lovell established a base. Hurst, Lennon and McLennan carried eai the job of the middle order before the willewy Charrett (35 not out) and Kearney blazed and scampered to add the finishing touches. Fairfield's strength was their openers - both well credentialled first graders. They got away to a flying start. Eighty odd and very swiftly. Damn itl Our first loss? You are kidding. Dight held two inportant skiers in the outfield, Lennon snaffled three at mid-wicket, Charrett persisted firan one end through sheer determination and the captain read the situation calmly. All ten westerners were, consequently, set back still fourteen runs short. A stirring victoryI Game Four vs Penrith at University Vteshed out. Game Five vs Campbelltown at Gemipbelltown A game we needed to wxn, and win ccaiclusively, to nake the fined. Genuine pressure on everybody. The respcaise? Bcwl them out for 111, knock off the runs for five wickets dcvm and head for a drinkll As clinical as thatl Oldham, our fast-bowling linchpin of the six metre run-up, could not get one to go straight and finished with 5 for 39 fran 18 overs. Lennon prc±ied and teased at the other end to return 4-14 from 13 overs and both were devastatingly assisted by the fielding. Ihe chasing was keen, the returns flat and pinpoint and the catching faultless. Hurst, of eighteen years and formerly of Rochedale, crafted 83 not out to get us to the line ... again ... and McLennan (44) added his usual scenario with a spanldng hand. The Final vs Mosroan at ^fanly Oval Moisture in the pitch meant the team vAiich batted first was at a distinct disadvantage. We batted first! All the early men fbu^t with everything demanded by desire and bravery. Collins, Lovell and Hurst refused to concede advantage. Hcwever, the overs ticked by. When first Lennon, then McLennan counter-attacked with daring stroke-play, Mosman retreated by disallowing us the final three overs. This was significant. We managed 7-171 frcm 57 overs but a score of 200 was there for the taking. To successfully defend moderate totals the catching must be sure and the work around the ground hungry. It was I In the end, though, Mosman scrambled hone ty four wickets.

■ Vivid in ray marory will be the nous of Lovell, Collins, Hurst and Lennon in chasing or posting scores. The brutal hitting and athleticism of McLennan. The heart, stamina and raw talent of Oldham. The corpetitiveness of Charrett and Kearney. And the willingness of Dight and Grattan-Shiith to contribute in the field. My thanks to manager Frawley for his support and cissistcince during the canpaign. As I said, this was a very good cricket team.

Kerry O'Keeffe, Coach. POIDEVIN GRAY 1986-87 Results Round 1 University 8-196 (G.Lovell 37, D.McLenncin 36 n.o., G.Lennon 35, D.Hamblin 30, D.Kearney 23) defeated Hav^esbury 9-195 (T.Howard 4-52, R.Oldham 3-53). Round 2 University 5-178 (J.Hurst 66, G.Lennon 31, G.Lovell 28, D.McLennan 24) defeated Parramatta 175 (R.Oldham 5-84, G.Lennon 3-50). Round 3 University 5-225 (D.Collins 52, M.Charrett 35 n.o., J.Hurst 33, G.Lennon 28, G.Lovell 24) defeated Fairfield 211 (M.Charrett 3-97, G.Lennon 2^0). Round 4 vs Penrith - washed out. Round 5 Unversity 5-160 (J.Hurst 83 n.o., D.McLennan 44, D.Hamblin 22) defeated Cairpbelltown 111 (R.Oldham 5-39, G.Lennon 4-14). Final MDsman 6-177 defeated University 7-175 (D.McLennan 35, D.Collins 34, G.Lennon 33). Batting Inns; N.O. H.S. Runs Ave. Cts. D.Kearney 4 3 23 54 54.0 7 J.Hurst 5 1 83* 198 49.5 2 D.McTipnnan 5 1 44 156 39.0 2 D.Collins 4 0 52 108 27.0 2 G.Lennon 5 0 35 127 25.4 4 D.Haniblin 4 1 30 69 23.0 - G.Lovell 5 0 37 105 21.0 1 Also Batted M.Charrett 2 1 35* 35 - - D.Tebbutt 1 0 2 2 - 1 R.Lange 1 0 0 0 -- T.Hcward 1 1 1* 1 -- R.Oldham 2 1 0* 0 - - J.Dight did not bat 4 E .Grattan-Smith did not bat 1 Bowling O. M. R. VJ. Ave. R.Oldham 104 27 258 15 17.2 T.Howard 26 3 76 4 19.0 G.Lennon 70.4 16 206 10 20.6 M.Charrett 61..3 7 205 4 51.2

Also Bcwled; E,.Grattan-Smith 1 ^ , , G.Lovell 0-12,0-12 J.Dight 0-27. Best Partnerships 1st wkt 53 G.Lovell and D.Collins vs Hav^esbury 2nd v^t 75 J.Hurst and D.Collins vs J^irfield 3rd v^t 61 J.Hurst and D.Haniblin vs Canpbelltown 4th wkt 43 J.Hurst and D.McLennein vs Parramatta 5th wkt 84 J.Hurst cind D.McLennan vs Ccinpbelltown 6th wkt 32 D.McLennan and D.Kearney vs HavAcesbury 7th wkt 10 D.McLennan and R.Oldham vs Hav^esbury 8th wkt -, 9th wkt -, 10th wkt - POIDEVIN GRAY FINAL Played at Manly Oval on 18th January, 1987.

University D.Collins c.Cheadle b.Pringle 34 Bowling G.Lovell c.Clune b.Pringle 16 Rowell 19-7-32-1 J.Hurst Ihw. Pringle 16 Tone 4-0-16-0 D.Hamblin c.Cheadle b.Robertson 11 Pringle 24-4-81-4 G.Lennon c.Tcnvs b.Rcwell 33 Robertson 10-1-29-1 D.McLennan run out 35 M.Charrett b.Pringle 0 D. Kearney not out 8 R. Oldham not out 0 J.Dight did not bat E.Grattan Smithdid not bat Sundries 22 7 for 175 57 overs - 224 minutes.

Moaman J.Gallian run out 33 Bcwling L.Deller c.Kearney b.Charrett 8 Oldham 17-7-40-1 N.Pringle c.Dight b.Lennon 41 Charrett 23-3-75-1 G.Brevsch run out 23 Lennon 14.5-2-50-1 D.Steptoe c.Kearney b.Oldham 27 P.Clune not out 3 S.Skinner not out 13 A.Cheadle did not bat R.Ttms did not bat G.Rcwell did not bat Sundries 13 6 for 177 54.5 overs - 200 minutes

SECOSID GRADE REPORT

If results are a measure of success, and I feel that ultimately we are all judged on this fact, then Second Grade shdUld feel bitterly disappointed with the 1986-87 season. Our record of two wins, four draws and eight losses is marginally worse than the previous season described by Peter Wynn as "hardly spectacular by anyone's standards". This report is certainly meant to be critical of Seccnd Grade in 1986-87 as I believe that it is inperative for all players to evaluate their attitudes toweirds Grade cricket and for each individual to radse his standards in all departments of the game. Predominately, a lack of on-field maturity was evident, reflecting itself in performances being widely inconsistent. If an individual has the desire to play Grade cricket, then he must be prepared to devote himself 100% to the pursuit of excellence in the basic aspects of the game. He must be cannitted to training well, being part of a team, and ultimately to have a pride in the results gained. No-cxie has a "right" to play Grade cricket, it is a "privilege". A privilege which is gained throu^ hard work and dedication. Merely having a "talent" does not give anyone the ri^t to expect to be playing a particular grade. In essence, results ^ count, and results are gained through the determination to be successful. It is evident that Second Grade certainly has the potential to be among the better sides to play for University. Every player, at sere stage during the season, produced extraordinary performances vi^ch justified his cricketing talents. However, there was a high degree of inconsistency. Nonetheless, the season produced two memorable games which conclusively shewed the skill and fighting spirit which are integral to a successful team. I refer specifically to our only wins of the season, both of which are worthy of detail. University 5-324 bt Mcinly 6(decl)-321; Day One, and the University bowling and fielding were below par. However, James Hay toiled tremendously well to the point of exhaustion to capture 4-113 from 27 overs. With the plan on the seccxid day to occupy the crease and put ourselves in a position to win. University were tremendous in building substantial partnerships to pass the Manly total of 324 with 5 wickets in hand. David Hamblin (103) and Tom Jenkins (64) laid the foundation for victory, while Peter Hamblin (28) and Geoff Cooper (70*) continued the surge to our first win. University 6-378 bt Gordon 9(decl)-374! Day One, oh what a dayl To be honest, this day was the lowest of the season. Both bowling and fielding were v»roeful resulting in a target of 374 at University. A tall order indeed. St. Valentine's Day 1987 has been awarded to Peter Hamblin as his effort alone will long be remembered. A massacre ensued as the target was easily achieved with 10 overs remaining. The highest score University has cJiased and attained. Three century partnerships were realised for the third, fourth and fifth wickets as David Hamblin (40), Brian Tugwell (62) and Geoff Cooper (28) assisted Peter Haniblin to a nnagnificent (205*). This was an innings of iirmense power and patience and was an awescme display of ^ill. The batting hi^lights were quite numerous, one double century was scored, three centuries and qixLte a nuitiber of half centuries. Geoff Lovell had tvo scores in the 90s prior to his well deserved promotion to First Grade and David Hamblin, in his first year with the Club was the backbone to many innings. His 74 vs Bankstown, 105 vs Petersham and 103 vs Manly were superb displays of determination and concentration. Tom Jenkins, after moving back to his ri^tful role as an opener produced all the leg-side shots in conpiling 64 vs Manly and 117 vs Northern District before a successful move to First Grade. Peter Hamblin overcame his consistent scxares around 30 to blast Gordon with 205* and Brian Tugwell played some powerful innings, none better than his 55 vs Northern District and 62 in aggressive style vs Gordon. Geoff Cooper's 70 not out against Manly carried University to vic±ory v»*iile John Gavagna cxDuld always be relied upon to provide stability to the lower order. Rohan Wilson, Alistair Little and James Hay played well at the back as the statistics will substantiate. Disappointingly, the bcwling and fielding fell away in ccMipariscxi to the batting and it is in these areas that Secxxid Grade must inpruve to be a force in the ccxning seascns. Only three sides were dismissed, one of vhich was on a daitp wicket, and none of these three were under 200 runs. That alone nakes it difficult to obtain points on the day. Nonetheless there were hi^lights, John Gavagna' s 6-92 vs North Sydney, a fiery and aggressive p e r f b n m n c e vAiich epitcmised his vAiole-hearted attitude towards the game. James Hay bowled well throughout the seascxi and was our leading wicket-taker. His 4-113 against Manly in trying conditions was a wonderful effort. Trevor Howard (5-55 vs Balmain) was sorely missed vAien injury curtailed his season before Qiristmas. St.John Frawley (5-53) played a fine role against Bankstcwn v\^ile Gary Lennon bcwled without luck on a number of occasions due to drop^d catches and "no-idea" batsmen had a haul of 5-92 against Western Suburbs. Alistair Little played tremendously well v^en given the c»pportunity as did Rohan Wilson, both players however like all other bowlers needed to be a little more consistent in their play. On a statistical basis, the opposition averaged over 32 runs per wicket lost, a figure far too high v^en considering the bowling ^ills at our disposal. Steve McKay was a welcane addition to Second Grade and his dedication to the wicket-keeping position was rewarded by many fine displays. Jock Kearney also proived capable behind the stunps, and provided great stability in the lower order batting. A word of thanks must go to Natalie our scorer for the latter part of the season and to Mrs. O'Sullivan for preparing afternoon teas. Vfe very mach appreciated the efforts of both ladies in ensuring that our day's cricket went smoothly with few hassles. Our gratitude is also extended to Qiris McRae who came out of retirement to guide and enthuse us against Noirth Sydn^. It was magnificent to see CSiris take a mere six deliveries to remove another batsman frcm the crease. There were scare lighter moments. James Hay finished the seascxi with a deficit of 27 runs as the 59 no-balls not scored fircm detracted frcxn his 32 runs off the bat. David Hamblin and Gary Lennon persisted in droning the easy catches in the slips as they happened to be in the middle of a dirty ditty. Geoff Gc»per after becoming exasperated with the fielding of everyone else against Gordon managed to drop a "sitter" much to Rohan Wilson's disgust. Speaking of Rohan, his fielding prowess was grossly underestimated when taken out of mid-off where the ball was being struck cxjntinually by a Sutherland player and next ball taking a scx>rcher at square leg. Despite the disappointment of the season generally, it is clear that with better on-field concentration and application Second Grade should find no trouble with success in the craning seaiscn. The depth of younger players and the skills they have shewn must be capitalised on to ensure that each individucd plays to his full potential.

