11th Annual Report & Club Records 2011-12

Randwick Petersham’s First 1st Grade Premierships The 1st Grade Limited Overs Cup & The 1st Grade Cup

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Heroes of the Ages The Randwick Petersham Cricket story

The heart and soul of Randwick Petersham Cricket resides in the history of four separate Speaker. He also bowled the first ball in a Celebrity cricket match between the Michael Sydney Grade clubs – Petersham, Randwick, Marrickville and Petersham-Marrickville. The Whitney Celebrity XI and Richard Chee Quee 1st XI at . collective lifespan of those founding clubs together with the 11 years of Randwick Petersham to 2012 amounts to 254 playing years giving Randwick Petersham an undeniable Marrickville District Cricket Club Est.1910 claim to be the oldest cricket club in the world. In 1910 the third founding club Marrickville District Cricket Club was established and won Petersham District Cricket Club Est.1899 the 2nd Grade premiership in its first season. Along with Randwick, St George and Mosman it was admitted to 1st Grade in 1921-22. It won its only 1st Grade The first of the founding clubs, Petersham District Cricket Club was premiership in 1943-44 when 8,355 people attended Marrickville established in 1899 and admitted to 1st Grade in 1907-08. That Oval to witness the team beat St George on the last ball of the same season Percy Newton became the club’s first NSW match. Bernard Russell was the club’s first NSW representative in representative when he played the first of two matches for the 1921-22 while fellow fast bowler John Scott, who was previously state. John Scott and Andrew Farnsworth followed a season later with Petersham, played for the state from 1921 to 1925. Scott also with George Harvey joining them in 1909-10. In 1921 T.J.E. (Tommy) made a century on the first day of Marrickville’s entry into 1st Andrews became Petersham’s first Test player when he played the Grade as part of his side’s 312 against Glebe at Wentworth Park first of his 16 Tests for Australia during the team’s tour of England. Oval. With a career spanning 35 seasons Andrews was arguably Petersham’s greatest club man. In 1938-39 the legendary played Marrickville’s first Test cricketer was the legendary who made his debut in 1934- having made his NSW debut two years earlier aged 20. That same season the great- 35. He was followed by Ernie Toshack, Ron Saggers and Jack Moroney. Brown, Toshack and allrounder Cec Pepper made his State debut. Saggers were members of Sir Donald Bradman’s 1948 “Invincibles”.

Petersham had a history of producing outstanding administrators. The most notable was In its 30 years in 1st Grade the club had just two Hon. Secretaries with the second of those, Sydney Smith Jnr. OBE who served as President of the NSW Cricket Association for 30 years Bert Bicknell serving for 29 years. He was elected a Life Member of the NSW Cricket and Petersham secretary for 14. In addition Dudley Seddon served cricket for 60 years Association in 1943 and of the club in 1951, its final year. including 20 as an Australian selector. In its 41 seasons Marrickville won a 1st Grade premiership, three 2nd Grade premierships, To allow Bankstown to enter the 1st Grade competition, the NSW Cricket Association two 3rd Grade titles, a 4th Grade premiership and the Poidevin Gray Shield three times. It determined in 1946 that Petersham DCC would absorb Marrickville DCC. After much also won the Club Championship in 1922-23. The club’s grounds were Marrickville Oval, protesting from the Marrickville community and Marrickville Council, the decision was Wentworth Park Oval, Wolli Oval and Belmore Oval. changed to amalgamate the two clubs effective from the 1951/52 season. Petersham-Marrickville District Cricket Club Est.1951 In its 51 seasons Petersham won 1st Grade in 1917-18 and the Club Championship in 1924- 25. Furthermore the club won three 2nd Grade, three 3rd Grade and one 4th Grade The fourth founding club was the merged entity Petersham-Marrickville District Cricket Club premiership. The club’s grounds were Petersham Oval and Leichhardt Oval which is now a established in 1951. In its first season as a 1st Grade club in 1951-52 it won the Club premier venue. Championship, 3rd and 4th Grades and the Poidevin Gray Shield, while 1st Grade and A W Green Shield teams were runners-up. Bob Randwick Cricket Club Est.1900 Simpson won the Green Shield award with 627 runs at an average of 156.7. The success cemented the goodwill and spirit of The second club was Randwick District Cricket Club founded members following the amalgamation. In 1954-55 Petersham- in 1900 as Randwick Electorate Cricket Club entered the 2nd Marrickville won its first 1st Grade premiership and successfully and 3rd Grade competitions. In 1921-22 the club was defended its title the following season. Between the mid 1970’s admitted to 1st Grade. Randwick won its first game against and late 1980’s the club’s 1st Grade team was one of the most Manly at Randwick Oval now the site of the University of competitive in the competition winning the premiership in 1974-75 NSW. Coogee Oval became the club’s home ground in 1924 while finishing Minor Premiers on three occasions. followed by Kensington Oval in 1928 and Snape Park in 1948. The club’s first Test and NSW representative was Jack Moroney in Randwick had a total of 27 NSW representatives including in 1951-52 followed the next season in Sheffield Shield by Clive its early days famous names such as Ray McNamee, Hunter Johnston and 16 years old debutante Bobby Simpson. In the “Stork” Hendry, Jock Livingston, Ernie Toshack and Alec following years Pat Crawford and Johnny Martin played Test cricket Marks who was regarded as one of the club’s greatest ever while Graeme Hughes, Russell Waugh, David Chardon, Peter players. In more recent times, Geoff Davies, John Benaud, Anderson and Col Blackman among others, represented NSW. Alan Turner, Ron Crippin, John Dyson, , Peter Clifford and Richard Chee Quee among others represented The Petersham President Sid Bain and Secretary Jack Ross maintained those positions with the State. the new club following the merger and continued until 1959 and 1968 respectively. Jack Ross succeeded as President in 1968 and continued for 21 years while Alf Debnam was Hon. Over a period covering 147 Sheffield Shield matches from 1964, NSW took the field on only Treasurer for 26 years and Tim Dein Secretary for 12. The club’s grounds were Petersham one occasion without a Randwick player while in 1982-83 the club had five representatives. Oval, Marrickville Oval and in later years, Jubilee Oval at Glebe. In its 50 years Petersham- Randwick didn’t have a Test player until 1972-73 when John Benaud played the first of his Marrickville won 17 premierships; 1st Grade four times; 3rd Grade five times; 4th Grade three Tests although Geoff Davies was 12th man in 1968-69. Australian selection soon three times, Poidevin Gray three times and the A W Green Shield on two occasions. followed for Alan Turner, John Dyson and Mike Whitney. In 1999 Petersham-Marrickville celebrated its Centenary with a dinner attended by 340 Os Taylor was one of Randwick’s most famous administrators with over 60 years’ service. guests. Jack Chegwyn (32 years), John Hayward (27), Wally Dowd (26), Stroy Donnan (22), Phil Tresidder (21), George Simpson (18), Lyall Gardner (17) and Bill Beath (15) were also long Randwick Petersham Cricket Club Est.2001 term office bearers while David Sherwood was 1st Grade scorer for 52 years and Australian scorer and baggage master on 6 overseas tours. In 2001 the NSW Cricket Board proposed that Randwick and Petersham-Marrickville be omitted from the competition as part of a move to introduce a new club from Blacktown The club was the first to field an overseas player when West while reducing the overall number of 1st Grade clubs. When Indian fast bowler Wes Hall played in 1965-66, while it was the both clubs decided of their own volition to merge into a first to lay covers on 1st Grade grounds in 1974-75. In 1977-78 separate entity to be known as Randwick Petersham Cricket “Pegasus” was adopted as the club’s emblem and in 1990-91 Club the Board dropped the plan. In the 11 years since, “District” was dropped from the club’s name while green and Randwick Petersham has become one of the top clubs in Sydney white were adopted as new colours in lieu of the original navy, winning premierships in the 1st Grade Limited sky blue and maroon. Overs and Twenty20 competitions as well as in 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade three times, 5th Grade twice and once in the Randwick experienced two “Golden Eras”. In the 1930’s it was the dominant club winning developmental Metropolitan Cup competition. The prestigious the Club Championship four times in six seasons while it won six of the NSW Cricket Club Championship was won in 2007-08 and 2010-11 while the Association’s seven competitions in 1930-31. In the period 1977 to 1993 Randwick won 1st club has produced five first class cricketers with , and Usman Grade four times, 11 premierships covering 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grades, the Club Khawaja going on to play Test cricket. Former Randwick Test cricketer Mike Whitney has Championship three times and was runner-up three times. In its 101 years, Randwick won been President of Randwick Petersham throughout its 11 year history. 42 premierships including seven 1st Grade titles and eight Club Championships. Lyall Gardner OAM In 2000 Randwick celebrated its Centenary with a special dinner for more than 400 people Club Historian at the AJC Centre, Royal Randwick. Wes Hall was flown in from Barbados to be Guest

