OBITUARIES

Mr. F.E.McElhone died on 21st July, 1981, aged 94. Thus passed the oldest former University player at the time of his death and the last survivor of a University 1st Grade Premiership side. Eric McElhone first played for University in 1905-06 and, during a career which spanned 8 seasons and earned him 2053 runs in 1st Grade, he was a member of the Premiership sides of 1909-10 and 1911-12. His all too brief first class career brought 369 runs for NSW at an average of 41. Eric McElhone was an upright, free-flowing batsman who scored elegantly on the off side with a fine flourish. As a cover point, he had few peers at a time when the University side was a brilliant fielding unit. A handsome pedigree assisted his development immeasurably. His father, Frank, had been one of the founding members of the Waverley Club. One uncle, W.P.McElhone, was chairman of the Australian Cricket Board, and another. Dr. H.V.Hordern, captured 12 with his leg breaks on his Test debut against England in 1911. After years of much success with University, where his trojan deeds in the annual Intervarsity matches were legend, McElhone hit up an eye-catching 148 against Middle Harbour at the S.C.G. in 1910 and was chosen in the powerful N.S.W. side. He thus achieved double State honours, having also played baseball for N.S.W. In his second 1st Class match, his 101 against Victoria was made with the grace and ease of a veteran. Mr. McElhone recalled with modest honesty: "I found no difficulty with balls pushed straight through with a leg break action." In February 1911, during a season which had been so taken up with cricket, that he failed his Law exams, McElhone stroked his way to an effortless 94 against the touring South Africans, adding 136 with . During this innings, which drew much praise for the "Varsity Colt" from the cognoscenti, his handling of the famed South African googly trio was faultless as he hammered the leg side pickets. Near perfect health allowed him to practise Law until just before his death and Mr. McElhone's contribution to and interest in the University C.C. continued for almost 70 years after his graduation. At the time of his death, he had been honoured by the Vice-Presidency and was one of only 3 Life Members. In a letter written to me only a week before his death, he recalled that the outstanding feature of his seasons at University was the "spirit of friendship and camaraderie. When anyone did well with bat or ball, all were just as pleased as if it was themselves.... I was privileged to have played for N.S.W. during part of 1910-12 under the captaincy of the famous batsman, , who was not only the world's most beautiful batsman, but a man of the highest character and principles." His devotion to the memory of Trumper continued and his notes and reminiscences were used extensively by the late , whose biography of Trumper was published in 1978. Mr. McElhone also so espoused the virtues of good fielding that, since 1955, he made an annual contribution to the Club to enable a trophy to be given to the best fieldsman in 1st Grade. This award will now be continued each year in his memory. 10.

I was fortunate to have )cnown such a grand gentleman and offer, on behalf of the Club, sympathy to his widow, Mrs. Dorothy McElhone, and to his generous faunlly who have presented many of his papers and mementos to the Club. JFR

PAST WINNERS OF THE 'ERIC McELHONE FIELDING TROPHY*

1955-56 Eric Stockdale 1964-65 1973-74 Alan Crompton 1956-57 1965-66 Grahaun Dawson 1974-75 Alan Manzle 1957-58 Ken Wlllleunson 1966-67 Rob Thomas 1975-76 Greg Harper 1958-59 Tony Low 1967-68 Dick Mesley 1976-77 Mitch Thompson 1959-60 Tony Low 1968-69 1977-78 Mitch Thompson 1960-61 Tony Low 1969-70 Dick Mesley 1978-79 Bruce Wllcock 1961-62 Tony Low 1970-71 1979-80 Murray LeLlevre 1962-63 David Fox 1971-72 Peter James 1980-81 Ian Wilson 1963-64 1972-73 Peter Mackay 1981-82 Craig Tomko

Readers with knowledge of winners not listed are asked to contact the Honorary Secretary.

Dr.S .G .Whltfeld died In November 1981, aged 87 Dr Whltfeld, after success at Sydney Grammar School, played for University In 1915-16 while studying Medicine. As a left-handed opening bowler, he was promoted to 1st Grade after taking 6-15 In 2nd Grade In the 2nd round of the season. In a season when University were sadly depleted by the calls of the war, the 1st Grade struggled for success. Nevertheless, Whltfeld's 24 wickets were a respectable return for some fine . His best was a particularly devastating 5-46 against Redfern In November. Dr Whltfeld was the grandfather of current Club Treasurer, Phillip Beale and retained his Interest In University cricket until his death, often appearing at on Saturdays. 11 HISTORICAL FEATURE SYDNEY UNIVERSITY v MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY EARLY HISTORY Due to the enterprise of Richard Teece, Secretary of the Sydney University C.C. in 1870, the possibility of arranging matches with Melbourne University was raised at the Club's AGM on 14th March 187 0. Negotiations with Melbourne were eventually successful so that the Sydney University players made the arduous journey south in December that year. All members of the two University Clubs were eligible and graduates could, and did, play. This position remained until 1891 - the first year when eligibility for both sides was restricted to Under­ graduates only. Jealousy between the two cities existed even then. There were customs barriers on the Murray as Victoria was passionately Protectionist and was just as strongly Free Trade. After the exhausting trip, the Sydney team was treated to overwhelming hospitality by its hosts. One of the Sydney men wrote that the "Southerners provided all in the way of solids and liquids which even the most fastidious could desire." The first 'Intervarsity Boat Race' took place on the following day but, unlike the picture that now conjures up in University sportsmen's minds, this was an actual race rowed on the Lower Yarra on 23rd December, three and a half miles. The Sydney University Four (A.Yeomans - stroke, R.Teece, E.Barton and E.A.Iceton) was coxed by Tom Iceton who was only a stone lighter than his brother who sat in the bow. Melbourne beat a tiring Sydney crew by 4 lengths. On Christmas Eve, 187 0, the Sydney openers, Richard Teece and Ed Iceton, decked out in their uniform of blue and gold with a nondescript ^hirt, made their way to the centre of the Melbourne Ground. They made only 12 and 16 respectively but these were two of the higher scores in a match which produced little good . Melbourne demonstrated that they were champions on dry land as well as on water and were victorious by 2 wickets in the three day match. For them a'Beckett scored 42 and Hepburn took 6-23 in the 2nd innings. The Sydney players produced only glimpses of form. Joseph Coates top scored in both innings with 24 and 37 and took 3-50 in Melbourne's 1st innings. Tom Iceton took 5-30 in the 1st innings, put H.M. (Monty) Faithfull's effort apparently won over even the partis­ an Melbourne crowd of 6,000. He scored 18 and 37 and took 7 for 19 off 74 balls in Melbourne's 2nd innings. For this feat, he was presented with a Cobbett bat, resurrected 86 years later from a pile of rubble under the old grandstand at the University Oval, with the inscription still intact: "Presented to H.M.Faithfull, esq. by the M.U.C.C., as a mark of appreciation of his splendid bowling in the Intervarsity match, 1870." A contemporary account of the after-match activities makes for interesting reading: "At the close of the match, the two elevens adjourned to the luncheon tent, where Mr. Rusden, as President of the Melbourne University C.C., in a few remarks expressive of the hope that the establishment of these annual contests in the cricket field would tend to the cultivation of a friendly feeling between the two colonies. 12. proposed the health of the visitors. The compli'inent was acknowledged by R.Teece, who returned thanks for the courteous treatment the Sydney players had received in Melbourne. Mr. Faithfull, of the Sydney Eleven, toasted the 'Melbourne University Club.' Mr. Dan Wilkie, captain of Melbourne, responded. The umpires and scorers were also proposed and the utmosts cordiality was evinced on all hands." The return bout, in Sydney in December 1871, was won conclusively by Sydney. These games became an annual fixture and an inducement when such inducements have been necessary, for students to play for their Alma Mater. Apart from the occasional break (including one of 7 years between 1871 and 1878 due to the unwillingness of Melbourne to carry on contests and the gap in 1899-1900 when Melbourne were reticent about visiting Sydney because of the plague!, the matches have been played regularly. The contest has fortunately been revived in recent seasons, after another break - this time due to the short lived Intervarsity Carnival idea, SYDNEY UNIVERSITY v MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY Results 18^-1982 Played "tS Won by Melb 34; won by Syd 30; drawn 12 Highest Team Totals Sydney Melbourne 607 • 1904-05 609 - 1936-37 -432 - 1961-62 578 1897-98 509 - 1931-32 421 - 1959-60 490 1900-01 469 - 1947-48 411 - 1893-94 411 1903-04 7-443 - 1963-64 -406 - 1965-66 407 1911-12 438 - 1892-93 Lowest Team Totals Sydney Melbourne 67 - 1896-97 87 1966-67 38 - 1902-03 78 - 1938-39 88 1978-79 82 - 1958-59 86 - 1953-54 92 1961-62 97 - 1948-49 Highest Partnerships 1st wkt (Syd) 1898 294 3rd wkt C.Tozer and F.Farrar (Syd) 1913 239 4th wkt E.Waddy and R.Harvey (Syd) 1905 232 9th wkt ^d) 1910 Best All Round Performances Gother Clarke rSlTand 7-72 & 6-89 1897-98 John Blazey (Syd) 58 and 6-70 & 5-24 1958-59 Highest Individual Scores Best Bowling T59 E.F.Waddy (Syd) T904-05 ^-f-46 H.Zacnariah (Melb) 1937-38 255 C.W.Miller (Melb) 1910-11 8t 9 J.Garner (Syd) 1925-26 251 E.Barrett (Melb) 1894-95 7-19 H.M.Faithfull (Syd) 1870-71 232 E.F.Waddy (Syd) 1903-04 7-35 A.Gray (Melb) 1896-97 175* P.Sheehan (Melb) 1965-66 7-39 A.P.Penman (Syd) 1904-05 167 C.Alsop (Melb) 1893-94 7-61 W.Stack (Syd) 1912-13 160* A.Steele (Melb) 1963-64 7-68 I.Philpott (Melb) 1893-94 155 F.Farrar (Syd) 1912-13 7-69 N.F.White (Syd) 1895-96 152 W.Shortland (Syd) 1897-98 7-71 C.Galbraith (Melb) 1939-40 NSWCA COMPETITIONS 1981-82 13. First Grade - Belvidere Cup Second Grade - Albert Cup Premiers: Randwlck D.C.C. Premiers! Balmain D.C.C. Runners Up; University N.S.W.C.C. Runners Up: Central Cumberland D.C.C. Third Grade - Mitchell Cup Fourth Grade - Reid Cup Premiers: Petersham Marrickville D.C.C. Premiers: Petersham Marrickville D.C.C. Runners Up: Balmain D.C.C. Runners Up: Randwick D.C.C. Club Championship - Sydney Smith Cup Fifth Grade Winners: Balmain D.C.C. Premiers: Sydney University 5"A" Runners Up: Petersham Marrickville D.C.C. Runners Up: University N.S.W.C.C. 5 Poidevin-Gray Shield A.W.Green Shield Premiers: Mosman-Middle Harbour D.C.C. Premiers: Mosman-Middle Harbour D.C.C. Runners Up: Bankstom Canterbury D.C.C. Runners Up: St. George D.C.C. ••Cowmonwealth Bank* State Shield Competition Joint Premiers: Country Northern Zone and City Central Zone

FINAL TABLES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST GRADE SECOND GRADE 1. Balmain 1058 1. Randwick 78 1. Central Cumberland 72 2. Petersham-Marrickvllle 1026 2. University N.S.W. 72 2. Balmain 68 3. Central Cumberland 998 3. Penrith 68 3. Petershaun-Marrickville 54 4. Penrith 986 4. Northern District 54 4. Northern District 49 5. Northern District 953 5. St. George 48 5. St. George 48 6. St. George 924 6. Waverley 48 6. Mosman-Middle Harbour 48 7. University N.S.W. 915 7. North Sydney 42 7. Manly Warringah 46 8. Randwick 8 94 8. Gordon 40 8. Western Suburbs 46 9. Gordon 858 9. Balmain 34 9. Gordon 46 10. Mosman-Middle Harbour 844 10. Bankstown-Canterbury 30 10. Bankstown-Canterbury 4S 11. Bankstown-Canterbury 808 11. Central Cumberland 30 11. Penrith 34 12. Western Suburbs 794 12. Petersham-Marrickville 30 12. University N.S.W. 3^ 13. Waverley 744 13. Mosman-Middle Harbour 28 13. Sutherland 30 14. Manly Warringah 692 14. Sydney University 24 14. Waverley 30 15. Sutherland 640 15. Manly Warringah 24 15. Sydney ,24 16. North Sydney 594 16. Western Suburbs 24 16. North Sydney 18 17. Sydney University 486 17. Sutherland 18 17. Randwick 18 18. Sydney 420 18. Sydney 18 18. Sydney University 18 19. Macquarie University 304 20. Southern Districts 304 THIRD GRADE FOURTH GRADE FIFTH GRADE 1. Petersham-Harriekville 72 1. Petersham-Marrickville 70 1. University N.S.W. A 78 2. Balmain 70 2. Randwick 62 2. Sydney University A 74 3. Central Cumberland 68 3. Mosman-Middle Harbour 60 3. Bankstown-Canterbury 74 4. Sutherland 52 4. St. George 58 4. Balmain 71 5. Bankstown-Canterbury 52 5. Western Suburbs 56 5. Manly Warringah 68 6. Penrith 48 6. Central Cumberland 54 6. Central Cumberland A 66 7. Southern Districts 46 7. Northern District 52 7. Northern District A 62 8. Waverley 42 8. Penrith 50 8. Sutherland 60 9. Gordon 40 9. Manly Warringah 46 9. Waverley A 55 10. Western Suburbs 36 10. University N.S.W. 42 10. Mosman-Middle Harbour B 52 11. St. George 30 11. Macquarie University 42 11. Mosman-Middle Harbour A 36 12. Macquarie University 30 12. Sutherland 36 12. Sydney University B 36 13. University N.S.W. 30 13. Balmain 36 13. Gordon 30 14. Mosman-Middle Harbour 28 14. Waverley 34 14. Randwick 28 15. Northern District 24 15. Gordon 32 15. Western Suburbs 24 16. Randwick 24 16. Southern Districts 26 16. St. George 24 17. Sydney University 24 17. Bankstown-Canterbury 24 17. North Sydney 22 18. Manly Warringah 18 18. Sydney Dniversity 22 18. Northern District B 18 19. North Sydney 18 19. Sydney 22 19. University N.S.W. B 12 20. Sydney 12 20. North Sydney 12 20. Southern Districts 12 21. Central Cumberland B 6 22. Waverley B 0 POIDEVIN-GRAY SHIELD Central Division North Division South Divijtion Mosman-Middle Harbour 24 University N.S.U. 24 Bankstown-Canterbury 24 North Sydney 18 Sydney University 18 Petersham-Marrickville 24 Balmain 18 Randwick 18 Penrith 12 Northern District 18 St. George 12 Central Cumberland 12 Manly Warringah 6 Sutherland 6 Western Suburbs 12 Gordon 0 Waverley 6 Sydney 0 FIRST GRADE REPORT 14. Played - 17; Won 1st Innings - 5; Lost 1st Innings - 8; Drawn - 4. Following last season's late revival by Ists, comprehensive and enthusiastic pre-season practice and satisfactory negotiation of trial matches, this season commenced with University well-prepared and confident. The season opened with University showing a continuation of its good batting form of the trial matches and the overnight closure was made at 7-268 (Grattan-Smith 47, Cooper 45, Perry 43). However a very defensive Wests were assisted by bad light and rain on day 2, and they totalled 6-212 at stumps. Round 2 started disasterously with Perry injured in his 4th over, and in the long day ahead Cumberland dominated the weakened attack. Memorable batting by Walters (142*) and Benaud (71*) took the overnight score to 4-364 with Benaud dominating the unbroken partnership which yielded 130 in the last 67 minutes; his six which was 30cm from clearing the highest ridge of the Grandstand roof on the full, will remain a standard for big-hitters of years to come! The second day of this match will go down as one of University's finest on record. It started meekly enough with openers Jenkins (9) and Ridley (30) out before lunch (2-95), but the next session set the scene with the addition of 137 runs for the loss of only one (Gratteui-Smith 36). The Blackler-Tomko partnership of 114 was broken soon after tea (Blackler 115, 4-248) and after subsequent losses (Cooper 10, 5-278; Tomko 79, 6-290; Elder 2, 7-293; Wilson 3, 8-293) O'Sullivan joined Perry at 4.59 pm with 20 overs to go and 72 needed. The new ball was taken "in the dark" but University survived, eventually winning with 2 balls remaining (Perry 33*, O'Sullivan 37*, 8-366). So a record run chase for University was established, and indeed only once previously had such a high total been successfully chased in Grade cricket when Gordon Ists topped Randwick's 367 in 1974-75. With confidence at its peak, albeit with some questions about the bowling since the historic victory of Round 2 could in no way be attributed to performance in this area. University then met Randwick but the eventual premiers dominated the encounter (University 112 and 178, Ridley 74; Randwick 3-176), whilst wet weather ruined our chances against Penrith (Penrith 9-222, Elder 3-37; University 5-173, Ridley 68) in Round 4. The match against Sutherland saw another fine batting performance (6 dec- 323, Perry 74, Wilson 73*, Blackler 56, Jenkins 50) but dropped catches early on in day 2, arid injury to Elder, meant victory was attained only just before stumps with O'Sullivan's marathon effort (42 overs, 6-124) being invaluable (Sutherland - all out 279). The next rounds saw a narrow loss to Gordon (University 124, Ridley 48 and 7-261, Tomko 93*, Grattem-Smith 56, Ridley 51; Gordon 8-128, Glenday 4-32 and 1-140) and yet another rain-affected draw this time against Waverley (Waverley 9-272, O'Sullivan 4-102; University 3-100, Ridley 57*). The>^University lost the two limited overs matches (University 140, Jenkins 40; Sydney 6-141, O'Sullivan 3-30. Bankstown 178, O'Sullivan 5-58; University 167, Tomko 58) and drew Round 10 against Northern Districts when rain prevented play on both days. 15. Four rain-affected draws in the first ten rounds when other matches were achieving results effectively washed out seiri-final aspirations. Then followed five close matches, of which only the last two were won;- St. George 162,(Emery 5-48) and 1-111, University 114 (Ridley 39) and 4-32. UNSW 5-237, University 209 (Wilson 60). University 208 (Cooper 60, Shaw 52), North Sydney 9-225 (Emery 5-79) Manly 213 (O'Sullivan 4-45) and 9-123 (Jenkins 5-23), University 8-216 (Cooper 84*, Blackler 50). University 238 (Grattan-Smith 77, Blackler 40)and 5-85, Mosman 182 (Perry 4-49, McRae 3-54). Finally University defeated Petersham by 7 wickets and lost to Balmain by 8 wickets in the limited-overs re-draw fixtures. In the middle 8 rounds of the season University failed to gain a point although in every round many opportunities existed to force victory. For example, even in Round 11 against St. George in which the finalrun differential was large (48) , at one stage Saints were 7-98 (yet totalled 162) and, after a disastrous start University were 4-74 when injury to Ridley turned the match and effectively put him out for the rest of the season. Detailed pictures of other rounds disclose similar misfortunes, however there is little point in making excuses for the losses incurred or for the failure to press home clear advantages in the rain-affected drawn matches. The plain fact is that we were not good enough - but by how much, and in what respect? Well basically this was one of the best batting sides in the competition, although the dominance of David Smith and his experience in limited overs matches was sorely missed. Clearly we needed a strike bowler to complement our medium pace attack since too often too much was demanded from our two spinners - both of whom are without peer in the competition. Furthermore our fielding was at times inexcusably weak. But mostly we needed a greater mental toughness for whilst our batsmen, bowlers and fieldsmen performed well when things were in their favour, they failed to overcome pressures in adverse situations. This more rigorous psychological approach should include an abandonment of the use of undermining terms like "psychos”, "ectomorphs" and the like, a greater committment to, and punctuality of attendance at practice and a greater resolve to overcome personal disappointments and set-backs. Success at 1st Grade level demands total committment to the Club and to the team, and demands personal sacrifices, so let these be our aims in 1982/83. It is sad to report that our 'keeper Ian Wilson will shortly be leaving for an indefinite period overseas. Although Ian will acknowledge himself that his 'keeping this season was not quite up to his usual exceptionally high standards, he nevertheless performed with great dedication and significant success. Towards the end of the season he blossomed as an opening batsman. The Club will miss him dearly. 16. Mark Perry is congratulated for leading both the bowling and batting averages - a fact which highlights the loss suffered by the team when he was continually forced out of matches through injury. The middle order trio of Blackler, Grattan-Smith and Tomko all performed well, and, with greater belief in their own abilities will in future perform more up to their potentials. All should now aspire to 600+ runs per season! Cooper and Shaw both improved tremendously as the season progressed, whilst after a slow start Tommy Jenkins scored consistently after Christmas. Michael O'Sullivan bowled an incredible 400 accurate overs and would have gained the success he deserved had he been more supported by the field! Injuries also hampered McRae and Elder during the season but both bounced back to full effectiveness in the latter rounds. So the season ended in disappointment, but the Club should not be too pessimistic about its outcome. In recent years the Club has been outstandingly successful, and the success, confidence, organisation and dedication has not been lost as some may proclaim. I see in all those who have endured the disappointments of selections and performances of this season, the character to bounce back and I, like many others, look forward to next season with renewed vigour!

In conclusion I thank Peter Leroy and his staff for outstanding efforts in preparations of wickets and grounds, Roy Pearson for his advice and assistance in matters affecting the team and the Club, Peter Glenday for his support in so many ways but most particularly for his assistance in the scoring duties, my wife Anne, the Ridley boys and Natasha for organising afternoon teas and drinks, and for sharing the burdens of a season's cricket commitments and Jeunes Rodgers and Phil Beale for their constant encouragement and for their utmost dedication and efficiency in guiding the Club throughout the season. Deumon Ridley

FIRST GRADE STATISTICS

BATTING Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave Cts M.Perry 10 3 74 231 33.0 1 D.Ridley 19 2 74 501 29.5 12 G .Cooper 11 2 84* 258 28.7 7 C . TonOco 20 4 93* 390 24.4 4 M.Blackler 19 0 115 453 23.8 11 I.Wilson 16 2 73* 322 23.0 16 (4 D.Grattan-Smith 19 1 77 389 21.6 1 M.O'Sullivan 12 5 37* 139 19.9 9 T.Jenkins 20 0 50 322 16.1 5 Also batted: (Inns, n.o. , h.s.. runs, cts) C.Elder rTTl,23 ,47,4); C.McRae (5,2,9 *,14,1); K.Emery (6,2,27, 78,1); A.Shaw (3,0,52,74,3)! P.Beale (4,0,22,37,4); S.Glenday (7,3,11,32,2); P.Armit*9« (4,3,4*,5,1) rtLiNf. 0. M. Wkts Runs Ave 17 . Perry 121.4 33 15 277 18. 5 K .Emery 159 50 18 334 18.6 C.Elder 130.5 43 15 322 21.5 C.McRae 168.3 40 20 505 25.3 M.O'Sullivan 400. 5 104 36 1068 29.7 S.Glenday 147 40 12 395 32. 9 Also bowled: (0,M,Wkts, Runs) T.Jenkins (10,,4,5,23); P,.Beale (16.1,3, 3,53); P .Armit (45, 7,1,160): C.Tomko (8,1,1,,41); G.Cooper (36,6,0, 140); : Smith (17,4,0,67) . Best Partnerships W i c k e t : 1st 93 Ridley (68) and Jenkins (26) vs Penrith 2nd 81 Blackler (56) and Jenkins (50) vs Sutherland 3rd 62 Blackler (115) and Grattan-Smith (36) Cumberlnnd 4th 114 Blackler (115) and Tomko (79) vs Cumberland 5th 53 Perry (28) and Jenkins (23) vs North Sydney 6th 78 Cooper (45) and Perry (43) vs Wests 7th 110 Cooper (60) and Shaw (52) vs North Sydney 8th 50' Wilson (31*) and Elder (17*) vs Wests 9th 73* O'Sullivan (37*) and Perry (33*) Cumberland 10th 26 Glenday (10*) and Emery (10) vs UNSW

THE GUESSING COMPETITION

In the latter half of the season the Club organised a guessing coinpetition in order to raise money to assist with the expenses of those chosen for the A.U.S.A. Tour to the U.K., and to raise money for the purpose of obtaining a Club coach. The Club most sincerely thanks the sponsors listed below, especially Mr. John Ingleton of Qantas (Newtown). Thanks also are extended to Club members who sold tickets. Whilst financial details have not been finalised it appears that the profit will be about $1000 which, whilst less than might have been hoped, will assist in meeting the aims.

1st Prize: 1 week holiday for 2 in Fiji Sponsored by: t k t t M T i t S / JctilMMt 2nd Prize: 1 week winter holiday for 2 in Thredbo Sponsored by: Sydney University Sports Union 3rd Prize: 3 each of $50 Vouchers at Students Sports Store Sponsored by: The Students Sports Store H. K. Ward Gymnasium, IMnntn dn w n st A. G.M. of S. U. C. C. (tnd Jun»). Full Detmilt of Prizm and Drawing D»t» m po»t»d in Gnnditand adj»C0nt to No. 1 Oval

REMEMBER THE WINNING TICKETS WILL BE DRAWN AT THE AGM, July 6th. CLUB MEMBERS WITH OUTSTANDING TICKETS - PLEASE BRING THEM TO AGM! SECOND GRADE REPORT 18. It inKDuld be quite untrue to say that the 2nd XI had anything but a very poor season. From the results and the performances produced, it is clear that the team just wasn't good enough. The team could have done better, and with the playing talent available I believe it should have. A good start is always very helpful. Points obtained at the beginning of the season count just as much as points gained at the end, perhaps more so when one weighs the value of early points give to confidence. Sadly, we did not gain such a start. In round 1, after scoring 9-221 (dec) we lost to Western Suburbs after having the opposition 6-117. In round 2 we lost outright to Cumberland on a grossly sub-standard wicket at Old Kings - but both sides had to play on it. Confidence was dented, and try as we might, we never really recovered. The recovering of confidence was not helped by the fact that rounds 3 and 4 were drawn when not a ball was bowled on three successive playing days. This was frustrating since everyone else seemed to be playing. The encouragement of successive wins against Sutherland and Gordon in rounds 5 and 6 was destroyed by another bad pre-Christmas loss to Waverley in round 7 when we failed by 23 runs to reach Waverley's 152 in a limited overs game. Under the prevailing conditions, we should have scored 152 in 60 overs with ease. What then happened in the post- Christmas period was largely academic as far as semi-finals were concerned, because the damage had been done. Why did the team not play to its capacity? No doubt many reasons contributed, some of which I have touched on in my President's report from a Club point of view. On a purely 2nd XI point of view I feel that our inadequacies included the following;- (a) Batting - not one player topped 300 runs, although only three players batted 10 times or more. Only seven scores in excess of 50 were recorded and three of these were by one player. (b) Bowling - while conceding that several bowlers played more than one grade, only one bowler took in excess of 20 wickets, and no bowler reached 30. (c) Experience - at the beginning of the season, 5 players from the previous season's 3rd Grade Premiership team started in 2nd Grade. It was pleasing to see them rewarded for their efforts of the previous season. One may ask, however, whether some of these players took time to adjust to and to settle in to the higher grade. (d) Weather - three successive days' play were lost in rounds 3 and 4. No other team suffered the same fate, indeed during this time others were gaining points. Such is the luck of cricket 1 (e) Composition - the retirements of Geoff Pike and Mark Burgess, the illnesses or injuries suffered by Rod Green, Steve Dight and Alan Frost, the periodic unavailabilities of Alan Frost and the writer, a spate of too many "one off" unavailabilities and normal selection changes meant that at no €ime did the team settle into something approaching a settled combination. In all, 26 payers made appearances - far too many for a grade this high. The season, however, was not without its moments. In the batting department Alan Frost proved a stalwart as an opener, taking in his stride his promotion from the lower grades of the previous seasons when he was the Club's leading run-getter. His determination and concentration 19. over long periods was a lesson to us all and produced a number of productive innings including 87 v Wests, 62 v Gordon and 55 n.o. against Sydney. Some of his less productive innings, played under adverse conditions, were also very valuable. Sadly injury deprived him of the last 2 matches. If Alan can organise his summer to be available on a regular basis, he will soon press for 1st Grade. Geoff Cooper played some attractive innings , and showed in his subsequent performances in 1st Grade that his promotion was well deserved. Phil Beale provided glimpses only of his true ability, but I am sure that with cricket's habit of rewarding ability in the long run, there will be many bowlers who will suffer greatly next season. Perhaps the greatest encouragement in the batting emerged during the middle and latter stages of the season when on various occasions Phil Logan, Andrew Shaw, Andrew Wallis, Michael Counsel, Guy Reynolds and Dave Loxton all showed that they have more than ample ability to be successful at this level. Andrew Shaw's half on his 1st Grade debut suggests that he finally realising what we all know, namely that given self-confidence and a belief in his own ability, he is more than capable of considerable success at this level. The attack was carried principally by Peter Armitage and Steve Dight of the regular bowlers. Peter had a sound season, and showed that when the rhythm is there, he can be devastating, as shown by his figures of 5-39 V Sutherland, 4-28 v Penrith, 4-85 v Bankstown and 3-37 v Gordon. Steve Dight bowled consistently and accurately during the season 2uid will have learned a great deal from bowling to batsmen of a higher standard. He will have learned the need to eliminate the short ball outside the off stump, and a little more relaxation while going about his work will assure him of a great future with the Club. Steve bowls surprisingly accurately for one so relatively young, evidenced by figures which included 1-62 from 29 overs v Wests, 2-50 from 24 v Randwick and 3-38 from 20 v University of NSW. Rod Green showed that he undoubtedly has the ability and the strength to succeed at this level. He will have learned, however, that a greater concentration is needed on line and length, and this lesson alone will have made this season a very valuable one for him despite the disappointment of his illness which deprived him of so much cricket. Very welcome and refreshing visits from 1st Grade were paid by Chris Elder, Chris McRae, Kevin Emery and Steve Glenday, while equally refreshing additions from the other direction came in the form of Scott Davis and Steve White. Both earned promotion cnthe basis of consistent performances during the past two seasons, and they acquitted themselves very well. Kevin Emery's 6-18 v Waverley was an excellent performance and should have brought victory. Rick Walsh (24 catches and 3 stumpings) was as consistently safe and dependable as ever behind the stumps and played some useful innings with the bat, including 48 v Bankstown. The season provided captaincy opportunities to Chris Elder, until his return to 1st Grade, and to Phil Beale. Both performed so well, and the Club is fortunate in having players of their calibre with proven leadership ability to call on in the future. Geoff Pike announced his retirement early in the season. One hopes and indeed suspects that he has not played his last game for the Club, amd we all hope he is simply having a well earned rest after his 400 20. wickets. What a great friend and team mate he has been to us all over the years, and this would seem to be an appropriate place to say more about Geoff's magnificent contribution to the Club both on and off the field. I refrain from this, however, until convinced that he has definitely decided to put that magnificent late outswinger away in mothballs for keeps 1 I thank you all for a most enjoyable although disappointing 1981/2 and I wish my captaincy successor and the 2nd XI a most successful and enjoyable 1 9 8 2 / 3 . Alan Crompton

SECOND-CRADE STATISTICS BATTING Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave Cts A.Crompton 8 2 58 182 30.3 4 A.Frost 10 1 87 255 28.3 3 P.Logan 7 1 41 116 19.3 1 P.Beale 11 1 43 171 17.1 3 A.Shaw 7 0 29 92 13.1 1 R.Walsh 12 1 48 142 12. 9 24 K.Pitty 9 0 39 93 10.3 4 D .Reed 9 0 20 76 8.3 1 S.Dight 8 3 12 30 6.0 4 P.Armitage 9 5 7* 16 5.3 1 Also batted: (Inns, n.o., h.s., runs, cts) M.CounseY“('5,0,53,104,2) ; R,Green (5,1,34* , 56, 0) ; A.Waliis (6,0,42,87,3); C.Elder (4,0,17,54,1); S.Davis (6,1,11,35,2); C.McRae (5,0,24,27,0); G.Cooper (4,2,61*,127,4); D.Grattan-Smlth (2,0,75,98,1); G.Reynolds (2,1,52*,70,0); D.Loxton (4,0,30,66,0); M.Burgess (2,0,26,36,3); S.Glenday (2,1,13,14,0); K.Emery (1,0,11,11,0); G.Keighran (2,0,8,11,1); G.Pilce (3,0,4,7,0); S.White (2,2,3*,6,3). BOWLING 0. M. Runs Wkts Ave C.Elder 79.4 30 144 9 16.0 S.Davis. 88.1 11 264 15 17.6 P.Armitage 223,5 57 579 29 20.0 S.Dight 153.4 41 387 18 21.5 R.Green 87 14 319 12 26.6 C.McRae 101 27 272 10 27.2 S.Glenday 90 23 283 8 35.4 Also bowled; (wkts, runs) ; S.White (6,88); 6.Cooper (2,47); P.Beale (1,69); D.Reed (0,0); G.Pi)ce (0,119). Best bowling; K.Emery 6-18 (vs Waverley) S.Davis 5-32 (vs Penrith) P.Armitage 5-39 (vs Sutherland) Best Partnerships Wicket: 1st 56 Reynolds (18) and Loxton (30) vs Mosman 2nd 62 Frost (62) and Pitty (39) vs Gordon 3rd 102 Grattan-Smlth (75) and Counsel (32) Manly 4 th 101 Frost (87) and Beale (43) vs Wests 5th 73 Logan (32) and Halth (48) vs Bankstown 6th 33 Wallis (27) and Walsh (12) vs St. George 7th 51 Wallis (42) and Green (34*) vs Gordon 8th 27 Loxton (25) and Davis (11) vs Manly 9th 22 McRae (24) and Dight (12) vs UNSW 10th 15 McRae (24) and Armitage (2*) vs UNSW 21. THIRD GBADE REPORT Along with the other three Club Championship grades, 3rd Grade experienced a poor season. The team was unable to recover signific­ antly from a bad start and won only four coitlpetltlon rounds and one of the re-draws. I feel that there were three main reasons for this disappointing result. Firstly, the loss of most of the well-performed players from the 1980-81's 3rd Grade Premiership team through promotion to 2nd Grade at the start of the season or through unavailability left crucial gaps that were not filled adequately. Secondly, there appeared to be a lessening of overall commitment , this season on the part of many players. This was reflected in a lack of application to many of the game's fundamentals, in a lack of attention to many of the demands of grade cricket, and in sparse attendances at social functions. Thirdly, in the vital early stages of the season, the side took too long in adjusting to the vastly improved wicket on the No. 2ground, which called for a different psychological and technical approach from batsmen and bowlers alike. No doubt the failure adequately to replace promoted or unavailable players at many levels of the Club and the perceptible general decrease in playercommitment were heavy contributors to the overall results of the Club in 1981/82, when compared with the previous season's performances. The season can be described in four phases - 1. In the first three games we were drawn against teams that ultim­ ately reached the semi-finals. The luck of the draw certainly did not favour us as an early win or two always helps a team along. As it was, we lost heavily in the first two games and saw the third slip may through a variety of factors, not all of which were under our control. 2. To this point the batting was not convincing and substantial team chemges were made, in the belief that different personnel would strengthen the side. This hope was frustrated by the weather in round 4 against Gordon and by pathetic catching in round 6 against Northern District when the "even dozen" were grassed. Stephen White bowled particularly well for very little ultimate reward in this match. In round 5, a fine innings of 93 by Andrew Wallis had taken us to victory over Randwick. Scott Davis' departure to 2nd Grade after this geune was a heavy loss, as without him we generally struggled to break through the opposition's upper . 3. A series of limited overs matches followed. The results here were mixed - a convincing win against Western Suburbs, featuring a fine partnership between Andrew Shaw and David Reed, two losses and a washout. 4. The remaining 7 rounds were marked by a vast turnover of players emd continuing inconsistency in perf rrmances. Many of the shortcomings apparent early in the season surfaced again in these games, in particul­ ar multiple catching errors, which certainly cost us outright points against North Sydney in round 11 and a win in the redraw against Northern District (again!). The other victories for the season were recorded against Manly (Round 14) and in the redraw against Mosman. Although not a vintage season, a perusal of the statistics shows a . that a number o f players made considerable progress. Both Andrew Shaw amd David Reed batted with great authority in the matches they played in 3rd Grade, while Andrew Wallis led many batting recoveries in the lower order early in the season. Goo£f Keighran recovered from an unfortunate start to show all the characteristic solidity and determination that have marked his play in the higher grades in recent seasons and his excellent form warrants a return there at the start of next season. Stephen White suffered more from missed chances than any other bowler and his figures do not reflect his true potential as a match-winning leg-spinner. Scott Davis bowled with fire and penetration in a number of matches and i £ he .can consistently produce this form will certainly feature in 1st Grade in the years to come. The side was captained by Mark Sewell until round 12 when illness forced his withdrawal. Jaunes Rodgers then took on what was a most d i f f i c u l t j o b , in addition to his onerous duties as Club Secretary. As was to be expected, he fulfilled his new role with considerable distinction. In conclusion my thanks to all the players for their efforts during the season and to the Club administration for its outstanding orgamisation amd wholehearted support. THIRD GRADE STATISTICS Mark Sewell BATTING Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave Cts D.Reed 8 3 68* 221 44.2 6 G.Keighran 13 3 60 301 30.1 2 A.Wallis 10 0 93 296 2 9.6 6 (3stp) P.Mackay 12 1 36 187 17.0 3 J.Quoyle 17 0 61 285 16.8 5 S,Davis 9 1 38 93 ,11.6 1 S.White 12 0 30 113 y. 4 4 R.Johnston 8 0 20 72 9.0 3 M.Sewell 10 0 18 80 8.0 4 S.Quartermain 12 4 19 59 7 . 4 G W.Searles 8 2 9 30 5.0 2 Also batted; (Inns, n.o., h.s., Runs, cts) A.Shaw (6,0,85,188,7 + 3 stp)f K.Pitty (6,0,35,110,3); M.Counsel (6,1,40,91,3); T.Murphy (4,1,17,41,2); B.Collins (5,0,20,51,3); J.Rodgers (4,3,7,10,5); G.Reynolds (3,1,91*,112,2); P.Logan (3,0,35,60,0); M.Colless (2,0,38,55,2); D.Loxton (2,1,27*,28,0); P.Gannon (3,0,24,25,1); S.Dight (2,1,18* ,24 ,3); C.Litchfield (1,0,23,23,0): G.Pike (2,1,20*,20,0); J.O’Donnell (3,0,6,8,2); C.Elder (1,0,7,7,0); D.Graddon (1,1,5*,5,7); P.Dillon (3,3,3*,3 ,1) ; R.Green (1,0,1, 1,0); A. Little (1,0,1,1 ,1,); D.Simpson T.McKay (1,0,0, 0,0); M..Horton (1,0,0,0 ,0); D.Fairall BOWLING 0 M Runs Wkts Ave S.Davis 170 49 404 23 17.6 S.White' 176.4 46 524 23 22.8 S.Quartermain 185.5 54 482 20 24.1 W.Searles 192.3 49 470 18 26.1 T.Murphy 97.3 21 318 11 28. 9 Also bowled: (wlcts, runs) A.Little ' (l-lie); S.Dight (6,118); P.Dillon (6,166); J.O'Donnell (5,69); G.Pilce (3,67); J.Rodgers (2,69); G.Keighran (1,21); R.Green (1,23); D.Reed (1,30); B.Collin« (1,72); J.Quoyle (0,0); C.Eldf (0,37); D.Simpson (OrAl). best- p^artnerships Wicket: 1st 64 MacK^r-'■nw'Cuoyle vs Nth.District 2nd 71 Quoyle and Keighran vs Nth. District. 3rd 80 Keighran and Reynolds vs Manly 4th 133 Shaw and Reed vs Wests 5th 65 Colless and Wallis vs Nth.District 6th 52 Reynolds and Wallis vs Manly 7th 66 Wallis and White vs Penrith 8th 30 Sewell and Davis vs Gordon 9th 87 Wallis and Pike vs Randwick 10th 26 Dight and Rodgers vs Moaman 23. FOURTH GRADE REPORT Played - 17: Won outright - 1; won 1st innings - 2; drawn - 2; lost 1st innings - 10; lost outright - 1; abandoned - 1 The above statistics tell the story of what was a most disappointing season, particularly in light of the successes of the previous year. At no stage did the side appear likely to make a strong challenge for a position in the semi-finals, nor was the side stable enough at any stage to develop any consistency of performance. All told, a total of forty four cricketers played 4th Grade in the season - a remarkably high turnover of players, although admittedly, the numbers were significantly increased during the two "re-draw" matches. Nevertheless a side with such a high turnover of players cannot expect to develop any real harmony. The season started poorly when in the first match against Cumberland, on each of the two days, with University fielding, we started a player short in a game which was lost closely on the first innings and in which bad light denied us an outright win. In the following two games against Petersham, the eventual premiers, and against Penrith we were beaten by the better side on the day(s) and after the game against Gordon was washed out with University in a favourable position the semi­ finals were always going to be hard to reach. Although there was a slight recovery in the latter half of the season with successive victories against Southern Districts and Western Suburbs and then an outright victory over Macquarie University, these were sandwiched between a dismal loss to North Sydney and a further run of losses at the end of the season. However, despite the overall lack of success of the team, the season did contain a number of outstanding performances. The game that stands out and the obvious highlight of the season was outright victory against Macquarie University when, having been dismissed for a meagre 76 on the proverbial "sticky", we produced fine bowling backed up by determined fielding and dismissed Macquarie for just 66. The ensuing outright victory was achieved with an ease, which demonstrated University's total superiority in this game. Other individual performances are worthy of mention. The century from Phil Logan in partnership with Geoff Keighran which should have ensured us victory against Randwick; Rob Johnston's hundred against Macquarie University and his partnership that day with a whirlwind Guy Reynolds (50 in 58 minutes); Dave Graddon's 94 against Southern Districts; all come to mind as innings of eye-pleasing strokeplay and technical quality. Warren Searles' bowling performance against Penrith on an unresponsive track was a triumph of both persistence emd stamina as was the bowling of Terry Murphy against Petersham. Of the players who played during the season some deserve special mention. Terry Murphy, despite having a lean season in his own terms, was a consistent enough performer to deserve first place in the Best and Fairest competition. James Rodgers, while his figures reflect little success, nevertheless was an enthusiastic influence in the side both in practice and in the matches. It is also true to say that "Roy" suffered more than most from missed chances and dubious umpiring. Another to suffer from missed chances was David Simpson, who in his first season in 4th Grade showed, on occasions, what a 24. good bowler"he is. Warren Searles bowled well early in the season and warranted promotion to 3rd Grade as did Alistair Little later in the season. Of the batsmen Bruce Collins showed on occasions, particularly against Cumberland and Northern District , that he can still be a dominating batsman. Peter Mackay in his limited appearances always saw the side off to a good start amd Rob Johnston batted extremely well on occasions. John O'Donnell found form in ' fine innings against Macquarie University and Waverley. Michael Counsel batted with real authority towards the end of the season and it was pleasing to see him make the most of his promotions to 3rds and then 2nds. David Graddon's scores did not reflect his true ability - apart from that fine innings against Southern Districts - and Robert Denton unfortunately suffered a loss of form in mid-season such that his successes in 5th Grade did not carry through to 4th Grade. Charlie Litchfield, who started the season promisingly never really went on with the job and it is to be hoped that he will play a full season next year to allow his full potential to be reached. The real find of the season was probably David Loxton who started as a wicket keeper in 5th Grade and ended the season in 2nd Grade as an opening batsman. In 4th Grade he showed enough to suggest that not only could he be a very punishing and useful batsman but also that he was a keeper of great potential and ability. Congratualtions to the 5"A" side on their triumph in retaining the premiership, and particularly Lloyd Deverall who took on the responsibilities of captaining the side and did such a good job. The success of 5th Grade should be spread further through the Club next season provided people realise that it is not enough to have ability but that it is imperative to have a proper preparation for matches so that ability can be harnessed. Finally I thank the people who played 4th Grade year for their efforts amd hope that despite the lack of success, all enjoyed their cricket. Julian White FOURTH GRADE STATISTICS 25. BATTING, Inns N.O.H.S. Runs Ave Cts P.Hackay 6 0 68 211 35.2 5 R.Johnaton 9 1 100* 232 29.0 0 D.Loxton 8 0 65 209 26.1 9 ( B.Collins 12 0 55 262 21.8 3 J,0'Donnall 9 1 35* 154 19.3 0 C.Lltchfiald 7 0 41 130 18.6 4 D.Graddon 9 0 94 154 17.1 6 M.Counael 7 0 29 119 17.0 0 J.White 17 1 47 237 14.8 6 T .Murphy 14 4 35 123 12,3 4 E.Lleversz 7 0 37 74 10.6 6 R.Denton 9 1 27 61 7.6 3 P.Gannon 8 1 19 50 7.1 4 J.Rodgers 10 7 6* 17 5.7 7 D.Simpson 11 3 23 37 4.6 3 Also batted: (Inns, N.O., H.S., Runs, Cts) G.Reynolds (5,0,59,133,3); W.Searles (4,1,14,31,0); T.Saul (4,1 14.25.0); J.Emmett (3,0,30,46,0); P.Dillon (3,1,12*,32,0); S.Quartermain (3,0,17,19,1); B.Janson (3,0,34,66,1); M.Horton (3,0,34,55,0); N.Cairns (3,0,5,6,2); R.Nowell (3,0,9,20,0); S.Martin (3,0,16,18,0); S.Towner (3,0,28,36,2); M.Dicltens (3,0, 10.16.1); T.Driscoll (3,0,3,3,5 + 5 stp); D.Fairall (2,0,25,26,0); A.Little (2,1,6,11,2); P.Healey (2,1,30*,35,0); J.Reed (2,0,11,13, 0); I.Mulholland (2,0,24,24,0); M.Berry (2,0,1,1,0); S.Glenday (1,0,8,8,0); G.Keighran (1,0,57,57,0); P.Logan (1,0,115,115,0); J.Bradshaw (1,0,3,3,0); M.Colless (1,0,48,48,0); J.May (1,1,8*,8,0); R.Green (1,0,28,28,1); D.Garnsey (1,0,6,6,0); P.Williams (1,0,19, 19,0). BOWLING 0 M Runs Wkts Ave S.Quartermain 34 9 98 9 10.9 J.White 154.2 39 477 34 14.0 W.Searles 82.4 22 218 14 15.6 T.Murphy 186 47 466 24 19.4 D.Simpson 102.2 17 430 17 25.3 J .Rodgers 170 45 498 15 33.2 Also bowled: (wkts, runs) P.Dillon "'[^,170) ; A.Little (5,92); M.Horton (4,73); B.Collins (2,119); M.Dicltens (1,12); J.May (1,14); R.Green (1,37); T.Saul (1,41); S.Glenday (1,45); J.O'Donnell (1,54); I.Mulholland (1,69); P.Gannon (0,7); D.Fairall (0,12); D.Graddon (0,6); P.Healey (0, 12)! N.Cairns (0,28); M.Colless (0,0). Best bowling: W.Searles 7-107 T.Murphy 5-67 J.White 5-16 and 6-24 S.Quartermain 6-31 Best Partnerships wicket: 1st 118 Johnston (100*) and Reynolds (59) V8 Macq.Uni 2nd 176 Logan (115) and Keighran (57) vs Randwick 3rd 47 Green (28) and Gannon (19) VS Sutherland 4 th 97 Graddon (94) and Denton (27) vs Sth.Dist. 5th 35 Collins (50) and Nowell (6) vs Manly 6th 56 Collins (55) and Loxton (24) vs Nth.Dist. 7th 51 O'Donnell (22) and J.White (47) vs Nth.Sydney 8th 50 Murphy (35) and J.White (32) vs Penrith 9th 45 Healey (30*) and Simpson (23) vs Wests 10th 31 Saul (9*) and Mulholland (24) vs Manly FIFTH GRADE A REPORT ------26. PREMIERS

Played 16 Won 13 Drew 2 Lost 1 The 5A 1981/82 season continued the success enjoyed in the previous season by retaining the Premiership. The will-to-win displayed by the team was demonstrated by its results - only 1 loss in 16 matches. Congratulations are due not only to the players but also to fellow selectors. Special thanks go to James Rodgers and Mark Dickens for their support and confidence throughout the season, and to Peter Gannon for his time and effort in organising fielding practice. The first.match against Balmain (runners up in the previous season) resulted in the only loss of the season - by two wickets. Six players in this original team were part of the final team - David Morgan, David Quoyle, Peter Healey, Rohan Wilson, David Barker and Lloyd Deverall - a fact which helped to consolidate team feeling and friendship. In the following game against Bankstown (whom we next met in the semi-finals) John Emmett literally demolished the opposition with a magnificent 122. His subsequent back injury not only robbed the higher grades of many runs but also of a gutsy, highly confident and experienced player. The Uni score of 306 was far too much for Bankstown who managed only 229 due to fiery bowling by Coorey (4-50) and accurate, often unplayable outswin^ers by Peter Healey (4/28) . Barker also bowled 10 fast accurate overs claiming 1/12. Indeed this partnership between Healey and Barker formed the basis of the opening bowling for most of the season. Round 3 against Manly was played on the synthetic pitch at Balgowlah. The services of an extremely loopy-leggie were required and ably supplied by Michael McCormick who took 6-37 in the first innings. As a result David Morgan was heard to mutter what could be achieved without overhead netting. In reply to Manly's 140, Uni scored 3-206 dec. with Tim Driscoll scoring 69. Manly's second innings of 130 was destroyed by David Simpson (5/21) and Rohan Wilson (4/20). Rohan provided the spin attack for the season and was often in a class of his own with his left arm wrist spinners. Uni's reply of 1/64 off 8 overs produced an outright tie and was largely due to the efforts of Fairall (28*) and the Club engineer George Coroneos (26) who showed the first signs of things to come by arriving late in a taxi with a $16 bill. George's six almost onto Sydney Road was one of the biggest ever seen and matched his horizontal six in the first innings which never went over 4 ft off the ground all the way to and over the fence. The next match against Cumberland B was won comfortably and was followed by a "winning" draw against Northern District A. Uni scored 8/310 due to a superbly controlled 138 by Rob (Kill the Frog) Denton who earnt himself the dubious honour of higher places until he rejoined us in the last round of the premiership. His 3rd wicket partnership of 157 with Dave Tierney (63) established a 5th Grade record. Tierney played a very important role in the team not only as a successful batsman, but also as the safest slip fieldsman I have 27. ever played with. He also proved an accomplished wicket keeper when required. Above all this his constant optimism and confidence had a beneficial effect on the team's frame of mind each time he took the field. In round 5, Uni made 9/171 with Reynolds (41), Quoyle (30) and Coroneos (33). Most importantly this game marked the introduction of Darby Quoyle as a batsman of real mettle. The quality of his technique was never in question but his game showed that he could and would apply himself to the task of extensive run-scoring. In reply Waverley B scored 117 (Barker (3/33, Healey 4/50). The Randwick game was one that almost got away due to an abysmal fielding effort which thankfully was never repeated. Uni batted first and made 192 (Reynolds 59, Morgan 44). Randwick replied and were 5/116 after 37 overs at 6.40 pm when their captain walked out and claimed victory due to a faster scoring rate - a claim which found no support within the N.S.W.C.A rules for rain-interrupted limited overs matches, and the match was awarded to us. All bowlers must be congratulated for the way they stuck to their task despite the best efforts of the fieldsmen to disillusion them C12 dropped catches). This game also resulted in the coming to form of Morgan who subsequently spent many hours at the as an opening batsman thwarting the opposition bowlers for the rest of the season. His experience and guidance was greatly appreciated by me and being the elder statesman of the team Dave was an enormous encouragement to the rest of the players. The first game after the Christmas break provided us with a Christmas present - John Wall. He made a massive come-back after being out for a season and a half. He was easily the best keeper in the 5th Grade competition and was always prepared to get his gloves, body, and .... behind the ball! In this game Uni made 236 (Reynolds 50, O'Donnell 67) and dismissed Waverley A for 201 thanks mainly to Barker (3/51) and to 4 run outs by Wall in his initial performance. This match recorded the final appearances for 5A's of O'Donnell and Reynolds, both going to higher places where they deservedly belonged. It is some indication of Guy's strength of character and purpose that despite the many set-backs he has received at the Club he has fought on and was a regular run scorer in 2nd Grade by the end of the season. He also obtained the highest aggregate for the season and will be an.example to new arrivals at the Club that runs and persistence will eventually be rewarded. Round 10 brought with it the penance that every 5th Grade captain must suffer - the 5A v 5B gcime. We batted first making 233 (Quoyle 43, Morgan 50, Healey 44, Wall 31). The 5B's mustered only 170 with Wilson's 5/44 making good my act of contrition. Against UNSW B Quoyle showed his true colours in a restrained chance-free 97 on a sticky wicket. He was supported by Coroneos (40), Tierney (26) and Janson (26) as Uni made 8/226 dec. In reply UNSW B scored 159 (Wilson 5/48 and Deverall 4/12). The next game led us out west to play Southern Districts on a substandard ground with a horrendous synthetic pitch. After being sent in. Uni made 9/222 due to courageous performances on the rubber based pitch by Tierney (57), Quoyle (45), Coroneos (31) and Morgan (28). The bowling honours went to Barker (4/59) as Districts were dismissed for 151. Against North Sydney some good accurate bowling (Healey 3/32, Wilson 3/24) saw Norths dismissed for 134. Overnight Uni was 3/65 and the following week George Coroneos proved the star - retired due to late arrival, with $20 taxi bill! Uni slumped to be all out for 127, but Healey (5/14) routed Norths in the second innings for 93. Pain then led the batting with 44 and Uni scored 5/101 in 2 0 overs and 7 minutes to secure outright victory. Mike Pain, who due to injuries could not play until mid-February, provided a mature, solid look to the batting line up, and his iron nerves saw Uni through many tense situations. Via his presence, the 5A's once again gained a much appreciated spectator. The final premiership round against Western Suburbs brought with it the biggest upset of the season; George was 45 minutes early. Uni batted first for an innings of 190 (Morgan 59, Quoyle 35, Coroneos 29, Denton 24). A solid team bowling performance saw Wests dismissed for 117. James H^y proved a very lively customer upon refinding his rhythm of earlier in the season. Unfortunately, a nasty ankle gash forced his withdrawal from the Semi-final and led unluckily to his being made 12th man for the final. His strength and fast left-arm deliveries will ensure him many wickets in future seasons. The semi-final against Bankstown resulted in Uni spending a long day in the field before finally dismissing the opposition for 228 - Healey bowling a massive 36 overs of extremely high quality medium pacedeliveries deserving his figures of 5/7 5. The remaining 90 minutes left for Uni to bat was nerve racking. After a shaky start Uni consolidated to be 2/36 at stumps mainly due to some applied and disciplined batting by Quoyle and pain. Rain next day assured a draw and Uni's advance to the Final. In the Final, played at David Phillips South, Uni of NSW A were sent into bat and never Kally recovered from Healey's inspired spell of bowling on a damp pitch, taking the first four wickets and leaving UNSW A 4/22. Peter's bowling was the more memorable because he was suffering from the flu. At lunch NSW A were 4/83 but the efforts of Wilson (3/32) and Deverall (3/19) in an unbelievable 60 minutes after lunch ensured their dismissal for only 107. Morgan showed all his skill and experience in leading the run chase scoring 40 valuable runs. His lead was followed by Pain and Coroneos who together steered a cool path towards a 1st innings win on the first day. Next morning Coroneos, not out 38 overnight, gave NSW A a batting lesson. After a dedicated innings deserving a century, he did what only he could do - two balls before lunch on 93 he went for the big one and was caught one foot short of the . Wall sealed the premiership with a magnificent 51 (leaving Barker seemingly inevitably once again not out 0) at the end of Uni total of 275, and the season and premiership were ours. My sincere thanks go to each player for a memorable season. Lloyd Deverall 29. 5th Grade Sami-final. University No. 1. March 2 0 1 21, 1982. Toss won by University Bankatovm lit Innings Sydney University A 1st Innings S.Hoolcey c. Quoyle b. Wilson 56 D.Morgan c. Olsen b. Belamoria 3 G.McDonald St. Wall b. Wilson 19 D.Quoyle not out 21 M.Grant b. Barker 0 D.Tierney c. Cusack b. Belamoria 0 R.Allen c. Wall b. Healey 23 M.Pain not out 5 S.Grant c. Wall b. Healey 69 S.Cusack b. Deverall 29 J.01sen c. Wall b. Healey 1 P.Taylor c. Denton b. Healey 4 B.Shield b. Healey 14 R.Belamoria b. Wilson 8 H.Martel not out 0 Sundries 5 Sundries 7 TOTAL TOTAL 2 wkts 3? 1, 91, 115, 169, 174, 198, Pall: 16, 16 ’20, 228 Bowling: 0 M ’ R- W Bowling; 0 M R W Barker 22 6 54 1 Cusack 8 3 19 0 Healey 35.4 11 75 5 Belamoria 8 3 8 2 Deverall 13 4 22 1 Grant M. 1 0 2 0 Wilson 24 6 65 Quoyle 4 2 7 MATCH DRAWN 5th Grade Final. David Phillips South. March 27,28, 1982 Toss won by Sydney University University of NSW A 1st Innings A.Taylor c. Wall b. Healey 12 D.Morgan c. and b. Gibbs 40 D.Dixon b. Healey 0 D.Quoyle c. Barford b. Gale 17 J.Sackett c. Quoyle b. Healey 10 D.Tierney b. Gibbs 6 M.Palin LBW Wilson 22 M.Pain b. Bryant 19 K.Madden c. Morgan b. Healey 0 G.Coroneos c. Palin b., Bryant 93 P.Deegan c. Wall b. Deverall 45 R.Denton c. Gale b. Bryant 18 S.Gibbs b. Deverall 3 J.Wall LBW Gibbs 51 J.Barford c. Wall b. Deverall 1 P.Healey c. Sackett b. Bryant 4 G.Bryant c. Wall b. Wilson 0 L.Deverall b. Deegan 4 K.Gale c. Barker b. Wilson 11 R.Wilson s. Barford b. Deegan 7 P.Edey not out 0 D.Barker not out 0 Sundries 3 Sundries 16 TOTAL TJTT TOTAL IT5 Fall: 7, 22, 23, 23, 83, 93, 94, 95, Fall; 31, 61, 74, 119, 179, 213 219, 224, 95, 107 275, 275 Bowling: 0 M R W Bowling: 0 M R W Barker 10 2 15 0 Gale 35 10 85 1 Healey 13 4 39 4 Edey 17 7 36 0 « Wilson 16.2 5 32 3 Gibbs 26 6 63 3 Deverall 13 4 19 3 Deegan 11 3 20 3 Bryant 20 3 57 3 SYDNEY UNIVERSITY A WON 5A STATISTICS BATTING Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave Cts BOWLING Ave G.Coroneos 14 1 93 400 30.8 2 L.Deverall 86 19 221 19 11.6 D.Quoyle 16 2 97 399 28.5 7 D.Simpson 65.2 17 135 11 12.3 D.Morgan 15 2 59 351 27.0 2 P.Healey 271.3 99 565 44 12.8 D.Tierney 10 0 57 225 22.5 6 (1 stp) J.Coorey 63 19 141 10 14.1 J.Wall 7 1 51 119 19.8 19 (1 stp) R.Wilson 216 59 521 31 16.8 M.Pain 6 1 44 89 17.8 0 D.Barker 173 43 420 18 23.3 L.Deverall 14 2 26 155 12.9 14 P.Healey 11 0 44 139 12.6 5 D.Barker 10 7 15* 32 10.7 6 R.Wilson 11 3 24 81 10.3 2 A.Baker 7 1 15 45 r 7.5 1 Also batted; (Inns, N.O., H.S., Runs, Cts) D.Fairall (5, 2,47,165,2); M.McCormick (5,1,50,115,0)1 G.Reynolds (4,0,59,197,1); R.Denton (3,0 138,180,2)} J .Enonett (3,0,122,147,3); J.O'Donnell (3,1,67,103,1); T.Driscoll (1,0,69,69,3); J.Coorey (3,1 ,31,36,1); S.Glenday (1,0,26,26,0); B.Jansen (1,0,21,21,0); J.Hay (3,2,8*,18,3) ; D.Garnsey (2, 1,4,5,1); S.Lambert (2,0,5,5,1); D.Simpson (1,1,4* ,4 ,2); J.Reed (2,0,2,3,4); I.Mulholland (3,0,1,1,0). Also bowled; M.McCormick 7-66; J.O'Donnell 6-74» I.Mulholland 6-150; S.Glenday 4-40; D.Quoyle 3-73; J.Hay 3-118; A.Baker 0-2; 0.Morgan 0-0. Beat. Par tnurships : 30, V.’ic k e t 1st 100 Fairall und Driscoll vs Manly 2nd 92 Quoyle and Tierney vs UNSW B 3rd 157 Tierney and Denton vs N.Dist A (rfi 5th 60 vs UNSW A - Final Healey and Wall vs Uni B 6th 40 McCormick and Ouoyle vs Bankstovm 7th 53 Healey and Wilson vs Mosmas Bth 40 Deverall and Healey vs Bankstown 9th 51 Wall and Wilson vs UNSW A - Final 10th 33 " "lejiday vs Balmain