Geoff Oooper.

a X X N D GRADE 1986-87

Batting Inns M.O. H.S. Runs Ave. Cts. Also Batted P.Hantolin 5 2 205* 420 6 0.0 5 G.Lovell 3 1 93* 196 - 3 D.Hantolin 9 0 105 433 48.1 5 R.Green 3 1 70* 97 - 1 T.Jenkins 11 1 117 388 38.8 2 K.Pitty 2 1 53 55 - 2 G.Cooper 10 2 70* 224 28.0 7 I.anith 3 0 37 49 - 1 J.Gavagna 7 2 39 131 26.2 1 R.Wilscn 4 2 25 42 - 5 D.Keeumey 5 3 25* 51 25.5 8 N.Young 2 0 34 41 - 2 B.Tugwell 10 0 62 23623.6 4 D.Collins 4 2 15 29 - - T.Howard 6 3 34* 67 22.3 3 M.CJiarrett 1 0 21 21 - - A.Little 5 2 24 64 21.3 1 C.McRae (did not bat) G.Lennon 5 1 39 84 21.0 - M.V^ilson 7 1 40 81 13.5 1 D.Mrlipnncin 8 0 39 105 13.1 4 J.Hay 5 2 20* 32 10.7 6 J.Hurst 10 0 29 104 10.4 1 S.McKay 5 1 25 35 8.8 8 S.Frawl^ 6 1 15 29 5.8 3

Bowlinq 0. M. R. W. Ave. R.Green 33 T Il5 T 19.2 J.Hay 199.1 29 673 27 24.9 J.Gavagna 174 37 525 21 25.0 S.Frawley 79.516 234 8 29.3 T.Howard 106.318 299 9 33.3 G.Lennon 138 38 367 10 36.7 A.Little 118 17 378 9 42.0 T.Jenkins 126 47 255 6 42.5 R.Wilscn 117.1 31 367 7 52.4

Also Bowled: N.Young (4-142), M.Wilson (4-178), M.Charrett (2- 58), C.McRae (1-4), D.McLennan (0-6), G.Qx>per (0-10), D.Hani>lin (0-60).

Best Partnerahipa

1st wkt 96 G.Lovell and M.Wilson vs Petersham 2nd wkt 140 G.Lovell and D.Hanfclin vs Bankstown 3rd 120 D.Hanblin and P.Hantolin vs Gordon 4th wkt 121 P.Hanijlin and B.Tugwell vs Gordon 5th wkt 113 P.Haitfclin and G.Cooper vs Gordon 6th wkt 64 D.Haitt)lin and J.Gavagna vs Petersham 7th 41 G.Cooper and J.Gavagna vs Western Suburbs 8th 51 J.Gavagna and N.Young vs Northern District 9th Wkt 15 J.Gavagna and R.Wilscn vs Western Suburbs 10th wkt 40 A.Little and R.Wilscn vs Mosnen THIRD GRADE REPORT

Last season I had to repDrt on a team vAiich ndssed a semi fined position viiien an 8 run loss in the final round left it strcinded in fifth position. This year I have to report that we were able to win the last game, leaving us as part of a four way tie for fiaurth position, only to be relegated to fifth position by a run quotient calculated as inferior to that of St. George by 0.05%. Whilst one may pcnder the hard luck stories of the season ended, it is more likely that the Third Graders of 1986-87 will pass the winter mcnths contemplating a season of lost opportunity. Not a game in fourteen failed to see us in a winning position, yet the record shows seven wins, t w draws and five losses. Possibly a little more determination in the crucial manents of several of these games would have turned the season around. Thou^ts of what might have been should not, of course, overbear memories of many outstanding performances by individual players, seme of vMch were cricket-related, some of vsMch were not. Regular team members appreciated the occasional injection of new blood into the side, despite modern day society's cautious approach to any injection of blood. Without doubt, the most acclaimed guest appearance was that by former first class bowler, Evan Gordon. VJhilst the players vAio were required to pretend to be slips to Evan's bullets (Hennessy not even bothering to pretend) found the going tough, so too did the captain vto found himself in the artoarrassing position of being unable to scale the ccrmunication barriers erected by his opening bowlers (the Lancashire dialect of Nigel Young cc*ning from the other end). Naturally, we appreciated the opportunity of playing with a cricketer of Evan's ^ility, and appreciated also his 3-11 off 17 overs. The odd appearance by a personality must not be allowed to overshadow the efforts of the team stalwarts. In this regard, cxily Simon Hennessy can lay claim to appearing in cLLl games. Apart from the Evan Gordon incident, Henno maintained his usual hi ^ standard of catching, mainly from second slip. His driving v»hilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor in an innings of 72 against Gordon was a joy to bdiold, one of several -valuable middle order innings, vhich included a Third Grade club record shared with Jock Kearney in the natch against University of N.S.V^. (146 unbroken for the 7th wicket). Perhaps a few longer spells of finger spinning in the nets would eradicate the occasional loose delivery from Simon's bowling, and lead to inproved bowling figures. Rob Crittenden missed only one game during the season. As always, Critter proved to be a fine team man and an inspiratic«i in the field. Despite his several decisive innings, Rob will be a little disappointed with his batting statistics, contributed to by a rare ability to involve himself in unfortunate dismissals and umpiring controversies. Rob is also likely to be disappointed with this bcwling analyses, which confirm his high rating as a slot bcwler to be welccried in any net practice. Vfe look forward to seeing Critter at some stage next season following his European tour. Of the other regular team members, Danny Collins was a rock solid opening batsman. He blazing century against Petersham proved the folly of his alleged inability to score nans quickly, and of the Petersham captain's apparent disbelief that Danny could play the off-drive. Danny's fielding inproved this season, although vAiether he has done enou^ to warrant a positional change fran mid-on will remain the subject of much off-seascn speculation. Until his final three innings, v\Aiich yielded one run, Duncan McLennan had convinced most of his team mates that he is far too good a batsman for Third Grade. It appeared to sane cibservers that his late season batting suffered due to his preoccupations with talking, bowling and St.John Frawley. Duncan will doubtlessly return to his hard hitting best next seascxi. His fielding was for the most part brilliant, his bowling was not. On occasions, Ian Smith, Mark Wilson and Andrew Green played valuable innings which suggested they were bound to return to Second Grade, where they had previously been successful. A few appearances and an outstanding century under pressure against Manly by Brian Tugwell proved he was misplaced in Third Grade. In limited appearances Jason Hurst and David Steven also played well. Ihe seascm began with Misha Charrett the spearhead of the bowling attack. After a period in Fourth Grade, he was able to overcome the difficulties he often encounters with wind resistance, loose bowling approaches and captains persist in bowling him from the wrong end. Thereafter, he gave every indication of being a potential first grader. His batting began to mature in the second hcdf of the season. Alistair Little, in his appearances in Third Grade, bowled with more heart than luck. He seemed to suffer more than most from the team's fielding lapses. Rumour has it that Alistair may no longer grace the University fields - if this is to be the case, and I hope it is not, his team mates of the past eight years will miss his enthusiastic bowling, his keen spirit and his dedication to avoiding the jug. Another to bowl without luck was Nigel Young Who maintained ccaitrol and at times bowled with genuine pace, despite the previously mentioned comnunication barrier with his captain. Nigel's late order assaults on the exposition bowling were both entertaining and a nightmare for oipposing captains. Hod Green and Trevor Howard added penetration to the attack during their rare appearances, and both were capable thrashers v*ien the need arose. Mark V^ilscai bcwled with this usual control, his remarkable 3 for 2 against Balmain almost snatching outri^t victory. Bowling on No. 2 Oval was not a great joy for the spin bcwlers, but Rohan Wilson coped best. His control was excellent for a wrist spinner, and despite receiving little help from Lady Luck, 'Ron' well deserved his promotion to Second Grade. He again defied the critics by not losing his wicket in Third Grade. After a fine season last sumner, St. Jc*in Frawley could only be disappointed with his bcwling returns this year. An unplayable delivery wDuld so often be follcwed by a bad one - probably less an indictment of his ability and enthusiasm than of his over­ anxiousness to succeed. Sane hard work in the nets next season will surely see Singe bounce back with a bag of wickets, provided of course that the challenge of achieving a high rating on the much celebrated Law SchDol Order of Merit does not intervene. The first part of the season saw Jock Kearney as a highly dependable wicketkeeper, deserving of his Second Grade selection. A disappointing end to the season came Vihen his conflict of interest between cricket and football again arose. Whilst Jock's batting did not show the consistency required to warrant the higher position in the order to vMch he aspires, his 50 against Balmain and his crashing ton against N. S.V/. University ccnfirmed what a brutal player he can be. Steve McKay was a welcome addition to the side late in the season, with his seven catches in an innings against Wests a highlight (as well as a relief to the first slipl). Richard Lange made two appearances behind the stuirps, and v\hilst not re­ producing his good form from Fourth Grade, will have benefitted fran the experience. Andy Green, after his enforced layoff, proved he is still a reliable glovoren with four catches against MDsman. Last but by no means least is the big man from Vfollongong, Russell Oldham. Known affectionately as the "Big R", Russell's perforiTHnces in the second half of the season vAiich led to his topping the batting and bcwling averages were outstanding. His back to back centuries v^en afforded an opportunity at the top of the order were dynamic. FtLs miserly bcwling could always be relied upon to tie down one end and eventually extract the batsman. Russell's disco cricket slacks are not worthy of reference in this publication, although from all reports it appears that the Big R's attraction for the ladies is not diminished by his chDice of attire. Despite this, it would be a major surprise to all witnessed his performances with bat and ball this season if Russell did not make his presence felt in the higher grades next year. I conclude by thanking all the players vAio contributed to an entertaining season. V/hilst missing the semi finals was a disappointing finale, the ccmpetitive performances of the side should be remembered and built on next year. I also cxxigratulate the brothers Rodgers on the fine performances of their sides, and thank them for their assistance in grooming the younger players who played so well vAien called into Third Grade.