1 Randwick Petersham Cricket

2011-12 Overview ………. • Our much-loved Patron Noel Hughes passed away at age 83 • Won 1st Grade Twenty20 Cup, the club’s first premiership in 1st Grade • Won 1st Grade Limited Overs Competition, the club’s second premiership in 1st Grade • 1st Grade was defeated by Sydney University in the Belvidere Cup Grand Final for the second successive year • 1st Grade made the Grand Final in all three competitions • 5th Grade made the Semi-Finals for the ninth time in the past 10 years • 6th Grade Green made the Qualifying Final of the Metropolitan Cup competition • toured Sri Lanka and South Africa with the Australian Test team • Usman Khawaja played Test Cricket against Sri Lanka, South Africa and New Zealand • Simon Katich, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Hauritz and Scott Coyte played Sheffield Shield and Ryobi Cup (Limited Overs) cricket for NSW and all four played in the same Ryobi Cup match against Tasmania • Simon Katich and Nathan Hauritz played for NSW in the T20 Champions League in India • Usman Khawaja played for Chairman's XI v. India at , Canberra • Usman Khawaja scored the 1,000th century for NSW against Tasmania in the Ryobi Cup at • Scott Coyte, Damian Wall, Nathan Price, Burt Cockley and Anthony Sams played Second XI for NSW • Scott Coyte represented Australia in the Hong Kong Sixes Tournament • Nick Stapleton represented NSW Colts against NSW Country Colts • Nathan Price represented NSW in the annual indigenous Imparja Cup tournament in Alice Springs • Nathan Ellis played for NSW Schoolboys • England Test spin bowler played half a season with the club • Nathan Hauritz won the man-of-the-match Medal in the Twenty20 Cup Grand Final • Adam Coyte won the man-of-the-match Medal in the Limited Overs Grand Final • 19 years old Nick Stapleton took a hat-trick in the 1st Grade Limited Overs Grand Final • 1st Grade wicketkeeper Anthony Sams set a new record with 9 catches in a match v Campbelltown • Anthony Sams was the leading wicketkeeper in Sydney 1st Grade Cricket with 55 dismissals • Rob Huxley was named SCA 5th Grade of the Year • Andrew Williams scored 309 runs including two centuries in the first three rounds in 3rd Grade • Nick Stapleton went from 4th Grade last season to 1st Grade this season in the space of 3 matches • 20 years old Adam Coyte captained the P-G and 1st Grade teams to wins in Twenty20 matches on the same day at Coogee after winning the toss and sending Blacktown into bat in both games • Adam Semple hit 5 sixes in 44 off 35 balls against Blacktown to help win a 1st Grade Twenty 20 match • Adam Semple hit the one ball he faced for six to win a 1st Grade 50 overs game v Uni. of NSW • Adam Semple hit 23 sixes for the season, the most in the Sydney 1st Grade Cricket competition • Nathan Price scored 21 off 7 balls in the Twenty20 Grand Final v Sydney University • Nathan Price scored 151 not out off 251 balls in 1st Grade v Parramatta • Adam Semple scored 158 not out in 1st Grade with 25 fours and 2 sixes v Campbelltown • Adam Semple and John McLoughlin set a club record 6th partnership of 235 v Campbelltown • Nathan Price and Adam Semple created a club record 8th wicket partnership of 182 v Parramatta • Jake Wilson’s 7 for 44 against Campbelltown-Camden was the third best figures in 1st Grade • Nathan Hauritz’ 7 for 50 against Parramatta was the best-ever bowling figures by a spinner in 1st Grade • Brenton Barker took 5 catches in the innings at gully and slip in 3rd Grade against Bankstown • Grant Rimmer and Nigil Singh put on 39 for the 10th wicket in 3rd Grade to win v Hawkesbury • Grant Rimmer now holds 10th wicket partnership records in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades • Hayden McLean and Mitchell Jones put on 21 for the 10th wicket in 4th Grade to win v Campbelltown • 1st Grade’s defeat of University of NSW in the Semi-Final by 222 was the team’s greatest winning margin • 1st Grade’s loss to Sydney University in the Grand Final by 276 was the team’s greatest losing margin • 4th Grade lost to St George for the first time in 10 games between the two teams • 5th Grade defeated Uni. of NSW for the 9th successive time after losing the first game in 2001-02 • Openers Tom Holland (74) and Andy Coles (39) hit 0-122 to defeat Uni NSW in 4th Grade by 10 • 4th Grade youngster Daniel Laus bowled 31.4 successive overs of controlled to take 4-44 v Manly • Hayden McLean took 36 wickets in 4th Grade, the most by any bowler in the SCA competition • Oshanka Perera recorded 8-75 in a single innings, took 10-50 in a match and held 12 catches in Metro Cup • Andrew Williams (128*), Andy Coles (111), Nathan Ellis (106*) scored their first Grade Cricket centuries • Our Poidevin-Gray team was defeated by 10 wickets against Penrith at Howell Oval • Anyes McLean became the first ever female member of the club management committee

2 Randwick Petersham Cricket Club Incorporated Founded 2001

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ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12

Notice of Annual Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the Eleventh Annual General Meeting of Randwick Petersham Cricket Club Incorporated will be held at Petersham RSL Club, Regent St., Petersham on Thursday 19 July 2012 at 7.00pm.

Business

1. Welcome by President Michael Whitney

2. To receive the Eleventh Annual Report and Financial Statement

3. Presentation of Annual and Premiership Awards

4. To consider the recommendation of the Management Committee that Life Membership of the club be awarded to Ray Stafford

5. To elect the following Office Bearers and a Management Committee for the ensuing year:

Patron President Chief Executive Officer Asst. Chief Executive Officer Financial Controller Asst. Financial Controller Management Committee (5) Delegates to SCA (2) Delegate to NSWCA Honorary Auditor

6. To consider any business brought forward in conformity with the club rules.

David Holland Chief Executive Officer 40 Duncan Street Maroubra NSW 2035 9344 5310

Please note that only last season’s financial members are entitled to vote.

3 OFFICE BEARERS 2011-12

Patrons The late Noel Hughes Alan Turner

President Michael Whitney

Chief Executive Officer David Holland

Assistant Chief Executive Officer Matthew Hilder

Financial Controller Assistant Financial Controller Bernie Dagg Nigil Singh

Management Committee President, Chief Executive Officer, Assistant Chief Executive Officer, Financial Controller, Assistant Financial Controller, Delegates to Sydney Cricket Association together with Alan Wright, David Townsend, Bill Anderson, Neale Anderson, Peter Devlin plus Chris Sullivan and Anyes McLean (appointed by Committee)

Honorary Auditor Wayne Tilley

Delegate to NSW Cricket Association Delegates to Sydney Cricket Association Peter Wright Peter Wright and David Holland

Webmaster and Publicity Officer David Bourke and Mark Coles

Statistics John Stewart and Ray Stafford

Historian Lyall Gardner OAM

Director of Cricket Operations Club Coaching Co-ordinator Bill Anderson Andrew Millican

Club Ambassador Brett Hunter

Club Captain Grant Rimmer

Leadership Group Grant Rimmer, Brandon McLean, John McLoughlin, Adam Semple, Eddie Otto, Adam Coyte

Selection Committee Alan Wright (Chairman), Bill Anderson, Peter Devlin, Scott Coyte (1st Grade), John McLoughlin, Rod Stafford (2nd Grade), Nigil Singh (3rd Grade), Andrew Harrison (4th Grade), Rob Huxley (5th Grade), Denis Hinds (Metropolitan Cup)

Practice Captains Stan Beale and Richard McCord

Operational Committees Annual Report: Lyall Gardner OAM (Chairman), Ray Stafford, John Stewart, Steven Smith, Chris Sullivan Coaching: Andrew Millican (Coaching Co-ordinator), Peter Devlin, Rob Huxley, Nick Warren, Scott Coyte, Alan Mantle, Darren Smith, Eddie Otto, John McLoughlin, David Skuthorpe, Grant Rimmer, Jason McLean Cricketwear: Anyes McLean Grounds: Steve Devlin, Peter Devlin, David Holland Junior Development: David Townsend Publicity: Lyall Gardner OAM, David Bourke Social: Chris Sullivan (Chairman), Nigil Singh, David Bourke Sponsorship & Events: Neale Anderson (Chairman), Michael Whitney, Chris Sullivan, Nigil Singh Team Admin: David Holland

4 MEMBERS 2011-12

Life Members (Life Members up to 2001 were elected by the founding clubs. Former Randwick Life Members are marked *)

04 - Arthur Purvis (1971) 19 - Alan Wright (1992)* 34 - Robin Gardner (2000) 05 - John O’Loughlin (1973)* 20 - Neale Anderson (1992) 35 - William Anderson (2001) 06 - John Hayward (1975)* 21 - Michael Whitney (1993)* 36 - Wayne Mulherin (2001) 07 - Alan Cripps (1981)* 22 - Patricia Hughes (1995) 37 - Paul McGee (2001) 09 - Alan Turner (1983)* 23 - Helen Milford (1995) 38 - John King (2001) 10 - John Johnson (1983)* 24 - Timothy Dein (1996) 39 - Andrew Millican (2003) 11 - Lyall Gardner (1984)* 25 - Alan Staunton (1996) 40 - Peter Johnston (2004) 12 - Peter Bain (1988) 26 - John Pearson (1996) 41 - Robert Barter (2005) 13 - David Chardon (1988) 27 - Richard McCord (1997) 42 - Richard Chee Quee (2005) 14 - Greg Hartshorne (1988) 28 - Chris Sullivan (1997) 43 - Denis Hinds (2006) 15 - Trevor Jay (1989)* 29 - Paul Stepto (1997) 44 - Rhys Banwell (2007) 16 - Ross Davies (1989)* 30 - Brian Proops (1998) 45 - Darren McCoy (2008) 17 - Graeme Hughes (1991) 31 - David Skuthorpe (1998) 46 - Peter Wright (2008) 18 - Stephen Devlin (1992)* 32 - Peter Rolls (1999) 47 - David Townsend (2009) 33 - Peter Devlin (2000)*

Association Life Members NSW Cricket Association Sydney Cricket Association Lyall Gardner OAM (1988) Trevor Jay (2002) Alan Turner (1997) Greg Hartshorne (2005) Michael Whitney (2002)

Randwick Petersham Cricket Legends Society Members John Alvarez Peter English Barry Otto John Affleck Lyall Gardner Gordon Owen Bill Anderson Robin Gardner Daryl Parmenter Peter Bain Allan Gear Corey Pearson Bob Barter Todd Greenberg John Pearson Margaret Bayley Peter Harrison Mark Preddey Peter Bayley John Hayward Shane Redenbach John Benaud Wayne Heathcote Tom Regan Joe Hill Peter Rolls Gary Bensley Sue Hill David Sincock Col Blackman Garry Hughes Col Booth Brett Hunter John Soames John Brewster Trevor Jay Ray Stafford Chris Burke John Johnson Chris Sullivan Peter Carroll Peter Johnston John Sullivan Len Cartwright David Kelly Mark Sundin Richard CheeQuee Mike Kemp Peter Taylor John Connell Bill Knowles Kevin Thomas Peter Coyte James LeHuray Wayne Tilley Ron Crippin Donn Ledwidge Brad Timbrell Ross Davies Paul Ledwidge Paul Toole Paul Davison John Letson Michael Tresidder Tim Dein Graeme Marston Alan Turner Ken Devlin Tony Martin John Warwick Madge Devlin Ian McNeilly Dean White Peter Devlin John Mison Mike Whitney Steve Devlin Wayne Mulherin Bob Wilson David Downing John Nesbitt Barry Wood Bob Duff John O’Loughlin Alan Wright Harry Ellison Cec Orrock