5th GRADE B REPORT

Played - 15: Won-6 Lost-6 Drawn -3 Position - equal 11th Congratulations to the 5A's! What a superb performance! It is the intention of this report to reveal what the raw statistics hide. The SB's of 1981-82 experienced great victories, disappointing losses and, worst of all, three frustrating draws. Probably the season will be best remembered for the talent displayed by certain individuals. New players of great potential donned the creams for the 5B's during the season. I believe names like Denton, Loxton, Horton and Martin will appear in higher grades for many years to come. Some experienced University players also showed they possess much talent while playing with the SB's. Logan, Little, Colless, Janson and Saul produced performances many knew they were always capable of. All these players mentioned were selected in higher grades as the season progressed and our side suffered accordingly. But the Club benefitted as a whole and that is most important. After the first four matches of the season, the SB's had registered 6 points which could have easily Ijeen 18. The first match was a great victory, when Uni chasing 250 against Waverley B's, passed the target with the loss of only 5 wickets. Logan (89) and Denton (91) displayed some tremendous batting. We lost the second match against Waverley A by 1 wicket after having scored 312 - solid batting by Dave Loxton (52) and Coroneos (44), combined with fine bowling from A1 Little M/114) was just not quite enough. The 3rd match was cancelled because Birchgrove had been dug up for reasons best known to the groundsman. Our next match yielded no points, massive frustration and unabated expletives. Northern District B chasing 128 on a wet wicket were bowled out for 120, or at least we thought. The last wicket appeared to fall when the number 11 batsman was caught off his glove at gully, but the determined if not objective umpire called not out as the batsman was starting to leave. The match against Wests will be remembered by several factors; the new synthetic wicket that played like a trampoline, Sean Towner's fine innings of 98 and 4 catches, and Matthew Colless' swashbuckling 40. Uni coped better with the somewhat unique conditions to take the 6 points. Our next match was played at Coleman Park against Cumberland, alth­ ough some players found this difficult to comprehend and it was all too much for one. Uni with only 10 players failed by only one wicket to win outright. Uni scored 166 in the 1st innings (Janson S3, 31. Graddon 30). Fine bowling bundled the opposition out for 132 (A. Little 4/43, J.Hay 5/40). Round 7 saw Uni play its first 60 over match for the season. Gordon proved more adept at this style of cricket, although Nowell (42) and Janson (65) batted very well. The 5B lads made a good start into the match against Balmain. After 25 overs they were struggling at 5-67 thanks to fine bowling particularly from Saul. Balmain recovered to finish with 209 and Uni replied with a score of 97 that is best forgotten. This match encapsulates the fortunes during the season - we had the opposition by the throat, but lack of experience and concentration saw the prey escape. Uni made the long journey to Cronulla with thoughts of sand, sea, surf, and Sutherland at surrender. All these expectations were fulfilled. Saul spun his web of deception and the opposition capitulated. Tim's 6/26 earned him the Coruba Rum, while Horton and Johnson combined to steer Uni to victory with a 7th wicket partnership of 67 runs. Round 10 was washed out much to the disappointment of an unnamed captain who travelled from a conference in to Manly for the occasion. Round 11 was the sacred occasion when Uni plays Uni. This match had many highlights, as the SA's outclassed us. Who could forget the •Organs' obdurate half century; the sledging between 'Darby - Joel - Quoyle' and Big - Bum - Dicko; Nowell's umpiring made famous or infamous by Matthew Horton; Bruce Janson's fine 69 and Ro Wilson's 5 wickets. Mosman B were the next victims when they were rolled for 112 due to fine bowling from Cairns and Saul on a wet wicket. Uni's reply was highlighted by gutsy batting from Nowell and Johnson. The B's match against those unfortunate finalists Uni of N.S.W. A was a match for learning lessons. The Sydney Uni players learnt a lot as the Bank pounded the ball for 261 runs in 60 overs. The Bank bowlers were then given a lesson by Horton as he smashed his way to 7 9. including 3 6 's. We finished 48 runs short but never gave up with Garnsey and Saul making use of every in the last partnership. Round 14 saw the Uni ^ragon consume.St. George. This game was highlighted by great from May capturing 7/44 in the 1st innings and 9 wickets in the match. Uni posted 300 for the second time during the season with Martin (73) and Colless (68) leading the way. The last game of the season indeed proved an exciting climax. Uni lost the match outright by a meagre 15 runs. The scores were very low as batsmen struggled to score runs on a wet wicket. Baker performed well with the ball taking 7 wickets, while Martin top scored with a fine 38. In conclusion, I would like to thank all my fellow selectors, with special themks to James Rodgers, Michael Counsel and John Quoyle who gave me great encouragement and support during the season. It is a pleasure to serve amidst so many loyal and dedicated players. Mark Dickens 32. 5th GRADE B STATISTICS BATTING Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave Cts B.Janson 6 0 69 232 38.7 M.Collesa 8 1 67 184 26.3 1 S.Martin 9 1 73 203 25.4 2 M.Olcksna 16 2 68 316 22.6 7 M.Horton 11 0 79 238 21.6 5 S.Townar 13 0 98 213 16.4 20 R.Nowell 10 0 42 137 13.7 3 N.Cairna 8 1 28 74 10.6 1 D.Johnaon 7 1 19 60 10.0 2 J.Hay 8 1 19 68 9.7 4 T.Saul 14 4 33 85 8.5 7 Alao batted; (Inns .0. , H.S., Runs , Cts) * A.McKay (3,0,26,56, R.Denton (4,0, 92,172, 1); P. Logan (3,0,89 147.1); D.Loxton (2,0,52,65,2)! D.Garnsey (7,3,9*,19,11); G. Coroneos (2,0,44,74,1); P.Smith (2,0,44,64,1); A.Little (5,0,8, 22.1); D.Tierney (3,0,33,42,4); R.Newton (2,1,1,2,1); S.Lambert (2,0,9,13,2); A.Shand (2,0,4,8,1); D.Graddon (2,0,30,33,1); A.McDonald (1,0,15,15,0); I.Mulholland (1,1, 7* , 7 ,1) ; P.Havord (2,0,20, 35,0); A.BaJcer (4,1,18,31,1); J.May (4,0,2,2,2); G.Swords (1,1,18*,18,0); J.Fernon (1,0,29,29,0); J..Reed (1,0,10,10,0). BOWLING 0 M Runs WV-.ts Ave J.May 54 14 121 10 12.1 A.Little 115 31 300 18 16.7 A.Baker 67 15 171 10 17.1 M.Horton 113 24 324 18 18.0 N.Cairns 63 9 180 10 18.0 M.Dickens 103 16 362 20 18.1 T.Saul 168 25 542 21 25.8 J.Hay 150 38 425 16 26.6 Also bowled: P. Smith ('4'; 68); A.McKay (0,28); R.Newton (4,56); S.Lambert (0,51); S.Martin (1,45); I.Mulholland (2,39); P.Havord (0,32); S.Towner (0,1); J.Fernon (0,6). Best bowling: J.May 7-44 vs. St. George T.Saul 6-26 vs. S u t h erlMd A.Baker 4-18 vs.Bankstown A.Little 4-43 vs.Cumb. A Best Partnerships Wicket 1st 66 Tierney and Janson v s . Gordon 2nd 145 Logan and Denton vs. Waverley B 3rd 136 Towner and Dickens vs. Wests 4th 80 Janson and Graddon v s . Cumberland A • 5 th 39 Colless and Shand v s . Wests 6th 74 Fernon and Colless vs. St. George 7th 76 Coroneos and Smith vs. Waverley A 8th 35 Horton and Hay vs. Cumberland A 9th 23 Hay and Colless vs. N.Dist. A • 10th 37 Hay and Saul vs. Waverley A 6th GRADE REPORT 33. The 1981-82 season for the 6A's was not a great one in terms of team success. The side played 11 games, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 7 (1 outright). There is no .doubt that the team's lack of success was due to the fact that it was a team in name only and not in fact. The statistics supporting this assertion provide startling reading; 42 players were used during the season, playing an average of 2.7 games each. Only 4 players participated in more than half of the fixtures; Fleming (10), Malicki (9), May (8) and Gannon (6). The extent of the problems faced in mid-season are illustrated by the match against Callan Park, played in early January. University played with only 6 players of whom two were 16 years old and one was 141 After picking three of them up to transport them to the ground I arrived 5 minutes late, just in time to grapple with the problems of laying the matting wicket, erecting the stumps, declaring the team, deciding the batting order and padding itiyself ijp to open the batting. Luckily Ganno had won the toss before I had arrived! Consider the captain's mental suitability to open the batting immediately after grappling with the logistical problems of providing ( from a total of 6 players) 2 batsmen, 2 competent ximpires, a scorer and a batsman padded up to bat should a wicket fall. Incredibly these 6 players achieved a draw against all the odds, aided only by a washed out day 2 . in fact at 2/110 University were well on top of the bowling, but a tragic of Peter Gannon (31) saw us eventually reach 5 wickets (i.e. all out) for 134. David Deverall batted magnificently for his 71 and followed it up with 1/29 in Callan Park's 2/6 8 at stumps. The gaune wasn't the only one which produced a gutsy effort from members of the side. Indeed, there were many memorable fightbacks throughout the season, and I will highlight some of these. The first match of the season saw Callan Park dismissed for 178 and University struggled to be 7/37 in the 45 minutes before stumps. Uni were made to follow on next week, but an opening partnership of 53 between Tierney ( 65) and Mills (24) laid the basis of a great 5/199 by Uni at stumps. The feature of the innings was a partnership of 89 for the 3rd wicket by Tierney and Bolger (55). This batting form seemed to have been a flash in the pan when Uni slumped to 5/89 against Ten Past Eleven in the next match when stumps were drawn early on day 1. Matters worsened to 7/9 9 before Fleming joined Loxton (54) in a slow match-saving 8th wicket partnership of 61 which denied the opposition enough time to overtake Uni's 188. The third match took a similar course, with Uni looking down the barrel at 6/5 5 before a steely 7th wicket partnership o^ 56 between David Quoyle (44) and Fleming took the score to 111. Two quick wickets preceded a further determined partnership between Bradley and Elliott which produced 35 runs for the 9th wicket. Next week saw Elliott (37) and May (14*) give the top order bats a lesson on how to play opening bowlers in a classy 10th wicket partnership of 33. Uni experienced the worst sledging it has ever been my misfortune to endure from any teeun during this match. Worse still, Ashfield Hotel went on to be joint premiers in the competition, thus adding injury to insult. Their batsmen showed unusual self control to slowly but surely overtadce 34. our 180 despite steady bowling from Elliott, May, Quoyle and Garnsey. However May and Quoyle combined next week to rout Welcome Hotel for 81. Uni's 5/148 featured an aggressive 55 from Quoyle, a glimpse of things to come by Nowell (28) and Ganno's first bat on the mats (8). Nowell's 90 (out of 147) next week against Drummoyne Sports was a roost explosive innings. His furious attack on the bowling after the fall of the 4th wicket saw the fielding side absolutely powerless to stop him. A lightning partnership of 5 4 for the 9th wicket with Chris Ash (12*) gave the innings some semblance of respectability. Drummoyne Sports passed us with 8 wickets in hand after some desparately unlucky bowling by May. Bad batting and bad umpiring by Uni saw us all out for 65 in the second dig and Sports won outright, scoring 6/6 4 off the 5 overs left in the match. Forgettable batting saw Uni make only b6 against Ten Past Eleven and they scored 190 despite 5/S 0 from Ford and three good gully catches by newcomer Mark Best. Uni then needed to survive three hours before stumps and 3/61 was achieved through a slow determined 18 from Jim Fleming and a similar innings of 39* from Peter Gannon. The next match could have been won had we not lost our 8th wicket four minutes before stumps on the first day. Two players couldn’t make it that day but could have batted on the second day. As it was Uni made only 158 only due to a 95 run partnership for the 6th wicket between Gannon (63*) and Fernon (50). Uni bowled well, but couldn't prevent Ashfield winning by i wickets. We won the penultimate match of the season against Welcome Hotel. A meagre 154 by Uni (after being 2/9 5) was enough to enforce the follow on v^en Welcome lost their last wicket ( a stumping from Bishop's bowling) at 74. The excitement of finally winning a match coupled with the fact that it was my very first stumping saw a search for the bail finally ending up at deep mid-wicket! Despite continued good bowling from Gannon (match figures 5/38), Bishop, Prior and Clough, Welcome avoided outright defeat. The last match was another loss, but a match from which the team emerged with credit. John Malicki top scored with 43, but the batting honours on the second day went to Mark Best (36*) and Prior (19) who put on 57 for the 9th (lasti wicket when we needed 44 to avoid the follow on. The final tally of 190 was our second highest total of the season - a good note on which to end the season. Finally, congratulations to Lloyd Deverall and the triumphant 5A's on a very successful season. Thanks to John Spence for his moral support (much needed) throu^out the season and to John Malicki for stepping into the breach for one match mid-season. Jim Fleming 6th GRADE A STATISTICS 35, BATTING Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave P.Gannon 7 2 63* 193 38.6 Ft. Nowell 7 1 90 170 28.3 S.Clough 4 1 31 71 23.7 J .Loxton 4 1 54 70 2 3.3 .7. Prior 4 2 19 39 19 . 5 M.Best 4 1 36* 40 13.3 0 .Carnsey 4 1 13* 32 10.7 J.Malicki 11 0 43 112 10.2 J .Ford 5 0 29 47 9.4 G.Mills 5 0 24 35 7.0 J.May 8 3 14* 33 6.6 J.Fleming 11 0 18 69 6.3 C.Ash 5 2 12 * 18 6.0 C.Roberts 4 1 3 6 2.0 Also batted: (Inns, N.O., H.S., Runs) 0.Tierney (3,0,55,99); J.Fernon (3,0,50,92); D.Duffy (3,0,11,14); M.Berry (3,0,8,11); D.Quoyle (2,0,55,99); D.Deverall (2,0,71,93); D.Bolger (2,1,55,76); W.Wachsmann (2,0,26,51); G.Elliott (2,0,37,46); L.Muqgleton (1 ,0 ,43, 43); M.Burden (1 ,0,26,26); A.deCarvalho (1,0, 24,24); P.Thompson (1,1,17,17); S.Duncan (2,0,15,15); P.Smith (1,0,1^,14); R.Bishop (1,0,13,13); P.Erskine (1,0,11,11); B.Bradley (2,0,6,9); A.McDonald (1,0,7, 7); N.Cairns (2,0 ,5,6); J.Tait (1,1,6*, 6); C.Bird (1,0,5,5); M.Dalco (2,0,2,2); P.Mitchell (1,0,1,1); M.Dennis (1,0 .0,0); M.Wills (1,0,0,0); P.WalJcer (1,0,0 ,0); L.Ridley (1,0 ,0,0) . BOWLING 0 M Runs Wkts Ave D.Quoyle 25 10 37 6 6.2 P.Cannon 31.3 4 115 7 16.4 G.Mills 14.6 0 104 6 17.3 J.Ford 27 7 122 7 17.4 S.Clough 30 2 119 6 19.8 J.May 82 10 327 15 21.8 Also bowled: M.Wills (4,44); J .Prior (4, 96); R.Bishop (3, 41); M. Berry P.Erskine (3,60); M.Dennis (2,12); G.Elliott (2,47) ; R.Ni D.Garnsey (1,25); D.Deverall (1,42); S.Duncan (1,60); J.Fernon (1,80)1 P.Mitchell (0,4); L.Muggleton (0,13); J.Fleming (0,14)j B.Bradley (0,17); C.Bird (0,19); J.Malicki (0,20); D.Bolger (0,38). Best Partnerships: Wicket 1st 53 Tierney and Mills vs Callan Park 2nd 50 Ford and Gannon vs Welcome 3rd 89 Tierney and Bolger vs Callan Park 4th 80 Fernon and Malicki vs Drummoyne Sports 5 th 15 Nowell and Fleming vs Drunmoyne Sports 6 th 95 Gannon and Fernon V8 Ashfleld 7th 56 Quoyle and Fleming vs Ashfield 8 th 61 Loxton and Fleming vs Ten Past 9th 57 Best and Prior vs Drunnoyne Sports 10th 33 Elliott and Nay vs Ashfield

FROM THE NETHER REGIONS - 8 t h GRADE REPORT

Several seasons had slipped aside since I was last susceptible to the attrition of preparing an Annual Report. However, since I Still retained all those trappings of sound skippership which by tradition are deemed essential in, and peculiar to, a University captain (an amalgam of rare chemistry having as its ingredients a car for transporting the kit, a telephone for contacting players, a propensity for ridiculous leg-side shots, a winning smile, and a sense of desperation on the part of the committee), by a process of elimination encumbency was once again thrust in my general direction. 36. There are still a number of untainted souls whose experience of cricket is so limited as to encompass only the perfect symmetry of turf wickets on picturesque grounds. The warning for those purists is that this report may shock and defile and they should only read it under the bedclothes at midnight. The rumours are all true. Yes, there is cricket below 5th grade. The game is alive and well, albeit in a less formal, more unorthodox disguise and xinder conditions at times unrecognisable. Mats, pegs, malthoid, boundary flags, two-piecers, soft soles and hard outfields, these are the hallmarks of the game that I play. Gut Cricket. No Frills Cricket. While the very existence of such primitive artefacts may be unpalat­ able to some, they have their place and they demand to be documented. In the words of the song "the fundamental things apply", and the gcime is still the same even without rtcGilvray-i- .

I am unrepentant in my view that the value of this level of cricket to the club in general and in particular to the individuals who play it is beyong dispute. If, as I would maintain, there is s\ibstance in the analogy that the 7ths and 8ths are the nursery of this Club then I as the logical equivalent of Mother Goose must be allowed my chance to tell a few tales. And so it is that I seek to document the experience of the past season, its glories, triumphs... and other things, making no apology for the obvious fact that I do so with all the dispassionate objectivity of an ’ '■gentinian war corresnand^nt. The season began in pleasurably propitious fashion with several early wins, as the selectors enjoyed a short-term surplus and passed on the temporary benefit of many experienced players. The opening round saw a tussle about as even as a City-Country League match. In fairness our opponents Drummoyne Sailing Club were a one-man team and on the first day that man stayed away. As well the Uni side was at its strongest. In a wealth of riches, the sign of our strength was the impossibility of telling the batsmen who bowled from the bowlers who batted. In any event, helped by six sharp catches, we only required service from two trundlers in skittling the other side for 84 with Gary Nelson cmd Ian Mulholland each taking four wickets - and resignations received from eight bowlers. Proving equally adept with the bat we were able to pass their total on the first day, declaring at 4-185 with Bill Wacksman (70n.o.), Sean Towner (42) and Steve Martin (43) each displaying strong shots.

On the second day it was a whole new ball game. Only a miracle could save our opponents from outright defeat and it was a miracle that they produced in the form of their bionic man, the legendary Jim Moon. He proceeded to bash a brutal and unbeaten 117 from oOr bowling. Egos were bruised, averages battered and balls blasted as Mulholland (0-52) and Nelson (0-35) could make no impression. It was newcomer Matthew Horton who seized the bowling honours. After an inauspicious opening spell, featuring innumeraOale boundary byes and more spraying th2ui a garden hose, Matt adjusted to the conditions and applied his height eind bounce to telling effect to finish with the fine figures of 6-52. But he did not dismiss Jim Moon! Sean Towner (3-16) bowled enigmatic leggies to clean up the crximbs at the far end but the other side had compiled a damaging 235 and we had no time to score the 125 runs needed for outright victory. One incident among the many occurrences in this match epitomises the variety of skills and talents which a cricketer requires in order to succeed in the 8ths. To understand the nature of cricket at this level it is necessary to have a proper appreciation of geography so as to place results in proper perspective. One thinks of a certain majesty and grandeur in relation to the world's great river systems - the Nile, the Amazon, the Ganges, the Mississippi, the Murray, the Franklin, the Timbrell Park Canal. However it is only the latter that has established an inseparable nexus and bearing on the game of cricket, making as it does such subtle though signif­ icant impact on a captain's thinking. The proximity of the celebr­ ated canal to the playing surface necessarily introduces certain peculiarities. Rafts, lifejackets eind coloured flares are de rigeur, obligatory requirements of a place where time and tide waits for no man. In many matches more balls are lost than rvins made. Results are often determined by which resourceful skipper can produce the most replacements (balls and players). Local mothers warn their daughters not to walk the Canal banks after dark fearing the souls of tormented cricket captains lamenting lost leather. Under these conditions all players must learn the knack of scaling concrete banks, treading water, holding their breath, and yelling for help in varying degrees of urgency. Just a part of what the Crimes Act describes as "canal knowledge".

Imagine then the thoughts of Ian Mulholland as he surveyed the scene from the bank after one of his perfect-length deliveries had been posted into the drink. The tide was on the turn, as indeed was the canal, and the ball bobbed out of reach in several feet of sludge-grey water, floating rapidly to oblivion. The dubious expression worn by onlookers told him he was on his own and, bravely biting the bullet, Ian did what any normal red-blooded Aussie would sensibly shrink from. He hesitated only a moment or two thousand before taking the plunge scins shoes, socks and strides. Having retrieved his pr^ary object, our bold lad then went c±)Ove and beyond the call of duty by wading some 40 or 50 yards further upstream (or downstream depending on the tide) and recovered yet another misshapen missile. He lived to play out the game, and I understand that the hair on his le^s may grow back with time. This display of aquatic acumen makes Kingsley's Water Babies look like fairies, cuid indicates the all-round versatility which this club demands of its lower-grade players.

The second round was a formality. We dismissed Kitty's Creek for 61 through a powerful display by Matt Horton in taking the unbeatable figures of 8-12. The necessary runs were scored with one man down and Ian Mulholland (6-34) torpedoed the second innings for 84. The extras were picked up for the loss fo two wickets giving us in effect an outright with seventeen batsmen left over. It was the sort of result that brings a rush of blood to the head and induces illusions of premiership hopes.

Round 3 was perhaps the most intensely competitive and close- fought fixture of the year and in the final outcome the points were shared against the eventual premiers Tarban Creek with a first innings win to us and outright honours to them. From the outset our batsmen struggled against a consistent attack. Indeed the scoring rate was so slow that it could not keep up with inflation. As the batsmen fell victim to their own frustrations, we 38. tumbled to 5-33. Only a heftily hacked 25 from veteran Gary Nelson kept us in business and we eventually succumbed for a meagre 77. The natural pessimism of all captains had me totally unprepared for subsequent events as some fine catching, fielding, "aggro” bowling by Mulholland (7-26) and Nelson rolled them for 69. With hopes high for an outright, we set out to score runs rapidly but only Adam Shand proved equal to the task in scoring an unbeaten 39, and with a mere 120 runs on the board the captain made a brave but premature declaration. In the field, early chances went begging; Nelson strove manfully but in vain (2-52) and outright points went against us. Under the mangrove trees, the gloom of evening at game's end was more than matched by the intense disappointment of u s all. On a Tighter note this ma^ch was memorable in another sense for it marked the first appearance of a reluctant debutant in the person of Leith Morton whose impact on the game derived largely from his stature as resident raconteur - Leith Morton, the organ-grinder's son who went all the way and made it to the bigtime with an appearance on Fivedock Park.

The fourth round ag aijist Dobroyd Point 1 was noted more for the adverse weather than the standard of the game. Played at Ccunpbell Park, the uneven outfield and rough approaches demonstrated the local council's practice of not allowing the grass to grow under anyone's feet. Under leaden skies, the toss was a good one to win. We lost it, and were sent in to bat. This decision proved fortuitous as a fine drizzle soon set in causing untold misery for the bowlers and even worse for the Uni batsmen who had to be led to the wicket at gunpoint by a merciless leader. The rest of the boys huddled together under three leaking umbrellas trying to pretend that cricket is fun when really they knew that life wasn't meant to be easy. Lethal supplied the levity with hitherto unpublished revelations of his life as a child bride and his promising career as a teenage topless filmstar ruined by education. Not to mention the secret life of his Phantom ring. Finally relenting under popular outcry (one old joke too memy) and a sensation of rising damp in vital areas (the only sensation of the match) the skipper summoned the players from the field as darkness competed with dankness. So ended day 1. The second week saw a fine piece of improvisation as in the cibsence of flags the boundary, about as straight as a gerrymcmder, was marked out with a line of empty beer bottles no doubt conveniently dumped to make us feel at home. This blatant piece of visual pollution failed to provide the distraction for which the other side had hoped, and our batsmen took advantage of the early good start allowing us to declare at 6-182 (Sean Towner 47n.o., Adam Shemd 39, Andrew Baker 23 and Steve Lambert 22). With some two hours to effect a rout, our bowlers indicated their pref­ erence for batting by failing to get on top. Gary Nelson kept hopes alive with 3-48 cuid Steve Lambert threw down some tantalising turners but our opponents were cQale to force a draw. 39.

This match marked the effective end of our season, at least as viable competition contenders, since from this point we first began to feel the cold hand of player shortages reach out and grab our trump cards. From this point on, the composition of the team changed more frequently than a Liberal cabinet. With limited talent and depleted numbers, it became a battle just to field a team and our strategy changed from chasing wins to avoiding losses. The dread of attempted recruitment after the first flush of spring and throughout the long vacation is a horror that is spared to the unknowing rank-and-filer, but to any captain there is no harder task nor more pitiable sight than Friday nights spent on bended knee begging favourable responses from an unsympathetic telephone.

The selection dilemma is a perennial problem and it is through no fault of the Selectors that the side seemed to display a greater turnover than a pastry chef. But the difficulties imposed on the side as the result of wihtdrawals in higher teams often on short notice did create serious problems. Anyway we should all recognise the selectors as being in good company because they share with the President of the U.S.A. the motto ”E Pluribus Unum". As all well-educated cricketers and James Rodgers will readily agree, this dog-Latin tag freely translates as "Many are called but few are available".

Against Cavaliers our batting began well through Bruce Jansen (51) and Steve Martin (26). A welcome return by the effervescent and ever-present Andrew McDonald was typically timely and the madcap medico soon stamped his presence on the game with a first- up 30. However the tail was long and wagless, and from 3-119 we collapsed to be all out for 156. While this total was creditable if not credible, it became apparent that the Statute of Limitations was drafted specifically with our bowling attack in mind and the other side coasted to a score of 6-181. It should be mentioned that in this and subsequent rounds we were saved numerically by the Ridley Connection as Andrew and Lloyd Ridley (from the first grade captain of the same name) and Eamon Grattan-Smith (Hondo's younger brother) helped us to put together a team. What they conceded in age these recruits more than made up for in enthusiasm and we appreciated their presence in keeping the oldies up to the mark.

The next clash provided unmatched satisfaction. Against old adversaries Christian Brothers Old Boys we were in poor shape. The numbers game was such that, after hours of frantic phoning, by 10a.m. on Saturday morning we had but nine players. The old warrior Greg Swords was dragooned into the ranks screaming useless protest. Under the effect of truth drugs and hypnosis he revealed that he had that very morning spotted former player Gary Kemister in Newtown shopping centre. A flurry of outgoing calls located the unwary prey, and before he realised it Gary was committed to play on a half hour's notice thus proving that there is no such thing as a former Uni player. As fate would have it, the resurr­ ection was a complete success emd it was Gary's contribution with 40 bat and ball that ultimately determined the result. The season's best knock from Steve Martin (89) , described as being more physical than Olivia Newton-John, aided by Andrew McDonald (36) put us in a reasoneOsle position at 4-127. The predictable slide to 8-155 offset that advantage, but late partnerships involving Kemister, Spence and SeeQ^erg added a vital 30 runs. With a score of 188 we were in with a real chance despite the patchwork amd bandaids.

The second week produced one of the hottest days in the season but it was not only the thermometer that was put to work as the long day in the field was even more tiring than a Gannon training session. After some early success, the weather exacted its toll. Gary Nelson retired with heat exhaustion, Steve Martin burst a blood blister on his bowling finger (hence his pretensions to blistering pace), and the captain wandered aimlessly mumbling about hula skirts and golden beaches. Despite Lethal's tremsform- ation into a bowler (2-14 off 2 overs) the fielding fell away and, from putting on the pressure at 7-108, frittered chances saw us in big trouble as the opponent's ace batsman kept hooking hard to the square leg boundary - and the canal. The ball (our sixth for the innings the others being all at sea) was a battered husk swollen by water and discoloured by close physical attention. The frustrat­ ing thought emerged that after all our efforts we would be deprived of victory. Big-hearted breakthroughs by Nelson and Martin saw the last man in but, with only five boundaries needed, the ball a mess, the batsmein in flight and the fieldsmen under cover, the position seemed desperate. After everyone had taken turns to drop the striker at square leg, the odious lot rotated to the captain. The inevitable happened. The batsman made the usual assumption and tonked a brilliant Kemister long-hop to backward square reckoning it to be a certain sixer. With resolute jaw, the mask of simpering idiocy temporarily dropped in favour of stupe­ faction, stood the captain, all that was left between defeat and victory, with the ball screaming down his throat. Years of trained incompetence failed when, in a movement best described as lethargic brilliance, the captain snapped it up. You Beauty! The catch of the season, not in terms of difficulty but for sheer wearisome desperation.

The return of stalwarts such as Swords and McDonald and the experience of Leonarder and Nelson blended with the enthusiasm of newer players held out the promise of improved results in the future, and in the next match against Welcome Hotel everyone performed. The result, sadly, was a draw through overkill. On the first week we eimassed the prodigious total of 4-166 (Peter Naughtin 52, Greg Swords 50, David Johnson 44, Rod Leonarder 29), our best aggregate of the season. The second week witnessed a unique spectacle of the match being hailed - not by the critics, but from a great height and by real hail. In our strange version of White Christmas (minus Bing Crosby) it was a freakish sight to see the ground aibsolutely blanketed after a downpour lasting some twenty minutes. Fivedock Park was a messier mess than usual. Again, any grade 41. match would have been abandoned but on mats we take it all in our strides. In that typical fighting spirit for which we are renowned, the boys wemted to toss it in and watch the Test match back at the Fivedock Arms. Commonsense and reason prevailed, eind the legirons were removed some time later. Dragged at whippoint to the wicket, the boys worked well for some forty minutes after which time even the scepticism of David Johnson allowed that the match might yet continue. With our clothes turned a blacker shade of pale, we soon had the approaches and outfield ready for play and having cleaned up the ground we prepared to do like damage to our opposition. Alas it was not to be. Fine bowling by Adam Shand, Peter Naughtin, David Johnson and even John Spence, a magnificent reflex catch at mid-wicket by Eamon Grattan-Smith, and Lethal's much reported and substantially accurate wicket-maiden were all in vain as the last man in blocked time out to achieve the one result that is peculiar to cricket, an honourable but excruciating draw.

Lulled into a false sense of insecurity, we unhesitatingly surrendered arms to Inner City Old Boys in capitulating for a meagre 12 3. Greg Swords maintained his good form in scoring 44 while the Andrews McDonald and Ridley added 20 and 19 respectively. The rest watched on. The captain, practising an art form so especially his own, notched his first for the season in a character-destroying innings; it seems that the elusive Slazenger endorsement will continue to remain in doubt. Any prospect of continued embarrassment in the field was dispelled completely by the fort\inate intervention of the elements, and on this occasion we were in no haste to repair the waterlogged arena. Luck was with us in other ways too, most notably in the appearance of fresh face John Turnell. Again the classic method of recruitment was displayed when, during a telephone conversation of a purely professional and orthodox nature, the desperate question (Do you play cricket?) was facetiously put as was standard Friday conver­ sational practice. A momentary hesitation on his part in failing to provide the negative response resulted in instcint elevation to the eighths! Fortunately John could tell a bat from a broom and a promising career was begun.

Back at Timbrell Park for the next round, our sense of relief proved shortlived as we were only cdale to dismiss the lowly-rated Dobroyd Point 2 for 153 runs. Gary Nelson (4-29) emd Steve Lambert (3-38) performed well but we were unable to tackle the middle order and frcan a poor start of 3-30 they pushed to 6-135. In reply we put in our season's worst work with the willow in wilting for 68, a bigger slump than the share market, with gongs going to Rod Leonarder, Greg Swords and John Turnell against a less than savage attack. Rodney, an improvised opener, earned the sympathy vote as cannon fodder. As Lethal was heard to remark to J.T., the Wizard wouldn't half maOce a good batsmem if he stayed there long enough. 42. Highlights were a handy 20 from Steve Lambert, a batting lesson from Lloyd Ridley, and Bjorn Seed>erg earning zm average. Forced to follow on we avoided the outright with a comfortaUole 2-52 (Lambert 25 n.o.).

The remaining four rounds saw a redraw in which we were less lucky than a Lotto loser, clashing with three top sides. Against Inner City Old Boys the rattle of the stumps again prevailed and we were rolled for 88 with only John Turnell (38) and Steve Leunbert (29) salvaging any honour. Peter Naughtin had a xuiiquely passive experience in gazing inert from the far end as five wickets fell while he remained unbeaten on one with a bad case of strikus deprivum. Only he had a different way of describing it. With little to strive for, the bowlers bent their backs and at 5-60 we had an outside chance. A few torrid tonks soon changed all that, and we faced a declaration at 6-103. Our second attempt at batting practice fared little better despite a lone hand of 52 smoothly struck by John Turnell. We did meinage to use up time and at 9-96 the outright was avoided.

The next match reinforced our superiority over Christian Brothers with cm outright win against the trend of play. The outstanding feature of this geime was the bowling. That mystery player Julian White in a rare appearance took 4-34 with more movement than a Swiss watch. He was surpassed by a magnificent spell of classic Nelson accuracy as Gary captured 6-34, the last two wickets falling to consecutive deliveries. Chasing only 75, we were as hopeful before our innings as we were hopeless during it and we folded for a mere 59 with the lack of batting shared equally. This obvious ploy on our part to facilitate an outright result was not perceived by our opponents and the spate of wickets continued, a total of 24 falling in the first day's play. Gary Nelson was again immaculate and he skittled the wickets in taking 5-29 including a hat-trick with the first ball of the innings. Rod Leonarder contributed with two vital wickets and we restored a sense of modesty to the other side by removing them for 65. Andrew McDonald then put us in the hunt with a solid 29 before being run out while Adam Shand relished the situation and remained unbeaten on 42 when the requisite runs were raised. The outright was ours.

Elation is a temporary sensation, and against Tarban Creek we were whacked. Another stroke of inspired captaincy saw us send them in on a clcunmy day, and the heat eventually told. Initial gains were made. Gary Nelson (4-65) remained at his consistent best and he was ably assisted by Adam Shand (2-24) and new arrival Simon Percival (2-47). At 6-120 we appeared to have the game in our grip. Then fatigue and lost concentration took hold, the tail wagged, and in a reverse landslide the home side surged to a mountainous 2 35. Our response to such a challenging situation was 43. inunediate and obvious. We folded for a miseredjle 99 with only Greg Swords and Leith Morton offering reasonedsle resistauice. Fortunately the batting was as slow as it was agonising and we were spared the invitation to go through it all again.

Our last appearance for the season was expected to cause considerable excitation among the spectators. A mem and his two dogs in fact did appear at Fivedock Oval, but Rufus and Theo were unimpressed and the man had to s\ib-field. Against Cavaliers we actually produced good cricket. While our opponents scored 221 runs they relied heavily on early capable bats who were forced to work hard. At one point they were 6-212 but our fielders stuck to their task and it was to the credit of all that some fine catches were taken (notably by Bjorn Seaberg) in forcing out the tail for less than 10 runs. Gary Nelson was again supreme (5-46). Confronted by a former Uni player in Steve Sutherland (who had played first grade for another club) the batting lineup took on its familiar air of fragility at 2-24. However a fine partnership between Adam Shand and David Nevell, restored from illness, looked set to turn the tide before Adam's love of the extra run and an error of judgment saw David untimely run out while playing at his best. Battling for two Adam took over and displayed more power than the electricity commission in pushing on the run rate until he was brilliantly caught on the boundary for 54. But is was Gary's match. With little left in the way of batting reserves, the Nelson of old revived memories as he thumped his way to an unbeaten 43 to impose a veneer of merit on the score of 156. Even though we lost, there was honour in the manner of defeat and the final margin was small. Above all was the feeling that we had put in a team effort. It was a good way to end.

Such was the season. The bare figures of our fortunes do not tell the full story. Overall, five matches were won, six were lost and three were drawn, a rather uneven performcuice particularly as the wins predominate the front end of the season. More signif­ icant is the fact that we suffered only one outright defeat and that as the result of premature declaration after a first innings win. The best statistic of the season, though, is that at no time did we have to forfeit a match as the result of.playex shortages. We did come close. Such is the peculiar nature of our club structure that those results represent a most acceptable, though not except­ ional, season's performance.

Obviously there were weaknesses. While the bowling achieved considerable results and repeatedly dismissed sides for reasonable scores, it lacked depth and relied heavily on the efforts of Gary Nelson, the player of the season, whose services we were fortunate to have. No matter how well we went in the field, the batting invariably performed poorly. There is an old saying, "Some persons do first, think afterward, and then repent forever". Such is a 44. summary of our batting efforts where rash judgement was rarely compensated by adequate technique. Generally our low scores were not the fault of the players who always tried. Rather it reflects the fact that from Round 4 batsmen were in short supply. As a result other players perhaps with limited background gained the opportunity to play and were forced to assume roles for the sake of the teeun which otherwise they might have avoided.

Overall the side fulfilled its intended functions of providing competitive cricket for as many players as possible while serving as a reserve for the grade teams, and the calibre of those who passed through the side both as players and as individuals was very high. In particular the benefit of both 7ths and 8ths to the club can be seen in the experience and confidence which it gave to many up and coming players who must go on to better things, as well as the place of repose which it offered to us ageing athletes.

Henry James once wrote that it takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition. While this history seems endless, there are many vivid details that have been left out on the reasoning that a good memory is fine but the capacity to forget can be more important. Tradition, however, we do have even on mats, a tradition of players striving hard and working as a team. Of individuals filling gaps and performing tasks which are necessary but unpopular. Above all, our tradition is of mutually shared :es (and pains) in the enjoyment of a great game.

6th GRADF a STATISTICS John Spence BATTING Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave cts A .Shand 8 2 54 241 40.2 3 S.Towner 5 1 47* 114 28.5 1 B .Janson 6 1 51 134 26.8 3 S .Martin 9 1 89 205 25.6 1 G.Swords a 3 50* 118 23.6 D.Johnson 5 1 50 90 22.5 1 A.McDonald 7 0 36 147 21.0 8 S .Lambert 12 2 29 195 19.5 4 J.Turnell 9 2 52 127 18.1 1 G .Nelson 10 1 43 117 13.0 3 L.Morton 12 1 15 63 5.7 0 J .Spence 10 2 17 40 5.0 8 R .Leonarder 14 0 29 64 4.6 5 B .Seaberg 9 2 4 0.6 2 Also batted; (Inns, N.O., H.S., Runs, Cts) P.Naughtin ,( 3 , 2 , 52* , 6 3 , 1) ; Horton (1,0,31,31,1); A.Baker (1,0, 23.23.0); S.Percival (2,0,13,23,0); A.Ridley (3,1,19,22,0); D. Nevell (3,0,10,21,1); G.Kemister (1,0,16,16,0); T.Phillips (1,0, 15.15.0); D.CJuneron (3,0,12,15,0); I.Mulholland (3,1,5,6,0); L.Pidley (1,1,5,5,0); R.Yates (2,0,2,2,0); E .Grattan-Smith (2,0,1, 1,1,); W.Morrow (1,J,0,0,1); J.White (1,0,0,0,0); T.McDonald (l,j ,0,0,0);. J.Rose (1,0,11,11,1). BOWXING 0 W)cts Runs Ave M .Horton 29 . 1 17 81 4.8 G.Nelson 121 38 511 13.5 I.Mulholland 69 21 307 14.6 S.Martin 28.2 6 94 15.7 A .Shand 36 6 107 17.8 5.Lambert 27 7 155 22.1 Also bowled; J.White (6,37); P.Naughtin (4,106); R.Leonarder (4,143); S.Towner (3,16); L.Morton (3,35); J.Turnell (3,64); J .Spence (3,79; S.Percival (3,79); B.Janson (1,5); G.Kemister (1,11); G.Swords (1,22); D.Johnson (0,90). 45 POIDEVIN-GR/^Y REPORT

Won - 3; lost - 2 1981-82 finished in disappointment. After winning our first three games, a win in either of the following would have placed us in the final. Particularly upsetting was our 10 run loss to UNSW in the last round after being 1-125 chasing 180. The season began on December 1 with a meeting of players. A large squad was selected and was involved in team ^practices and trial games. Team practices incorporated both skills and psychology sessions. With the assistance of Dr. Will Pitty, players learnt relaxation and mental rehearsal techniques. These techniques were later implemented before each match. Trial games were played against C.H.S. (see separate report), and Balmain, and an internal trial was held between two teams selected from the squad. For each of the competition games a squad of 15 was picked. This enabled flexibility in selecting an eleven that was best able to take advantage of all the vagaries of pitch and weather that may have existed. This policy immediately reaped dividends in the first game { which was drastically reduced in number of overs due to overnight rain) against Sutherland on Boxing Day. Using eight aggressive batsmen our 6-88 off 17 overs was too many for them (68) who were dismissed after some remarkable bowling and fielding. Our second round game against Randwick was easier, after having been put in a good position by some solid batting and seam bowling which dismissed Randwick's best batsmen cheaply. The traditional January 1 game resulted in a narrow win against Waverley: chasing 8-167, we batted slowly at first, increasing pressure on the later batsmen. Our two-wicket win in the last over was helped by Waverley's mistakes. Unfortunately we were unable to capitalise on the experience of batting second and winning, in either of the last games. St. George generally outplayed us in round 4 as we kept up our poor record against this Club in this competition in recent years. Round 5 saw the two universities matched with the winner to go into the final. Steady bowling kept UNSW's score to 180 although we missed some chances when put under pressure near the end of their innings. We began well with a solid opening of 35, then a good aggressive partnership developed between Dave Loxton and Robert Johnston to take the score to 125. Then, quite unbelievably, we crashed, losing our last 9 wickets for 45 in only 5 0 minutes. At one stage we lost 5 wickets for 2 as a combination of batting indiscretions and possibly some indifferent decisions led to our capitulation. As Will Pitty said after the game, "So much for psychology I" So another disappointing P.O. season which involved extraordinary preparation and promised so much, but ended in little reward. Nevertheless the players should have gained from the experience and are thankful for the financial support given to them from the Club (about $500 in total) and the dedicated and professional work of the organisers, particularly Michael Counsel (manager). Will Pitty, and Les Carrington (scorer). Andrew Shaw and his players should be admired for their attitude to this competition. peter Gannon 46. POIDEVIN-GRAY RESULTS AND STATISTICS Trial li Uni 8>2 39 (Shaw 70, Tomko 63, Pitty 39, Wallis 29) beat C.H.S. (2) 10-161 (Simpson 3-19, Saarlas 3-40) Trial 2; Balmain 95 (Dight 6-19, Healey 3-34) beat Uni 88 (Deverall 20, Johnston 18). Trial 3: Uni (2) 11-150 (Deverall 35, Quoyle 34, Horton 27, Balcer 14, Davis 6-50, Tomko 2-20) best Uni (1) 10-145 (Graddon 37, Loxton 28, Pitty 23, Hay 5-59, Horton 4-55). Round 1: Uni 6-88 (Loxton 33, Pitty 26) beat Sutherland 6 8 (Searles 5-24, Davis 3-40). Round 2: Uni 7-233 (Tomko 65, Graddon 32, Pitty 26, Wallis 26*, Loxton 23, Searles 22*) beat Randwick 136 (Searles 4-31, Davis 2-24, Dight 2-35) Round 3: Uni 8-167 (Loxton 31, Graddon 29*, Tomko 25, Johnston 22) beat Waverley 6-164 (Davis 4-72, Healey 2-19). Round 4: St, George 9-178 (Simpson 4-34, Dight 2-34, Davis 2-51) beat Uni 141 (Johnston 47, Denton 26, Graddon 17, Wallis 16). Round 5 : UNSW 180 (Dight 5-49, Healey 4-6 0) beat Uni 170 (Loxton 81, Johnston 34).

BATTING Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave Cts Fielding D.Loxton 4 0 81 168 42.0 10 (1 stp) 13 5 R.Johnston 4 0 47 112 28.0 2 82 C .Tomko 5 1 65 110 22.0 0 89 D.Graddon 5 1 32 88 22.0 2 55 K.Pitty 5 0 26 74 14.8 3 97 A.Wallis 4 1 26* 43 14.3 3 52 R.Denton 2 0 26 28 14.0 0 24 W,Searles 3 1 22* 26 13.0 1 70 D. Simpson 2 1 8* 10 10.0 2 45 A .Shaw 5 0 15 43 8.6 3 65 P.Healey 2 1 7* 8 8.0 0 14 D.Quoyle 1 0 7 7 7.0 0 6 S.Davis 4 0 9 17 4.3 0 31 S.Dight 2 1 3* 3 3.0 1 61 J.Hay did not bat 0 15 Best Partnerships; Wicket 1st 55 Pitty and Loxton vs Sutherland 2nd 90 Loxton and Johnston vs UNSW 3rd 28 Tomko and Johnston vs Randwick 4 th 37 Tomko and Shaw vs Waverley 5 th 78 Tomko and Graddon vs Randwick 6th 31 Graddon and Wallis vs St. George 7th 27 Graddon and Davis vs Waverley 8th 39* Wallis and Searles vs Randwick 9th 15* Graddon and Healey vs Waverley l o t h 9 Simpson and Dight vs UNSW BOWLING 0 M Runs Wkts Ave W.^«"arl es 57.4 16 142 11 12.9 P.Healey 2 8 6 79 6 14.9 S.Dight 57 20 142 9 15.8 D.Simpson 24 5 66 4 16.5 S .Davis 67 10 218 12 19.2 J.Hay 7 0 34 0 - 47, .SYDNEY UNIVERSITY VETERANS REPORT

Notwithstanding a season of variable weather which disrupted younger teams of the Club, the durable Veterans completed 17 matches. Opening the year's games with a resounding defeat at the hands of the Shore School, 3 for 239 against our 7 for 83, but finishing with a close win by 6 runs over the St. George Veterans, we also achieved good wins against rivals who previously have had the edge on us: Hunters Hill and Old Cranbrookians. The match against Scots Old Boys was lost by one run. Andrew Green, having been instructed merely to keep his end up for Veteran LeCouteur, ignored his captain's instruction and rattled up an aggressive 42 before being caught off the last ball of the day. As a young invited player and as he made the match a memorable one, he was excused the regulation fine for not complying with the rigid discipline observed by older members. Our match against Qantas, whom we have not met in previous seasons, was played on a perfect February day at the fine Erskine- ville ground vdiich had an excellent wicket. We look forward to a return match in 1983. Jon Erby retains the coveted Beetroot Knife trophy (where is it?) won in 1980-61 for topping both batting and bowling averages. This resulted in intense emotion which obviously affected his health as, regrettably, he played only one match this year and no other player qualified. By adding one new shot (French cut) to his previous sole (forward defensive) stroke Dave Fox achieved the senior double (100 runs/lO wickets). Ten less cautious players employed their extensive repetoires of shots and bowled balls other than their stock balls to reach the Junior double (10 runs/ 1 wicket). Jim Mackie, with an aggregate of 2 80 runs, and Dave Moss with 24 5, bore the brunt of our opponents bowling. The only other innings greater than 50 was struck by Rob Thomas; an excellent 59 in one of his three knocks. Dave Fox (33 wickets) and Dick Townsend (28 wickets), having played 15 and 16 matches respectively, are spending the winter recuperating. There is no truth in the rumour that they obtained the number of overs they bowled as a result of bribes; threats were sufficient. Best bowling performances were 6 for 2 5 and 5 for 15 (Fox) and 6 for 41 (Townsend). Geoff Schwartzkoff, that underbowled spinner, collected a 4 for 19 off 3 immaculately flighted overs against Wyvern. Jerry Gerlach collected 4 for 33 off 10 overs against Scots. The fielding trophy goes to Brian Nicholson who rejoined the ranks after Christmas, insisting that the surgeons had not touched his legs which could have accounted for his remarkable increase in speed and his ability to field for both his own teeun and the opposition in the one day. Wickets were better on many ovals and players particularly wish to thank the groundsman for the marked improvement at St. Pauls. Members must amend their copies of the Club regulations to include 48. a fine of $10 on any player who repeats the error of the Cranbrookian outfielder who managed to throw the ball over the boundary fence in attempting a return to his wicketkeeper. A short but hot debate as to the number of runs to be added followed this action. For Club members who do not know the Laws (the majoritj^ , the correct answer is 4. All members are warned that competition for positions will be fierce in 1982/fa3 and prompt returns of fixture lists at the start of the season are essential to assure them of placements. Best wishes go to Adrian Thompson who is off overseas for several ^ears and whom we hope to have with us again. Finally we record our gratitude to Dave Armati who has relinquished his position as Veterans secretary. Only he, and those before him who have done the job, can fully appreciate the difficulties that accompany it. All players are adjured to support the incoming secretary and meet those obligations placed upon them which assist the secretary with his administrative duties. David Fox

VETERANS STATISTICS

BATTING Inns N.O. H,S. Runs Ave D .Moss 9 2 62 245 35.0 J.Mackie 11 1 67* 280 28.0 P .Love 11 4 1 35 69 23.0 E . LeCouteur 8 1 40* 149 21. 3 D . Fox 11 6 27 105 21.0 H . Poulos 9 0 43 187 20.8 G.Schwartzkof£ 5 0 43 74 14 . R A .Thompson 5 1 22* 48 12.0 J.Herron 13 2 24 122 11. J A.Cash 5 1 18 33 8.3 B .Nicholson 8 1 16 45 6.4 R .Bridge 5 0 4 16 ^.2 D.Meintjes 10 2 11 24 3.0 J .Ryan 11 0 8 26 2.4 R.Townsend 7 2 4 12 2.4 J .Gerlach 5 3 1 4 2.0 N .0. , H.S., Runs) IB) ; R .Thomas (3,1,59,84); A.Green (1, J.Everett (3,0,2 2,46) ; T.Nevell (2,1 1 ; D.Armati (3 ,0 ,7,13) ; C.Nicholson ( sub) Hobden (1.1,25* ,2 5); A.Mackie L bat) BOWLING 0 M Runs Wkts Ave G. Schwartzkoff 14 0 89 8 11.1 D.Fox 109 8 393 33 11.9 H.Poulos 21 1 128 7 18.3 R.Townsend 184 24 585 28 20.9 A.Cash 32 2 139 6 23.2 A.Thompson 16 1 131 5 26.2 G.Gerlach 79 15 271 9 30.1 B.Nicholson 46 0 192 6 32.0 J.Everett 16 1 64 2 32.0 E.LeCouteur 17 2 78 2 39.0 Also bowled; S.Hunt {2,1) \ D.Meintjes (1,10); D.Armati (2,36); J.Herron (1,31); J.Ryan (0,7) ; A .Green (0,2 1), P.Lovell (0,18), D.Moss (0,17). INTERVARSITY SCOREBOARDS 49. SYDNEY V Uni No 1 December 16,17, 1981 Sydney Univ«r»ity lat Innings 2nd Innings M. Counsel c.Jaokatt b. cotgrove 39 K.Pitty o.Kariitok* b. Noodga'ta 1 c. t Dowling- 57 M.Blackler c.Jackett b. Cotgrove 27 C.Tomko c. Rob«rta b. Cotgrove 16 A. Shaw c. Archsr b. Cotgrova 2 P .Logan not out 106 G.Reynolds LBM Rodvell 41 not out • 23 K.Emery not out 44 D.Quoyle b. Noodgate 21 S.White o. McManus b. .Cotgrove 14 S.Quartermain s. McManus b.‘ Cotgrove 69 S u n d r i m 12 Sundries 14 TOTAL 6 dec. 5 M TOTAL 4 for He 72, 74, 104, 197 Fall: 21, 76, 143, 198 0 H * W R 0 M w R C u s i c k 15 5 0 20 8 0 1 35 W o o d g a t e 18 4 1 63 11 3 1 28 Johnston 10 1 0 35 10 1 0 41 C o t g r o v e 22 3 4 84 6 0 1 26 R o b e r t s 5 0 9 35 3 0 0 9 Rodwell 7 39 1 0* •* 8 0 24 A r c h e r 3 0 0 9 Kerslake 3 0 0 10 D o w l i n g 1.5 1 1 2

Tasmania 1st ^nivLngs M.Brown c. Pitty b,. Tomko 85 V,Roberts b. Bkery 10 0 M w R B.McManus b. IMTX ^ 1 M.Kerslake c. i b. Enery 3 Emery 30 18 6 23 P.Dowling c. Em«ry b. TOTiko 72 Quartermain 21 4 0 69 R,Cotgrove c. Bnery b>. Tomko 2 4 White 21 6 0 55 K.Archer LBW Emety 8 Tonko 14 3 3 40 C.Johnstone LBW Emary 19 Quoyle 7.2 0 0 33 L.Rodwell run out 1 I.Nbodgate LBW l a u k y D P.Cusick not out 0 Note: Jackatt fielded as a substitute for Sundries 38 Tasmania TOTAL . t 151 Fall: 37, 43, S3. 177, 203, 226, 2 51, 2 57, 2 57, 2 5« MATCH DRAWN

STnif V. AUSTRALIAN NATIOWAL UNIVERSITY South Oval January 18-20, 1982 Sydney Univeraity , * 1st Innings 3 nd Innings M.Counsel b. Seeet-Orr 18 b. Fox 52 J.Quoyle b. Radcllffe 15 LBW FOX 17 M.Blackler C. POX B. SC(3tt-Orr 15 c. ( b. Radcllffe 4 P.Logan c. a«f9«n b. Scott-Orr 4 run out 52 C.Tomko c. Haggan b. Fox 9 c. Brown b. Radcllffe 13 A.Wallis LBW n M b l i H f e 13 run out 0 A.Shaw c. Fox b. Radcllffe 29 c. Saunders b. Fox 40 K.Emery c. Brown b. Scott-Orr 1 not out 26 S.Ouarteraa. ran on^ 34 S.White run out 30 S.Dight not out 4 Sundri## 19 Sundries 15 TOTAL n r TOTAL 7 dec. IT? M l : 37, 51, 57, 71, 71, 118, 119, Pall: 11, 40, 69, 128, 135 119, 184, 191 OMR W 0 M R W Radcliffe 2 9.3 9 56 3 26 4 69 2 Anderson 14 3 57 0 6 2 8 0 Soott-Orr 24 S 4C 4 8 2 37 0 Pox 9 4 13 1 20 1 83 3 Sydney vs. ANU (continued) 50 Auitralian National Univr»ity

K .Saundar■ LBW Quartarmain 7 b. White 15 R.Brown LEW Eftery 5 s. Wallis b. Whit* 5 A.Steel c. Tomko b. Ouartermain 5 c. Wallis b. Emery 13 B.Landford b. White 11 b. Emery 19 J.Richardson c. ■ub, b . Emery 64 c. Dight b. White 0 D. Williams c. Shaw b. Dight 1 LBW Emery 10 S.Heggen c. sub. b. Dight 9 c. Wallis b. Ouartermain 6 D.Anderson b. White 2 b. Dight 1 M.Radcliffe c. Counsel b. Dight 15 c. Ouartermain b. Bmary 0 C.Scott-Orr c. Wallis b. Dight 6 b. Tomko 2 J.Fox not out 2 not out 0 Sundries 32 Sundries 13 TOTAL IT5 TOTAL 5T 11: 11, : 1, 22, 67, 68, 91, 48, 126 Fall: 3fl, 50, 51, 51, 52, 15 2, .5 9 62 , 71, 82, 84 0 M R W 0 M R w Emery 2 0 5 35 2 14 3 21 4 Ouartermain 18 5 31 2 9 3 13 1 Dight 17 7 20 4 10 4 13 1 White 14 1 41 2 18.2 10 17 3 Blackler 3 1 3 0 Tomko 5 2 4 1 SYDNEY UNIVERSITY WON OUTRIGHT BY 167 RUNS

SYDNEY V. UNIVERSITY Uni No. 1 2-4 Feb, 1982 Sydney University 1st Innings 2 nd Innings P.Logan c. Jeanes b. Wood 59 run out 13 R,Denton c. Birchell b. Wood 3 c. i b. Hicks ]. R.Johnston c. Clements b. Puddy 72 c. K b . Wood 18 C .Tomko b . Puddy 36 s. Birchell b. Pellem 115 A.Shaw b. Wood 16 LBW Puddy 56 K.Pitty c. Hicks b. Puddy 12 b. Hicks 42 D.Simpson run out 0 s. Birchell b. Wood 1 R. Wilson b. Puddy 1 not out 17 W .Searles c. Pellem b. Watson 4 run out 5 A.Little c. s b. Puddy 10 absent injured S.Dight not out 0 run out 1 Sundries 12 Sundries 17 TOTAL TOTAL TSS 210, Fall: 9 5, 96, 122, 168, 239, 2 225, 255 282, 286 0 M R W 0 M R W Watson 25.1 6 60 1 17 2 72 0 5 2 4 • Madden 0 i Wood 21 4 68 3 25 1 82 2 Clements 3 2 9 0 2 0 5 0 Maloney 4 0 23 0 Hicks 4 0 .21 0 13 0 38 2 Puddy 13 5 28 5 23 3 60 1 Pellem 2 0 10 1 Hume 0.4 0 2 0 Adelaide University 1st Innings 2nd Innings B.fteloney c. Pitty b. Little 5 not out 3 K.Hume c. Logan b. Little 15 run out 1 P.Madden run out 64 run out 86 M .Puddy c. Logan b. Simpson 19 b. Searles 7 P.Clements c. Searles b. Wilson 30 c. Wilson b. Simpson 3 D.Jeanes c. Pitty b. Simpson 48 LBW Wilson 6 M.Wood c. Pitty b. Wilson 4 b. Wilson 34 D.Pellem c. Dight b. Wilson 3 b. Wilson 40 D.Watson LBW Searles 9 T.Birchell not out 22 LBW Searles S.Hicks not out 25 Sundries 2 0 Sundries 14 TOTAL 9 dec. TIT TOTAL 8 for TST

fall: 11, 36, 88, 130, 162, 167, 186 Fall: 10, 10, 12, 15, 140, 151, 183, 195 215, 215 51. Sydney vs. Adelaide (continued)

0 M P W 0 M RW Searlea 12 6 55 1 7 1 34 2 Little 20 7 32 2 Wilson 23 8 54 3 16 1 65 3 Dight 17 2 41 0 11 0 34 0 Simpson 15 1 50 2 11 2 48 1 TonOco 6 2 12 0 MATCH DRXNN

SYttlEY V QliEEWSIAND UNIVTOSITY Briabane 15-17 Feb. 1982 Sydney University 1st Innings 2nd Innings P .Logan b. Greig ’ 7 not out 66 R.Johnston c. TiiraSs b. Greig 20 LBW Greig is D.Grattan-Sraith c . Keating b. Greig 2 0 run out 24 C .Tomko c . Tinuns b. Keating 13 c. Stockwell b. Grogan 56 A. Shaw c . (t b. Grogan 21 LBW Grogan 3 5 R.Walsh b. Greig 0 c. Timms b. Greig 12 D.Quoyle c. Rasmussen b.Keating35 c. Grogan b. Casey 2 9 S .Davis b. Casey 4 not out 6 S.Quartermain c. Rasmussen b. Greig 6 D.Simpson not out 0 S.Dight absent injured Sundries 3 Sundries 8 TOTAL n ? TOTAL 6 dec. f?T Rill: 8, 42, 60 , 6 4, 65 , 96 , 102 , 329, 129 Fall; 25, 6 7, 78, 127, 2 00, 2 0 M RW 0 M R W Qreig 2 5 7 43 5 31 3 94 2 Foss-BrooK 9 3 17 0 3 0 14 0 Keating 19.5 5 39 2 8 0 25 0 Casey 9 2 27 1 8 0 46 1 Grogan 4 2 2 1 17 3 53 2 Henry 5 3 10 0

Queensland University 1st Innings "i nd Innings 3 tockwell c. Quoyle b. Davis 15 run out 12 Grogan b. Simpson 17 c. Quoyle b. Quartermain 5 Hill run out 0 c, Quoyle b. Simpson 31 Greig c . Davis b. Q'main 57 c. Davis b . Simpson 35 Ra smussen c. 6.-Smith b. Simpson 0 s. Walsh b . Grattan-Smith 8 Timms b. Grattan-Smith 23 c. Davis b . Grattan-Smith 76 Brandon not out 7 not out 26 Henry c.Walsh b1. Quartermain 3 not out 8 Keating not out 0 Sundries 5 Sundries 4 TOTAL 7 dec . m TOTAL 6 for f^ll: 31, 36, 36, 36, 104, 122, 131 nill: 16, 18, 83, 88 , 104 , 18' 0 MRW 0 M R W a vis 13 4 23 1 11 1 54 0 Quartenvain 15 4 38 2 12 1 56 1 Simpson 8 1 - 18 2 7 1 37 2 Qrattan-Smith 7 1 40 1 8 0 41 2 Tomko 2 0 6 0 5 1 13 0 MATCH DRAWN 52. Intervarsity vs Tasmania After winning the toss, a second wicket stand of 62 saw Sydney with the early initiative, but the most obliging Bob Cotgrove then proceded to produce a spell of 'leg-spin' bowling that was so tantalifiLngly inviting as it was successful, and Uni slumped to 5-104. With Phil Logan and 'Lulu' at the crease a period of attrition gave way to some fine stroke play as Logs powered his way to an unbeaten 106, and Lulu and The Pom topped the 40 mark. The declaration gave SUCC and the Pom the opportunity to secure three quick wickets before stumps CTa;ssie 3-53) . The following day we were unable to press ahead at the wicket- taking rate required and although Emery and to a lesser extent White and to a much lesser extent Tomko bowled well, Tasmania's Brown (85) and Dowling (72) held us up. The final total of 258 included 19 byes which put someone 18 runs in arrearsI With the possibility of a favourable result most unlikely the batting order was altered with success as Quarters back-cut his way to 69, Darby stroked his way to 21 and Spitty played himself more or less into form with a fifty. The final score of 4-198 gave some indication of how well Peter Leroy and staff continue to produce lasting wickets on which both stroke players and bowlers can succeed. My thanks on behalf of the SUCC is also extended to the Sports Union for their assistance in organising this I.V.. Thanks also to Bob Cotgrove and the Tasmanian lads. In conclusion, the shot of the match was 'Lulu' opening his second innings with a fierce slash to the cover point boundary; goal of the match went to Quartermaster, and award for tact; Tomko's comments to the opposition captain with regard to the timing - of strokes or declaration? Must have been the latter. Michael Counsel

Intervarsity vs Adelaide On the morning of Monday 2 nd Feb a fresh keen group of cricketers from Adelaide turned up at the No. 1 Oval to be confronted by a half team of sober S.U. undergraduates (i.e. those 5 players making their I.V. debut). It was soon realised that only one xjmpire had turned up and subsequently those sober batsmen were able to rest easy in the knowledge that no run outs or stumpings would be given. Of course those who had followed the proper I.V. pre-requisites did not realise only one umpire had turned up. Volvo won the toss and batted. It was an obvious move considering our opening pair "Logs" Logan and "Clogs" Denton, and they picked up many quick singles that otherwise may have been twos or threes. Denton went early for 3. However "Logs" (59), "Streaker" Johnston (72) and "Volvo" (36) put us in a commanding position by mid­ afternoon. Unfortunately, at 3-181, the directions of the skipper "take your time, we've got all day" to the more experienced I.V. members was interpreted as "go for the slog fellas, we're nearly 2 00. Amongst this late order collapse "Shnapper" Simpson (another debutant) was run out without facing a delivery - again a knowing 53. glance between older teammates. All out for 225, but sober enough to field, we decided to allow them to bat for the rest of the afternoon. Upon the drawing of stumps we adjourned in true I.V. fashion to the grandstand bar, and then to the Dragon's Leagues Club. However, at 11 p.m. the five opposing players who had ventured forth had to return by cab for roll call and their bed check at 11.30. Poor Maloney had no money, missed the taxi with, .his mates in it, and walked from Hurstville to Forest Lodge I ^fter a night that at least proved to Warren Searles that it was physically possible to live, breathe etc after 12 o'clock, we looked, next morning, much more a team and the experienced I.V. players knew that it would take little time to knock these new chums into tip-top I.V. shape. Much to our disgust, a replacement umpire had been found and we knew our task was to be a difficult one. Madden scored 64 in their total of 9 dec, for 2 64 while Shnapper 2-50 (having "shnapped" with such ferocity about missad catches by "Spitty", "Logs" and "Clogs" that "Logs" took a screeuner next ball!). Rainbow 3-54 and Lucky 2-32 (before being carried off) being the main destroyers. Upon being told by Adelaide that they had now won the game, a few curt remarks were given in response to this news and we set about showing them how a 2nd innings is p3ayed since it is in this phase of the game a true I.V.'er will stand out. During the innings break a change cf openers was announced and "Thrasher" responded with 56 before being out trying to pull! Nightwatchman Denton, having been woken in the dressing room, lasted only 3 balls, providing the selectors of procf of his poor drinking. Continuing our innings on the next day, "Spitty" vyas soon out for 42, "Volvo" however hit up a fine 115 - in only 8 innings! "Nightwatchman" was rather irate that such good fortune should side with one batsman. However, when it was pointed out to him that the odds were all in "Volvos" favour since everyone in the Adelaide team was sober, the sheer logic of the point made brought tears to his eyes. Vot too many others contributed and we found ourselves P down. "Lucky" was completely incapacitated, and motions of declarations were overruled, so that we could see "Fatty" run out in an I.V.. Melaide needed 24 6 to win in about 2 sessions but found this target way beyond their reach and ended up at 8-19 5. Only ffedden put up auiy resistcmce, but this was rather cleverly ended by "Nightwatchman" in a move that should see him selected in the S.U. 1st Grade Rugby League side this year. While subtely faking a short sprint to back a throw up, "Nightwatchman" deftly dropped the left shoulder into the Madden midrift allowing "Spitty" all the time . in the world to run him out. ?11 newcomers were suitably impressed and even more so when "Nightwatchman" had such a sincerely apologetic expression on his face and a sympathetic word to the batsman as he left. It was I.V. cricket at its best! Nei»/comers "No. name" Searles and "Rainbow Arm" Wilson were the best of the bowlers with 2-34 and 3-65 respectively. \ 54. The game had ended in a draw but the real contest at I.V. functions was about to begin - boat races. Sydney had Denton back in the line up and ran out easy winners when Adelaide were disqualified for spillage. A short game of cricket trivia ensued, won by our ring-in (Learned Counsel). Only one question him: "How many over par was Boycott in his last Test for England?" Both teams then adjourned to Phillip's Foote where Hicks (a wild man from the Adelaide Hills) showed us how to cook a salad along with your steak. Festivities followed at the Governor's Pleasure and later at the Rocks and full reports will appear in next season's "Journal." Suffice it to say here that all good things eventually came to an end. We parted cheerfully, vowing to win on the 1st innings next time, but only if it could be achieved without early bedrchecks. See you all in Adelaide, fellas! Thrasher Shaw

Intervarsity vs Queensland "The No Damage Tour" This was to be the big one. A dapper group of University gentlemen gathered at the terminal, except for one - Hondo, who was refused entry onto the pseudo TAA airbus under clause 7 (and also because he was inadequately attired). Bets were taken as to whether he'd show up on the next flight and Mistair assumed batting responsibilities. Our arrival in was greeted by Ian Egg (Tony's brother), and we were whisked off to the Regatta ( a hotel far too good for any of us, except Dave Simpson who couldn't quite get used to the fact that there was no suede wallpaper). The Brisbane boys went home in preparation for the next day but in true I.V. spirit this nocturnal mob from Sydney went in search of beers, a search which was resolved at the Wests Union Club. The highlight of the night was the "Logs Gift" on Coronation Drive. This inaugural challenge race proved conclusively that Logs, Darby and Dighty are very, very slow, especially early in the morning. It also proved that the manager had a short fuse and ....plastic knuckles. Hondo arrives the next morning, confounding the experts. The punters lose their money ..but where is Ian Egg who was picking him up from the airport? We thought he'd be larfing but he definitely wasn't! The toss was lost and the tourists struggle to 1/39 on a placid pitch by lunch; Logs starring with a well compiled 7 and Johnno 5 not out in 50 minutes. This allows the teaim to catch up on some lost sleep ...only to be awakened by rain. Play is washed out and the tip football match begins. The tourists win, at the expense of Dight, v^o while running 80 metres in an incredible sprint to score, split the webbing in his foot. The team mourns and offers him considerable sympathy. Alistair assumes responsibilities. As morning dawns, Fragger's video becomes a hit with the hangover victims. Beale excels. A hole in the covers on a good length causes a delayed start. Ian Egg turns it into a minefield. Only 55. Darby (no shower) Quoyle resists with a fine 35 as the tourists struggle to 129. Lunch is climaxed by Dight's mastication of a veritable Matterhorn of fat cream. Play resumes and the wet pitch and outfield dries. As DMR Dight puts in the spadework with Babs, the tourists spurred on by the old adage "If you beat the weather, you'll win the game" struggled magnificently in the heat, with Simmo (2-18), Quarters (2-38) and Scotty (1-2 3) bowling well. Highlights of the afternoon were Hondo's mutinous antics and Ian Egg's liking of slow left arm opening bowlers. Queensland declared at 7/132 and Johnno played at an over in the dark. However, nothing that happened could prepare the teeum for the shock in the next 30 minutes. This moment will prove to be the turning point in the Club's history. Darby had a shower and a living monolith was exposed. Hondo was dwarfed. The lads were now primed for the big one that night and some of the acts that subsequently occurred can be directly be attributed to this massive sight. The next morning began with Thrasher (35), T.Coe (56) and Logs (66 not out) slogging well and the tourists declared at 6/257. A great catch by Joel Quoyle started us off well. As he recoiled from a defensive push at short leg, he kicked the ball into the air where his hands found it. Johnno made a terrific run out and Queensland were 5/104. However bad luck and missed chances cost us the game and it ended in a draw at 6/205 (Simmo 2-37, Hondo 2-41, Quarters 1-56). Craig Tomko

OTHER MATCHES AND TOURS

Throughout the season the Club participated in a number of other matches. Participation in these fixtures was eagerly sought and it is to be hoped that future seasons will see continuation of many of these matches. It is pertinent to point out that there are two main difficulties with respect to the scheduling of these matches, but neither are insurmountable particularly if constant consultation with the Honorary Secretary is undertaken. The first difficulty concerns availability of grounds and we must be mindful of the effect of mid-week matches on the preparation of wickets and possible over-use of the ovals. This season difficulties in this area were minimised and once again our thanks go to the Sports Union and the groundstaff for their unfailing assistance. The second difficulty regards the financing of these fixtures and organisers are reminded that all fees incurred during the day (umpires' fees, lunches, afternoon teas) must be met by the participating players. Only in exceptional cases (e.g. the C.H.S. fixture) will be Club assist financially in the day's expenses and this will be done only if ratified by the Club Committee prior to the fixture. Trial matches for the Ists and 2nds against Balmain were played at Riverview on 20th September. Rain during the afternoon played havoc with the limited overs match of the Ists, although the 56. 2nds , playing "declaration cricket"(!), fought out a close draw. University 7-123 (Wilson 57, Blackler 32) lost to Balmain 4-131 (Elder 2-32) University 4 (dec)-186 (Tomko 101*, Beale 30, Crompton 24*) drew with Balmain 7-168 (Green 3-16, Quartermain 2-14). Then followed the Captain Morris Memorial Match on the 23rd September and a 79 run 2nd wicket partnership between Ridley and Tomko helped University to a respectable total 4 (dec)-190. However bad light and high winds after tea again interrupted play and only O'Sullivan handled the difficult bowling conditions successfully as he took 4-41. Caot. Morris XI 5-192 (O'Sullivan 4-41) def. University 4 (dec)-190 (Tomko 72*, Ridley 62). The match against Temora was played at Uni 2 on 7th October and University 7-202 (I.Smith 68*, R.Johnston 48, M.McCormick 33) beat Temora 9 (dec)-199 (J.Coorey 5-68, D.Simpson 2-50). As usual the after-match celebrations for this fixture provided ample profits for the grandstand bar, and the unexpected vision of the ample proportions of some local ladies will ensure the return of the country lads next season! The fixture against G.P.S. 2nds at St. Joseph's College on 25th October was played on a day more suited to staying inside beside a warm fire, and the wind was so strong that bails were dispensed with from the first ball and those fielding on the fine leg boundary were in danger of being blown into a gorge. Our batsmen made merry in difficult conditions for fielders and bowlers. Highlights were the 89 opening stand; the 120 partnership for the 3rd wicket between Tomko and Shaw in 65 minutes, and the masterly 94 from Stuart Reed of Kings. We hope that Stuart will soon follow in the footsteps of ds father who graced the University fields in the 1950's. University 6 (dec)-277 (Tomko 64, Shaw 60, Quoyle 59, Johnston 55) beat G.P.S. 2nd XI 202 (Reed 94, Ryan 37, Rodgers 3-26, Dight 3-64). In the Annual C.H.S. vs University fixture on 4th December at Uni 2, our best Poidevin-Gray side was selected and the Club made a much appreciated gesture in the form of presentation of Club T-shirts to the schoolboys during a lavish luncheon. In Uni's 8-239 off 50 overs skipper Shaw's whirlwind 70 was memorable. University 8-239 (Shaw 70, Tomko 63, Pitty 39,Wallis 29, Gardner 2-44, Hughes 2-52) beat CHS (2) 161 (Taylor 91, Simpson 3-19, Searles 3-40) . January 7th saw the welcome return of the South Wales Cricket Conference - and the hottest day of the season. The newly-arrived Welshmen found conditions not to their liking and saw Jenkins and Ridley knock up an opening partnership of 140! Later on Elder's leg-spinners contributed significantly to the defeat of the visitors and so the Club avenged the defeat suffered at the hands of the like­ able Welsh 5 seasons ago. At the same time as the Welsh match, the Club's country tour was being undertaken and under the astute leadership of Damien Grattan-Smith the Club again won all four games. Our hosts were as expansively generous as always if a little more eccentric than previously. 57. University 4-253 (Ridley 72*, Jenkins 50, Perry 46) beat South Wales C.C. 118 {Elder 4-15, O'Sullivan 2-14). Country Tour; University 219 (Tomko 63, Grattan-Sinith 39, Blackler 28, Noack 4-51) beat Temora 204 (Healey 6-32). University 8-257 (Grattan-Smith 100, Shaw 32*, Dunk 3-54) beat West Wyalong 72 (Armitage 4-21, Rodgers 3-4). University 7-214 (Tomko 106, Shaw 39, Pitty 35, Durnan 3-24) beat Leeton 9-130 (Lamont 44*, Rodgers 3-30). University 7-223 (Quoyle 82, Shaw 48, Tomko 28) beat Griffith 113 (Armitage 4-42, Healey 4-22).