Phil Logan

TOIRD GRACE 1986-07

Batting Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave. Cts Also Batted R.Oldliam ~6 T~ nr* 25T 5370 ~ B.Tugwell 3 0 115 151 1 D . K e a m e y 6 1 102* 180 36.0 11 J.Hurst 2 0 53 72 2 P.Logan 16 4 55 417 34.8 6 D.Steven 3 0 45 48 2 N.Young 4 1 47 96 32.0 6 S.Canpbell 3 0 41 44 D.Collins U 0 122 344 31.3 5 D.Tebbutt 2 0 30 32 1 □.McLennan 8 0 98 250 31.3 4 R.Lange 2 1 26* 28 2+lstp S.Hennessy 13 3 72 246 24.6 12 R. Green 2 0 18 24 1 I.Smith 7 0 50 168 24.0 1 P.McLeod 3 0 11 21 2 R.Crittenden 14 2 55* 262 21.8 4 E.Gordon 1 0 16 16 M.Charrett 9 3 58 131 21.8 3 S.McKay 2 1 14 14 11 M.Wilson 7 0 57 131 18.7 J.Canpbell 1 0 12 12 A.Green 4 0 30 51 12.8 R.Wilson 2 2 5* 8 2 A.Little 5 2 14 30 10.0 C.McRae 1 0 2 2 2 S.Frawley 5 0 11 34 6.8 M.Feurrcw 2 2 2* 2 T.Howard 2 2 0* 0 not bat oat H.Stowe - did not bat

Bcwlinq 0. M. R. W. Ave. R. Oldham 128.4 33 297 16 18.6 M.VJilscn 70.2 17 191 10 19.1 N.Young 114 25 336 15 21.7 M.Cheurrett 167.1 55 448 20 22.4 C.McRae 49 12 144 6 24.0 A . U t t l e 145.4 29 362 14 25.9 R.Wilson 90 21 211 8 26.4 S.Hennessy 169.2 38 456 14 32.6 S.Frawley 112 20 432 10 43.2

Also Bowled; R.Green 7-57, T.Howard 6-100, M.Farrow 4-122, E.Gordon 3-11, E.Grattan-Shuth 2-27, J.Canpbell 2-50, R.Harrison 1-10, I.anith 1-11, P.Iogan 1-31, D.McLennan 1-104, D.Collins 0- 10, R.Critterrien 0-20.

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1st wkt 104 R.Oldham etnd 0.Steven vs North Sydney 2txi wkt 151 R.Oldham and J.Hurst vs Masman (3rd Grade Record) 3rd wkt 86 D.Collins and R.Crittenden vs Petersham 4th wkt 72 D.Collins and D.McLennan vs Western Suburbs 5th wkt 65 D.Collins and R.Crittenden vs Western Suburbs 6th wkt 84 M.Charrett and S.Hennessy vs Gordon 7th wkt 146 D.Keamey and S.Hennessy vs University N.S.W. (3rd Grade Record) 8th wkt 31 R.Crittenden and N.Young vs North Sydney 9th wkt 79 B.Tugwell and N.Young vs Manly 10th wkt 42 B.Tugwell and R.Oldham vs Manly FOURTH GRADE SEMI FINALISTS

BACK: Phil McLeod, David Tebbutt, Jeff Dight, Mark Wilson,

Andrew Eastcott, Phil Garrett.

FRONT: Richard Lange, Michael Farrow, James Rodgers (c) Scott Campbell, Rod Green.

On a sun-blest Sunday in March at far away Raby, Cairpbelltown beat-trounced-us in the semi final to cssnplete our on-field activities for the year. Disbelieving and rather single-minded home supporters could not quite comprehend our banter and badinage as we gathered for the last rites. Hcwever, our team, admittedly disappointed at not meeting Sutherland in t±ie final, spent this last day together as we had many others. An ideal mixture of character and characters attended our every success. This was a team that thoroughly deserved to be the first Club side to enter the semis since '82-83 and to be the first Fourth Grade side to do so since the '80-81 Premiers. The raw and enthusiastic youth of most of the side was neatly ccrplenented by the experience of McLeod, Green, Farrow and Wilson and supplemented with the doddering skipper was ncrtdnally in charge. For all that, we stuck together through the far-flung outposts of what is loosely called the Sydney Metropolitan Area: Fran Regent's Park (alsatian wrestling at the Sefton) to Marrickville (topless at the Oxford), to Manly (BBQ at the skipper's palatial Lane Cove residence), to Sutherland (the skipper's broken hand), to Asquith before we played our first game on No. 2 Oval on Australia Day. The last rites were concluded as we trooped dutifully from the Raby Tavern (more alsatian wrestling) to a memorable dinner at Dixon St. and an even nore invigorating Annual Dinner - Bibe Benel For batting talent, there was the cultured style of David Steven, vAiose finest season this was. Concentration worthy of Geoffrey Marsh stood proud in every innings. There was the steady experience of Phil McLeod, until a certain leg-side weakness was rutlilessly exposed by certain northside clubs. The awesome power of Andy Eastcott whose 70 n.o. (12 fours, 68 minutes) and 74 (114 minutes - his longest innings of the season I) won successive games against Vfests and Gordon. There was the unhurried timing of Phil Garrett whose concentration at the crease made a mockery of his off-field habits. He had played hesitantly earlier in the season but came back with a precise 52 not out (including a remarkable 6 twos in cne over) against Northern District and a match^inning 80 not out against Gordon when we chased (and achieved) easily the highest total against us. V/hile Phil regained touch, David Tebbutt lost it after a fine start where his determined concentration served us well at the start of the innings. His fall fran this state of grace, after a period in Third Grade, was disappointing as he put so much into each game and contributed much to the team's harmony. He can not bcwll There was the exquisite and languid style of Scott Campbell whose performances could have been all that more productive had it not been for a penchant for the lofted drive and a captain v^iio moved his batting order up and down weekly. Andrew Green made a brief but useful appearance in this Grade during his long-awaited return to fitness after two years away. His 135 against Northern District was the highlight of the season and showed us, and the District's bcwlers, the difference between First and Fourth G m d e . Hcwever, the nark of a successful side is that it can bat down to the nether regions of the order. With one much-lauded and beleaguered exception, our batting was reliable and consistent. Only once (vs Sutherland) were we dismissed for less than 200. Successive ninth wicket partnerships forged by the Misha/Mia canbination of 43 unbroken (in 4 overs, to win a gripping 60 over match against Waverley), 50 unbroken (vs U.N.S.W. - exactly the margin of our victory) and 79 (vs Manly - to set up a large total - a third of which they had difficulty reaching) indicated the depth of our order. The all-rounders - Rod Green, Mick Farrcw, Misha Charrett, Jock Cattpbell and Richard Lange - all performed as batsmen, as their figures so well demonstrate. The first two were inportant and experienced contributors to the success of the side and, with Phil McLeod, were valuable sources of advice, wit, wisdom and calm vs^en the skipper's Irish blood ran away With him. The last three are all under 21 and will make a significant inpact on the Club into the 1990s. Jock's initial season (232 runs at 46.4 in all grades) was sensational enough and but for injury could have been outstanding. Misha is a first grader in entoryo and was a deserved Dr. L'Estrange Award winner. Richard's batting was always useful and his keeping of a high standard. He lead a fielding side in v^hich there were no weak links and in which the work of Garrett and Scott Canpbell or Somerville and Osborne (vAio both went cxi to strengthen the Fifths) in covers, TdDbutt (11 catches at short leg) and McLeod and Green in slips was of the highest class. Farrcw’s name, it will be noted, is not mentioned in this context. At times, our bowling seemed a little less than penetrative but we dismissed enough sides to win nine games. Mick Farrcw bowled most overs and took most wickets, despite the need to apply regulcir doses of WD40 to his knee and despite the late hours (especially cn Thursday practice days) that he "v»orked". Rod Green and Misha Charrett removed opening batsmen with regularity and with his slow mediums later in the seascxi, Mark Vfilscxi bowled with skill, cunning and much success. The leg spinners of Jeff Di^t were promising indeed and one suspects that he learned much from the season - 3-21 off 22 on an unhelpful wicket against Randwick was his best spell of bowling although seme other figures were statistically better. The skip^r managed to bamboozle enough batsmen with the straight one not to have to concern himself greatly with taking the wrong 'un out of the cobwebs for yet another season. May I thank a number of people for their support, encouragement and help during the season. The old-stagers in the team; all our captains, particularly Richard de Carvalho vvho guided the 6ths to a much-deserved Premiership; my brother Pat whose side was cruelly denied a semi final place at the last hurdle; and Jciin Grimble vAiose interest in and tangible support for this side was most heartening. Our Club Secretary, Peter Glenday, has again supported our Grades with much of his cwn time and considerable energies. The thanks of the entire team are here recorded-most sincerely to Mr. and Mrs. Eastcott scored for us in every game they were available and who supported so positively and encouragingly. These memories are happy; the prospects for many of these fine players limitless.