5 Playing Members Ben Allison Thomas Holland Sean Rushton Joshua Appleton Duncan Hunt Nicholas Saady Marcus Bain Robert Huxley Anthony Sams Brenton Barker Joshua James Karl Schubert Chris Barket Jeremy Jastrzab Alex Sciascia Max Bear Tom Johnson Jake Scicluna Adam Bird Mitchell Jones Giordano Scuglia David Bourke Simon Katich Mitchell Sellwood Troy Brewster Mohan Kessani Adam Semple Ashley Burton Muneeb Khan Damian Sidney Gabriel Budwee Usman Khawaja Chris Singh Nick Charlwood Ameen Khiyani Melvin Singh Burt Cockley Anthony Kikiras Nigil Singh Andrew Coles Daniel Laus Roger Smith Matthew Coles Johnathon Liapis Matthew Spinks Rupert Coy Barton Lynch Andrew Sprowls Scott Coyte Jordan Magro Rodney Stafford Adam Coyte Tom McCarthy Nicholas Stapleton Neale Crawford Anthony McGinness Steve Stammers Charith De Silva Brandon McLean Ben Stares Ravin De Silva Hayden McLean Nathan Stares Daniel DeCataldo Jason McLean John Stewart Peter Devlin John McLoughlin Connor Sykes-Morrison Matthew Edwards Paul Metzler Henry Thornton Nathan Ellis Sam Muir Alex Tomkins Julian Foster-Pullman Jaya Murdita David Townsend Cameron Fowler Rehaan Nawaz James Tyson George Frazakis Oshanka Perera Damian Wall Matthew Frith Eddie Otto Nick Warren Alex Graham Angus Palmer Michael Watson Ethan Grinham Monty Panesar Glen Whichello Joshua Halinan William Passas Andrew Williams Andrew Harrison Robbie Passas Jake Wilson Joe Harrison Palak Patel Robert Wilson Nathan Hauritz Nathan Price James Woods Eamon Hawke Adam Pustetto Peter Wooldridge Fabian Heaton Kushaal Ram Mitchell Wright Matthew Hilder Grant Rimmer Alexander Wynn Denis Hinds Guy Rowles Matthew Yiend

Non-Playing Members Michael Arratoon Brett Hunter Gina Ram Margaret Bayley David Holland Pasquale Scuglia Stan Beale Niki Ivanov Faye Semple Paula Bourke Amy Jones Steven Smith Nellie Budwee Julie Kennedy Mike Sprowls Mark Coles Tariq Khawaja Ray Stafford John Connell Glenn Lynch Kim Stapleton John Crawford Jenny Lynch Judy Stapleton Bernie Dagg Tony Martin John Sullivan Charna De Silva Danny McCarthy Wayne Tilley Peter English Anyes McLean Alan Vaughan Helen Fowler Chris McLeod Dean White Loren Gallardo Julie Muir Bob Wilson Lyn Harrison Aiden Nawaz Sarah Wilson Peter Harrison Cec Orrock James Wynn Sue Hill Barry Otto Nicole Yiend

A W Green Shield Members Ned Anson Johnathon Liapis Connor Sykes-Morrison Joshua Appleton Jaya Murdita Henry Thornton Ashley Burton Rehaan Nawaz Mitchell Sellwood Ravin De Silva Riley Orr Sam Wood Tom Evans Guy Rowles

6 President’s Report

Last year we had plenty to celebrate about with a second Club Championship win in our 10th season. And this season the celebrations continue with the first premiership win by our 1st Grade team. And to top that off the team won a second premiership in the same season!

Ladies and Gentlemen it is my pleasure and privilege to present to you my 11th report as President of this great club. And in each of those years I have been able to report details of our continued success and progress since those two century-old clubs Randwick and Petersham-Marrickville came together as one in 2001. We felt it was a good move then and as the years have confirmed, we now know that it was a good move. We have much to be proud of as an organization and everyone who has contributed to our many achievements over the years can take a bow!

What we hadn’t achieved in our first 10 years was a premiership win by our 1st Grade team despite the fact we have been one of the most competitive clubs throughout those years. But this year our boys did it. We won the Twenty20 Cup and followed up that success with victory in the Limited Overs Competition. With the 1st Grade “Belvidere Cup” competition making up the “Triple Crown” it defied logic that the same team could take out all three comps in the one season. But we almost did it going down to our arch-rival Sydney University in the Grand Final just as we did last season. The fact we made all three Grand Finals was history itself and to take out all three would have been beyond anyone’s thinking.

A real damper to the season was that we lost our treasured Patron Noel “Pommie” Hughes who passed away on the eve of the Twenty20 Grand Final and our first 1st Grade premiership win. It was a wonderful mark of respect to the great man that both teams, umpires and officials formed a line across the ground before play and observed a minute’s silence. “Pommie” had a loyalty to this club and Petersham-Marrickville which exceeded 60 years. He was a force behind the merger in 2001 and while he missed the win we all know he will be smiling from that great grandstand in the sky which now flies the Randwick Petersham premiership flag!

A feature of the 1st Grade team’s magnificent performance was that they won the Twenty20 competition having squeezed into the final 8 in 8th spot; they came from 3rd out of the final 6 to take the Limited Overs premiership and came from 15th just before Christmas to make the Belvidere Cup Grand Final. Including the T20 and LO finals played, they won 10 games straight and were undefeated in 13 matches going into the Belvidere Cup Grand Final. Simply outstanding stuff!

And what about some of the performances! Adam Semple was the star with 837 runs including a score of 158 not out while he hit an amazing 23 sixes along the way. Nathan Price hit 151 not out; Jake Wilson took 7 for 44; Nathan Hauritz took 7 for 50; Adam Coyte top-scored in both T20 and LO Grand Finals while 1st Grade debutante Nick Stapleton took a hat-trick in the LO Grand Final and he’s only 19! There were many other great performances in a great team effort. I think it has to be one of the best if not the best 1st Grade side we have put on the park. Congratulations to all players and officials. A great season!

We also had a top season at first class level. While we were all in shock when the number 2 batsman in the world Simon Katich was unceremoniously dumped from the Test side and Usman Khawaja was also left out at a time when he could well have been retained, we were well represented in the NSW state team. We had the distinction of having Simon, Usman, Nathan Hauritz and Scott Coyte all play in the same Ryobi Cup Interstate Limited Overs competition match while all four played Sheffield Shield and in the new National Big Bash League. In the NSW Second XI we had Scott, Nathan Price, Damian Wall, Anthony Sams and Burt Cockley who I was delighted to see back on the field after a horrendous run of injuries. Nick Stapleton also played NSW Colts.

We also had the benefit of the English Test left-hand spinner Monty Panesar play a number of games for us prior to Christmas before he won selection in the England touring side to play Pakistan and Sri Lanka where he went on to be one of the better performers. Interestingly he claimed his success on that tour resulted from what he picked up in his time with Randwick Petersham. He was good value to the club both in a promotional sense and the coaching he was able to provide for our players and a number of local juniors.

Since the end of the season Simon Katich has announced that he will no longer play first class . While it’s a great shame for the cricketing public and the game itself, Simon retires as a master of his art and one who has achieved more than he ever thought possible when he moved here from Western Australia in 2002. He has been a champion for NSW and a champion for this club. More will be written and said about Simon in the coming months but in the meantime we thank him for his outstanding contribution to cricket and wish him and his family everything they may hope for in the future.

While we went well in 1st Grade, in lower grades we were not as dominant as in previous seasons and this no doubt had a major effect on our Club Championship defence. Champions last year we finished down the track in 12th spot this year. Certainly a disappointment and only the third time we have finished further back that 7th in our 11 years. We’ll do better next season.

7 In 5th Grade we made the semi-finals for the 9th time in 11 years while the skipper Rob Huxley was named SCA 5th Grade Captain of the Year. Congratulations Rob! In 2’s 3’s and 4’s we struggled although 4th Grade was a chance to make the finals series until the last couple of games. Andrew Williams had the most amazing start to the 3rd Grade season scoring 309 in his first three hits for only the once out bringing back memories of Paul Toole scoring 296 in three games for Randwick in 1992-93. Hayden McLean was the star of the lower grades when the 16 year old fast bowler took most wickets in 4th Grade which was not only the best for us but the best in the whole of the competition. He looks the goods.

The area where we have struggled continues to be our age competitions, the A W Green under 16 and the under 21 Poidevin- Gray comps. We only won two matches in each competition this season which was disappointing following last year’s improvement. The A W Green side has made the semis three times in our 11 years while the P-G’s made them just once. While we clearly need to focus our attention in these areas it is interesting to note the extent of outstanding junior talent in our ranks.

I do have a disappointment with the season. A major one at that. In terms of player behaviour we had a shocker and a year that I would rather forget. Despite me pursuing the ideals of trust, respect and humility at every opportunity, we had 1st Grade skipper Scott Coyte suspended for a match and a half after involving himself in a verbal altercation with an umpire. After being “grilled” in a formal hearing at the SCA Judiciary I am under no allusions that Scott has realized that his actions were not in the best interests of the club, himself or the game. Nevertheless, the damage has been done and I can only hope that others will learn from Scott’s experience that there can be no winners from players stepping out of line. But there are two certain losers. The player and the club. We also had Matt Frith receive a reprimand last season for not accepting the umpire’s decision while club management had to issue an apology after Rob Wilson spoke out of turn at an opposition club official. These foolish outbursts have to stop if we are to regain the outstanding reputation we have worked so hard to achieve over the past decade.

In the current economic climate sporting sponsorships are difficult to get let alone maintain. We are therefore extremely grateful to have such a wonderful group of sponsors assisting us. Their funds allow us to pay operational expenses and provide vital facilities and programs such as Junior Development, the club’s Academy, coaching, clothing and player awards. Many of our sponsors have been with us for many years, while some are new. They are all vitally important to our success and future and we thank them sincerely for their continued support. They are listed separately in this report and I urge all members and supporters to give them what we can in terms of business and referrals while helping develop their businesses through use of their facilities, expertise and products. Unfortunately BT will not be with us next season but we thank them for their involvement.

Finances have become a problem for all grade clubs and not just ours. When I started with Randwick in 1976 the cost of running the club for a year was a tick over $6,000. Now it is in the hundreds of thousands. This year was a struggle principally because of the downturn in our sponsorship dollars and the increased costs of preparing our grounds, in particular Petersham Oval. Some hard decisions are needed if we are to balance our budget in the years ahead. There will be some changes in the control of our finances next season following the retirement of our Financial Controller Bernie Dagg. Bernie has looked after our money since 2003 and I want to place on record our thanks to him for an outstanding contribution of 10 years dedicated service.

Having just 25 people participate on our Management Committee over 11 years emphasises how well we have been served in the administration of the club. This year was a little bit special in that regard as we appointed Anyes McLean to be our first-ever female member of the committee. We have always had many female helpers who have done and still do a great job and it’s a real mystery why we haven’t had a woman on the management committee before this. In fact I understand that none of the four founding clubs had a woman on their committees which makes this year’s appointment history-making as Anyes becomes the first woman in 254 playing years to serve on management. How good is that! And to top it off Anyes was our Clubman of the Year! Well done Anyes and thank you for what you do for the club along with those many other special ladies.