January 24th saw Universj.ty beat I.Zingari at Uni No. 1 and once again Stuart Reed found University bowling to his liking. University 4-184 (Grattan-Smith 44, W. Searles 37, D.Quoyle 32) beat I.Zingari 6(dec)-183 (S.Reed 61, G.Reed 36*, A,Little 2-19), Finally the season ended on the 28th March with the Vice-Presidents' Day and match against the Old Blues. This match had to be rescheduled because of a change in the fixture progrcimme for the N.S.W.C.A. competition which saw the Ists playing against Mosman on the first Sunday of March. Our apologies go to the Vice- Presidents for this alteration in the progreunme, but we assure you that the first Sunday of March, 1983 will see the fixture next season. Unfortunately the unfavourable weather of earlier in the season had returned and overnight rain made the pitch unplayable in the early stages. In spite of protestations, the Club team was forced to bat ("That's the tradition!" - Mackie) but a 4th wicket partnership of 77 between Cooper and Tomko turned the tide and the Old Blues were chasing leather from then on. The substitution of Fox by Grattan-Smith was notable and the sight of Hondo outpacing his new-team mates in the field was memorable. LeCouteur again showed skills with the bat although the fact that Jenkins proved speedier between the wickets in their productive partnership made CJLub luembers titter astonishingly. Rain almost came to the rescue of the Old Blues but Fox, overjoyed with newly found batting skills, insisted that play should continue. In the fading light Pawley, assisted by the umbrella held by Mackie, made his way out to join Pike but his stay was brief. University 196 (Cooper 48, Shaw 42, Tomko 35, Townsend 3-24) beat Old Blues 128 (LeCouteur 46, Mackie 20, Jenkins 22, Tomko 2-6, O'Sullivan 2-13, McRae 2-16). 58 SOCIAL REPORT

Socially the season began with a whimper although the two early season barbeques were quite successful. The lack of attendance by the opposite sex contributed to an aversion of others to bring their ladies to early functions and indeed to post-game drinks. Despite this however, the early functions were successful in renewing friendships after the winter and developing a spirit in the Club for the first premiership rounds. Unfortunately, the lack of success of most grades apart from the triumphant 5A's, tended to diminish the numbers turning up at the grandstand, 'telling a few lies' about the day's proceedings. None- the less, some members of the Club did find a 'social haven' to satisfy them. One can only wonder what significance 'The Betsy' had both socially socially and socially physically. The first major function was not held until early February and was in the form of a dinner dance. This proved to be the most successful event S.U.C.C. has staged for quite some time. All the ingredients wers there; fine food, lively music, much drink and above all many ladies. Yes, we can hold heterosexual functions, and yes they are very successful. The function had a many-fold purpose: a post-game function with UNSW, a congratulations to Alan Crompton for his appointment as Australian Manager to and an attempt to raise money for our representatives on the Australian Universities tour to England. Our thanks must go to the Sports Union for helping financially by providing part of the bar profits from that evening towards the tourists' funds. All in all, a most successful function due solely to the fact that everyone was prepared to bring along ladies and ensure a successful evening. Finally the Annual Dinner was once again a tremendous evening. We were fortunate enough to have as guests Len Pascoe and Ken Laws who spoke in addition to Club speaker Ian Wilson. There is little wonder now why it is claimed that Rugby League is the "greatest game of all!" Presentations of trophy winners, both for individual success and the 5A team success were made by Len Pascoe, and the season wound to a close with Robert Denton 'punching out' a social deterrant. The Club should be congratulated for what proved to be a very fine year socially; new horizons have been crossed with the introduction of women to functions. We must also thank John O'Donnell who retired as Social Secretary during the season, for his magnificent efforts in past seasons and for continuing his keen interests in social activities during the past season. Thanks also must go to the SUSU in supporting our social functions; to Damon Ridley for getting the "super raffle" off the ground, and finally to all Club members for their support in attending functions and to those who helped out in times of crisis, by selling raffle tickets, organising food, bands, decorations etc. I trust that 1982/8 3 will prove to be another successful season socially. Geoff Cooper SYDNEY UNIVERSITY CRICKET CLUB 59, FINANCIAL STATEMENT 24.5.1982 DEBIT ITEM CREDIT

Balance at 1.6.1981 378.53 1697.75 Social 1407.10 - Guessing Competition 980.00® 2871.45 I.V. and Other Games 2501.10 250.00 Caps, ties, T-shirts, jumpers 835.50 376.99 Afternoon teas 421.76 250.00 Annual Report 388.30 Trophies D - Donations^^ 187.50 - Bank Interest 46.52 - Japanese Advertisement 150.00 107.29Miscellaneous 20.00

5941.78 6928.01 Less debit 5941.78 Balance at 24.5.1982 986.23®

Notes: * This figure represents funds received by Treasurer as of 24.5.1982. Money is continuing to come in and it is anticipated that total sales will near $2000, about half of which will be returned in prizes. ^ Money received from donors of trophies is credited under ’Donations." ' During the season an appeal was nade by the University of Sydney for donations to the University for the purpose of assisting cricket. Total donations received by the University were $1015.00 and $841.47 was used to pay for Premiership caps of last season leaving a balance of $173.53. ^ Major debit was payment of $60 to NSWCA for fines relating to late submission of match result forms; $20 credit was received from captains. * Outstanding credits: debtors $107; N.S.N.C.A. contributicm for Premiership caps ca $200; I.V. lunches ca. $200. Outstanding debits: Premiership caps 5A, 1981-82; financial assistance to Club members of A.U.S.A. touring team.

At the start of the season the Club was in severe financial difficulty owing to expenses relating to the five Premiership wins of the previous two seasons (costs for our unique Club cap far exceed reimbursements from N.S.W.C.A. and Balmain-Druromoyne C.A, and costs for trophies to players in Premiership teeims have risen sharply). Subsequently the University made an appeal for donations for the purpose of assisting cricket emd we are most grateful to our Vice-Presidents and supporters for their generous response. We thank also Damon Ridley and Alan Crompton for liasing with the University and our Vice-Presidents. Whilst our balance at the moment is healthy, major debits (Note:e above) are outstemding and it is anticipated that we shall commence next year with a working balamce of about $600. This arises mainly from profits from the Guessing Competition and thanks go to all those Club members who assisted in the sale of tickets, to Damon Ridley for the organisation of the Competition, and to our sponsors who are also acknowledged elsewhere in this report. Thanks also go to John O'Donnell, Geoff Cooper and their Social Committee for their efforts in raising funds. P h i l B e a l e CAKEER RECORDS Of CURRENT (i98i.-»^) PLAYERS (Includes 1st to 8th Grades and Poidevin-Gray matchea) Year Name started Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave Wkts Runs Ave P.Armitage ■ 1975 64 33 14* 136 4.4 222 4370 19.7 C.Ash 1981 5 2 12* 18 6 . 0 ' --_ A.Baker 1980 29 4 50 395 15.8 20 306 15.3 D.Barker 1981 10 7 15* 32 10.7 18 420 23.3 P.Beale 1977 74 8 75 1299 19.7 79 1831 23.2 M.Berry 1981 5 0 8 12 2.4 3 46 15.3 M.Best 1981 4 1 36* 40 13.3 R.Bishop 1979 18 5 34 176 13.5 31 446 14.4 C.Bird 1980 3 0 22 27 9.0 5 86 17.2 M.Blackler 1978 80 1 165 1861 23.6 - -- D.Bolger 1981 2 1 55 76 76.0 0 38 _ B.Bradley 1981 2 0 6 9 4.5 0 17 - J .Bradshaw 1981 1 0 3 3 3.0 M,Burden 1980 3 0 29 83 27.7 1 14 14.0 M.Burgess 1977 67 5 88 1481 23.9 2 53 26.5 N.Cairns 1981 13 1 28 86 7.2 10 208 20.8 D.Cameron 1981 3 0 12 15 5.0 S.Clough 1979 11 3 31 150 18.8 9 225 25.0 M.Colless 1979 41 4 120 877 23.7 7 165 23.6 B.Collins 1967 210 10 113 4325 21.6 55 817 14.9 G.Cooper 1977 60 6 124* 1487 27.5 4 232 58.0 J.Coorey 1980 9 2 33 117 16.7 21 314 14. 9 G.Coroneos 1980 29 1 93 872 31.1 M.Counsel 1979 54 3 104 1114 21.8 13 234 18.0 A.Crompton 1961 329 40 156 5944 20.6 1 44 44.0 M.Dalco 1981 2 0 2 2 1.0 S.Davis 1979 52 9 41 478 11.1 127 2023 15.9 A.deCarvalho 1976 35 2 77 407 12.3 6 97 16.2 M.Dennis 1981 1 0 0 0 2 12 6.0 R.Denton 1981 18 1 138 451 26.5 p.Deverall 1981 2 0 71 93 46.5 1 42 42.0 L.Deverall 1980 32 3 57* 474 16.3 42 571 13.6 M.Dickens 1978 66 9 76* 978 17.2 44 745 16.9 S.Dight 1979 42 16 18* 136 5.2 136 2275 16.7 P.Dillon 1979 29 8 49 339 16.1 117 1666 14.2 T.Driscoll 1979 25 4 102* 534 25.4 D.Duffy 1980 5 0 11 21 4.2 S.Duncan 1981 2 0 15 15 7.5 1 60 60.0 C.Elder 1975 100 17 67* 1265 15.2 181 3824 21.1 G.Elliott 1981 2 0 37 46 23.0 2 47 23.5 K.Emery 1981 9 3 27 91 15.2 26 368 14.2 J.Emmett 1969 134 7 122 2408 18.9 1 113 113.0 P.Erskine 1981 1 0 11 11 11.0 3 60 20.0 D.Fairall 1979 38 4 75 668 19.6 4 69 17. 3 J.Fernon 1978 17 2 50 242 16.1 15 318 21.2 J.Fleming 1976 47 8 18 270 6.9 4 65 16.3 J.Ford 1976 31 3 42* 250 8.9 24 439 18.3 A.Frost 1978 46 5 106* 1193 29.1 0 18 - P ,Gannon 1969 258 26 81 3597 15.5 10 271 27.1 D.Garnsey 1981 14 5 13* 62 6.9 1 25 25.0 S.Glenday 1976 65 25 94 666 16.7 194 3460 17.8 0.Graddon 1980 32 4 94 704 25.1 0 6 - D.Grattan-Smith 1980 37 3 86 998 29.4 8 271 33.9 E.Grattan-Smith 1981 2 0 1 1 0.5 R.Green 1979 52 7 58 751 16.7 59 1070 18.1 P.Havord 1974 37 10 63* 399 14.8 66 1397 21.2 J.Hay 1981 11 3 19 86 10.8 19 577 30.4 P.Healey 1980 23 5 44 '246 13.7 77 1178 15.3 M.Horton 1981 16 0 79 324 20.3 39 478 12.3 B.Janson 1979 48 3 69 902 20.1 1 5 5.0 T.Jenkins 1974 125 14 121* 2979 26.8 6 50 8.3 D.Johnson 1981 12 2 50 150 15.0 0 90 “ R.Johnston 1979 50 3 100* 1002 21.3 G.Keighran 1973 140 19 90 2800 23.1 148 1886 12.7 G.Kemister 1976 46 6 62* 456 11.4 35 576 16.5 S.Lambert 1981 15 1 29 195 13.9 7 206 29.4 R.Leonarder 1978 35 6 29 182 6.3 13 385 29.6 E.Lieversz 1974 48 4 92 838 19.1 1 15 15.0 C.Litchfield 1981 8 0 41 153 19.1 A.Little 1979 32 7 13 254 10.2 80 1439 17.9 P.Logan 1978 30 1 115 902 31.1 1 18 18.0 D.Loxton 1981 20 1 81 536 28.2 177 56 5 73 1080 21.2 2 58 29.0 Career recoras (continucQ) Name Year Started N.O. H.S. Runs Ave Wkts Runs Ave A.Mackay “'ISdl 3 0 29 56 18.7 0 28 _ P.Mackay 1971 128 11 100* 2768 23.7 11 156 14.2 J.Malicki 1969 176 20 83 2300 14,7 192 3272 17.0 S.Martin 1981 21 1 89 426 21.3 7 139 19.9 J.May 1980 20 5 14* 57 3.8 36 695 19.3 M.McCormick 1979 8 2 50 151 25.2 7 74 10.6 A.McDonald 1973 40 9 41 432 13.9 9 142 15.8 T.McKay 1982 1 0 0 0 - - - - C.McRae 1971 138 35 50* 1017 9.9 404 6430 15.9 G.Mills 1981 S 0 24 35 7.0 6 104 17.3 P.Mitchell 1981 1 0 1 1 1.0 0 4 - D.Morgan 1975 123 9 116 2223 19.5 1 27 27.0 w.Morrow 1981 1 0 0 0 - - -- L.Morton 1981 12 1 15 63 5.7 3 35 11.7 L.Muggleton 1970 65 16 103* 1037 21.2 43 504 11.7 I.Mulholland 1978 15 5 24 54 5.4 51 980 19.2 T.Murphy 1978 56 18 49 615 16.2 167 2658 15.9 P.Naughtin 1981 3 2 52* 63 63.0 4 106 26.5 G.Nelson 1970 80 18 56 768 12.4 218 3405 15.6 D.Nevell 1978 38 6 42 428 13.4 2 127 63.5 R.Newton 1980 21 5 34 154 9.6 55 966 17.6 R.Nowell 1981 20 1 90 327 17.2 2 51 25.5 J.O'Donnell 1979 47 3 70 801 18.2 24 474 19.8 M.O' Sullivan 1968 187 85 38 1611 15.8 533 10700 20.1 M.Pain 1980 23 7 84 406 25.4 - _ S.Percival 1981 2 0 13 23 11.5 3 79 26.3 M.Perry 1975 67 15 91* 1211 23.3 108 2201 20.4 T.Phillips 1981 1 0 15 15 15.0 - - - G.Pike 1969 162 43 65 1076 9.1 396 8118 20.5 K.Pitty 1980 41 1 70 672 16.8 1 0 _ J.Prior 1981 4 2 19 39 19.5 4 96 24.0 S.Quartermain 1978 61 17 60* 649 14.8 165 3144 19.1 D.Quoyle 1981 19 2 97 505 29.8 9 110 12.2 J.Quoyle 1978 75 7 79* 1440 21.2 2 86 43.0 D.Reed 1979 55 3 92 1057 20.3 3 70 23.3 J .Reed 1980 12 0 60 199 16.6 0 4 - G.Reynolds 1980 31 2 91* 958 33.0 --- A.Ridley 1981 3 1 19 22 11.0 - - - D.Ridley 1972 145 17 75 2348 18.3 2 14 7.0 L.Ridley 1981 2 0 5 5 2.5 --- C.Roberts 1981 4 1 3 6 2.0 --- J,Rodgers 1972 128 72 26* 368 6.6 295 5104 17.3 T.Saul 1979 45 6 60 522 13.4 99 1403 14.2 B.Seaberg 1981 8 1 2 4 0.6 - - - W.Searles 1981 15 4 2 2 * 87 7.9 43 830 19.3 M.Sewell 1973 160 10 119 2413 16.1 6 100 16.7 A.Shand 1981 10 2 54 249 31.1 6 107 17.8 A,Shaw 1979 71 8 86* 1367 21.7 --- D.Simpson 1980 25 11 32* 144 10.3 90 1339 14.9 P .Smith 1981 4 1 30* 78 26.0 4 68 17.0 J .Spence 1969 118 20 44* 766 7.8 65 1035 15.9 G.Swords 1971 123 33 50* 922 10.2 160 2249 14.1 J.Tait 1981 1 1 6 * 6 - 0 2 > P.Thompson 1981 1 0 17 17 17.0 - - - D.Tierney 1979 41 4 100* 875 23.6 0 0 - C.Tomko 1980 45 7 93* 930 24.5 4 121 30.3 S.Towner 1981 21 1 98 360 18.0 3 17 5.7 J.Turnell 1981 9 2 52 127 18.1 3 64 21.3 W.Wachsmann 1981 2 0 26 51 25.5 --- J.Wall 1975 52 15 53 523 14.1 - - - A.Wallis 1980 36 4 93 757 23.7 --- R.Walsh 1980 26 9 48 334 19.6 --- J.White 1974 112 18 57 1191 12.7 266 3766 14.2 S.White 1979 42 15 42* 364 13.5 126 2115 16.8 P.Williams 1982 1 0 19 19 19.0 --- M.Wills 1981 1 0 0 0 - 4 44 11.0 1.Wilson 1978 60 11 73* 920 18.8 --- R.Wilson 1980 21 5 50 293 18.3 45 793 17.6

R.Yates 1981 1.0 --- SUMMARY Players - 142 1982 - 2 1978 - 12 1974 1970 - 2 1961 - 1981 - 50 1977 - 4 1973 1969 - 5 1980 - 21 1976 - 5 1972 1968 - 1 1979 - 21 1975 - 5 1971 1967 - 1 62

LtADIHG PRESBMT DAY PLAYgRS

BATTINC («ln 1 5 0 0 run*) BOWLING (rnln 100 wkti) Runs Ave Hkts Ave A.Crompton 7TT6 M.O'Sullivan Sir" T57l B.Collins 4325 2 1 . 6 C.McRae 404 15.9 P.Gannon 3597 15.5 G.Pike 396 20.5 T. Jen)cins 2979 26.8 J.Rodgers 295 17.3 G.Keighran 2800 23.1 J.White 266 14.2 P.MacKay 2768 23.7 P.Armitage 222 19.7 M.Sewell 2413 16.1 G.Nelson 218 15.6 J.Eiranett 2408 18.9 S.Glenday 194 1778 D.Ridley 2348 18.3 J.Malicki 192 17.0 j.Malicki 2300 14.7 C.Elder 181 21.1 D.Morgan 2228 19.5 T.Murphy 167 15.9 M.Blackler 1861 23.6 S.Ouartermain 165 19.1 M.O'Sullivan 1611 15.8 G.Swords 160 14.1 G.Keighran 148 12.7 S.Dight 136 16.7 S.Davis 127 15.9 S.White 126 16.8 P.Dillon 117 14.2 M.Perry 108 20.4

LEADING PLAYERS FOR UNIVERSITY

BATSMEN (min 3000 runs) BOWLERS (min 2 50 wiclcets) Years Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave Years played played Wkts Runs Ave A.Crompton 1961- 329 40 156 5944 20.6 M.O'Sullivan 1968- 533 10700 20.1 I.Fisher 1960-78 159 19 136 4479 31.9 C.McRa* 1971- 404 6430 15.9 J.Everett 1954^67 193 19 147* 4416 25.4 G.Pi)c« 1969- 396 8118 20.5 E.LeCouteur 1960-74 204 28 128 4349 24.7 D.Fox 1957-74 354 6610 18.7 R,Storey 1963-76 191 30 107* 4343 26.9 P.James 1967-77 333 7277 21.9 B.Collins 1967- 210 10 113 4325 21.6 R.Cotton 1964-72 310 4909 15.8 I.Foulsham 1963-76 217 13 123* 4161 20.4 A.Baigent 1971-81 297 5174 17.4 K.Sheffield 1947-61 192 26 134* 3982 23.9 A. Ja)ces 1964-73 295 3311 11.2 H.O.Rock 1919-26 95 7 161 3899 44.3 J.Rodgers 1972- 295 5104 17.3 I.McCrist#! 1948-66 199 40 96 3794 23.9 W.Stack 1905-15 280 5338 19.1 P,Gannon 1969- 258 26 81 3597 15.5 J.White 1974- 266 3766 14.2 D.Scott-Orr 1947-59 167 11 118 3277 21.0 J.Baird 1972-79 263 4872 18.5 R.Richards 1949-66 225 16 91 3237 15.5 O.Hanlin 1946-52 258 3883 15. 1 M,Thompson 1971-81 179 25 86 3197 20.8 B.Druery 1967-79 257 3443 13.4 E.Barbour 1909-15 59 7 181 3086 59.8 H.Pawley 1962-68 253 4948 19.6 SYDNEY UNIVERSITY CRICKET CLUB RECORDS (TO END OF 1981-82^ 63. CLUB RECORDS (All Gradesj Club Chupionship: Runners-up: 1962>63, 1963-64. Club Partnership Records; 1st wkt: 212 E.P. Naddy and P.O. Rogers 1st Grade vs. Cumberland 1904-0S 2nd wkt: 232 H.O. Rock and J.M. Taylor 1st Grade vs. North Sydney 1923-24 3rd wkt; 291 J.M, Taylor and J.V. Gamer Itt Grade vs. Waverley 1923-24 4th wkt; 229 J.V. Gamer and G.E. Nothllng 1ft Grade vs. Manly 1923-24 5th wkt: 307 R.C.M. Boyce and L.C. Donovan 1st Grade vs. Cumberland 1919-20 6th wkt; 174 N. Lynch and P. Greenwood Sth Grade vs. Uni. N.S.W. 1977-78 7th wkt; 150* B.W. Collini and R.J. Thoaas 2nd Grade vs. Gordon 1976-77 8th wkt; 179 H.H. Massle and A.D. Watson 1st Grade vs. Petersham 1909-10 9th wkt; 153 S. Ruff and P.V. Jaaes 2nd Grade vs. North Sydney 1968-69 10th wkt: 154 A.I. Blue and N.D. Cargill 1st Grade vs. Cumberland 1898-99 Most runs in a season; J. Bogle 1090 (ave. 83.8) 1st Grade 1918-19 Highest Average; L.O.S. Poldevln 103.7 (311 runs) 1st Grade 1896-97 Most wkts in a season; 40 in 2nd Grade, 24 In P.G.) 1975-76 Highest Individual Score; J.M. Taylor 253 (vs. Waverley) 1st Grade 1923-24 Best Bowling: C. Alderdice 10-63 (vs. St. George) 2nd Grade 1939-40 Double Centuries: J.M. Taylor 253 vs. Waverley 1st Grade 1923-24 W.H. Gregson 207 vs. Waverley 1st Grade 1900-01 A.D. Forbes 221 vs. Randwlck 3rd Grade 1909-10 R. Turner 201* vs. Marrlckville 2nd Grade! 1935-36 C.J. Tozer 211 vs. Redfem 2nd Grade 1910-11 A. Low 201* vs. St. George 2nd Grade 1958-59 J.V. Gamer 209 vs. Manly 1st Grade 1923-24 A.W. Ross 201 vs. Manly 1st Grade 1926-27 Most wickets :in a natch: C.I.M. McRae 14-45 vs. Petersham 3rd Grade 1973-74 S.G. Webb 13-70 vs. Glebe 2nd Grade 1922-23 W.F. Matthews 14-75 vs. Randwlck 2nd Grade 1907-08 R.J.A. Massle 13-80 vs. Sydney 1st Grade 1913-14 R. Howlett 14-84 vs. Gordon Sth Grade 1977-78 N.W. Broughton 13-95 vs. Paddington 2nd Grade 1913-14 J. Farrar 14-106 vs. Mosman 2nd Grade 1912-13 R.J.A. Massle 13-96 vs. Nth Sydney 1st Grade 1913-14 P. Dillon 13-54 vs. Balmain 4th Grade 1979-80 T.W. Garrett 13-? vs. Canterbury 1st Grade 1893-94 Most wickets in an innings: C. Alderdice 10-63 vs. St. George 2nd Grade 1939-40 D. Camey 9-44 vs. Manly 3rd Grade 1951-52 O.E. Nothling 9-15 vs. Marrlckville 1st Grade 1925-26 D. Hanlin 9-51 vs. Petersham 1st Grade 1947-48 A. Baigent 9-17 vs. Gordon Sth Grade 1980-81 D. McDonald 9-55 vs. D. Rowers 7th Grade 1975-76 R. Hudson 9-22 vs. Glebe 2nd Grade 1943-44 R. Howlett 9-56 vs. Cumberland Sth Grade 1977-78 M. O'Sullivan 9-25 vs. Randwlck 2nd Grade 1971-72 H.C. Delohery 9-64 vs. Nth Sydney 1st Grade 1898-99 R.Wilkinson 9-37 vs. Gordon Sth Grade 1977-78 S.G. Webb 9-78 vs. Waverley 2nd Grade 1922-23 S. Ruff 9-38 vs. Randwlck 3rd Grade 1968-69 S. Grant 9-41 vs. UNSW 2nd Grade 1974-75 University players who l\ave played ; T ,W.Garrett vs, England 1876-1887 T.R. McKibbin vs. England 1894-1897 J.M. Taylor vs. England 1920-1926 S. P,Jones vs. England 1881-1887 R.B, Mlnnett vs. England 1911-1912 vs. Sth Africa 1921 R.J.Pope vs . England 1884 vs. Sth Africa 1912 O.E, Nothllng vs. England 1928-29 R.C.Allen vs. England 1887

University players who have played First Class cricket in : R.C. Allen B.A. Cooper G.C. Hogg (12th Ban only) T.R. McKibbin B. Salmon* E.P. Barbour J. Cope (12th nan only) J.E.P. Hogg (capt Qld) R.B. Mlnnett W.J. Stack R. Bards ley D.R. Cristofani* L.C. Hynes* O.E. Nothllng J.M, Taylor M.H. Blaxland* H.M. Faithfull S.P. Jones T.G. Parsonage K. Thompson* J. Bogle P.M. Parrar, snr J. Kinloch M. Pawley* C.J. Tozer R.C.M. Boyce (capt NSW) A.D. Plsher J.B. Lane A,P. Penman E. Trennery T. Boyd* T.H. Garrett C.H. Lawes L.O.S. Poldevin E.F. Waddy C.R. Canpling. G.H. Gordon F.E. McElhone R.J. Pope A.B.S. White* G.R.C. Clarke N.M. Gragg R.J.A. Massle T. Powell S.F.M. Yeates*(Qld) J.C. Coates D. Hanlin A.D. Mayes H.O. Rock •Not while playing with University. Club Trophy Winners: Captain John Morris Meaorial Trophy: 1975-76 D.D. Ridley 1976-77 J. Baird 1977-78 M.P. Sewell 1978-79 J.F. Rodgers 1979-80 P. Gannon 1980-81 J.F, Rodgers 1981-82 M.Counsel FIRST GRADE RECORDS 64. riii,ii'r> i«y8-99 (2nd Grade CompetitionJ, 1901-02 (2nd Grade Competition), 1909-10, 1911-12, 1913-14. Kuiiners Up. 1912-13, 1923-24, 1924-25, 1929-30. Se*i-Finalistt: 1956-S7. Encouragement Award: 1971-72. Most runs in a season: J. Bogle 1090 (ave 83.8) 1918-19 Highest average: L.O.S. Poldevin 103.7 (311 runs) 1896-97 Most wickets in a season: R.J.A. ftessie 69 (ave 10.4) 1913-14 Best average; R.J.A. Massle 10.4 (69 wkts) 1913-14 Highest individual score: J.M. Taylor 253 (vs. Waverley) 1923-24 Best bowling in an inns: O.E, Nothllng 9-15 (vs. Marrickville) 1925-26 B«st bowling in a natch: R.J.A. Massle 13-80 (vs. Sydney) 1913-14 Best all round performance: J.V. Gamer 766 runs (54.7 ave) 41 wkts (19.8 ave) 1923-24 Highest Partnerships: 1st wkt; 212 E.F. Naddy and F.C. Rogers vs. Cumberland 1904-05 2nd wkt: 232 H.O. Rock and J.M. Taylor vs. Nth Sydney 1923-24 3rd wkt; 291 J.M. Taylor and J.V. Gamer vs. Waverley 1923-24 4th wkt: 229 J.V. Garner and O.E. Nothllng vs. Manly 1923-24 Sth wkt: 307 R.C.M. Boyce and L.C. Donovan vs. Cumberland 1919-20 6th wkt: 144 J.M. Taylor and R. Stanley vs. Glebe 1924-25 7th wkt: 140 R.B. Mlnnett and C.J. Tozer vs. Paddington 1910-11 Sth wkt; 179 H.H. Massle and A.O. Natson vs. Petersham 1909-10 9th wkt: 97 P. Molloy and J. Newman vs. N. District 1946-47 10th wkt; 154 A.I. Blue and N.D. Cargill vs. Cumberland 1898-99 Highest Intervarsity Partnerships; 1st wkt: 249 W.A. Shortland and H.C.M. Delohery vs. Melboume 1898 3rd wkt: 294 C.J. Toier and F.M. Farrar vs. Melboume 1913 4th wkt; 239 E.F. Naddy and R.F. Harvey vs. Melboume 1905 9th wkt; 232 F.E. McElhone and C.V. Single vs. Melboume 1910 Three successive centuries: H.M. Stephen 1899-1900: 149 (vs. Redfern); 135 (vs. Waverley): 123 (vs. Nth Sydney) J.M. Taylor 1923-24: 104 (vs. W. Suburbs); 253 (vs. Waverley); 110 (vs. Petersham) Century on debut in 1st Grade: J.M. Taylor 141 n.o. vs. Randwick 1922-23 G.C. Hogg 125 n.o. vs. Cumberland 1926-27 Century opening partnership in each innings: R. Bardsley and E.F. Rofe: 102 and 100 vs. Middle Harbour 1915-16 SOO runs in a season: 1090 J. Bogle 1918-19 638 J.E.P. Hogg 1926-27 556 E.F. Naddy 1904-05 528 W.A. South 1938-39 901 J.M. Taylor 1923-24 631 A. Alderson 1951-52 555 E.P. Barbour 1914-15 527 R. Shand 1966-67 851 I.E. Fisher 1970-71 625 A. Alderson 1952-53 555 A.N. Ross 1926-27 524 T.W, Garrett 1894-95 842 C.J. Tozer 1913-14 624 R.C.M. Boyce 1919-20 552 E.C. Heden 1901-02* 523 F. Leventhal 1941-42 800 J. Hellmrich 1930-31 620 T.W. Garrett 1888-89 550 D. Scott-Orr 1956-57 514 J.M. Taylor 1922-23 778 E.P. Barbour 1912-13 617 A.B.S. White 1898-99* 548 E.P. Barbour 1913-14 514 A.Alderson 1961-62 766 J.V. Garner 1923-24 613 H.O. Rock 1921-22 548 J.E.IP. Hogg 1927-28 511 H.H.Massie 1909-10 713 I.E. Fisher 1971-72 606 J. Erby 1964-65 547 R. Bardsley 1915-16 511 D.Grattan-Smith 1980-81 713 H.O. Rock 1922-23 604 R. Bardsley 1920-21 547 H.O. Rock 1923-24 510 J..Cope 1958-59 694 M.H. Gregson 1900-01* 599 T. Parsonage 1930-31 539 I.E. Fisher 1975-76 508 H.M.Stephen 1899-00* 673 J.E.P. Hogg 1929-30 596 B. Dwyer 1946-47 537 I.E. Fisher 1974-75 506 J.E.P.Hogg 1925-26 665 N.A. South 1941-42 577 N.G. Falk 1934-35 533 E.P. Barbour 1910-11 504 J.M.Taylor 1924-25 656 H.O. Rock 1924-25 570 H.O. Rock 1919-20 533 H.O. Rock 1920-21 503 L.C.Best 1915-16 643 E.P. Barbour 1911-12 566 C.J. Tozer 1910-11 528 O.E. Nothllng 1923-24 502 E.Rofe 1923-24 1981-82 •University 1st Grade playing in 2nd Grade Competition. 501 D.D.Ridley SO wxckets in a season: 69 R.J.A. Massie 1913-14 61 E. Trennery 1919-20 56 W.J. Stack 1912-13 50 M. O'Sullivan 1977-78 65 P.V. Janes 1973-74 60 S. Smith 1943-44 51 P.V. James 1971-72 64 S. Snith 1945-46 59 S. Smith 1942-43 50 N.J. Stack 1911-12 61 A.I. Blue 1900-01* 56 P.J. McSharry 1901-02* 50 P.V. James 1969-70 University 1st Grade playing in 2nd Grade Competition. Highest team totals; For: 512 (vs. Gordon) 1914-15 Against: 3 (dec) 585 (Petersham) 1915-16; 7-571 (Gordon) 1941-42 Lowest team totals: For: 22 (vs. Balmain) 1946-47; 33 (vs. St. George) 1898-99; 37 (vs. Nest. Subs.) 1942-43; 37 (vs. Gordon) 1973-74. Against; 22 (Cumberland) 1912-13. Most centuries in 1st Grade: II • t.P. Barbour 181 (vs. Cordon. 1914-15); 153 (vs. Sydney, 1910-11); 143 (vs. Redfern, 1912-13); 152 (vs. Gordon 1913-14); 135* (vs. Burwood, 1912-13); 135 (vs. Glebe, 1913-14); 128* (vs. Petersham, 1910-11); 120 (vs. Sydney, 1912-13); 117 (vs. Redfern, 1911-12); 109 (vs. Glebe, 1911-12); 103 (vs. Nth Sydney, 1914-15). Note; In successive innings in 1913 Eric Barbour scored 120, 31*, 135*, 143, 87, 99. 65. 9 • H.O. Rock 1 6 1 ( V S . Glebe, 1922-23); 1S4 (vs. Randwlck, 1924-25); ISO (v». Nth Sydney, 1923-24); 144 (vs. Petersham, 1924-2S); 133 (vs. Balmain, 192S-26); 132 (vs. N«>ts, 1924-25); 126 (vs. Nth Sydney, 1919-20); 117 (vs. Nth Sydney, 1920-21); 117 (vs. Marrickville, 1921-22). 8 - I.E. Flsh«r 136 (vs. Sutherland, 1976-77); 120 (vs. St. George, 1972-73); 119» (vs. Randwick, 1973-74); 109 (vs. Sydney, 1971-72); 107 (vs. Curterland, 1970-71); 100* (vs. N. District, 1974-75); 100 (vs. Petersham, 1970-71); 100 (vs. Cumberland, 1969-70). 7 - J.M. Taylor 253 (vs. Waverley. 1923-24); 141* (vs. Randwlck, 1922-23); 123 (vs. N. District, 1925-26); 118 (vs. Nth Sydney, 1923-24); 115 (vs. Glebe, 1924-25); 110 (vs. Petersham, 1923-24); 104 (vs. Wests. 1923-24).

FIRST GRADE CAREER RECORDS 1500 runs Irnis N.O. H.S. Runs Ave Inns N.O. H.S. .Runs Ave I.E. Fisher 1969-70 155 19 136 4406 32.4 D. Scott-Orr 1952-59 100 4 118 2210 23.0 A.B. Crompton 1961-80 237 29 109 4042 19.4 C.J. Tozer 1909-14 51 11 166* 2092 52.3 H.O. Rock 1919-26 95 7 161 3899 44.3 F.E. McElhone 1905-13 89 9 148 2053 25.7 E.P, Barbour 1909-15 59 7 181 3086 59.3 H.M. Stephen 1898-1903 66 3 149 2023 32.6 A. Alderson 1951-66 96 28 139 2991 43.9 M. Ives 1959-71 88 7 115* 1972 24.3 J. Hellmrich 1930-37 113 11 124 2974 29.2 J. Bogle 1916-20 62 12 158* 1962 39.2 K.H. Sheffield 1949-61 146 22 121* 2919 23.5 P.V. James 1968-77 125 24 109* 1853 18.3 J.E.P. Hogg 1924-30 77 7 150 2894 41.3 E.F. Rofe 1915-24 84 11 118 1823 24.9 R. Bardsley 1914-22 85 10 112 2677 35.7 J.W. Chapman 1933-40 80 12 112* 1754 25.8 L.C. Best 1914-21 107 13 169* 2593 27,6 J.H. Everett 1955-67 101 9 98 1749 19.0 W.A. South 1937-43 115 13 106 2561 25.1 N. Falk 1932-36 56 8 125* 1718 35.8 G.C. Hogg 1926-33 85 7 145 2539 32.6 F. Leventhal 1939-44 88 1 101 1715 19.7 B. Dwyer 1943-49 91 5 124 2452 28.5 F.M. Farrar 1939-46 102 0 71 1692 16.6 J. Erby 1959-69 107 8 90 2440 24.7 A.W. Ross 1924-30 69 14 201 1680 30.6 J. B. Une 1904-13 96 10 126 2298 26.7 O.E. Nothling 1921-26 50 8 132* 1654 39.4 R.B. Minnett 1906-15 80 10 123 2289 32.7 J.V. Gamer 1920-26 68 11 209 1638 28.7 J.M. Taylor 1922-26 41 4 253 2231 60.3 B.J. Smith 1928-36 83 9 144 1529 20.7 G.R. Wilson 1971-78 107 5 104 2217 21.7 P. Hall 1953-58 74 4 95 1527 21.1 100 wickets Nkts Runs Ave Wkts Runs Ave M. O'Sullivan 1969-82 398 8145 20.5 B.J. Smith 1928-36 118 3392 28.8 P.V. James 1968-77 293 6555 22.4 L.C. Best 1914-21 117 2904 24.8 W.J. Stack 1905-15 269 5103 18.9 F. Stening 1955-61 114 2283 20.0 S. Smith 1941-46 241 4386 18.2 I. Thew 1948-54 110 2230 20.3 M. Pawley 1962-69 231 4358 18.9 T. G. Parsonage 1930-34 109 2217 20.3 G.H. Pike 1971-80 229 4852 21.2 J.W. Chapman 1933-40 108 2622 24.3 R.B. Minnett 1906-15 200 3687 18.4 A.D. Fisher 1901-07 107 2352 21.9 D. Hanlin 1946-52 197 3176 16.1 E. Thew 1941-50 107 2607 24.4 J.V. Gamer 1920-26 186 3567 19.2 E.L. Trennery 1917-20 106 2089 19.7 R.J.A. Massie 1910-14 166 2289 13.8 F.J. Ring 1941-45 103 2621 25.5 O.E. Nothling 1921-26 158 2399 15.2 A.C. Yates 1916-22 103 2652 25.8 W. Armstrong 1959-69 154 4021 26.1 D.R. Crlstofanl 1948-52 103 2228 21.6 D.G. Fox 1957-66 147 3547 24.1 A.I. Blue 1898-1901 103 ? 7 J.A.H. Jeffrey 1938-43 135 2797 20.7 C.H. Lawes 1918-23 100 2341 23.4 0. Nalker 1953-58 131 3294 25.1 T.W. Garrett 1893-97 100 ?? FIELDING AND NICKETKEEPING Most dismissals In a season; A.B. Crogq>ton 46 (39 cts., 7 stps.) 1973-74 J. Madgwick 36 (21 cts., 15 stps.) 1965-66 Most dismissals in career: A.B. Crompton 314 (258 cts., 56 stps.) 1961-80 Most dismissals in an innings: I. Wilson 7 (3cts. 4stps.) vs. UNSW 1980-81 SECOND GRADE RECORDS Premiers: 1911-12, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1979-80. Runners Up: 1907-08, 1909-10, 1977-78. Semi-finalists; 1960-61, 1961-62, 1971-72. Most runs in a season: R.H. Storey 679 (ave 45.3) 1968-69 Highest average: 0.E. Nothling 133.3 (400 runs) 1921-22 Most wickets in a season; 1. Wolfe 69 (ave 14.0) 1974-75 Best average: O.E. Nothling 6.3 1920-21 Highest Individual Score: C.J. Toier 211 (vs. Redfem) 1910-11 Best bowling in an innings: C. Alderdice 10-63 (vs. St. George) 1939-40 Best bowling in a match: W.F. Matthews 14 for 75 (vs. Randwlck) 1907-08 Best all round performance: J.H. Everett 650 runs (ave 38.2) 42 wkts (ave 13.8) 1965-66 Most dismissals (wicketkeeplng) in a season: N. Hewett 28 (26 cts., 2 stps.) 1973-74 de Records (continued) rtnerships; 6 6 . 1st wkt; 210 M. Ives and A. Low vs. Balaain 1959-60 2nd wkt: 154 N. Caisley and R. Grant VI. Bankstom 1962-63 3rd wkt: 152 D. Hill and M. Thompson vs. Bankstown 1974-75 4th wkt: 193 R. Shand and A. Low vt. Bankstown (srai) 1963-64 5th wkt: 148 R.H. Storey and R.J, ThoMS vs. Petersham 1968-69 6th wkt: 139 A.B. Crompton and I. HcCristal vs. Mosman 1962-63 7th wkt: ISO* B.W. Collins and R. J. Thomas vs. Gordon 1976-77 8th wkt: 114 P. Beale and C. McRae vs. Randwick 1978-79 9th wkt; 153 S. Ruff and P.V. James vs. Nth Sydney 1968-69 10th wkt: 90* A. Low and R. Mulready vs. Nth Sydney 1962-63 SUO runs in a season: 679 R.H. Storey 1968-69 650 J. Everett 1965-66 512 I.W. Foulshaa 1973-74 67: R.C.M. Boyce 1912-13 630 R.C.M. Boyce 1910-11 503 R. Turner 1935-36 664 R. Shand 1963-64 554 J.H. Everett 1963-64 502 E. LeCouteur 1969-70 SO wickets in a season; I, Wolfe 1974-75 52 S. Glenday 1979-80 51 N.W. Broughton 1911-12 51 A. Betts 1968-69 50 T.P, Flattery 1919-20 Most centuries in 2n>i Grade: 5 - R.C.M. Boyce 14S» (1912-13); 124 (1910-11); 124 (1912-13); 106 (1910-11); 102 (1910-11). 4 - J. Everett 147* (1963-64); 102 (1960-61); 101* (1954-55); 100 (1964-65). 4 • B.ts. Collins 113 (1973-74); 104 (1968-69); 103 (1972-73); 101* (1976-77). 3 - A. Low 201* (1958-59); 184 (1963-64); 104 (1959-60). THIRD GRADE RECORDS I'rerajei-s: 1980-81 Minor Premiers: 1975-76. Runners Up: 1951-52, 1974-75. Semi-finalists: 1962-63, 1963-■64, 1975-76. Lncouragement Award: 1973-74. Most runs in a season: V. Golden 528 (ave 48.0) 1939-40 highest average; M. Tonkin 68.0 (272 runs) 1968-69 Most wickets in a season; Dick Cotton 54 (ave 11.7) 1966-67 Best average: G. Pike 7.3 (17 wkts) 1969-70 Highest individual score: A.D. Forbes 221 rvs. Randwick) 1909-10 best bowling in an inni^igs: S. Ruff 9-3 8 (vs. Randwick) 1968-69 Best bowling in a match; C. McRae 14-45 (vs. Petersham) 1973-74 .Most dismissals (wicketkeeping) in a season: T. Driscoll 35 (25cts, lOstps.) 1980-81 Highest Partnerships: (details available only since 1960) 1st wkt: 164* P. Mackay and A. Shaw vs. Manly 1979-80 2nd wkt; 115 D. Foley and E. Noble vs. - 1962-63 3rd wkt: 121 D. Ridley and G. Parker vs. N. District (semi) 1975-76 4th wkt: 151 F. Wagner and D. Clarke vs. Glebe 1961-62 5th wkt; 191 A. Frost and T. Driscoll vs. Macquarie Uni. 1980-81 6th wkt: 139 J. Davis and L. Williams vs. N. District 1965-66 7th wkt: 121 A. Dietsch and R. Richards vs. Paddington 1963-64 8th wkt: 91 J. Wall and P. Dillon vs. Penrith 1979-80 9th wkt: 90 D.Fox and M,O'Sullivan vs. Sydney 1969-70 lOth wkt: 57 H.Anderson and G.Waugh vs. Gordon 1963-64

centuries in 3rd Grade: 500 runs in a season 3 • K.N. Asprey 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* (19S6-57); 109 (1957-58). 50 wkts in a season; 2 - A. McMahon 155* (1964-65); 100* (1962-63) 54 R. Cotton 1966-67 2 - I.K. FoulshM 117 (1965-66); 101* (1966-67). 52 S.Dight 1980-81 50 C.McRae 1973-74 FOURTH GRADE RECORDS

Preniers: 1976-77; 1980-tl (also Minor Pt m Im -s) Senu-finalists; 1963-64, 1971-72, 1974-75, 1977-78, 1979-80. Most runs in a season: J. Matts 565 (ave 43.S) 1975-76 Highest average: R. Scaaps 119.0 (238 runs) 1965-66 Kourtli Grade Records (continued) 67. '•Ui.'.t hickets in a season; A, Jakes 76 (ave9.8) 1969-70 .ni'ra^e; A. Smytlio 3.6 (16 wkts) 1950-51 Hiunebt individual score: Sheffield 134 n.o. tv.Cumberland) 1948-49 best bowling in an innings: A. Smythe 8-19 (vi. Gordon) 19S0-51 best bowling in a match: P. Dillon 13-S4 (vs. Balnaln) 1979-80 Mo»t dismissals (wicketkeeping) in a season: A. Wallis 29 (24cts, 5 ftps.) 1980-81 5>UU nms in a season: S6S J.Watts 1975-76 SO Kkts in <1 season: 76 A,Jakes 1969-70 05 A.Jakes 1971-72 59 P.Dillon 1979-80 52 S.White 1979-8U iiij;ticst I'artnerships: 1st wkt: 167 R. Hunter and K. O'Connor VI. N. District 1974-75 2nd wkt: 191 R. Mangan and I. Tabratt VI. Moiman 1972-73 3rd wkt: 114 C. Smoker and M. Sewell v«. N, District 1975-76 4th wkt: 176 J. Mackie and I.. Williams VS. Balmain 19t)5-66 3th wkt: 96 C. McLeod and G. Gee v». Waverley 1972-73 6th wkt: 125 L. Schwartzkoff and J. Watts vs. Sutherland 1976-77 7th wkt: 102 L. Schwiirtikoff and M. Wilson VS. Cumberland 1U76-77 Rtliwkt: UU I'. Jcffroy iiml A. Cliirku vs. Nth SyOnuy liH.I-1.2 .)th wkt: lOH U. Si ,iiii|iN ^iiid Ij, (idliuii vs. CumhurliiiiJ loth wkt; S5 J, bulliv.iii unil 1.1,J, .Scuhill vs. Puddinnton iy<17-<18 liiiiith iir:ulc Cuiiturios 1-7) K,M. Mills 12b 1939-40 l>. Hall 101 1949-50 R. Mangan 118 1972-73 \.K. rhom 127 1946-47 K. Hooke 100 1949-50 C. Dennis 114 1975-76 G. butler lib* 1946-47 J. Ancer 113* 1962-63 J. Watts 108* 1975-76 ,1. Prijc 110* 1946-47 R. Scamps 131 1963-64 P. Mackay 100* 1976-77 •J, Crawford 106 1946-47 B, Burnston 108* 1963-64 G, Cooper 124* 1977-78 K. She tile id 134* 1948-49 R. Scamps 126* 1965-66 M. Sewell 111 1977-78 P. \nnstrong 110 1948-49 J. Mackie no 1965-66 A. Grattan-■Smith 100* 1977-78 M. .Sainsbury 110 1948-49 B. Andrews 107* 1965-66 P.Logan 115 1981-82 W, :->wanton 101* 1949-50 G. Gulliver 100 1969-70 R.Johnston 100* 1981-82

FIFTH GRADE RECORDS

lUniversitv entered the N.S.W.C.A. 5th Grade competition in 1969-70 and from 1974-75 fielded tho teams.) Premiers: 1980-81 (Also Minor Premiers)* 1981-82 Semi-I'lnal ists ; 1974-75 , 1977-78 Most runs in a season: li.Coroneos 474 (ave 31.6) 1981-82 (5A and SB) Hijjhest average: G. Gulliver 213.0 (213 runs) 1969-70 Most wickets in a season; K. Hewlett 57 (ave 10.61 1977-78 (SA and 58) Best average: ,J. Malicki 8.4 (20 wkts.) 1 9 7 6 - 7 7 Highest individual score: M. blackler 165 (vs. Sutherland) 1978-79 best bowling in an innings; A. Baigent 9-17 (vs, Gordon) 1980-81 Be-ii boi>ling in a match; R. Hewlett 14-84 (vs. Gordon) 1977-78 Most dismissals (.wicketkeeping) in I .e.isori: G. Macauley 27 (27 cts.) 1971-72 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 ■'rd wkt 157 R.Denton and D.Tierney vs. N,District A 1981-82 4th wkt 118 D. Morgan and A. Hoop vs, N. District B 1977-78 5th wkt 127* S, Judd and C. Hillman vs. St. George 1975-76 6th wkt 174 M. Lynch and P. Greenwood vs. U.N.S.W. 1977-78 7th wkt : 102 M, Laing and D. Morrow vs. Manly B 1974-75 8th wkt 93* G. McNally and M, Cepak vs. Cumberland 1977-78 9th wkt 77 M, Connellan and J. Goncalves vs. N. District B 1976-77 lUth wkt 60* M. Sinclair and C. Cropper vs. St. George 1980-81 l ifth Grade Centuries (20) A. Col 1 ins 102 1964-65 P. Palesy 110 1977-78 A.Frost . 101 1979-80 G. hammer 153 1968-69 M, Lynch 102 1977-78 M.Counsel 104 1980-81 G. Gul1iver 123* 1969-70 M. Blackler 165 1978-79 M.Sinclair 101* 1980-81 .1. taiinelt 101* 1973-74 P. Logan 1'5 1978-79 R.Denton 138 1981-82 1 . Or,Hit 103* 1973-74 . J.Emmett 122 1981-82 P. Kel 1 113 1974-75 J, Tarhala 102 1978-79 5 . Judd 105* 1975-76 G. Parker 102 1978-79 D. Morgan 116 1977-78 J. Watts 112 1979-80 POIDliVlN-GRAY RECORDS lU5y-0U 68 Most niii5 in j season: IJ. Walkhom 361 (ave 72.2) 1938-39 jvtrage: H, larrar 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 wkts) 1969-70 iKhest individual score; D. Walkhom 175* (vs. Nth Sydney) 1938-39 Hoi l)uwling in an innings: G. Keighran 8-41 (vs. Bankstown) 1973-74 tii'ac .ill round performance: R. Lee 5-0-130-291-58.2 (ave) 12-66-5.5 (ave) 1969-70 Most disBissals (wicketkeeping) in a ac'u : A. Shaw 15 (12 cts., 3 stps.) 1980-81 Highest Partnersmps: 1st wkt: 178 Ward and D. Nalkhoai vs. Nth Sydney 1938-39 2nd wkt: 181 Farrar and R. Clark vs. ftandwick 1939-40 3rd wkt: 116 Scanlan and R. Hesley vs. Sydney 1967-68 4th wkt: 118 Clarke and P. Blazey vs. St. George 1962-63 Sth wkt: 124 T. Jenkins and M. Sinclair vs. Nth Sydney 1975-76 6th wkt: 111* G. Maddocks and A. McMinn vs. Sydney 1975-76 7th wkt: lOS Buddln and G. Pike vs. Sydney 1969-70 8th wkt: 45 Hawker and S. Quartemain vs. Randwick 1979-80 9th wkt; 91 Woodhouse and I. McHlnn vs. N. District 1971-72 10th wkt; 39 Low and G. Naugh vs. Naverley 1964-65 Poidevin-Gray Centuries (14): D. Walkhom 175* 1938-39 D. Clarke 104 1962-63 D. Walkhon 132 1939-40 P. Scanlan 103 1964-65 F, Farrar 165 1939-40 R. Lee 130 1969-70 R. Clark 132 1939-40 R. Lee 116* 1970-71 C. Dezamaulds 127 1952-53 E. Healey 103 1970-71 C. Pearson 101* 19S4-55 C. Hood 108 1972-73 A, Cash 100 1957-58 T. Jenkins 100 1974-75 F. Munro 100* 1959-60 T. Jenkins 113* 1975-76

7th and Sth GRADE RECORDS (Note; University first entered a "6th Grade" teaa in the Balmain-Druminoyne Conpetition in 1969-70 and from 1973-74 has fielded two teams, variously called 7th and Sth Grades or 6th Grade A and 6th Grade B). Premiers: 1973-74 (6th Grade), 1979-80 (Sth Grade) Most runs in a season: W.Nelson 372 (ave 24.8) (6th) 1970-71 Highest average: M.Colless 43.0 (258 runs) (6th B)1980-81 Most wickets in a season: T.Saul 45 (ave 12.2) (6th B)1980-81 Best average: R.Burkett 6.3 (23 wkts) (6th) 1970-71 Highest individual score: P.Gray 136 n.o. (7th) 1976-77 Best bowling in an innings: D.McDonald 9-55 (vs D.Rowers) (7th) 1975-76 Most dismissals (wicket-keeping) a season: W.Nelson 16 (13 cts, 3 stps) (6th) 1970-71 Partnerships: 1st wkt; 146 D.Bowan and G.Gee vs. East Ryde 6th 1973-74 2nd wkt: 131 T.George and G.Colman vs. 1 Sth 1978-79 3rd wkt: 109 J.Tarhala and P.Pile vs. ? Sth 1978-79 4th wkt: 132 M.Colless and A.Baker vs. Ten Past 6th B 1980-81 Sth wkt: 96 L.Bott and J.Christie vs. Jolly Boys 6th 1973-74 6th wkt: 95 P.Gannon and J.Femon vs. Ashfield 6th A 1981-82 7th wkt: 74 C.McGuire and J.Malicki vs. Balmain RSL 7th 1979-80 Sth wkt: 61 J.Loxton and J.Fleming vs. Ten Past 6th A 1981-82 9th wkt; 57 M.Best and J.Prior vs. Drum. Sports 6th A 1981-82 10th wkt: 51* A.McDonald and G.Player vs. Birkenhead Sth 1975-76 Centuries (12) C.Snoker 6th 121* 1969-70 R.Luff 7th 104* 1975-76 G.McNally Sth 111* 1978-79 D.Dwyer 6th 133 1970-71 P.Gray 7th 136* 1976-77 T.George Sth 103* 1978-79 L.Bott 6th 117* 1973-74 R.Wilkinson Sth 109 1976-77 D.Tierney 8th 100* 1979-80 L.Muggleton 7th 103* 1974-75 J.Uebel Sth 102* 1976-77 M.Colless 6th B 120 1980-81 Pnftjergtt^ (Iricbct Ollub

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ONE HUNDRED and EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT

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1982-83 SYDNEY UNIVERSITY CRICKET CLUB

OFFICE BEARERS 1982-83

PATRON: Sir Hermann Black PRESIDENT: A.B.Crompton LIFE MEMBERS: W.J.Mackie, G.J.Scahill HON.SECRETARY: J.F.Rodgers HON.ASSISTANT SECRETARY: J.Quoyle HON.TREASURER: P.J.Beale COMMITTEE: M.Counsel, S.Glenday, R.Green, T.Jenkins, R.Johnston, G.Reynolds, A.Shaw, R.Wilson VICE-PRESIDENTS: (Year when 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), A.B.Crompton (1968), D.A.deCarvalho (1955), F.H.deCarvalho (1950), J.D.H. Dettmann (1949), D.A.T.Dickens (1952), B.Druery (1975), J.B.Erby (1962), J.H.Everett (1964), A.J.Falk (1974), N.Falk (1936), Dr. F.M.Farrar (1946), I.E.Fisher (1970), I.W.Foulsham (1970), Dr. D.G.Fox (1968), P.Gannon (1973), P.Glenday (1982), P.W.Gray (1981), P.B.Hall (1957), Sir George Halliday (1958), M.J.Ives (1969), A.Jakes (1970), P.V.James (1970), 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), W.J.Mackie (1964), I.McCristal (1957), C.I.M.McRae (1981), J.Malicki (1973), R.C.Mesley (1970), D.Morgan (1982), J.H.Mould (1963), F.F.Munro (1960), Mr. Justice G.D.Needham (1952), P.J..Newman (1965), Dr. R.Y.Norton (1946), M.W.O'Sullivan (1975), M.Pawley (1967), R.Pearson (1975), Professor J.R.Peden (1972), G.H.Pike (1975), Colonel P.Pike (1976), A.T.Punch (1972), Dr. R.J.Richards (1958), Dr. D.D. Ridley (1976), D.Robinson (1971), 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 Bruce R.Williams (1969), G.R.Wilson (1978), I.E.Wolfe (1971).

Delegates to NSWCA: A.B.Crompton, J.F.Rodgers Delegates to SUSU: P.J.Beale, M.Counsel Delegate to City § Suburban: Dr. D.Watson Delegate to Building S Grounds: J.Quoyle Social Secretary: R.Johnston Poidevin-Gray Coach: S.Davis Captains: 1st Grade: M.O'Sullivan 5th Grade A: M.Dickens 2nd Grade: S.Glenday 5th Grade B: J.Loxton 3rd Grade: J.Rodgers 6th Grade A: J.Spence 4th Grade: P.Mackay 6th Grade B: L.Morton Poidevin-Gray: D.Loxton 2. HONORARY SECRETARY'S REPORT Gentlemen, I present the 118th Annual Report of the Sydney University Cricket Club. "The perpetuation of error is not an indispensable nor a desirable feature..." (Sir Garfield Barwick) REVIEW OF THE SEASON - FELICIORES DIES 1982-83 represented a season of deserved reward for much hard-working endeavour by all members of the Club. We were able to lift ourselves from the dismal disappointments of the previous season when we had fallen to 17th in the Club Championship to a position closer to the true ability and worth of the oldest Club in Sydney. Much of this was due to the rejuvenated determination to improve by all players and by the excellence of performance from all teams which seemed to have a closer spirit of harmony and sense of purpose. Unlike the previous three seasons, there were no Premierships although the 3rd Grade side, which were minor premiers, were defeated by Gordon in the final - only the third final the Club has lost in its last 12 appearances spread over 20 years. The current Secretary has played in all three losing finals. Res ipsa loquitur! It is pleasant to note that the 1st Grade side enjoyed a season replete with success which could have been even greater had close games been won. Mark Perry's 565 runs was an outstanding achievement from a player who has had to battle with crippling injuries. The highlight of the season, however, was undoubtedly Warren Searles' emergence as a fast bowler of promise and extraordinary development in his debut season in 1st Grade. Quite apart from his 56 wickets (the highest number since Peter James' 65 in 1973-74) which was exceptional in itself, was his ability to have opening batsmen on the back foot - something we have not experienced at University for many years. The side was lead with zeal by Mick O'Sullivan who took his 400th wicket in 1st Grade during the season and now stands well clear of any rivals in this department. That 68 current players commenced their careers with the Club in either 1981-82 or 1982-83 brings its attendant problems of the high turnover of players but these are far outweighed by the richness of success which many younger players have brought to the Club. Warren Searles has been given deserved mention. Peter Hcimblin's 971 runs, including 3 centuries, in Grade and Poidevin-Gray games was a remarkable debut effort by a player just out of that enclave of fine cricketers, St. Josephs College. Darby Quoyle's 721 runs and 26 wicketswere tribute to the talents of this marvellously relaxed cricketer. Both these players were graded in 5th Grade for the first round and both played 1st Grade during the year. Other younger players of great talent and vast potential included Peter Somerville (627 runs), David Loxton (578 runs and 40 dismissals), Andrew Green (541 r\ons and 29 dismissals) and James Hay (41 wickets including 6-76 in the 3rd Grade final). We must look to this type of player to form the solid core of a 1st Grade side which challenges regularly for semi-final positions in the 1980's. The attendances at practices and attention to detail at training were praiseworthy, even if the organisation of these sessions was short of the standards to be expected. However, it was edifying to have Michael Counsel produce a blue­ print for Club practices which should be implemented next season and heartening to see the efforts put in, sometimes three times per week, by many who have translated this hard work into match performance. Alan Crompton "Huge bone serve et fidelis" - well done good and faithful servant of University cricket. Early in the season, Alan became the first University player ever to pass 6000 runs for the Club. But this mere statistic, like his 371 fielding dismissals, tells only a small part of a remarkable playing career which covered 22 years for University and 3 years for Waverley and which was ended with his announce­ ment of retirement during January 1983. The Club's presentation to Alan at the Annual Dinner was only insufficient tribute to such years of service as 1st Grade opening batsman, wicket-keeper and, latterly, 2nd Grade captain. Alan has been the principal inspiration to the Sydney University Cricket Club for two decades. We hope 3. that his considerable adninistrative example continues and flourishes at University. Initiatives and Achievements The Club administration concerned itself with the following notable areas during the season: 1. The Club was pleased to welcome back David Smith, the Surrey professional, with wife Jacqui and new baby, even though it was for a disappointingly short time. His ability was again in immediate evidence as his two magnificent centuries in 6 innings would suggest. Whilst in Sydney David assisted Peter Spence in teaching in the Department of Education, and also worked with the Sports Union ground staff. 2. Four 3-day Intervarsities were again played (against Adelaide, Queensland, and Tasmania Universities and the ,^NU). For the organisation of these, the Club is much in debt again to Michael Counsel and John Quoyle. 3. A social levy to be paid at the beginning of the season was introduced, which facilitated the collection of afternoon tea, Annual Dinner and pre-season BBQ monies in a lump sum. This, and the employment of Betty as paid afternoon tea organiser, was an undoubted success. 4. The development of the Poidevin-Gray side as a force within the Club continues. In this regard, Scott Davis (coach), Andrew Shaw (manager) and Dr. Will Pitty (motivator) are worthy of utmost commendation. Goals Rather than be satisfied with these achievements might I suggest that the Club turn its mind to some of the following: 1. The appointment of an effective Club coach to co-ordinate the various coaching initiatives which have been undertaken over the past few seasons. The new By-Law of the NSWCA which allows one player coach per Club, who would otherwise be ineligible to play for a Club, must be explored here. 2. The rationalisation of pre-season and during season training and practice sessions. 3. The continuation of the Club newsletter in effective form. 4. There must be a capitalisation and harnessing of the wealth of talent to lift the 1st Grade side to a position of regular strength. 5. The appointment of scorer/managers for each grade of the Club. 6. The erection of honour boards and cricket photos in the Grandstand area to enhance the achievements and involvement of the Cricket Club. 7. A closer liason with the Veterans XI. Appreciation Once again, I must give heartfelt thanks to the many who have ensured the smooth running of a Club which has fielded 8 teams encompassing 133 players during the season and a Veterans XI, and which has participated in four 3-day IVs, a country tour, and numerous extra games. The administrative workload involved in all of this is enormous particularly when the dispirate nature of the University Club is realised. Mention has been made of Alan Crompton, whose 5th year as President this was and whose advice, encouragement and industry has been greatly appreciated. Phil Beale has performed financial juggling tricks yet again and if, as is nmoured, this was his last year as Treasurer, the Club has lost an understanding, patient and ever-smiling administrator. The Committee has done its job adequately but I mention for commendation John Quoyle the Assistant Secretary, Michael Counsel the IV co-ordinator and Rob Johnston, the Social Secretary, as outstanding examples of diligence and commitment to the Club. I also pay tribute to my selectorial colleagues who have performed with a sense of integrity and purpose despite suffering slings and arrows. Peter LeRoy the Head Groundsman again produced facilities of quality which we may be justly proud of. His appointment as NSWCA consultant groundsman to Grade Clubs, must be heralded with great expectations. The staff of the Sports Union, headed by the indestructible Roy Pearson and Ross Jones has been helpful in the extreme. Similarly, the NSWCA team, Bob Radford, John Wood, and Brian Hughes and the secretarial staff have been generous in their assistance. The traditions and history of the Club are strong. Let us build further on these. James Rodgers Honorary Secretary 4. PRESIDENT’S REPORT Any season in which the Club improves from 17th to 7th position in the Club Championship and in which a team reaches the Final can deservedly be regarded as successful. The areas of achievement (a) The improvement to 7th position in the Club Championship was pleasing and the reward for a generally satisfactory effort by all members of the Club on the field and the General Committee off the field. Congratulations to all, but really 7th position must simply be regarded as a launching pad for much higher honours next season. (b) To the 3rd Grade team so capably and enthusiastically led by James Rodgers (where ever does he find the time!), we say congratulations on your magnificent effort in reaching the Final, and commiserations for having to experience that "so near and yet so far" feeling. The achievement was a just reward for much dedicated work by Captain and players alike. It was an excellent season and an excellent Final - much closer than the ultimate scores indicate - and the experience gained by essentially a young team, even by University standards, will be invaluable in the immediate future. (c) The 1st Grade performance had many pleasing aspects after recent disappointments. Not only were more wins and points achieved than for some time, but the season also saw the emergence of an opening bowling attack that had opposing batsmen flinching - something that has not happened since the rather distant days of a fit Trevor Osborne. Warren Searles, with considerable assistance from Scott Davis, gave the attack the sting it needed, and in turn inspired far greater confidence in the rest of the team. Warren's debut season of 56 wickets was remarkable and he clearly has the youth, the dedication and the enthusiasm to go on to great heights. Cd) The Poidevin-Gray team also performed admirably and only narrowly missed the Finals. For this we are all grateful to the players and to the administrative efforts of Andrew Shaw, Scott Davis and Dr. Will Pitty. (e) The Club's achievements also included the important initiatives outlined in the Honorary Secretary's Report, including the successful conduct of four 3-day Intervarsity matches. The Selection Committee's policy of "form and performance" selections saw two players (Darby Quoyle and Peter Hamblin) begin in 5th Grade and play 1st Grade, while the same Committee's adventurous selection of the 1st Grade opening bowlers was justly rewarded. The areas needing achievement The modest successes described above are capable of conversion to far greater success if the Club's needs are satisfied and the deficiencies rectified. Some which come to mind are: (a) The need for a more responsible and more enthusiastic commitment on the part of many members, including some members of the General Committee. Once again too much was left to too few, especially to James Rodgers, and members must realise that when accepting nomination for election to various positions, they are accepting a very real responsibility requiring performance. (b) The Club's present financial position is tight and but for the hard working efforts of Honorary Treasurer, Phil Beale, would be much tighter. The Club must direct itself immediately to this position, and every avenue explored to generate more cash flow to the Club. In particular, the Club must explore all possible avenues of sponsorship, and here every Club Member can play a part. Unlike the district clubs, we do not have a clearly defined area within which to canvass business houses other than a limited area in the immediate vacinity of campus. Can you help the Club through your contacts with a sponsorship, however modest? 5. (c) The Club's coaching needs must be reviewed in the light of the N.S.W. Cricket Association's addition to its By-laws entitling all Clubs to register one player-coach who would otherwise be ineligible. This By­ law is intended to give all Clubs equal access to all the best coaches with a view to improving Grade cricket standards, and provides an opportunity to our Club which has not existed before. Review Committee Recommendations The reconstructed N.S.W.C.A. Review Committee's initial recommendations for the future conduct of Grade cricket were recently adopted by both the Executive Committee of the N.S.W.C.A. and by the full Association. These recommendations state in part that the Region be defined (eliminating the Neutral Zone), that the Region be divided into a number of Geographic Groups, that each Group contain a number of Clubs, each fielding the same number of teams, and that the University Clubs each be included in one of the Geographic Groups. While it appears that for the first time for some years the position of the Club in the Sydney Grade competition is not under threat, it remains imperative that the Club seeks to attain the highest levels of administrative and playing performance to ensure the continuation of the Club as a very real force in Sydney Grade cricket. Sheffield Shield Victory The Club notes with great pleasure the victory of the N.S.W. team in the 1982/83 Sheffield Shield Competition, the first such victory for 17 years, and conveys its hearty congratulations to Rick McCosker and his team on their magnificent achievement. The Club was delighted to have Steve Rixon as Guest Speaker at our Annual Dinner and Steve was able to tell us something of the feeling! Representation The Club conveys its congratulations to Warren Searles on his deserved selection in the Metropolitan team for the annual match against Country and we trust that his will be the first of many representative calls upon Warren and our other players. The Workers The Honorary Secretary's Report conveys thanks to many people. To those persons I am delighted to add the following: Sir Hermann Black, our Patron and Chancellor for his keen support; James Rodgers, our Honorary Secretary, who yet again performed way beyond the call of duty. Where would we be without him? When his captaincy and playing record are added to his administrative input, it can readily be understood why he was again the worthy winner of the prestigous Captain J.C. Morris Memorial Award for the most valuable contribution to the Club on and off the field. My Vice-Presidents, especially for their generous financial support. Mrs. Eric McElhone, Dr. Jim L'Estrange and Mr. Ian Fisher, our trophy and award donors. Congratulations The Club's congratulations are conveyed to the following trophy and award winners; Batting aggregate: Peter Hamblin Bowling aggregate: Warren Searles Batting average: Mark Perry : Mark Fowler Eric McElhone Fielding Award: Andrew Shaw Best and Fairest Awards: Eq. 1st: James Hay and Alistair Little 3rd: John Arrivolo Captain J.C.Morris Memorial Award for Most Valuable Contribution to the Club on and off the Field: James Rodgers 6.