James Rodgers.

SEMI FINAL vs O^BELLTOVJN

Ihe Ides of March confirmed our position in the final four, so we took off to I.M.B. (formerly Raby) Park. Semis are always forbidding affairs and this (the seventh I have played in over fifteen seasons) was no less so. Having to ^eure the dressing roans with North Sydney's First Graders made the prennatch talk rather confusing as we huddled in the shower recess. Rod Green's arrival fran Bali at 10.35 a.m. sporting tan, multi­ coloured clothing and beads in plaited hair, made the winning of the toss rather inportant. But any advantage was thrown away on a perfect batting wicket against rather friendly bowling vAien vie stumbled fran 1-61 to 6-99. A typically bludgeoning innings from Andy Eastcott vAiose 49 stood large in his partnership of 54 with Richard Lange and then Lange and Farrow's 50 stand were not enough to save us. A modest 211 looked even less than v/e needed as Canpbelltown powered to 1 for 65 at stunps. An improved performance in the field o n Sunday did not prevent a well- deserved century from Rod Noble and a typically patient 72 n.o. from our old friend and former ccarpatriot Steve Frances, as they lost their second wicket on the last ball before lunch with only 30 needed for a victory vMch was ccarpleted with a minimLm of fuss early in the afternoon session. We heartily congratulate Sutherland and their captain, Tcm Iceton, vAiose fine side defeated Cairpbelltcwn in the fined and vHno provided their ageless Merv Black with a long-awaited second premiership in thirty seasons.

EXURTH GRACE 1986-87 Fourth Grade Semi Finad. at I.M.B. Park No. 2 21-22 March, 1987.

Batting Inns N.O, H.S. Runs Ave. Cts. Sydney University M.Charrett 7 3 50* 557^ ■3 D.Tebbutt c.Laming b.C.Davis 2 Bowling A.Eastcott 8 2 74 267 44.5 2 M.Wilson c.Ncble b.Deoelis 35 C.Davis U. 1-5-21-3 P.Garrett 9 2 80* 26537.9 9 P.McLeod c.Bugg b.Ccmerford 23 A. Davis 18 -5-51-1 D.Steven 8 0 64 24530.6 1 S.Canpbell c.Ouinlanb.Ccmerford 1 Decelifl 17 -6-44-1 P.Garrett c.Bugg b. A. Davis 17 Ccmerford 14 -6-30-2 M.Farrow 8 4 45* 11428.5 3 R.Green run out 16 Quinlan 20 -6-50-2 R.Lange 9 2 45 197 28.1 16+5stp A.Eastcott c.Si b. Quinlan 49 Russell 3 -0-11-0 S.CainJbell 12 1 67* 30027.3 8 R. Lange b.C.Davis 31 P.McLeod 13 0 94 30023.1 8 M.Farrcw b.C.Davis 21 P.Scnerville 5 1 35 8822.0 3 J. Dight c.i b. Ouinlan 9 R. Green 8 0 39 173 21.6 3 J.'Rodgers not out 0 D.Tebbutt 14 2 61 253 21.1 11 Sundries _2 J.Osborne 6 1 49* 10220.4 7 Total 211 M.Wilson 5 0 35 73 14.6 1 J .Dight 10 3 16 89 12.7 7 Fall! 6,61,63,63,96,99,153,203,211,211. J. Rodgers 5 3 3* 3 1.5 3 Canpbelltcwn Also Batted R.Noble c.McLeod b.Eastcott 120 Bowling _ A.Ccmerfordc.Lange b. Green 5 Green 12-3-43-1 A.Green 3 0 135 145 3 S.Frances not out 72 Farrow 14-4-47-0 J.Canftoell J 1 70 136 - 3 M.Ednonds c. Garret tb. Rodgers 18 Wilscn 12-4-28-0 J.Quoyle 1 0 37 37 -- M.Quinlan not out 14 Rodgers 20-8-19-1 S.Duncan 2 0 21 21 -- Sundries 8 Di^t 20-5-57-fl R.Harrison 2 1 2* 2 -- Total 3 for 237 Eastcott 7-0-26-1 R.Oldham 1 0 1 1 - 1 McLeod 2- 0 - 8 -0 R.Egerton 1 0 0 0 - 1 Fall! 20,182,214. Tdijutt 1-0 - 2-0 not bat 3 Cainteutcwn won. Bowling 0. M. R. W. Ave. M.Wilsai S3.2 17 res n 14.i J.Rodgers 239.1 84 519 31 16.7 Trial Match (20th Septenter, 1986). R.Green 115 35 285 17 16.8 S.U.C.C. 9-243 (P.McLeod 99, D.Steven 52, D.Tebbutt 39) bt U.N.S.W. 232 (J.ltodgers 5-61, J . D i ^ t 3-42). M.Charrett 110.2 32 225 12 18.8 M.Farrow 269.5 68 700 34 20.6 J . Dight 240 76 630 26 24.2

Also Bowled! J.Cairpbell &-123, A.Eastcott 5-144, J.Osborne 1- 122, R.Harrison 1-123, S.Cam)bell 0-0, D.Trfjbutt 0-7, P.McLeod 0- 8, R.Bgerton 0-11, P.Garrett 0-12, R.Oldham 0-18.

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1st wkt 67 D.Tebbutt cind P.Scnerville vs Petersham 2nd wkt 122 D.Tebbutt and D.Steven vs U.N.S.W. 3rd wkt 74 D.Steven and P.McLeod vs BeOmain 4th w)ct 169 P.McLeod and A.Green vs Northern District 5th wkt 65 D.Steven and J.Osborne vs Balmain 6th wkt 108 P.Geunrett and A.Kastcott vs Gordon 7th wkt 79 R.Green and J.Canfjbell vs Bankstown 8th wkt 50 R.Lange and M.Farrow vs Cancb'town (semi) 9th wkt 79 M.Charrett and M.Fzurrow vs Manly 10th wkt 13 J.Dight and J.Rodgers vs Sutherland FIFIH GRADE REPORT