The position of Chief Executive Officer continues to be a demanding role and we are fortunate to have such a capable person as David Holland doing the job. In his third year he was well supported by Assistant CEO Matthew Hilder and our thanks are extended to both gentlemen for a job well done.

We are fortunate to have so many experienced administrators who can take much of the kudos for the success of the club over the past 11 years. Alan Wright has been our one and only Chairman of Selectors throughout that period while he continues to foster the development of our younger talent. Younger brother Peter has also been a one man-one job holder as he has been our delegate to the NSWCA and SCA for the same period. Peter also is Chairman of the RPC Foundation which is an important source of funding for the club. David Townsend and Chris Sullivan are other long-termers on the committee respectively serving important roles in the Junior Development and Social fields. Nigil Singh this season took on a greater involvement in the social and fund-raising aspects of the club and his efforts have been much appreciated. Unfortunately Neale Anderson was working overseas for much of the season and we missed his important contribution as sponsorship co-ordinator.

Apart from serving on the management committee Bill Anderson was again a tower of strength managing the 1st Grade team as well as performing the role of Director of Cricket Operations. He was ably assisted by Peter Devlin. Both Bill and Peter are owed a great deal of thanks as they have developed into a “formidable duo” in terms of the playing strength and team organisation of the club. Andrew Millican and his coaching team also added greatly to the success of the season.

8 I was sorry that Ray Stafford retired from club administration from the start of the season as his contribution in producing the annual report over the past 10 years has been simply outstanding. We owe special thanks to Ray for all he has done for the club since the merger and in particular the six years he was CEO. He led the way in our formative years and his contribution has resulted in a well-earned nomination for life membership at this year’s AGM. Thank you, Ray.

Our club museum curator John Stewart has joined Lyall Gardner on our annual report production team and we are excited at his involvement as he does a fantastic job with the museum and has a real interest in the history of the club. Lyall Gardner and David Bourke produced many newsy articles before and after matches while Lyall continues to supply plenty of interesting information in his role as Club Historian. David and Mark Coles ensured that our website was informative and regularly updated.

The success we have enjoyed over the years can be attributed to our continual improvement in many areas, in particular our facilities. Grounds are an important part of our play. You can’t perform if your wickets and outfields area not up to scratch. Fortunately for us we have some wonderful playing facilities. Coogee was again a picture and I only wish I could step back in time and enjoy the standard of playing surface that our current players do today. In terms of the annual ground assessment ratings Coogee finished 13th out of the 20 1st Grade grounds while Kensington was 22nd and Petersham 26th out of the 41 lower grade grounds. While those ratings are a little disappointing the fact is that the grounds are great. We are indeed grateful to Green Options for their outstanding work in maintaining the grounds and our training facilities at Snape Park at such a high standard during what was a very wet season. Many thanks also to Steve Devlin who looked after our ground bookings.

Each year I rave about our volunteers and the sensational work they do for us. And why not! We have just the most fantastic group of helpers who continue to work for the club year in year out. We couldn’t survive without the assistance they provide. The staffing of our canteens at Coogee and Petersham is an extremely important aspect of our standing in Sydney Grade Cricket and how lucky we are to have people such as Robin Gardner, Sue Otto, Faye Semple, Julie Kennedy and others behind the counters! I hate to think what we would do without them. Their continued presence emphasises the strength of this club.

Our coaching staff under the direction of Coaching Co-ordinator Andrew Millican did a great job this season. They can be very pleased with their efforts which assisted our 1st Grade squad in bringing home two premiership trophies. The team of Andrew, Peter Devlin, Rob Huxley, Nick Warren, Scott Coyte, Darren Smith, Eddie Otto, John McLoughlin, Grant Rimmer, Jason McLean and David Skuthorpe were committed to improving individual and team performances and implementing change as required. We also had the services of sports psychologist Alan Mantle for a second season.

I wrote in my 10th report last season, that we had all the ingredients to complete our aim of taking a 1st Grade title. It was the only grade we hadn’t won in our 10 years. I said that we could do it and it would be an enjoyable journey along the way. Well, we’ve done it! And done it well with two trophies, although that Belvidere Cup continues to elude us after three tries in the past nine years! It remains on the radar.

In signing off may I thank everyone once again for their dedication and loyalty to the Randwick Petersham cause throughout our 11 years. It has been an exciting, enjoyable and fulfilling period of my life as it has been for many others. But the work mustn’t stop. We must continue to achieve in the years and decades ahead. I again emphasise my ideals of trust, respect and humility and while we were let down in that regard in certain instances this season, I feel confident that those principles will remain the guiding light as we continue to strive for excellence in the good times ahead.

Michael Whitney President Mike Whitney caught up with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar during the season at Petersham Oval where the Indian superstar was involved in a corporate promotion. A rare bit of history surrounds the two as Whitney was the first Australian bowler to dismiss Tendulkar on Australian soil when he bowled him for 16 in the 1st Test at Brisbane in 1991. Sachin was Mike’s 350th first class wicket.

9 Report of the Management Committee

During the season NSW Cricket commissioned an independent review of Sydney Grade Cricket to examine the role it currently plays in achieving NSW Cricket’s objectives and with a view to strengthening the Grade Cricket competition. The report was prepared by a Melbourne based sports consultancy. The review found the overall level of health and reputation of Sydney Grade Cricket was ‘relatively strong’ and confirmed ‘high levels of satisfaction’ amongst stakeholders. But of more importance to us at RP it defined the purpose and role of Sydney Grade Cricket which is as follows.

1. the principal role of Sydney Grade Cricket is to provide leadership and resources to optimise the probability of success for talented cricketers to realise their potential at a higher level: to provide an environment and culture which strives to identify, prepare and deliver talented cricketers into the high performance pathway - from lower grades to higher grades; from 1st Grade to pre-elite competitions (eg Futures League, 2nd XI) and ultimately into first class cricket, and

2. the of a satisfying cricket experience to Sydney Grade Cricket players.

The above findings have implications for our club. We have to date seen ourselves as a club that trains and plays hard, within the spirit of the game with the mantra of ‘trust, respect and humility’. We have a strong cohort of volunteers and supporters. We are passionate and motivated to see our new club – 11 years of age – do well and we have two Club Championship flags that are testimony to our success. We are proud of the history of our founding clubs – Randwick CC and Petersham Marrickville CC but realise that we are all now Randwick Petersham players, supporters and volunteers. We realise that we need to do more to continue our initial success which sees us wanting to be, on a regular basis, in the top four as measured by Club Championship points.

The findings above give us a clearer direction as to how we should proceed. As a the committee, together in consultation with the player Leadership Group, has devoted much time in recent meetings to discussing teams and players for the 2012-13 season. Of major importance is the composition of our 1st Grade team and with the club losing a few key players it provides up and coming players with the chance to prove themselves. We have in addition approached a few players from other clubs whose abilities fit in with what we need and where we are going. Currently we have 4 or 5 players we are hoping might be selected in a Futures League/2nd XI team.

We had an ‘up and down’ season in 2011-12. First Grade did very well winning the T20 and one day Grand Finals. They also qualified for the Grand Final of the two day ‘Belvidere Cup’ competition but in a repeat of last season narrowly lost the match to Sydney University at . Fifth Grade also did well under ‘5th Grade captain of the year’ Rob Huxley making the Semi-Final. However, an area of concern for the committee was both PG’s and AW Green Shield performances, and the disappointing performance of the lower grades and in particular 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades. There is likelihood that new captains will be appointed to each of these teams in the 2012-13 season. As measured by club championship points we came in a disappointing 12th.

PETERSHAM – In my report last year I said that Petersham Oval is ‘a work in progress’ and that continues to be the case. While the outfield and pitch prepared by Green Options has been of a high standard, the pavilion, kitchen and change rooms are in very poor condition which prevents us holding 1st and 2nd Grade matches there. Work is also needed on the picket fence.

In addition, the preparation of the ground is expensive with Marrickville Council not providing any financial assistance. At the conclusion of the 2011-12 season we were advised by our primary sponsor BT that they would be discontinuing with their $25k sponsorship. It was this money that enabled us to afford Green Options preparing the ground at Petersham.

Much discussion has ensued at Management Committee meetings as to how we should proceed with Petersham. Following that discussion we approached Wayne Mulherin who has accepted our request to set up a sub-committee to liaise with Marrickville Council and recommend to the Management Committee how we can use Petersham with reduced financial resources next season, with a priority of hosting 1st and 2nd Grade matches there.

COOGEE MUSEUM – the refurbishment of the Coogee Museum is now 96% complete with only the grill to the front window now to be installed. John Stewart has done a tremendous job over the last 12 months in setting out our museum items in a way that presents our history in an impressive manner. Thanks also go to Alan Wright for his help in managing the upgrade.

PLAYERS – It’s been a tough season for our international players. Simon Katich was omitted from the Test side and Usman Khawaja despite him having better technique than most of the Test team’s newcomers was also left out. However Usman, Simon, Nathan Hauritz and Scott Coyte all played in the Ryobi Cup Limited Overs, Sheffield Shield and in the new National Big Bash League.

10 In the NSW Second XI the club was represented by Scott Coyte, Nathan Price, Damian Wall, Anthony Sams and Burt Cockley who has fully recovered from injuries. Nick Stapleton who can boast one of the most improved and impressive seasons played NSW Colts. It was great to have Monty Panesar with us for half a season prior to him joining the English Test team to play Pakistan and Sri Lanka in January 2012.

VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS - One of the hallmarks of our great club is the strong volunteer base that provides impetus and growth to what we do. We have approximately seventy people who help with a range of jobs around the club. I would especially like to extend significant thanks to Bill Anderson who has made a huge impact over the last 12 months. I know that no one is indispensable but our club without Bill Anderson would be a much poorer place. Grateful thanks go to Bill for his considerable efforts in player recruitment and coach management and making the playing side of the club most successful.

I would also acknowledge three others - Bernie Dagg has been the Treasurer since the club’s third season and he will finish in that role at the AGM. Bernie has done a tremendous job managing our finances and liaising with auditors in preparing the annual accounts. James Tyson has accepted the club’s request to replace Bernie as Treasurer and we welcome James to the Management Committee. In addition, can I acknowledge Steve Devlin who will step down from the management of the club’s grounds. Steve, like Bernie, has done a great job and is of immense help to me in making sure teams turn up at the right grounds. Finally, Ray Stafford who is a former CEO and has for many years undertaken the annual report has stepped down making way for John Stewart. Many thanks to Bernie, Steve and Ray.

For and on behalf of the Management Committee.