Dr.J.L'Estrange Award for Most Valuable Lower Grade Player: Peter Somerville Ian Fisher Award for Most Valuable 1st Grade Performance: Warren Searles Finally congratulations are extended to the following Clubs for their successes: Club Champions: Penrith D.C.C. 1st Grade Premiers: Penrith D.C.C. 2nd Grade Premiers: Northern District C.C. 3rd Grade Premiers: Gordon D.C.C. 4th Grade Premiers: Western Suburbs D.C.C. Sth Grade Premiers: Western Suburbs D.C.C. Poidevin-Gray Shield Premiers: Central Cumberland D.C.C. A.W.Green Shield Premiers: Bankstown-Canterbury D.C.C.

Alan Crompton. PRESIDENT

OBITUARIES Joe Goncalves killed in a motor car accident 11/3/83 Joe played for the University from 1975 when he joined the Club from Sydney High School until 1980 when he was transferred to Orange to teach. A forceful batsman, he scored 1529 runs at 20.4 and his effective medium pacers yielded 62 wickets at 12.3, Playing much of his Cricket in 5th Grade he always produced performances of worth and quality. His 5th Grade 9th wicket partnership with Mark Connellan, set in 1976-77, still stands. He won the Club's Best and Fairest Award in his first season and continued his successes in each of his 5 seasons. His death was a great tragedy, and loss, to his family.

Ray Coxhead died 3/5/1983 Ray, who retired as Yeoman Bedell of the University last July, was a keen supporter of the University cricket club particularly during the latter years of his office at the University when he took up residence in "Skip's Cottage." All Graduates of the University will remember him as the leader of processions before and after Graduation ceremonies; all cricketers of the University will additionally remember him as the stately figure . who stood between the Ovals - on Saturday afternoons enthusiastically watching the fortunes of the Club. At times he was an extremely generous supporter and presented a bottle of whisky to an outstanding performer! Upon retirement from the University he lived in Queensland but alas his retirement was all too short. He is survived by his wife and family ... and a grandson who is the proud owner of a cricket bat autographed by the 1st Grade side of 1981-82! HISTORICAL FEATURES James Rodgers COUNTRY TOURS 1979-83 - A STATISTICAL REVIEW Combined averages (38 players^ Name Tours Inns NO HS Runs Ave Cts Wkts Runs Ave f.Armitage TgTsT ~ ' TT iS 7.5 3 14 i 9 r TTTs P.Beale 79 4 0 38 182 45.5 . 3 50 16.7 M.Blackler 81,83 7 1 49 169 23.2 2 0 3 - M.Cepak 81 2 1 0* 0 - 1 3 74 24.7 M.Counsel 30,81 7 0 22 53 7.6 - 2 67 33.5 C.Elder 81,83 4 3 36* 55 55.0 3 22 216 9.8 D.Fairall 80 4 0 28 64 16.0 . P.Gannon 81 3 1 13 31 15.5 . 0 7 • S.Glenday 83 1 1 3* 8 - 2 2 51 25.5 D.Grattan-Smith 82 4 0 100 156 39.0 1 1 47 47.0 P.Gray 79,80 8 0 44 160 20.0 6(lstp) J.Grimble 33 2 0 3 11 5.5 1 6 35 5.8 C.Hayes 30,31 7 1 35 38 14.7 - 0 20 . P.Healey 31,82, 83 3 2 14* 24 24.0 3 15 170 11.3 R.Johnston 32 3 0 18 36 12.0 1 1 3 3.0 P.Logan 32,33 6 1 6 17 3.7 3 0 6 - A.Mackay 30 3 1 33* 47 23.5 1 G.McNally 79 3 0 41 70 23.3 1 A.Millward 79 3 1 11* 13 6.5 2 D.Morgan 79.30 3 0 32 107 13.4 1 P.Mortimore 79 4 0 11 18 4.5 1 K.Pitty 32 4 1 35 77 25.7 3 0 10 - S.Quartermain 79,82 4 2 9* 21 10.5 3 10 253 25.3 J.Quoyle 30,32 6 1 82 111 22.2 1 1 9 9.0 D.Reed 33 2 0 52 100 50.0 1 0 3 _ J.Rodgers 79-83 6 5 15 37 37.0 5 38 591 15.6 M. Sewell 30,81, 82 11 0 44 202 18.4 2 A. Shaw 81,82, 83 10 2 84 373 47.3 7(7stp) 0.Smith 81 1 0 107 107 107.0 . 3 35 11.7 P.Somerville 83 3 0 27 70 23.5 2 C.Tomko 81,82, 83 11 2 106 427 47.4 3 3 79 26.3 A.Wallis 81 3 0 33 34 11.3 l(5stp) J. Warren 79 3 1 19* 21 10.5 1 1 41 41.0 J.White 80 3 1 8* 14 7.0 1 6 102 17.0 S.White 80,31 S 1 7 IS 3.8 - 15 256 17.1 R.Wilkinson 80 4 0 17 40 10.0 1 3 141 47.0 M.Wilson 79 4 1 42 68 23.3 2 1 21 21.0 P.Wynn 79 4 1 33 S6 18.7 1 11 98 3.9 Teams Played Against Temora (3), Ganmain (2), Kempsey(2), Albury, Wagga, Narrandera, Cootamundra, Forbes, Lake Cargellico, Ardlethan, Gundegai, West Wyalong, Leeton, Griffith, Taree. Played - 19 Won - IS Lost - 4 Washed Out - 2 Highest Team Totals 8-2S7 vs West Wyalong 1982 vs 3-229 Gundegai 1981 7-238 vs Kempsey 1983 vs 7-223 Griffith 1982 6-229 vs Ganmain 1979 vs 219Temora 1982 Centuries D.Smith 107 vs Lake Cargellico 1981 D.Grattan-Smith 100 vs West Wyalong 1982 C.Tomko 106 vs Leeton 1982

Highest Partnerships 120 3rd wkt C.Tomko S A.Shaw vs Leeton 1982 119 Sth wkt P.Beale 5 G.McNally vs Ganmain 1979 110 3rd wkt D.Grattan-Smith 5 K.Pitty vs West Wyalong 1982 91 6th wkt J.Rodgers 8 D.Smith vs Lake Cargellico 1981 88 7th wkt C.Elder S A.Shaw vs Ardlethan 1981 81 1st wkt D.Reed 5 P.Somerville vs Kempsey 1983 Best Bowling Figures 6-32 P.Healey (Temora, 1982) S-31 C.Elder (Gundegai, 1981) 6-33 J.Rodgers (Ganmain, 1980) S-31 S.White (Narrandera, 1980) 6-44 C.Elder (Lake Cargellico, 1981)5-45 J.White (Temora, 1979) Hatricks P.Seale (Albury. 1979) P.Armitage (Griffith, 1982) J.Rodgers (Kempsey,Taree,1983) 8. S.U.C.C. vs John Morris XI 1959-1983 James Rodgers Captain John Morris 'Skip' Morris was b o m in New Zealand but came to Sydney in 1909 and commenced his active interest in University sport which was to continue until his death in 1975 at age 87. After joining the First A.I.F., he received his commission in the Indian Army. Returning to Sydney in 1926, he set up a Real Estate office in the city where he worked until just before he died. His formal association with the Cricket Club appears to have commenced in the early 1950's when he was made a Vice President of the Club. He became President in 1956 and Patron in 1962 but his love of the Club was such that he scored regularly for 1st Grade during these years and was the team's most loyal and dedicated supporter. The Club remeubers 'Skip' by the playing of this game every year and by the awarding of the 'Captain Morris Memorial Trophy' which has been presented to the most outstanding Club man every season since 1975. The Holdsworth Cup The teams play for this cup every year. After years of being lost to the outside world, this trophy was discovered by Skip Morris in 1956 under the old Grandstand. It was described by Skip thus: "The cup, a tall, solid silver flamboyantly decorated Grecian u m surmounted by a cover with an emu and chick, was presented to the Cricket Association for annual competition between the 1st Grade Clubs by Mr. Holdsworth in 1882." Thus, the cup is probably 100 years old this season. Under the terms of the award, the Club which won the cup for three consecutive years was permitted to keep it in perpetuity. So, when University in 1884 was considered the best Club for the third year running, the Holdsworth Cup passed to the Club for ever. This 1884 side was described by the 'NSW Sporting Annual': "..They were united in the field, excellently well balanced in every department of the game, punctual in attendance, and showing a discipline that might well have been taken as pattern and example by others." In the side were 4 Test players, Tom Garrett, Sam Jones, Roland Pope, and R.C.Allen, and the team must be considered as one of the most powerful in University's long history. The Match Under the direction of Captain Morris, the President of the Sports Union in 1959, Professor A.J.Dunstan, selected a team to play the Club's 1st XI at the beginning of the season. This game has continued, with interruption only because of rain, until the present day but the name of the opposition team has reflected Captain Morris' association with the match. In 1971, it was known as the 'Patron's XI' and from 1974 onwards, it has been called the 'John Morris XI'. Skip delighted in selecting Test and 1st Class players for his team .just as much as they were delighted to play in the peaceful surrounds of University Oval. Among those who willingly answered his summons were , Jim Burke, Frank Misson, , Gordon Rorke, Peter Philpott, Alan Davidson, Brian Taber and, in more recent times, , , Brian Booth, John Benaud and Barry Knight. The game is held on the Wednesday before the first Grade round every season and it is hoped will continue as .a most valuable trial game for the First Grade squad. N. S.W.C.A. COMPETITIONS 1982-32 9.

First Grad* • Balvldar* Cue Second Cirade - Albert Cup Premiars: Penrith O.C.C. Premiers; Northern District C.C. Runnars Up; Bankstown-Cantarbury O.C.C. Runners Up: St. George O.C.C.

Third Grade - Mitchell C u b Fourth Grade - Reid Cup Preniers: Gordon O.C.C. Premiers; Western Suburbs O.C.C. Runners Up; Sydney University C.C. Runners Up; Salmain O.C.C.

Fifth Grade Club Championship - Sydney Smith Cup % Premiers: Western Suburbs O.C.C. Winners; Penrith O.C.C. Runners Up; Manly Warringah O.C.C. Runners Up; St. George O.C.C.

Poidevin-Gray Shield A.W.Green Shield Premiers; Central Cumberland 0. C.C. Premiers; Bankstown-Canterbury O.C.C. Runners Up; St. George O.C.C. Runners Up; Central Cumberland O.C.C. FINAL TABLES

Club Championship First Grade Second Grade 1. Penrith 1260 1. P e n r i t h 84 1. St. George 60 2. St. George 1024 2. Bankstown-Canterbury 34 2. Northern District 60 J. Northern District 1014 3. Petershaa-Marrickvi1le 34 3. P e n r i t h 53 4. Bankstown-Canterbury 1012 4. R a n d w i c k 34 4. Bankstown-Canterbury 56 S. Central Cumberland 9S2 5. Western Suburbs 32 3. B a l m a i n S2 6. Western Suburbs 928 6. University N.S.W. 52 6. North Sydney 48 7. Sydney University 378 7. St. G e o r g e 48 7. Central Cumberland 42 3. Maniy-Warringah 344 8. Northern District 48 3. S u t h e r l a n d 42 9. N o r t h S y d n e y 826 9. Central Cumberland 46 9. Manly-Warringah 38 10. R a n d w i c k 791 10. Manly Warringah 42 10. W e s t e r n S u b u r b s 36 11. G o r d o n 789 11. W a v e r l e y 42 11. U n i v e r s i t y N.S.W. 36 12. B a l main 754 12. Sydney University 40 12. R a n d w i c k 34 13. U n i v e r s i t y N.S.W. 741 13. North Sydney 40 13. Petersham-Marriekville 30 14. Petersham-Marriekville 732 14. Go r d o n 34 14. Sydney University 28 IS. Mosman-Middle Harbour 642 IS. Mosman-Middle Harbour 24 IS. W a v e r l e y 26 16. S u t h e r l a n d 600 16.Sydney 24 16. G o r d o n 24 17. W a v e r l e y 396 17. S u t h e r l a n d 13 17. Mosman-Middle Harbour 24 18. Sy d n e y 390 18. B a l m a i n 6 13. S y d n e y 13 19. Southern Districts 342 :o. Macquarie University 2 13

Third Grade Fourth Grade 5th G r a d e

1. Sydney University 66 1. Western Suburbs 68 1. Western Suburbs 76 2. G o r d o n 60 2. B a l m a i n 38 2. M a n l y - W a r r i n g a h 64 3. St. G e o r g e 38 3. R a n d w i c k 57 3. Bankstown-Canterbury 60 • 4. Penrith S3 4. Mosman-Middle Harbour S6 4. St. George 60 S. Bankstown-Canterbury 34 5 . St. G e o r g e 36 5. Sutherland 58 S. .Northern District 48 6. Manly-Warringah 32 6. R a n d w i c k 32 7. Central Cumberland 46 7. P e n r i t h 52 7. Waverley A 48 8. Balmain 44 8. G o r d o n 49 8. Mosman-Middle Hirbour A 43 9. Southern Districts 42 9. Central Cumberland 46 9. Central Cumberland 46 • 10. S u t h e r l a n d 42 10. Northern District 42 10. Sydney University A 42 11. Mosman-Middle Harbour 42 11. Southern Districts 42 11. N o r t h S y d n e y 42 12. W e s t e r n Suburbs 40 12. Sydney University 40 12. Sydney University B 40 13. North Sydney 40 13. Bankstown-Canterbury 40 13. University NSW A 36 14. W a v e r l e y 34 14. U n i v e r s i t y N S W 39 14. B a l m a i n 30 IS. M a n l y - W a r r i n g a h 30 IS. Macquarie University 39 15. Waverley B 24 16. Petersham-Marrickvilla 30 16. S u t h e r l a n d 33 16. G o r d o n 24 17. R a n d w i c k 24 17. W a v e r l e y 26 17. Northern District 12 18. U n i v e r s i t y N S W 24 13. S y d n e y 20 18. Mosman-Middle Harbour B 12 19. M a c q u a r i e U n i v e r s i t y 24 19. Petersham-Marriekville 12 19. U n i v e r s i t y N S W B 6 20. S y d n e y 12 20. North Sydney 6 20. Southern Districts 6 Poidevin-Gray Shield

North Division South Division West Division Mosman-Middle Harbour 18 St. George 24 Central Cumberland 28 G o r d o n 18 Sydney University 13 Bankstown-Canterbury 24 B a l main 12 R a n d w i c k 12 Western Suburbs 13 Northern District 12 University NSW 12 P e n r i t h 12 Manly-Warringah 12 W a v e r l e y 6 Petersham-Marrickvilie 6 North Sydney 6 Sutherland 0 S y d n e y 0 A. W.Green Shield North Division Central Cumberland (36). Balmain (36), Manly-Warringah (30), Sydney (24), Northern District (18). Gordon (12) , North Sydney (6), Mosman-Middle • Harbour (6) South Division Bankstown-Canterburv f401. St. Georie f381. Penrith (30), Sutherland (23), Petersham- Marriekville (28). Western Suburbs (12), Randwick (12), Waverley (0)

» FIRST GRADE REPORT 10.

The 1982-83 season was the most successful for many years in terms of competition points (40). The cold statistics reveal 1 outright victory, 5 first innings wins, 3 drawn and 6 first innings losses. Play in the first match against Balmain was reduced to one day by rain. Our struggle to 172 featured a hard hitting 48 by Ridley and a steady 41 by Tomko. With several overs to go a successful appeal against the light saw the eventual wooden spooners scramble to a draw at 8-134. The early season rains were again of no assistance against Gordon when on the first day Blackler (73) and Perry (65*) helped us reach a formidable total (7-250) but play was washed out on day 2. An inspired innings by Elder (67) failed by nine to bring us victory against Northern Districts who made 270. In one amazing over he hit 22 from Mackay to bring us close to a win. That the final dismissal was a hit to deep square leg added to the disappointment. David Smith (Surrey) joined the team for the next match against Petersham, whose 7-340 required a repetition of last season's magnificent effort against Cumberland. Led by Smith's superb 127 and supported by Jenkins (57) and Elder (31) we lost in the final over by 20 runs. Following these narrow failures we ventured to Sutherland and were sent in on a green top. Smith (63), Perry (62) and Tomko (29) led a recovery (from 3-10) to 208. Sutherland were 0-20 before our new fast bowlers came into their own. Davis took two wickets in an over then Searles sent back batsmen in rapid succession. At stumps Sutherland were 9-59 (Searles 6-28, Davis 2-24). Our hopes for fine weather on day 2 were realised and Sutherland followed on. Perhaps the highlight of their second innings of 226 was a middle order break through when, at the gentle behest of his captain, Davis interrupted his wombat-like leg stretches on the deep backward square leg fence to catch a miscued sweep. O'Sullivan (5-46), Smith (2-38) and Elder (2-32) took the honours and we easily achieved the 78 required for outright victory. Who will forget our next match against Bankstown! From 5-52 we made 236 due to a splendid 100 by Perry. Few would realise that this was Mark's maiden century as he has been such a valuable and consistent player for the Club. Shaw's 33 and Elder's 44 were valuable contributions also. The next week still induces nightmares - eight dropped catches and two controversial not outs (one at 9-232) saw Bankstown scrape home despite the untiring efforts of Searles (5-81). Chasing 7-255 (Perry 84*, Grattan-Smith 57, Shaw 44) North Sydney were 2-92 before Grimble dismissed Lloyds and Searles took over. His figures changed from 1-36 from 13 overs to a magnificent 7-42 from 21 overs! Superb catches from Shaw and Jenkins assisted as Norths crashed to 115 giving us a stunning victory. Probably our best batting performance came against UNSW. Sent in on a damp, seaming pitch we lost an early wicket before Smith (109) and Grimble (68) added 184 in a magnificent stand. David's innings was of such quality that it is impossible to believe that he is not among the top six batsmen in England. He has so much time, plays with such assurance, driving powerfully off both the front and back foot that he has quality few others possess. If our 4-225 in 58 overs was our best batting performance, we unfortunately saved our worst bowling performance for that afternoon. Though batting conditions were better we gave a totally undisciplined bowling display which saw us passed in over 57 and we left lamenting our inability to take the six points on offer. After Christmas, successive matches against Randwick, St. George, and Manly were to be a severe test of our quality. An inspired spell from Davis against Randwick featured 3 wickets in 4 balls and saw them 4-13. A few early flutters were felt when Witney grabbed two wickets but Blackler batted with real authority and we easily passed their total of 125. St. George were the next hurdle and Grattan-Smith (37), Tomko (30) and Shaw (30) were the main contributors to our 177 under difficult conditions. With Davis 11. injured the next week our bowling strength was severely reduced. "Ironbar" Searles accepted the extra responsibility magnificently and figured in all dismissals. His bowling figures of 8-75 from 34.2 overs say it all - an effort of sustained pace which required tremendous stamina and perseverance. The drama of the match was heightened when it was thought the match had been tied but the books revealed a victory by one run. To Manly where we won our second toss and batted but only Tomko's 35 provided major resistance in our total of 100. What followed was one of the most exhilerating afternoons in Uni cricket. Inspired again by the bowling of Searles we initially had Manly 3-25 and after a superb catch to Grlmble and a third catch to Shaw our odds shortened with Manly 5-41. Two balls later Tomko threw down the stiunps from side on and next ball another wicket to Searles saw Manly 7-42. Their innings concluded at 74 with Elder taking a fine overhead catch at extra cover. An unbelievable win. Our 2nd innings was quite a contrast as we reached 5-222 (Grimble 93, Hurley 32). Early wickets to Searles and Quoyle gave us a chance for outright points but Manly survived (7-108). Next to Waverley knowing that victory would leave us 2 points from the four. Grattan-Smith's 59 featured some fine drives but at 6-147 it took partnerships between Shaw (65) and Elder (28), and Shaw and Quoyle (25) to place us in a winning position. Shaw's innings was forceful and he displayed excellent temperament and control. Rain intervened on the second week, while our major rivals played and won. Difficult conditions against the eventual premiers Penrith gave them an advantage they did not need. Our 131 was easily passed (6-260) as conditions improved and we were left to avoid outright loss (Hurley 55, Blackler 21, Grattan-Smith 31). Searles (5-S6) and O'Sullivan (3-44) were the main wicket takers against Mosman (171), but the following day was something of a disaster. Perry (50*) and Elder (24) led our batting, but we failed by a mere 5 runs to reach their total, and the season's hopes of making the final four were dashed. Against Sydney we needed to win to achieve some balance between competition standing and the quality of our play. Their 197 saw the wickets shared by Searles (3-42), Perry (3-33) and Elder (3-41). A first wicket partnership of 92 between Blackler (77) and Hurley (25) formed the basis of our response. The now "Dr" Grattan-Smith continued the good work with a brisk 36 before Shaw (19*) and Perry (20*) completed the task. The redraws were something of minimal interest save for a great last wicket stand of 90 between Shaw (77) and Searles (20*) in the match against Wests (won); and more runs for Perry (45*) against Cumberland (lost). A brief run down of the season's highlights would include: (i) The incredible performance of Warren Searles in taking 56 wickets. Not only did he produce several match winning performances but his efforts were always wholehearted and typified the strength of purpose and character he possesses. Warren is an excellent prospect for the first class arena in the near future. (ii) The superb innings played by David Smith during his stay with the Club. We wish him well in his future endeavours for a Test place. (iii) Mark Perry's consistent batting performances. The manner in which his innings gained momentum was a tribute to his temperament and technique. (iv) The all round efforts of Andrew Shaw whose wicketkeeping was of a high standard and whose batting developed tremendously. His batting was always positive and often helped us regain the initiative in critical situations. (v) The excellent contributions made by replacement players during the season. In particular David Quoyle performed admirably and indications are that we should have great depth next season. (vi) The consistency and purpose which developed particularly after Christmas and enabled us to win against quality teams. 12. For Che past season I would like to thank: Peter Glenday for his scoring and related duties; Peter Leroy and the ground staff for their efforts in preparation of both match and practice wickets; Roy Pearson and members of the Sports Union for their encouragement; Damon Ridley whose knee injuries prevented him from playing after Round 3 but who has contributed enormously to the Club both on and off the field; all the players for their efforts during the year and for making 1982-83 an enjoyable season. Michael O'Sullivan

FIRST GRADE 1982-43 MTTING 30 W LING

Inns M.Q. H.3. Runs Ave Cti 0 M Runs iVktS Ave D.Smith 6 m 129 329 32.2 6 ;<.3earles 239. 2 64 382 36 13.7 M.?»rry IS 7 100 364 31.2 5 S . O avis 193 43 331 23 23.0 A .ihaw 16 4 79 369 31.4 23 (5 stp) C . c i d e r 219 66 4 87 20 24.3 :«.3*arles 11 9 21 33 26.3 9 M . P e r r y 33 19 19S 3 24.4 D.Srattui-Sfflith 13 0 39 332 2S.3 2 M.O'Sullivan 173 40 601 24 2S.0 M.31aclcltr 21 •163 23.3 J. J r i m b l A 13 93 :s8 32.6 11 C . T o m k o 20 ■tl 364 20.2 6 Alio bowled: O.auoyle (4-130), 0.Smith (3-3S), J.Grinble J..4url«y 10 33 190 19.0 3 j.Hurley (1-13), C.Tomko (0-7), 0.Grattan-Smith C . S l d a r 16 2S3 IS.Q 3 CO-38) 3.R i d l e y S a 38 14.6 3 I . J e n k i n s 9 37 123 13.6 4 S.Oavis 9 17 33 7.3 M.O'SuiXivan 13 29 33 1.3 Aljo batted; (Inns, M.O., H.3., Runs. Cts) A.rrost (3,1,34*,60,0); O.Quovle (4.0,25,40,1); R . P e e k e s (3,0,13,19, iJtp); lanolin (1,0,12,12,0); M.Counsel (2,-,4,4,2). 3e$t Partnerships 1st wkt; 77 J.Hurley and J.Grioble vs Manly 2nd wkt: 184 0.Smith and J.Grimble vs 'JNSW 3rd wkt: lOS M.Slackler and C.Tomko V] Randwick 4th wkt: 75 M.Slackler and C.Tomko vs Gordon 3th wkt; 69 0.Smith and M.Perry vs Sutherland 6th wkt; 95 M.Perry and A.Shaw vs North Sydney ■th wkt: 100 M.Perry and C.Elder vs Sankstown 3th wkt: 45 C.Tomko and C.Elder vs Salmain 9th 4kt: 47 C.Eldar and S.Oavis vs Northern District 10th vkt: 90 A.Shaw and W.Searles vs Wests

SECOND GRADE REPORT This was a real chameleon performance for after 12 rounds the side was on 12 points languuhing with the cellar dwellers, however 4 rounds later with 1 outright and 3 first innings wins were on 40 points. 'iVhy did the real Uni 2nd Grade side stand up too late? Firstly at the start of the season I chink we were too confident. 'He knew we had a good team and some expected to do well with a minimum of effort. This was especially true of our fielding. .Many times we gave the opposition batsmen 2 or even 3 chances, therefore having to dismiss 15-20 batsmen each innings. Players must realise that there is more to the game than their own personal performances with the bat or ball. Fielding is an integral part of the game, if not the most important. University teams that have won premierships over the past couple of seasons have been excellent fielding sides. The bowlers toiled reasonably well on some very unsympathetic wickets early in the year but under such conditions we cannot serve up two bad balls an over! On the other hand when we had helpful wickets, we often had the opposition in tatters early on, but their late order batsmen were let off with some ordinary bowling and even more ordinary fielding. Only in the final rounds did bowlers strike form - led by the indomitable "Old Man Emu" McRae who mined firstly 13. Sydney with two S wicket hauls, then Mosman and Randwick. For Chris this was just reward as he had toiled well all season. A fine return to 2nd Grade was made by Steve Quarteraain who bowled very intelligently and was rewarded with some good figures. Steve was asked often to bowl at very difficult tiaes and always rose to the task. (R.M.O.) Armitage, after learning some new dances in India provided some genuine pace to the attack and was often not rewarded for some fine performances. It is hoped Peter will be available for the whole season next year as his presence is always a lift to the team. The find of the season in the bowling department was the deft off-spin e.xhibited by Tom Jenkins who bowled well and was a very valuable asset in a lop-sided attack. Philby Beale (the non bowling all rounder) showed his great ability with the ball towards the end of the season taking 4-20 against Cumberland and putting in a couple of other solid performances, whilst John Grimble bowled well at the start of the season before going to First Grade. The most disappointing aspect besides the captain's inability to win a toss was the batting. On more occasions that I would like to remember we were chasing scores, many of which were certainly attainable - and just missing. Why? Because too many batsmen are not hungry enough to occupy the crease and accumulate a big score. Playing a cameo 30 when your side is chasing 250 might have some personal self-fulfilment but this is totally the wrong attitude. There were not ten scores of over SO throughout the season! Batsmen must dominate the bowling and this is not done by scoring a string of 20's and 30's. However there were some excellent performances and none better than Michael Counsel's match winning 108* against Petersham. Hopefully we will see many more of these innings where Learned goes on with the many fine starts he made this year. Phil Beale's 110* against Waverley was a great comeback from a run of outs, Richard "Pouch" Weekes put in some fine performances with the bat and gloves (and I think that next year should be a bonanza year for this extremely talented player), Alan Frost after a good start to the season which saw him deservedly in Ists had an absolute horror stretch towards the end and Alan will be very keen to start next season on a better note. Geoff Cooper after returning from abroad added a lot of authority to the batting and turned in some excellent innings. His 35* against Manly nearly won us the match. Tom Jenkins proved to be a "solid" performer throughout the season and will hopefully turn his good starts to big scores next year. The highlights of the season were the introductions of the two colts David Quoyle and Peter Hamblin to the 2nd Grade side. Both these players commenced the season in Sths and both ended having played Ists. Darby put in some excellent all round performances while Peter dominated bowling attack after bowling attack. Their statistics speak for themselves; keep it up next season! Many players contributed to the 2nd Grade effort this year and I thank them all very sincerely. It would be remiss of me to conclude this report without mentioning two great ' Club stalwarts Alan Crompton and Damon Ridley who ended their playing careers this year. The loss of these inspirational players is a great blow to the Club. Stephen Glenday

5EC0ND aHAOE 1982-33 3ATTING Inns S.O. U.S. Runs Ava Cts 30NLI.VG 0 M Runs Wkts Ava S . C o o p « p 11 3 JS* 321 40.16 P . A m i t a g a 33 14 22S IS IS.O J ■H u r l « y 9 I 61* 350 31.3 4 S.Quarcaniain 13S 32 401 26 IS.4 M. Counsel 16 1 108* 462 30.3 3 J . G r i n b l a 4 2 . 3 17 170 U IS.3 P.Hamblin 1 4S 133 30.S 4 C..McRaa 27S.3 9S 634 36 13.2 ?.3«alt 10 1 n o * 244 : r . i 3 S . G l a n d a y 223.2 42 641 2S :s .6 S . Gltnday 13 3 30* 204 20.4 6 A.Frost IS I 30 262 18.r T. J«nkins U 1 36 ir * 17.4 4 Also bowlad: O.Quoyla (9 ■12S); P. 3 aala (6 ,1 1 2 ); C.McRa# 13 S • > 3S ir .o 3 0..3rattan>Saith (6,119) ; S.Oight (6 ,3 2 2 ); T . J a n k i n s X.Waakas IS 0 64 233 IS.6 24 (3 ,3 2 ); J . H u r l a y (4 ,1 2 3 ); S.iKhita (2,1SS);G.Coopar (1 ,1 ); a.Wilson (1.33). A lio battad; rinns, N.O. . H .3 ., ^uns, Ctl) 0.< uoyu 1.9,1,,3 2 ,:4 ,0 ) ; J . G r i m b l e C6,0, j i , : 4 , i L); A . C r o n p t o n ( 7 ,1,30*,32,2) ; O..Uad (S,0 .23,32, 1) ; S.Juartamain ; O.Gr»tt»n-S«ith ; R.Johniton (1.0,41,41,0); A.Shaw C2.0,:S,:S,4 • IJM); s.Oljht :3,:,3*,12,1) i j.Aihitt (3.0.3,3,1); J.QuoyU (1.0,2,2,1); P.Araltaj* (5,2,1,1,0); i».Wilson (1,3.0,0,1). 3«st ?artn»r»hips 1st v

3rd GRADE 1982-83

MINOR PREMIERS AND RUNNERS UP

Back row: S.Frances, P.Logan, S.White, D.Loxton, J.Hay, P.Somerville, A.Little Front row: K.Pitty, J.Quoyle, J.Rodgers, R.Johnston, R.Green 15. slow bowlers!) that he was able to take 28 dismissals during the season. His opening partner for much of the season, Peter Somerville, the "Member" for Hughes, acquired a reputation for just about everything in just one season. After Christmas, after a spell in 4th Grade, his batting was Gibraltar-like in its sureness. No innings was more valuable than his 65 not out in the semi-final. The middle order was expertly filled by Dr. John Quoyle and Rob Johnston, each of whom contributed valuably to the batting effort. The Doctor whose close catching in a variety of positions was almost faultless, made great contributions to his own profession by providing tobacco manufacturers with a tidy profit for the season. The arc of his six hits was considerably greater than his arc of flight when bowling. Rob, a constant encourager on the field who was able to expound on any of the day's happenings at great length, provided much strength to the side. It proved important that at least one extremely valuable innings came from others. David Reed's free-stroking 80 against Manly; Steve Frances' valiant 87 not out against Penrith; Geoff Cooper's thumping 50 against UNSW and Phil Beale's controlled 65 against Mosman set up victories in each of these matches. In successful lower grade sides, one bowler has had an outstanding season. Such was not the case this season when 2 right-handed medium pacers (Green and Little), 2 left-hand medium pacers (Quartermain and Hay), leg-spinner White and mystery slow bowler Rodgers, each shared the spoils roughly equally. Their ability with the ball was assisted immeasurably by the standard of the fielding which, apart from the early matches, was outstanding. Cover fielders of the calibre of Somer­ ville, Smith and Johnston (when not affected by dropsy), close catchers John Quoyle and White and general catching performances such as the 19 catches against Norths and the 18 against Wests, made matters far more pleasurable for the trundlers. 109 catches were taken during the season. Each of the faster bowlers bowled with purpose and a great sense of direction. Green recaptured his hostility of two seasons ago while Little's ability on the damper end of the season wickets was unmatched. But James Hay's 19 wickets in 4 matches was an extraordinary effort from one of such little experience. At least one of the spinners used all the cunning, guile and dipping flight of his trade with great effect. Slim bowled well tool Finally, it must be said that the season was one that had immense pleasure for me. I was associated with a group of players who gave all they had at all times and who, more importantly, enjoyed themselves while doing it. And, although we might say "timeo Danaos et dona ferentes", their gifts of a dart, a can of (collie?) dog food and an anthology of famous quotations, even though the significance of each of these articles was lost on me, was gratefully appreciated. I thank them and all associated with the Club for their support in what was truly a memorable season. 'Patient, dramatic, serious, genial From over to over the game goes on Waving a patt3m of hardy perennial Civilisation under the sun." ^ , James Rodgers

Finals matches Having finished Minor Premiers, we were content to see Jupiter Pluvius do his work in the week leading up to the Semi-final, which caused the match to start over 4 hours late, and, with great vengeance on the Sunday, when no play was possible. We were sent in on a pitch that played surprisingly well but were in deep trouble at 3 for 34. The next partnership of 69 between Somerville and Quoyle was decisive. Quoyle's innings was so masterly that his dismissal came as a great shock while Somerville's knock was of exemplary concentration and determination - characteristics which marked his batting throughout the season. The Final was the fifth involving Sydney University I have been associated with and in each, there has been a batting collapse of significant proportions. Thus 16. THIRD GRAOB SEMI-FINAL University So 1 Oval March 19,20 1983 Toss won by Penrith University 1st Innings B.Sonarville not out 6S K.Pitty b.Eldridge 5 P.Logan LBW Gibson 0 S.Frances c.Renshall b. Gibson 1 J.Quoyle b. Savage -IS R.Johnston not out 9 S u n d r i e s 3 TOTAL 4 for “UI Fail: 25,26,34,103 Did aot bat: R.Green, S.White, J.Hay, A.Little, J.Rodgers. 0 M R W Savage 19 6 34 1 Eldridge 12 4 2S 1 Gibson 7 2 19 2 T h o m a s 3 2 19 0 D . E v a n s 11 4 28 0 Match drawn - Mo play Sunday 20th March. Penrith did not bat. THIRD GRADE FINAL Waverley Oval March 26,27 1983 Toss won by University University 1st Innings University 2nd Innings P.Somerville LBW Tuckweil 39 c.Murray b.Stobo 1 K.Pitty b. Tuckweil 6 c..Murray b.. H i c k m a n 15 P. Logan LBW Hickman 3 c. b.> Laundry 30 S.Frances b. Tuckweil 9 no t out 0 J.Quoyle c.Berenger b.Stobo 7 b . H i c k m a n 0 R. Jo h n s t o n c . H o l l a n d b . S t o b o 0 c.Murray b.McElroy 6 R.Green b.Stobo 0 c. b.Hickman 1 S.White c.Oignam b.Stobo 0 J . H a y c . T u c k w e i l b . S t o b o 46 A.Little run out 19 J.Rodgers not out n

Sund r i e s 10 S u n d r i e s 5 TOTAL T5T T O T A L 6 for 31 Fall: 13,48,66 ,73,76,76,76,77,131, .151 Fail:8,31,43,43,32,58 0 M RW 0 M R w R . S t o b o 26.5 11 42 S 5 0 20 1 G.Hickman 19 8 28 1 3 4 9 3 G . T u c k w e l l 31 10 37 3 7 2 7 0 A..McElroy 11 3 33 0 3 3 13 I W . H o l l a n d 4 3 1 0 0 . L a u n d r y 2.1 0 4 1 Gordon 1st Innings

W. De l l o w b. G r e e n 10 P.Oignaa b. White 17 D.Laundry b. Hay 16 G.Tuckwell c.Green b. White 10 A.Little 12 3 27 0 W.Holland c.White b.Hay 76 R.Green 21 6 43 2 C . B e r e n g e r c . F r a n c e s b. G r e e n 14 S . W h i t e 14 3 43 2 K.Walker b. Hay 35 J . H a y 2 5. 4 5 76 6 W . M u r r a y b. H ay 8 J .R o d g e r s 12 1 27 0 A..Mc£lroy b. H ay 31 G . H i c k m a n c. Logan b. H a y 4 R. St o b o n ot out 0 S u n d r i e s 14 TOTAL Fall; 10,37,51 ,'4,116,166,181,204 ,226,2:35 Gordon won on first innings. THIRD GRADE 1982 -33 BATTING Inns M.O. H.S. Runs Ave Cts ^ W l i n g 0 M Runs Wkts Ave D . Q u o y l e i 0 118 397 4 9. 6 5 J . H a y 77.2 16 236 19 12.4 P.Somerville 16 2 69 419 29.9 6 S.Quartemain 38 20 246 19 12.9 D.Lo x t o n 15 0 79 402 26.3 23 (5 stp) J .R o d g e r s 17S.1 54 450 30 15.0 R . G reen 16 4 84 321 26.3 6 A.Little 152.5 30 457 28 16.3 S . W h i t e 12 4 ICO* 211 26.4 14 R . G r e e n 2 0 0 . 3 42 640 31 20.6 A . L i t t l e i 2 65 150 25.0 3 S.lfliite 155.1 33 545 23 23.7 J . Q u o y l e 17 0 67 407 23.9 13 T . M u r p h y 124 28 386 13 29. 7 D . R e e d 11 0 80 189 17.2 4 R . J o h n s t o n 18 3 31 230 15.3 6 Also bowled;P.Beale (6,66); D.Quoyle (6,123); P.Armitage S . F r a n c e s 11 2 87* 138 IS. 3 6 (2,’4); P.Healey (1,30); D.Reed (1 ,38); R.Wilson (1,106) J.Rodgers 9 7 13* 25 12.5 5 P.Somerville (0,9); J.Quoyle (0,7) ; R.Johnston (0,1) Also batted:flnns. N.O., H.S., Runs, Cts) ? . Logan f7,l,30,i2,2); K . P i t t y C7,0,29,67,2); T.M u r p h y C6,2 9 * , 2 1 , 0 ) ; P.Hamblin (4,0,59,122,0); S.Quartemain (4,0,26.76,2); P . B e a l e (2,0,65,69,4); A.Crompton (2,0,36,54 0); J.Hay (3,0,46,53,3); I.Smith (5,1,23,51,5); G.Cooper (1,0,50,50,0); P . H e a l e y (3,0,22,39,0); D.Goonesena (2,1,25* 2 6,0); R.Wilson (2,1,6*, 11,0); P.Armitage (1,1,1*,1,0). M . S e w e l l 1 catch as substitute 3«at Partn«r»hio» I'jrd ijrad*) l,t wict: *3 P.SOIMTVIII* ind O.Loxton '/s Cumbirland ;nd Wkt: 106 P.Som«rviH« and D.a««d vj Manly 3rd wkt: 9S P.HuJbUn and P.3«ale vj Mosrain ath wkt: '3 J.QuoyU and R.Johnjion vj .**v*rl#y 3th wkt: 56 3.Coop«r and J.Quoylt 'H U N S W i'T 6th wkt: 129 P.5on«rviil» and R.GrMn vj 'K»v«rl«y *th wkt: 33 H . G r««n a nd S.lfliit# vs 3e. C < o r j « Jth wkt: 39 P.H«aley and S.mte vs Panrlth 9th wkt: 32 S.lrtiit* a nd A . L i t t i e vs P e n rith 10th wkt: 71 A.Littl* and J.Rodjers vs Gordon 3rd Grad* r»cord

3«st dowiins ?i^ur9s J . H a v 6-?A (vs JofJon - Final); 3-33 Cvs Cumb»rlan

FOURTH GRADE REPORT The 1982-83 season for the 4th Grade side was somewhat disappointing. Early and mid-season promise was stifled by several ignominious draws immediately after Christmas. Our position in the competition table certainly did not reflect the abilities of the side. It is interesting to note that in four of the draws we were in definite winning positions. In the fifth game perhaps the odds were slightly against us. Thus from 4th on the competition ladded on 8/1/83 we slumped with three consecutive draws, then a loss to the eventual premiers Western Suburbs who played exceptionally well on the day, and a washed out game. For the Club the season showed up what we can do in the future. Seventh in the Club Championship and 3rd G rade Minor Premiers. A great effort! Congratulations to James Rodgers and his team on their performance. But even more important than these successes was the number of younger players who passed through the 4th Grade side on their way to bigger and better things. I cannot remember there being a year of such talent in our younger players. Darby Quoyle was selected in 5ths, played round 1 in 4ths scoring a stylish 43 and by the end of the season was performing creditably as an all-founder in 1st Grade. Peter Hamblin played two games in 5ths, scoring the big hundred, promoted to 4th Grade to score an even bigger hundred, then finished the year in Ists. Janes Hay played'six games in 4ths, but it was only in the last two that he hit his straps and success really came with his promotion to 3rds. Congratulations to him for his magnificent 'double' in the 3rd Grade final. Alistair Little played the first seven rounds in 4th Grade before going higher. Much of our early season team successes must be put down to him since he took wickets every time he bowled. Peter Somerville only batted 4 times in 4ths, but his influence on each game was significant - including in the field where he saved many a run in the covers. His 94 against Gordon, in extremely adverse conditions, was terrific. Added to these players Pitty, Logan, Smith, Wilson, Stening, Andrew Green, Goonesena, Fowler and Horton are players who will do well in higher grades and some have already done so. Our batting in 4ths this season was nothing short of fantastic with Logan, Pitty, Smith, Parker and Mackay the backbone. Logan's statistics were 8 innings for 421 runs. His first and last innings in 4ths this year were centuries. His only other 18. appearance with University 4th Grade was last season when he scored US. Pitty hit form in the Sth round and didn't look hack; his 1S9 against .Vorth Sydney was magnificent and his 429 runs at 35.3 indicates his ability and illustrates the potential he has to again play in the higher grades. Smith, after scores of 90 and 70 in Sths, joined us in the third round and after a couple of "nervy" failures strung together 41*. 51, S6*, and 34* before being promoted. He is a magnificent fieldsman and a batsman of great concentration and patience. Parker, well, what can one say about young "Parks". He is a great team player and his statistics fail to tell the full story. His 40 against UNSW and 22 against Waverley were scored when we wanted runs quickly and he lost his wicket for the cause. Geoff didn't get really big scores, yet his influence at those vital times was crucial. He also bowled with great economy and always with success. Latecomer to the side was Andrew Green who batted only twice for 34 runs without being dismissed. His 81* against Manly was an excellent innings. Goonesena and Stening showed great potential during their brief stays in 4ths and big things are expected of them in higher grades next season. Our bowlers unfortunately did not meet with the same success as the batsmen. What became evident as the season progressed was that our bowlers could break through the top and the middle order every time, however the last few wickets always seemed a problem. It was good to have Armitage for a few games. He met with moderate success, the problem being that batsmen were just not good enough to reach his good balls. Early in the season our strike bowlers were Little and Healey who between them snared 47 wickets in the first 7 rounds. Fowler, another all-rounder, batted and bowled well particularly towards the end of the season and his 54* against Penrith and 6-57 against Western Suburbs stand out. O'Donnel, Parker and Julian White gave the opening bowlers good support, whilst Wilson and Dight bowled their spinners economically and without luck. Both were deserving of better figures which.would have been achieved had more chances been accepted. Finally a special mention for Steve Frances and my thanks to him for captaining the side during my absence. This fine team player recovered from early season lack of form to produce some fine batting performances after Christmas and these led to deserved promotion. In spite of a certain lack of success for the team last season, that year will stand out for me as a memorable year of cricket, not only because I was captain and I did perform adequately, but also because of the many players who took the field with me. I thank all these players for their encouragement, help and friendship. . „ , Peter Mackay •OURTH GRAOE 1982-jj 3ATTINC Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave Cts_ 30WLI.NG 0 M Runa 'VVt» P.Laian ! 1 122 60.1 4 ij.Parkar 43.2 17 116 9 12.9 P..Mackay U 0 123 364 40.3 3 .’.Araicaj* 22 1S4 10 IS . 4 I.Smith 9 3 36* :i7 36.2 : M.rowler 103.1 32 304 19 16.0 K.Pltty 12 0 1S9 429 35.3 6 A.Ucrla 139 372 16.3 3 3 33 UO :s.j 4 P.Htalcy 132.1 39 369 30 13.3 j.rrancti 3 0 119 23.3 12 J..H«y 109 32 260 ) 23.9 j.Parker 10 1 47 :o4 22. - 1 T..Murphy 96.4 17 234 } 31.6 M.Scening 3 0 36 33 13.6 1 H.rowltr * 1 S.4* 93 IS.3 3 Al]o '}Owl*d: J.'xihit* i;6,lj4); M.3ictnint 1;i-34); K.Pltty A. Lictl* 3 I :: 23 3.3 2 tJ-lS); ?.;l»cl[ay (0,20); ».'i*llson (J-13S);; P.Silva (0,64) S.Olght (7,212); J.O'Donntll (7,103); M.urovM (0,13);

1st wkt: 99 p..Mackay and K.Pltty vs St. <3«arg« 2nd akt: 191 P..''1ackay and P.Latin vs Wav»rl«y Eauals 4th Srad* racord 3rd wkt: 136* P.Haablin and O.Soontstna vs Macquarii Univarsity 4th Srada racord 4th wkt: 37 'j.Parkar and P.Logan vs Ptnrith 3 th v

37.32,0): .V.Ciitn* Cl.3.4,4,0); J.O'Oonn«H (3,0.23.33,0); (6,3,4*, 13,3); C.5hirl*y (5,4,3*,14.1); A.Gr««n (1,0,26,25,0 *25tp); D.Graddon (1.0,4,4,1); .'^.CollM* (2,0,13,15,2); ?.Silva (1,0,9,9,1); H.Tomr (1,0 , 36 , 36 , 0); J.ayan (1,0,a,6,0); f2,l,J*,3,0); M.Stmim (2,0,36,46,0); T..HeK»y (1,0,9,9,2); M.GrovM (5,0,10,18,1); P.GUnton (5,0,9,15,10); M.O'a«illy (l,l,a*,8,l); J.Arrivolo (1,0,7,7,0); M.Honon (1,0,10,10,0); 3.Hold»n (3,0,31,61,1); (1,0,0,0,1); D.3oon«s«n» (1,0,25,25,0); 0.;v«lU (1,1,15* ,15.0). 0. 3»rk«r did not bit. Alio bowUd: L.5i'v«rirr"(2,74); J.>(hit» (2,143); 0.3ark#r (1,46); I.G*rr«tt (1.38); J.Kirlcnasj (1.2); ,'I.Caimj (0,9); 0..Morgan (0,23); a..Nowall ro,16); J.O'Oonnall (3,33); O.Graddon (0.11); P.Silva (3,35); J..Van (5.71); M.Stenin? (3,39); M.O'Railly (0,22); M.Horton (4,45); 3-Hoidan (1,11); O.Goonasana (1,3); O.iKaili (0,63).

3 eh Grada A 3aat Partnarahips lit wkt: 38 ^..^owall and 0..Morgan V] Sutherland 2nd wkt: 114 P.Haataiin and J.flndlay V5 Moiman A 3rd Witt; 74 3..''l0Tgan and S.Judd VI UNSW 3 4th wkt: 60 J.:

rIFra ^RADE 3 3ATTING H. [nns 0. .4.3. Runs Ave Cts 30WLING 2 1 Runs 'Vkts Ave •>4. Horton 12 4 36* 249 31.1 4 M . F o w U r 34 14 66 IS 4.4 A.Grtcn 16 1 62* 410 m 1’. 3 23 (1 Jt?) M.Horton 162.2 33 464 24 19.3 J.Xirkneis 13 0 34 270 2C1.3 4 3.Simpson U S 26 333 13 21.5 R.Crittandan IS 0 54 296 19.' 11 J.»(hit» 106 30 2S9 13 22. Z R. Om t o n 10 1 44 165 13.3 3 J.Hay 119 25 296 13 22.3 O.Sinpson 9 6 10 37 12.3 • J.Loxton 10 0 55 141 U (. 1 3 3.Town»r 9 0 69 32 10.2 6 Also batttd: (Inns. '1.0. , H.S., Runs, Cts J.Hay ,6,3,7 R. Toner (6,,J.-4,IS,! ; P..Rodnrs (7,1,,3*,30,3); M.O'Railly (7,3,3* ,13,3); M.Fowler (2,0,40,40,3) I.Soith (2,0 ,95.171,0) ; G.,?ir)t#r f3,0. 61,146,0) ; G.Corontos (3,0,73,106,,0); I.Garratt (1,,0,2.2 ,J); :3,1,1S, H.Semin* (1.0 ,:s ,26,0); P.ailv* C.0,5,3.0); 0.Graddon (J ,0 ,38,101,0); a.N«lson (1,1.3* ,3,0): O . G i m n v C.O.IS.IS,:); J..Ubinson (1.0,0.0.0); 3.0«Soys4 d.O.T.r.O): M.Caims (i ,2,36',63,1); P.Griv (3,0,3.14,1); J.Arrivolo (:,1,19,36,36,0); R.Xllion (3,1,61*,79,0); S.Rtynoldj (1,0,9.9,0). O.Tud«hoo«, ?.Gl«nton did not bat. ?.31»nton I jtp. Aliobowltd; i r 7 n t i n T 7 ~ ( 6 , : 0 2 ) ; O . G n d d o n '3,32); T..Murphy (3,4*',; G..M«ljon vl,3S), O.Tudthoo* (1,3); J.!Cir(ui«sj i'2,;2); V.Gr»«n (0,3); R.Omiton (1.1); S.Towntr (1.13); 3.?irlc«r (3.331; ?.Rodj«rs (1.34); R.Criti»nd«n (1,104); J.Loxton '2,24); .’.Silva (1,33); J.Ryan (3.33); I.Garrttt (0,3); R.Wilson (3,113); ><.Sttninj (1,10); J.Arrivolo 0,3); M.Cairns 2,42) • •».3rav (3,62). a««t ?tren«r»htp«: 1st Mkt: 116 I.Saith and J.Laxton vs 2nd A t ; 91 I.Saith ind G.Parkar vs 3rd wkt: 31* A.Grtm and H.Otnton vs 22, 4th wkt: 105 S.Townar and M.Horton vs 5th wkt: 39 J.Urkntss and J.Loxton vs 6th wkt: 48 J.Kirkntaand J.Hay vs 7th «kt: 37* M.Caitns and J.Arrivolo vs 3th wkt: 69 M.FowUr and M.Honon vs 9th wkt; 38 G.Coronao* and O.Gamsay vs 10th wkt: 33 J.Hay and F.Xodgars vs 3tst bow Uni: M . F o w U r i'-lS• (vs UNSW 3); M.Horton 6-60 (vs UNSW 3), 3-SO (vs J.H»y S-37 (vs W«it5).

3««t Mtch fliur«»; M.FowUr r-19 ind 4-7 (vi UNSW 9)

SIXTH JHACE A 19g:-i3

JATTING Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Avt BOWLING 0 M Runs WVtS Av« H..Mow«ll 10 0 67 232 23.2 J..Robinson 37 7 95 3 11.9 3.J a n s a n 3 0 l U 172 21.3 S. Ca i n s 59 4 135 11 16.3 M.Cai r n s 10 0 40 164 16.4 I.Mulholland 63 6 253 13 19.3 O . G a m s a y 11 0 33 ISO 13.6 P .Rodgers 30 m 252 9 23.0 G .S words 10 4 18* 73 12.2 G-.Valson u: 16 422 IS 23.1 P.G l a n t o n 10 1 21 108 12.0 0.M c D o n a l d 64 • 243 3 30.4 T.Phillips 3 0 21 36 7.0 S .P s r c i v a i 105 29 311 3 38.9 P .R o d gars 9 1 18 31 6.4 S . P s rcivai 15 2 10 46 3.3 J . S p a n c * 16 3 5* 28 3.5 Al s o batted: flnns, N.O . . H . S . , Sluns) J .Hyan ii, 1.3fl* ,ilT '“r T o w n ^ r '(i.J ,38.180); J.Robinson C*.0,-18,109); I.MulhoUand Ci,0.:2.38); J.MtUcki (3 .0.-13,100); M.O'RtiHy (S,l,:8,7r5; A.Corntil (6,0,30,111); J.Tuin«ll (3,0,W,35); T.McDonald (5,1,32,61); P.3«*t (6,3,33,39); W.Ruttsr ra,O,12,:30; G.N«lson (9,0,26 ,-175; 0.McDonald (7,0,21,33); J.McDonald (2,0,3,3); G.Sukkar (■»,1,0,0); D-.'torjan (1,0,77,775; A.Sakar (2,0,40,67); J.May (2,1,26,29); S.Martin (2,0,4,7); M.Oickans (1,0,2,2).

Also bow ltd: J . S v a n (M i 7); M.O'Railly (5,935; J.Spanc* (1,650; ?.3«*t (2,3); T.McDonald (2,13); A.3aJc«r (1,12); W.Rutttr (1.109); J.McDonald (0.6); S.Townar (0,3); J.Maiicki (0,13); A.Coxnall (0,19); J.May (0,29); 3.Jans«n (0,40).

SIXTH GHADE 3 1982-83

BATTING Inns M.g. H.3. Runs Ava BOWLING »(kt3 Runs Ava J.Arrivolo 11 67 329 36.6 A..McDonald 9 70 R . C o n n o l l y 11 I 59 216 21.6 B..Morrison 7 71 10.1 C . R o b a r t s 12 0 35 149 12.4 J.Arrivolo 23 328 11.7 W . R u t t a r 11 0 38 107 9.7 R.daFarranti 33 411 12.3 P.Hill 11 1 31 97 9 .7 W . R u t t a r 17 263 15.3 L..Morton 12 0 15 65 3.4 R . C o n n o l l y 16 309 19.3 \lso batttd: Inns. N.O.. K. S . . Runs) R.Tonar (4.2,:;6,182); S.Sarrttt (3,0,13,22); A.lCarunatne (4,,0,24,43); R.d*F«mnti (6.2,3,12); A.,McDonald (5 ,1,23,69); G.dukksr (2,1.1.,2); B..Morrison (6.1 ,25,36); M..'laviH« (3.0,,33,63) ; A. FI J.?ortali (1,0,9,9); 3.McMahon (3,0,15,21); R.lVolf* (3,0,2,3); il.Daely (2,1.2,2,); P.Fayl* (4,2,12.27); St.J.?ra«ley (3.0,36,43); F.TlawM (1,1,6',6); J.Waithar (1,0,102,102); C..Morton (1,1,2*,2); T.McDonald (1,0,1,1). Also bowlad: A.Karunatn* (2,38); L..Morton (2,20); P.Hill (5.38); R.Egarton (3.13); G.aukkar (1.0); M.M«vill« (0.14); A.?l«Bing (1.3); il.OMly (0.9); St. J.Friwlay (0,18).

POIDEVIN-GRAY REPORT This year's side did remarkably well to finish second in their division considering the lack of experience in the side. What they lacked in that department they made up for by playing very well as a team and always gave 100% effort. Much of the credit goes to the "older" players but particularly to the fine captaincy of Dave Loxton. The good form of the trial match against CHS 2nd XI (Uni 6-251, D.Quoyle 106,beat CHS 215) was continued in the first game against UNSW. Our bowling and fielding standards were set in this match and the players strove at all times to maintain this fielding excellence. (Syd Uni 2-168, D.Loxton 91*, P.Hamblin 27*, beat UNSW 164, W.Searles 7-54). Waverley was the next game and unfortunately the most disappointing. After being 7-91 they recovered with a completed innings score of 9-174. Higher order batsmen Quoyle and Hamblin set us on what should have been winning ways but a lower order collapse saw us dismissed 19 runs short. (Waverley 174, W.Searles 3-71, .M.Horton 2-16 beat Syd Uni 155, D.Quoyle 68, P.Hamblin 38). On New Year's Day we received a cricketing lesson from St. George at Hurstville, but followed up with a convincing win against Randwick where an excellent bowling and fielding effort set up victory. (St. George 3-130, M.Horton 2-30 beat Syd Uni 97, Crittenden 30 and 6-93, P.Hamblin 36, Syd Uni 6-98, D.Lo.xton 35* beat Randwick 96, J.Hay 4-27, W.Searles 4-34). 23. Batting first against Sutherland we built up a sizeable total thanks to a brilliant century from Peter Hamblin whose innings of 113 lasted a mere 143 minutes with the second SO coming in 37 minutes. David Quoyle provided excellent support with 48. Sutherland were never really in the race and were always well behind in the run-rate or lost wickets at critical times (Uni 9-222, P.Hamblin 113, D.Quoyle 48 beat Sutherland 9-214, W.Searles 4-65, J.Hay 2-45, D.Quoyle 2-54). All in all, this season was very satisfying and the players can be proud of their performances. Hopefully with a little more confidence in their own ability in all aspects of the game, the experience of this year and a desire to finish teams off completely, the team should go close to winning the competition next year. Of the many who helped during the season, particular thanks go to: Dr. Will Pitty whose efforts with the team at training and all games was a positive step towards building the confidence and correct psychological approach needed to be successful. Will's continued involvement with our Club is a great boost; Scott Davis and Rod Green for their help with the lads with their game and for valuable assistance with administrative matters. Best of luck to all you P.G. players next year - you can win it! Andrew Shaw

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3ATTING tnns N. 0. H.3. Runs Ave Cts 30WLING a M Runs Iflcts Ave

Q.Lo x t o n 91* 176 44.0 12 'i^.iearles 95 23 240 13 13.3 ? .H«nblin 113 213 43.4 - 0 . Q u o y l e 47. 1 12 119 17.0 O . Q u o y U 68 1ST 27.3 3 M . H o r t o n 35 4 lOS A 25.3 M..4orton 16' 41 20.3 - J. H a y 74 14 210 • 30. J R.Crlttandan 30 61 12.2 R.Critt«nd*n ■* 0 29 0

Also (Inns. N.O. . H.5.. , :iuns , ■ H.Dwton ; A.Sri«n (5.1,13,21.-); J.KirknMS (4,0.15,13,-); J.Findlay (6,0,11,23,1) ; J.Hay C.0,2,2,1); ■.<.3«arl«s (3,1,1,1,1); M.Caims (1,0,0,0,1). 3est PirtnTshias: 1st wkt: 30 O.Loxton and J.Findlay vs UNSW 2 nd -kt: 4S D.Loxton ind 0.Quoyle vs Sutherland 3rd wkt: 38* O.Loxton and P.HaobUn vs UNSW 4th tfkt; 36 P.Haoblin and A.Green vs Su therland 3th wkt; 33 O.Loxton and A.Green vs R a n d w i c k 6th wkt: 39 R.Oenton and R.Crittenden vs 3t. G e o r s e 7th Kkt: 37 0.Quoyle and J.Kirkness vs Xave r l e y 3th wkt: 17 R.Crittenden and M..‘iorton vs 3t. George 9th wkt: 3 J.Hay and J.Kirkness vs X a v e r l e y 10th wkt: 0

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY VETERANS REPORT The Vets completed the season in fine fettle but against tough opposition - the Primary Club at Dooralong Valley. This game mirrored the whole season - another close loss! As usual the Veterans excelled in all aspects of the game as evidenced by such fine performances as; Bruce Collins S-23 (vs Old Sydneans), David Fox 5-27 (vs Hunters Hill), Dick Townsend 7-41 (vs Old Aloysians"), Dick Mulready 3-9 (vs St. George Vets; David Nevell 46* (vs Hunters Hill) and Ted LeCouteur 81 (vs Primary Club). Then there was economy of bowling - Gerry Gerlach's 1-24 off 15 overs against Qantas, and under-bowling - Mulredy's explosive 3-9 came from a mere 12 deliveries!...his only overs of the season! And who'd dare say that we do not throw our all into it...Brian .Nicholson safe at second base but with Nicho' and the Qantas bowler left with broken ribs! Excellence also describes Ron Alexander's 89 (highest score of the season - an honour which might have gone to Jim Mackie had the match against St. George Vets been played on a cooler day). However possible weaknesses were spotted like Dave Fox's speed between the wickets, and the inability of early order batsmen to keep the scoreboard ticking over, the notable exception being the opening stand by Harry Poulos and Alan Cash of 81 against St. George Vets. 24. Gerry Gerlach and David Fox dominated the bowling crease (not always of their own choice!) and between them bowled a neat 300 overs for 40 scalps - a 'Veterans Strike Rate' of 45 deliveries per dismissal. Brian Nicholson and 'new boy' Cyril Latimer, to whom we are also indebted for a magnificent portable scoreboard, further contributed to the bowling strength. The Vets were grateful for the services of "yet to become, but hopefully soon" Vets from within the Club - Damien Grattan-Smith, Tom Jenkins, Phil Beale and Craig Tomko. It is hoped that we can induce more such guest appearances in future. Next season promises to be a bumper year (no pun intended) for the Vets and plans are under way for an overseas tour at the end of the season. So the invitation is extended for "old blood" within the Club to join us and enjoy the spirit of University cricket without having to make the full time commitment required for Grade matches.