Black Friday came one day tco soc«i for Fifth Grade because on Saturday 14th Nferch after the last round we lost our position in the top four for the first time in the season. An extraordinary series of results in this round left us in fifth place - cxie point fran fourth. Having led the conpetition for the first ten rounds (at one stage by 14 points) and having entered the final game equal second we had to swallcw an eventual bitter pill indeed. However, we could wallow in self-pity and still not make the semi finals. More importantly, to do so vrould mean neglecting the excellent performances, both team and individual, and the great team spirit vAiich made this season, in spite of its conclusicai, an imnensely rewarding c*ie. It all began against Balmain when were set the awesome task of scoring 290 to win. Vfe proved equal to the task thanks to a century from Steve Duncan whose seasc«n was unfortunately cut short by Ukranian wedding bells; Ancty Eastcott in vAiat was to be become a typical innings of 71 in 66 minutes and Duncan Skinner's 46. To have such a win to start the season did much for the confidence and the spirit of the team. A very different game evolved against Bankstown vhen our batting took an dx5Ut turn as we only managed 170 (M.Caisley 51). Yet five quick wickets on the first night was capitalised c« by Terry Murphy's lionhearted 7-56 and a close 22 run win was gained. Friendly vet Murray 'Brett Lobb' Caisley intercepted three excellent close-in catches also. Peter^am set us a very ccxrpetitive 250 to win vSiich may have been more if not for Murph's 5-68. Skinner (60) again held the L^jper order together, and then Andy Eastcott hit an even time 89, as his partnership of 84 with John Findlay (8) saw us hone by three wickets. Andy topped the club batting aggregate for the season with scne most entertaining pcwer-hitting. While Fin's batting figures might not be spectacular he played several crucicLL innings. We were well satisfied with our effort to bcwl Randwick- out for 218 on a flat Paul's wicket if only because Paul Steinwede (5-51 off 31 overs) took some of the pressure off 'pizza man' Murph in the bowling department. The second day's play began two and half hours late and the pitch was still very damp v^en we began batting. Oldham and Findlay opened well before Skinner and John Quoyle put on 129 - a tranendous stand in difficult conditions. Hcwever, a late flurry of wickets and sane careless scoring left us 8-218 - a tiel This was a game we should have wcxi against the subsequent finalists. Hcwever, to have got so close in such adverse circumstances which were heightened by the go-slow tac±.ics of the opposition was sanething we took much pride frcm. Fortunately, we caught St. George on a wet wicket which Swede (5- 26) used to his advantage to dismiss them for 93. Paul's success in his initial season was richly deserved because of the effort he put into practice vMch should be the NOFM not the excepticn for Uni' s cricketers. We passed the Dragon' s total with five wickets left. The game against U.N.S.VV. saw us at our peak. Excellent batting, especially fran Quoyle with a brilliant 100, Black 56 and an excellent late partner^ip between Findlay and Blunt enable a declaration at 7-314. On the same perfect batting strip the next week we amazingly bcwled them out for 44 with Eastcott's late inswingers destructive (7-18). He had support frctn Murphy's express (3-19) and smart catching. Sent in again ws took maximum points as Steinwede (8-63) and Findlay (6 dismissals) were outstanding. Yet, with bitter irony, U.N.S.W. were to pass us in the last round to gain a semi final position1 Cries of unbeatable were soon quietened v>4ien we lost to last placed Vfeverley by seven wickets. The 22 yard stom struck again and we made only 90 on a wet pitch. The cxily consolation Wcis Murpiiy's 300th wicket for the club being taken and the victim being one P. Gannon. The last game before Christmas saw another big total chased as Manly amassed 280 (Osborne 4-74 off 30 overs). Having been 5-85 we played out an excellent fighting draw as Phil Geirrett (57) found form v\4iile Murphy (38) and Findlay (45) helped us to 8-250 at the end. The one day game against Sutherland was wco with ease as spinners Osborne and Steinwede kept the reins tight on the dawdling opposition (8-166). Forties frcm Garrett, Scnerville and Rose helped us pass than five wickets down and with ten overs left. More irony as Sutherland were eventual premiers. A slow outfield meant only five boundaries were tallied in our 183 ageiinst Northern District. Charlie Black's 69 stood out amongst sane poor batting. Despite the usual early breakthroughs frcm Murphy (3-33) we were beaten by four wickets. Six changes to the team for the next match against Wests left us with a weakened team. On the tranpoline Sewell (57) returned to the side as we scored 190. However, dreadful bowling and fielding in the lowlight of the seascffi caused us to lose by seven wickets. Sane pride was restored in our second knock of 0-80 as Sambo and Andy 'Fosters' Ridley began v^iat was to be a more than reliable opening partnership. This loss meant we lost our lead in the ccxnpetition for the firs time. We were not back in the field and it was time to regather our forces. This was done in excellent fashion against Gordon whan we dismissed for 168 as Eamonn Grattan-Smith (4-56) bowled very quickly. Andy Ridley with the cleanest hitting and best timing I have witnessed frc«n a teamnate hit a superb century to give us an easy eight wicket victory. Ihe skipper even managed to remain unbeaten as nightwatchman 1 An outright was attenpted with little regard for personal averages although without success. An equally good win against MDsman ensued. Left stranded at 0-56 as rain ended the first day, we plundered well the nejct week, especially youngsters Ridley (80) and CanfAaell (48). This allowed a declaration at 6-215. With only three hours left we played very positively to bowl the oppositicn out for 143 (Steinwede 4-44). The last game against Norths, the conpetitiOTi leaders, was entered with ccaifidence restored as a result. The usual ate start at Tunks occurred, but poor batting left us with just 143 to defend as coly Jock Canpbell (36) shewed v\Siat a pity it was that he missed so much of the season through injury. Yet we fbu^t back to have Norths 5-54 off 40 overs vhen a crucial catch went down. Ihe Bears eventually passed us without further loss in unpleasant circumstances. However, Osho's 3-41 fran 23 overs was typical of his accurate long spells in Fifths. Despite the lost we went to bed (sane very late) looking forward to the semi finals next week. Yet this was not to happen. As I hope is apparent by the report of the matches the team staged many fightbacks through the seascai which was testimcny to both the talent in the side and the team harmcoy that existed. Ihe mix of experience and youth made ny job a lot easier cind enjoyable. Veterans Sewell, Murjiiy, Sonerville and Quoyle were invaluable with their help. The youthful ability of Ridley, Eastcott, Steinwede, Campbell and Grattan-Smith leaves our club in a go3d position. Many thanks are due and all are sincerely given; firstly to my fellow skippers even more than usual, most of vsflTcm were rewarded with on-field success. Congratulations to Premiers 6ths, semi finalists 4ths, and near semi finalists 3rds, and to the Poidevin-Gray side for being worthy finalists. Special thanks to First Grade skipper John Griirble for his constant interest in o<^ progress. Brian Hickey's help, advice and support were ageiin always received with much appreciation,while hark working secretary, Peter Glenday, gave me much help and 'support throughout. Mr. and Mrs. Eastcott's support and scoring (missed so sorely against Randwick) were tranendous. Finally ray cwn parents for hold a irost enjoyable team functicai deserve a special thank you. Overall, the club showed marked improvement v ^ c h was heartening. Fifth Grade improved fran sixth to fifth. Vfe can go at least one better next year I'm sure.

Patrick Rodgers. FIFIH C3BME 1966-87

Batting Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave. Cts Bowling O. M. R. W. Ava. P. Ga r r e t TT ”135- r~ T . H & r i S y 247.5 7? 57ff 3T FTTT A.Ridley 7 113 305 50.8 2+lstp P.SteinwBde 246.4 66 616 33 18.7 A. Eastcott 9 89 281 35.1 4 E.Grattan-anith 46.2 6 153 8 19.1 S.Duncan 6 107 181 30.2 1 A. Eastcott 1^9 28 269 13 20.7 D.Sdjiner 8 61 238 29.8 4 J.Osborne 129.1 42 326 14 23.3 J.Quo/le 9 100 258 28.7 6 C.Black 8 69 185 26.4 5 Also Bowled I R.Green 3-57, P.Rolgers 3-146, C.Black 2-37, M.Sewell 9 57 208 26.0 P.Garrett 2-65, J.Hay 2-79, M.Frawley 2-80, J.Quoyle 1-0, M.Caisley a 51 159 22.7 6 M.Sewell 1-7, R.Oldhani 1-58, J.May 1-68, R.Harrison 1-77, P.Rodgers 12 24 97 19.4 3 G.Bouloux 1-84, P.Somerville 0-0, A. Ridley, 0-12, D.Young 0-15. P.ScniBrville 8 43 150 18.8 6 T. Murphy 11 38 144 18.0 4 J. Findlay 11 45 171 17.1 16+4stp P.SteinwBde 8 15* 41 13.7 4 G.Blunt 5 40 55 11.0 5 J. Osborne 6 17 43 8.6 5 Best Partnerahipe Also Batted J.Canpbell 4 8 84 1st wkt 93 M. Sewell and A. Ridley vs Gordon A. Itose 42 43 2nd v*t 71 P.Itodgers an) A.Ridley vs Gordon R.Oldham 35 35 129 J.Oxjyle and D.Skinner vs Randwick E . Grattan-anith 15 24 3rd wkt 108 J.Quoyle and C.Black vs U.N.S.W. R.Harrison 17* 18 4th wkt 70 P.Scmerville and P.Garrett vs Sutherland R.Green 1J0 10 5th wkt 55 M.Caisley and J.Canpbell vs North Sydney G.Bouloux 10* 10 6th wkt 84 J. Find lay and A. Eastcott vs Peterdiam H.Sbowe 9 9 7th wkt 43 J.Findlay and T.Murphy vs Manly P.lVswzell 8 8 8th wkt 33 P.Itodgers and M.ScMell vs wests D. Young 5 5 9th wkt 19* P.Rodgers and R.Harrison vs Manly J.Hay 0 0 10th wkt 33 P.Rodgers and T.Murphy vs ftinkatcwn N. Gibson 0 0 M.Frawley did not bat J.Kelleher did not bat J.May did not bat

S ix m GRACE REPORT - Premiers

Life, Love and the Universe A Seascxi vidth the Sixths

It v\Ould be difficult to have a more enjoyable season's cricket, or to play with a better bunch of giys. VJinning the Municipal and Shires D Grade Caipetition was only the icing on a rich and filling cake. The Sixth Grade side was an odd "conglomerate" of players of all shapes, sizes, interests and expectations. Many had the ability to play well up the grades. The one thing we had in coitincn Wcis not a proficiency at the game, but a love of it. During the seascxi as many as forty-four guys played for us, with cxily the devoted Paul Cuttance appearing in every line up. The Municipal and Shires ConpetiticMi was well organised, played on good grounds and over two weekends. It is competitive but realistic and not conducive to frayed tempers. It is an enjctyable carpet ition. In our first year in this conpetiticai we trod carefully but firmly and hopefully anotlier University side will be allowed to enter the conpetition next season. \^e vson thirteen games, tvro of them outri^t, drew only one and lost only tvo. It would be falsely modest if I didn't mention that I did not play in the tvro lost games. We scored 3621 runs with twenty four individual scores of 50 or mare. We always played to win and only twice did it work against us. Our team was at all times optimistic and confident and always had a good sense of honour. There were sane match winning performances. Notably Andrew Rose (148) vs Pennant Hills; Bob Egerton (138) vs Etping; a gutsy 58 by Jim Rcbinson on a wet track at Wcirringah; and a calypso 63 by Derek Young in the final. Paul Cuttance took 5-30 in the semi and 4-11 in the final. Derek took 6-9 vs Lane Cove and 4-16 vs Warringah; and Gary Bouloux blasted 4-15 against Pennant Hills. Our most thrilling and manorable game was the semi final agednst Vferringah at Vfeldon Park. The wicket was wet and after being sent in we were bundled out for 88. Determined bowling, spearheaded by Derek Young's 4 for 16, enabled us to bowl them out for 114. Thus having lost on first innings we had to win outri^t. Hcwever, loose batting and brilliant fielding left us 5-39 at stunps on the first day. Only thirteen runs in front 11 Rain on the morning of day two mecint that play was delayed for twD hours. Back on the field we struggled to 118, due to another solid fifty from Robbo, leaving than 92 to get in three hours. In the next 32 overs we held all of the six catches offered us and with Paul Cuttance taking 5-30 we bowled V