David Holland Chief Executive Officer

2011-12 TEAMS SUMMARY 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th PG's AWG CC Final Points 70 31 22 52 54 10 12 Final Position on Table 4th 13th 17th 8th 6th 16th 15th C/Championship Pts 420 155 88 156 108 40 36 1003 Final Position 2nd 13th 17th 8th 4th 16th 15th 12th Wins 19 5 4 9 10 2 2 51 Losses 6 9 8 6 4 5 5 43 Draws / Tie 3 2 4 1 4 0 0 14 Tosses Won/Lost 17/11 6/9 9/5 6/9 6/12 4/3 2/5 50/54 Runs Scored 6136 2941 2436 2246 2828 1212 1022 18821 Wickets Lost 197 115 129 136 148 56 63 844 Batting Average 31.15 25.57 18.88 16.51 19.11 21.64 16.22 22.30 Runs Conceded 5190 3219 2339 2250 3182 1204 1304 18688 Wickets Taken 236 133 103 164 176 31 47 890 21.99 24.20 22.71 13.72 18.08 38.84 27.74 21.00 Byes 20 18 19 17 78 31 35 218 Leg Byes 109 52 59 49 53 9 34 365 Wides 129 74 98 35 160 16 26 538 No Balls 61 48 51 31 20 44 17 272

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11 Sponsorship and Donations

Thank you to all our sponsors and donors for your support. Your funds allow us to provide vital facilities and programs such as Junior Development, the RPCC Academy, coaching, clothing, player awards and pay operational expenses. Most of our sponsors have been with us for many years, while some are new. All are vitally important to our success and future.

In turn we aim to recognise their support by giving back what we can in terms of business and referrals while helping develop their businesses through use of their facilities, expertise and products. Their contact details are located elsewhere in this report and we implore all club members, supporters and Legends to support our sponsors and donors.

These are the sponsors and donors of Randwick Petersham Cricket for season 2011-12:

BT manages superannuation and investments and provides financial planning and insurance services for individuals and businesses. RPCC’s principal sponsor for 2011-12.

Continues to be a Major Sponsor of RPCC. The Club provides financial support to our Junior Development Program and modern social facilities at the RSL Club.

Special thanks to Harry Solomons and the team at KSC. Harry is renowned for his generosity and assisted the club with a substantial cash sponsorship this season and the provision of memorabilia for the President’s luncheon.

. Both clubs have sponsored junior development in our local community. Their support allows us to send coaches into schools and junior associations, and to help young cricketers become the best they can be. .

. David Trodden and DTA Lawyers in Balmain Dave Trodden has always been a supporter of the Petes’ and continues to help the Randy Pete’s. His donation of the Tigers package for our President’s lunch is an example of his generosity. . The place to go for legal services.

12 Mike Whitney is both an outstanding President and sponsor. Mike MC’s corporate events such as strategy days and marketing and fundraising events. . Alan is on Committee and also Chairman of Selectors. Although both roles are voluntary and take a huge amount of time Alan also gives as a sponsor.

Anthony Woodward from accounting firm B P Woodward and Associates has been a long term supporter of the club. For all your personal and business accounting needs.

Denis Hinds from C E Chapman Lawyers is the effervescent skipper of the Metro Cup team, a life member and long time supporter of the club.

Cartwright Insurance Brokers have been sponsors of Randwick and now the Randy Pete’s for many moons. The first call for your business insurance needs.

James Wynn has established a strong relationship with Randwick Petersham this season. He managed Monty Panesar’s time with the club and is greatly involved in supporting the development of up and coming players through the Randwick Petersham Academy.

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Thank you all! We greatly appreciate your support.

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THANKS AND APPRECIATION

We couldn’t do it without help and support from a lot of other people. Thank you.

1 The Mayors of Marrickville, Randwick and Botany and their staff for their assistance and co- operation, particularly in relation to our grounds 2 Tony Herman, his company Green Options and groundsman in charge Dane Thatcher for their roles in preparing pitches and outfields at Coogee, Snape, Petersham and Kensington 3 Paul Fitzgerald, Kingsgrove Sports, Margaret Bayley, Chris Burke and Ross Davies, Alan Wright, John Pearson, Len Cartwright and Cartwright Insurances, John Benaud, Ken Devlin, John Watson and Watson Buchan, Mark Sundin, the Phil Tresidder family Christine and Chris Hall, Penny and the Duncan Scott-Glassock family, Peter Rolls, Greg Hartshorne, Wayne Mulherin, John Connell, Lyall Gardner, Bill Anderson, Mike Whitney and James Wynn for the donation of Annual Awards 4 Cricket NSW staff and the SCA Committee 5 NSW Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association 6 Steven Smith and Alan Vaughan for many photographic favours 7 Patrons the late Noel Hughes and Alan Turner 8 Lyall Gardner OAM for his work with the annual report, matters of historical importance, and general administration advice. Also for his work as Chairman of Randwick Petersham Legends 9 John Stewart and Alan Wright for their roles in refurbishing the Coogee Museum. 10 David Holland, Mike Whitney, Alan Wright and Neale Anderson for overseeing the discussions with Marrickville Council that enabled Green Options to prepare both pitch and outfield at Petersham 11 Ray Stafford who has made a fantastic contribution to the club statistics and annual report over many years and John Stewart for taking over from Ray in 2012. 12 David Holland for preparing submissions to both CA and the SCA seeking financial grants 13 Bernie Dagg and David Holland for managing the club’s finances 14 Robin Gardner, Sue Hill, Julie Kennedy and Fay Semple who manage our canteens 15 Denis Hinds and Alan Wright for their continued efforts with Sixth Grade 16 Neale Anderson for his significant contribution to the raising of the sponsorship dollars 17 Eddie Otto and David Skuthorpe for managing and coaching the A W Green Shield team 18 Chris McLeod for his excellent work as our 1st Grade scorer. 19 Stan Beale and Richard McCord for the continued and valuable work they undertake as Practice Captains. 20 David Bourke for distributing match reports and emails to club members and players 21 Eddie Otto and John McLoughlin for their work with The Academy 22 Grant Rimmer for being the Club Captain and heading the ‘Leadership Group’ 23 Peter Wright who represents our needs to both SCA and NSW Cricket 24 Steve Devlin and Peter Devlin for their work with the demanding job of grounds management. 25 Anyes Mclean who organises the club’s clothing and gear. 26 Nigil Singh, David Bourke and David Holland for organising a brilliant Awards Night at the Sauce Restaurant and Tom Holland for help with managing the finances for this event. 27 Bill Anderson our Head of Cricket Operation and Andrew Millican our Club Coaching Co- ordinator who both did a great job with the coaching side of the club. 28 Richard McCord in his role as scorer of 4th Grade. 29 Rob Huxley for winning 5th Grade captain of the year. 30 Scott Coyte and Nathan Price for captaining our 1st Grade team to win both the T20 and One Day Grand Finals and being runner up in the Belvidere Cup Grand Final. 31 Andrew Harrison who retired after being an outstanding captain, player and all round contributor to the club since its inception in 2001.

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The Helpers We are in a unique and enviable position. No other club has the depth and strength of our volunteer support. These are people who give their time and energy to be part of this great club. People who care about our club and the people in it. They are our heart and soul. Whether it is 10 hours or 1,000 hours it is impossible to recognise or thank you enough. Thank you! 1 Bill Anderson Committee, Director of Cricket Operations, 1st Grade Manager 2 Andrew Millican Club Coaching Co-ordinator 3 Peter Devlin Committee, Assistant Coach 4 David Skuthorpe Assistant Coach, AW Green Shield 5 Rob Huxley Assistant Coach 6 Alan Mantle Assistant Coach 7 Darren Smith Assistant Coach 8 Eddie Otto Academy Coach 9 John McLoughlin Academy Coach 10 Anyes Mclean Managing Clothing requirements and on Committee 11 Stan Beale 2nd Grade Manager and Scorer/Practice Captain 12 Glenn Lynch 3rd Grade Manager 13 John Connell 4th Grade Manager 14 Chris McLeod 1st Grade Scorer 15 Nicole Yiend 2nd Grade scorer 16 Richard McCord 4th Grade Scorer 17 Mike Sprowls 5th Grade Scorer 18 John Crawford 6th Grade assistance 19 Lyn Harrison 6th Grade assistance 20 Aiden Nawaz 6th Grade assistance 21 Charna De Silva 6th Grade assistance and Green Shield 22 Robin Gardner Coogee and Petersham Oval canteens 23 Sue Hill Petersham and Coogee Oval canteens 24 Fay Semple Coogee Canteen 25 Julie Kennedy Coogee Canteen 26 Amy Singh 3rd Grade Canteen 27 Jenny Lynch 3rd Grade canteen 28 Julie Muir 5th Grade canteen 29 Ray Stafford Statistics and Annual Report 30 John Stewart Statistics and Annual Report, Museum Curator 31 Bob Barter Museum 32 Mark Coles Website manager 33 David Bourke Website administrator, Match Report Author, Social organiser 34 Dave Kelly Memorabilia 35 Brett Hunter Club Ambassador 36 Grant Rimmer Club Captain and Head of Leadership Group 37 Lee Farlow Social committee 38 The Late Noel Hughes Patron 39 Alan Turner Patron 40 Peter English Match Day Manager - Coogee/Petersham Oval 41 Cec Orrock Match Day Manager at Coogee Oval 42 Barry Otto Match Day Manager at Coogee Oval 43 John Sullivan Coogee and Petersham Oval BBQ 44 Lyall Gardner OAM Annual Report, Legends Chairman, Publicity, General Admin 45 Dean White Grounds Handyman and supporter 46 Wayne Tilley Honorary Auditor 47 Steve Smith Auctioneer and Photographer 48 Alan Vaughan Photographer 49 David Holland Committee, CEO 50 David Townsend Committee, Junior Development, a brilliant MC 51 Bernie Dagg Committee, Financial Controller, Insurance 52 Neale Anderson Committee – Director of Marketing and Sponsorship 53 James Wynn Assisting with the club’s sponsorship 54 Matt Hilder Committee, Asst Chief Executive Officer 55 Chris Sullivan Committee, Social Chairman, Golf Day Organiser 56 Tom Holland Assisting with the ‘Sauce’ social function 57 Steve Devlin Committee, Chairman Grounds, Administration 58 Alan Wright Committee, Chairman of Selectors 59 Peter Wright Committee, SCA and NSWCA Delegate, Legal Advice 60 Mike Whitney Club President 61 Team Captains Scott Coyte, John McLoughlin, Rod Stafford, Nigil Singh, Andrew Harrison, Rob Huxley, Denis Hinds, John Stewart, Anthony McGinness. 15

New Records This Season

Highest Score / Highest Aggregate: Nick Stapleton hit 110 in Poidevin-Gray Shield against Fairfield-Liverpool at Rosedale in round 6 to break the record score for the competition of 106 established by Eddie Otto in 2004-05. He also scored 304 runs for the club in the Poidevin-Gray competition passing the previous aggregate record of 295 scored by Matthew Taylor in 2004-05.