3YDNEY UNIVERSITY VETERANS 1982-35

aATTING inns M.O. H.S. Runs Ave 0 M Runs 'ffltts Ave S . C d U i n s 1 JT TT j l2 J 52 3 7.7 S.LaCouteur 3 0 31 307 38.3 15 0 75 1 75.0 R. Altxandar 6 0 39 175 29.3 3 0 16 1 16.0 3.Most 10 I iS 246 27.3 4 0 33 1 35.0 A . C i j h i 1 30 17S 25.0 3.3 0 62 1 52.0 G.Gulliver 3 0 31 38 19.3 I 0 5 0 J . M a c k i * 11 1 iO 1.75 17.J Q.Wa t s o n i 0 31 139 17.3 D.N«v«ll 9 1 ■16* 36 17.: O. F o x IS 3 30 153 15.3 136 11 390 26 22.6 3 . C l a r k * 3 0 :s 45 15.0 21 0 74 4 18.3 R .Powall S 0 36 93 u . a 3 0 49 m 24.5 H.Po u l o s 9 0 30 101 11.2 16 0 112 3 37.3 a..Sichol]on 9 i i2 56 9.3 65 4 268 13 20.6 R.Thonas 3 0 L3 26 3.6 •» n x . T a y l o r 3 I IS 17 3.3 30 240 34.2 T . H o d j s o n 9 I 37* 36 7.0 12 I 33 1 33.0 R . T o w n s e n d 3 I IS 25 6.2 52 3 11 20.6 O . M e intjes 13 3 16* 53 3.3 J . H e r r o n 13 2 IS 31 4.6 R.3r l d ( e 7 s* 19 3.3 ij.Gerlaen 3 6 10 3.3 164 21 441 14 31.3 « C . L a e i o e r 12 J 3* 19 2.1 59 3 293 3 32.3 Q.Grattan-Sait.'i 1 0 38 38 38.0 C . T omko I 0 7:.o T .Jenkins 1 0 :s :s 25.0 4 0 11 0 - T.Nevell • 0 7 s 4.0 3 0 25 0 A.Ma c k i e I 3S* 36 36.0 3 1 :s m 12.3 . 10 3 36 to 13.0 P.3eaie 1 1 2* m 9 R. M u l r e a d y 0 9 3.0 n G. 3cahill 0 35 I".3

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY v .\DEUIDE UNIVERSITY "The No Penetration Tour" (The following excerpts have been taken from the full report provided by an I.V. Vet). The evening of Sunday December 5th, 1982 saw an immaculately attired group of University cricketers assemble expectantly at the T M terminal for the journey to the far reaches of Southern Australia. Manager David Smith showed excellent pre-tour form on the numerous electronic games scattered throughout the terminal. The touring party was an interesting blend of I.V. experience and innocence. Quarters, T.Coe, Shaw, Johnston and Blackler shared a plethora of I.V. "test" caps whilst Green, Reed and Somerville prepared to embark on their inaugural I.V. encounter. These novices were to account for themselves well on tour and their efforts, especially those of Peter "The Member" Somerville would have impressed the most hardened I.V.Veteran. 25. Sunday evening is not the most lively of nights in the "City of Churches" and some problems were encountered in obtaining suitable refreshments. Eventually West End beers were consumed, the consumption rate of Skipper Tomko earning him the tag of "The Chris Tavare of Drinking." Breaking with tradition, Monday became the tourists "free day" and the party split into two factions. The more energetic headed south to partake of golf and driving electric buggies into places where the Leyland Brothers would not dare to venture. The cultural set comprising Quarters, Darby, Slim, Johnno and Manager Smith journeyed to the Barossa Valley in a rented laser. Very windy conditions greeted us on the first morning of play. "The Member" was the first to "go down" falling to the extreme pace of Darryl "Palooka" Watson. So totally devastated was The Member by Darryl P's pace that it took him several attempts before descovering the correct route back to the pavilion. Max obliged the locals by stroking the ball to the gully fieldsman placed there only moments before. Wickets fell regularly and the run rate was somewhat slow. Johnno laboured for 162 minutes for 23 whilst Thrasher made a compete.nt 27 before being caught by Tom "Pineapple" Birchall off the elbow. Thrasher's innings was of greater significance however, as a lofted shot to mid-wicket saw nonchalant State Squad member "Junion Pineapple" Davis injure a finger which restricted his participation in the match. "Number One Batsi" David Reed made 23 before being caught at mid on just before tea momentarily after telling Quarters to get his head down. Quarters (21) and Slim (11 not out) added 28 at the end in quick time, but at 4.06 p.m. it was all over with only 157 on the board. At stumps the locals were 2-59, which included the wicket of "Ian Egg" Maddem who fended one off his nose from Joel into Thrasher's massive mits. The second day's play was again marked by gale force winds. The visitors bowling was tight, but somewhat lacking in penetration (note the use of this word - the seune as in the sub-title). The home side batted steadily without brilliance but failed to press on after passing the visitors meagre total. At 4.50 p.m. and 8-298 they decided that they had had enough. All bowlers performed admirably with the wickets being shared by Quarters, Slim and Darby. Slim claimed the vital wicket of "Cream Puff" Swan, who inexplicably reached 48 without giving any outward sign that he had ever played cricket before. At stumps we had forged to 1-30, Darby having been caught after attempting to hit the opening bowler into Adelaide's Central Business District. Wednesday evening saw a memorable function occur at the home of fearsome paceman "Palooka" Watson. Present were assorted members of the Adelaide team, a keg of West End and some of Darryl P's close friends and admirers. Feeling obliged to attend, the tourists took a long taxi ride to suburbia. After leaving the big paceman's hovel the touring party again divided and attended various venues. It was at one of these that Rodney "Good Boy" Green's ego was finally and totally shattered when given the flick pass on three separate occasions with some of the worst excuses ever heard. Determined to make a game of it on the final day, the visitors entertained the sparse crowd with some delightful strokeplay. A notable exception was "The Member" whose painstaking 76 occupied 223 minutes - more rions than votes, perhaps? Johnno played magnificently for 88 before throwing it away whilst T.Coe and Spitty made valuable contributions. The declarationleft the home side to score 156 to win in 20 overs. After a hectic start the task proved too great and at stumps they were still 55 runs short with the visitors still requiring 3 wickets for victory. During our second innings, Johnno and Darby had obtained permission to play on the adjacent grass tennis courts. Their strokeplay was rudely interrupted by two hardened women tennis club members who proceeded to wind down the net and confiscate their balls. After a controntation the cricketers, fearing for their personal safety, retired- however a few cricket balls inexplicably managed to lob onto the c ourts during the course of the afternoon, causing somewhat of a headache to the "women" attempting to improve their form. Big things were expected of the last night of the tour and accordingly tour 26. uniforms were donned. Resembling the Mormon Tabernacle Choir the visitors decided to investigate Adeiaidels more prestigous and expensive social facilities. Luckily for us the English cricketers were in town for the 3rd Test and naturally enough, Darby was mistaken for one of them. Consequently we were ushered into the salubrious Da Vincis free of charge. And so to the for the first two sessions of the Test Match on Friday. The tourists revelled in the ground's picnic atmosphere and fortunately no arrests were made. Our appreciation of 's fine innings was cut short by the need to make the airport in time and so the tourists finally returned to Sydney unconquering, but still with that marvellous I.V. record still in tact. We were met by an assortment of mystery women, parents and others and eventually dispersed, somewhat sad at the thought of leaving our companions of the past week, but nevertheless enriched by yet another meaningful I.V. experience. Quarters

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY v QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY The "No Organisation I.V." After the magnificent efforts as hosts last year in Brisbane, it is little wonder that the boys from Joesville went home totally satisfied with our own hospitality. Learned Counsel would have won the "Convenor's Award" hands down for his coup in lodging the touring party in Women's College ...however their only other companions were the Garden Club of Australia. Needless to say that their antics and 3 o'clock soirees were somewhat frowned upon. The "Gregory's Award" goes to T.Coe whose efforts did nothing to improve Queens land/Sydney relationships. And as far as entertaining goes a Special Award to joint winners...Gamsey, Coorey, Driscoll and Loxton whose football commitments prevented them from any social activity. The match began in low key style with early wickets of Smith and Loxton, despite the Queenslanders' best efforts to drop them as many times as possible; notably their team Dunderdumper, Yeti Gargett, who was an endless source of bewilderment to both sides. A solid fightback by the No. 1 receding haireye (91), 'Dad' (74) and Drisco (75*) took the score to 7/313 decl. Noteworthy was Lowey's performance , who in true Emery style bowled 26 no balls in 18 overs, and Queensland's mystery spinner Smith, who with 1-92 off 19 overs was a mystery only to himself and teammates.... We managed to bowl Queensland out for 230 midway into the second day, probably due to their inexperience in touring. James Hay, though, bowled a superb line taking 6/55, juxtaposed against the Amber Bear whose 1/62 was testimony to the fact that he got at least one bad ball on the wicket (the others flying through our cordon of slips and leg slips...without a bat coming close to them!). Paul Vievers capped off his lack of direction on the trip down with a directionless golden duck...and mention of "Dog" Courtice who gave us an insight into his nonchalance and cynical humour by batting himself No. 8 because he had to go to the Bank. Sydney replied to be 5/183 at stumps with Locko's 40 in typical Errol Flynn style after being dropped again first ball. Batting on the following day we reached 7/269 dec with Critter (79* including six run out attempts with only one success., you're slipping. Critter!) and Matt Horton (84) after the "big one" the night before. This left Queensland four and a half hours and twenty overs to get 352 on a very good wicket. The pressure of touring took its toll and Queensland were rolled for 212 ...vital wickets to Locko (1-18) who claimed sucker Rasmussen's wicket hooking again, T.Coe (5/53) with those dipping schwinging full tosses, Gamsey (1-2) and Reedeye (1-3). Yes, the Amber Bear continued his first innings form! It was a very enjoyable match to play in and the win most meritorious as our makeshift side won the match against a team of 6 first graders, one of whom played 1st Class cricket. Well done everyone! Special mention to Gilligan Somerville and Jode who helped entertain the Queensland team. Craig Tomko INTERVARSITY SCOREBOARDS 27. vs AdalAidt University at Adelaida December S-10, 1982 U n i v e r s i t y Irst _____„n n i n g s Second Innings P.S^ervllle c. F arrow b . W a t s o n c.Sirchail bTauimer 76 R. Jo h n s t o n s.Birchall b.Ball 23 LBW Ball 33 M . B l a c k l e r c.Ball b.Bulmer 3 c.Birchall b.Ball 21 C . T o m k o c. S w a n b. F a r r o w 13 c.Ball b.Watson 48 A. Sh a w c . B i r c h a l l b. Ball « • LBW Bulmer 4 O.Reed c.Robinson b. Ball 23 LBW Bulmer 3 K.Pitty c.Bulmer b. Ball 10 n o t out 30 O.Quoyle b.Wood 3 c.Bulmer b.Farrow 13 R.Green run out 0 n ot out 0 S.Quartemiain b. Bulmer 21 S.White not out 11

Su n d r i e s 11 Su n d r i e s 13 T o t a l T 3 T Total 7 dec. 296 Fall: 6.20,50,33 ,90, 113,120,121,129,157 Fall: 19,71,150,232,239, 254,265 0 M Runs Wkts 0 M Runs Wkts B u l m e r T6. 2 6 J T 1---- 16 ? ii }■... W a t s o n 13 3 28 1 20 6 65 1 W o u d 16 7 26 1 21 6 54 0 Ball 21 3 38 4 41 3 99 1 Fa r r o w 1 12 2 32 0 Adelaide University First Innings D.Robinson LBW Quart amain 70 run out 30 Ball c.Pitty b.Quartermain 9 P. .Maddem c.Shaw b.Quoyle 3 c.Bitty b.Quoyle 12 H . G i l e s s.Shaw b.White 73 b . Q u o y l e 25 O.Swan 3.Shaw b.White 48 not out 11 T . B i r c h a l l c.White b.Quoyle 16 run out 0 Davis not out 3S M.Wood c.Shaw b.White 11 L BW W h i t e 9 M. Fa r r o w s.Shaw b.White 1 n o t out 3 D . W a t s o n run out 0 B u l m e r S u n d r i e s 22 S u n d r i e s 6 Total 3 dec. 351 Total 6 for Tor Fall: 20,42,166 ,22J.,234,270,292,298 Fall: 23,62,65,67,,30,33

0 M Runs Wkts 0 M Runs Wkts Quartermain l4 6 ST' !— T o’ i i “ '5— G r e e n 20 7 51 0 2 0 17 0 White 26.1 4 32 4 4 1 11 1 Quoyle 26 7 73 2 7 2 26 2 T o m k o 15 3 18 0 4 1 13 0 Result: Match drawn

vs University of Tasmania January 10-12, 1983 University of Tasmania First Innings V. Ro b e r t s b . W i l s o n 32 c. and b. Little 2S S . V l n e y c.Hay b.Wilson 25 run out 91 R. Ja c k e t t c.Somerville b. Wilson 30 b . H a y 101 R.Cotgrove b . W i l s o n 25 LB W C o o r e y 2 C.Johnstone b .Torako 21 b . C o u n s e l 32 T . C r o s s e n not out 50 n o t out 3 R. P a r s o n s run out 61 not out 4 M . U n i c o m b c.Crittenden b.Somerville 0 S.Yaxley, P.Cossum, C.Sacco did not bat S u n d r i e s 23 Su n d r i e s 39 Total 6 dec TS 7 Total 6 dec HI Fall: 33,32,105 ,142,163 ,267 Fall: 46 ,200,203, 306,316,317 0 M Runs Wkts 0 M Runs Wkts U t t l e 13 r 4 3 - d--- Ts T i r ­ 1 Davis 16 7 22 0 6 1 is 0 C o o r e y 6 1 20 0 16 3 36 1 Hay 17 1 57 0 22 4 58 1 W i l s o n 20 4 57 4 13 1 58 0 To m k o 10.1 2 40 1 7 1 37 0 Crittenden (3,0,15,0); Counsel (3,0,19,1); Somerville (2,0,3,1); J.Quoyle (1,0,5,0). Sydney University P.Somerville c.Vlney b.Parsons 7 c.Cossum b.Jackett 7 M. Co u n s e l LBW Jackett 131 c.Crossen b.Parsons 15 C . T o m k o c.Crossen b.Parsons 0 LBW Cossum 4 P . H a m b l i n c.Jackett b.Unicomb 36 LBW C o s s u m 4 J . Q u o y l e c.Jackett b.Unicomb 40 b.Cossum 33 R.Crittenden LBW Parsons 43 J . C o o r e y b.Johnstone 45 not out 60 S.Oavis b . J a c k e t t 9 J. H a y not out 42 n o t out 49 R.Wilson, A.Little did not bat S u n d r i e s 18 Sund r i e s 3 To t a l 3 dec TfT T o t a l 3 for 130 Fall: 21,21,34,145,238,282,298.371 Fall: 14,20,42,65,65 vs Jnivenlty of Tasnania (cant'd) 28. 0 M Runs Wkts 0 M Runs Wkts C o s s u m 18 2 67 0 8 1 39 3 Sa c c o 9 0 34 0 6 1 23 0 Parsons 21 3 38 4 6 1 24 1 U n i c o m b 9 0 42 1 2 0 7 0 C o t g r o v e 3 0 30 0 2 0 8 0 J o h n s t o n e 7.3 0 24 1 Roberts 10 320 0 5 0 35 0 Jackett 11 0 46 2 7 1 19 1 Y a x l e y 1 0 2 0 1 0 10 0 Vi n e y 1 0 7 0 Result: Match drawn

vs Australian National University at University No. 1 17-19 January, 1983 Toss won by Sydney University Sydney University First Innings Second Innings P.Somerviul c..McCleod b. Fox 0 c.Brown b.Gerrans 6 D.Reed c.Brown b.Gerrans 28 c.Gerrans b.Radcliffe 11 M . B l a c k l e r c.McCleod b.Fox 27 LBW Gerrans 0 C.Tomko c.Fox b.Radcliffe 82 b.Radcliffe 3 K.Pitty b. Radcliffe 25 LBW Bradley 40 O.Quoyle run out 1 LBN Radcliffe 36 R.Crittenden c.Bradley b. R.Wilson 36 c.Saunders b. Radcliffe 7 A.Green b.Fox 7 b.Radcliffe 3 R.Green c.Gerransb. Fox 32 not out 13 M. Horton c.Bradley b.R.Wilson 18 c.Radcliffe b.Gerrans 16 S.ifliite n o t out 3 n o t out 13 S und r i e s 26 S u n d r i e s 16 To t a l 13S- Total 9 dec TS5 Fall: 9,41.S7,,104,105,236,243.247,284.305 Fall; 18.18.23.43.106, 126,145,146,167 0 M Runs Wkts 0 M Runs Wkt s T Radcliffe l7 T a ■ 2— “8 44 3 Gerrans 19 5 53 1 18 4 49 3 Fox 20 . 4 3 81 4 5 0 23 0 I.Wilson S 020 0 4 I 17 0 R. Wi l s o n 11 0 45 2 3 1 13 0 B r a d l e y 4 0 29 0 7 0 26 1 Australian Mational University First Innings R . B rown c.A.Green b.Quoyle 3 b.R.Green 31 K. Saunders c.White b.Reed 30 c.Pitty b.White 20 C.Bradley c.A.Greenb.Horton 17 c.A.Green b.Horton 48 P. Gerrans b.Reed 42 s.A.Green b.White 19 I.McCleod c.Tomko b.White 2 c.A.Green b.White 24 R.Wilson c.White b.Horton 30 c.A.Green b.Horton 0 M.Radcliffe c.R.Green b.Tomko 12 b.Quoyle 13 M.Arnold LBW Reed S L BW H o r t o n 1 I .Wilson n ot out 10 LBW Crittenden 2 J . F o x c . R . G r e e n b . W h i t e 6 not out S S u n d r i e s 31 S u n d r i e s 15 To t a l TSS" T o t a l m Fall; 22,47.38.117,124,158,171.175,190 Fall: 15,15.31.83,99,139.160,172. 178

0 MRuns Wkts 0 M Runs Wkts R. Gr e e n Is I 4b 0 ” 8 T 19 1 Quoyle 12 4 31 1 12 6 19 1 H o r t o n 15 10 11 2 15 s 33 3 Wh i t e 14 3 36 2 18 3 64 3 R ee d 9 3 8 3 3 11 0 To m k o 6 2 13 1 1 17 0 C r i t t e n d e n 1 1 0 1 Result; Won by Sydney University vs Univarsity of Queensland University Mo.l Oval February 3-10 1983 :9.

Toss won by Sydney University Sydney UniversUniversity First innings Second Innings t.'3n.'ith~ ~ * " c.Elks b.Rosbrook b . R o s b r o o k 3 D . L o x t o n e.Elks b.Lowe 17 c.Smith b.Rosbrook 40 C . T o m k o c.Lowe b.Smith 74 c..^lullins b.Rosbrook 23 O . R e e d c.Lowe b.Rosbrook 91 n o t out 3 R.Crittend^ s.Elks b.Grogan 1 n o t out 79 T.Driscoll not out 75 J.Kirkness LBW Coutrice S c.Courtice b.Rosbrook 12 J . H a y run out D . G a m s e y b.Rosbrook 3 J .C o o r e y LBW Rosbrook 3 M . H o r t o n run out 84 S u n d r i e s 37 S u n d r i e s 12 To t a l 7 dec ITT T o t a l 7 dec IS? Fall; 27,39,167,174,248,272,313 Fail:S,3S,33,71,72,219,264 0 M Runs Wk t s 0 M Runs Wkts Lowe Ts 0 6l“ T— T 0 38-- 0“ R o s b r o o k 13 0 36 14 1 60 6 Sm i t h 19 3 92 5 0 41 0 C o u r t i c e 13 2 34 3 2 8 0 Gr o g a n 13 3 3-7 7 1 38 0 Elks S 0 16 3 0 S3 0 Mu l l i n s 1 0 10 0 University of Q u e e n s l a n d First Innings Second Innings 0. Mull ins b .C o o r e y 32 b. T o m k o 36 F.Elks c.Reed b.Hay IS c.Crittenden b.Horton 23 M . B o w e r s c.Crittenden b.Reed 36 c.Crittenden b.Tomko 0 IC.Gargett b . H a y 9 n o t out 40 E.Rasmussen c.Smith b.Hay 9 c.Driscoll b.Loxton 2 P. V e i v e r s c.Driscoll b.Hay 0 b. T o m k o 22 D. G r o g a n C.Tomko b.Hay 43 c. Somerville b. Tomko 7 A . C o u r t i c e b. Ho r t o n 43 c. S b.Tomko 30 D. L o w e run out 0 c.Gamsey b.Reed 1 G.Rosbrook c.Loxton b.Hay 0 c.Driscoll b.Hay 11 C . S m i t h n o t out 4 c. } b.Gamsey 3 S u n d r i e s 25 S u n d r i e s 37 To t a l m T o t a l I T T 0 M Runs 0 M Runs Wkts Ha y I5 7 53— T i T 1 C o o r e y 13 1 62 1 0 5 0 H o r t o n 12 2 37 6 0 21 1 T o m k o 4 0 25 18 4 53 5 Re e d 10 4 35 7 5 3 1 L oxton 4 0 13 1 S m i t h 3 2 22 0 C r i t t e n d e n 2 0 16 0 G a m s e y 1.2 0 2 1 ,

Fall: 39,S9,78,99,99,171,190,199,199,230 Fall: 49,65,75,106,117,138,149 Result; Won by Sydney University INTERVARSITY CAREER RECORDS 30. 1982-83 Players - not all scores available M I NO HS AGG AVE C 0 M W R AVE BEST P.Armitage 2 1 1 4* 4 - - 28.1 4 7 130 18.6 2-26 P.Beale S 8 1 58 138 19.7 2 85 17 11 247 22.5 4-29 M.Blackler 10 18 1 105 374 22.0 5 4 1 0 9 - 0-3 J.Coorey 2 3 1 60* 113 56.5 1 36 5 2 123 61.5 1-36 M.Counsel 5 8 131 380 47.5 1 8 - 1 37 37.0 1-19 R.Crittenden 3 5 1 79* 186 46.5 4 6 1 1 33 33.0 1-0 S.Davis 4 6 3 38* 67 22.3 3 80 20 2 198 99.0 1-36 R.Denton 1 2 3 4 2.0 --- . . . S.Dight 8 8 5 5* 12 4.0 5 213 65 22 456 20.7 4-20

T.Driscoll 2 3 1 110 216 108.0 4/3 ------D.Gamsey 1 1 - 3 3 3.0 2 1.2 _ 1 2 2.0 1-2 S.Glenday 4 6 1 47 132 26.4 3 69 19 11 160 14.5 4-27 D.Grattan-Smith 3 5 - 36 118 23.6 2 37 5 4 156 39.0 2-41 P.Gray 1 1 - 76 76 76.0 1 ---- A. Green 1 2 - 7 12 6.0 5/1 ------R.Green 2 4 2 32 45 22,5 2 45 11 1 127 127.0 1-19 P.Hamblin 1 2 . 36 40 20.0 _ « _ «« J.Hay 2 3 2 49* 99 99.0 1 75 16 8 203 25.4 6-55 M.Horton 2 3 - 84 118 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 ------J.Kirkness 1 2 - 12 17 8.5 ------A.Little 2 1 _ 10 10 10.0 1 48 17 3 112 37.3 2-32 P.Logan 4 7 2 106* 307 61.2 2 ------D.Loxton 1 2 - 40 57 28.5 1 4 - 1 18 18.0 1-18

P.Mackay 1 2 - 43 73 36.5 1 ------

G.Parker 2 2 - 38 48 24.0 1 16 1 3 59 19.7 3-12 M. Perry 6 4 2 76* 154 79.0 5 30.2 4 10 89 8.9 6-38

K.Pitty 5 10 1 57 250 27.8 7 ------S.Quartermain 9 12 1 69 209 19.0 5 221.4 41 29 682 23.5 5-63 D.Quoyle 4 7 - 56 158 22.6 3 64.2 19 6 182 30.3 2-26

J.Quoyle 4 8 - 40 164 20.5 3 2 1 - 5 - 0-5 D.Reed 5 10 1 91 236 26.2 2 31 14 5 57 11.4 3-8 G.Reynolds 2 4 1 41 68 22.7 ------_ D.Ridley 1 2 - 78 128 64.0 2 ----- .

J.Rodgers 13 10 3 10 25 3.2 7 -- 30 459 15.4 4-17

W.Searles 1 2 - 5 9 4.5 1 29 7 3 89 29.3 2-34 M.Sewell 3 3 - 60 81 27.3 2 --_- - _ A.Shaw 8 14 - 56 272 19.4 6/3 ------D.Simpson 2 3 1 1 1 0.5 - 41 5 7 153 21.9 2-18 I.Smith 1 2 - 5 10 5.0 1 5 - 0 22 _ 0-22

P.Somerville 3 6 - 76 98 16.3 1 2 - 1 5 5.0 1-5

C.Tomko 10 18 - 115 549 30.5 5 112.2 30 17 358 21.1 5-11 S.White 6 8 4 30 79 19.8 3 167.2 45 26 437 16.8 6-36 R.Wilson 2 2 1 17* 18 18.0 1 72 14 10 234 23.4 4-57

A.Crompton, C.McRae, M.O'Sullivan: full figures unavailable 31. SYDNEY UNIVERSITY v UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA "The Tour to End All Tours"

The flight down at 6.00 a.m. Monday morning (unbelievable they exclaimed!) was not nearly as spectacular as our greeting at Hobart by a number o£ "no dams" conservationists dressed in anti-bulldozer lumber jackets and matching boots, or the first day's play which began promptly at 12.30 (much to the dismay of all). A superb display of batting by Tasmania, headed by opener Neil "Faggot" Viney, saw them make a solid total of 6-267. Bowling honours went to Wilson who bowled well for the most part although some full tosses and long hops were noted wicket-takers. 'Davis, 0-22 off 16 overs, bowled without luck. Highlights of our reply of 8-371 were Mick Counsel's legendary innings of 131 (262 minutes, 16 fours); Tomko's second ball rissole, and contributions from Quoyle, Coorey and Hay. In their second innings "Faggot" went on to make 91 absolutely shocking runs and Tassie finished with 6-322. Chappelli T.Coe was not the best of our bowlers (1-77), Hay bowled without much luck, while Learned's arm, according to the umpire, was "perfectly straight." Our batting in the second innings struggled but useful efforts came from Coorey and Hay (what was Craig's second innings?!!) and the game ended, alas, in a draw. Among the social highlights were - (i) the Taswegian custom of having post-game "nose bags" of steak, snags and many beers - an aspect which the team felt would become part of cricket culture in the future, (ii) exploits at the Casino which included "black jack", "mini dice" and "women chasing" (all unsuccessful - except for A1 Little who came out ahead in at least one aspect), (iii) our visit to the "Best Chinese Restaurant in Tasmania" (Cozdeath), where the food, company and beer sculling capacities of Critters left much to be desired, (iv) the meaningful relationships between Critters and Edwina, Learned and cheesecake, and A1 and fire extinguishers that developed, and (v) the venture to Port Arthur. All in all, yet another fine tour was successfully negotiated and the team thanks Michael Counsel and John Quoyle for their fine organisation and to Bob Cosgrove for fine hospitality. ^ Scott Davis 1983 COUNTRY TOUR For the first time, the Club ventured North in search of more country centres to conquer. Lead by Chris Elder, without texture, and managed by Les. Carrington, with everything, the team carried all before it, winning all games, many friends but no hearts. A full account of the activities would be a grave and libellous mistake in such an esteemed journal. Various snippets and quotes have been permitted to be published, extracted, it is believed, from Tomcat's diary: COFFS HARBOUR Rain. The Plantation Hotel. The Angels Concert. Betty Blockbuster's genial morning greeting at breakfast. Ella's singing in the shower. Logs: "I haven't had enough scotch." P.T.Healey: "I haven't had my hand in h.. pants, yet." Diane to "The Member": "They told me you weren't coming." Fresher's thrashing. KEMPSEY 2 games - both won. The Pearl Perch. Boof's spoof on Log's togs. Boof: "I didn't touch anything...you're quoting me out of context...Hut!" Tomcat: "No ham thanks. I'm getting too fat." Former Gordon fatty: "Are you having a go at me son?" Captain Goodvibes and Somerhaze involved in a barstool incident. Depth charges, "Wendy" Carro and Graeme Sumo wrestling. Wendy's two spits. Glenno:".... (indistinguishable gurgling)..." (after scotch). Craig's use of basin in memory of Spitty. TAREE Renewal of acquaintances with Steve Ward and his leg-stump weakness. Ella's 32. scenic route. Greedy Grimboli. Logs' 10 minute stop at the ferry;"The first few drops were orgasmic." Roy's hattrick spread over 2 days. P.T.Healey: "She's not wearing a bra." No. 1 batseye: "Never again:" James Rodgers

Results: Country Tour 5th -8th January, 1983 (i) vs Goffs Harbour - washed out (ii) vs Kempsey SUCC 7-238 (A.Shaw 84, D.Reed 48, M.Blackler 32, D.Ayres 3-46) beat KEMPSEY 7-189 (P.Daley 75, C.Elder 2-45, J.Rodgers 2-64). (iii) vs Kempsey Invitation XI SUCC 2-120 (D.Reed 52, P.Somerville 27) beat KEMPSEY 103 (M.Larkin 30, J.Rodgers 4-14, C.Elder 3-23, J.Grimble 2-18). (iv) vs Taree SUCC 6-149 (M.Blackler 49, A.Shaw 48, D.Moulds 2-18) beat TAREE 114 (P.Tait 20, C.Elder 4-18, J.Grimble 3-11, J.Rodgers 2-36).

Results of Other Matches: (i) SUCC 2nd Grade vs 3rd Grade Trial (19th September, 1982) 3rd Grade 1-81 (S.Frances 44*, D.Reed 21*) -washed out (ii) vs GPS 2nd XI (26th September, 1982) SUCC 9-202 (D.Quoyle 46, C.Tomko 40, A.Crompton 32, J.Quoyle 29, S.Sim 6-38) beat G.P.S. 7-171 (A.James 34, G.Webb 33, J.Hurley 2-21, D.Quoyle 2-31). (iii) vs Old Blues (6th March, 1983) SUCC 7(dec) 229 (M.Counsel 74, J.Hurley 30, J.Rodgers 3-38, D.Scott-Orr 2-39, D.Fox 2-42) beat Old Blues 110 (B.Collins 25, C.Tomko 2-0, J.Hurley 2-11, R.Green 2-23). (iv) vs I. Zingari (17th April, 1983) I.Zingari 7-171 (R.Mesley 66, N.Hopton 54*, P.Healey 3-51, J.Rodgers 2-34) beat SUCC 7(dec) 169 (R.Johnston 55*, A.Green 38, A.McMinn 2-29, G.Pike 2-35).

SOCIAL REPORT

Whilst not quite rising to the heterosexual heights achieved under the reign of Geoff Cooper, this year's social committee did manage to revive some of the more traditional forms of S.U.C.C. entertainment and to "rekindle" that almost forgotten, peculiarly Australian, style of cuisine - the BBQ. From the start the committee took a more active role at pre-season practices. The Selection night BBQ was again convened in the dark of the Tennis Pavilion despite an offer made by one Tomko that it be held at his southern bunker where the masses were already congregating to pay tribute on young Craig's "coming of age." The first of the aforementioned arts revived was that noble game of golf. Here, on what appeared to be a bright, sunny, November day in Sydney, but what was in fact a bleak, misty m o m at Leura Golf Club, a score plus ten of princely clad gents propelled little white and orange dots back and forth the precipitous mountain slopes. Several fine cheating performances were arranged in an attempt to scoop the day's prizes but these were foiled yet again by the might of "executive discretion." 33. Dr. Ridley managed to "kick" his ball just past that of the writer and so collect the Longest Drive but poor Craig Tomko, despite claiming a hole-in-one, was not able to clinch "Nearest The Pin." This was won by Peter Somerville who broke with convention and claimed two holes-in-one, on the same hole! Tomko's par round did, however, earn him the scratch score whilst 'Old Man Emu' McRae's hattrick of shots for an eagle at the 7th eamt him the "Best Played Hole Award." These latter two gents strongly denied rumours that their performances were greatly helped by the heavy mist. The several wives and lady friends must also be congratulated as they froze, whilst unashamedly viewing their sporting partners chop, duff, dribble and zig-zag their way up the "rough." The day was a "super" event especially as everyone scored well at the 19th. This year's Christmas party, after a somewhat confused conception, was held in concert with our bretheren from the University of NSW. Much of the evening's success was due to the excellent efforts of Rohan Wilson, Andrew Shaw and David Simpson to whom hearty thanks are extended. The season also saw the re-incamation of the Double Wicket Competition. This prestigous occasion attracted some two dozen Club members. After a ceremonial drawing of the teams by Brian Hickey, the day got off to a dramatic start with the hot favourites Tomko and Horton both being dismissed in just two balls. On the other hand bowlers clearly revelled in the jovial spirit of these games and we saw Scott Davis and Steve Quarters claxton 56 runs in only 4 overs. Each team played at least twice and many keen, yet not so competent, 'keepers were blooded for the Club's future. Grimijoli and Slim had convincingly secured themselves a place in the finals but the other semi recreated the famous . Having fully consulted the (non-existent) rule book on how to break the dead-lock, the toss of the coin saw Elder and Hay in the final - in which Elder was again of no use to his partner who single-handedly carried his side to victory in the fading light. These two were the lucky recipients of the inaugural Clayton's Double Wicket Trophy. Difficulties were had throughout the year attracting both our players and those of the opposition to the Grandstand after matches. This was mainly due to the lack of sustenance available. The Social Committee were able to alleviate this problem on occasions, and with much help from the Hornet, Rod Green and Darby Quoyle, massive BBQs were conducted. The support given to these functions by Club members clearly shows a willingness to participate. And so to our Annual Dinner which featured several noteworthy aspects. Firstly the presence of Steve Rixon, member of the victorious NSW Sheffield side was itself an honour, not to mention the revelation of Rick McCosker's nocturnal Novocastrian habits. Of even more significance was the fact that this year marked the end of Alan Crompton's 22 years of enthusiastic and distinguished playing days for the S.U.C.C.. As Peter Armitage aptly remarked, we all feel proud at having been a part in some way, of this era. Ian Foulsham paid tribute to Alan , to whom the Club presented a token of its appreciation for all his service. Hopefully, though, this will not mean the demise of Crommo's "apology" speeches as the Club awaits in suspense for the final score in the Kingston Jamaica Rugby League Football Match! Chris Elder, speaking as fast and as loudly as possible, gave the Toast to 34.

University Cricket, extolling the virtues of truth and its relationship to Intervarsity Cricket. This was followed by the erudite (and lucid) Peter Gray who had recently returned from the home of "scones, jam, and clotted cream" to one of "scorching sun and zinc cream." His reply to the Toast once more prompted us to the responsibility we have as players to retain the spirit and tradition of both this venerable game and its oldest grade exponent - S.U.C.C.. Finally thanks to the Executive, to the active members of the Social Committee, and for the support received from the Club throughout the social season. Rob Johnston Social Secretary 35.

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY CRICKET CLUB

FINANCIAL STATEMENT 1982-83

DEBIT ITEM CREDIT i i l O O S.OO S o c i a l 3 2 2 5 . 3 5 1 5 0 0 . 0 0 ^ R a f f l e 5 6 3 . 6 2 ^ 197.10 I.V. and Other Gaines 189.20 779.15 Caps, Ties, T-shirts 3 6 9 . 0 0 1122.21 Afternoon teas 191.02 Annual Report 2 2 4 . 0 0 T r o p h i e s D o n a t i o n s 5 6 5 . 0 0 Bank Interest 1 0 5.63

4 5 . 0 0 Additional Equipment 6 9 5 . 0 0 C o a c h i n g ^ 3 0 0 . 0 0 Loan‘d MSWCA Grant 5 0 0 . 0 0

58.20'* Miscellaneous 51 . 8 0 ^

6 3 1 6 . 6 8 S S 6 9 . 6 0

Balance at 1.6.1982 9 7 5 . 2 8

6 5 4 4 . 3 8

• Total debits 6316.68

Balance at 19.5.1983 223.20

N o t e s :

J300 each to Australian Universities Representatives D.Grattan-Smith, M.O'Sullivan and C.Tomko; J600 to 1st Prize winner who opted for cash equivalent. Credit recorded in 1981-82 Annual Report was J980.00 Paid to David Smith, Club Coach 1982-83 4. Loan to Oavid Smith. Loan to be returned June 1983. 5. Photocopying ($33.20), Donation to NSWSCA CS2S.00) 6 . Reimbursement SUSU ($44.80), Cheque returned (J7.00).

OUTSTANDING DEBTS Annual Dinner Bill S9 0 8.95 Caps on Order 5 2 0 0 . 0 0 NSWCA (late submission match and umpire forms) $410.00 (contingent) OUTSTANDING CREDITS Loan to David Smith 5500.00 Ladies Auxiliary Account J 9 7 . 2 0 SU Account (1980 Appeal) S 1 7 3 . 5 3 STOCK IN HAND C a p s (6) Ti e s (66) T-shirts (52) Total sale value $650 (approx) 36.

TREASURER'S REPORT

Once again the Club is in a desperate financial position with our debts far above our current balance. This is due to: 1. less money received than anticipated from last year's "super" raffle, and the nett proceeds were spent totally on subsidy for the Club members selected in the Australian Universities tour, 2. purchase of Club ties at a cost of $581.00. Whilst the bulk of this amount will be recouped from sales, a number of ties are to be set aside for presentations, 3. the social levy instituted this year and paid by players at the beginning of the season, did not fully cover the inflated Annual Dinner bill, 4. we spent over $800 more this year on afternoon teas and virtually all of this amount went to pay for preparation of afternoon teas. Our sincere thanks go to Betty Patton for her efforts in the preparation during the season, and we look forward to seeing her again next year. Whilst the debit in this area was substantial, it relieved players of a heavy burden, and it was good to know that afternoon tea was available when we came off the field.

Of the many who contributed this year, particular thanks go the our Vice- presidents for their generous support, to Rob Johnson and the Social Committee who ensured that social events and BBQs were not only very enjoyable but also were very modestly profitable, and to Alan Crompton and Frank Clark for their efforts in arranging the sale of the first prize in the "super" raffle. Phil Beale CAREER RECORDS OP CURRENT fl982-831 PUYERS 37. (Includes 1st to 3th Grades and Poidevin-Gray Matches)

Na n e Y e a r Inns N.Q,. HJ_. Runs Ave WktJ Runs A ve s t a r t e d

P. Am i t a g e 1975 72 37 14* 144 4.1 249 4823 19.4 J.Arrivolo 1982 14 3 67 372 33.3 23 336 12.0 A. Ba k e r 1980 38 6 77* 704 22.0 30 304 16.3 D . S a r k e r 1981 10 T IS* 32 10.7 19 466 2 4.5 P.Beale 197? 36 9 110* 1612 20.9 91 2009 22.1 P.Best 1982 6 0 33 39 14.3 2 3 4.0 M.Blackler 1978 101 2 165 2315 23 . 4 --

N.Cairns 1981 29 3 40 319 12.3 23 444 19.3 M . C o l l e s s 1979 45 4 120 392 21.3 7 165 23.6 R. Connolly 1982 11 1 59 216 21.6 16 309 19.3 G . C o o p e r 1977 72 9 124* 1358 29.5 5 233 46. 6 J . C o o r e y 1980 14 3 33 209 19.0 27 478 17.7 A . C o r n e l l 1982 6 0 30 111 18.5 0 19 G . C o r o n e o s 1980 36 2 93 1035 30.4 M. Co u n s e l 1979 72 4 108* 1530 23.2 13 234 18.0 R.Crittenden 1982 21 0 54 357 17.0 1 133 133.0 A. Crompton 1961 338 41 156 608 0 20.5 1 44 44. 0 S . O avis 1979 61 11 41 531 10.6 ISO 2S54 17.0 R . D e e l y 1982 2 1 2 2 2.0 0 9 . R.deFerranti 1982 6 2 3 12 3.0 33 411 12.5 R . D e n t o n 1981 36 3 138 740 22.4 1 1 1.0 S . d e S o y s a 1982 1 0 7 7 7.0 ... L .D e v e r a l l 1980 34 4 37* 526 17.5 44 645 14.7 M. Dickens 1978 32 13 76* 1136 16.5 60 1025 17.1 S.Dight 1979 46 18 18* 156 5.6 149 2809 18.9 T.Driscoll 1979 27 4 102* S44 23.6 ---

R . E g e r t o n 1982 2 1 136 161 161.0 3 18 6 .0 C . E l d e r 1975 116 19 67* 1513 15.7 201 4211 20.9 P . F a y l e 1982 4 2 12 27 13.5 _ _ _ J . F i n d l a y 1982 :o 0 63 352 17.6 _ - A . F l e m i n g 1982 2 0 38 39 19.5 1 3 3.0 M. Fowler 1982 9 1 54* 133 16.6 34 370 10.9 S . F r a n c e s 1982 16 2 37* 2 57 18.4 St.J.Frawley 1982 3 0 36 43 14.3 0 18 _ A . F r o s t 1978 64 7 106* 1514 26 . 6 0 18 -

D . G a m s e y 1981 27 5 35 231 10.5 1 25 25.0 t .G a r r e t t 1982 9 2 59* 195 27.9 1 61 61. 0 S. Ga r r e t t 1982 3 0 13 22 7.3 . S . G l e n d a y 1976 78 28 94 370 17.4 219 4101 18.7 P . G l e n t o n 1978 34 4 21 246 3.2 . _ D.Goonesena 1982 7 3 42* 181 45 . 3 1 5 5.0 D . G r a d d o n 1980 37 4 94 309 24.5 3 49 16.3 D.Grattan-Sfflith 1980 53 3 36 1403 28.2 14 428 30.6 P .G r a y 1973 36 6 136* 1391 17.4 6 34 14.0 A. G r e e n 1982 24 4 31* 541 27.1 0 5 R . G r e e n 1979 68 11 34 1072 18.3 19 1710 19.0 J . G r i m b l e 1982 19 0 93 359 13.9 14 303 21.6 M. G r o v e s 1982 S 0 10 18 3.6 14 268 19.1 P . H a o b l i n 1982 23 3 163* 971 48.6 J . H a y 1981 25 7 71 285 15.3 60 1369 22.3 P. He a l e y 1980 36 9 58 4 33 16.0 114 1356 16.3 P.Hill 1982 11 1 31 97 9.7 S 58 11.5 S. Ho l d e n 1983 3 0 51 61 20 . 3 1 11 11.0 M. Ho r t o n 1981 33 6 36* 6 24 23.1 71 1113 15.7 J. Hu r l e y 1982 19 1 61* 440 24.4 3 141 28.2 B . J a n s e n 1979 56 3 114 1074 20.3 I 45 4S.0 T. Jenkins 1974 145 15 121* 3276 25.2 11 132 12.0 R. Jo h n s t o n 1979 71 6 100* 1333 20.5 0 1 . S. Ju d d 1975 67 4 IDS* 1267 20.1 -

J. ICirkness 1982 :o 0 34 320 16.0 3 24 3.0 A.Karunaratne 1982 4 0 24 43 10.3 2 38 29.0 A. Little 1979 45 10 65 4 27 12.2 130 2268 17.4 P .Logan 1978 45 3 122 1405 33.3 1 18 13.0 0. Loxton 1981 41 3 91* 1114 29. 3 . __ J . L o x t o n 1977 66 5 73 1221 20. 0 4 32 20.3 P .M a c k a y 1971 142 11 125 3332 25.4 11 176 16.0 J . M a l i c k i 1969 181 :o 33 24 0 0 14.9 192 3290 17.1 S. M a r t i n 1981 23 39 433 20.6 7 139 19.9 J . M a y 1980 28 9 26 99 3.2 52 1070 :o.6 A . M c D o n a l d 1973 45 10 41 301 14.3 18 212 11.3 D . M c D o n a l d 1973 54 14 21 244 6.1 30 1343 16.3 J. McDonald 1982 2 0 3 3 4.0 0 6 T . M c D o n a l d 1982 6 1 32 62 12.4 •7 15 7.5 T . M c K a y 1982 6 0 12 28 4.7 S. M c M a h o n 1982 3 0 15 21 7.0 _ C.McRae 1971 151 43 50* 1102 10.2 440 7084 16.1 N u * Y e a r Inns N.O.H.S. Runs A v e Wkts Runs A v e 38. s t a r t e d

0 . M o r g a n 1975 138 9 116 2633 20.4 1 30 30.0 S . M o T T i s o n 1982 5 1 23 36 11.1 7 71 10.1 C . M o r t o n 1982 1 I 2* 2 . L. Mo r t o n 1981 24 1 IS 123 S. 6 3 33 11.0 I.Muiholland 1978 19 3 72 142 10.1 64 1233 19.3 T . M u r p h y 1973 S3 22 49 644 14.9 192 3373 17.6 G . N a l i o n 1970 90 19 36 313 11.3 234 3862 16.3 M . N e v i l l e 1982 3 0 33 63 21 . 0 0 14 R . N o w e l l 1981 38 1 90 301 21.6 67 33.3 J.O'Donnell 1979 34 3 70 364 16.9 34 635 13.7 M . O ' R e i l l y 1982 13 3 28 98 12.3 11 317 23.3 M.O'Sullivan 1968 200 87 38 1664 14.7 337 11301 20.3 G . P a r k e r 1973 109 11 106* 2102 21.4 107 2019 13.9 S. P e r c i v a l 1981 17 2 13 69 4.6 11 390 35.3 M . P e r r y 197S 85 22 100 177S 28.2 116 2396 20. 7 T . P h i l l i p s 1981 9 0 21 71 7.9 K . P i t t y 1980 60 1 139 1168 19.8 1 13 13.0 J . P o r t a l i 1982 1 0 9 9 9.0 --

S.Quartemain 1978 74 17 60* 796 13.9 210 3791 18.1 D . Q u o y l e 1981 44 3 118 1226 29.9 33 6 07 17.3 J . Q u o y l e 1978 93 7 79* 1849 21.3 2 93 46.3 D . R e e d 1979 72 3 92 1298 18.8 6 124 2 0.7 G . R e y n o l d s 1980 33 2 91* 9 67 31.2 . _ _ 0.Ridley 1972 ISl 17 73 2436 18.2 2 14 7.0 C . R o b e r t s 1981 16 1 33 1S3 10.3 _ J . R o b i n s o n 1982 3 0 48 109 21.3 3 93 11.9 J . R o d g e r s 1972 137 79 26* 393 6.3 325 3554 17.1 P . R o d g e r s 1982 16 2 18 31 3.8 10 306 30.6 W . R u t t e r 1982 IS 0 38 130 8.7 18 372 20.7 J . R y a n 1982 S 1 30* 99 24.8 12 188 15.7 T . S a u l 1979 SS 7 60 707 14.7 121 1823 13.1 W . S e a r l e s 1981 29 14 22* 141 9 .4 117 1952 16.7 M. Se w e l l 1973 163 10 119 2418 I S.8 6 100 16.7 A . S h a w 1979 39 12 36* 1769 22.9 C . S h i r l e y 1982 3 4 8* 14 14.0 13 226 17.4 P. S i l v a 1982 4 0 9 13 3.3 4 202 30.3 0 . S i m p s o n 1980 34 17 32* 181 10.6 108 1727 15.9 D . S m i t h 1980 12 3 129 613 6 8 . 7 10 179 17.9 I . S mith 1982 16 4 9S 439 36.6 P.Somerville 1982 20 3 94 627 36.9 0 9 J . S p e n c e 1969 134 28 44* 794 7.3 66 1100 16.7 M . S t e n i n g 1982 8 0 36 163 20.6 3 133 26.6 G . S u k k a r 1982 6 2 1 2 O.S 1 0 G . S w o r d s 1971 133 37 SO* 99S 10.4 160 2249 14.1 F .Ti e w e s 1982 1 1 6* 6 _ C . T o m k o 1980 63 9 93* 1294 23.1 4 128 32.0 R . T o n e r 1982 11 3 76 276 34.3 _ S . T o w n e r 1981 36 1 98 632 13.1 4 38 9.3 0.T u d e h o p e 1973 14 0 64 173 12.3 6 144 24.0 J . T u m e l l 1981 12 32 182 18.2 3 64 2 1 . 3 J . W a l t h e r 1982 1 0 102 102 102.0 _ . R . W e e k e s 1982 18 0 64 228 12.7 _ 0.We l l s 1983 1 1 IS* 13 . 0 63 J.iniite 1974 122 21 37 1228 12.2 287 4 332 13.1 S . W h i t e 1979 37 19 100* 384 13.4 131 2815 18.6 R . W i l s o n 1980 29 9 61* 396 19.3 60 1232 20.3 R. Wo l f e 1982 3 0 2 3 1.0 .

SUMMARY: Pl a yers 133 ■> 1983 * 1979 - 14 1975 - 3 1971 - 3 1961 1982 - 31 1978 - 9 1974 - 2 1970 - 1 1981 - 17 1977 - 3 1973 - 6 1969 ■? 1980 - 14 1976 - 1 1972 - 2 1968 - I 39,

LEADING PRESENT-DAY (1982-83) PLAYERS

BATTING (min 1500 runs) BOWLING (min 100 wkts) Runs Ave Wkts Ave A.Crompton 6080 20.5 M.O'Sullivan 557 20.3 P.Mackay 3332 25.4 C.McRae 440 16.1 T.Jenkins 3276 25.2 J .Rodgers 325 17.1 D.Morgan 2635 20.4 J.White 287 15.1 D.Ridley 2436 18.2 P.Armitage 249 19.4 M.Sewell 2418 15.8 G.Nelson 234 16.5 J.Malicki 2400 14.9 S.Glenday 219 18.7 M.Blackler 2315 23.4 S.Quartermain 210 18.1 G.Parker 2102 21.4 C.Elder 201 20.9 G.Cooper 1858 29.5 J.Malicki 192 17.1 J.Quoyle 1849 21.5 T .Murphy 192 17.6 M.Perry 1775 28.2 G .Swords 160 14.1 A. Shaw 1769 22.9 S.White 151 18.6 M.O'Sullivan 1664 14.7 S.Davis 150 17.0 P.Beale 1612 20.9 S.Dight 149 18.9 M.Counsel 1580 23.2 A.Little 130 17.4 C.Elder 1518 15.7 T.Saul 121 15.1 A.Frost 1514 26.6 W.Searles 117 16.7 M.Perry 116 20.7 P.Healey 114 16.3 D.Simpson 108 15.9 G.Parker 107 18.9

FIELDING (min 50 dismissals)

cts stps total

A. Crompton 309 64 373 D.Ridley 110 11 121 A. Shaw 76 16 92 M.O' Sullivan 81 - 81 D.Loxton 57 13 70 J.Malicki 70 - 70

J.Rodgers 67 - 67 T.Driscoll 42 19 61

M.Sewell 59 - 59 P.Mackay 58 - 58

C.Elder 55 - 55 P.Beale 51 - 51 40.

STfONBY UNIVtRSITY CRICKET CLUB RECORDS CTO END OF 1382-83Q

CLUB RECORDS (All Grxiti) Club ChMTOionihio: Runn«rs>up; 1962-63, 1963-64.

Club Partnership R>cord 8 : 1st wkt: 212 E.F. Waddy and F.C. Rogers 1st Grade vs. C u m b e r l a n d 1 9 0 4-05 2n d wkt: 232 H.O. Rock and J.M. Taylor 1st Grade vs. North Sydney 1 9 2 3 - 2 4 3rd wkt: 291 J.M. Taylor and J.V. Gamer 1st Grade vs. Waverley 1 9 2 3 - 2 4 4 t h wkt: 229 J.V. Gamer and O.E. Nothling 1st Grade vs. Manly 1 9 2 3 - 2 4 S t h wkt: 307 R.C.M. Boyce and L.C. Donovan 1st Grade vs. C u m b e r l a n d 1 9 1 9 - 2 0 S t h wkt: 174 M. Lynch and P. Greenwood Sth Grade vs. Uni. N.S.W. 1977-78 7 t h wkt: ISO* B.W. Collins and R.J. Thomas 2nd Grade vs. G o r d o n 1 9 7 6 - 7 7 S t h wkt: 179 H.H. Massie and A.O. Watson 1st Grade vs. Petersham 1 9 0 9 - 1 0 9 t h wkt: 153 S.- R u f f a n d P.V. Ja m e s 2nd Grade vs. North Sydney 1 9 6 8 - 6 9 10t h wkt: 154 A.I. Blue and W.O. Cargill 1st Grade vs. Cumberland 1 8 9 8 - 9 9

Most runs in a season: J. Bogle 1090 (ave. 83.8) 1st Grade 1 9 1 8 - 1 9 Highest Average: L.O.S. Poidevin 103.7 (311 runs) 1st Grade 1 8 9 6 - 9 7 Most wkts in a season: J. Baird 78 (ave. 10.8) (14 in 1st Grade , 40 in 2nd Grade, 24 in P.G.) 19 7 5 - 7 6 Highest Individual Score: J.M. Taylor 253 (vs. Waverley) 1st Grade 1 9 2 3 - 2 4 Best Bowling; C. Alderdlce 10-63 (vs. St. George) 2nd Grade 19 3 9 - 4 0

Double Centuries: J.M. Taylor 2S3 vs. Waverley 1st G r a d e 1 9 2 3 - 2 4 W.H. Gregson 207 vs. Waverley 1st Grade 1900-01 A.O. Forbes 221 vs. Randtiick 3 r d G r a d e 1 9 0 9 - 1 0 R. T u r n e r 201* vs. Marrickville 2nd Grade 193S-36 C.J. Tozer 211 vs. Redfem 2nd Grade 1910-11 A. Low 201* vs. St. George 2n d G r a d e 1 9 5 8 - 5 9 J.V. Qamer 209 vs. Manly 1st G r a d e 19 2 3-24 A.W. Ross 201 'ITS. M a n l y 1st G r a d e 1 9 2 6 - 2 7

Most wickets in a natch: g.t.M. McRae i4.4T"vs. P e t e r s h a m 3 rd G r a d e 1 9 7 3-74 S.G. Webb 13-70 vs. Glebe 2n d G r a d e 1 9 2 2 - 2 3 W.F. Matthews 14-7S vs. R a n d w i c k 2nd Grade 1907-08 R.J.A. Massie 13-80 vs. Sydney 1st G r a d e 19 1 3 - 1 4 R. Hewlett 14-84 vs. G o r d o n Sth Grade 1977-78 N.W. Broughton 13-95 vs. P a d d i n g t o n 2n d G r a d e 1 9 1 3 - 1 4 J. Farrar 14-106 vs. M o s a a n 2nd Grade 1912-13 R.J.A. Massie 13-96 vs. Nth Sydney 1st G r a d e 1 9 1 3 - 1 4 P. D i l l o n 13-54 vs. Baloain 4th Grade 1979-80 T.W. Garrett 13-? vs. Canterbury 1st G r a d e 1 8 9 3 - 9 4

Most wickets In a n i n n i n j s : i. AlJexxJice T!J:5I'■ vs. St. George 2 n d G r a d e 1 9 3 9 - 4 0 D. C a m e y 9 - 4 4 vs. M a n l y 3rd G r a d e 1 9 5 1 - 5 2 O.E. Nothling 9-1 5 e 1st Grade 1 9 2 5-26 D. Hanlin 9-51 vs. Petersham 1st G r a d e 1 9 4 7 - 4 8 A. B a i gent 9-17 vs. G o r d o n Sth Grade 1980-81 D. McDonald 9-SS vs. 0. Rowers 7th Grade 1 9 7 5 - 7 6 R. H u d s o n 9-22 vs. G l e b e 2 n d G r a d e 1 9 4 3 - 4 4 R. H o w l e t t 9-S6 vs. C u m b e r l a n d Sth Grade 1977-78 M. O'Sullivan »-2S vs. R a n d w i c k 2nd Grade 1971-72 H.C. Delohery 9 - 6 4 vs. Nth Sydney 1st G r a d e 1 8 9 8 - 9 9 R.Wilkinson 9-3 7 vs. G o r d o n Sth Grade 1977-78 S .G. W e b b 9-78 vs. Waverley 2n d Grade 1922-23 S . R u f f 9-38 vs, R a n d w i c k 3 i d G r a d e S. G r a n t 9-41 vs. UNSTf 2 nd G r a d e University players who have played Test cricket: T.W.Garrett vs. E n g l a n d 1 8 7 6 - 1 3 8 7 T.R. McKibbin England 1894-1897 J.M. Taylor vs. England 1920-1926 S . P . J o n e s vs. E n g l a n d 1 8 8 1 - 1 8 8 7 R.B. Minnett England 1911-1912 vs. Sth Africa 1921 R . J . P o p e vs, E n g l a n d 1884 Sth Africa 1912 O.E. Nothling vs. England 1928-29 R . C . A l l e n vs. E n g l a n d 1887

University players who have played First Class cricket in Australia:

R.C. A l l e n B.A. Cooper G.C. Hogg (12th man only) T.R. Mciabbin 3. S a l m o n * E . P . Barbour J. Cope (12th man only) J.E.P. Hogg (capt Qld) R.B. Minnett W.J. Stack R. Bardsley D.R. Cristofani* L.C. Hynes* O.E. Nothling J.M. Taylor M.H. Blaxland* H.M. Faithfull S.P. Jones T.G. Parsonage K. T h o m p s o n * J. Bogle F.M. Farrar, snr J. Kinloch M. P a w l e y * C.J. T o z e r R.C.M. Boyce (capt NSW) A.D. Fisher J.B. Lana A.P. Peman E. Trennery T. Boyd* T.W. Garrett (Capt NSW) C.H. Lawes L.O.S. Poidevin E.F. Waddy C.R. Caapling/ G.H. Gordon F.E. McElhone R.J. Pope A.B.S. White* G.R.C. Clarke N.M. G r e g g R.J.A. Massie T. P o w e l l S.F.M. Yeates*(Qld) J.C. Coates D. H a n l i n A.D. M a y e s H.O. Roc k •Not while playing with University.

Club Trophy Winners: Captain John Morris Memorial Troohv:

1975-76 D.D. Ridley 1976-77 J. Baird 1977-78 M.F. Sewell 1978-79 J.F. Rodgers 1979-80 P. Gannon 1980-81 J.F. Rodgers 1981-82 M.J.Counsel 1982-83 J.F.Rodgers Club Trophy Wlnnera (cont) 41.

Eric McElhone Fielding Trophy 1955-S6 E.Scockdala 1967-63 R. M a s l e y 1979-30 M.LeLievre 1956-S7 1968-69 C..McLeod 1980-31 t.Wilson 1957-53 W i l l i a a s o n 1969-70 R . M e s l e y 1981-32 C.Toniko 1953-59 Low 1970-71 1982-83 A.Shaw 1959-60 Low 1971-72 P . J ames 1960-61 Low 1972-73 P . M a c k a y 1961-62 Low 1973-74 A.Crompton 1962-63 Fox 1974-75 A . M a n z i e 1963-64 Co l e 1975-76 G . H a r p e r 1964-63 Co l e 1976-77 M.Thompson 1965-66 O a w s o n 1977-78 M.Thompson 1966-67 Th o m a s 1978-79 S . W i l c o c k

3est 4 Fairest Competition Cist Place)

1974-75 I. W olfe 19 7 9-80 P . D i l l o n 1975-76 J.Concalves 1980-81 D . S i m p s o n 1976-77 B . C o l l i n s 1931-32 T . M u r p h y 1977-73 1982-33 A.Little, J.Hay 1978-79 S.Quartemain

Dr. L'Estrange fMost Valuable Lower Grader) I.E.Fisher fMost Valuable 1st Grader)

1978-79 S.Quartemain 1982-33 P.Somerville 1979-80 M.O'Sullivan 1979-80 A . S h a w 1930-81 D.Grattan-Smith 1930-81 S . D i g h t 1931-32 D.Ridley 1981-82 P . H e a l e y 1982-33 W.Searles

ALL TIME BEST PERFORMANCES

BATSMEN (min 3000 runs) BOWLERS (min 2S0 wkts)

Ye a r s Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave Years Wkts Runs Ave p l a y e d p l a y e d

A. Crompton 1 9 6 1-83 333 41 156 60 3 0 20.5 M.O'Sullivan 1963-83 557 11301 20. 3 I . F i s h e r 1960-78 159 19 136 4479 31.9 C.McRae 1971-83 440 7076 16.1 J . E v e r e t t 1 9 5 4-67 193 19 147* 44 1 6 2S.4 G . P i k e 1969-82 396 3 118 20.S E.LeCouteur 1 9 6 0-74 204 28 123 43 4 9 24 . 7 D.Fox 1957-74 354 661 0 13.7 R. St o r e y 1963-76 191 30 107* 4343 26.9 P.James 1 9 6 7-77 333 7277 21. 9 3.Collins 1967-82 210 10 113 43 2 5 21.6 J .R o d g e r s 1972-33 32S 555 8 17.1 I.Foulshan 1963-76 217 13 123* 4161 20 . 4 R. C o t t o n 1964-72 310 4909 15.3 K.Sheffield 1947-61 192 26 134* 3982 23.9 A.Baigent 1971-31 297 5174 17.4 H.O.Rock 1919-26 95 7 161 3399 4 4 . 3 A.Jakes 1964-73 295 3311 11.2 I..McCristal 1948-66 199 40 96 3794 23.9 J.White 1974-33 237 4332 15.1 P.Gannon 1969-82 :S 8 26 31 3597 15.3 W. St a c k 1 9 0 5 - IS 230 5 338 19. 1 P .M a c k a y 19 7 1-33 142 11 125 3332 25. 4 J . S a i r d 1972-79 263 4872 13.3 D. Sc o t t - O r r 1947-39 167 11 113 3277 21.0 O.Hanlin 1946-S2 253 3833 15.1 T. Je n k i n s 1974-83 145 15 121* 3276 25.2 B.Druery 1967-79 2S7 3443 13.4 R.Richards 1949-66 225 16 91 3237 15.5 M.Pawley 19 6 2-63 253 494 8 19.6 M. Th o m p s o n 1971-31 179 25 36 3197 20.8 E.Barbour 1909-15 59 7 131 3036 59.3 FIRST GRADE RECORDS 42.

Premiers: 1898-99 (2nd Grade Co«petition), 1901-02 (2nd Grade Competition), 1909-10, 1911-12, 1913-U. Runners Up: 1912-13, 1923-24, 1924-25, 1929-30. Semi-Flnslists: 1956-57. Encouragement Award; 1971-72. «

Most runs in a season: J. Bogle 1090 (ave 83.3) 1 9 1 8 - 1 9 Highest average: L.O.S. Poidevin 103.7 (311 runs) 1 8 9 6-97 Most wickets in a season: R.J.A. Massie S9 (ave 10.4) 1 9 1 3-14 Best average; R.J.A. Massie 10.4 (69 wkts) 1 9 1 3 - 1 4 Highest individual score: J.M. Taylor 253 (vs. Waverley) 1 9 2 3 - 2 4 « Best bowling in an inns: O.E. Nothling 9-15 (vs. Marrickville) 1 9 2 5-26 Best bowling in a natch; R.J.A. Massie 13-80 (vs. Sydney) 1 9 1 3 - 1 4 Best all round performance; J.V. Gamer 766 runs (54.7 ave) 41 wkts (19.8 ave) 1 9 2 3 - 2 4 Highest Partnerships:

1st wkt: 212 E.F. Waddy and F.C. Rogers vs. C u m b e r l a n d 1 9 0 4-05 2nd wkt: 232 H.O. Rock and J.M. Taylor vs. Nth Sydney 1 9 2 3 - 2 4 3rd wkt: 291 J.iM. Taylor and J.V. G a m e r vs. W a v e r l e y 1 9 2 3 - 2 4 4th wkt: 229 J.V. Gamer and O.E. Nothling vs. M a n l y 1 9 2 3-24 5th wkt: 307 R.C.M. Boyce and L.C. Donovan vs. C u m b e r l a n d 1 9 1 9 - 2 0 6th wkt: 144 J.M. Taylor and R. Stanley vs. Glebe 1924-25 7th wkt; 140 R.B. Minnett and C.J. Tozer vs. P a d d i n g t o n 1 9 1 0-11 8th wkt: 179 H.H. Massie and A.O. Watson vs. Petershaa 1909-10 9th wkt: 97 P. Molloy and J. Newnan vs. N. District 1 9 4 6 - 4 7 10th wkt: 154 A.I. Blue and W.D. Cargill vs. Cumberland 1 8 9 8 - 9 9 Hijhest_Jnte22rsir^_Partnershi2s: 1st wkt: 249 vs. Melbourne 1898 3 rd wkt: 294 C.J. Torer and F.M. Farrar vs.Melboume 1913 4 t h wkt: 239 E.F. Waddy and R.F. Harvey vs. M e l b o u r n e 1905 9 t h wkt: 232 F.E. McElhone and C.V. Single vs.Melboume 1910 Three successive centuries: H.M. Stephen 1899-1900: 149 (vs. Redfem); 135 (vs. Waverley); 123 (vs. Mth Sydney) J..M. Taylor 1923-24: 104 (vs. W. Suburbs): 253 (vs. Waverley); 110 (vs. Petershaa) Century on debut in 1st Grade; JlTTtylo? 141 n.'oVvs'. Randwick 1922-23 G.C. Hogg 125 n.o. vs. Cumberland 1926-27 Century openini partnership in each innings: R. Bardsley and t.h. Rofe: 102 and 100 vs. Middle Harbour 1915-16

SOO runs in a season: 1090 J. Bogle 1918-19 638 J.E.P. Hogg 1 9 2 6 - 2 7 556 E.F. W a d d y 19 0 4-05 528 W.A. South 1938-39 961 J.M. Taylor 1 9 2 3 - 2 4 631 A. Alderson 1951-52 555 E.P. Barbour 1914-15 527 R. S h a n d 19 6 6 - 6 7 8S1 I.E. Fisher 1970-71 625 A. Alderson 1952-53 355 A.W. Ross 1926-27 524 T.W. Garrett 1 8 9 4 - 9 5 342 C.J. T o z e r 1913-14 6 24 R.C.M. Boyce 1919-20 552 E.C. Heden 1901-02* 5 23 F. Leventhal 1941-42 3 00 J. Hellmrich 1930-31 620 T.W. Garrett 1 8 8 8-89 550 D. Scott-Orr 1 9 5 6-57 514 J.M. Taylor 1 9 2 2 - 2 3 778 E.P. Barbour 1 9 1 2 - 1 3 617 A.B.S. White 1898-99* 548 E.P. Barbour 1 9 1 3-14 514 A . A l d e r s o n 1 9 6 1-62 766 J.V. G a m e r 19 2 3-24 613 H.O. Rock 1921-22 S48 J.E.P. Hogg 1927-28 Sll H.H..Massle - 1 9 0 9-10 713 I.E. Fisher 1971-72 606 J. Erby 1964-65 347 R. Bardsley 1915-16 511 D.Grattan-Smith 1980-81 713 H.O. Rock 1 9 2 2 - 2 3 604 R. Bardsley 1920-21 547 H.O. Roc k 1 9 2 3 - 2 4 510 J.v<€ope 1 9 5 8-39 694 W.H. Gregson 1900 - 0 1 * 599 T. Parsonage 1930-31 539 I.E. Fisher 1 9 7 5-76 508 H.M.Stephen 18 9 9 - 0 0 * 673 J.E.P. Hogg 1929-30 596 B. D w y e r 1 9 4 6 - 4 7 5 37 I.E. Fisher 1974-75 506 J . E . P . H o g g 19 2 5-26 665 W.A. South 19 4 1-42 5 77 N.G. Falk 1934-35 333 E.P. Barbour 1910-11 504 J.M.Taylor 1 9 2 4-25 656 H.O. Rock 1924-25 570 H.O. Rock 1919-20 533 H.O. Rock 1920-21 503 L . C . B e s t 1 9 1 5-16 6 43 E.P. Barbour 1 9 1 1-12 566 C .J. T o r e r 1910-11 528 O.E. Nothling 1 9 2 3 - 2 4 502 E . R o f e 1 9 2 3 - 2 4 SOI D . D . R i d l e y 19 8 1-82 •University 1st Grade playing in*ind‘''GrS5e^ Compet itioS? SO wickets in a season;

69 R.J.A. Massie 1913-14 61 E. T r e n n e r y 1 9 1 9 - 2 0 36 W.J.Stack 1 9 1 2-13 50 P . V . J a m e s 1969-70 65 P.V. Ja m e s 1 9 7 3 - 7 4 60 S. S m i t h 1 9 4 3-44 36 W.Searies 1982-83 30 M.O'Sullivan 1977-78 64 S. Smith 1945-46 S9 S. S m i t h 1 9 4 2 - 4 3 31 P.V.James 1971-72 61 A.I. Blue 1900-01• 56 P.J. McSharry 1901-02* 50 W.J.Stack 1911-12 * University 1st Grade playing in 2nd Grade Competition. Highest team totals: Pori 31J''(vs". S o r don) 1 9 1 4 - 1 5 A g a i n s t : 3 (dec) 5 85 (Petershaa) 1915-16; 7-571 (Gordon) 1941-42 Lowest team totals: Fori 22 rvs. Balmain) 1946-47; 33 (vs. St. George) 1898-99; 37 (vs. West. Subs.) 1942-43; 37 (vs. Gordon) 1973-74. Against: 22 (Cumberland) 1912-13.

Most centtiries in 1st Grade: 11 - E.P. Barbour l81 {vs. Gordon, 1914-15); 153 (vs. Sydney, 1910-11); 143 (vs. Redfem, 1912-13); 152 (vs. Gordon 1913-14); 135* (vs. Burwood, 1912-13); 135 (vs. Glebe, 1913-14); 128* (vs. Petershaa, 1910-11); 120 (vs. Sydney, 1912-13); 117 (vs. Redfem, 1911-12); 109 (vs. Glebe, 1911-12); 103 (vs. Nth Sydney, 1914-15). Note; In successive innings in 1913 Eric Barbour scored 120, 31*, 135*, 143, 87, 99. 43.

9 - H.O. Rock 161 (vs. Gl«b«, 1922-23J: 1S4 (vs. Randwick, 1924-2S); ISO (vs. Nth Sydney, 1923-24); 144 (vs. P9t»rsh«a, 1924-25): 133 (vs. Balmain, 1925-26); 132 (vs. Wasts, 1924-25); 126 (vs. Nth Sydney, 1919-20); 117 (vs. Nth Sydney, 1920-21); 117 (vs. Marrickville, 1921-22).

3 • I.E. Flshar 136 (vs. Sutherland, 1976-77); 120 (vs. St. George. 1972-73); 119* (vs. Randwick, 1973-74); 109 (vs. Sydney, 1971-72); 107 (vs. Cumberland, 1970-71); 100* (vs. N. District, 1974-75); 100 (vs. Petershaa. 1970-71); 100 (vs. Cumberland, 1969-70).

7 - J.M. Taylor 253 (vs. Waverley, 1923-24); 141* (vs. Randwick, 1922-23); 123 (vs. N. District, 1925-26); 118 (vs. Nth Sydney, 1923-24); 115 (vs. Glebe, 1924-25); 110 (vs. Petersham, 1923-24); 104 (vs. Wests, 1923-24).