SDOH GRACE SEMI FINAL Sydney Uruveraity - 1st Innings Svdney University - 2nd Innings R.deCarvalho b.Killer 0 R.deCarvalho b.Miller 0 P.O’Sullivan b.Searson 0 P.O'Sullivan U w . Sear sen 11 J. Robinson c. b . N o m a n 16 J.Itobinson c.L'ridge b.Miller 58 D.Young c.Walah b.Miller 0 D.Young b. Searson 16 P.Tbwzell c. b.Miller 9 P.Tawzell b.Searson 2 D.MacDonald c. b.Bradstreet 0 J.Kelleher Itaw.Searscn 0 J.Kelleher stp.Norman 13 D.MacDonald b.Miller 6 G.Blunt c. b. Norman 32 G.Blunt c.L'ridge b.Miller 14 B.Sence not out 9 G. Bouloux run out 0 G.Bouloux c. b.Norman 5 B.Semoo c.bfcirman b.Bradstreet 7 Sundries 4 P.Cuttanoe not out 0 Total 9 decl. 88 Sundries 4 Ttotal 118 Fallt 1,1,3,15,16,32,49,02,88. FallI 0,18,37,39,39,52,75,79,108,118. Bowling Bowling Miller 10 -2-20-3 16.1-2-47-4 Searacn 4 -1-10-1 Miiiir Bradstreet 7 -1-24-1 Searson 14 -1-45-4 Nonnan 6.2-0-31-4 Bradstreet 9 -2-20-1 Norman 2 -0- 4-0

'iarrinqah - 1st Innings Weunrinqah - 2nd Innings Orjiiin U m . [tibinsan 12 Orphin c. b.Bouloux 4 Grattan b.Cuttance 22 Grattan b.Itobinson 21 Morrissey c.Saioe b.Young 27 Morrissey b. Robinson 13 Langridge c.Towzell b.Cuttance 3 langridge c. b.Cuttance 5 Lane c.Towzell b.Young 24 Lane c. b.Cuttance 2 Neville Uw.Sencs 5 Neville c. b.Cuttance 0 Bradstreet b. Bouloux 5 Bradstreet c. b.Cuttance 2 Walsh not out 6 V^lsh run out 22 Norran Ibw. Bouloux 0 Norman b. Cuttance 16 Seetracn b.Young 0 Sear son c. b.Semos 1 Miller b.Young 0 Miller not out 0 Sundries 10 Sundries 5 Total ll? Total 93 Fall: 27,41,45,87,92,105,107,107,108,114. Fall! 6,34,39,47,49,49,53,85,90,90.

Bowling Bowling Bouloux 10 -4-19-2 Sencn 9.1-2-11-1 Senna 16 -3-27-1 Bouloux 9 -3-10-1 Cuttance 8 -2-15-2 Cuttance 14 -3-30-5 Rcbinscn 9 -4-16-1 Robinson 13 -1-23-2 Young 13.2-4-16-4 Young 8 -3-10-0 MacDonald 3 -0-18-0 SIXni GRADE FINAL

E ^ i n g - 1st Innings Also Batted sMiaenan c.T\^wzelI b.Senos 0 Bowling A.Rose 1 0 148 148 _ R. Johnstone b.Bouloux 18 Bouloux 8-2-24-3 C.Black 2 0 115 125 - P.John stone c . Robinsonb. Bouloux 0 Semoe 8-3-20-2 M.Caisley 4 0 88 122 A.Davidson c . deCarvalhob. Bouloux 0 Cuttance 6-2-11-4 N. Gibson 2 0 64 111 - Dave 4-0-19-1 C.Creer c.Bouloux b.Sanos 1 M.Sewell 3 0 54 103 - R. Nixon c . deCarvalhob .Cuttance 15 Robinscn 1- 0 - 1-0 J.Hurst 1 1 100* 100 - M. Gilbert c.Young b.Cuttance 25 A.Green 1 0 94 94 _ J.Priestly b.Dave 1 N.Young 1 0 37 37 - I.Johnstone c.Bouloux b.Cuttance 8 A.Ridley I 0 31 31 - P.Turnbull b.Cuttance 6 P.Bradbury 1 0 31 31 _ F.Boyle not out 1 M.deCeurvalho 1 0 31 31 Sundries 0 R.Oldham 1 1 29* 29 _ Tbtal 7? D.(leather 1 0 20 20 - V.Cox 1 0 15 15 . Fall; 18,18,19,19,19,53,60,60,74,75. H.Stowe 2 0 11 11 _ S. Taylor 2 0 7 10 - Sydney University - 1st Innings N.Whitehead 1 0 10 10 - K.Dave c. b.Gilbert 2 Bawling T.Murphy 1 1 9* 9 _ P.O'Sullivan c. b.R.Johnstone 21 Gilbert 16-4-31-3 E.Grattan-Shdth 1 1 5* 5 _ J. Robinson b.R. Jetstone 4 R.J'stone 16-3-41-3 J.May 2 0 5 5 - P. Cuttance b.Gilbert 1 Turnbull 7-1-26-1 M.Frawley 1 1 1* 1 _ D.Young not out 63 Nixon 7H3-31-1 F.Etonnuthurai 1 0 1 1 _ P.Towzell c. b.R. John stone 7 Boyle 4-1-25-0 S. Mack 2 1 0* 0 • G.Blunt c. b.Nixon 8 I.J'stonel.4-0- 6-1 A.O'Donnell 1 0 0 0 _ R.deCarvalho b,Turnbull 1 A.Wills 1 0 0 0 G.Bouloux b.Gilbert 32 D.deCarvalho 1 0 0 0 . B.Sonos c. b.I.Johnstone 6 P.deGurvalho 1 0 0 0 - D.Mrnmald Absent injured 0 R.Kbch 1 0 0 0 Sundries 27 S.Aungle 1 0 0 0 . Total A.Mortimer 1 I 0* 0 - P.Krauss did not bat Fall: 13,27, 41,41,50,78 ,87,146,172.

Eppinq - 2nd Innings R.Johnstone c.Young b.Blunt 45 Bowling Bowling 0. M. R. W. Ave. M.Gilbert Ibw. Cuttance 4 Cutt5uice 7-1-20-2 J.May 57 r? 93 n TH C.Creer b.Cuttance 8 Semos 7-0-30-2 D. Young 53.4 14 106 13 8.: A.Davidson c.S'wede b.Semos 0 Bouloux 3-1- 2-0 G.Bouloux 62 16 184 20 9.: J. Priestly c.Blunt b.Senos 0 Dave 3-2- 3-0 P.Cuttance 154 33 422 27 15.( P.Johnstone not out 19 O*Sullivan2-0-15-0 B.Senos 103.3 14 345 18 19.: Sundries 13 Blunt 2..3-0- 6-1 J.Bcbinson 86.2 15 224 11 20.: 5 for 55 Towzell 1-0- 5-0 128 25 413 19 21.7

SIXTH GRACE 1986-87

Batting Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave. R.Eger€on 4 - 0 139 273“ 6ffT0 D.Young 6 2 63* 163 40.8 P.ltMzell 10 1 84 328 36.4 Also Bowled: S.Mack 7-93, R.Eqerton 5-97, M.Calslay 3-17, J. Robinson 14 1 71 426 32.8 R.Oldham 3-21, P.Bradbury 3-90, M.Frawley 2-9, P.Krauaa 2-22, P.O'Sullivan 7 0 68 218 31.1 7 57 154 25.7 A.O’Donnell 2-27, N.Young 2-36, C.Black 2-50, S.Taylor 2-65, D.Lee-Young 1 G.Blunt 1-7, D.Heather 1-18, D.McDonald 1-23, M.Sewell 1-24, K.Dave 9 1 48 164 20.5 R.deCarvalho 1-25, T.Murphy 1-25, A.Mortimer 1-42, O.deCarvalho 61 102 D.McDonald 5 0 20.4 1-44, P.ltiwzell 1-50, J.Kelldier 0-0, D.Lee-Young, 0-5, A.Ore«n G.Blunt 10 0 84 187 18.7 6 0 35 105 17.5 0-5, J.Hurst 0-14, E.Grattan-Sniith 0-14, P.O’Sullivan 0-15, J.Kelleher F.Etonnuthurai 0-19, S.Aungle 0-28, V.Cox 0-30. R.deCarvalho 10 1 39 141 15.7 G.Bouloux 6 0 32 47 7.8 B.Scros 6 1 9* 22 4.4 P.Cuttanoe 12 6 5 22 3.7

Best Partner^pe 1st wkt 147 M.Sewoll and R.Egerton vs Eft)ing II 2nd wkt 159 C.Black and J.tAirst vs Bft>ing I 3rd 93 J.ltobinaon and N.Gibson vs Macquarie Uni. 4th wkt 106 N.Gibson and P.Towzell vs Warringah 5th wkt 58 G.Blunt and N.Whitehead vs Macquarie Uni. 6th wkt 78 P.ltMzell and R.deCfirvalho vs Hoping III 7th wkt 36 P.ltMZell and E.Grattan-Sknith vs HI 8th wkt 92 A.Etise and M.deCeurvalho vs Penn

Season 1986-87 was disappointing for all the wrong reasons. Being the lowest grade in the Club, we did not have the luxury of taking up in-form players fran the grade belcw. As a result we played many of our matches short in nimbers and in some cases were grateful for starters \«Ax) had to be told vMch end of the bat to hold.

Another problem vshich hcis affected the team is the feeling of segregation frcm the rest of the Club. As the Seventh Grade plays in a smaller ccrpetition it has often been isolated from the upper grades, although this does not stop them taking our best players v»^en they are short.

Ihe major problem resulting from these two factors is a poor attitude and a lack of oomnitment ty players to the Seventh Grade team. Players of any note see it ais a purgatory before going up to a 'real' Club side and lazy players know they do not have to worry about losing their place in the side if they do not perform each week. To ccnpound this prctolem we never held the same side for tv\o consecutive matches.

Late in the season a change in captaincy breathed new life into the team and we then finished the season winning two out of the last three netches. We comfortably disposed of Kanoot No. 1, after being beaten earlier in the seascai by Kanoot bfo. 2. We bcvrled them out for only seventy five runs (R.Kbch 4-23, S.Aungle 2-40) then got the runs easily despite having three new players in the side. The next match was a one day game against ccnpetition chanpic»is for several years, Drunmoyne Sports. Unfortunately that week we lost S.Aungle and R.Kbch to Sixth Grade v^^iich seriously weakened our batting and bowling attack. Hcwever, an excellent 51 by Jim Torpey and some stout batting against a rather nasty bcwling attack assured us a respectable total. V^ith a makeshift bawling attack we took six wickets from them before giving them the points. Ihey went away feeling relieved that we could only field a wecikened side.