Highest Average: Andrew Williams scored 309 in the first three matches in 3rd Grade being out just once. His average of 309 broke the previous mark of 100.20 set by Geoff Hodgkinson in 2002-03.

Highest Partnerships When the 1st Grade score against Parramatta at Old Kings slumped to 7 for 112 in round 12, Adam Semple joined Nathan Price in what was to become a new 1st Grade and Club Record partnership for the 8th wicket. The pair put on 182 with Semple scoring 81 and Price remaining 151 not out in a final score of 9-337 which was enough to win the match. The previous best 8th wicket 1st Grade partnership record which also was a Club Record was 110 scored by Matthew Mott and James Byrne against Campbelltown in 2004-05. Adam Semple now features in 1st Grade partnership records for the 5th, 6th and 8th wickets. Adam Semple’s great season continued in round 14 against Campbelltown-Camden at Coogee when he was involved in another 1st Grade and Club Record partnership. This time he was joined at the wicket by John McLoughlin with the score a shaky 5-133. When McLoughlin was eventually dismissed for 80 the score had reached 6-368 after a partnership of 235. This was the second highest partnership recorded by the club in 1st Grade. The best was 293 for the 2nd wicket by Eddie Otto and John McLoughlin against Gordon in 2009-10. The previous record for the 6th wicket was held by Damian Wall and Adam Semple in 2010-11. John McLoughlin, although not a regular 1st grader with the club, has featured in the top two partnership records in 1st Grade. With the score a shaky 1-4 Peter Wooldridge joined Nick Stapleton at the crease in the Poidevin-Gray match against Fairfield- Liverpool at Rosedale Oval. When Wooldridge departed for 82 he and Stapleton (110*) had smashed the club’s 2nd wicket partnership with a stand of 178, 42 runs higher than the previous mark of 136 set by Sean Gardner and Campbell Dash against Penrith in 2006-07. When Andrew Williams joined Ben Stares at 3-43 in 3rd Grade in round 2 against Fairfield-Liverpool we were looking a bit shaky. However, when Stares went for 68 he and Williams (100 not out) had set a new 4th wicket partnership record for 3rd Grade with a stand of 171. The previous record was 130 established by Matt Yiend and Matt Hilder against North Sydney in 2009-10. Fabian Heaton displayed his wares as an anchor-man in a 3rd Grade record 99 runs partnership for the 6th wicket scoring just 19 runs with Andrew Williams (128) against Bankstown at Jensen. Their efforts led to a good win and broke the previous mark of 81 established only last season against Manly by Williams himself and Nick Charlwood. With 46 to get to win the A W Green Shield match against Blacktown, Connor Sykes Morrison joined Riley Orr in what seemed a lost cause. However, the two tailenders showed plenty of resolve and when the 60 overs had expired they had increased the score by 31 with both wickets intact. It meant a loss but the efforts of Orr and Sykes Morrison equalled the 10th wicket partnership record set in 2006-07.

Best Bowling In the 1st Grade match against Parramatta at Old Kings Oval off-spinner Nathan Hauritz took 7 for 50 off 20 overs. This was the best bowling performance for the club in 1st Grade since pace bowlers Jon Lewis took 7-35 against Mosman in 2003-04 and Adam Warren took 7- 36 against North Sydney in 2001-02. While the third-best overall, Hauritz’ 7-50 was the best-ever performance in 1st Grade for the club by a spin bowler. No sooner had Nathan Hauritz’ performance been entered in the record books when another 7 wicket haul was achieved in 1st Grade. This time it was left-arm swing bowler Jake Wilson having his first game for a few weeks due to injury. In the match against Campbelltown-Camden at Coogee Oval Jake ran through the Ghosts line-up taking 7 for 44 off 9 overs to dismiss them for just 76 in response to our 6-392 declared. This set up an outright win with Wilson picking up 1-11 in the second innings to give him match figures of 8-55. Wilson leap-frogged Nathan Hauritz to be accredited with the third-best-ever bowling in 1st Grade with Hauritz dropping to fourth-best. 4th Grade opening bowler and 2010-11 A W Green Shield captain Hayden McLean took 36 wickets at 9.86 to be the most successful bowler in the SCA 4th Grade competition. His economy rate of 2.31 runs for each of his 153.4 overs in 14 matches was the best among the top 25 bowlers. Only fellow pace man Gabe Budwee who finished 26th with 19 wickets at 9.79 returning a better economy rate with 2.04 from 91 overs in 7 matches.

Wicketkeeping: In the 1st Grade match against Campbelltown-Camden at Coogee, Anthony Sams created a new club and 1st Grade record when he held 9 catches in the match. He took 5 in the first innings and 4 in the second. Four catches were from the bowling of Jake Wilson who took 8 wickets in the match. Previous best was 8 by Daryl Parmenter in 1st Grade in 2001-02 and Matt Taylor in 2nd Grade in 2007-08.

Worthy of Mention Chasing 243 for victory against Hawkesbury at Petersham Oval our 3rd graders found themselves at 9 for 207 when last man in Grant Rimmer joined skipper Nigil Singh. Together they put on an unconquered 39 for the last wicket to claim the win with Singh finishing on 28 not out and Rimmer 9 not out. While it was a long way from the record 10th wicket partnership of 92 for 3rd Grade put on against Sutherland in 2008-09 it is worth noting that the batsmen involved in that record stand were Jordan Magro and Grant Rimmer. Grant is a joint holder of 10th wicket record partnerships for 3rd, 4th and 5th grades. The unconquered opening partnership of 122 put on by Tom Holland (72*) and Andy Coles (39*) in the 4th Grade match against University of NSW at David Phillips was well short of the record of 172 set by Ryan Wanagaru and David Bourke last season, but they were unable to increase that total as they had already passed the Uni score of 121 and won the game. With the score a disappointing 7-200 off 38 overs in the semi-final of the Limited Overs competition against Uni of NSW at Village Green, Anthony Sams (45* off 49 balls) and Burt Cockley (51 off 48) put on 96 for the 8th wicket in just 60 minutes to take the total to a match- winning score of 297. Uni were bowled out for 129. The highlight of the partnership was the running between wickets which kept the scoreboard ticking over and denied the University bowlers getting into any run-saving groove. There were 41 singles and 13 two’s while only 3 boundaries and one six were hit.

Most Sixes: Adam Semple hit 23 sixes in 1st Grade, the most by any player in the competition. Or in any other grade for that matter.

16 The 2011-12 Grade Season in Summary

Round 1 v Bankstown (2 Day matches) Sats. 24 Sep/1 Oct 2011 1st Grade: won by 82 runs @ Bankstown—8-274 dec to 192: A magnificent 116 by Damian Wall with 11 fours and 3 sixes assisted by Matt Frith (34) and John McLoughlin (44*) set up a good score. The Dogs were 4-155 in reply but lost their last 6 wickets for 37 with Adam Coyte the star with 4-28. Eighteen years old Englishman Tom Johnson, dragged in at the 11th hour from 3rd Grade when Rod Stafford took ill, did well to take 2-26 with his leg-spinners on debut. 2nd Grade: drawn @ Petersham—6-212 dec to 9-189: With Day 1 virtually washed out it was left to a sporting declaration after 50 overs to attempt a win. A quick start by the Dogs openers was interrupted by some good bowling from Rob Wilson (2-44) and Brandon McLean (3-32) but the tail managed to hang on for a draw. Best batsmen were Will Passas (62) and Nick Stapleton (54*). 3rd Grade: won by 81 runs @ Jensen—9-272 to 191: A maiden Grade cricket century by Andrew Williams (128) supported by opener Barton Lynch set a good target. Grant Rimmer quickly reduced Bankstown to 5-56 taking 4 wickets before finishing with 4-32 off 18. Five bowlers shared the remainder with Gabe Budwee the pick with 2-43. 4th Grade: lost by 3 wkts @ Kensington--153 to 7-154: We were looking good at 1-86 but when David Bourke was out for 49 the innings folded losing 9 for 67. Hayden McLean quickly had the Dogs 3 for 4 in reply then 4-15 and 5-49 before a middle-order rally got them going to take the win. McLean’s 3-30 and Sam Muir’s 3-37 were the best bowling figures. 5th Grade: won by 11 runs @ Grahame Thomas—126 and 189 to 115: 5ths recorded their 10th win from 11 matches against Bankstown. In trouble early new skipper Rob Huxley (31*) and Matt Edwards (26) managed to post a respectable total. At 5-57 the Dogs were struggling and with Nick Saady (2-20), Rob Huxley (2-10) and Nathan Ellis (2-34) maintaining the pressure they crumbled to be 11 short.

Round 2 v Fairfield-Liverpool (2 Day matches) Sats. 8 & 15 October 2011 1st Grade: drawn @ Rosedale--281 to 9-252: Plenty of excitement with English Test spinner Monty Panesar making his Sydney Grade debut with the club. Adam Coyte (73), Anthony Sams (45) and Usman Khawaja (44) ensured a solid target of 281. At 6-137 in the run chase the points looked in the bag but a fighting 77* by the Lion’s ‘keeper held our boys at bay with the last man at the crease when stumps were drawn. Bowling honours were shared with Nick Warren (2-36), Scott Coyte (2-47) and Adam Coyte (2-48) the best while Monty bowled 27 overs for a 1 for 52 return. A disappointing draw. 2nd Grade: won by 164 runs @ Coogee—4-308 dec to 144 & 0-87: In a rain affected match the batting of Matt Yiend (107), Alex Sciascia (50), Will Passas (58*) and Nick Stapleton (54*) ensured a big chase for the Lions. Rod Stafford (3-29) and Rob Wilson (3-29) along with James Tyson (2-23) made it even tougher with some great bowling to secure the points in an impressive display. 3rd Grade: drawn @ Fairfield—4-215 dec to 8-196: A second successive century by Andrew Williams (100 not out) and a fighting 61 by Ben Stares put us in a winning position. With 8 wickets down after 45 overs a win looked assured but the Lions’ tail fought hard for the next 18 overs not losing a wicket. Glen Whichello (4-60) and Grant Rimmer (2-28) never stopped trying. Brenton Barker took 5 catches at gully and slip. 4th Grade: lost by 61 runs @ Kensington—96 to 157 & 4-28: It looked one-way traffic when Fairfield were bowled out for just 157 with Gabe Budwee (3-23) and Kushal Ram (3-22) best of the bowlers. At 6 for 34 in reply it was all over with only Gabe Budwee (31) getting past 12. Two losses on the trot was not a good start to 2011-12. 5th Grade: won by 5 runs @ Don Dawson—3-170 to 119: A magnificent double by Nathan Ellis with 3 for 22 off 12 and 106 not out stole the show. Marcus Bain did well with 39 not out. An easy win.