FIRST GRADE CAJtEER RECORDS

8ATTING - minimum 1500 runs Inns N.O. H.S. Runs A v e Inns N.O. H.S. Runs A v e I.E. Fisher 1 9 6 9 - 7 0 155 19 136 4406 32. 4 D. Scott-Orr 1952-59 100 4 118 2210 23. 0 A.B. Crompton 1 9 6 1 - 8 0 237 29 109 4042 1 9.4 C.J. T o z e r 1 9 0 9 - 1 4 51 11 166* 2092 5 2 . 3 H.O. R o c k 1 9 1 9 - 2 6 95 7 161 3899 44.3 F.E. McElhone 19 0 5 - 1 3 39 9 148 2053 25. 7 E.P . Barbour 1 9 0 9-15 59 7 181 3086 59.3 H.M. Stephen 1 3 9 8 - 1 9 0 3 66 3 149 20 2 3 32.6 A. Alderson 1951-66 96 28 139 2991 43.9 M. Ives 1 9 5 9-71 38 7 115* 1972 2 4 . 3 J. Hellmrich 1930-37 113 11 124 29 7 4 29.2 J. Bogle 1916-20 62 12 158* 1962 39.2 K.H. Sheffield 1949-61 146 22 121* 29 1 9 23.5 P.V. J a m e s 1968-77 125 24 109* 1853 13.3 J.E.P. Hogg 1 9 2 4 - 3 0 77 7 150 28 9 4 41.3 T.Jenkins 1 9 7 5 - 3 3 38 10 121* 1849 23 . 7 R. Bardsley 1 9 1 4-22 8S 10 112 267 7 35.7 E . F . R o f e 1 9 1 5 - 2 4 34 11 118 1823 24.9 J.W.Chapman 1 9 3 3-40 30 12 112* 1754 25.3 L.C. Best 1 9 1 4 - 2 1 107 13 169* 2593 27.6 J H Everett 1 9 S 5 - A 7 101 9 98. 1749 19.0 W.A. South 1 9 3 7 - 4 3 115 13 106 2561 25.1 N . F a l k 19 3 2-36 56 G.C. H o g g 1 9 2 6 - 3 3 85 7 145 2539 32.6 F.Leventhal 1939-44 38 ? ifl* B. D w y e r 1 9 4 3 - 4 9 91 5 124 2452 28.5 P.M. Farrar 1939-46 102 0 nffll 16.6 J. Erb y 1 9 5 9 - 6 9 107 3 90 244 0 24.7 A.W. Ross 1 9 2 4 - 3 0 69 14 201 1680 30.6 J.B. Lane 1 9 0 4 - 1 3 96 10 126 229 8 26. 7 O.E. Nothling 1921-26 SO 8 132* 1654 39.4 R.B. Minnett 1906-15 80 10 123 2289 32 . 7 J.V. Gamer 1920-26 68 11 209 1638 2 8 , 7 J.M. Taylor 1 9 2 2 - 2 6 41 4 253 2231 60.3 B.J. Smith 1928-36 33 9 144 1529 20.7 G.R. Wilson 19 7 1 - 7 8 107 5 104 2217 21.7 P. Ha l l 19 5 3 - 5 8 74 4 95 15 2 7 21 . 3 M . P e r r y 1 9 7 5 - 8 3 71 19 100 1526 29. 3 BOWLING - minimum 100 wickets M . B l a c k l e r 1 9 7 9 - 3 3 71 2 115 1520 22 .0 W k t s Runs A v e W k t s Ru n s A ve M. O'Sullivan 1 9 6 9 - 8 3 4 22 3746 20. 7 B.J. Smith 1928-36 118 3392 28 . 3 P.V. J a m e s 19 6 8 - 7 7 293 6555 22.4 L.C. Best 1 9 1 4-21 117 2904 24.3 w.J. S t a c k 1 9 0 5 - 1 5 269 51 0 3 18.9 F. Stening 195S-61 114 22 8 3 20.0 S. S m i t h 1941-46 241 4386 18.2 I. Thew 1948-54 110 223 0 20. 3 M. Pawley 1962-69 231 43 5 8 18.9 T. G. Parsonage 1930-34 109 2217 20.3 G.H. Pike 1971-80 229 4852 21.2 J.W. Chapman 1933-40 108 2622 24.3 R.B. Minnett 1906-15 200 3687 18.4 A.D. Fisher 1901-07 107 2352 21.9 D. Hanlin 1946-52 197 3176 16.1 E. Thaw 1941-50 107 260 7 24.4 J.V. Garner 1 9 2 0 - 2 6 186 3567 19.2 E.L. Trennery 1917-20 106 2089 19.7 R.J.A. Massie 1 9 1 0-14 166 2289 13.3 F.J. Ring 1941-45 103 2621 25.5 O.E. Nothling 1921-26 158 2399 15.2 A.C. Yates 1916-22 103 2652 25.8 W. Armstrong 1 9 5 9 - 6 9 154 4021 26.1 D.R. Cristofani 1948-52 103 2223 21.6 D.G. Fox 1 9 5 7 - 6 6 147 3547 24.1 A.I. Blue 1898-1901 103 9 7 J.A.H. Jeffrey 1938-43 135 2797 2 0 . 7 C.H. Lawes 1918-23 100 2341 23^ 4 0. W a l k e r 1 9 5 3 - 5 8 131 3294 25.1 T.W. Garrett 1 8 9 3 - 9 7 100 * <* C.Elder 1975-83 121 299 1 24. 7 M . P e r r y 1 9 7 5 - 8 3 100 2000 20.0 FIELDING AND WICKETXEEPING Stost d i s m i s s a l s In a season: A. 8 . Crompton 46 (39 cts., 7 stps.) 1973-74 J. Madgwick 36 (21 cts., 15 stps.) 1965-66 Stost d i s m i s s a l s in c a r eer; A. 8 . Crompton 314 (258 cts., 56 stps.) 1961-SO Most dismissals in an innings: I. Wilson 7 (3cts. 4stps.) vs. UNSW 1980-81 SECOND GRADE RECORDS Premiers: 1911-12, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1979-80. Runners Up: 1907-08, 1909-10, 1977-78. Semi-finalists: 1960-61, 1961-62, 1971-72. Most runs in a season: R.H. Storey 679 (ave 45.3) 1968-69 Highest average: 0.H. Nothling 133.3 (400 runs) 1921-22 Most wickets in a season: 1. W o l f e 69 (ave 14.0) 1974-75 Best average: O.E. Nothling 6.3 1920-21 Highest Individual Score: C.J. T o z e r 211 (.vs. Redfem) 1910-11 Best bowling in an Innings: C. Alderdice 10-63 (vs. St. George) 1939-40 Best bowling in a match: W.F. Matthews 14 for 75 (vs. Randwick) 1907-08 Best all round performance: J.H. Everett 650 runs (ave 38.2) 42 wkts (ave 13.8) 1965-66 Most dismissals (wicketkeeping) in a season: M. H e w e t t 28 (26 cts., 2 stps.) 1973-74 44. Second Grade Records Ccontinued) Highest Partnership!:

1st wkt: 210 M. Ives and A. Low vs. B a l n a i n 1 9 5 9 - 6 0 2n d wkt: 154 W. Caisley and R. Grant vs. Ba n k s t o w n 1 9 6 2 - 6 3 3rd wkt: 152 0. Hill and M. Thoapson vs. Bankstown 1974-75 4th wkt; 193 R. Shand and A. Low vs. Bankstown (seal) 1 9 6 3 - 6 4 5th wkt: 148 R.H. Storey and R.J. Thomas vs. Petershaa 1968-69 6th wkt: 139 A.B, Cronpton and I. McCristal vs. M o s m a n 1 9 6 2 - 6 3 7th wkt; 150* B.W. Collins and R. J. Thomas vs. Gordon 1976-77 3t h wkt: 114 P. B e a l e a n d C. M c R a e vs. Randwick 1978-79 9th wkt: 153 S. Ruff and P.V. Janes vs. Nth Sydney 1968-69 10t h wkt: 90* A. Low and R. Mulready vs. Nth S y d n e y 1 9 6 2 - 6 3

300 runs in a season: 579 R.H. Storey 1968-69 650 J. Everett 1965-66 512 I.W. Fouishaa 1973-74 672 R.C.M. Boyce 1912-13 630 R.C.M. Boyce 1910-11 503 R. Turner 1935-36 664 R. Shand 1963-64 SS4 J.H. Everett 1963-64 502 E. LeCouteur 1969-70

50 wickets in a season: 69 I. Wolfe 1 9 7 4-75 52 S. Glenday 1979-80 31 N.W. Broughton 1911-12 51 A. Setts 1 9 6 8 - 6 9 SO T.P. Flattery 1919-20

Most centuries in 2nd Grade: 5 - R.C.M. Boyce 145* (1912-13); 124 (1910-11); 124 (1912-13); 106 (1910-11); 102 (1910-11). 4 - J. Everett 147* (1963-64); 102 (1960-61); 101* (19S4-5S); 100 (1964-65). 4 - B.W. Collins 113 (1973-74); 104 (1968-69); 103 (1972-73); 101* (1976-77). 3 - A. Low 201* (1958-59); 184 (1963-64); 104 (1959-60).

THIRD GRADE RECORDS Preaiers: 1980-81 Minor Preaiers: 1975-76 1982-33 Runners Up; 1951-52, 1974-75, 1 9 8 2 - 8 3 Seai-finalists: 1962-63, 1963-64. 1975 - 7 6 . Encourageaent Award: 1973-74.

Most runs in a season: V. Golden 328 (ave 48.0) 1939-40 Highest average; M. Tonkin 68.0 (272 runs) 19 6 8-69 Most wickets in a season: Dick Cotton 54 (ave 11.7) 1966-67 Best average: G. Pike 7.3 (17 wkts) 1969-70 Highest individual score: A.D. Forbes 221 Cvs. Randwick) 1909-10 Best bowling in an innings; S. R u f f 9-3.8 (vs. Randwick) 1 9 6 8-69 Best bowling in a match; C. McRae 14-45 (vs. Petershaa) 1973-74 Most disaissals (wicketkeeping) in a season: T. Driscoll 35 (25cts, lOstps.) 1980-81

Hizhest Partnershios: (details available only since 1960)

1st wkt; 164* P. Mackay and A. Shaw vs. Manly 1 9 7 9 - 8 0 2nd wkt: 115 0. Foley and E. Noble vs. - 1 9 6 2 - 6 3 3rd wkt: 121 D. Ridley and G. Parker vs. N. District (seal) 1975-76 4th wkt: 151 F. Wagner and 0. Clarke vs. Glebe 1961-62 5th wkt; 191 A. Frost and T. Driscoll vs. Macquarie Uni. 19 8 0-81 6th wkt: 139 J. Davis and L. Williaas vs. N. District 1 9 6 5-66 7th wkt: 121 A. Oietsch and R. Richards vs, P a d d i n g t o n 1 9 6 3 - 6 4 3t h wkt: 91 J. W a l l a n d P. D i l l o n vs. P e n r i t h 1 9 7 9 - 8 0 9 t h wkt: 90 D.Fox and M.O'Sullivan vs. Sy d n e y 1969-70 1 0 t h wkt: 74 A.Little and J.Rodgers vs. G o r d o n 1 9 8 2-83

Most centuries in 3rd Grade: 500 runs in a season; 3 - K.W. Asprey 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 - M. Corkhill 137* (1956-57); 109 (1957-58). 30 wkts In a season: 2 - A. McMahon 155* (1964-65); 100* (1962-63) 54 R . C o t t o n 1 9 6 6 - 6 7 2 - I.W. Fouishaa 117 (1965-66); 101* (1966-67). 52 S . D ight 1980-81 2 - D.Quoyle 118 (1982-83); 100 (1982-83). 30 C . M c R a e 1973-74 FOURTH GRADE RECORDS

Preaiers: 1976-77; 1980-81 (also Minor Preaiers) Seai-finalists: 1963-64, 1971-72, 1974-75, 1977-78, 1979-80.

Most runs in a season: J. W a t t s 565 (ave 43.5) 19 7 5-76 Highest average; R. S c a a p s 119.0 (238 runs) 19 6 5-66 4S. Fourth Gr«d« Racorda (continued)

Most wlcksts in a season: A. J a k e s 76 (ave9.8) 1969-70 Best average: A. S m y t h e 3.6 (16 wkts) 1950-51 Highest individual score: P . H a m b l i n 163 n.o.(v Macquarie ani)1982-83 3est bowling in an Innings: A. S m y t h e 3-19 (vs. Gordon) 1 9 5 0-51 Sest bowling in a match: P. D i l l o n 13-54 (vs. Balmain) 1 9 7 9 - 8 0 Most dismissals (wicketkeeping) in a season: A. W a l l i s 29 (24cts, 5 stps.) 19 8 0-81 500 runs In a season: 565 J.Watts 1975-76 564 P.Mackay 1932-33 50 wkts in a season: 76 A.Jakes 1 9 6 9-70 65 A.Jakes 1971-72 59 P.Dillon 1979-80 52 S.White 1979-80 Highest Partnerships: 1st wkt: 167 l.aimteT and K-Q'Connor vs .U. district 1974-75 2-'d wkt; 191 R.Mangan and I.Tabrett vs M o s m a n 19 7 2-73 191 P.Mackay and P.Logan vs. Waverley 3 r d wkt: 114 C. Smoker and M. Sewell vs. N. District llf U i 4 t h wkt: 176 J. .Mackie and L. Williams vs. Balmain 19ftS-66 5 t h wkt: 13S K.Pitty and P.Logan vs M o s m a n 19 8 2-83 S t h wkt: 12S L. Schwartzkoff and J. Watts vs. Sutherland 19 7 6 - 7 7 7th wkt: 102 L. Schwartzkoff and M. Wilson vs. Cumberland 19 7 6 - 7 7 3 th wkt: 99 P. Jeffrey and A. Clarke vs. Mth Sydney 1 9 6 1-62 9 t h wkt: 108 R. Scamps and D. Cohen vs. Cumberland 1 9 6 S-66 10t h wkt: 55 J. Sullivan and G.J. Scahill vs. P a d d i n g t o n 1 9 4 7 - 4 8

Fourth Grade Centuries (30]

R.M. M i l l s 126 1 9 3 9 - 4 0 P. Hal l 101 1 9 4 9 - 5 0 R. M a n g a n 113 1 9 7 2 - 7 3 A.R. T h o m 127 1 9 4 6 - 4 7 R. H o o k e 100 1 9 4 9-50 C. Dennis 114 1 9 7 5 - 7 6 G. B u t l e r 116* 1 9 4 6 - 4 7 J. Ancer 113* 1962-63 J. W a t t s 108* 1 9 7 5 - 7 6 D. Price 110* 1 9 4 6 - 4 7 R. S c a m p s 131 1 9 6 3 - 6 4 P. M a c k a y 100* 19 7 6 - 7 7 J. Crawford 106 1946-47 3. Bumston 108* 1963-64 G. Cooper 124* 1 9 7 7 - 7 8 K. Sheffield 134* 1948-49 R. Scamps 126* 1965-66 M. S e w e l l 111 1 9 7 7 - 7 8 P. Armstrong 110 19 4 8-49 J. M a c k i e 110 1 9 6 5-66 A. Grattan-Smith 100* 1 9 7 7-78 M. Sainsbury 110 19 4 8-49 B, A n d r e w s 107* 1 9 6 5 - 6 6 P .Logan 115 1 9 8 1-82 W. S w a n t o n 101* 1 9 4 9 - 5 0 G. Gulliver 100 1 9 6 9 - 7 0 R . J o h n s t o n 100* 1 9 8 1-82 P .M a c k a y 12s 1 9 8 2 - 8 3 P .Logan 114 1982-83 P.Logan 122 1 9 8 2 - 8 3 FIFTH GRADE RECORCS

(University entered the N.S'.1».C.A. 5th-Grade. eonpetition in 1969-70 and from 1 9 7 4 - 7 5 fielded two teams.) Premiers: 1980-81 (Also Minor Premiers)* 1981-82 Semi-Finalists: 1974-75, 1977-78 Most runs in a season: G.Coroneos 4 7 4 (av9 31.6) 1981-32 (5A and 5B) Highest average; G. Gulliver 213.0 (213 runs) 19 6 9 - 7 0 Most wickets in a season: R. Howlett 57 (ave 10.61 1977-78 (SA and 58) Best average: J. M a l i c k i 3.4 (20 wkts.) 1 9 7 6 - 7 7 Highest individual score; M. Blackler 165 (vs. Sutherland) 1 9 7 8 - 7 9 Best bowling in an innings; A. Baigent 9-17 (vs. Gordon) 1980-81 Best bowling in a match: R. H o w l e t t 14-84 (vs. Gordon) 1 9 7 7 - 7 8 Most dismissals (wicketkeeping) in a season: G. Macauley 27 (27 cts. ) L971-72 l e r s h i p s :

1st wkt: 130 J. Loxton and S. Clarke vs.Manly 1980-81 2n d wkt: 167 0. Morgan and J. Watts vs. Bankstown 1 9 7 9 - 8 0 3rd wkt: 157 R.Denton and D.Tierney vs. V.District A 1981-82

4 th wkt; 118 D. Morgan and A. Hoop vs. N. District B 1 9 7 7 - 7 8 Sth wkt: 127* S. Judd and C. Hillman vs. St. George 197S-76 6t h wkt: 174 M. Lynch and P. Greenwood vs. U..V.S.W. 1 9 7 7 - 7 8 7th wkt: 102 M. Laing and D. Morrow vs. M a n l y B 1 9 7 4 - 7 5 St h wkt: 93* G. McNally and M. Cepak vs. Cumberland 1 9 7 7-78 9t h wkt: 77 M. Connellan and J. Goncalves vs. N. District B 1 9 7 6 - 7 7 10t h wkt; 60* M. Sinclair and C. Cropper vs. St. George 1980-81

Fifth Grade Centuries (21)

A. C o l l i n s 102 1964-65 P. P a l e s y 110 1977-78 A.Frost ... 101 1 9 7 9-30 G. H a m m e r 153 1 9 6 8-69 M. Lynch 102 19 7 7-78 M. Co u n s e l 104 1930-81 G. Gulliver 123* 1 9 6 9 - 7 0 M. Blackler 165 1 9 7 8 - 7 9 M. Sinclair 101* 1 9 8 0-81 J. E mmett 101* 1 9 7 3-74 P. Logan 115 1 9 7 8 - 7 9 R.Denton 138 1981-82 I. Gr a n t 103* 1973-74 J .Emmett 122 1981-32 P. Kell 113 1974-75 J. T a r h a l a 102 1978-79 P.Hamblin 149 1 9 8 2 - 8 3 S. J u d d 105* 1 9 7 5-76 G. P a r k e r 102 1978-79 D. Morgan 116 1 9 7 7 - 7 8 J. Watts 112 1979-80 POIDEVIN-GRAY RECORDS

Runners Up; 1959-60

Most runs in a season: D. W a l k h o m 361 (ave 72.2) 1 9 3 8-39 Highest average: F. F a r r a r 38.7 (266 runs) 1 9 3 9-40 Most wickets in a season: J. J e f f r e y 33 (ave 11.2) 1 9 3 8 - 3 9 Best average: R. Lee 3 .5 (12 wkts) 1 9 6 9 - 7 0 Highest individual score: D. W a l k h o m 175* (vs. Nth Sydney) 1 9 3 8 - 3 9 Best bowling in an innings: G. Keighran 3-41 (vs. Bankstown) 1973-74 Best all round performance: R. Lee 5-0-130-291-58.2 (ave) 12-66-5.5 (ave) 1969-70 Most dismissals (wicketkeeping) in a season; A. Shaw 15 (12 cts., 3 stps.) 1980-81 46. Hlghe»t PartnTShipt: 1st wkti 178 W. Ward and 0. Walkhom vs. Sth Sydney 1 9 3 8-39 2n d wkt: 181 F. Farrar and R. Clark vs. Randwlck 1 9 3 9 - 4 0 3rd wkt: 116 P. Scanlan and R. Meslsy vs. S y d n e y 1 9 6 7-68 4th wkt: US D. Clarke and P. Blazay vs. St. George 1 9 6 2 - 6 3 5th wkt: 124 T. Jmkins and M. Sinclair vs. Nth Sydney 1 9 7 5-76 6th wkt: 111* G. Maddocks and A. McMlnn vs. S y d n e y 1 9 7 5-76 7th wkt: lOS T. Buddin and G. Pike vs. S y d n e y 1 9 6 9-70 3th wkt: 45 M. Hawker and S. Quartemain vs. Randwlck 1 9 7 9 - 8 0 9th wkt: 91 S. Woodhouse and I. McMinn vs. N. District 1971-72 10th wkt: 39 D. Low and G., Waugh vs. Waverley 1964-65

Poidevin-Gray Centuries (17) 0. Walkhom 175* 1938-39 D. Clarke 104 1 9 6 2 - 6 3 P.Hamblin 113 1982-83 0. Walkhom 132 1 9 3 9 - 4 0 P. S c a n l a n 103 1964-65 F. Farrar 165 1 9 3 9 - 4 0 R. Lee 130 1 9 6 9 - 7 0 R. Clark 132 1939-40 R. Lee 116<- 1970-71 C. Oezamaulds 127 1 9 5 2 - 5 3 E. H e a l e y 103 1 9 7 0-71 C. Pearson 101* 1954-55 C. Hood 108 1 9 7 2 - 7 3 A. Cash 100 1957-58 T. Jenkins 100 1974-75 F. Munro 100* 1 9 5 9-60 T. Jenkins 113'' 1 9 7 5-76

7th and 3th GRADE RECORDS (Note: University first entered a "6th Grade" tean in the Balnain-Oruinmoyne Competition in 1969-70 and from 1973-74 has fielded two teams, variously called 7th and 3th Grades or 6th Grade A and 6th Grade B).

Premiers: 1973-74 (6th Grade], 1979-80 (8th Grade)

Most runs in a season: W.Nelson 372 (ave 2 4 .8 ) (6th) 1970-71 Highest average: M.Colless 4 3 .0 (258 runs) (6th 8)1980-81 Most wickets in a season; T.Saul 45 (ave 12 .2) (6th B ) 1980-81 Best average: R.Burkett 6 .3 (23 wkts) (6th) 1970-71 Highest individual score: P.Gray 136 n.o. (7th) 1976-77; R J g e r t o n 136 (6B) 1982-83 Best bowling in an innings: 0.McDonald 9-55 (vs 0 . Rowers) (7th) 19VS-76 Most dismissals (wicket-keeping) in a season: W.Nelson 16 (13 cts, 3 jtps) (6th) 1970-71

Highest Partnerships: 1st wkt: 146 O.Bowan and G.Gee vs. East Ryde 6th 1 9 7 3-74 2nd wkt: 131 T.George and G.Colman vs. 9 3th 1 9 7 8 - 7 9 3 rd wkt: 109 J.Tarhala and P.Pile vs. ? Sth 1978-79 4th wkt: 132 M.Colless and A.Baker vs. Ten Past 6th B 1 9 8 0-81 Sth wkt: 96 L.Bott and J.Christie vs. Jolly Boys 6 t h 1973-74 6 t h wkt: 95 P.Gannon and J.Femon vs. Ashfield 6th A 1 9 8 1-82 7th wkt: 74 C.McGuire and J.Mallcki vs. Balmain RSL 7th 3th wkt: 100 J.Waitner and L.Morton vs. Drumm. Sports 6 t h B 9 t h wkt: 57 M.Best and J.Prior vs. Orunm. Sports 6th A 1 9 8 1-82 10th wkt: 51* A.McDonald and G.Player vs. Birkenhead Sth 1975-76 Centuries (IS)

C.Smoker 6th 121* 1 9 6 9-70 R . L u f f 7th 104* 1975-76 G..McNally Sth 111* 1 9 7 8-79 0 . D w y e r 6th 133 1970-71 P.Gray 7th 136* 1976-77 T.George S th 103* 1978-79 L.Bott 6th U7* 1973-74 R.Wilkinson Sth 109 1 9 7 6 - 7 7 0.Tierney Sth 100* 1979-80 L.Muggleton 7th 103* 1974-75 J.Uebel Sth 102* 1 9 7 6-77 M . C o l l e s s 6 t h 3 120 1980-81

R . E g e r t o n 6 th B 136 1 9 8 2 - 8 3 B . J a n s o n 6 th A 114 1 9 8 2-33 J . W a l t h e r 6 t h B 102 1 9 8 2-83 THE VOICE FROM THE VOID - 6As REPORT

It is part of life's inexorable cycle that Autumn follows Summer, Winter follows Autumn, Cricket follows Winter, and the Annual Report follows Cricket. So it is that I find myself bound to the wheel of universal order, shackled to some mighty and primitive force over which I have no control, driven on by a sence of overwhelming compulsion, this entire metaphysical experience having its concrete manifestation at a more mundane and mandatory level in the forcible threats and insistent cajolery of editorial impatience to which one in my position is invariably subjected. As an explanation to the unknowing, I would indicate that the experience of preparing an Annual Report is an act of attrition not unlike the sensation of wearing a dead albatross (literary allusion). In particular it is an affliction peculiar for its attacks on the nervous systems of captains. My previous stint as skipper having finished any semblance of both nerve and system, I foolishly thought myself immune on future occasions. However, since I still retained all those trappings of sound skippership which by tradition are deemed essential in and peculiar to a University captain (an amalgam of rare chemistry having as its ingredients a car for transporting the kit, a telephone for contacting players, a propensity for ridiculous leg-side shots, a winning smile, a fear of albatrosses, and a sense of desperation on the part of the committee), it so happened that in the spring of 82 by a process of elimination encumbency was once again thrust in my general direction. However being good at being appointed is no guarantee of being good at anything else. Indeed l;>st season suffered from the outbreak of a debilitating phenomenon known technically as Reverse Midas, where everything I touched turned to dross. Perhaps it has something to do with being on the cemetery side of 30, (too old to rock and roll, too young to give up cricket). At least with hindsight one has the advantage of learning from past experience. As the slogan on my noble truss reads, "I stand corrected". Anyway, the proper place for recriminations these days is a Royal Commission, so on to a full-colour instant replay of selected match highlights. You have got to hand it to that Packer chappie. When he decreed it to be the hottest cricket in a hundred summers he certainly did not muck-about. Drought, bushfires, heatwaves - even a Federal election. The season had it all. This absolute control of the elements and the acts of man just goes to show the mighty sway of the multi-media conglomerate. Perhaps in the lowly outreaches of the Balmain District A Grade competition we are less susceptible to outside influences, because the only thing all summer that was not so hot was the performance of the 6A team. Even in the context of a side which is satisfied with small short-term goals, the past season was a disappointing one. Indeed in the main it is fair to say that overall our modest aspirations were exceeded only by the paucity of our performances. Admittedly we were unlucky. Games that should have gone our way didn't, as we so often overcame all odds to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. That we failed to come first simply 6A R E P O R T -2- accords with reality. That in fact we failed to finish better than last is no more than an admission of objective truth. Even worse is the knowledge that we lost two matches outright. Our brief record was 14 games, 9 losses, 1 tie, 2 draws and 2 wins. Further detail does not disguise the unpalatable nature of the arithmetic, but it does at least indicate that there were also memorable moments of pleasure and elation. A long, long time ago on a playing field far, far away the season actually had a beginning. Unfortunately this auspicious event happened to take place at the inauspicious Campbell Park. Years ago, under enlightened Labor rule (o tempora, o mores) when R.E.O. schemes meant more than pinko plots, a small fortune was lavished on effecting long since invisible improvements to this ground (including an automatic watering system with a propensity for watering automatically in mid-match). The end result of extensive digging and returfing was a collection of undulations and corrugations carefully calculated to render every scoring shot unstoppable. Add to that the complete exclusion of greenery from the wicket surrounds and a pitch with a pronounced uphill slope and the result is a ground that is uniformly unattractive to fielding sides. It is not impossible to visualise Campbell Park as being a relatively pleasant place where the playing of cricket is neither a hazardous nor an inconsistent activity. For the opening game of the season, however, it was a ground lacking in all but the bare essentials. Underprepared and undernourished its bald surface made the Simpson Desert look like a venue for Jack High. Anyway, with the usual early season experimental combination the students took on a strong opponent in Ten Past Eleven ( a strange nomenclature believed to refer to a sponsoring hostelry). The season started like a philanderer's dream (plenty of short partnerships) when George Sukkar took the first catch to break the opening stand at 2. With Gary Nelson showing early control and Simon Percival working up pace and bounce we looked to be well-placed and at 3-57 our confidence was rising. From that point the remaining opener took charge and raced to a chanceless century. Only once was the ace batsman perturbed, when Adam Cornell produced a blatant bouncer disguised as a slower ball and rattled his ribcage (a tactic wittily described as an abdominable delivery). Otherwise, averages were shattered until his overdue demise was effected in unorthodox circumstances. Mistiming a swipe to leg, the batsman shied a Niall Cairns delivery high above the head of wicket keeper Steve Martin. Quite correctly Steve called the catch as his but unfortunately he lost its downward descent and failed to put leather in leather. The bemused batsmen were casually crossing but the striker, preoccupied with his own good fortune, failed to appreciate the delicate subtlety of the varsity stratagem. An alert call by bowler Cairns, some expert throwing from slips, and amends were brilliantly made as the ace failed to make his ground. It was difficult to reconcile such an attractive innings with so 6A R E P O R T

-3- fortuitous a departure. Such is cricket. Meanwhile at the other end wickets kept wilting and no-one else made more than 20. A brief flurry of hit and miss at the wrong end of the order was no match for the leg-spin of Michael O'Reilly and eventually through some astute fielding and catching by Peter Best we wrapped them up for 219 (Percival 3-38, O'Reilly 3-61, three runouts). Knowing the vagaries of the ground the total did not deter us and we set out to win. A rapid opening partnership of 33 between Ross Nowell and special guest star David Morgan followed by a dominating stand from Morgan (77) and Cairns (38) saw us comfortable at 2-125 and with the fielders tiring. However in a sign of things to come only Gary Nelson (26) reached double figures with the remaining also-batteds aggregating a bare 14 in a total of 167. Adam Cornell took the honour of the club's first duck for the season. In his case, that duck was well-roasted. The main opposing bowler took 8-38 from 20 rather ordinary overs with five donated wickets caught behind. So abrupt was the change in the game and so sudden the collapse that our early batsmen had scarcely unbuckled before the game was all over. Like white ants in a wooden leg, the lack of substance in the middle order was to remain our fatal flaw throughout the long season. The second round against Cavaliers attained distinction in a dry season by being washed out on the second week. At the time we were interestingly placed having scored a well-shared 148 (Cairns 40, Baker 27, O'Reilly 26, Best 23, Glenton 21) which was sound but not exciting. Our opponents were 1-25 but they were long on tailenders and there was no certainty as to outcome. Close encounters of the third kind saw us come to grips with Inner City Old Boys and_again victory eluded us by the narrowest of margins. A fine effort in the field and particularly a spell of splendid spin from O'Reilly and Best and a miserly- tight stint of medium magic from Andrew Baker (1-12 off 10 overs) saw the other side dismissed for the reasonable sum of 148 (Percival 2-26, O'Reilly 2-22, Best 2-8). Chasing an attainable target we felt confident of victory but as usual our eyes were bigger than our aggregate. Despite the early encouragement of two crashing boundaries from Ross Nowell in the first over (followed by his crashing wicket in the second over) and a speedily- compiled 4 0 from conscripted fellow-opener Andrew Baker the batsmen languished. Solid partnerships involving Adam Cornell (10), Peter Best(33) and David Garnsey (14) sent hopes soaring but the tail slumped from 6-112 to be all out for 130. Not even belated offers of bribery could avoid the fact that we had thrown away another opportunity, and unlike Lillee and Marsh we did not have the solace of satisfaction from the betting-tent. Against old adversaries Drummoyne Sports, with its bowling combination of Whitehead and Goodluck, our fortunes fared less favourably. A consistent pattern was starting to emerge, where the skipper lost the toss, we were sent in, our batting collapsed and our bowlers were left with little in hand making defeat 6A R E P O R T

-4- inevitable. On this occasion our cause was further confounded by the late withdrawal of an unwell Ross Nowell leaving us one down even before the bell. The rapid delegation of the opening role to Peter Best perhaps turned the tide of the game since we collapsed to 2-6 after 3 overs. A gritty fight-back by James Ryan (12) set the example but it was a lead largely ignored. Adam Cornell was off and looking good when he was bowled for 19 and Wayne Rutter displayed tail-end tenacity in totting up 12. But it was Michael O'Reilly who stood out. He bore up to considerable pressure in battling the bowling and topped the scoring with 28 invaluable runs. The remaining batsmen came and went, and we were rolled for a poor 89. With so low a total the opportunity for flair and innovation was distinctly limited and it was inevitable that the target was passed. We were, however, able to give them a fright through the services of James Ryan who took 5-15 off 9 overs in a top display of control and movement. Simon Percival gained the initial breakthrough and bowled economically to have 1-18 and at the other end Wayne Rutter kept matters under control, at one stage bowling 6 overs for only 2 runs. Our opponents were forced to fight before declaring at 7-94. Sent in for seconds (there is always value for money on mats) our batsmen displayed determination and discipline. While we only scored 131 the pattern of play was sufficiently time-consuming to remove all risk of an outright. Ross Nowell showed a welcome return to form with a thumping 48 and he was well-supported by James Ryan (25), Peter Best (21) and Michael O'Reilly. Umpiring honours went to Peter Glenton (who was sent off by the opposing captain) by a narrow margin from Tim Phillips (who went close to being mauled). Controversial decisions did not affect the next fixture in which we were soundly trounced by Tarban Greek, the eventual premiers. We lost the toss and went on losing as our batting again displayed its inadequacies by being overwhelmed for only 135. Tim Phillips found welcome form at opener with a brisk 17 but only James Robinson (22), Ross Nowell (20), Peter Glenton (19) and Greg Swords (16) showed any sign of support among the recognised bats. It was left to Julian May, in a career best performance of a dominating end unbeaten 26, to give some semblance of credit to the scorecard. The fielding performance was also unconvincing with lack of penetration by the bowlers and lapsed concentration by the fielders. Simon Percival bowled with pace and spirit but his only success was the demise by decapitation of one opening batsman. While we had that player literally in stitches, his partner had us tied up in knots. With Julian May finding adjustment to mats difficult and Gary Nelson departing from the tidiness of his usual line and length we struggled to stem the strikerate. By the time the declaration arrived the incumbent opener was 101 not out and the opposition were 2-220. Faced with a struggle to avert an outright, our batting afforded initial opposition. Ross Nowell, that born-again batsman, dominated proceedings and seemed set for a certain century when he was brilliantly caught on 62. Able support of a more transient nature came from James Robinson (18), Niall Cairns (14) and Peter Glenton (11). But with time ticking away it was the clock which was the real hero. Despite a desperate effort to generate belated excitement by dropping 6A R E P O R T

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4 wickets for 6 runs, Uni struggled into the sunset and escaped by the merest technicality of having two wickets in hand. Against Bacchus, our bowlers performed well but just failed to press home the advantage. At one point we had them on the ropes at 5-75 but a late-order revival saw them scramble to an imposing 197. Gary Nelson was at his consistent best (5-45 from 17 overs) while Ian Mulholland was always dangerous and deserved his 3-37. If a little luck had only gone our way, the outcome of this match may have been rather different. At the batting crease, for once we managed a good start with both openers reaching double figures. Tim Phillips had a short but sweet stay, posting 21 from an opening stand of 24, while adhoc opener David Garnsey proved a successful experiment in contributing a solid 19. Follow-up scores by Niall Cairns (18) and Peter Glenton (19) gave us a chance but it was the fine first-up performance of John Turnell (44) that raised sceptic spirits. However it was not to be, and from a promising position of 6-130 we soon fell away to be all out for 184, in the red by a baker's dozen. The final fixture before Christmas saw us reach our lowest point. This nefarious nadir was encountered at the hands of Callan Park, an efficient but by no means extraordinary outfit through whom we should have gone like a chiko roll through a greedy gastronome. What strange quirk of fate, what alignment of the constellations, what elemental rebellion of divine direction conspired against us on this occasion remains unknown. Was it post-exam blues? Pre-Christmas predilection? Mass hysteria? Bulk biorhythm failure? All that is known is that in losing outright we went down like the Titanic minus survivors. The shame of it was that so pleasant and picturesque a park should witness such a shabby spectacle. It is true that we went into the match one man short (and that is not just an allusion to the captain's height) but on paper the side shaped up like a fifth grade. Guest opener Sean Towner looked far from comfortable in compiling 10 runs and his most memorable moment was a diabolical run out of Tim Phillips. David Garnsey continued his impressive form by scoring 18 but his only assistance came from Peter Glenton (17n.o.) and a patient Pat Rodgers(8). Spence, the only cricketer to have at least two movies named after him ("The Dismissal" and "The Story of 0"), continued the form which has entrenched him as a specialist last man by maintaining his aggregate while diminish­ ing his average. There were not many who surpassed him, and we were rolled for 78. The opposition had brought plenty of salt and proceeded to rub it in. Their opening bats plundered an inadequate bowling attack and a decisive declaration was made at 0-92. Our compulsory second dig was in danger of disappearing the way of the first when at 4-27 we were direr than the straits. Total disaster was averted by the lone hand of Ross Nowell who turned in a remarkable 67 with 8 boundaries in a total of 125. Only David Garnsey (13) and Niall Cairns (12) reached double figures. With just over a hundred runs to play with we contemplated a comeback, but any hope of reprieve was doomed. Simon Percival 6A R E P O R T

-6- took up a matter of personal honour between him and the opening bat which ended in a knockout win to the bat with Simon nullified after only 4 overs. The remaining bowlers struggled but in vain, and not even the spinning skills of Pat Rodgers could make a breakthrough. Ultimately batting boredom told and Niall Cairns captured our only wicket for the match. To set the scale of this performance in true perspective, it must be realised that we lost 18 wickets in scoring 203 while our opponents could only manage 1-207. It was not even a sporting contest. Enhanced by the Christmas break and the diminished memory of earlier morale-jarring feats, we approached two limited-over games with a strong side and renewed optimism. On a day of searing steam we encountered Ten Past Eleven and did well by losing the toss and being asked to do as we had originally planned. The welcome return of Bruce Jansen (10) strengthened the early order and an opening stand of 31 saw us well-placed. A dominant David Garnsey delighted with a sweat-stained 35 displaying some glorious drives but it was not enough. As the heat heightened runs were as scarce as the shade and only the reliable Greg Swords (18 n.o.) was able to contribute. Our total of 104 constituted slim pickings and it was promptly plucked. David Garnsey became the season's first victim of the dreaded Timbre 11 Park canal when, fearlessly placing duty above personal comfort, he sought the rescue of a ball from a watery grave. While he did manage to avoid both swamp fever and a drowning the intrepid David did effect a nasty gash to the sole of his food thus restrict­ ing the mobility (and life expectancy) of our best cover-fielding keeper. The ball is doing quite nicely. With bowlers and batsmen retiring at a regular rate, the opposition was still able to pass the target with only 3 wickets down. An early adjournment to the golden coldies was our only consolation. The next match found us at Campbell Park for a return bout with Cavaliers. Once again we came close to victory but still could not win. Our bowlers Nelson, Mulholland and McDonald were an effective restraint on the scoring but were unable to capture wickets. Niall Cairns chimed in with a timely 3-31 but the principal destroyer was the fielding with 5 run outs and a memorable catch by Pat Rodgers. With a score of only 13 9 to chase, the incentive was there and our early bats took to the task. Bruce Jansen (12) and David Garnsey (10) set a pattern which was pursued by Niall Cairns (27) . The highlight of the match was a superb knock of 3 8 vintage runs by Sean Towner. At 5-119 we seemed set for elation. Then the game changed dramatically as the middle order became bogged down, tried to hit us out of trouble, and began to collapse. A rapid reshuffling of the order failed to provide a solution and we slid to 9-134. The match appeared to have slipped away when the last-man Spence joined Greg Swords with only 3 balls remaining and 6 runs required. Excitement mounted as Swords smacked the first ball for 2. The next ball received similar treatment. A scoring shot from the last ball and we could still win. A delivery with good line and length was served up and Greg did well to drive it away. At the 6A R E P O R T

-7- instant of impact both batsmen were off. The ball went straight to the bowler. A momentary misfield and our boys were home for the single. The result; a tie! As if the tide of fortune had turned, the next match was to witness our best result. Inner City Old Boys. The bearded joviality of John Malicki favoured us with a belated return and his arrival seemed to signal happier times. Our batsmen went about their task in workmanlike style with David Garnsey (26) and Bruce Jansen (17) heading us in the right direction. But it was Sean Towner who took the bit between his teeth and gave a superlative batting display in scoring 88 (14 fours and 2 sixes) to put us right on top. He was admirably supported by John Malicki's first-up 43, a score which brought waves of memory flooding back. As was then observed, if John had batted that well as a fresher he might have made first grade - or even fourth grade. Well-placed at 7-188 we skittled our opponents with our secret weapon: we unleashed the Mulholland. Years of self- proclaimed but unsubstantiated pretensions of batting prowess disappeared as Ian tore the bowling to shreds by scoring 72 in no time (7 fours and 4 sixes). It was fruit for the sideboard and grand stuff, pushing us beyong respectability to a total of 276. But better was yet to come. With only time for one over at the end of the day we opened with the spin of Pat Rodgers who adjourned with 1-8 after the batsman obligingly holed out to Greg Swords on the deep boundary. On the second week Mulholland pulled off the double by wreaking havoc with the ball in taking 5-41 and with the assistance of David McDonald (2-21) the opponents were restricted to 99 and the follow-on was enforced. Unfortunately the front-line attack was all that we had and it was effectively blunted by overwork in the first innings. As a result we were never able to take command and all chance of outright evaporated with a second-wicket partnership of 13 0. Audience reaction was momentarily distracted when the skipper averted injury to his bowling average but not to his person through the unorthodox expedient of stopping a stinging straight drive by means of colliding shinbone thrust in the wrong direction at the right time. This particular method of fielding is omitted from the coaching manuals for one very sensible reason, and the immediate result was that he had to be carried from the field. Bloodied but unbowed, he left with his head held high and his feet held higher. Principal interest then properly returned to the hard- wroking Jamie McDonald who had transformed sub-fielding into an art form. As an aberration, the scent of victory was both illusory and short-lived. Against Drummoyne Sports realism returned to fashion. We found ourselves in for a long afternoon as the bowlers toiled in vain, and at the end of the day we were chasing a total of 6-255 (Nelson 2-77 and Mulholland 2-69). The result was never in doubt and we capitulated meekly for a meagre 76 (David McDonald 21, John Malicki 16). Fortunately the skipper remained sufficiently well-injured to absolve himself of all responsibility by observing from the sidelines, being even more inert than usual. 6A R E P O R T -8-

The unfortunate aspect was that the rout was completed only moments prior to the intervention of a passing thunderstorm. At least on this occasion Mother Nature saved us from the outright. We were less lucky in the next match when Tarban Greek were able to walk away with maximum points. On another Sydney scorcher and with a limited bowling attack we were soon in strife. James Ryan earned his muscular pains in bowling a mammoth 24 overs (2-102) but he could barely stem the tide. The honours went to Pat Rodgers (4-96 off 19 overs) with luckless fielding making a spinner's lot decidedly unhappy. Tim McDonald (yes, another one of the famous McDonalds) did the ghosting with some phantom bowling (2-15 off 2 overs) to finish on top but we were still confronted by a scoreline of 260. Our batting put forward a predictable reply. Like a vintage Mulholland joke it was crude but ineffective and we crashed for 113. Sean Towner again displayed temperament and technique in scoring 35 against an accomplished attack and he found able support in James Ryan (26) and John Malicki (21) . The rest watched. With available time limited and in a sporting bid to make a game of it, the opposing captain forfeited his second innings and set us 148 for the outright. Predictably we remained co-operative and in a dismal display we handed over the result. Only James Ryan (30 n.o.) reached double figures. The match was notable for several features. In the continued absence of rain Uni supplied the ducks-8 in the match. David Garnsey grabbed a pair and promptly turned to rugby presunably as a form of self-abuse. There were more run-outs than a supermarket in a storemen's strike, four in the vital second innings. The fearless leader set the style in this regard by actually running himself out in both innings (0 and 2). The second attempt was frankly blatant in its undisguised bid for fame as the skipper, filled with visions of again qualifying for the wrost batting average trophy and fearing the form of the legendary Armitage, was consumed by naked ambition and a lust for self-advancement unparalleled in the annals of amateur sport. Selfishly he launched himself into the world's slowest sprint and even faked an outstretched blade at the end. Well might he glare at the square leg umpire. No other explanation could possibly suffice. So much for building character. Disaster seemed destined for the next fixture against Bacchus, appropriately located at Campbell Park. During the week a process of relocation took place whereby we were left desperately short of players. All attempts to fill the breach were of no avail (nobody wants you when you're down and out) and we faced the pre-match predicament of being at least two short (how to break that to the troops?). The weather positively beamed with the promise of more degrees than a protractor. The captain's adverse record with the toss was enough to refute the entire science of probability. All the omens were there to suggest the inevitable; that we would lose the toss and be invited to field all afternoon in the miserable heat on a battlefield of a ground with nine men. The only way that matters could be worse would be to have John Howard as scorer. Little wonder then that the toss was approached with trepidation and trembling. The genuinely-held 6A REPORT -9- expectation of chasing maybe a million or more must have been sufficient incentive to invoke deep-hidden powers. The toss was won, and without regret we elected to bat. The approach to our innings had distinctly limited objectives, namely to hold out for as long as possible and preferably last until it was cool enough to field without wearing asbestos boots. Those objectives were met. In fact it was a day for elation all round. Apart from winning the toss we found some shade. And some batsmen. Tim McDonald with the opener's role thrust upon him confounded all experts by scoring a devastating 52. But it was his partner Bruce Jansen who provided the individual highlight of the season. In an outstanding display of patience and application Bruce batted right through the afternoon, from start to finish, and for once the thermometer was equalled by the play as he remained unbeaten at stumps with a century to his credit. And was it hotl Mad dogs abounded, and we had to redirect several camel trains. We commenced the second week in the rare position of 3-239 and decided to put the result beyond doubt by batting further. Bruce moved his tally to 114 before departing and James Robinson contributed 48. The other batsmen added little and we declared at 7-255. In the final result the lost time was to prove more crucial than the extra runs for at the end of the day our bowlers had not gained control and at 6-182 (Robinson 2-3 0 off 15, Rodgers 2-41) we were held to a draw. At last some semblance of cohesion was coming together and in the season's final moments the team took a taste of sweet success in revenging our earlier loss to Callan Park. It was a bigger upset than the Hitler diaries. The hero of the match was Adam Cornell who volunteered under duress to fill a vacancy against the new ball and who then displayed all his powerful potential hitherto latent in scoring an impeccable 80 with fine shots to all points of the ground. He was ably assisted by James Robinson (21), Pat Rodgers (18), John Malicki (17) and Jack Sundries (13) as we compiled a creditable 181. This time the bowlers did not let them off the hook. James Robinson was the removalist with 6-31 but he found ready support in the consistency of Gary Nelson (3-45 from 18 overs) and as well he was able to work a clever combination with the skipper to arrange a vital run-out at the right time. Simon Percival contributed the amazing statistic of 5 overs 0 for 0. The despatch of the opposit­ ion for a paltry 87 and the enforcement of the follow-on gave great delight. But above all it was the improved fielding and the consistency of effort which marked this match apart from other encounters and on the enjoyment scale it ranked high. In particular Peter Best singled himself out as he lent the teeun his athletic support with some fine fielding as keeper. The second innings was largely academic since we barely had time to attempt the outright. Nonetheless we gave it a go. Niall Cairns had been held back in reserve and the secret weapon almost worked as he took 4-44 off 15 overs even with the handicap of an unnaturally ventilated shirt. Other bowlers contributed with Percival 1-4, Nelson 1-16 and Rodgers 1-33. In the fading half-light of an 6A R E P O R T

-10- ear ly autumn evening the season drew to its inevitable end. The gloom of the moonlight was matched only by the misery of our men who were rapidly turning nasty as they detected a lack of conclusion to the ultimate outcome. Indeed Malicki is believed to have plotted a bolshevik uprising. Appeals against the light (by the fielders) were repeatedly turned down (by the fielding captain) and the rage was maintained. Finally in desperation the players realised that their only hope of respite lay in giving the skipper an over, so they all refused to bowl. Taking this gesture in the spirit in which it was intended, the fearless leader made proper use of the occasion by seizing the ball and bringing himself on from the darkest end. Surprise was universal when he slipped one through for a stumping. Fear of following his flighty floaters caused panic in the ranks of the enemy and the match was hastily abandoned on the dubious justification of bad light and ill health. The score was then 7-108 and had we but been able to continue an outright win was inevitable. It was great to end the season on a pleasurable plane. All in all the season was a disappointing one. The saddest feature is that such poor results should have been returned by a side with such strong potential. Until the final few rounds the team simply did not perform. Most of the time our side would have constituted a strong 5th grade, yet we could only manage a distant last. All too often lack of concentrated effort and application by individuals who were capable of better things placed the position of the side in unnecessary jeopardy. There was a lack of depth in batting and bowling, and an inability to capitalise on breakthroughs or finish on top. Quite simply, we consistently failed to perform to our collective or individual abilities. However while the season would have brought far more pleasure (even without wins) if we could have played well, we did enjoy our cricket. For that fact and for the patient assistance of all players throughout the year I would express a captain's gratitude. In short, the season with all its ups and downs continues to confirm yet again that cricket is one of the world's exquisite experiences. But in no other era has this tradition been under more challenge - , tours to South Africa, cheap mats from Pakistan. Perhaps the greatest challenge still lies ahead. For there still remains the lingering doubt: will it survive Space Invaders? I leave you with this witty ditty. The men who bowl for Uni Are sometimes known to tire, And under-pitch and over-toss And lack their early fire. But those who write for Uni Go on from strength to strength; They comment without fear of time, They even pen a little rhyme, And never lose their length.

JOHN SPENCE. JSnilierstt^ (ttricket (fllub

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ONE HUNDRED and NINETEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

1983-84 S V D Nt.Y MM V f . K S l l Y [ ' H l C K n C L U B

OlfJCf Be.ARTRS 19li5-8Ci

H A J. R ^ : S i I' liiTmnnri Rloc’k

A . ti. 1 r uiiip 1,1](I

L l l i: HLMBLRS : W . . I. M :i c k i e , H . . 1 . ri h j ! 1 , A . B . C r o m p L o ri

H O N . S r C R L 1 AltY : J . I . R n (J g n r £1

IJ ON. Abl.i5IANl 5LCHIIARV i{, f». .loluis! t on

HON. IKt.ASUtn.H : P . I . S o i't c r

I' O M H II 11: t : C . C o o p e r , A . l i r e e n , k , (> i t: t y , S . Q u a r l e r r a a .i n .

D . Q u (J y I p , A . !) h a w , C . T o m k t), R , W i 1 a o lA

V I C l. - PRf. S 1 DC N I S : ( Y p a r w h e n (' m b I eliu'terl)

R.E. . Alrxarider (J969 ), D.Armati (1970), 1 he tUm- K.W.Asprey, Q . r, . (1936),

).8ainl (1979), Judqe R . ! . H . H a r bou r <:iV'>7:, P.J.Hf'iilp (]9Bi’), K.O.Binns

U. 9'^]), S ir Hdimnnn BJuck (J93'»~J6, .1972 ). I) r . W . I. . C m 1 o v ( 1 9 ! > 0 ) ,

I .Ciu-i- iiHjtori ( 1978), A. Ctiup;nan ( 1 9 7 , J.Chnpinan 0 977'), K.CoH.on (1971)

M . C o ut)s e .1 ( 1 9 B ’ ; A . H . (- r onip t 0 n ( I 9 h ti , I). A . lU? (' a f u a !. h o ( 1 9 'j 5i ) , K . H . Ue C a r v a 1 h o

(19')0), J.D.H.D(;fct.m;in (19

( M ? ? ' . ) , J . l l . t r b y ( 1 9 6 ? ) , J . H . C v e t o t 1 ( 1 9 ( , i i ) . A . ( o I U ( 1 9 , < 6 ) , I) r . 1 . H . I" a r r a r

(194C>j, 1 .f .F,iGht>r ( 1 9 70 ;. 1 .W.f oulHham ;I970 ), D r.D .G .fo x (1968), P.Gannon

(I9?5), P.filendiiy (190.':;. P.W.Grriy (19h|:, K.Green (.1983 ), P.B.IiaU ( 1 9 ^ 7 ),

Sir Goorqt.' Halliduy (i9'.B), f1,.l.lvr':i 1)969), A.aakHt; < 1970), P.V.James ( 1970),

T.jRiikiiis (19R3), Dr . A . fj. ..iohniion (19*t^;, R . .1. t aiihle (19'.7), J.W .Lau rie (1961),

r .B.l eCoutf;ur (I96‘0 , C.t. .Lee (19»0J, H.J.lr;e (I97J), P.I.Rroy ( 1902 ),

D r . J . I ‘ t s t rsncjB ( 1 9 7 8 ) , H . C . I ' r :;t r a n q e ( 1 9 7 o , i , P . H . ! . L o v c 1 1 ( 1 9 6 ' i ) , P . M u c i c j y

(19B.5), W..I.Muc'kie (1964), 1 . Hr C r i ti t: a I (19:.7J, C.I.M .M cRae (1981). J.M alicki

(19/3), R.l'.Mesjiey ( 1970), D.Mnrqan (198;: I, .l.H.Mould (1963) - deceaspd 1/12/S3,

L.T.Hunro (I960), Mr. Juisticp G. D . NRFfllinm (19S2), P .,1.Newman (1965), Dr.R.V.

Norl.on (19 4 6 ), M . W. (1' S u 1 1 j v tin ( 1 9 7 ‘>) , H.Paw U-y ( 1967 ), R .Pe a rso n (19 7S ),

ProCfifitior .l.R.PodRf. U 9 72 ), G.iI.Pako (!97'.>), Colonel P.Pike ( 1976 ), A. (.Punch

(!972 ), Dr,R...1.Richards (19:>R), 0 r . D . D . R i d 1 e y (19 76 ), D.Robinson ( 1970 ),

■ ).F .Rodyerii (197'j), R.A.P.KogRrs (.1945), Dr.A.W .Roas ( 1 930- 32 , 1 901),

n.C.RuHSf-1! ( 1969), C.J.iicahi I 1 ( 1972 ), (>.Sr;inlHn ( 1967 /, P.Sc-anlan ( 1 970,

D r.D .r.ce LL-O rr (19'jfi.i, f1. F . ;le.we 11 (19 8 0 ), K . II. 5 Mr rfi r; j d (19 S 6), ,1.Smith ( 1 977 ),

J.Spence (197'i), R.H.SIoroy ( 1 972', R . .1. Ihornas ( 1969 ), J.R.W hite (1981),

ProfHasur Sir Bruco R. W.ill.iams (I969'i, G.R.Wilson (1978), l.E.Wolfe (1971}.

PeleciatRS to N 5 W i:a : A . B . C r omp to n . J , F . R od f j i T s I) e J R Cl a L t o S U S H : P . S o ni c r V 1 1 i e , K . P .i t I:, y D e l e ii L e___to City A Stih urban : 11 D r . D . W o I. R o rt PeieiuiLe 1 ) (Hi.ildirui ,1c G fo u n d s ; 1 R . Johtifit on 5 PC itil S e c r e L a r y r R . C r e o 11 P o cl u i. n - G r a y C n a c h : 1 0 ■i. G r i in h 1 (> H a n a q la r : C . T 0 in k I) C a p L a i n n '

1st G r H d ft: M . 0 ' S 111 1 I V/ a n

2 n d G r a d e : 1 . J e n k i n s

3rd (irtide: 1. R o d c] o r s

4th Grade: P . G r a y

P o i d e w i n - G r a y : P . Hand) 1 i n

'3 th G r a d e A : M . D i c k e n n

t h Grade tl: P , G 1 e n t o n

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Univtrsity's first Test crickctpr since \9HH-29, John Dyson at an early season practice with Max Blackler, Warren Scarles, Peter Hamblin and Andrew Shaw. HONORARY SECRETARY’S REPORT

Gentlemen, I present the 119th Annual Report of the Sydney University Cricket Club.

REVIEW OF THE SEASON i ) The Club

The Club finished 11th in the NSWCA Club Championship which includes 1st to Ath Grades only and, for only the second time in 11 seasons, did not contest a semi-final in any Grade. These bare details might appear to be disappointing and puzzling. In six seasons, the Club has fluctuated ffom 11th to 7th to 5th to 17th and now 11th again in the Club Championship. To enthuse about teams that finished 9th (1st Grade), 7th {‘^th Grade) and 8th (5th Grade A) may appear just a little too patriotic. However, 1st Grade's dogged advance from lAth to 12th to 9th in the past three seasons should not be underestimated. Happily, our own 1st Graders now seem to believe more in their undoubted abilities and opponents respect those abilities. Under Mick O'Sullivan, whose sixteenth season this was with the Club and who won most worthily the J.C. Morris Memorial Award, there is an emerging confidence and consistency. Undoubtedly, the influence that 1st class cricketers of the calibre of John Dyson and Evan Gordon exerted on the side was most positive. Peter Gray’s return to the captaincy was a decisive factor in the Ath Grade's solid achievements throughout and Mark Dickens’ unbounded enthusiasm and dedicated work with the 5th Grade side deserved a far better fate than their being knocked out of the top four only in the last round for the first time in the season. A happily inexperienced Peter Hill lead a delightfully uninhibited 6th Grade B team to 3rd place in the Balmain/Drummoyne Competition. We have been, over the past ten years, strong in the lower grades and must now look to the continued advancement of players who contribute to this strength.

ii) The Players The highlight of the playing season was the continuing success of John Dyson, the first Test player to represent the Club since Dr Otto Nothling in 1928-29! His season was replete with honour: highest run-scorer for the Club (despite a rather modest beginning!); highest run-scorer with over 1000 runs for NSW; equal winner of the Benson and Hedges Sheffield Shield Player of the Year Award; Toohey's NSW Cricketer of the Year and the Sheraton-Wentworth Cricketer of the Year. A return to the Australian side would seem in order. His influence within the 1st Grade side was considerable. John Grimble's 58 1st Grade wickets even surpassed Warren Searles' 56 of the previous season. It is pleasant to see such tenacity rewarded in one who gave much of his time to the coaching of the Poidevin-Gray side as well. Blues were awarded for 1982-83 to Warren Searles and Andrew Shaw who both caught the eye of the NSW selectors. Searles played for the NSW Colts - our first representative since Mark Perry - and Shaw for the Metropolitan against Combined Country. Blues for 1981-82 were awarded to Max Blackler and Craig Tomko. Although the outstanding individual performances of 1982-83 were not as evident in the lower grades, it was pleasing to note the advancement of younger players of quality; Darby Quoyle (A64 runs and 27 wickts in all Grades and Poidevin-Gray), David Goonesena (5^5 runs), Rob Crittenden (455 runs), Mai Wood (AA9 runs), James Wilkinson (A09 runs), Tony Drew (33 dismissals), Phil McLeod (373 runs) and the Dr L ’Estrange and Brian Hickey award winners respectively, Richard Newton and St. John Frawley. 4.

Of the current players, it is rumoured that the University fields will no longer be graced by Chris Elder, Max Blackler and Peter Gray. If this is so, the Club has lost three outstanding cricketers who have displayed and imparted the highest standards during their careers. In addition, Michael Counsel may well remain in England during next summer and Alan Frost will stay on after the AOC 198A Tour. We hope to see both again.

APPRECIATION Over four years as Honorary Secretary, I have been beholden to many who have lightened the burdens. Alan Crompton, whose 6th year as President this was, has again served the Club, the NSWCA (as an Executive member) and the Australian Cricket Board (as a NSW Delegate) with much distinction. Ad multos annosi His election as a Life Member of the Club at the 1982-83 Annual General Meeting preceeded by a week his even more prestigious election as a life member of the NSWCA. Peter Somerville, Honorary Treasurer for the first year, has settled into the job as well as might be expected for a card-carrying member of the capitalist- based Liberal Party. Serioiisly, his help and valuable liason work with the S.U.S.U. has been much appreciated. Rob Johnston, as the Club's fifth Assistant Secretary in 5 years (is there a message here?) made ray Job all that more bearable. All the captains, and selectors, under Michael Counsel, the Club Captain, have performed their duties with the utmost diligence. We are fortunate indeed, in a Club where most administrative positions are taken by current players, to have such loyal and hard-working players, as Peter Gienday (1st Grade scorer). Dr Will Pitty (P.G. Motivator), Brian Hickey (3rd urade scorer and Club donor) and Betty Patten, our afternoon tea lady who worked culinary and logistic miracles to rival the loaves and fishes when having to feed as many as eight teams in an afternoon. At the NSWCA, Bob Radford, John Wood and Brian Hughes have assisted and stood up for the Club unfailingly. It must be recorded that Linda Selak of the secretarial staff has resigned after four years' extraordinarily efficient work and that Peter Spence has been appointed Development Manager of the ACB and that his position as NSW Director of Coaching has been taken up by Max Shepherd, well known to the members of the first country tour to Albury in 1978-79. The staff of the S.U.S.U., Roy Pearson, Ross Jones, John Van Beest, the Grandstand and Secretarial Staff have been helpful in the eittreme despite their having to attend to the needs of over 30 other constituent clubs. We owe them much, just as we owe gratitude to Peter Leroy and his ground staff. Those who doubt this would do well to look at the problems of some of the District Clubs and then con­ sider our own privileged and fortunate position. The writer of the Club's Annual for 1878 expressed a hope that the Club would regain and retain its "pristine worth and lofty place of honour". May I, in 198A. echo his wish.

James Rodgers, Honorary Secretary. 5.

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A MIDDLIMC YKfiK i\ study of Jamts Ftcdger;;' Honor'tiry Secretary's Report reveals that the Club had a middling year. With the notable exception of Mark Dickens' 5A XI, who suffered th? misfortune to be bundled out of the four for the first time in the last round of tne season, the Club tind tht Individual grades all finished in about the middle of the table. Given the Club's recent overall standards, this was hardly a year to get fenthused about, especially as the season lacked the semi-final build up and excitement, which it h been our delight to experience in nine of the last ten years. Not even the opportunity to rub shoulders vjith a Test player of John Dyson's calibre (an experience none of the Club personnel of the present or for some Club generations past has enjoyed) and a State player of Evan Gordon's ability (an almost equally rare experience) could make up for the disappointments of missing the semi-finals in all grades.

AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT The improvement needed on the playing field will be obvious to us all, although the progress made in First Grade has been deservedly highlighted. What is not necessarily so obvious, however, is the need for improvement in other areas. While the General Committee has worked enthusiastically for the Club during the season under review, there were instances when responsibilities were accepted, either at sub-committee or individual level, and not discharged with the efficiency and enthusiasm the Club deserves. There was some evidence of an attitude of expecting things to happen rather than making them happen. It is also evident that more thought is required in such areas as Inter-varsity scheduling and organisation, the nature of social functions and Club response thereto, publicity both internally and externally, and equipment care and control. These matters are all of extreme Importance in making the Club the happy and efficient entity we all wish it to be. My plea to any Club member comtemplating acceptance of any future position of responsiblility within the Club is that he does so with an awareness of the extent of that responsibility and with determination to fully discharge that responsibility.

N.S.W. CRICKET ASSOCIATIC»l INITIATIVES The Association, through its Executive Committee and its sub-committees, is presently reviewing the administrative structure of cricket in New South Wales and also the organisation and composition of the Grade and Municipal and Shire competitions in Sydney. All clubs are therefore under review, and without nec­ essarily labouring the point, it is essential the Club continues to perform well both on and off the field to ensure that attention is not attracted to the Club for the wrong reasons. While no further incentive to perform well should be needed, the fact remains that the Club (together with the other university clubs), and 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 N.S.W. Cricket, are therefore essential to ensure that the Club is not treated differently for the simple reason that it appears to be different. 120TH YEAR FUNCTION The Veteran's section of the Club is organisir.g a major function for all Club members both past and present in the Great HaJ1 on Friday, 31st August, 198^ to celebrate the Club's 1?0th year, surely a magnificent and historic achievement as it is confidently believed that the Club is the oldest existing Club in Australia. More details will be available shortly, and we are indebted to the Vets for undertaking this momentous task. The Club seeks and indeed deserves your supporl of this major function, and you are asked to encourage any past players of your acquaintance to make contact with the Club for details, as it la obviously an enonnous and difficult task to trace all past players.

VICE-PRESIDENTS’ DAY AND OLD BLUES MATCH The participants on this annual occasion (the first Sunday in March) were the winners. While the response from the Vice-Presidents was disappointing, a most enjoyable day was experienced in excellent weather at No. 1 Oval.and Pavilion by the players and our vice-presidential guestr, alike. Hopefully the response next year will be better, and many more vice-presidents will afford us the opportunity to say thank you for their past and in many cases continuing support. Ted Le"Couteur will be organising the Old Blues XI.

CONGRATULflllOHS The Club's congratulations are extended to the following Clubs for thftir successes: Randwick D.C.C. 1st Grade Premiers Nothern District C.C. 2nd Grade Premiers North Sydney D.C.C. 3rd Grade Premiers St. George D.C.C. ^

APPRECIATION I take this opportunity of echoing James Rodgers' thanks to the many people deservedly mentioned in his Honorary Secretarjj/'a Report for the outstanding support and assistance they have rendered to the Club during the season under review. No sporting club, especially an amateur one, can function without them. Modesty, of course, has prevented James mentioning his own performance and contribution to the Club, and I am delighted to convey thanks and appreciation to James on behalf of us all for his mammoth contribution. .James has now had four years as Honorary Secretary, preceeded iirunediately by five years as Assistant Honorary Secretary, and surely nine years in these onerous irHositions goes way beyond the call of duty. Rianour has it th^^t James may be stepping down from the position of Honorary Secretary. In the meantime, we will content ourselves wit.h ;in inadequate "thank you, and well done". I wish all members a successful and enjoyable 198^-85.

Alan Crcxnpton President HISTORICAL FEATURE UNIVERSITY VETERANS A BRIEF HISTORY

BEGINNINGS; In 1897 the N.S.W. Cricket Association ruled that undergraduates only should represent SUCC in Grade. Many graduates preferred to remain with the Club, so the Veterans were launched on their long and joyous history.

In 1902 the City and Suburban Cricket Association was founded and the Veterans were one of the twenty-nine original clubs. After a few lean years, they became a formidable force and had difficulty in finding places for all who wished to play. An early performer of distinction bore the resounding name of A.Grafton Purves - an impressive reply-indeed to the scorer's shout of "Bowler?" ADOLESCENCE No games were played between 191 A-1919, but in the early 20's the Vets could field a very powerful side. Regulars White, Massie, Lane and Penman had played for N.S.W.I Mackay (later General Sir Iven) was a prolific batsman and accom­ plished wicket keeper. A report in 1923 says, in careful subjunctive mood, "The social side was kept at a high standard so that one's spirits were not allowed to droop even though he be dismissed for a duck." Current players remember wistfully hearing from an old-timer that, at the end of the game, the team would adjourn in a body in creams to the University Club for pre-prandial drinks, shower, change, dine together, then play bridge into the small hours. 0 tempera, 0 mores! COMING OF AGE The Vets bloomed through the 30's. E.P. Barbour and R. Boyce were new ex-State representatives. A young Hermann Black, later to delight us at so many SUCC Dinners, began to play in 1933, and economists will be interested to hear of the efficient Secretaryship of Professor R.C. Mills as the Vets continued to produce, with regularity, a winning combination. POST WAR; After a four-year break, the Vets reformed in 19A6 and promptly won 17 games out of a completed 20. R.H. Bettington, a former N.S.W. player, and Norman Falk (ex N.S.W. Colts) were prominent. St. Paul's became the home ground in 19A7; in contrast to its later excellence the wicket in those early days was much objurgated.

Dr. Tom Clouston had taken over as Secretary in 19^0. Later generations remember his enormous inspiration as Patron of SUCC 19^6-1962 and as adviser, keystone and scorer for the Vets, despite eventual double amputation, until his death. The Annual Vets' Dinner, under the mock gravity of Tom's chairmanship, had a distinct­ ive elegance of which the high point was perhaps the "Testimonial" Dinner of 1961 to celebrate Lex .Johnson's 25th year as Vet. This drew a splendid attendance of Lex's past colleagues and the "beneficiary" was required to pay the liquor bill. "It is a comfort" said one newcomer in a toast, "to find that many of Dr. Clouston's legendary and awesome figures whom we are privileged to meet are not, after all, like Greek Heroes, ten feet tall. Some, in fact, are no bigger than I am!" 8.

A Flurry of concern over the Vets' viability erupted in 19b^ with the simult­ aneous retirement or transfer of stalwarts like Charles King, Frt-ink Farrer, Doug Hughes and Norman Falk but a gratifying recr'uitmcnt drive from the Grade teams resolved the worry. New, and not always welcome, thrills arrived under the knowledgeable but quixotic captaincies of Bob Norton and his vice, Ken Binns, whose evident concern that all twenty-two contestants should look back on a happy and successful afternoon made for some exciting finishes. THE SIXTIES! This period poses a problem for the serious historian. Reports, hitherto sober and factual, if scant, become disconcertingly subjective and often derisory; an apparent element of fantasy intrude?;. The Beetroot Knife Trophy (the what?), said to have been presented by a SUCC President to himself for topping both batting and (under shamefu] circumstances) bowling averages, appears and Its course is charted over several seasons. Incompetence and corruption are hinted at. Perhaps it is best to allow extracts to speak for themselves: "The Veterans" says one report, "united oniy by mutual distrust and resentment of authority, often rose above their handicaps to display what an opponent might mis­ take for team spirit and chivalry". "Only three players," says another "reached the Double (100 runs and 10 wickets), although twenty-five men battled on to the Junior Double with twelve just missing - some being frustrated by their failure to take a wicket, others marginally unable to score the ten runs." "Recent public reaction against all-rounders has had its influence. In the effort to discard one skill and develop the other, many Vets seem to have made an unwise choice." "Vets practise throughout the winter under floodlichts at the Emu Plains Senior Citizens' Sports Reserve...... " "Corigenda; Display of Work by Members' Wives. A premature and inaccurate announcement was made at the SUCC Dinner that this year's display would feature, at the Yagoona Oddfellows Hall, a tableau of 100 containers of home-made coloured glue. It is now known that the emphasis will be on synthetic compost heaps at the more convenient venue of the University Club Reading Room."