In the next and final round the opposing side wasn't s® lucky. With a full side we tock on seccaid placed 'Cavediers' and after winning the toss amassed 9 for 208 decletred including a 50 to newcaner C. Finn, a solid 44 to J.Torpey before having to retire hurt, and a surprise 42 to bowler S.Mak. We then took to the t a ^ of bowling out the Cavaliers vAio, only the game before, hit 298 in one day. In our best bowling effort of the season we bowled them out for 170 including C.Finn 4-32, M.Groves 2-21 and S.Aungle 2-52. Although the 1986-87 season was not one of success it does display much to look forweird to next season. The main thing to cjcme out of the year was the formulation of a solid cxjre of camiitted players such as Michael Coroneos frcm whom we can all take a lesson in dedication. Big inprrivers were Jim Torpey and Bryce Thomson with the bat and Sinran Aungle with the ball. I would also like to thank Simon Aungle vAio helped me greatly in ny first games as captain. V^ith the solid core of conmitted friends formed during the season and perhaps sane coaching fran hi^er grade players, I can only see a successful season in 1987-88.

Arthur Chapman.

SEVENTO GRADE 1986-87 SEVENTH GRAIX AVERAC2S 1985-86 Saiii Finalist Battixiq Inns N.O.H.S. Runs Ave. (Captains M.Groves) J.ltotpey 8 1 62 224 32.0 These averages were OTtttted fran the 198« G.Bouloux 8 2 12* 181 30.2 R.Kbch 7 1 78 126 21.0 Batting Inns N.O. H.S. 1Runs Ave. B.’nvoniaon 9 0 64 173 19.2 M.Nelson 10 2 110 324 J.Bulbeck 10 1 45 161 17.9 C.Can)[l3ell 7 3 28 97 24.3 R.Carini 7 0 74 122 17.4 W.Duke 7 2 26 109 21.8 N.kAutehead 8 1 50 92 13.1 B.Watson 10 4 21* 96 16.0 S.Mack 6 1 42 53 10.6 J.Parker 4 1 19 46 15.3 S.Aungle 13 0 22 97 7.5 J.Bulbeck 10 0 52 151 15.1 S.McFarlane 12 1 22 67 6.0 D. Morgan 10 1 46* 124 13.8 M.Coroneos 11 5 5 16 2.7 ' G.Stack 8 1 37 97 13.8 G.Henry 6 0 26 77 12.8 Also Batted P.Lever 8 2 21 76 12.7 C.Blade 2 0 44 69 - P.Hill 5 0 25 49 9.8 T.O'Sullivan 2 1 60* 60 - M.Grcves 5 2 11 27 9.0 C.Finn 1 0 50 50 - A.Chapnan 7 1 22 42 - Also Batted M.Groves 1 18 38 - b.Wilkinson 3 1 57* 80 - S.Jan 5 2 13 38 - G.Blunt 2 0 58 72 - P.O'Sullivan 1 0 29 29 - J.May 2 0 36 44 - J.Matinos 2 0 22 23 - G.McCcnnell 2 0 6 11 - W.Stokes 1 0 17 17 - M.Symoodc 3 1 7 9 - P.Fennell 2 7 12 - R.Brooks 1 1 6* 6 - R.Forbes 3 0 5 12 - R. Rutland 1 0 3 3 - P.Harris 0 8 8 - A.Nixey did not bat. R.Lecnarder 1 1 5* 5 - P.Kringas 1 0 3 3 - Bowlinq 0. R. W. Ave. Best C.Pearson 1 1 2 2 - P.Lever 137 340 35 9.7 5-18, A.Wilson 1 0 2 2 - M.Nelson 58 161 12 13-5 5-13 P.Demetis 1 0 0 0 - W. Duke 66 189 12 15.8 4-23 E.Flitcroft 1 0 0 0 - M.Groves 78 255 7 37.6 3-67 M. Aungle 2 0 0 0 - Also BcMled: J.May 6-56, G.Stack 4-90, Bowliiig 0. M. R. W. Ave. 24, J.Bulbeck 2-111 A. Nixey 1-24 , G.Mc R . f S d T 25- T 71 12.0 0-14, J.Parker 0-28 G.Bouloux 64 14 197 11 17.9 S.Aungle 76 4 347 17 20.4 J.Bulbeck 96 18 290 14 20.7 M.Groves 43 6 150 7 21.4 Also Bowledt C.Black 5-16, C.Finn 4-32, B.Thcwnson 3-63, M.Gorooeos 3-106, S.Mack 2-131, N.Whit^ead 1-120, R.Carini 0-14, S.McF^lane 0-46.

Beat Partnerahlpa 1st wkt 99 J.TbrpeydW), C.Finn and B.Thomson vs Cavaliers 2rrf wkt 33 J.Torpey and B.Thonson vs Dnmnoyne 3rd wkt 52 J.Bulbed and G.Bouloux vs Kanoot 2 4th wkt 39 A.Chapran and M.Groves vs Tarban Crk 5th wkt 60 R.Carini and J.Bulbeck vs Ten Past 11 6th wkt 80 R.Koch and S.Aungle vs C^llan Piirk 7th wkt 58 G.Bouloux and S.McFeurlcine vs J.Craig Tav. 8th wkt 15 J.Bulbeck and S.Jan vs Taverners 9th wkt 12 S.Mak and P.Kringas vs Tarban Crk. 10th wkt 8 G.BcmjIo u x and M.Coroneos vs Shanachies VETERANS' REPORT

The Vetereins' 1986-87 seascn will be remembered for its nany very closely fought games. In cill, we lost fourteen, von ten, drew tvfo cind were rained off four times. Hcwever, many of our defeats vere inflicted in the last over or last few overs: I.Zingeiri Veterans, Caringbah Sports, Hunters Hill and Old Alcysians Gold. Seme of our wins were effected in similar circumstances, the most memorable of these being against Nondescripts for the Steve Mayne Trophy when Dennis Meintjes 27 n.o. and Richard Harrison 33 n.o. steered the Vets safely hone. Off the field, the Vets honoured Greg Scahill with a Testimonial Dinner at the Greenhouse Restaurant cxi canpus, and many former and present players and wives enjoyed an evening of camaraderie, good food, moderate wine and vintage Scahill. The other main social occasion was the drawn game against Captain Dick Hav^ins' XI, an English touring team, at St. Paul's. Having been sent in, the Vets declared at 5 for 204; David Barrow 72 retired. Captain Ted LeOouteur 30, Angus Nfeickie 24, David M d s s 27 n.o. and Brian Hanley 14 n.o. After a very light University Union lianch, bewildered by the pace of David Quoyle, 3-23, frustrated by the accuracy of James Rodgers, 1-19 and Greg Cooney 1-21, then forced to vyiatch in disbelief as the secretary took his only catch of the season, the tourists dug in and waited for the barbecue. Batting; As the figures reveal, there were many fine batting performances during the season. At the lower end of the table, the secretary, after a badly misjudged caught-and-bowled at Turramurra, just managed to acquire more runs than stitches for the season. Tan Nevell watchers may wcxider at his exclusion frcm this season's figures. Called through for a single ageiinst Vtestpac by O'Keeffe, Tan set off on his first run for the season into the teeth of a southerly buster. With the wind b^ind him, Kerry had plenty of time to mke his ground, turn, lean on his bat and watch, in slow motion, the difference between Test and City St Suburban cricket unfold before him. After a few brave strides into the gale, Tom struck his colours, came about and set sail for the pavilion - his words carried away on the wind. At the upper end, as might be expected, a consistent, if narcoleptic, Ted LeCouteur played beautifully cxi many occasions, and set up quite a f e w o f our wins. Wha could forget Bob Egerton's 57 cn a disintegrating pitch at Parramatta dr young David McDcxiald's 80 against the I.Z.'s at St. Luke's? C^ner Geoff Sherwin struggled early in the season, but began to shew some of his old form towards the end. David Moss and Angus Mackie got runs vhen they were needed most, but the regular opening contributions of our latest recruits, Andrew Bell and Tc*iy Barr, laid the foundations of many wins. Andrew, with a maturity and tenperament well beyond his years together with a Veterans' abhorrence of practice, became an instant success in the opening spot, and played some very gritty innings on difficult wickets. Perhaps his wicketkeeping needs a little work, but the disarming smile b^ind the John Lennon glasses, as the ball slips frcxn his gloves, will ensure a long and happy cricket life. We hope he spends a lot of it with the Vets. Tcaiy Barr, urbane. Old Cranhrookian left-handed opener, drawn to the University Veterans by unconscious masochistic desires together with the inevitable and equally unconscious feelings of guilt that are the legacy of playing for Old Cranbrook for so many a year, had a fine first season. Tcxiy's batting lent steel to meiny an innings, and we can leam fron his unccmpranising approach to the game. Vfe hope that Tony will allow us to draw ipon his obvious talents in cctning seasons. Richard Lange rattled the tiles on St. Paul's college roof on more than cne occasion on his way to 109 n.o. against A.M.P. veterans. Despite these excellent contributicais to the season, the Batting Arfard goes to rookie Kerry O'Keeffe. Kerry's 578 runs at 64.2 leave us wondering how we WDUld have got through without him. In former seasons, there were prolific run-scorers like Jack Everett and Jim Mackie who played regularly. Clearly, Kerry's contribution has take up the slack. At the beginning of the season, we began to think he would never get out: 83 retired against Kings and 91 n.o. against Ntosman. Old J

Cyril Latimer.