Round 3 v North Sydney (2 Day matches) Sats. 22 & 29 October 2011 1st Grade: lost by 6 runs @ Coogee—295 to 301: Despite losing 5 for 164 in perfect batting conditions Norths’ tail-end rallied leaving us a 301 chase. At 3 for 191 with Adam Coyte (39) and Nathan Price (68) in full cry after night-watchman Jake Wilson scored 42 we were looking the goods. But a loss of 3 wickets for 5 changed all that. Adam Semple (59) and John McLoughlin (25) looked like getting us through but when Adam was caught on the boundary going for a third six we had missed out by 5 runs. Semple completed a good double with 4-23 with the ball. 2nd Grade: lost by 23 runs @ North Sydney 2—195 to 218: A magnificent 115 from all-rounder Alex Graham which was more than half the target of 218 couldn’t get our boys home at North Sydney No.2. Apart from Graham’s super effort the rest of the side could only manage 80 with the last 6 falling for 37 in a disappointing result. It was our third loss in a row against a team which won the competition last season. 3rd Grade: lost by 2 wkts @ Petersham—159 & 3-80 to 8-166 dec: Our 159 in perfect batting conditions never looked enough and so it proved to be with the Bears passing us 8 down. They didn’t have it all their own way with Angus Palmer (3-66) and Tom Johnson (3-24) making them fight hard for the points. A total of 23 extras in their total of 8-166 declared didn’t help. Andrew Williams’ run of centuries came to an end when he was dismissed for 81 to give him a total of 309 in 3 rounds. 4th Grade: won by 107 runs @ Tunks—195 to 88 and 5-94: Our 196 looked a good score on paper although it was left to Chris Singh (42), Karl Schubert (41) and Gabe Budwee (38) to get us out of trouble. Hayden McLean (4-23), Chris Singh (3-13) and Gabe Budwee (3-28) only needed 51 overs to knock Norths over for just 88. With the follow-on enforced the Bears were looking shaky at 4 for 47 before holding on to be 5 for 94 at the close. Hayden McLean capped a good double with 2-5 the second time around. 5th Grade: drawn @ Kensington—9-258 to 295: Chasing a huge 295 despite 6-55 from Josh James and 3-65 from Daniel Laus the situation looked grim. Andrew Sprowls (30) together with Andy Coles (51) and Tom Holland (67), who put on 90 for the second wicket, gave us a real chance. When Coles went at 156 and Holland followed at 172 we were still in the box seat. However the next 6 wickets were lost for only 85 runs. Showing the “Fighting Fives” spirit skipper Rob Huxley (48*) and Daniel Laus (1*) held on for 20 minutes to thwart the Bears.

Round 4 v Hawkesbury (2 Day matches) Sats. 5 & 12 November 2011 1st Grade: lost by 109 runs @ Coogee—175 & 0-87 to 284: A good start at 3-114 on a hot Day in perfect batting conditions was followed by a loss of 7 wickets for 61 to record a poor total of 175 with Adam Coyte (50) and Scott Coyte(37) the best. At 6 for 143 in reply we had a “sniff” but couldn’t go on with it. Monty Panesar (4-61) and Nick Warren (2-33) were best of the bowlers. Matt Frith was 60 not out in the second dig. 2nd Grade: lost by 22 runs @ Owen Earle—291 to 9-313: Our bowlers did well to restrict the Hawks to 313 in very hot conditions with Jordan Magro (3-66 off 26) and Brandon McLean (3-74 off 13) the best. In the run chase six batsmen got good starts but couldn’t quite bridge the gap. Nick Stapleton (74), Rob Wilson (51), Alex Sciascia (46) and Jordon Magro (38) played well.

17 3rd Grade: won by 1 wkt @ Petersham—9-246 to 242: A good effort to bowl out the opposition for a gettable total after they were 3- 151 with Tom Johnson (5-55) and Nigil Singh (4-59) leading the way. At 4-62 and then 7-154 a win looked doubtful and even more so when the 9th wicket fell at 207. This brought Nigil Singh (28*) and Grant Rimmer (9*) together and they put on 39 to grab an unlikely win. Ben Stares (49) and Mitchell Wright (39) were the best of the batsmen. 4th Grade: won by 106 runs @ Benson’s Lane 9-180 dec & 5-75 to 74 and 191: Gabe Budwee (4-6 off 9) quickly reduced the Hawks to 4 for 6 in perfect conditions before they were finally out for 74 in just 33 overs with Chris Singh (3-29) cleaning up. We passed their score 3 down before hitting out to get a 105 lead with the successful bowlers Singh (63*) and Budwee (36) enjoying a good double. Striving for outright points Hawkesbury were all out for 191 leaving us a target of 76 in 20 overs. Good bowling made batting tough and when only 2 runs came off the last ball when 3 were required we had missed out on major points by just one run. A disappointing outright attempt result. 5th Grade: drawn @ Kensington—8-143 to 8-252: Chasing a 250 plus score was always going to be a problem after 8 bowlers were tried in hot conditions. Nick Saady (3-46 off 19) was the best. With 7 batsmen scoring 10 or less it was left to Andy Coles (24 in 80 minutes) and captain Rob Huxley (54 in 128 mins) to stifle the attack enabling Nathan Stares (7*) and Matthew Spinks (9*) to hold for 27 minutes for a draw.

Round 5 v Mosman (Twenty20 for 1st Grade; Limited Overs for lower grades) Sat. 19 November 2011 1st Grade: won by 4 wkts @ 6-141 to 8-139: Refer Limited Overs Summary report for details. 2nd Grade: won by 4 wkts @ Coogee 6-132 to 129: At 7 for 68 it looked all over for Mosman against some terrific bowling. However, some late hitting saw 61 scored for the last 3 wickets with Brandon McLean (3-35) and Rod Stafford (3-21) cleaning up after Nick Charlwood (2- 20) had done the early damage. Our 3 for 1 in response gave the side a fright until Andrew Williams (60) and Jordan Magro (34) settled things down to win the match in just 37 overs. 3rd Grade: lost by 6 wkts @ Rawson 8-177 to 4-179: Brenton Barker (79), Ben Stares (22) and Mitch Wright (34) fought hard against some tight bowling to post a respectable score. However the Whales were never out of second gear after 2 early wickets and coasted home only 4 down with 12 overs up their sleeve. 4th Grade: lost by 2 wkts @ Kensington 186 to 8-188: Extras of 37 topped our score-line with only Matt Hilder (27) showing any real form. A flurry of 3 wickets with 8 runs to win flattered the final scores. Chris Singh (2-22) and Gabe Budwee (1-23) bowled best. 5th Grade: won by 5 wkts @ Balmoral 5-143 to 140: Andrew Sprowls (3-11) and Joshua James (2-15) put the Whales on the back foot early and at 7-72 it looked all over. A final dash got the score to 140 with Nathan Stares (3-32) cleaning up the last three. In the run chase it was left to Jason McLean with a great 57 and Joshua James (27) to get the side home in just 26.2 overs and grab a bonus point.

Round 6 v Sydney (2 Day Matches reduced to one-day Limited Overs after rain) Sat. 3 December 2011 1st Grade: lost by 5 wkts @ Drummoyne 7-229 to 5-230: At 1 for 76 we were looking good but with the departure of Damian Wall (51) a mid-order collapse saw the score slump to 5-89. Nick Stapleton (50 not out) and Adam Semple (51) put on 90 to give the total some respectability but it didn’t look enough. Some wayward bowling saw Sydney get their score to 126 before losing their second wicket but only lost another three before passing the target in the 44th over. Nick Warren (2-34) and Monty Panesar (1-21 off 10) were the pick of the bowlers. 2nd Grade: won by 88 runs @ Coogee 7-183 to 95 with 1 bonus point: With only John McLoughlin (30) and a late order flurry from Rodney Stafford (37) giving the score any level of reasonableness, it looked far short of what was required. However some fantastic bowling from Brandon McLean (4-16) and Nick Charlwood (3-17) destroyed the Tigers line-up and it was all over inside 35 overs with a bonus point! 3rd Grade: lost by 45 runs @ Ryde 167 to 7-212: Glen Whichelo (3-49) and Angus Palmer (2-23) did well to keep the Sydney score in check. In reply however, we were in trouble with only Mitch Wright (35) and Tom Johnson (45) showing any real form in a disappointing loss. 4th Grade: won by 66 runs @ Kensington 127 to 61 with 1 bonus point: Our poor score of just 127 in almost 48 overs helped by 22 extras soon became a huge total thanks to some spirited bowling by Hayden McLean (4-11), Gabe Budwee (3-18) and Nathan Ellis (2-11). Together they demolished the Tigers in less than 28 overs to win easily and grab a bonus point. 5th Grade: lost by 25 runs @ Birchgrove 88 to 113: A fantastic bowling performance with six bowlers sharing the wickets to reduce Sydney from 6-113 to all out 113 was washed away very quickly when our turn came to bat. With none of our top 5 batsman passing a total of 6 and only 2 of our 11 making double figures, our poorest batting performance this season virtually handed the match to the Tigers. Interestingly, extras top-scored for both teams with us conceding 31 (26 wides) and Sydney 26 (15 wides).

Round 7 v St George (Limited Overs matches) Sat. 10 December 2011 1st Grade: lost by 8 wkts @ Hurstville 220 to 2-223: Refer Limited Overs Summary report for details. 2nd Grade: won by 7 wkts @ Coogee 3-143 to 142: The only ray of sunshine on a disastrous weekend with a hollow victory against the competition leaders. Sending the Dragons in seemed a risky business but with James Tyson (2-12) and Jordan Magro (2-15) hitting their straps from the word go Saints were in trouble at 4 for 33. When Nick Charlwood (2-23) chimed in they had slumped to 6-63. However a bit of a rally saw the score climb to 124 before Rod Stafford (4-33) cleaned up the tail to have them out for a gettable 142 in 46.3 overs. Our reply was a little bit scary with 3 down for 26 but Will Passas (26* from 121 balls) and Andrew Williams (80* from 111 balls with 11 fours) put on an unbroken 117 in a magnificent display to secure the points. 3rd Grade: lost by 4 wkts @ Harold Fraser 102 to 6-103: A poor batting effort saw the side bowled out in just 41.2 overs. Some good bowling by Glen Whichello (3-23) and Nigil Singh (2-22) to reduce the Dragons to 5-75 gave us a sniff but only one more wicket came our way as they overtook our score in the 47th over. 4th Grade: lost by 82 runs @ Petersham 108 to 190: Our bowlers did well to reduce Saints from 1-121 to all out 190 in the final over. However in the run chase we were never in the hunt going down in the 44th over. 5th Grade: lost by 6 wkts @ Cahill 127 to 4-128: Sent in to bat at Cahill we were soon in trouble with only Tom Holland (42) and Matt Coles (30) finding any form before we were all out in the 42nd over. In reply the Dragons only needed a tick over 30 overs to knock off the target with Mitchell Jones (2-22) and Daniel Laus (2-8) sharing the 4 wickets to fall.