"Mackie fails again! The interim report of the first week of Advent shovjed Jim Mackie with a batting average of 207. Cynics made the customary prediction about tall poppies. They were perfectly right, for in the New Year unchecked self- indulgence began to take its toll and the final figure of 34.6 was welcomed with savage satisfaction by those of us who scorn vulgar statistical success." "Wall Foster's one handed six at St. Ives opened up a whole new world to those Vets who have had little success so far with the two handed grip." "We were privileged to see, many of us for the first time, seven scored off one ball during a protracted sequence of overthrows between two of our more excitable member."

"A gratifying assembly of Vets attended the SUCC Dinner where they settled easily into their self-appointed role of advising and exhorting the young...." 9.

THE SEVENTIESt A commendable return to tolerably accurate reporting eases the anxiety of the future historian. This decade saw the N.S.W.C.A. rules, after 75 years, altered to permit graduates to play with SUCC and misgivings arose over the future. The usual flow from Grade to Vets diminished and the problems of the reigning Secretary were, for a while, acute. However, energetic recruitment saw fortunes revive and some outstanding centuries by John Everett and wicket hauls by Dick Townsend, inter alios, helped re-establish morale and reputation. Space limitations preclude further details but the era is well documented in modern SUCC reports. ADMINISTRATION; In the traditional absence of anything recognisable as an administrative structure, the Vets have relied exclusively on the dedication of successive Secretaries to create Saturday order out of mid-week chaos. Recent incumbents who deserve eternal gratitude are Len Bell, David Wood, Jim Mackie, Peter Lovell, David Arraati and David Watson. It was, in fact, that late great companion and cricketer Len Bell who attempted the only Treasurer's Report in memory. His less-than-perfect Income and Expenditure sheet was forced to contain, as an accounting necessity, the balancing item "Embezzlement by Secretary £1.0.8." THE FUTURE; A closer alliance has lately been forged between SUCC and Vets and the future glows more rosily. Let us all hope that the Vets will remain, into the next century, a haven of good competitive cricket, fellowship and laughter for those present SUCC stalwarts whose commitments or increasing frailties begin to limit their availability for the demands of Grade Cricket. 10. OBIXyARIES

Raymond ('Mick*) Bardaley died on 25th June, 1983 aged 89. Mick Bardsley was the younger brother (by 12 years) of Warren Bardaley, the left-handed opening batsman who played with much distinction for Australia between 1909 and 1926, Mick was a right-hand opener who, although he gripped the bat low which gave him an appearance of solidity rather than flourish, could drive the ball fiercely off the front foot and who possessed a rock-like defence. His early school career promised much. Flr-stly at Sydney Higti where he established a 1st XI 1st wicket record partnership of 299 against St. Josephs and then at Sydney Grammar where he scored runs in the Premiersiiip season of 1912-13, he revealed the value of his father's coaching. While studying Dentistry during the war years, he played 4 seasons for University from 19H until 1918 in sides devastated by enlistments, and was Club Secretary during a particularly difficult 1916-17 season. His 173^ runs in this time held the 1st Grade side together. An unprofitable season with Wests followed until he was persuaded to return to the University to Study Economics, captain the 1st Grade sides of 1920-21 and 1921-22 and play for NSW. Thus, his entire career at University yielded 2677 runs at 35-7, all in 1st Grade. Returning to Wests, he hit a top-score of 203 not out (Vs Mosman in 1928-29 in 180 minutes). During this time he also played 1st class cricket (including the NSW tour of New Zealand in 1923-24) in a career that produced 410 runs at 31.5. This 1st Grade career with University and Wests yielded 7377 runs. Mick Bardsley practised Dentistry until the last few years of his life and retained many vivid memories of his ;timt: with t.he Club.. He was the last survivor of those who played 1st Grade for the Club before the outbreak of World War I. Dr Alex D. A. Mayes,d i e d on 8th February, 1983 aged 61. Dr Mayes played for University from 1921 until 1925 scoring 601 runs (ave 20.7) and taking 45 wickets (ave 22.4) in 1st Grade. He was a right-arm medium pacer, expert slip fielder and a hard-hitting lower order batsman who represented NSW in 3 games during 1924-25. He occasionally opened the batting and in one summery afternoon in 1924, helped the legendary Dr Rock add 184 for the 1st wicket in 90 minutes against Randwick, He was Honorary Secretary of the Club from 1923 until 1925. Returning to Queensland after graduation, he played in Old's first Sheffield Shield match in 1926-27 and in Old's every shield match during the season. He had a top score of 70 and best figures of 4-53. In Brisbane he was a leading hospital administrator for many years. He was awarded the CEE in 1973 and was elected as a Fellow of the AMA in 1977. He retained his interest in the Club until the last, even travelling to Sydney to attend the Blues Dinner in 1961.

Jack Mould died on 1st December, 1983 aged 83. Jack Mould played for University from 1921 until 1928 in 1st and 2nd Grades as a rightarm medium pacer and effective middle order batsman, who scored a sensational 118 against Paddington in 2nd Grade in 1924 after Uni were 5-59, chasing 252. His returns in 1st Grade were more modest; 483 runs at 14.6 and 59 wickets at 30.1. He was Club Secretary in 1922-23. Mr Mould was an ardent supporter of the Club, often attending the 1st Grade matches at home and rarely missing the Old Blues Match. He had been a Vice-President of the Club since 1963. He was the grandfather of Steve Glenday's wife, Anne, to whose family we offer sincere sympathy. S'. V' • ■ •

• SYDNEY UNIVERSITY %5T GRADE 191A-1«5

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BACKt C. Prescott, L. Best, W. Crawford, C. Campling, E. McCaffrey. MIDDLE: F. Farrar, E. Barbour, W. Stack (Captain), N. Gregg, J. Lamrock. FRONT; R. Bardsley, B. Barrack. 11.

N,.S,,W,C.A, COMPETITIONS 19(i:)-84

Firat Grade Second Grade - Albert Cuo Premiersi Randwick D.C.C Premiers: Northern District C.C. Runners Up: Balmain D.C.C. Runners Up: Balmain D.C.C.

Third Grade - Mitchell Cu d Fourth Grade - Reid Cup Premiers: North Sydney D.C.C. Premiers: St.George D.C.C. Runners Up: Bankstown-Canterbury D.C.C. Runners Up: Western Suburbs D.C.C.

Gr«de Club Championahjp - Sydney Smith Cup Fifth Grade Winners: St.George D.C.C. Premiers: Bt.George D.C.C. Runners Up; Randwick D.C.C. Runners Up: Bankatown-Canterbury D.C.C.

Potdevin - Gray Shield A.W. Green Shield Premiers: Penrith D.C.C. PreniiBrs; St.George D.C.C. Runners Up: RandMick D.C.C. Runners Up: Balmaxn D.C.C.

FINAL TABLES

Club Championship Fir~>t CraHe 1. St. George 1123 1. Randwick 75 2. Randiick 1098 2. Balmain 64 3. BankstoMn-Canterbury 1097 3. Peteraham-Marrickville 64 4^ Balmain 1090 4. Manly-Warringah 64 5. Penrith 1026 5. Northern District 54 6. Northern Districts 966 6. Penrith 54 7. Manly-Warringah 962 7. Bankstown-Canterbury 52 8. North Sydney 962 8. St. George 48 9. Western Suburbs 954 9. Sydney University 46 10. Petersham 807 10. University of NSW 36 11. Sydney University 743 11. Sutherland 36 12. Waverley 603 12. Maverley 34 13. University of NSW 585 13. Northern Sydney 33 14. Sutherland 576 14. Western Suburbs 28 15. Parramatta 556 15. Gordon 24 16. Gordon 554 16. Sydney 24 17. Noaman-Middle Harbour 531 17. Parramatta 22 18. Sydney 312 18. Mosman-Middle Harbour 15 19. Southern Districts 295 20. Macquarie University 240 Third Grade 1. Second Grade Bankstown-Canterbury 74 2. North Sydney 74 1. Balmain 80 3. Penrith 56 2. Northern Diatrict 78 4. Wentern Suburbs 54 3. Penrith 62 5. St. George 54 4. St. George 59 6. Manly-Warringah 48 5. Western Suburbs 54 7. Macquarie University 42 6. North Sydney 54 a. Parramatta 40 7. Manly-Warringah 52 9. Southern Diatricta 40 8. BankstoMn-Canterbury 51 10. Univeraity of NSW 36 9. RandMick 46 11. Waverley 36 ID. Peteraham-Marrickville 45 12. Randwick 34 11. Gordon 40 13. Sydney University 32 12. Sydney University 27 14. Balmain 30 13. Sutherland 24 15. Mosman-Middle Harbour 28 14. University of NSW 24 16. Sutherland 24 15. Waverley 24 17. Gordon 24 16. Parramatta 24 18. Sydney 22 17. Mbaman-Middle Harbour 22 19. Northern District 18 18. Sydney 4 20. Peteraham-Msrrickville 12 12, Fourth Grade rifth Grade 1. St. George 72 1. St. George 70 2. Western Suburbs 70 2. SankatoMn-Canterbury 66 3« Bankstown~Canterbury 68 3. Randwick 58 4. RandMick 64 4. Balmain ‘B* 57 Mosmart-Hiddle Harbour 57 5. Western Suburbs 56 6. Balmain 48 6. Northern District 54 7. Sydney University 42 7. Hanly-Warringah 54 8. Northern District 42 8. Sydney University 'A' 52 9. Sutherland 42 9. Sutherland 50 10. Petersham-Marrickuille 39 10. Moaroan-Middle Harbour 45 11. Penrith 38 11. Waverley 'A' 42 12. North Sydney 36 12. Balmain 'A' 34 13. Waverley 33 13. Penrith 28 14. Southern Diatricts 31 14. Parramatta 'B' 28 15. Manly-Marringah 30 15. North Sydney 27 16. Parramatta 30 16. University of NSW 'B' 27 17. University of NSW 24 17. Sydney University 'B' 24 18. Macquarie University 24 18. Parramatta 'A' 24 19. Gordon 18 19. Waverley 'B' 24 20. Sydney 12 20. Southern Districts 24 21. Gordon 18 22. University of NSW 'A' 18

Pqidevln-Grav Shield

North Division South Division Westww Division V A V# A 1 1 Northern District 18 Randwick 24 Penrith 24 Gordon IB St. George 18 Bankstown-Canterbury 18 Parramatta 12 Sutherland 12 Balmain 12 North Sydney 12 Waverley 12 Sydney University 6 MostlwR-'Hiddle Harbour 6 Sydney 0 Western Suburbs 6 Hanly-Warringah 6 University of NSW 0 Petersham-Marrickv ille 6

A.W.Green Shield

North Division South Division Balmain 30 St. George 30 Nanly-Warringah 24 Sutherland 28 Sydney 24 Bankstown-Canterbury 24 Northern District 22 Waverley 18 North Sydney 18 Randwick 12 Gordon 6 Peterahara-Marrickville 12 Moaman-Hiddle Harbour 6 Penrith 6 Parramatta 6 Western Suburbs 6 xy.

FIRST GRADE REPORT

This was a season of mixed fortunes and our marginally improved performance, ninth in the competition on 46 points, was a fair reflection of the summer. The highs included a marvellous win over finalists Balmain and a comprehensive outright over Sydney, and the lows our collapses against Wests, North Sydney and Penrith. The salubrious Old Kings dressing room, for as many who could squeeze in, was the meeting point for our first match against Parramatta. Our new player/coach, John Dyson opened the batting but managed to get a faint deflection to a Matt Bugg delivery in the second over and was out for 0. There are not a lot of things to do at Old Kings from 11.03 unless you can listen to Mark Perry relate stories about Cumberland oval. Trivia questions became the order of the day as Damian "Hondo" Grattan-Smith initiated a revival. Hondo continued his fine innings till 71 when he thought it safe to return to the dressing room. Perry's solid A1 and Shaw's rapid 59 saw us to a satisfactory 9-265 at stumps. John Dyson led the team for a well earned drink at the Parramatta Social Club .and answered questions from the irrepressible Matt. Our total proved more than enoiigh as James Hay in an impressive debut (4-35) and Warren Searle? (3-26) demolished Parramatta's batting for 76. The follow on saw them struggling at 5-84 but we were unable to complete the outright victory. To Petersham where the drizzling rain and the gloomy conditions matched our "pro's" inner feelings when he recorded another "duck". Max Blackler (60) and Grattan-Smith (33) partly restored the situation as we scrambled to 195. The flat track and fine conditions of week two saw our total passed comfortably. A 60 over match against Wests sas us struggle to contain Wests to 212 on a flat Uni track. Grimble's 3-57 and Elder's 2-22 contributed roost on a tough day. At 2-159 our response seemed to be without the tension usually associated with limited over matches. But the innings became a nightmare even though we needed only three runs per over. In the middle of the collapse, John Hurley was dismissed one short of his century and we were unable to regain the initiative, eventually succumbing for a disappointing 200. No thanks to the captain's toss we bowled first on a rain affected wicket against Mosman. Early wickets to Hay and Searles and Grimble's demolition of the middle order saw them bustled out for 99. An early threat from Skilbeck was averted by the strongest bottom hand in Sydney as Blackler smashed 42 (10 fours). Perry's aggressive 45 was similarly appropriate and took us to a first innings lead. Grimble's 7-51 saw them bowled out a second time for 151 and gave us a great outright opportunity. After a promising start "the run chase reaction" set in and we were eventually grateful for the first innings points. Against Northern District their traditionally successful tactics of grinding out a base prior to a late flurry saw them reach 284. John Dyson's return saw a square cut for four during the first over which brought him an average and a standing ovation. His innings continued in fine style to 76 but only Grattan-Smith (36) and Perry (30) threatened to bring us closer to their total. We eventually gave way to their per­ sistence at 242. The early dismissal of the high scoring Ian Davis and Neil Howlett against Balmain brought gpeat hope but any plans to chase a low total were thwarted by a succession of partnerships. Balmain eventually reached a formidable 7-326. At 4-90 our hopes appeared forlorn but John Dyson (140 not out) and Mark Perry (77) played superbly. Their partnership of 167 was only ended by the bowler's deflection of a crashing Dyson drive onto the stumps with Mark Just out of his ground. Andrew Shaw's quickly made 22 was a useful contribution as it maintained the momentum and avoided placing any additional pressure on John during our quest for the last 60 runs. This was achieved with time to spare. 1^.

John's chancelesa innings was a wonderful example of batting skills. It gained steady impetus and featured many fine drives on both sides of the wicket including a massive straight-driven six and a six over long-off to win the match. The innings was a highlight of the season and the dominant factor in a memorable victory. Such was the season that from this peak we produced an effort against North Sydney which was a complete contrast. Rain reduced the match to a 50 over affair in which we allowed them to recover to 173 by some ill-directed bowling. A middle order collapse saw us bundled out for 92. To yet another limited over match against Sutherland. Our early dominance achieved through a punishing 99 by Max Blackler was thrown away. Long hops were either hit to fieldsmen anywhere around the ground or missed completely. Our seemingly respectable 205 was way short of our capabilities on the day. Sutherland reached 1-151 but we fought back strongly and the match went to the last over with them 9 wickets down. A misfield contributed to the five runs required in that over and achieved on the last ball. This frustrating loss was brought about by our own unwillingness to maintain concentration and take the numerous opportunities we had to win the game. It is this sortof result which marks the difference between semi-finalists and the rest. The Christmas break brought changes to our playing ranks. Warren Searles retired but Evan Ckardon, former NSW opening bowler returned from a medical term overseas and was a welcome acquisition for the Manly match. We recovered well in pegging them back from 2-155 to 8-228 with tight spells from Gordon 3-^5 and O'Sullivan 3-38 mainly responsible. Our response on a slightly rain affected track saw us slump to 5-31 and 6-51. Shaw (A3) and Grimble (73) gave us some hope with fine innings but our total of 187 was a fairly moderate effort in the circumstances. After three successive losses a return to form against Waverley was overdue. Tomko (40) and Dyson (A7) provided a strong base on which Perry (35) and Grattan- Smith with a hard hitting 71 not out, including 13 from the last over, built a solid total of 228. Tight bowling early in the innings from Gordon and Hay (2.20) made their task more difficult. Grimble and O'Sullivan {^t-52) maintained the pressure and we were again able to savour a victory drink. Perhaps we tasted too many for against Banks town we struggled on a damp and green track again on the first day. David Quoyle's 39 kept them at bay early but a last wicket partnership of 30 was required to set Bankstown 139 for outright victory. Some big hitting early had the patients of Royal Prince Alfred ducking for cover but Grimble 7-50 and O'Sullivan 2-2A stemmed the onslaught. Bankstown finished 9-133 and some pride, if not points, were salvaged in the end. To Hurstville where John Grimble continued his wicket-taking spree. In a great spell he took 5 wickets for 2 in seven overs as St. George crashed from A-161 to be all out for 182. Two wickets in the first over of the second day created more than a few flutters but Grimble (AA) lent support to Dyson to get us to 3-79. Krom them on John dominated the tense situation, hitting selectively and inching us closer to their score. Our goal was reached in dramatic fashion as John hit a four and three more sixes to reach his century (103) and our win. It was another superb innings in which John adapted his game to the slow outfield and the generally defensive line adopted in bowling to him. Play in our match against Gordon was possible only because of the excellent efforts of Peter Leroy and Sports Union staff in preparing the ground after torrential rain. The match was reduced to a 30 over slog in which we made 133. Hay (2-23), Grimble (3-11) and Quoyle (3-17) saw us home comfortably by 60 runs. To Penrith where O'Sullivan's illness and Dyson's absence saw Perry's debut as captain and a change in fortunes with the toss. Penrith were 5-68 in the wet conditions but recovered to 9-227 on the second day. Glenday's 7-5^ was a fine effort but our batting was of no such quality. We made only 119 with Tomko's 51 the major resistance. 15.

The final match against. Sydney brought a comprehensive victory dominated by the performances of the pace bowlers. Grimble produced the best figures of 5-36 with yet another fine performance but was strongly supported by Glenday (2-30), Ouoyle and Gordon in Sydney's total of 138. Our response was quite shaky at 3-17 but Dyson and Tomko took control and no further wickets were ]ost. John scored very freely in his 86 not out with some fine lofted drives and Craig lent solid support with 36 not out. Their second innings total of .only 21 was due to some fiery and effective fast bowling from Evan Gordon (A-26), ably supported by Grimble (37I5 ) and Glenday (2-20) The outright was achieved comfortably with Shaw 35 x and Perry 23 x the main contributors to an eight wicket victory. The normally dreaded re-draw turned out to be highly entertaining. Bankstown did their best to destroy the roof of the grandstand in compiling 236. The captain was wishing he had remained in exile as Stephen Waugh sent his figures from 2-1A to 2-50 in 3 overs and gave him a ricked neck in the process. The change to Dyson was no more successful. His 0-15 from one over did nothing to enhance his reputation as an all rounder. This formidable total was chased in deliberate fashion until Dyson (42) and Perry picked up the tempo. Mark's innings of 9^ was excellent and featured successive sixes from pulls and some fine off-drives. Grattan-Smith smashed a rapid 38 to bring us near victory but scramble the winning run from the last ball. It was a great way to end the season. The 1983-BA season was one to be remembered for: * The superb bowling performances of John Grimble whose 58 wickets were a just reward for the enthusiasm, aggression and variety he displayed in his bowling. * John Dyson's inspired innings against Balmain, St. George and Sydney which demonstrated both his batting ability and his adaptability in a variety of situations. John also exerted a vital and positive influence on the side with his advice and professional example. * On a sadder note, the retirement of Warren Searles. Warren is a fast bowler of tremendous talent and promise but has chosen to follow an alternative career which precludes his playing cricket. His youth work I am sure will be marked by the same dedication and enthusiasm as he displayed in his cricket and I wish him well on behalf of all who have played in teams with him. I would also like to thank Peter Glenday for his diligence and excellent efforts In undertaking the scoring duties, and the staff of the Sports Union for their assist­ ance through the season. We look forward to 198A-85 with anticipation. We have class players in Dyson and Gordon; Andrew Shaw made his representative debut and obviously is a player of the future particularly if his batting develops further; players of sufficient experience such as Perry, Tomko, Grattan-Smith and Blackler who with more consistency can make the significant impact on the competition we require; and players of great promise in Hamblim, Ouoyle and Hay. This is the basis of a strong squad which can accelerate our recent improvement with some hard work.and self confidence.

Michael O'Sullivan 16.

FIRST GRADE 19B3-84

BAJTINP Inns N.O. H.S. Runs Ave Ct8 BOWLING S. M I W Av? J . D y s o n 10 2 140* 519 64.9 2 J.Grimble 271 61 751 58 12.9 H . P e r r y 18 2 94 439 27.4 7 S .G lenday 64 13 183 12 15.3 D.Grattan-Smlth 12 1 71* 304 27.4 4 E .G o r d o n 93 23 213 12 17.8 C. To mko e 1 51 171 24.4 3 H .O 'S ull iv an 190 46 515 26 19.8 J . H u r l e y 8 0 99 191 23.9 2 D .Q uoyle 83 11 225 9 25.0 M.Blackler 19 0 99 426 22.4 5 W. S e a r l e a 137 26 433 15 28.9 M.O'Bullivan 12 5 25* 122 17.4 7 J .Hay 205 30 685 18 38.1 A. S h a w 16 1 59 232 15.5 26+] G . C o o p e r 7 2 38* 68 13.6 3 J . G r l m b l e 17 0 78 227 13.4 5 C . C i d e r 8 2 31 71 11.9 4 D . Q u o y l e a 1 39 81 11.6 9 P . H a m b l i n 8 0 22 86 10.8 5 J.Ha y 14 6 12 50 6.3 5 W . S e a r l e s 7 3 6* 21 5.3 3

Ai.sg, B.ATT^D ALSO BOWLED

C . G o r d b n 3 1 46* 60-2 C . E l d e r 6 196 S . G l e n d a y 4 2 16* 23 - 1 M . P e r r y 1 66 M . C o u n s e l 2 0 2 2 - 1 J . D y a o n 0 15

BEST PARTNERSHIPS

1st wkt 41 J. Grimble and D.Quoyle V8 G o r d o n 2nd wkt 71 J.Grimble and M.Blackler VB P e t e r a h a m 3rd wkt 88 M.Blackler and M.Perry MB M o s m a n 4th wkt 123* J.Dyaon and C.Tomko VB S y d n e y 5th wkt 177 J. Dyson and M.Perry VO B a l m a i n 6th wkt 44 J.Dyaon and A.Shaw VB B a l m a i n 7th wkt 76 A.Shaw and J.Grimble V8 M a n l y 8th wkt 35 C.Elder and M.O'Sullivan va Nth District 9th wkt 58 J.Grimble and M.O'Sullivan vs Manly 10th wkt 45 J.Hay and E.Gordon vs St. G e o r g e PJHER HATCHE? Trial Hatch:

University 5-135 (D.Gtattan-Smith 43, J.Hurley 20) beat Uni of NSW 7-102 (J.Hay 3-20, W.Searles 2-9, C.Elder 2-20).

University 7-205 (A.Shaw 61, P.Hamblin 46, J.Hurley 34, G.Robinson 3-50) beat John Horris XI 9-164 (K.O'Keeffe 47, J.Dyaon 31, S.Bernard 25 not out, H.O'Sullivan 3-62, W.Searles 2-24). 17. SKCO!.iD GFADE REPORT

Reminiscing cn what, rai/i’ht have been, has become an occupation for 2nd Grade captains in the past few years. This year, unfortunately,was no exception and I think we would do well to Indulge in some thorough self"examination. In my opinion there is a very fine line between making the semis and missing out. Vagaries of weather, pitches, player injuries and availability all play a part, but I think especially this year, out' lack of a completely positive attitude, notably in the important limited over matches (and there were 10 of theip this year) w s a n ingredient in our losses. Five games - Petersham (lost by 2 runs) Wests (lost by 1 wicket), Sutherland (lost by 3 runs), Balmain (lost by 10 runs) and St. George (tie) meant that we gained only 3 points. A more positive attitude sur«J a bit more thought by players about the team situation would have produced another 27 points from these games. Certainly, at least 2 of these games were lost through bad running between wickets. ;iain probably, adversely affected us more than most other teams, but even so, our failure to stamp our mark on games positively left us beyond hope of reaching the semi-fina]s. However, the season was certainly not without its enjoyable moments and the varied characters who made up the side during the season made for excellent social inter­ course. The Highlights i) Steve Glenday's 7-27 against Balmain ~ just part of a successful season for Steve in which much hard work before and during the season paid handsome dividends. ii) Peter Hanib]in‘li 108 n.o. in less than one session against Manly - as hard hitting an innings as one could see and magnificEntly disdainful of attempted "intimidatory" bowling. iii) Chris Elder's matchwinni.ng 6-60 against Bankstown. iv) A masterly 76 n.o. on a seanilng wicket from Geoff Cooper to guide us to our first win against Mosman. v) Chris McRae's retirement speech at the team dinner which caused team members (young and old alike) to break into hysterical grief and panic. This caused him to reappraise the situation and he is now playing again. This positive frame of mind is a somewhat nebulous concept, but I feel it is really stopping 2nd Grade from reaching full potential - too often we get into winning situations and falter when we should be grasping the game by the throat. A greater steeliness of mind will give us more successful results.

Tom Jenkins le.

St;C.OMi..J.K/U)L ^OQ.V-8'i)

Inns N.n. H.S. M X I iNG £«na eta BO'^LINC 0 M M Aw^ C.Toi»ko 6 1 88 196 3V.2 S . G l o n d a y 108.4 }8 267 19 14.1 7/27 P t H a m b l i n 9 2 103* 236 33.7 3 C . H e R a e 166.1 42 435 23 18.9 4/56 D . Q u o y l e 9 0 C . E l d e r 60 302 33.6 97 28 251 12 20.9 6/63 J . H u r l e y 7 60* 191 31.8 2 D . Q u o y l e 116*2 36 324 15 21.6 5/45 G . C o o p e r 9 78* 223 27.8 7 T. J e n k i n s 102.3 27 283 8 35.4 4/33 S .G l e n d a y 6 31* 78 26.0 A.F rost 12 46 24B 20.7 4 H . C o u n s e l 15 49 287 20.5 1 ^•Mllkinson 10 36* 138 19.7 2 T . J e n k i n s 12 64 228 19.0 2 P . B e a l e 7 40 109 18.2 5 C . E l d e r 5 28* 52 17.3 A . Gr e e n 12 49 158 14.4 16+3at.p B . U i l c o c k 6 32 82 13.7 1 P .A r m ^ t s g e 7 7* 13 6.5 C . M c R a e 7 9* 20 5.0

ALSO BATTED ALSO BOWLED Wkt Runs D.Grattan-Smith 2 0 49 74 D.Grattan-Siiiith 5 135 G.Parker 3 0 19 46 - P.Armitage U 301 R.Newton 2 0 22 25 - A.Little 3 62 S.White 2 0 18 22 - P.Beale 3 69 J.Hay 1 1 11* 11 - S.White 3 76 S.Quartermain 3 0 4 10 - S.Quartermain 3 117 P.Somerville 2 0 6 8 - J.Hay 2 82 P.NcLeod 1 0 7 7 - R.Newton 2 122 A.Little 1 1 1* 1 _ J.Hurley 1 49 M.Counsel 0 o J.Wilkinson 0 2 A.Froat 0 2 C.Tomko 0 31 G.Parker 0 77

BEST PARTNERSHIPS

lat Wkt 88 M.Counsel and J. Hurley Vs P a r r a m a t t a 2nd Ukt 151 C.Tomko and D.Quoyle Vs Ma n l y 3rd Wkt 67 P.Hamblin and A.Frost Vs S a n k s t o M n 4th Wkt 107 P.Hamblin and T.Jenkins M b St. G e o r g e 5th Wkt 111* P.Hamblin and J.Wilkinson Vs Ma n l y 6 th W kt 30 G.Parker and A.Froat Vs St. G e o r g e 7th Wkt 42* G.Cooper and J.Wilkinson Vs M o s m a n Bth Wkt 54 A.Froat and C.Elder V b St. G e o r g e 9t h Wkt 28 ' P.Beale and S.White Ms Northern Diatr 10th Wkt 39 A.Green and P.Armitage Va B a n k s t o w n 19.

THIRD GRADE REPORT

"How the mighty have fallen and the weapons of war perished!" In this case, the •mighty' 3rd Grade fell from Minor Premiers of 1982-83 to a side which won six games * in 1983-84. The 'weapons of war' - our bats - just refused to score the runs this season. Perhaps our Equipment Officer might take up this problem with the S.U.S.U. and ask for bats with fewer edges for 198A-85! The statistics of the season are slightly but chillingly embarassing. Between Alan Frost's 57 against Randwick on 26th November and Phil McLeod's 90 not out against Mosman on 17th March (appropriately St. Patrick's Day) no one scored a 50 for us although Richard Newton was left stranded on 47 at Manly by a most extra­ ordinary event - the captain's demise at the batting crease for the only time in the season. Perhaps even more relevant was the fact that we won only one game in this period (a most exhilarating one run win over eventual runners-up, Bankstown - who then turned around and beat us outrighti) In this bleak 15 week period, we lost A complete days and part of 2 others through rain. Every team had to contend with the rain-punctuated season but it would have been nice to see a little more regularly what John Arlott called the "fierce mid-day sun upon the ground" and to hear "through the heat-haze the hollow sound of wary bat on ball." Too often we saw the sodden outfields and heard the gentle dropping of summer rain. On 8th October we scored 7-286 to beat Sydney, having scored 8-203 in the previous (first) round. Never again did we reach 200 during the season. Only one regular player averaged over 20 for the season and batsmen who had scored runs regularly last season found their aggregates almost halved. It was this constant struggle for runs that had a debilitating effect on the team as the need to scrape up every run seemed to take much of our energies. On the other hand, few sides ever dominated us when we were in the field, never more aptly demonstrated when Manly took 100 overs to pass over 177 on a kind batting wicket. Early in the season, James Wilkinson played with much promising and quite evident skill; Bruce Wilcock richly deserved a return to 2nd Grade; Alan Frost made it abund­ antly clear that he was too good for this grade with 142 runs in 2 matches and, to a lesser extent, Peter Somerville, Peter Mackay and John Quoyle, showed glimpses of last season's form. From this time onwards, younger players of ability and 4th Grade performances, David Goonesena, Mai Wood, Ian Smith and Rob Crittenden, all came into the side and all for the most part struggled. It was not until Phil McLeod's most extraordinary debut match against Mosman that runs flowed rather than dribbled again. Phil's 48 not out and 90 not out, and his five slips catches were, one might say, decisive and instrumental in our surprisingly efficient outright victory. Through all this, Tim Driscoll struggled manfully to bolster the faltering batting and kept wickets with all his former faultlessness. It was perhaps not unrelated to the results that Alistair Little missed, through overseas duties, this bleak period. His bowling was inspirational and was deservedly rewarded with promotion to 2nd Grade for the last match. Of the other regular bowlers, Peter Armitage made a mockery of his 2nd Grade figures and bowled with devastating speed and commendable persistance to take his tally for the Club to 279 wickets. New found batting skills took his tally for the Club to 172 runs! Steve Quartermain brought much effort to the side but seemed to suffer from whatever misfields and dropped catches there were in any game. It was irony indeed that Steve White had to be relegated in a desperate effort to strenghten the batting just after his best bowling of the season. The captain managed to confuse everyone by turning a few (but which way?) at various times. 20.

The loss, through injury, of Rod Green after Christmas coupled with the absence of last season's regulars, David Loxton and Rob Johnston, for much of the year and the collective loss of form of others put much pressure on the young players who gave their all. One of the most inspiring and pleasing features of the season was the attendance and attention to practice. We boasted a full complement on the penultimate Thursday of the season. Our enthusiasm and persistance was surely example to many other Clubs but it was even more keenly disappointing not to see it better rewarded on the field. May I offer congratualtions to Doug Cole and his North Sydney side on their most deserved 3rd Grade Premiership - their first in this Grade since 1911-12! - and thank most sincerely all our own 3rd Graders for their unrelenting efforts.

James Rodgers. f i M U M Nifi* HjS- JiJit!!! M L .SIS' itpwjjiis .0 !1 !1 W a ;/!;. 8E1L J.Wilkinson 8 2 53 177 2 9 . ’. 2 A . L 1.1 1 U i

ALSO .^ATT|:D ALSO BOWLED WKTS RUNS A.F roat 3 1 60 142 1 P . B e a l e 6 53 P . M c L e o d 2 2 90* 138 5 R . N e w t o n 3 95 B . W i l c o c k 3 0 92 134 S.Oight 2 59 R . N e w t o n 3 1 47* 93 G . P i k e 2 69 G . P a r k e r 2 0 44 69 S . G l e n d a y 2 77 S . G l e n d a y 3 1 31* 63 2 P . H a c k a y 0 4 K . P i t t y 4 1 31* 63 K . P i t t y 0 9 P . B e a l e 4 0 23 48 2 P .S o m e r v i 1le 0 10 R.Crittenden 5 0 17 36 2 G . P a r k e r 0 11 I . Sm i t h 4 1 21 26 5 A . D r e w 1 0 19 19 1 + 1 8 t p G . P i k e 2 1 17 17 - S . D i g h t 1 0 13 13 - P . L o g a n 2 0 1 1 - H . H o r t o n 2 0 1 1 1 fi£§T..PARTNt(^SHIP5

let Wkt 70* K. Pitty and O.Goonesena Vs W a v e r ley 2nd W kt 53* P.Hackay and A.Trost Vs St.George 3rd Wkt 119* P. M c L e o d a n d M . W o o d Vs M o s m a n 4th Wkt 108 B. W i l c o c k and J.Wilkinson Vs S y d n e y 5th Wkt 29 J. Q u o y l e and J.Wilkinson Vs Parrafflatts 6 th Wkt 44 P. Somerville and R.Green Vs Northern District 7th Wkt 59 R. Green and D«Loxton Vs Parramatta 8 th Wkt 62 J. Q u o y l e and A.Little Vs W e s t s 9th Wkt 27 J. Wilkinson and A.Little Vs Parramatta lOth Wkt 25 R..Newton and J.Rodgera Vs B a n k s t o w n 21.

FOURTH GRADE REPORT

The Fourth Grade season falls neatly into two sections. At the Christmas brisak we had won six matches out of eight, had accumulated 36 points and were coasting along at equal third on the premiership table. After Christmas the rain came and the players vanished. Three matches were washed out, three were lost, and only one more was won. So greatness passes us by, and we must rest content with the anti-climatic respectability of equal seventh peace. The first two games of the season resulted in considerable victories over Parramatta and Sydney respectively. Powerful batting line-ups produced big scores (373 and 5-256) which enabled pressure to be applied to our opponents, who batted second on each occasion. David Goonesena, Ian Smith, Rob Johnston, Rob Crittenden and Keith Pitty all figured prominertlyin the run harvest, while; Pike, Parker and Dight, did mpst of the damage with the ball. Round three found the unlikely combination of Pike and Gray salvaging a soupcon of respectlbility from of an ignoble collapseagainst Western Suburbs, but alas not enough to avert a comprehensive and protracted debacle at the fabled "Bleak Oval". Round four produced an even more unlikely pain of batting bends: pair heroes Driscoll and Dight, coming together with the score at 9/86 (chasing 178), added 86 more to fall only 6 runs short of a famous victory that the other nine batsmen had scarcely deserved. In both these fairly disastrous games, Dight and new boy Newton bowled particularly well. A matchwinnlng partnership between Geoff Parker and Malcolm Wood against St. George in round five was probably the high point of the season. On a truly horrific wicket, we had lost 5 for fifty and seemed headed for a capitulation until these two Joined forces, and, by dint of fierce concentration and a pair of very straight bats, put together 160 priceless runs. Geoff made 83 and Malcolm 80, we reached 250, and next week we bundled out our opponents for 120. For good measure, we tried for an outright result and didn't fall too far short. This was a win built on character and determination against the eventual Premiers. The next three games brought three more wins, over Randwick, North Sydney and Sutherland. Star j)erformers were Horton, Newton, Goonesena and Parker. Unfortun­ ately for the 4th XI, the efforts of the latter two were so impressive that we lost them to higher grades for the rest of the season - as we had already lost Malcolm Wood and were soon to use Ian Smith, Rob Crittenden, Keith Pitty, Richard Newton and Phil Beale for most or all of the remaining games. All most worthily promoted, but they left gaps which ultimately we were uhable to fill. The problem was exacerbated by the extraordinarily volatile pattern of unavailabilities which for some eeason prevailed in January and February: in eacdii.of four successive matches in those months the fourth XI had a minimum of five new faces. In such circumstances the maintenance of any consistency of purpose or performance becomes very, very difficult. Perhaps we should have coped better. We were treated harshly by the elements in two important games after Christmas - in both of which, after reaching commanding positions at the end of the first day's play, we were washed out on the second, while immediate rivals on the competition table played and won. However, in the midst of the various delays, two games were played and Ignomin- ously lost, and in the final analysis it was these two limp efforts which cost us any chance of challenging for the glittering prizes as season's end. Against Uaverley, after excellent bowling by Newton, Dight, Pike and Horton had confined our opponents to 9/153 in 60 overs on a perfect wicket, we succumbed weakly to a gently attack for 120. This was a bad day; and as is the wont of such days, it was punctuated, for good measure, by - not one, not two, but - three spectacularly 22.

embarrassing run-outs. One of these, a kind of apotheosis of the run-out, presented us with the unedifying spectacle of both batsmen sprinting furiously, neck-and-neck, for one end, while a disbelieving fieldsman idly lobbed the ball to the other. As I said, a bad day. Against Manly, deja vu. More stout-hearted bowling and good fielding: oppo­ sition dismissed for 165V University 2/37 overnight. Next week, after moving carelessly to 3/85 and later ^/115, we pushed in all the stops and managed to brake in time to fall eight runs short. A second innings declaration by Manly, and a frenetic run chase in which we scored 9/152 in twenty overs and this time fall sixteen short, though they served to release some pent-up energy and frustration, failed to camouflage the ineptitude of their first innings capitul­ ation. As the captain was unexpectedly unavailable for the last two igames, the leadership was appropriately assumed by Peter Mackay, for a dividend of one win and one loss. Phil McLeod, Mai Wood and the ageless (I know he'd like me to say that) Geoff Pike stood out in these games. There was one re-drawn match, against Petersham, and this produced an easy if unsatisfying victory. Our opponents could muster only eight starters, and with the recalled Terry Murphy remorselessly exploiting an uneven pitch, their total of 7 (all out) for 93 was one which would have presented no undue difficulty even had they made a serious attempt to prevent us reaching it. This, however, they were disinclined to do. Still, the new found opening batting talent of Pat Rodgers and the class of Bruce Wilcock were pleasing means by which to conclude on a winning note. My thanks to the cricketers (all 35 of them) who played in Fourth Grade this season. Many have already progressed to higher grades and others will soon join them there. Of those who haven't been singled out earlier in this account, I think I should mention Tony Drew, whose wicketkeeping shows enormous promise and who lifted our fielding appreciably in the games he played; Steve Frances who suffered most of all from the buffetings of selection ups and downs but accepted it all with never-failing good nature; and Keith Pitty whose enthusiasm and support, as well as his batting, keeping (and bowling!) were very much appreciated. Congratulations to St. George on winning the Fourth Grade premiership. Con­ gratulations also to Mick O'Sullivan and our First Graders on yet another season better than the one before. It's extremely pleasing to see First Grade now leading home the other grades, and I hope next season might be the one when you go all the way to the top. Good Luck! Finally, my thanks to Betty, our afternoon tea ladyj to my fellow Captains and selectors; and to James Rodgers and the Committee.

Peter Gray. 23.

FOURTH GRADF. 1983-84

§(^.U.j,NQ Inne N . O . H . 5 . Runs AvS CLts BOWLING 0 M R w Ave Rest G . P a r k e r 8 3 109* 265 52.6 2 G.Parker 83.3 20 239 16 14.9 6/47 K.Pitty 14 2 93 397 33.1 3-flstp S . O i g h t 179 50 445 28 15.9 5/33 A . D r e m 6 3 4 8* 97 32.3 15+latp G . P i k e 178 46 414 22 18.8 4/47 I . S m i t h 7 0 51 104 26.3 6 R . N e w t 0 n 116 34 297 13 22.8 3/47 R.Crittenden 12 1 75 286 26.0 4 S . W h i t e 66.5 5 223 9 24.6 3/52 M.Horton 11 1 54 2 I6 21 .6 3 P . G r a y 44 5 191 7 27.3 2/20 J.Quoyle 5 0 35 75 71.0 1 M . H 0 r t 0 n 137.5 32 387 14 27.6 3/20 P.Gray 12 2 39 163 16.3 6 S.Frances 7 1 49 72 12.0 3 P . M a c k a y 8 1 23 B1 11.6 4 S.Oight 5 3 17 22 11.0 3 G . P i k e 11 0 31 117 10.7 2

AL5P-BAT,I|P« ALSO Bffi'lED Wkt 3 Runs D.Goonesena 4 0 94 210 M . G r o v e s 7 99 R .J o h n s t o n 4 1 84* 174 -- P.Beale 5 73 N . U o o d 3 0 80 124 - 1 P .M a c k a y 3 66 P . M c L e o d 3 0 79 107 - 1 T . M u r p h y 3 80 B . W i l c o c k 4 1 38 107 - 2 M . P a l m a r 3 148 T . D r i s c o l l 2 1 62* 62 - 2+2stp B.Wilcock 2 7 S . N e l s o n 2 0 34 52 -- M . W o o d 0 1 P .Beale 1 0 44 44 - 1 R.Crittenden 0 6 H . F a r r o w 1 0 37 37 - _ J . K i r k n e s e 0 6 J . K i r k n e s s 3 0 14 32 - _ I. Smith 0 7 P . R o d g e r s 1 1 28* 28 - - J .Q u o y l e n 9 M . P a l m e r 4 3 19* 26 - 2 0 .M o r g a n 0 10 S. ToNoer 3 0 11 22 - 2 K . P i t t y 0 16 R .Newton 4 2 13* 22 - 2 I.Saul 0 18 R. Wilson 1 0 16 16 1 -St.J.F rawley 0 22 S. White 3 2 6 16 3 T.Murphy 1 0 6 6 T.Saul 1 1 6* 6 P . L o g a n 4 0 3 5 -

Played but did not bat: H .Groves, St.J •Frawley, O^Morgan, S.Holden (let)

d .o t n t r s h IPS

1st Wbt 64 R . J o h n s t o n and P. M a c k a y us Man ly 2nd Wkt 110 K . P i t t y and 1 .S m i t h vs B a n k s t o w n 3rd Wkt 118 P. Mc L e o d and M . W o o d vs P e n r i t h 4th Wkt 116 D . G o o n e s ena and 1 .S mith vs P a r r a m a t t a 5th Wkt 110 G . P a r k e r and P.Beale vs S u t h e r l a n d 6th Wkt 160 G . P a r k e r and M . W o o d V8 St.George (4th Grade Record) 7th Wkt 68 A . D r e w and M . H o r t o n vs R a n d w i c k 8th Wkt 47 P . G r a y and G. P i k e V8 Wes t s 9th Wkt 41 N . F a r r o M and M.Palmer VS B a n k s t o w n 10th Wkt 86 T . D r i s c o l l and S. Digh t vs Northern District (4th Grade Record) 24.

FIFTH GRADE A REPORT

”So near and yet 30 far I" This tired yet very apt exclamation goes close to capturing the way the f i f t h ’s •A* felt at the termination of the 1983-0A season. Our disappointment was well Justified as the team held a place in the top four during the whole season, except for the last fateful round. We lost to Balmain *B‘ and kissed goodbye a shot at the premiership.

The first round was a high scoring match with Uni notching up 250 runs. Mai Wood made a fine debut for the Club with 76 well compiled runs. Dave Simpson and Stewart Nelson chipped in with fine 30’s. Parramatta 'A' replied with 213, as all the University Bowlers made important contributions particularly Richard Newton who took A/3 7 . The loss of 'Spider' to the higher grades, although inevitable, took quite a deal of spite out of our attack. The Second game of the season was by far the most memorable. None of the University players could have imagined the outcome of their day of cricket as they arrived at St. Paul's. Waverley *B* turned out to be the Clayton's team. Only 5 men were present to represent the opposition and no captain to be found. After protracted discussion, finally one elected himself captain and soon found himself inserted. The riduculous nature of the match was highlighted by the fact that the Waverley number 3 was forced to both score and pad up, supported only by notions of where his mates might have been. The full complement of Waverley players arrived on the second day and University duly secured an outright victory. J. Finlay produced his best form of the season to score 46 and 35 both unbeaten, while S. Nelson's aggressive batting proved a danger to fieldsmen and umpires alike, as he plundered the Waverley attack. Rohan Wilson bowled with great intelligence to capture 6/3A for the match. The match against Wests was our first loss for the season. The University players found the bouncy synthetic pitch too difficult to adjust to and apart from Mai Wood our batsmen floundered miserably. The next 3 rounds resulted in fine victories for us against Parramatta 'B' and the two 'Bank* sides. Dave Simpson excelled in these three matches. He bowled with real pace andaiggreaaion as batsmen'toobbed and weaved and ultimately sureendered their wickets. He produced his best against University of N.S.W. 'A' taking 5/A3 from 21 overs. In the match against Parramatta 'B' Mike O ’Reilly demonstrated to all just how unplayable the seemingly innocuous full toss can be, as he took A/17. Fine batting skills were shown by St. John Frawley's debut innings in grade. His scored 82 patient runs, a mixture of nice drives and cuts. St. John proved a great asset to the team. He bowled with quite a deal of success late in the season but most importantly always displayed enthusiasm and vitality. Steve Judd played two games during the season and scored a fine 65 in his first game. His presence was a real bonus as nothing substitutes for experience. Round 7 was a wash-out and we lost Round 8 to Randwick. The only bright spots (}uring the game against Randwick came from two season compaigners. Terry Murphy bowled with deadly accuracy and Mark Sewell was the only batsman to play with any authority. After these disappointing rounds University produced their best per­ formance against Mosman in Round 9. We recovered from being 3/7 to score 1A3 and then rout the opposition for just 102. All bowlers performed creditably but Mick Farrow clearly showed his class to take 4/35 in a very accurate spell. Our victory against Waverley 'A' in the following round was due mainly to a fine partnership between Rob Johnston 66* and Sam Holden 30*. Waverley gave new meaning to the one day game with th6ir running between wickets. Four run-outs ensued. Round 11 was a closely contested encounter. University scored 89 and Bankstown passed us 8 wickets down. Steve Martin made a welcome return to grade and scored a fine half century, while T. Murphy bowled 26 immaculate overs to capture 5/32. Dave Simpson succfeeded in filling the hearts of the pre-pubescent Bankstown boys with fear and trembling as he let fly with numerous thunderbolts. Our draw against Southern Districts warrants no comnent. It simply wasn't cricket. 2'j.

Our second last game produced a nail biting finish as University scraped home against North Sydney. We won this limited overs game with one wicket in hand and one ball to spare. The sheer determination of Terry Murphy carried us home. After 1A rounds, University 'A' was placed equal Ath needing only to win the last game to secure a place in the Semis. Cruel Injuries both before and during this match, combined with some very poor batting, foiled the University boys'. Despite these obstacles Mick Farrow almost snatched the six points single handedly. He bowled like a Trogan to take 5/7? from 35 overs and then top scored with 52 patient runs. This performance typified the season for Mick as the statistics clearly show. His application and commitment at practice and on the field put many of the higher grade players to shame. I can’t conclude without mentioning the fine fielding of Paddy Rodgers. His six catches were all absolute corkers, four of which were taken at gully. Probably no other player would have got a hand to some of these chances let alone held them. Pat's ground fielding was also outstanding making him invaluable to the team. I would like to thank all players who belonged to the 5'A' during the season and also ray fellow selectors particularly John Spence and Peter Glenton.

Mark Dickens

KIFTH GKADE A

M m i m S i m iittt ttWWt lAC 3 169 52 22 U .2 D.SIHPSON 1 b *1* m ii.o 2 (f.WU i>ON 17 12 15.J ^.NCtSON V 87 26.1 2 I n .l ARROW 191 W 490 29 16.9 •A.I AKROW 10 1 y i \7i. 19.#1 It.SIMPSON kb » 7 20 16.9 J.r iN D L A l 15 J 21U 1H.2 U 167 S.HOtOCN 9 1 io* l!|'j IH.l i| n.OlCKCNS 12 kk 16.0 U2 9B 12.> 2 SI.J.KRAWLtt 8 u n V BANKSIOUN 10 1 2) 99 11.0 2 1 .HURPHV R.WUSON 4/21 w WAVt:RLE.Y 'B' 7 I 21 60 10.0 2 M.SfWCLL H.r ARROW 5/72 V ilALNAlN 'B‘ 6 1 29 W 10.0 b P.RODUtRS O.SIKPSON b/k'i u UNI or NSW 'A'

Wktu Runs

A.Hartin I 17 17 - I R.Hwtori 5 S.Harlln 5 55 104 - 1 St.J.FraMley 4 120

N.MkhI 2 76 122 H.Dickons b 95 *>7 A.DrM 4 73 - JZ*2atp M.O'KaiUy / R.Uilfton 2 2 3 - 2 J.Hay 1 bO R.NMitort I* 1 P.Kudgero U 102 S.Judd 65 67 - 1 H.Vartianen Q U I.O riw oll 16* 16 - - M.kluod I 6 3!> H.torarsntl 0* 0 R.bvtaranti 1 S.ToNner 3 > U.Watarford 1 V S.f ranra* 1 1 L.Davttrall 0 15 C.Watcrford 44 69 - - J.Ryan 0 12 IV M.O'Raltiy 15 15 - - n.Oruvaa \ N.Horton 0 0 H.Hortoik J O.I%»r9ar> 10 15 M •4

J.Mb> * 5 - 1 M.CrowtM Q R.Johnaltan M 2 N.Cflitri* 4 4 - - l.D*v«i«ll i I G .IM o d ia Ifc U

H.VarUslntn did not Im

BCS1 PARINtHiillPS

1st Wkt 69* J. Findlay ano I.Oriacoll v« 'O' vft W « w « r U y 'B* 2nd Wkt 86 J. f indiav and S.Naiaon va uni or HM >rd Wkt l U N. Dicktiiia u n a S .N tla o n V Uni of NSW 'ft* 4th Wkt 64 St .1.(ra«lay aod S.Malaoo 5th Wkt 47 A.O ran and N.Wood l*arr«aalt« « i«iru « antf n.Dickanu va Hoaasn H.H. atr\ Wkt 49 0. SiApbUd unJ H.Woud vB Hart t• 'A‘ 9th Wkt 4«B M .. Woou and P.Huittiers 10th Wkl u D.> S i ».ption and M .O * H a tllv 26.

FIFTH GRADE 'B' REPORT

The 1983-8A season, for those few who played in the 5th ’B' with anything approacing regularity, will go down as a season of great frustration and disappointment. However, admidst the frequent gloom of the weather and/or dressing room the 5th 'B^s played in the true Uni spirit - a side eager to win, but basically there to enjoy their cricket. As a team the 5th 'B's were unable to maintain any consistency during the season due to two startling statistics; firstly 9 days of play were lost and secondly 3? players were required during the season. The two elements combined to destroy any chance of individual consistency or of team unity, and unfort­ unately the results reflect this. Round 1 against Balmain A on Uni No. 1 set the scene for the season, with the second day lost and a draw the result. Uni batted first and were saved from disaster by a fighting 5th wicket stand of 150 between Angus Holden and James Ryan, to finish with a respectable 218. However, all was to no avail when the wicket was deemed unplayable, much to the disappointment of both sides {especially John Kirkness who had made the trek down from the mountains needlessly; not for the last time in the season either!) Monday of the long week-end was also lost, this time due to rain and in the 60 over game the next week Parramatta, although in trouble at 5-103, easily passed our moderate total of 8-202 without further loss. However, A. Holden agains showed good form with a fine 68. Round 3 was also converted to a 60 over game by rain and despite a startlingly fast opening from the Veterans, Morgan and Frances, we were again unable to set a large total. The bowlers started well but again failed the finish the job, having the Bank 6-1OA before they passed our 180 without further loss. At last a game without rain (but yet another 60 over game). No rain may be but the gloom gathered fast as we slumped to 8-68 against the defending premiers Wests. Then a fighting partnership of 77 between Frances, who carried his bat for 79 and Palmer 28, enabled us to finish with a 'defendable' total of 150. Then much to our surprise we did defend it with all the bowlers chipping in and Wests all out for UA. So with the premier's scalp under our belt and first blood at last drawn we confidently faced up to Northern Districts. Palmer and Groves set about destroying the top order while Fowler took care of the tail. Despite a few stuters, we passed their meagre total seven down, with mcLeod 57 showing some of his true potential at last. The highlight of Northern Districts 2nd innings was undoubtably McLeod's potential with the ball in a spell that truly had to be seen to be believed! After those two fighting wins we trecked north to Turramurra and a pitch that showed what Duringai Council thinks of 'turf wickets. The rolled dirt was however, a batsmen's paradise with Towner 72 showing the way and getting able support from Fowler 58, Kirkness 41, and Logs 41 (finally getting past the dreaded single!) So Uni closed at the overnight score of 8-305 - surely enough? Not so, unfortunately, with Gordon passing us nine down in the last over, despite steady bowling from Fowler (3-89) and Saul (4-91). Round 7 and it was back to rain, rain, rain with North Sydney making 1-32 for the two days and Fowler picking up the 3 points for his 1-11 off 6.5 overs!! The pre-Christmas game against Sutherland showed the effects of excessive two festive celebrations with several hang-overs apparent. Unfortunately, the pain wasn't eased by victory, as we lost by 60 runs, despite Logs fighting, both the bolwers and the desire to return to his lunchtime nap in the car, to score 57. 27.

The New Year brought, no change t.o the weather with another day lost and a draw against Balmain 'B' who had crawled to 6-253 on the first day. A day which was high­ lighted by a debut wicket for Ang^s Holden through a catch by a somewhat disgruntled spin bowler! Against Waverley Palmer finally received his just rewards 6-28, albeit against appalling batting. Fowler provided fine support taking A-11 and Waverley were rolled for 65, helped by a spell from Groves that may only have been bettered by his Inter- Varsity effort. Typically, we struggled to pass Waver'ley six down. Then Cavanagh (4-15) with an inspired spell of 'spin' (or swing?) bowling gave us a glimmer of an outright, but time was against us, despite Log's vow to hit 50 in three overs. The nadir of the season was definitely round 11 against ilandwick, a demoralising defeat at the hands of a bunch of kids and some interesting umpiring decisions (what's a wide?), causing several uncharacteristic outbursts from some of our player's. Randwick managed to crawl to 261 against a marathon 6A overs of spin from Saul 5-102 and Cavanagh 2-63. The notable performance of the day was an excellent exhibition behind the stumps from skipper Glenton with 3 catches and 3 stampings (as well as another 3 stumpings given not out!). Uni collapsed to a disappointing 202 after a rapid partnership between Waterford 65 and Towner 70 that put on 118 (with very few singles). Round 12 and it was a return to on tlie trampoline at Manly and an unhappy finish to Peter Glenton's season. Uni started well with Saul 4-46 and Cavanagh 3-22 causing a post-tea collapse to have Manly out for 1A1. Things looked even better at stumps with Kirkness and Morgan still there and A8 runs on the board. However, the next week revealed a classic Uni batting collapse against continual short bowling to be all out for 126 with a disconsolate skipper left 14n.o. Manly's 2nd innings was a chance for revenge with the 'Organ' in particular urging on a bouncer barrage which had Manly 7-45 at one stage - due to some good fast bowling from Groves 2-43 and Fowler 4-32. Round 13 was a total wash-out against Uni of N.S.W., the only startling event being Saul's only on-field decision as captain, i.e. to call the game off! At last we came to Kirkness' home game out at Penrith with the side being led by Dave Morgan who had been lured back into the joys of the Saturday morning phone calls! After overcoming the late arrivals of both captain and the sole opening bowler. Uni did well to have Penrith all out for 152 due to fine bowling from R. Wilson 5-39, and Fowler 4-61. Uni then managed to pass Penrith's total six down for only the fourth victory of the year. The Final game of the season was played as a one day game on a Sunday with Mark Fowler now in charge; also the onJy player to have played more than one game previously in the season for the 5th'B's. The day started badly with only ten players turning up along with a somewhat hungover 12th man, who did not appreciate having to field all morning! However, through good bowling from L. Deverall making a welcome retU^h to take 5-54 and Fowler 2-50 we limited Mosman to 8-207. The Uni batting effort, however, is best to be forgotten apart form a dashing 54 n.o. from skipper Fowler, and so it was a sad ending to a very unsettled season. Finally, I would like to say thanks on behalf of all those who played in the 5th'B’s to Peter Glenton for his spirited captaincy and for all his hard work during the season that helped make it an enjoyable, if not a successful season.

Tim Saul Peter Glenton & n u u i & I It! S-Franoaa « 1 T9* U 7 « »v iSJ.A 31 itii vfi T S»T«»n*ir n W . n M J ■I5ft :t3i (.«!7 .'f «(<’•' II.Fowlar 7-2 154 m .m 4 ^.CriwtiriRQti i? SiJi ,i*i ,'I A.HaltfMi «• 170 M.29 2 f.Saul 154.2 90 run is 5;'! .afi P*Lof«n 57 ■ ' m 2>*t» 3 H.Sr«w«a 11* 22 4»5> i z Jtdyan ■.-'1 n m 20.M 11 J.K irh n a M " 4 ”-I tty m 20.00 4 NtPalMar t 4 H 16 If.OO 1 P.NeLawd 5 57 90 m.oo 4 t.Nalaoii » 1 m 4» 11.25 - f^.Morfan 7 1 n 1 5 .» 1 f.QtMitan 10, 2 » i7 10.M 14-<-3at«t l.S a u l • I 13 w 7 . « 3 li.6r«v* a 7 ♦ 17 ».«7 1

IkSILBAXXCl i O S L l M i f i iMKTS HttNt A.CM«n*fli . 22* 49 a. Z'r. R .U il«i»n 5 B 0 S« . I L.O«v*rtll > 5 M 0 6 7 0 R.Nalaert 5 Q.HaUrfortf 0 «5 91 - 2 J.iy a n 3 m P .H ill 0 2 2 - 4 T.Baaalay 1 » P.Uunln« 0 ' 10 10 - 1 A .N »i«a n 1 *3 N.Cairn* 0 0 0 0 1 .Mutrpiiy 1 19 T«Hurptty 0 17 17 0 P.NoLaad 0 35 • . m i l i p « e 6 6 0 Ow4i«t«rr»rd 0 3 0 0 0 _ 0 e .P h illip a 0 IS 0.Parker .0 3~- 3 • I O.Hovfan « V l » S.Nol4«n 0 13 13 . 0 P.Haverd 0 7 D .Aarn«»y 0 4 4 • 3 N.Karr 0 W 0 21 21 . 0 0 24 N.SUMIffii;: 0 10 1« • 0 N ;0 'R a llly 0 15 ' II.Karr ~ 0 ♦ 9 0 J .T u < ^ a ll 0 13 A « »« | l 0 9 9 _ 0 C .T a « « ll 0 }» ■ .T u« m« 11 0 13 l i . 0 L.O *w «r# U 0 0 0 - 0 G.T m « 11 0 0 0 0 A.DrM (let), R. laen aiHl N«0'll«llly did not bat.

w t T m i m u m n la t Hkt 53 D.Har'oan and S.Ftancaa Va Uni N.S.U. »•' 2nd Mit 29 J.Klrknaa* and J.CaMtt »a Panrith >ffd m t Ilf $.T«Mt«r and C.Matarferd Va Randolak 4th Wit 94 P.laffan and S.Townar Va Gorddn »th Met 1»0 A.Meldan and J»llyan «a t a lM in *A* •th m i 37 O.Mnrfan and M. 9taimiflL;i Va P in rith 7fc«i Hkt 21 f.naLaed and P.Slonton Va Novtharn Oiatrieta •th Hkt 41 f.G la n ta n and N .fa ln a r Va Garden 9th Mkt 77 S.Franeaa and N.Palnar Va Uaata 10th Mkt U:- N.Palaar and N.Grawaa Va Mavarley i : - IjT '*»• ’

29,

m i i M JjDDft N.O. H,§. Rune Ave W k t s R.unL« P . R o d g a r s 2 39* 76 38.0 H . O ' R e i l l y 9 48 5.3 S . H a n n a s a y 1 4 72 242 24.6 S . H e n n e s a y 11 132 1 2 .0 J . N a l l c k l 2 33* 68 34.0 J.Ha y 23 297 12 .9 J . L o x t o n 0 71 119 29.8 G . N e l s o n 8 143 17.9 J . R o b i n s o n 1 48* 94 23.4 A.Be'aaley 18 361 17.9 A . B o a a l o y 1 4 52 143 23.3 D . C u r l 11 239 21.7 H . O ' R e i l l y 0 48 114 2 2 .8 D . N o O o n a l d 0 31 100 16.7 O . G a r n a e y 3 25* 75 15.0 O . C u r l 1 34* 68 11.3 A . N o O o n a l d 1 27 78 9,8 J . N a y 1 20* 27 6 .8 J . S p e n c e 2 21 28 5.6

ALSO BATTED Ai£9.,B.gMm> W“ta Runa P . N a c k a y 0 49 49 H . K e r r 4 S 6 N.Ihttriaon 0 40 48 S . l n g u l 3 17 S . H o l d e n 0 34 38 R.deFerrantl 3 26 D . N o c g a n . 0 32 35 P.Rodgers 3 100 J . P a r k e r 1 24 34 J.Robinson 2 22 0 .N e w e l l 0 24 24 W.Rutter 2 34 H . K e r r 0 23 23 M.Fowler 2 39 P . H e n n e a a y 0 18 18 0.Casey 2 94 M . F o u l e r 0 17 17 J.Spence 1 2 D . W a t e r a 0 12 17 0 *Garnaey 1 10 R.DsFerranti 0 10 14 D.McDonald 1 S9 B . J a n a o n 1 11* 13 D.Wells 1 06 H . R u t t e r 0 8 13 J.Loxton 0 4 H.Vartiainen 0 10 13 H.Vartlainen 0 5 D . C a a e y 0 10 11 J.Hallcki 0 9 N . P o l i n 0 9 9 N.Polin 0 IS J . H c N e l l y 0 7 7 A.McDonald 0 21 D . W e l l e 1 6* 6 T.McDonald 0 26 G . T o a e l l 1 5* 5 G.ToHell 0 54 R . C o n n o l l y 0 3 3 T . H c O o n a l d 0 1 2 G . N e l a o n 0 2 2 R . M a a r a 0 0 0 S . l n g u l 0 0 0 30,

SIXTH GRADE B REFORT

The 1983-8^ season was a very successful one for the 6B's who won six out of ten games, with 1 drawn, 2 first innings Josses and 1 outright loss. The team finished unofficially third behind Drummoyne Sports and Welcome. The season started with a flourish due largely to two memorable innings of 91 and 123 by Gerard Waterford. After a shock early loss and draw the team proceeded to win the next five matches, at times due to some outstanding personal performances such as Hahnu Vartiainen's 91 and 6/A2 (including a hat trick) against Dobroyd II, Paul Morris's 7/20 against Welcome and Gary Towell's 8/28 against Dobroyd II. However, most of the team's success was the result of the high level of team spirit shown by the seven or eight regular players throughout the season. Neil Hall, our regular opener had an unlucky season with the bat, however, he proved very valuable in the field, coming close to the captain in the most number of catches throughout the season (which was 16 to mid-off). Mark Connor, Clive Roberts and Ron Wolf were valuable additions to the team in the second half of the season providing much needed strength in the field and to some degree in the batting. Michael Kerr was named "Most Valuable Player" with 210 runs and 16 wickets, closely followed by Gary Towell with 26 wickets while Steve McMahon won the "T.F.C." award for the most number of excuses for getting out below double figures in one season. Thank you to all the players who graced the fields of Timbrel1 and Five Dock Parks for the 6B';3 at one time or another during the season.

Peter Hill Captain

SIX!H GRADE B 1983-aq

BATTING Inn3 N.O. H.S. Runs Ave Cts B O U l I N G M £ Aye

H.Vartialnen 5 3 91 208 104.0 2 P.Morris 29 11 57 10 5.7 G.Waterford 7 0 123 306 43.7 1 G.loMell 115 24 349 26 13.4 St.J.r raMley 4 0 80 148 37.0 1 M.Kerr 47 3 245 16 15.3 S.Martin 4 0 62 86 21.5 2 H.Vartiainen 62 13 202 13 15.5 ri.Kerr 11 0 54 210 19.1 7 R.Connolly 56 6 199 11 18.1 G.Towell It 1; 20 36 12.0 2 M.Connor 4 0 27 44 11.0 1 N.Hall 9 0 40 97 10.8 10 P.Hill 12 4 28 84 10.5 16 S.McHahon 9 0 7 32 3.6 3

^\r^0 f i m f O ALSO BOWLED Wkt Rjins 63 P . M o r r i s 3 0 66 108 -- N.Hall 5 R.Connolly 3 2 30 67 - 3 M.Connor 4 47 R.Heers 1 0 34 34 - - G.Waterford 3 65 G.Holdstock 4. 1 14 19 - 1 W.Rutter 3 90 23 C.Roberts 3 0 8 13 - 4 P.Hill 2 25 P.Fayle 3 0 13 13 - - S.Ingui 0 L.Horton 3 0 7 7 - 1 G.Holdatock 0 26 33 R.Woir 2 0 4 6 - - S.Martin 0 T.McDonald 2 0 0 -- M.Rutter 2 0 3 3 - 1 S.lngui 1 0 3 3 - 1 31. POIDEVIN-GRAY REPORT

Many of ray cricketing colleagues have inquired during the course of the season as to »#hat went wrong with the Poldevin-Gray side. Indeed, this is a question which cannot easily be answered in an hour's loquacious discussion nor a couple of thought-rendered pages scribed in this tabloid. Certainly, on face value, with players of the calibre of Searles, Hay, Quoyle and Hamblin combined with the experience and talent of Crittenden, Wilkinson, Cooneaena and Qreen, a team psychologist of Will Pitty's endeavour and a coach as intelligent and adroit (if not punctual) as John Grimble, there appears no logical reason for not winning the competition. It is a paradox which has left me feeble minded in much the same way as our inexplicable loss to the Bank in the 1981-82 season to miss the Poidevin-Gray finals. Our transfer into the strongest division and the loss of Warren Searles for the entire series certainly didn’t'help our cause from the outset. The pre-season trainings combined both the fundamentals of one day cricket (fielding, running between wickets) with a professional approach to the game through Hill Pitty's efforts. It involved instilling a cricket sense, developing an internal loyalty and comraeraderie whilst still fulfilling the enjoyable aspects of the game. The first game of the series saw us matched against the eventual winners, Penrith at No. 1 Oval. To the side’s credit and some extraordinary batting by Hambo (65) we amassed what should have been a winning score of 7-218. The innings of the day was Critter’s stylish and timely 38 which combined some memorable late cuts with deft placements square of the wicket. The other feature of our innings was the excellent running between wickets. However, glory was not to follow as we gave Penrith every opportunity to score runs throu^ some inept bowling with Matt Horton being the exception with 2-40. In fact, Penrith only won in the last over after we had bowled 3 overs worth of wides or no-balls! As with the first game, Balmain's innings was punctuated by ill timed lapses of concentration in the field, allowing them to compile a solid 5-222. David Ouoyle bowled effectively (2-55) and was supported well by Mark Palmer and St.John Frawley. On such an easy batting wicket that score was certainly possible. However, a slow beginning and early wicketS made the run chase difficult when weather threatened. Whilst the (3ub’ made a valuable, grafting 38 our final chances effectively ended as torrential rain flooded Driimmoyne oval.. The tragedy of the day though, was Andy Green's injury. After several hours in Balmain Hospital and several stitches later, the 'Hornet' deemed to answer the batting challenge which faced us, only to be'hit in the lip by an off spinning delivery which seemed to take off like a Harrier Jump- Jet. But the courageous ’Hornet’ soon Joined his teammates at the Woolwi

With the last game agairust Wcst.s a washout, the fourth game in the series against Petersham proved to be our laat f;ame and the only one in which we played to our full potential. On a beautiful battirig wicket and lightning outl'ielo, the bowling and fielding effort which saw Petersham all out for’ 1^6 was cxeptionai. St.J. Frawiey and M. Palmer bowJcd with accuracy and finesse, good kot.ping by Finncrs and solid fielding. As cur supporters picnicked on the hill, our' higher order batsmen responded to Hambo's pica to 'end the game quickly' (based on his fondness of countt'y 21st's). We passed the hapless Petersham team's score (only 3 wickets lost) with some lovely stroke play and t;xcellent running between wickets. Anyway, after a few quiet ones our' annual pilgriinmage for- New Years Eve at the Rocks bi gan. Twas nere that the first insight into the real James H-iy aim St. John Frawiey became illuminated but that's another' story.... Without being too pessimistic, we've got to jearn the subtle art of winning matches. It is essentially a habit forming quality which once learned should permeate the entire Ciub. This is why winning the Poidevin-Gray competition (which contains current and future first graders) i:j so imperative and unfortunately this habit has always eluded our Poidevin-Gr’ay sides. My thanks are primarily extended to Will Pi tty and John Grimbl<^ for their know­ ledge and diligence, to Brian Hickey I'or his scoring and his sanity and to all our supporters (notably Max, Mo.'^s, Member, Thr\asher, uentrefcld, Learned, Doctor and Roy). J also wish every participant in this year's Poidevin-Gray squad every success in their cricket.iiig futures. Craig Tomko.