VBTERAJB' 1966-87

Batting Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave. Cts. Also Batted K.O'Keeffe TT" i 41 5^6 64.i 7 D.McDonald 2 0 80 138 - 2 R.Alexander 5 0 80 158 31.6 2 R. Lange 1 1 109* 109 2 E.LeCouteur 10 1 71 276 30.7 4 D.Lee~Young 2 0 52 63 - 1 D.Moss 8 3 34 121 28.7 1 R.Egerton 1 0 57 57 -- A. Bell 14 1 58 364 28.0 7 G.Erby 2 0 33 39 - 1 A.Mackie 8 4 29 105 26.3 3 D.bfevell 1 0 37 37 -- D.Bimrow 7 2 72 130 26.0 2 J.Hurst 1 0 35 35 -- T.Barr 11 0 54 222 20.2 1 R.Harrison 2 0 33 33 - 1 J.Macltie 2 0 27 28 14.0 3+lstp W.Kerrison 1 0 31 31 - - G.Sherwin 17 1 47 207 12.9 6 P.O'Sullivan 1 0 30 30 - 1 D.Fo* 11 3 16 70 10.9 7 A. Cronpton 1 0 22 22 - 1 B.Nicholson 10 4 17 48 8.0 5 B.Hanley 3 1 14 19 - - D.Meintjes 12 3 27 58 6.4 1 G.Turner 2 1 19* 19 “ - P.Jones 8 2 10 33 5.5 3 T.^^^rphy 1 1 19 19 - - R.Hairner 9 3 12 28 4.8 2 S.Inland 2 0 18 18 - 1 C.Fox 4 1 6 12 4.0 3 R.lhcxnas 2 0 12 15 - - C. Latimer 1J0 5 6 18 3.6 1 T.Hcx^son 1 0 15 15 -- D.Quoyle 1 0 11 11 - - p.Rodgers 2 0 6 10 -- D. Watson 2 0 6 10 - - S.Patrick 1 0 10 W -- H.Stowe 1 0 10 10 - - A. Wilis 1 0 9 9 - - G . L o v e l l 1 0 8 8 - 1 D.Young G.Cooney J.Rodgers did not bat J.Feller did not bat Bawling 0. M. R. W. Ave. N.Young did not bat P. Jones m 15 319 55 ii.4 R.Oldham did not bat C.Fox 31 2 119 8 14.9 G.C3erlach did not bat D.Fox 169 12 622 36 17.3 P.Ackllng did not bat D.Meintjes 69 4 335 19 17.6 G.Cooney 112 16 359 20 18.1 C.Latimer 147 16 603 21 28.7 G.Sherwin 36 4 179 6 29.8 B.Nicholson 24 0 145 4 40.0 K.O'Keeffe 58 4 255 6 42.5 Also Bowledi P.Ackling 6-22, G.Barrow 4-14, P.Badgers 4-78, D.CJuoyle 3-16, T.Murjhy 3-24, B.Hanley 3-38, J.ftjdgers 2-30, R.Oldham 1-13, J.Feller 1-18, N.Young 1-19, G.Oerlach 1-34, R.Harrison 1-48. INTERVAI^ITY REPORT

Sydney University vs Melbourne University Played at Melbourne on 1st, 2nd, 3rd December, 1986. Tour Party; Geoff "GBT" Lovell (c). Darby "Shutterbug" Quoyle, Peter "Buckets" Hamblin, David "Junior Buckets" Hantolin, Trevor "Hcwie" Howard, Gary "Le Mon" Lennon, St.John "The Saint" Frawley, John "G^angra" Gavagna, David "Jock, The Exterminator, Symbols" Kearney, Duncan "EJrunken, Cardinal" McLennan, Brian "Bunny" Tugwell, Robert "Critter" Crittendai (Manager). The fact that positions in this touring party were in h i ^ demand was not readily apparent at Sydney Airport cxi the Sunday night of our scheduled departure. At 7.57 p.m., three minutes before our plane was due to depart, a grand total of three tourists were present. At this stage, the Manager, Buckets and Bunny were busily deciding v<^ich of them would open the bowling. The majority of the touring party at this time were sonevnhere between Benson's Lane and Mascot having just been involved in a late- finishing P-G mtch. After our vigorous persuasion of the airline staff, the plane was delayed by ten minutes which enabled another five tourists to screech into Mascot and sprint across the tarmac to join their bemused travelling ccatpanions. Upon arriving at Tullamarine we were greeted by that guru of Melbourne Uni cricket, Dorothy Bugg, whD imnediately sought assurances that there was no one by the name of Grattan-Smith or Elder in the touring party. In fact we were nade awcire on several occasions on tour that these two players and their touring cc*ipanions of seven years ago enjoyed a reputation at Melbourne University scmevAiat akin to that of Atilla the Hun. After a lengthy taxi ride we arrived at our base for the week. Trinity College, vAiere we were welcaned by Frank, the College minder vAio soon after acquired the nickname of "one-*short" for his mental unsoundness. Socai after team members retired to their rocans for the night to test out the equipment. Monday morning saw the belated arrival of the remaining four team members. A breakfast of baked beans and eggs was served. We then set off for the ground \«Aiich was situated only three minutes away from the College, a factor which proved to be essential on the following two mornings. Despite a fairly hard and flat wicket, the tourists were invited to bat without hesitation. Tlie Melbourne opening bcwlers locked fairly inoccuous, especially "Angry" Anderson who gave the inpression of not being old enough to have entered high school, let cLLone University. VJe got off to a solid start with Lovell (37) and Junior Buckets (25) safely negotiating the first hour. The good vrork was continued by Darby (51) and Buckets (86) vAio both in^jressed with stylish innings. The star of the day hcwever was Bunny who after displaying inital kanekaze tendencies, went on to smash the bowling to all parts of the ground and notch up his maiden I-V ton, finishing with 101. A notable performance w a s also turned in by Jock (3) v\Sx> managed to be stunped by "Symbols" the Melbourne keeper vt^io otherwise gave the inpression of never having caught a ball in his life.

Upon the drawing of stunps, both teams adjourned to the waterir^ hole across the road from the College. It was here that two team manbers, Sinjun and ESrunken were both crowned "Cardinal E>uff" for services to drinking. In particular Drunken e}diibited a rare brand of courage and determination in this game to overocxne a hawk-eyed judging panel before uttering the final words "once a cardinal, always a cardinal". Tuesday morning saw us declare at our overnight score of 8 for 353. Frcm the first ball of the day Darby indicated that he was in the mood to bowl quickly. Unfortunately Jock was a bit slow to detect this and managed to head butt Darby's fourth ball of the day, a mistake which necessitated his spending several hours at the Rayal Melbourne Hospital v^ch concussion and a broken nose. He also acquired several souvenir stitches. This incident also enabled the Manager to escape the non-stop thrashing of the Melbourne scorer after cxily four dots had been entered in the bock. For the rest of the morning Darby and Gabangra bcwled extremely quickly and had the Melbourne batsmen regularly retreating in the direction of square leg. After a few early wickets however the track settled down and after lunch the Melbourne batsmen acumulated runs fairly easily. The bcwling in the final two sessions for the most part lacked penetratic*i perhaps with the exception of Le Mon who bcwled and caught well. From here, the Saint and his fellow Cardinal, Drunken, led a party of tourists to the Ghevrcxi in an attenpt to meet sane of Melbourne's higher class women. Iheir plan however failed to get past square one v\hen they were told by the doorman that "your dress is very snappy but your attitude is too casual to get in" Having been made aware of our attitude problem the ni^t before, Vfednesday morning saw us transfer this to the cricket field. Our bcwlers found it extrememly difficult to remove the Melbourne bunnies, particularly the cheeky Angry Anderson v^^ose tvo hour stay at the crease for 33 added insult to injury. The highlight of the morning was Drunken's appearance at the ground twenty minutes before lunch time which drew rousing applause from players and spectators alike. Finally, just before lunch with Melbourne nine dcwn and only fifteen nans short of our total, the home captain stunned everyone including his own team mates by declaring. Of the bcwlers, clearly the best performances came from Le Mai vAio gained four for 118 of a marathon stint of 44 overs, and Gabangra who collected 2 for 41. Lovell also chipped in for a scab wicket at the end to finish with 1 for 0. v;ith the chances of a draw looking odds on, we reversed our order in the second innings and imnediately lost five early wickets before being rescued by Lovell (43 n.o.) and Le M^n (27 n.o.)* With there being no chance of an outri^t victory the captains agreed to shake hands at tea with the tourists finishing at 5 for 117 and thus enabling us to retain the Sydney-Melboume Cup. After tea, a Nbitland style 10 over natch was held so as not to disappoint the crcvd of 6-7 persons and three dogs. During this mtch the Manager sealed the TFC award by being run out without facing a ball on his cxily venture to the crease on tour. Still feeling energetic, both teams conpleted a relay involving varying degrees of running, turning and skulling, a mixture vy^ich produced some particularly silly results. Having ccnpleted our cricket ccnimitments, team members were intent on relaxing on Thursday. In the maming, JG, Jock and the Manager headed off to play golf at Yarra Yarra, and after two trams, a train and a taxi finally arrived. The journey proved worthwhile however and JG in particular showed us several delightful lofted cover drives which occasicxially finished three fairways away. At the same time, the cultural set conprising GBT, Bunny and Darby visisted the art galleries and museums of the southern capital. A big night was expected fr our final night on tour and few were disappointed. Superbly decked out in the team uniform, the team marched through the university grounds pronpting the aging Melbourne Uni Club President to cament that we were the best dressed cricket team since Bradman's team. The team then ventured into an Italian restaurant in Lygon Street v\^ere excessive pasta and beer provided for a row3y and calorie-packed night. The Saint then discovered that the waitress was a friend of the Chevron Manager, and after a few 'phone calls, a return visit to the Qievron was tee-ed up. Displaying an improved attitude, we were admitted and once inside, several tourists (in particular the Saint) put in spadework but were noticeably unsuccessful, pertiaps with the exception of Jock who clearly inpressed the Melbourne wcmen with his battle-scarred face. Having seen all there was to see in Melbourne, we left for the airport late on Friday afternoon and there delighted fellow travellers with an ejdiibition of indoor cricket in the departure lourge. The flight hone was a fairly staid affair, but things livened ip upcn arrival in Sydney where GBT, imagining himself at V^aiibley, victoriously raised the I-V trophy as he walked .dcwn the plane steps onto the tarmac. Finally, I would like to thank all those players vAio made the tour such an enjoyable one. Furthermore, thanks must also go to Dorothy Bugg and the Melbourne team for their hospitality and excellent organisation. It is to be hoped that einother seven years does not elapse before the next I-V trip to Melbourne. Rob Crittenden, Manager.