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UNIVERSITY VETERANS’ REPOHT

The Vets did not have one of their moat successful seasona although there were some memorable games and performances. We could always say that we would have won all nine games that were rained out - therefore a most unsuccessful season indded. The weather played havoc with all levels of cricket but we seemed unfortunate to be rained out when playing home at St. Paul's which is surely one of the beat grounds and wicket in Sydney. It was good to see a few grade players filtering "up" to the Vets and hopefully more will see the light next year. This year's awards (honorary only): (1) *The Beetroot Knife* - This year was awarded to Alan Crompton for the greatest •con Job' of the season. Bought from the Club after much negotiation and a huge transfer fee, in his first game he bats at W030t) and scctres-O! (His contract said batsman/wicketkeeper but we have five such players). The captain of the day obviously believing that his talents have been wasted all these years throws him the new ball and Crcwjpton bowls seven overs, 0/11 and finsihes with 0/2A off 11 overs - how did the grade club miss this obvious talent? (2) Fielding Award - Tom Nevell - skirting the fence like a greyhound Tom Nevell throws down the wicket from side on - shades of 1961 - the match was fixed! (3) Bowling Award - the express pace of Cyril Lattlmer and the guile of David Fbx share this award. (I wish we had a few more to share this award as it vtould help to win games I) (^) Batting Award - the batsmen werenot in top form this year (obviously due to the wet weather affecting practice wickets), but notable performances included: Geoff Haddocks - 75; Ted LeCouteur - 56; and Oavid Moss -■ 66 n.o. *, (5) Overall 'Off the Field' Award -• Greg Scahill for an outstanding speech on the "ideals" expected ofa Vet, at the Club dinner. The award is given more for the duress under which the speech was given - dodging cheese missiles and parrying caustic comments. Well done Greg!

My personal thanks are extended to Brian Nicholson for the assistance provided during 1983-84.

David Watson.

lou jlcA. H.S. Run* Run* .iia. G . H a d d o c k * 3 0 73 102 34.0 D.Davarall 3 19 6.3 O . N o * * 6 1 6 6 * 124 24.9 G.Gerlach 6 96 i6;o E.LaCouteur 5 0 86 121 24.2 O.Fox 28 448 16.0 O.roK 13 4 39 204 22.7 G.Schmrtzkofr 6 106 17.6 A.C'aah 3 0 43 58 19.3 R.Loneragan 3 61 20.3 C . K o o l a 6 0 37 84 17.0 S.Clarke 4 121 30.2 G . S h a m l n 3 0 39 42 14.0 W.Horgan 3 99 33.0 J . N a c k l a 7 0 26 92 13.1 B.Nichol*on 6 200 33.4 D . D a v a r a l l 2 0 24 27 13.5 C.L*ttinier 9 334 38.2 O . U a t a o n 4 0 21 47 11.9 T . H o d g a o n 5 1 13 43 10.7 H . S a w a l l 6 1 25 SO 10.0 S.Clarka 5 0 26 50 10.0

ALSO-.BMieR A.kSQ..ElQH!r.KP O.Haintiaa 66 run*; T.Navall 42 runa; G. Hannigan 39 runa; 0.Allan 2 - 1 5 ; D.NaintJe* 2 - 31; D.Woll* 2 H.Pou1m 36 cu Mi G.SohMrtzkaff 33 runsi B.NlcholBon 31 runst R.ToMnMnd 2 - 34; C.Koola 2 - 36} T.Hodgaon 2 - 54t| 6*6ulllvar 30 run«j D.Wslls 19 runa| R.Lotwrsgan 19 rurw} R.Bridge 1 - 8» H.Pouios 1 - 15j A. Hackia 0 - 5 ; P.Lovall 16 r M w ; C.Lattifwr 13 r tm; D.Graan 13 run*; R.ThcMMs 11 run*; A.Cronpton 0 - 24. 7 nm i; G.Garlach 2 runs; A.Cronpton 0; W.Morgan R.ToMtwend J4.

I N T E R V A R S T T Y

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY VS MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY

The 77th Intervarsily match between these two traditional rivals held a special signil'icance, as it had been three years since they had last met on the cricket field. Of that side only 'Spider' and 'Learned' remained to resume the situation and recount the event, of three years ago, (only one could recall them with any clarity!) Melbourne won the toss and batted consistently and in a typically cautious vein to total 261. The groundstaff had provided an excellent cricket wicket and if not for 'Spider' Newton's sustained bowling and perhaps the best I.V. fielding performance I've seen the tourists may have made many more. Our innings began in a shroud of confusion as Darby 'walked* after being dropped and sent his team mates searching for the latest official M.C.C. 'Laws of Cricket' publication. Counsel and Green also fell to the Melbourne pace attack, which included Rohan Skinner, a Victorian 2nd XI player, to have the home side reeling at 3-35. At thisJuncture John Ouoyle waited to be walked to join Somerville and a period of rebuilding followed. Ian Holten continued to marshall his players and just as it seemed that S.U.C.C. was gaining the ascendancy Somerville's defensive innings came to an abrupt hall - LBW. Dave Goonesena should at this point be sincerely thanked for his attendance over the past two days. Thanks Dave. During this time 'Doctor' had combined a comprehensiveness with a technique always instinctive and animate, yet which now needed to be trained to the reality that his side was 5-118. This he proceeded to accomplish and with determined support from the 'colt' and the lower order our total steadily increased. The conclusion proved to be cruel as we failed to secure a first innings victory leaving John undefeated on 99. However, the rapport the two sides had achieved further strengthened the bond between these Universities and revealed qualities of camaraderie and competitivennss which statistics; can never show. This is the essence of Intervarsity sport and we, at Sydney, look for-ward to continuing the series next year across the Murray.

M. Counsel. 35.

H£.lBOUBM UNIVIJSIJY CRICKET CLUB

l9t InninqB

C . M c K e n z i e C - C o u n s e l : B - Chapman 42 SL M M s. N e w t o n 26.1 7 5 64 C . R i d e r C - Quoyle; B - Newton 37 D . Q u o y l e 19 5 37 A* Ingleton Run Out 20 0 P a lme r 16 1 44 C . H a p p e l l C - Cou ns el ; 8 - G re e n 46 1 C h a p m a n 25 6 1 61 G . L u a c o a b e NOTOUT 45 J . Q u o y l e - I. H o l t o n C - Green; B - Newton 18 1 0 1 R . G r e e n S. L o v e l l Run Out 9 6 1 1 25 Co un s e l - R . A l l e n C - Green; B - N e w t o n 5 1 0 5 A . Gr e e n 1 - 2 B . C a n e r o n C - Green; B - N e w t o n 11 0 A.Kletz Bowled N e w t o n 4 R . S k i n n e r Bowled Newton 2 S u n d r i e s 22

TOTAL 26-1

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY CRICKET CLUB

Ig.tJ.np.ipftg, 0 M M a N . C o u n s e l C - Lorell; B - Skinner 3 Sk inner 20 4 3 41 D . Q u o y l e C - Luacombes B - Cameron B H o l t e n IB.l 6 1 36 A . C r e e n Bowled Cameron 20 C a m e r o n 14 1 46 P.Sonsrville LBW Bowled Skinner 24 2 Klot z 8 1 0 28 J . Q u o y l e NOT OUT 99 A l l en 24 4 2 51 O.Goonssena C - Ingleton; B - Skinner 0 I n g l e t o n 2 - 0 5 A . D r e w Run Out 17 N . C h a p M a n C - Luacombe; B - Allen 13 R . N e w t o n C - H a p p e l l ; 8 - H o l t e n 16 R . G r e e n C - Hol te n; 8 - A l l e n 7 H . P a l M e r Run Out 1 S u n d r i e s 20

228

Melbourne University Cricket Club won by 33 runs on 1st innlnga. ?6.

J NTER V A RSIT Y SCOR EBOA RDS Vs Adelaide at Uni No. 1 Oval, January 3-5, >98^

SYDNF.Y UNIVERSITY First Inninqo Second Inninqs M.Wood C. Harben 8. Donnelly 5 C. Watson B. Sydlowski 7 I.Smith C. 4 B. Sydlowski 35 LBW Donnelly 12 C.Tomko 1 OW Donnelly 12 IBW Sydlowski 2 D.Goonesena LEW Watson 61 C. Nicholls B. Donnelly 12 P.McLood C. Watson B. Donnelly 35 N.O. 70 T.Driacoll C. 5lub B. Sydlowski 12 C. Untson B. Sydlowski 11 R.Nelson C. Watson B. Donnelly 16 C. Watson B. Maloney 15 J.Hay C. McDonough B. Nicholls 2 C. Sydlowski B. Donnelly ■ D.Simpson N.O. 1 B. Brass ’ 0 H.V/artiainen N.O. 5 f’. Br.iss B. Watson 6 M.Palmer Sundries 22 Sundries JA TOTAL B (decl) 205 roiAi. 9 (decl) 210

BOWlINC 0 H R W 0 M R

Donnelly 3? 11 47 4 56 11 65 3 Watson 23 (, 69 1 19.3 3 51 1 Sydlowski 10 2 25 I 14 7 24 3 Nicholls 9 2 21 1 3 1 11 0 Maloney ] I) 12 U 9 4 16 1 Brass H n 10 0 2 1 4 1 Jeanes I* 0 10 0 5 0 31 0 Fall: 28, 54, 68, 158, 166, 191, 199, 199. Fall: 17, 30, 35, 42, 51, 87, 183, 183, 210.

AOEIAIDF UNIUFRSITY Inninqs Second Innings Maloney C. Driscoll B. Simpson 50 N.O. 0 Brass C. Hay 6, Smith 5 B. Palmer 7 Harben B. Smith 0 r. Wood 8. Palmer 9 Jeanes B. Tomko 85 C. Wood B. Palmer 40 Laurie B. Simpson 8 C. Driscoll B. Simpson 7 Watson r. Driscoll B. Simpson 19 C. Variainen B. Palmer 5 Nicholls C. Driscoll B. Hay 65 RUN OUT 7 Donnelly B. Mc-l eod 13 B. Palmer 22 Syner-Lyons RUN OUT 20 B. Palmer 3 HcOonough N.O. B B. Simpson 4 Sydlowski N.O. Sundries 24 Sundries 6 TOTAL 9 )decl) 302 TOTAL 9 for 110

BOWLING

Palmer 25 7 51 0 6 0 33 6 Hay 4 2 6 1 3 0 37 0 Vartiainen 15 3 42 U Smith 1? 2 32 2 Simpson 20 6 54 3 3 0 20 2 Nelson 0 1 40 0 Tomko 17 6 38 1 Goonesena 2 0 12 0 McLeod 1 0 7 1 I 0 14 0 Fall: 16, 16, 147, 157, 165 , 202 , 223, 273, 294 Fall: 22, 42, 61, 61, 69, 85., 100, 110, 110 37.

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY VS QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY

Played 21st, 22nd, 23rd Fisbruary, 1984 in Brisbane

"The Critter” Flies North

Tour Party; Craig "Clint" Torako (Captain), Alistair "Undercover" Little, Peter "Serpie" Somerville, Tony "Celt" Drw, Robert "Critter", "Deep Throat" Crittenden, St. John "Singe" Frawley, Malcolm "Ku Klux Klan" Wood, Tim "Wesley Connection" Driscoll, Mark "The Big One" Groves, James "Dumbo" Hay, Phil "Pretty Boy" McLeod. "I have described nothing but what I saw myself, or learned from others of whom I made the most careful and particular enquiry" - Thucydides. Peloponnesian War. "I think it went something like this" - Little#Brisbane I.V. An early start allowed the captain to show new tourists some intervarsity traditions, and most participated willingly in the demonstrations. After a short ^ight in our minute plane staffed with fearsome hostesses we arrived in the early afternoon, and began a tour of downtown Brisbane, It was here we met the wit and wisdom of Robert Crittenden for the first time certainly an eye-opener for new tourists and an occasion they will not forget. The tour continued into the night, and perhaps the highlight of the evening was a little fun with a PBA machine, after which the Colt was declared legally dead. And Wood was early to bed. The first day's play began with a brilliant call from Tomko, and so we batted. Hay and Drew started steadily and by lunch we were 2-46. The second session progressed in similar fashion and by tea we had almost bored the locals into submisjBion with the score 4-87. McLeod scoring a sparkling 15 in 32 overs of tight, if rather frienc?.ly bowling. Captain's orders after tea saw some faster runs, but also some faster wickets, and but for some good batting by McLeod (50) and Frawley i16n.o.), and some hitting by Groves (14n.o.) we would have scored very few runs indeed. As it was, we were 9 for 177 by stumps. Then it was off to the c:.ty again where even Tomko failed to chat up a local, although he took over the Robert Johnston role of coping with women. Frawlpy also excelled durinj: the night, and showed that his legal studies are a great loss to the criminal world, while Deep Throat Crittenden showed himself a great loss to the world of the stool-pidgeOn. Some overnight rain and some lunacy from the groundstaff (who turned on the sprinklers at 10.45) left a few spots on the track, and a gleam in the manager's eye. However, some ordinary bowling let Queensland off the hook, and they were 3 for 77 by lunch. Some further rain saw the covers come out and Wood walked across them in his spikes, leaving a couple of useful holes. The Queensland side promptly panicked and tighter bowling by Hay and Frawley (now bowling with a bewildering variety of nicknames) saw the scerfe 9 por 150. However, some powerful swinging by Partridge, aided by Torako!s ingenious idea of ringing the batsman with fieldsmen at close range, saw Queensland total 199 before Crittenden horrified us all by taking the last wicket. Half an hourfe play was left to Sydney University before stumps, and so we cruised to 3 for 12, while "Serpief sealed the TFC by chopping a ball onto stumps. We tried to forget the disappointonents of the last session by going to the appropriately named 'Rec.' Club, where we were shown the loc^l habits of having a 180 minute Happy Hour and of smashing glasses^plates. Indeed the Club looked rather similar to a vast combined Jewish and Greek wedding. Other dangers included oranges falling from the ceiling and James Hay in general. 30.

Thursday dawned wet and cloudy and t,he Queenslanders showed their knowledge of the local weather by calling tne game oft'. At oncc the sun shone, so Sydney University showed touch footha.ll skills well above those of the Queenslanders, while The Critter showed mastery of the Knotk-on and 'hospital' pass. The rest of the afternoon was spent buying souvenirs or avoiding Drew's first service on the tennis court. Finally we went back to the Regatta. A suitably huge night ensured where Hay, Frawley and Groves all made significant contributions. Finally, I would like to thank Queensland University for playing hosts to us, and to suggest that perhaps an earlior date for t.he game might be set (i.e. before the monsoon season).

Alistair Little.

iiYDNEY UNIVERSITY 1ST INNINOk>

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N A 11 C H DRAWN 39.

INTERVARSITY CAREER RECORDS OF CUPRKNT 11963-8^) PLAYERS

M. I. N.O. H.S. AV. C's 0. M. w. R. W . ^P. P.ABHITAQE 2 1 1 4* 4 28.1 4 7 130 18.6 2-26 P.BEA[£ 5 8 1 58 138 19.7 2 85 17 11 247 22.5 4-29 M.BLAO(I£R 10 18 1 105 374 22.0 5 4 1 0 9 - 0-3 M.CHAFMAN 1 1 - 13 13 13.0 - 25 6 1 61 61.0 1-61 M.OOUNSEL 6 9 - 131 383 42.6 4 9 - 1 42 42.0 1-19 R.CRITTEMDEM 4 7 1 79* 198 33.0 5 7.3 1 2 48 24.0 1-0 S.DXGHT 8 8 5 5* 12 4.0 4 213 65 22 456 20.7 4-20 A.DREH 2 3 18 41 13.7 ------T.DRISCX)Ili 4 6 1 110 246 49.6 8/3 ------ST.J.PRAVtEy 1 1 1 18* 18 -- 12 1 2 30 15.0 2-30 D.GAmSBY 1 1 - 3 3 3.0 2 1.2 - 1 2 2.0 1-2 S.GLOlDMr 4 6 1 47 132 26.4 3 69 19 11 160 14.5 4-27 D.GOCNESENA 2 3 - 61 73 24.3 - 2 - 0 12 - 0-12 D.GRATTAN-SMITO 3 5 - 36 118 23.6 2 37 5 4 156 39.0 2-41 P.GRAY 1 1 - 76 76 76.0 1 -- ~ -- - A.GREEN 2 3 - 20 32 10.7 5/1 1 - 0 2 - 0-2 R.GRBQ) 3 5 2 32 52 17.3 4 51 12 2 152 76.0 1-19 M.GROVBS 1 1 1 14* 14 - 1 4 - 1 12 12.0 1-12 P.HAMBLIN 1 2 - 36 40 20.0 ------J.HASf 4 6 2 61 186 46.5 4 101 19 12 313 26.1 6-55 M.HurauN 2 3 - 84 118 39.3 - 48 17 7 102 14.6 3-33 T.JEMCINS 4 5 1 102 177 44.3 1 ------R.JOHNSTON 3 6 - 88 236 39.3 1 ------J.KIFKNESS 1 2 - 12 17 8.5 ------A.LITTLE 3 2 - 10 10 5.0 1 65 22 5 147 29.4 2-32 P.liXSMI 4 7 2 106* 307 61.2 2 ------O.LQOCTON 1 2 - 40 57 28.5 1 4 - 1 18 18.0 1-18 P.MAOCAY 1 2 - 43 73 36.5 1 ------p.Mcrm) 2 3 1 70* 155 77.5 - 2 - 1 21 21.0 1-7 R.NBLSGN 1 2 - 16 31 15.5 - 8 1 0 40 - 0-40 R.NEWTQN 2 2 1 16 21 21.0. - 52.1 20 7 101 14.4 S-64 N.BAUSR 2 1 - 1 1 1.0 - 47 8 7 131 18.7 6-33 G.PABKBR 2 2 - 38 48 24.0 1 16 1 3 59 19.7 3-12 M.PBRBY 6 4 2 76* 154 77.0 5 30.2 4 10 89 8.9 6-38 K.PITTJf 5 10 1 57 250 27.8 7 ------S.QUARIEBHAIN 9 12 1 69 209 19.0 5 221.4 41 29 682 23.5 5-63 D.QUGVLE 5 8 - 56 166 20.8 4 83.2 24 6 223 37.2 2-26 J.QUQyLB 5 9 1 99* 263 32.9 3 3 1 0 6 - 0-0 J.RODGBRS 13 10 3 10 25 3.6 7 ?? 30 459 15.3 4-17 W.SBARLES 1 2 - 5 9 4.5 1 29 7 3 89 29.7 2-34 N.SE»«BLL 3 3 - 60 81 27.0 2 ------A.SHAW 8 14 - 56 272 19.4 6/3 ------D.SIMPSON 3 5 2 1* 2 0.7 - 64 11 12 227 18.9 3-54 I.SMITH 2 4 - 35 57 14.3 1 18 2 2 54 27.0 2-32 P.90NBR^U£ 5 9 - 76 126 14.0 2 2 - 1 5 5.0 1-5 C.TOMO 12 21 - 115 583 27.8 6 136.2 37 19 421 22.2 5-11 H.VARTIAINEN 1 2 1 6 11 11.0 1 15 3 0 42 - 0-42 S.NHITE 6 8 4 30 79 19.8 3 167.2 45 26 437 16.8 6-36 R. WILSON 2 2 1 17* 18 18.0 1 72 14 10 234 23.4 4-57 H.WCXD 2 4 1 8 26 8.7 2 ------

C.HCRME, N.O'SUUilVAN: Pull figures unavailable 4>

40.

"NO FACTS" TOUR 198^.

The experienced members on ^our, unable to convince someone of the calibre of Elder, Grattan-Smith or Healey to tour, were rather puzzled at the team selected to parade across S-W N.S.W. In particular, there were several questions to be answered; Why was Rodney undertaking liis first tour, after so many years with the club; hart Spider reformed since the Melbourne T.V.; could Learned score runs on tour; was Sanibo made keener by the mention of Michelle; would Somerville challenge Johnston in the thrashing of the locals; who was 'X'?; who would sleep with whom now that P.T. had transferred to Sydney? There being no Royal Hotel in Young, the team met at the amiable Commercial, made at home by the friendly (yet constant) thrashing by the proprietor Bob Wall. (He even seemed to believe that this was to te called the "No Damage" tour.) Sc quiet was this first night on tour that a large group of cricketers were seen to be champing the bit, not to mention foaming at the mouth at 10.55 a.m., eagerly and restlessly awaiting the opening of the pub. Using the excuse that someone had to wait for Rodney to arrive from Nowra, a group of three - Spider, Serpent and Colt (what a trifecta!), proceeded to imbide.... when Rodney arrived (late) from his deathbed, muttering excuses of heavy terrain and slow trip, this trio was example to the country folk of the evils of alcohol excess. Whilst the rest of team engaged in diligent practice at the local nets, this maverick group drove to the local winery. This trip would have done Stirling Moss proud-water hazards, handbrake turns, 3 6 0 “s ...... Monday night gave a true Indication of what each member of the touring party expected from a country tour. But more importantly for the C l u b ’s future. It educated the team as to why Hambo no longer lives in Young, and why Little Bucket is so keen to leave Young. It also evidenced the vicious presence of sectarian struggles - even worse than Joey's V s 'View. Tuesday brought with it the match against Temora. We lost but suffice to say how could Uni be expected to bat, sank some 6" taking guard at the beginning of the match. At the other extreme of the match one can only wonder why Roy bowled himself with Just a few runs needed by Temora. A disappointed team had to find consolation elsewhere. Samb'C and Roy, tears welling up in their eyes as they revisited the double bed of the second country tour, ordered single beds; similarly the experienced faction on tour showed why Learned's middle name is "cheesecake". Telecom's favourite customer, Mr White from Adelaide, visited Temora and placed yet another 2a.m. call. A directive to Colt-shaving cream should not be used to dccorate the manager's bedroom. It clashed with cheesecake. And so to the Gabba grass wicket at Forbes; Gilligan, not relishing the idea of batting No. 3 against two of the fastest bowlers in the country, decided to drain his car of oil; but did he mean to break down in West Wyalong - no doubt fancying his chances with the same little white rat that greeted a previous touring side. That night the whole of Forbes assembled at our pub to hear Learned playing "Song for Guy" - only to find he didn't know the words. Then a return to Young - no doubt organised by Learned so that he could steal a kiss from the beautiful Sue. Bad luck Learned! Here the city slickers disappointed the locals, by giving them a cricketing and verbal thrashing. Our final question for the club members - would more or less tourists be found if arrangements were made for single rooms? 41. COUNTRY TOUR QUOTES "This is the second worst cricket week of my life." M.Counsel. "I'm never eoing to drink again." A.Drew. "Well, if it is my spit, I know nothing about It." P.Somerville. Bradman questioned on phantom telephone call? "but I hardly know Dighty..... " "Delaney!...I'm going to hit him so hard that he'll never show his face in Sydney again". M.Counsel. "Delaney's a dole bludger" Samb'O'. "Well bowled Delaney" M.Counsel. "No-one is allowed to go to breakfast with food in their stomach" "Why does this roan bother to eat". R. Green of Serpent.

CCXJNTRY TOUR 198A SEASON 1 . Vs Young - washed out 2. Vs Temora - Uni 142 (R.Johnston 41, J.Quoyle 33, W.Mulligan 3-11) lost to” Temora 8-145 (K. Hoad 32, J.Rodgers 3-31, R.Green 3.35 3. Vs Forbes - Uni 114 (S.White 26, S.Doyle 4-13) lost to Forbes 9-116 (L.Bayley 32, R.Green 4-26). 4. Vs Young - Uni 6-199 (P.Somerville 56, J.Quoyle 46, R.Johnston 35 n.o.) beat Young 4 (decl) 194 (D.Robinson 104, D.Hamblin 46, R.Newton 2-55).

OTHER MATCHES PLAYED BY THE CLUB DURING 1983-84

1. 2nd Grade Trial 17th September, 1983 S.U.C.C 5-174 (T.Jenkins 33, G.Cooper 33) beat UNSW 106 (C.McRae 4-14, S.Quartermain 3-19). 2. 3rd Grade Trial 17th September, 1983 S.U.C.C. 6 (decl) 211 (P.Somerville 63, P.Logan 61) beat UNSW 191 (S.White 5-48, A.Little 2-37). 3. Vs GPS 2nd XI 18th September. 1983 S.U.C.C. 4-151 {R.Crittenden 59, P.Mackay 30) beat GPS 130 (D.Hamblin 53 n.o., G.Pike 4-38, J.Rodgers 3-12). 4. Old Blues 4th March. 1984 S.U.C.C. 205 (M.Blackler 75, A.Frost 28, P.Hamblin 23, E. LeCouteur 4-35) beat OLD BLUES 163 (T.Jenkins 63, D.Goonesena 28, E.LeCouteur 20, D.Quoyle 6-39, J.Hay 2-16). 5. Vs l.Zingari 6th May. 1984 Washed Out. 42.

TREASURER'S REPORT

In presenting my first report as Treasurer 1 had hoped to deliver unqualified good news. However whilst the financial f)osition of the Club has improved we still must work hard at clearing the remainder of our problems". This past season provided successes both for the Club and this new Treasurer, but equally it has included some disappointments. The successes of the season have nncludcd; (1) The Social levy, through which the costs of our Annual Dinner, pre-season function and afternoon teas were covered and a small surplus remained. I thank all Club members for tlieir co-operation

(2) The introduction of Club shirts whereby we can now justifiably claim to be the best dressed club cricketers in Sydney. My thanks to the organizers Roy Pearson, Wal Smith and David Ouoyle.

(3) The funding of home I.V.'s represent a logical extension of the I.V. subsidy, A small amoun was paid towards the provision of food and drink for both Melbourne and Adelaide Universities. This to some extent, relieved the financial burden on undergratuates playing I.V.

The major disappointment undoubtedly has been our inability to completely clear debts from both 1982/83 and last season. However we have repaid the club members who generously covered our fines from the NSWCA for season 1982/83 and to him I extend my personal thanks. We have also partly paid for our 1982/83 Annual Dinner, approximately half of that debt remains. From 1983/8A we owe $989.70 for our jumpers and shirts and, while not being complacent about our financial position I am pleased to note that the total sale value of our assets exceeds the value of our debts. This should provide a solid foundation for 1984/85 if we act with discretion and care.

Over the past year very many people have contributed to make my Job that much easier and to them I am extremely grateful. Certain of these people deserve ack- nowlegement; James Rodgers for his continual help, support and adivce; Roy Pearson, Ross Jones and John Van Beest from the Sports Union for their patience, good humour and most of all nelp in our mutual dealings; Carolyn and Jenny, the SUSU office staff for their work and unfailingly polite manner. My thanks also to David Watson of the Vets and Steve Glenday for organizing the end of season raffle. A3.

SVDNEY UNUFftSlTY CRICKFl CLUB

F INANC lAL STATlIHCNi 1983-fld

PSBH IVUM CREDIT $ $ 26 7 0 . 3 5 SociaJ 4 1 9 8 . 0 0 11 5 7 . 5 6 Afternoon I88S 4 0 0 . 0 0 Annual Dinner - 1982/83 2 9 6.3 4 Annual Report 50 .00 R a f f l e 429.,00 2 7 0.0 0 T ro ph i e m 2 1 3 . 5 0 Capa, ties, t-ahirta 250.,00 1 9 13 . 1 0 Jumpero & ahirtsi 1961..00 60 .0 0 I.U. & other gamen 195.,00 4 2 0 . 0 0 NSWCA fines - 1962/93' 2 5 .00 O o n a t i D n a 446,.00 Bank Interest 144,.94 580.B4* MlacollaneouB 344,.57

8 0 5 6 . 6 9 7968,.51

Balance at 1.6.1983 253,.20

8221,.71

- Total Debits 8056 .69

Balance at 51.5.1984 165 .02

Nataa: 1. A Club member paid these fines at the Rnd of the 1982-83 aeaeon. During 1983-84 the Club repaid this person.

2. $281.40 of this figure ia for the repair of a projector borroMed from the NSWCA.

Oyj.Ll.mPJNG D^PTS 1982/63 Annual Dinner $ 5 0 8 . 9 5 Jumpers and Shirts $ 9 8 9 . 7 0

OUTSTANDING CREDITS Loan to David Smith - 1982-83 $ 5 0 0 . 0 0 Hiscellaneous Debtoro $ 1 7 2 . 0 0 STOCK IN HAND Ca p a (B) Ties (16) T-ahirts (20) S h i r t a (9) J u m p e r s ( 1 2 ) Total sale value (approx) $980.00 CAREER RECORDS OF CURRENT (1983~8^0 PLAYERS

-(Includes )st- to 8th Grades and Poldevin-Gray M^itches

YEAR NAMf. INNS N.O. M.S. RUNS AVI WKrs RUNS AVf; STARTED

P.Armitage 1973 85 44 14* 172 4.2 279 5438 19.6 P.Beale 1977 98 10 n o * 1813 20.6 103 2204 20.9 A.Beasley 1983 12 4 32 130 18.8 19 383 20.2 A.Bell 1984 1 0 9 9 9.0 M.Blackler 1978 120 2 163 2741 23.2

N.Cairns 1961 31 3 40 323 11.3 23 444 19.3 D.Casey 1983 2 0 10 n 3.3 2 94 47.0 A.Cavanagh 1983 4 1 22* 49 16.3 11 213 19.4 R.Connolly 1982 13 5 39 286 23.8 27 308 18.8 M.Connor 1983 4 0 27 44 11.0 4 47 11.8 G.Cooper 1977 88 12 124* 2149 28.3 M.Counsel 1979 89 3 108* 1869 22.3 13 234 18.0 R.Crittenden 1982 42 2 73 812 20.3 1 139 139.0 D.Curl 19B3 7 1 34* 60 11.3 11 239 21.7

R.deP erranti 1982 10 2 10 26 3.7 37 472 21.8 L.Deverall 1980 36 4 37* 328 16.3 49 714 14.6 M.Dickens 1978 94 13 76* 1328 16.4 63 1120 17.2 S.Dight 1979 32 21 18* 191 6.2 179 3313 18.3 A.Drew 1983 11 4 48* J89 27.0 T.Driscoll 1979 41 7 102* V61 22.4 J.Dyson 1983 ID 2 140* 319 64.9 0 15

C.Elder 1975 129 23 67* 1641 13.3 219 4658 21.3 J.Emmett 1969 133 7 122 2429 18.9 1 113 113.0

M.r arrow 1983 11 1 32 213 21.3 29 490 16.9 P.Fayle 1982 7 U 13 40 3.7 J.Findlay 1982 36 3 63 370 17.3 M.Fowler 1982 17 3 38 304 21.7 62 804 12.9 5.Frances 1982 30 4 87* 497 19.1 St.J.Frawley 1982 18 1 82 317 18.6 13 290 22.3 A.Frost 1978 79 8 106* 1904 26.8 0 20 -

O.Uarnsey 1981 36 8 33 310 11.1 2 35 17.3 S.Glenday 1976 91 34 94 1034 18.1 252 4628 18.4 P.Glenton 1978 44 6 30 333 8.8 O.Goonesena 1982 2B 4 94 726 30.3 1 5 5.0 C.Gordon 1983 3 1 46* 60 30.0 12 213 17.8 D.Grattan-Smith 1980 67 4 B6 1782 28.3 19 563 29.6 P.Cray 1973 98 8 136* 1334 17.3 13 275 21.2 A.Green 1982 38 7 81* 713 23.1 0 5 - R.Green 1979 78 12 84 1222 18.3 99 2000 20.2 J.Grinible 1982 36 0 93 386 16.3 72 1034 14.6 H.Groves 1982 13 3 10 33 4.4 34 825 24.3

N.Hall 1983 9 0 40 97 10.8 5 - - P.Hamblin 1982 44 6 163* 1441 37.9 P.Havord 1974 38 10 63* 399 14.3 66 1404 21.3 J.Hay 1981 40 13 71 346 12.8 82 2303 28.1 P.Hennessy 1983 1 n 24 24 24.0 S.Hennessy 1983 11 4 72 242 34.6 11 132 12.0 P.Hill 1982 23 3 31 183 9.2 7 81 11.6 A.Holden 1983 7 0 68 170 24.3 1 23 23.0 S.Holden 1982 13 1 31 237 18.4 1 11 11.0 G.Holdstock 1984 2 1 14 19 19.0 0 26 - N.Horton 1981 49 8 86* 847 20.7 90 1623 18.1 J.Hurley 1982 34 2 99 822 23.7 6 190 31.7 'I. i m . JNNS HUNS m »

S.lngui 1979 24 6 20 132 7.3 53 1061 izD.O B.Janson 1974 59 4 J14 1087 19.8 1 45 45.0 T. Jenkins 1974 157 15 121* 3504 24.7 19 415 21.8 R.Johnston 1979 83 8 100* 1693 22.6 0 1 1975 69 4 105* 1334 20.5 ---

N.Kerr 19B3 13 0 54 242 18.6 20 335 16.8 J.KirknesB 1982 31 0 84 512 17.1 3 30 10.0

A.Little 1979 53 12 65 47B 11.7 162 2695 16.6 P.Logan 1978 56 3 122 1526 18.6 1 la 18.0 D.Loxton 1981 48 3 91* 1221 27.1 J.Loxton 1977 70 5 73 1340 20.6 4 86 21.5 P.Hackay 1971 161 13 125 3627 24.5 14 246 17.6 G.rteddocka 1974 76 4 82 1232 17.1 1 27 27.0 J.Halicki 1969 185 22 83 246R 15.1 192 3299 17.2 A.Hartin 1983 1 0 17 17 17.0 _ _ S.Nartln 1981 30 2 89 623 22,3 7 172 24.6 J.Nay 1980 35 10 26 131 5.2 76 1417 18.6 A.NcOonald 1973 54 11 41 579 13.5 18 233 12.9 D.NcOonald 1973 60 14 31 344 7.5 81 1402 17.3 T.HcOonald 1982 10 1 32 69 7.7 2 41 20.5 P.HcLeod 1983 14 3 90* 373 33.9 0 35 J.NcNally 1978 15 0 43 278 18.5 27 405 15.0 C.NcRae 1971 158 46 50* 1122 10.0 463 7519 16.2 O.Horgan 1975 149 10 116 2777 19.9 1 73 73.0 P.Morria 1983 3 0 66 108 36.0 10 57 5.7 L.Morton 1981 27 1 15 135 5.2 5 55 11.0 T.Nurphy 1978 77 23 49 766 14.2 218 3803 17.4 G.Nelaon 1970 92 19 56 820 Jl.? 242 4005 16.5 R.Nelson 1983 5 1 14* 45 11.3 5 101 20.2 S.Nelson 1983 11 0 B7 287 26.1 _ D.Navell 1978 39 6 42 452 13.7 2 127 63.5 R.Nawton 1980 31 9 47* 295 13.4 78 1543 19.8 N.O'Reilly 1982 21 5 48 227. 14.2 27 477 17.7 N.O*Sullivan 1968 212 93 38 1786 15.0 583 11816 20.3

N.Paliner 1983 13 7 28 109 18.2 30 632 21.1 G.Parker 1973 122 14 109* 2390 22.1 123 2346 19.1 J.Parkar 1983 4 1 24 37 12.3 ■ M.Perry 1975 103 24 100 2214 28.0 117 2462 21.1 B.Phillipa 1983 1 0 6 6 6.0 0 15 G.Pike 1969 175 44 65 1210 9.2 420 8601 20.5 K.PiJtty 1980 78 4 159 1628 22.0 1 40 40.0 N.Polin 1983 1 0 9 9 9.0 0 15 -

S.OuarteriMin 1978 87 19 60* 883 12.9 230 4357 18.9 D.Quoyle 1981 66 5 118 1690 27.7 54 1312 24.3 J.Quoyle 1978 111 8 79* 2082 20.2 2 102 51.0 C.Roberts 1981 19 1 35 168 9.3 _. J.Robinaon 1982 10 1 48* 203 22.6 10 117 11.7 J.Rodgere 1972 148 89 26* 408 6.9 350 5871 16.8 P.Rodgera 1982 27 6 39* 235 11.2 13 508 39.1 W.Rutter 1982 19 0 38 146 7 . 1 23 496 21.6 J.Ryan 1982 13 1 84 329 27.4 15 372 24.8 TtSaul 1979 64 9 60 762 13.9 140 2351 16.8 W.Searlea 1981 36 17 22* 162 8.5 132 2385 18.1 N.Sa«Mll 1973 170 11 119 2478 15.6 6 100 16.7 A.ShflM 1979 105 13 86* 2001 22.7 O.Sinpaon 1980 41 22 41* 283 14.8 128 2064 l.Salth 1982 27 5 95 649 29.5 0 7 iNtij;. H.fi. UUNli rARTO) m WKTS RUN§

P.Somerville 1982 3t- s ■Vii 0 ,n 2/.2 0 19 J.Spence 19f,9 .141 JO 822 7.4 67 1102 16.4 fl M.Stening 19l!)2 0 36 ift3 20.3 5 157 31.4 M.Thomaon 19B3 2 0 40 4li 24.0 C.Towko 1900 79 11 9„V* 166i 24.2 4 159 39.8 G.Towell 1903 b 2 i!0 4.) 10.3 26 436 16.8 S.Towner 1981 46 1 9B 819 18.2 4 38 9.5 B.Tugwell 19B

SUMMARY} Players■s 129

198« 3 1980 - 8 1976 1 1972 1983 32 1979 - 11 1975 _ 4 1971 1982 27 1978 - 11 1974 _ 3 1970 1981 11 1977 - 3 1973 - 6 1969 19^.8

LEADING PRESENT-DAY (1983-8A) PUYERS

BATTING (min 2000 runs) BOWLING (min 150 wkts ) RUNS AVE WKTS M £ P . M a c k a y 3627 24.5 M.O'Sullivan 583 20.3 T .J e n k l n a 2504 24.7 C .Mct

FIELDING (min 70 dismissals)

Cto Stpj? TOTAL

A . S h a w toi 19 120 « M.O'Sullivan 86 - 86 T . D r i s c o l l 61 22 83 O . L o x t o n 63 14 77 s J . R o d g e r s 76 - 76 J. E m m e t t 67 4 71 J. M a l i c k i 70 _ 70 SYDNEY UNIVERSITY CRICKET CLUB RECORDS (TO END OF 1983-8^)

CLUB RECORDS (All Grades) Club Championship; Runners Up: 1962-63, 1963-6*i.

Club Partnership Records; 1st wkt: 212 F.F. Maddy and F.C. Rogers 1st Grade vs. Cumberland 1904-05 2nd wkt: 232 H.O. Rock and J.M. Taylor 1st Grade vs. North Sydney 1923-24 3rd Mkt: 291 J.M. Taylor and J.V. Garner 1st Grade vs. Waverley 1923-24 4th wkt: 229 J.V. Garner and O.E. Nothling 1st Grade va. Manly 1923-24 5th «»kt: 307 R.C.M. Boyce and L.C. Donovan 1st Grade vs. Cumberland 1919-20 6th imkt; 174 M. Lynch and P. Greenwood 5th Grade vs. Uni. of N.S.W. 1977-78 7 th wkti 150* B.W. Collins and R.J. Thomas 2nd Grade vs. Gordon 1976-77 8th Mkt: 179 H.H. Massie and A.D, Watson 1st Grade VS. Petersham 1909-10 9th wkt: 153 S. Ruff and P.V. James 2nd Grade vs. North Sydney 1968-69 10th wkt: 154 A.I. Blue and M.D. Cargill 1st Grade vs. Cumberland 1898-99 Most runs in a season: J. Bogle 1090 (ave. 83.8) 1st Grade 1918-19 Highest Average; L.O.S. Poldevin 103.7 (311 runs) 1st Grade 1896-97 Most wkts in a season: J. Baird 78 (ave. 10.B) (14 in 1st Grade, 40 in 2nd Grade, 24 in P.G.) 1975-76 Highest Individual Score: J.M. Taylor 253 (vs. Waverley) 1st Grade 1923-34 Best Bowling: C. Alderdice 10-63 (vs. St. George) 2nd Grade 1939-40 Host rielding Dismissals A. Crompton 46 (39 eta, 7 stps) 1st Grade 1973-74 in 8 season:

Double Centuries: J.H. Taylor 253 vs. Maverley 1st Grade 1923-24 W.H. Gregsan 207 vs. Waverley 1st Grade 1900-01 A.D. Forbes 221 vs. Randwick 3rd Grade 1909-10 R. Turner 201*v 8. Marrickville 2nd Gradel935-36 C.J. Tozer 211 vs. Redfern 2nd Grade 1910-11 A.Low 201*vs. St.George 2nd Grade 195B-59 J.V. Garner 209 vs. Manly 1st Grade 1923-24 A.W.Ross 201 us. Manly 1st Grade 1926-27

* Moat wickets in a match; C.l.M. McRae 14-45 vs. Petersham 3rd Grade 1973-74 S.G. Webb 13-70 va. Glebe 2nd Grade 1922-23 W.F. Matthews 14-75 vs. Randwick 2nd Grade 1907-0R R.J.A. Massie 13-80 vs. Sydney 1st Grade 1913-14 R.Hewlett 14-84 vs. Gordon 5th Grade 1977-78 N.W. Broughton 13-95 vs. Paddington 2nd Grade 1913-14 J. Farrar 14-106 vs. Mosman 2nd Grade 1912-13 R.J.A. Massie 13-96 vs. Nth Sydney 1st Grade 1913-14 P. Dillon 13-54 vs. Balmain 4th Grade 1979-80 T.W. Garrett 13-? vs. Canterbury 1st Grade 1893-94

W.cfcetR in an ipninqs: C. Alder (lice 10-63 vs. St.George 2nd Grade 1939-40 D. Carney 9-44 vs. Manly 3rd Grade 1951-52 O.E. Nothling 9-15 vs. Marrickville 1st Grade 1925-26 D. Hanlin 9-51 vs. Petersham 1st Grade 1947-48 A. Baigent 9-17 vs. Gordon 5th Grade 1980-81 D. McDonald 9-55 va. D. Rowers 7th Grade 1975-76 R. Hudson 9-22 vs. Glebe 2nd Grade 1943-44 R. Howlett 9-56 vs. Cumberland Sth Grade 1977-78 M. O'Sullivan 9-25 vs. Randwick 2nd Grade 1971-72 H.C. Delohery 9-64 vs. Nth Sydney 1st Grade 1898-99 R. Wilkinson 9-37 vs. Gordon 5th Grade 1977-78 S.G. Webb 9-78 vs. Waverley 2nd Grade 1922-23 S. Ruff 9-38 vs. Randwick 3rd Grade 1968-69 S. Grant 9-41 vs. UNSW 2nd Grade 1974-75

Uoivereity pUyers who have played Test cricket: T.W. Garrett vs. England 1076-1B87 T.R. McKibbin vs. England 1894-1897 J.M Taylor vs. England 1920-26 S.P. Jones vs. England 1881-1887 R.B. Minnett vs. England 1911-1912 vs. Sth Africa 1921 R.J. Pope vs. England 1884 vs. Sth Africa 1912 O.E. Nothling vs. England 1928-29 R.C. Allen vs. England 1B87 J. Dyson vs, India 1977-81 vs. N.Zealand 1980-81 vs. England 1981-83 vs. W.Indies 1981-82 University plavers who have played First Clesg cricket in Australiat (Oebut in brackets) R.C. Allen (187B) J, Dyson (1975) J. Kinlock (1858) R.J. Pope (1884) E.P. Barbour (1908) H.M. f aithfur(1870) J.B. Lane (1907) T. Powell (1872) R. Bardaley (1920) F.M. Farrar, anr (1941) C.H. Lames (1925) H.O. Rock (1924) ,, M.H. Blaxland* (1903) A.D. Fisher (1903) F.E. McElhone (1910) B. Salmon* (1924) J. Bogle (1918) T,W. Garrett (capt NSW 1876) R.J.A. nassie (1910) W.J. Stack (1909) ' R.C.H. Boyce (capt NSlW 1921) E.Gordon* (1981) A.D. Hayes (1924) J.M. Taylor (1913) T. Boyd* (1966) n.H. Gordon (1866) T.R. McKibbin (1994) K. Thompson* (1977) C.R. Canpliny (1922) N.M. Greqg (1912) R.B. Minnett (1906) C.J. Tozer (1910) G.R.C. Clarke (1899) D. Hanlin (1948) O.E. Nothling (1922) E. Trennery (1919) J.C. Coates (1867) G.C. Hogg (12th man only 1928) T.G. Parsonage (1932) E.F. Waddy (1902) B.A. Cooper (1928) J.E.P. Hogg (Capt Qld 26) M. Pawley* (1969) A.B.S. White* (1925) J.Cope (12th man only) t.C, Hynes* (1935) A.P. Penman (1904) S.F.M. Yeates* (Qld) 1931 D.R. Cristofani* (1941) S.P. Jones (1080) L.O.S. Poidewin (1895) * Not while playing for University. Club Trophy Winnerst Captain John Morris Memorial Trophy: 1975-76 O.D. Ridley 1976-77 J. Baird 1977-73 M.F. Sewell 1978-79 J.F. Rodgers 1979-80 P. Gannon 1980-81 J.F. Rodgers 1981-82 M.J. Counsel 1982-83 J.F. Rodgers 1983-84 M. O'Sullivan

Eric McElhone Fieldino Trophv (1st Grade only since 1973-74) 1955-56 E. Stockdale 1967-68 R. Mesley 1979-80 M. LeLievre 1956-57 - 1968-69 C. McLeod 1980-81 I. Wilson 1954-58 K. Williamson 1969-70 R. Mesley 1981-82 C. Tomko 1958-59 A. Low 1970-71 - 1982-83 A. Shaw 1959-60 A. Low 1971-72 P. James 1983-84 C. Tomko 1960-61 A. Low 1972-73 P. Mackay 1962-63 D. Fox 1973-74 A. Crompton 1963-64 G. Cole 1974-75 A. Manzie 1964-65 G. Cole 1975-76 G. Harper 1965-66 G. Dawson 1976-77 M. Thompson 1966-67 R. Thomas 1977-78 M. Thompson 1978-79 B. Wilcock

Beat & Fairest Comoetition (lat Place) 1974-75 I. Wolfe 1979-80 P. Dillon 1975-76 J. Goncalvea 1980-81 D. Simpson 1976-77 B. Collins 1981-82 T. Murphy

1977-78 - 1982-83 A. Little, J. Hay 1978-79 S. Quartermain 1983-84 J. Grimble

Dr. fEstraoQe (Moat Valuable Underoraduate Lower Grader) 1978-79 S. Quartermain 1979-80 A. Shaw 1980-81 S. Oight 1981-82 P. Healey 1982-83 P. Somerville 1983-84 R. Newton l.E.Fiaher (Most Valuable lat Grader) 1979-80 O'Sullivan 1980-81 0. Grattan-Smith 1981-82 D. Ridley 1982-83 W. Searlea 1983-84 J. Grimble SECOND GRADE RECORDS

Pretni-^rds 1911-12, 1962-63, 1963-6^, 1964-65, 196J9-80. Runners Up: 1907-08, 1909-V0, 1977-78. Somi-fin#li8t8i 1960-61, 1961-62, 1971-72. Hoot runs in e aeaBon: R.H. Storey 679 (ave 45.3) 1968-69 tiiqhest average: O.E. Nothling 133.3 (400 runs) 1921-22 Wost wickets In a season: I.((J6lfe 69 (avo 14.0) 1974-75 Beat averago: O.E. Nothllnq 6.3 1920-21 Highest IndiOidual Score: C.J. To/er 211 (vs. Redfern) 1910-11 Best bowling in an inninqn: C. Alderdice 10-63 (vs. St. George) 1939-40 Best bowling in a match: W.F. Matthews 14 for 75 (vs. Randwick) 19O7-0B Beat all round performance: J.H. Everett 650 runs (ave 38.2) 42 wkts (ave 13.8) 1965-66 Most dismissals (wicketkeeping) in a season: H. Hewett 28 (26 cts., 2 atps.) 1973-74

iUoheat Partnershios:

1st wkt: 210 M. Ives and A. low vs. Balmain 1959-60 2nd wkt: 154 W. Caisley and R. Grant vs. Bankstown ■ 1962-63 3rd wkt: 152 0. Hill and H. Thompson VO. Bankstown 1974-75 4th wkt: 193 R. Shand and A. Low vs. Bankstown (semi) 1963-64 5th wkt: 148 R.H. Storey and R.J. Thomas vs. Petersham 1968-69 6th wkt: 139 A.B. Crompton nnd 1. HcCristal vs. Moaman 1962-63 7th wkts 150* B.M. Collins and R.J. Thomas v s . Gordon 1976-77 8th wkt: 114 P. Beale and C. McRae vs. Randwick 1978-79 9th wkt: 153 S. Ruff and P.U, James v a . Nth Sydney 1968-69 10th wkt: 90* A. Low and R. Mulroady va. Nth Sydney 1962-63 5.10 runs in a season: 679 ft.H, Storey 1968-69 650 J. Everett 1965-66 512 I.U. roulsham 1973-74 G72 R.C.M. Boyce 1912-13 630 R.C.M. Boyce 1910-11 503 R. Turner 1935-36 664 R. Shand 1963-64 554 J.H. Everett 1963-64 502 E. LeCouteur 1969-70 50 witikatg in a eeasont

69 I. Wolfe 1974-75 52 S. Glenday 1979-80 51 N.W. Broughton 1911-12 51 A. Betts 1968-69 50 T.P. Flattery 1919-20 MoHt centuries in 2nd Gradet 5 - R.C.n. Boyce 145* (1912-13); 124 (1910-11); 124 (1912-13); 106 (1910-11); 102 (1910-11).

4 - J. Everett 147* (1963-64); 102 (1960-61); 101*(1954-55); 100 (1964-65), 4 - B.M. Collina 113 (1973-74); 104 (1968-69); 103 (1972-73); 101 *(1976-77), 3 - A. Low 201* (1958-59); 184 (1963-64); 104 (1959-60).

THIRD GRADE RECORDS Pr«»!iiier8 s 1980-81 Minor Preiaiete: 1975-76, 1982-83 Runners Up: 1951-52, 1974-75, 1982-83 Sami-rinallsts: 1962-63, 1963-64, 1975-76 Encouragement Award: 1973-74, Hoct runs In a season: V. Golden 528 (ave 48.0) 1939-40 Highest average: M. Tonkin 66.0 (272 runa) 1968-69 Host wickets in a season: Dick Cotton 54 (ave 11.7) 1966-67 Best average: G. Pike 7.3 (17 wkts) 1969-70 Highest individual score: A.D. Eorbes 221 (vs. Randwick) 1909-10 Best howling in an innings: S. Ruff 9-38 (vs. Randwick) 1968-69 Best bowling in a match: C. McRae 14-45 (vs. Petershm) 1973-74 Host disnissals (wicketkoeping) T. Dniscoll 35 (25 ctB, 10 stpo.) 1980-81 in a aaason: AI..[, TIME BEST PERFORMANCES

BATSMEN (min 3000 run«) BOWILRS (rain 250 wkt;j) Yeara Inns N.O. H.5. Runs fitve: V e a r 3 Played P laved Wl-lLk ■-'ii A.Crompton 1961-83 338 41 156 6080 20.5 M.O'Sulliv-in 1968-84 583 u e ic . Z0.3 I.risher 1960-78 159 19 136 4479 31.9 C.McRae 1941-B4 463 7'-.l J.Ewerett 1954-67 193 19 147» 4416 25.4 G.Pike lVf,9-n4 420 B6a,i '■0.5 E.LeCouteur 1960-74 204 28 128 4349 24.7 D.Cox 1957-74 354 66;:; ib.7 R.Storey 1963-76 191 30 107* 4343 26.9 .l.Rodqers 1972-R4 350 5f!7l 16.R B.Collina 1967-82 210 10 113 4325 21.6 P .Jnmes 1967-77 333 irn 21.9 l.Foulsham 1963-76 217 13 123* 4161 20.4 R.Cot ton 1969-72 310 4909 15.R H.O.Rock 1919-26 95 7 161 3899 44.3 A.BoiOPnt 1971-01 297 5174 '7,4 K.Sheffield 1947-61 192 26 134* 3982 23.9 A.Jakeu 1964-73 7.75 3311 11,2 I.McCristal 1948-66 199 40 96 3794 23.9 ,1. White J974-83 JB7 4332 li.l P.Mackay 1971-84 161 13 125 5627 24.5 W.Stack 1905-1^ :an 5330 19.1 P.Gannon 1969-82 258 26 81 3597 15.5 P.Armitpqo 1973-34 279 19.6 T.Jenkins 1974-84 157 15 121* 3504 24.7 J.Baird 1972-79 263 18.5 D.Scott-Orr 1947-59 167 11 118 3277 21.0 D.Hanlin 1946-52 21C 3H3J 15.1 R.Richards 1949-66 225 16 91 3237 15.5 B.Drvery iyf,7-79 Zbl ;}/44'’. 13,4 M,Thompson 1971-81 179 25 B6 3197 20.8 M.Pai'-’ ey /53 .1 •3.!, e.Barbour 1909-15 59 7 181 3086 59.8 S.GIetiday !97t-R'i 252 1'1.4

FIRST GRADE RECORDS

Premleras 1898-99 (2nd Grade Competition), 1901-02 (2nd Grade Coinpctitirn), 1;'39-1(J. 1911-12, Runners Up: 1912-13, 1923-24, 1924-25, 1929-30. Semi-FinalIsta: 1956-57. Encouragement Award: 1971-7/;. Host runs in a season: J. Bogle 1090 (ove B3.8) 19ia-.’i5 Highest Average: L.O.S. Poidevin 103.7 (311: runs) 18?''.-97 Most Mickets in s season; R.J.A. Massie 69 (ave 10.4) 1913-14 Best average: R.J.A. Massie 10.4 (69 wkts) 1913-14 Highest individual score: .l.M. Taylor 253 (vs Waverley) 1923-24 Best bowling in an inns: O.E. Nothling 9-15 (vs Marrickville) 1925-26 Best bowling in a match: R.J.A. Massie 13-80 (vs Sydney) 1913-14 Beat all round performance: J.U. Garner 766 runs (54..7 aue) 41 wkta (19,.8 ave) 1923-24

HIGHEST PARTNERSHIPS;

1st wkt: 212 E.F. Uaddy and F .C. Rogers V3 . Cuinba r 1 t i n d 1 9 0 , C 2nd wkts 232 H.O. Rock and J. M . Taylor vs. Nth S y d n e y 1923-v 1 3rd w k t : 291 J.M. Taylor and J.V. Garner vs. Waver ley 1923-24 4th w k t : 229 J.V. Garner and O.E. Nothling V s . Man I y 1923-24 5th wkt t 307 R.C.M. Boyce and1 I.e. Donovan vs. Cumberland 1919-20 6th wkt: 144 J.M. Taylor and R. Stanley V s. Glebe 1924-25 7th wkt! 140 R.B. Minnett and1 C.J. T ozer vs. Paddington 1910-11 Sth wkt; 179 H.H. Massie and A.O. Matson vs. Petershiin 1VC.7-1.J 9th w k t : 97 P. Molloy and J. Newman vs. Nth DistricL 1946-47 10th wkti 154: A.I. Blue and W.D. Cargill vs. Cumberland 1B98-9? HIGHEST INTERVARSITY PARTNERSHIPS: 1st wkt< 249 W.A.Shortland and H.C.M. Delohory vs. Hoi bourne lfi9fl 3rd wkt« 294 C.J. Tozer and F.M. Farrar va. ^'elbou^ne 1913 4th wkti 239 E.F. Waddy and R.F. Harvey vs. Melbourne 1905 9th wkt: 232 F.E. McElhone and C.V. Single vs. Molbourn? 1910 ■LTiuft .gtfvygftiiyy ptnt.MM.sff• H.M. Stephen 1099-19OOi 149 (va, Redfern); 155 (vs. Maverlay); 125 (vs. North Sydney) J.H. Taylor 1923-24t 104 (vs< W. Suburbs); 253 (vs. Waverloy)} 110 (vs. Peteraham) gO.

rgmi in a aeaaon; 1090 J. Bogle 1918-19 638 O.E.P. Hogg 1926-27 556 E.F. Waddy 1904-05 528 W.A. Sooth 1938-39 961 J.M. Taylor 1923-24 631 A. Alderaon 1951-52 555 E.P. Barbour 1914-15 527 R. Shand 1966-67 851 I.E. Fisher 1970-71 625 A. Alderaon 1952-93 555 A.W. Roaa 1926-27 524 T.W.Garrett 1894-95 842 C.J. Tozer 1913-14 624 R.C.H.Boyce 1919-20 552 E.C. Heden 1901-02* 523 F. Leventhal 1941-42 800 J. Heilmrich 1930-31 620 T.W. Garrett 1888-89 550 D. Scott-Orr 1956-57 519 J. Oyson 1983-84 778 E.P. Barbour 1921-13 617 A.B.S. White 1893-99* 548 E.P. Barbour 1913-14 514 J.H. Taylor 1922-23 766 3.V. Garner 1923-24 613 H.O. Rock 1921-22 548 J.E.I\ Hogg 1927-28 514 A. Alderson 1961-62 713 I.E. Fiaher 1971-72 606 J. Erby 1964-65 547 R. Bardsley 1915-16 511 H.H. Hassie 1909-10 713 H.O. Rock 1922-23 604 R. Bardaley 1920-21 547 H.O. Rock 1923-24 511 O.Grattani«ml ft 1980-81 694 U.H. Gregson 1900-01* 599 T. Parsonage 1930-31 539 I.E. Fisher 1975-76 510 J. Cope 1958-59 673 J.E.P. Hogg 1929-30 596 B. Dwyer 1946-47 537 I.E. fisher 1974-75 508 H.H. Stephen 1899-00 665 W.A. South 1941-42 577 N.G. Falk 1934-35 533 E.P. Barbuur 1910-11 506 J.E.P. Hogg 1925-26 656 H.O. Rock 1924-25 570 H.O. Rock 1919-20 533 H.O. Rock 1920-21 504 J.M. Taylor 1924-25 643 E.P. Barbour 1911-12 566 C.O. Tozer 1910-11 528 O.E. Nothling 1:923-24 503 L.C. Beat 1915-16 564 M. Perry 1982-83 502 E. Rofe 1923-24 501 O.D. Riidley * University 1st Grade playing in 2nd Grade competition. 1981-82

59 jn, p ..,9,e«fl9ns 69 R.J.A. Hassle 1913-14 61 E. Trennery 1919-20 56 W.J. Stack 1912-13 50 P.V. Jamea 1969-70 65 P.V. Janes 1973-74 60 S. Smith 1943-44 56 W. Searlea 1982-83 50 M. 0'Sullivanl977-78' 64 S. Smith 1945-46 59 S. Smith 1942-43 51 P.V. Jamea 1971-72 61 A.I. Blue 1900-01* 58 J. Grinble 1983-84 50 W.J. Stack 1911-12 56 P.J. McSharry 1901-02* * University 1st Grade playing in 2nd Grade Competition. Highest teem totals; fort 512 (vs. Gordon) 1914-15 AgsinstJ 3 (dec) 505 (Petersham) 1915-16; 7-571 (Gordon) 1941-42 lowest team totalg» For: 22 (vs. Balmain) 1946-47; 33 (vs. St. George) 1B98-99; 37 (vs. West. Suba.) 1942-43j 37 (vs. Gordon) 1973-74. Againstt 22 (Cumberland) 1912-13. Hfllt c_ent_ufle.s in 1st Gradet 11 - E.P. Barbour 181 (va. Gordon, 191A-15)j 153 (vs. Sydney, 1910-11); 143 (vs.'Redfern, 1912^13)j 152 (vs. Gordon 1913-14); 135* (va. Burwiood, 1912-13); 135 (vs. Glebe, 1913-14); 123* (va. Peteraham, 1910-11); 120 (vs. Sydney, 1912-13); 117 (va. Redfern, 1911-12); 109 (vs. Glebe, 1911-12); 103 (va. Nth Sydney, 1914-15). Note: In successive innings in 1913 Eric Barbour scored 120, 31*, 135*, 143, 87, 99. 9 - H.O. Rock 161 (vs. Glebe, 1922-23); 154 (va. Randwick, 1924-25); 150 (va. Nth Sydney, 1923-24); 144 (vs. Petersham, 1924-25); 133 (va. Balmain, 192$-)26); 132 (va. Woata, 1924-25); 126 (va. Nth Sydney, 1919-20); 117 (va. Nth Sydney, 1920-21); 117 (va. Harrickville, 1921-22). B - I.E. Fisher 136 Cva. Sutherland, 197^-71)', 120 (vs. St. George, 1972-73); 119* (vs. Rondwick, 1973-74)i 109 (»/8. Sydney, 1971-72); 107 (vs. Cumberland, 1970-71); 100* (vs. Northern District, 197ft-75)j ‘lOO (wa. Petersham, 1970-71); 100 (vs. Cumberland, 1969-70). 7 - J.M. Taylor 253 (vs. Waverley, 1923-24); 141* (vs. Randwick, 1922-25); 123 (vs. Northern District, 1925-26); 118 (vs. Nth S y d n e y , 1923-24); 115 (vs. Glebe, 1924-25); 110 (vs. Petersham, 1923-24); 104 (vs. Wests, 1923-24).

FIRST GRADE CAREER RF.C0RD5

BATTING - minimum 1500 runn 1.1. F i sher 1969-70 155 19 136 4406 32.4 D, Scott-Orr 1952-59 10(T 4 lie 2210 23.0 A.B. Crompton 1961-60 237 29 109 4042 19.4 C.J. Tozer 1909-14 51 11 166* 2092 52.3 H.O. Rock 1919-26 95 7 161 3899 44.3 r.E. McElhone 1905-13 89 9 14B 2053 25.7 E.P. Barbour 1909-15 59 7 181 3086 59.3 H.M. Stephen 1 893-1903 66 3 149 2023 32.6 M. Ives A. Alderson 1951-66 96 28 139 2991 43.9 1959-71 88 7 115* J972 24.3 J. Hellmrich 1930-37 113 11 124 2974 29.2 J. Bogle 1916-20 62 12 158* 1962 39.2 P,V. James 109* 18.3 K.H. Sheffield 1949-61 146 22 121* 2919 23.5 1968-77 125 24 1853 T. Jenkins J.E.P. Hogg 1924-30 77 7 150 2894 41.3 1975-83 88 10 121* 1849 23.7 R. Bardsley 1914-22 85 10 112 2677 35.7 f.F. Rofe 1915-24 84 11 lie 1823 24.9 L.C. Best 1914-21 107 13 169* 2593 27.6 J.W. Chapman 1933-40 80 12 112* 1754 25.8 W.A. South 1937=43 115 13 106 2561 25.1 J.H. Everett 1955-67 101 9 98 1749 19.0 G.C. Hogg 1926-33 85 145 2539 J2.6 N. Falk 1932-36 56 8 125» 1718 35.8 B. Dwyer 1943-49 91 124 2452 28.5 F. Leventhal 1939-44 88 1 101 1715 19.7 J. Exby 1959-69 107 90 2440 24.7 F.M. Farrar 1939-46 102 0 71 1692 16.6 J.B. Lane 1904-13 96 10 126 2298 26.7 A.W. Ross 1924-30 69 14 201 1680 30.6 R.B. Minnet 1906-15 80 10 123 2289 32.7 O.E. Nothling 1921-26 50 8 132* 1654 39.4 J.M. Taylor 1922-26 41 253 2231 60.3 J.V. Garner 1920-26 68 11 209 1638 28.7 G.R. Wilson 1971-78 107 104 2217 21.7 B.J. Smith 1928-36 83 9 144 .1529 20.7 P. Hall 1953-58 74 4 95 1527 21.8 M. Blackler 1979-84 90 2 115 1946 22.1 M. Perry 1975-84 89 21 100 1965 28.9

BOWLING - minimum 100 wickets

M . O'Sullivan 1969-84 448 9261 20.7 B.J. Smith 1928-36 118 3392 28.8 P.V. James 1968-77 293 6555 22.4 L.C. Best 1914-21 117 2904 24.8 W.J. Stack 1905-15 269 5103 18.9 F. Steni ng 1955-61 114 2283 20.0 S. Smith 1941-46 241 4386 18.2 1. Them 1948-54 110 2230 20.3 M. PaMley 1962-69 231 4358 18.9 T.G. Parsonage 1930-34 109 2217 20.3 G.H. Pike 1971-80 229 4352 21.2 J.W. Chapman 1933-40 108 2622 24.3 R.B. Minnett 1906-15 200 3687 18.4 A.D. F iaher 1901-07 107 2352 21.9 D. Hanlin 1946-52 197 3176 16.1 E. Them 1941-50 107 2607 24.4 J.U. Garner 1920-26 186 3567 19.2 E .L . T rennery 1917-20 106 2089 19.7 R.J.A. Hassle 1910-14 166 2289 13.B F.J. Ring 1941-45 103 2521 25.5 O.E. Nothling 1921-26 158 2399 15.2 A.C. Yates 1916-22 103 2652 25.8 W. Armatrong 1959-69 154 4021 26.1 D.R. Cristofani 1948-52 103 2228 21.6 ?? O.C. Fox 1957-66 147 3546 24.1 A.I. Blue 1898-1901 103 J.A.H. Jeffrey 1938-43 135 2494 20.7 M. Perry 1975-84 101 2066 20.4 0. Walker 1953-58 131 3294 25.1 C.H. Lawea 1918-23 100 2341 23.4 ? C. Elder 1975-84 127 3187 25.1 T.W. Garrett 1893-97 100 ?

FIELDING AND WICKETKEEPING Moat disffliaaals in a season: A.B. Crompton 46 (39 eta., 7 stpa.) 1973-74 J. Madgwick 36 (21 eta., 15 stps.) 1965-66 Most diamiassls in a career: A.B. Crompton 314 (258 cts., 56 stps.) 1961-80 Moat dlBmlsaalB in an innings; 1. Wilaon 7 (3cts., 4 atpa.) vs. UNSW 1980-81