Round 8 v Wests (Limited Overs 1st Grade / TWENTY20 lowers) Sat. 17 December 2011 1st Grade: won by 4 wkts @ Coogee 4-218 to 8-215: Refer Limited Overs Summary report for details. 2nd Grade TWENTY20: lost by 3 sixes @ Pratten 8-131 to 131: An amazing game determined by the 5 sixes hit by Wests to our 2 after the scores were tied and tied again after one “bowl-off” over. West batted first and good bowling by James Tyson (2-13 off 3.3 overs) and 2-12 by Rob Wilson off 4 restricted them to a gettable 131 after they were 3 for 82. At 2-86 we were well on the way to a win but a batting collapse 18 as the overs ran out saw Glen Whichello off the last ball going for a third run and the win with the scores tied! John McLoughlin played well for 47 off 34 balls with Andrew Williams next best with 20 off 18. 3rd Grade TWENTY20: lost by 4 wkts @ Kensington 9-118 to 6-123: Only three batsmen got into the 20’s (Barton Lynch 25; Mitchell Wright 22; Fabian Heaton 22) posting a below par score of 118. In the run chase Angus Palmer responded with a great return of 4-22 off his 4 overs only to see Wests get up on the last ball. 4th Grade TWENTY20: won by 8 wkts @ Pratten 2-58 to 55: Hayden McLean (3-12) and Nathan Ellis (2-16) never gave Wests a chance and they were skittled for just 55 in 16 overs. Tom Holland (29) and Matt Hilder (20*) ensured a hollow win in just 14 overs. 5th Grade TWENTY20: won by 6 runs @ Kensington 6-114 to 9-108: Batting first it was Andrew Sprowls who got things going with a solid 27. 114 was not a big score to defend but good bowling and energetic fielding was enough to keep Wests behind at the right end to ensure the points went our way. Daniel Laus (2-28) was the pick of the bowlers. A good win.

Round 9 v Easts (Limited Overs 1st Grade / TWENTY20 lowers) Sat. 7 January 2012 1st Grade: won by 4 wkts @ Waverley 6-208 to 8-207: Refer Limited Overs Summary report for details. 2nd Grade TWENTY20: lost by 6 wkts @ Coogee 6-140 to 4-144: Sent in to bat we were doing it well at 2-101 but when Will Passas (26 off 21) went followed by Alex Sciascia (49 off 56) it was a struggle. Defending a below-par score of 140 was not going to be easy. At 3-64 we had a sniff but batsmen 4 and 5 knocked up 39 and 46 off 33 balls each and it was all over. Tight bowling at the death saw the Dolphins scramble home with just one ball to spare. Rob Wilson (2-23) and James Tyson (1-19) did well. 3rd Grade TWENTY20: won by 4 wkts @ Trumper 6-111 to 110: Gabe Budwee (3-9) made early inroads confirming Grant Rimmer’s decision to field and with Tom Johnson (2-16) and Mitch Wright (1-11) applying the pressure, 110 was a poor score. In reply four batmen got into the teens while Mitch Wright (31) completed a good double to ensure the points after a bad run. Wright’s innings included 3 sixes in a row at a time when 40 runs were needed off the final 5 overs. 4th Grade TWENTY20: won by 40 runs @ Coogee 127 to 87: Sent into bat our 127 looked an ordinary total with David Bourke (26) and Matt Hilder (21) the best. Tight bowling and good fielding made the score look much larger with 5 bowlers sharing the wickets. Matt Hilder did best with 2-11 off 2 overs while Andrew Harrison’s 1-9 off 3.2 was a great effort. 5th Grade TWENTY20: lost by 23 runs @ Trumper 131 to 8-154: Easts’ 154, batting first, was a solid total which could have been more but for the bowling of Sam Muir (2-29) and Nathan Stares (2-36). In the run chase early wickets didn’t help our cause with only Jason McLean (37) and Joshua James (27) offering any real batting threat for a disappointing loss.

Round 10 v Uni of NSW (Limited Overs matches) Sat. 14 January 2012 1st Grade: won by 2 wkts @ Coogee 8-247 to 7-246: Refer Limited Overs Summary report for details. 2nd Grade: lost by 56 runs @ Village Green 209 to 5-265: Batting first Uni was always in control with wickets hard to come by. In reply we started well with John McLoughlin (45) and Alex Sciascia (30) showing good form to take the score to 1-84. But when they went the wickets tumbled and we lost 5 for 30 to be 6-106 and in trouble. A late rally by Brandon McLean (65*) flattered the final score. A disappointing loss. 3rd Grade: lost by 13 runs @ Petersham 118 to 131: Gabe Budwee (5-15 off 9.5 overs) was unplayable as he almost single-handedly demolished Uni for just 131 in 47 overs. The run chase however, was a disaster with wickets tumbling from the word go. Only Mitch Wright (22) and Gabe Budwee (25) capping a fine double got past 12 as the side was bowled out in just 33 overs. A very bad loss. 4th Grade: won by 10 wkts @ David Phillips North 0-122 to 121 (plus one bonus point): The pressure from Hayden McLean (3-17) and Nathan Ellis (4-26) was far too great for the students and they were back in the pavilion for a below par score on a good deck. Tom Holland (74*) and Andy Coles (39*) never gave Uni a sniff as they ran down the total in just 29 overs for a great 10 wickets win with a bonus point. 5th Grade: won by 97 runs @ Kensington 9-229 to 132 (plus one bonus point): Sent in to bat it was skipper Rob Huxley (69) and young Green Shield star Henry Thornton (72) who made all the running to ensure a good score. Mitchell Jones (3-15), Sam Muir (3-41) and Kushal Ram (2-22) then bowled beautifully to take the points with a bonus point to boot! This was our 9th successive win over Uni of NSW.

Round 11 v Northern District (Limited Overs matches) Sat. 21 January 2012 1st Grade: won by 2 wkts @ Coogee 5-149 to 140 (147 D/L): Refer Limited Overs Summary report for details. 2nd Grade: drawn @ Oval: No play due to rain. 3rd Grade: lost by 4 runs @ Petersham 156 to 7-160: With overs reduced to 30 each ND’s were asked to bat first. However, the wicket played much better than it looked and the Rangers batsmen were able to keep the scoreboard ticking over. RPC stuck to the task and were able to pick wickets up at regular intervals to restrict the score to 7 for 160 with Gab Budwee (2-40) the pick. In reply Barton Lynch (32) and Troy Brewster (25) laid a solid platform, but a flurry of wickets saw us under pressure to keep up with the asking rate. Some lower order hitting from Mitch Wright (22) and Tom Johnson (21) saw RPC in with a chance going into the last over but a run-out saw us finish 4 runs short. 4th Grade: drawn @ Asquith: No play due to rain. 5th Grade: won by 16 runs @ Kensington 6-151 to 7-135: Sent in after overs were reduced to 30 each, Kushal Ram (39) and Jason McLean (40) did best to set a useful target. The defence got off to a great start with Sam Muir and Mitch Jones each taking an early wicket. Kushal Ram (2-26) and 14 years old debutante Ravin de Silva (2-19) quickly had the ND batsman in an absolute spin and tied them down to take away any realistic chance them winning. With 6 overs remaining ND's required a further 60 runs for an unlikely win. Andy Coles took a wicket with his first ball and Andrew Sprowls bowled some excellent slower balls to see the visitors eventually fall 17 runs short.

Round 12 v Parramatta (2 Day matches) Sat/Sun 28/29 January 2012 1st Grade: won 142 runs @ Old Kings 9-337 dec to 195: At 6-55 after being sent in we were struggling. Anthony Sams (29) looked good but when he went the score was 7-112. Nathan Price (151*) and Adam Semple (81) then hit a record 8th wicket partnership of 182 to post a great score. Nathan Hauritz then produced the best 1st Grade bowling performance by a spin bowler for the club when he took 7-50 to demolish the Eels still 142 runs behind. An emphatic win. 2nd Grade: lost by 122 runs @ Coogee 212 to 334: Two early wickets to James Tyson (2-47) had Parra 2-33 but the next wicket didn’t fall before the score had climbed to 193. While Jordan Magro (3-50) and Brandon McLean (3-37) returned good figures the Parra opener Karam finished with 166. The run chase started well to get to 0-64 but when Alex Sciascia (27) and John McLoughlin (37) went it was left to Magro (59) and McLean (44) near the tail to put some respectability into a poor score. 3rd Grade: drawn @ Merrylands: No play due to wet weather 4th Grade: won by 39 runs @ Petersham 193 to 154: Alex Tomkins (68), Ben Stares (42) and Kushal Ram (31) got the side into a good position after both openers went cheaply. Hayden McLean (4-29 off 17 overs) struck early and with skipper Andrew Harrison (2-30 off 11) soon 19 had the Eels on the back foot. At 9-117 it looked all over but no.11 continued to defy the attack for 90 minutes as the score edged closer. However with the score at 9-154, Daniel Laus (2-32 from 16.3) became the day’s hero when he took the final wicket to give us the points! 5th Grade: drawn @ Mona Park 3 8-126 to 215: Sending the Eels in, after the match was reduced to a one day affair with Day 1 washed out, looked a good decision with the score 6 for 40. Sam Muir (3-33) and Andrew Sprowls (3-27) bowled well while Matt Hilder (2-47) chipped in with a couple of wickets. However, a late rally saw Parra on top when they were eventually dismissed for 215. Chasing runs Duncan Hunt (48*) and Jason McLean (49) were the only batsmen to show any resolve after the score slumped to 4-31 with a draw a reasonable outcome.

Round 13 v Gordon (2 Day matches reduced to one day games when Day 1 washed out) Sats. 4 & 11 February 2012 1st Grade: won by 4 wkts @ Coogee 9-226 to 9-222: At 3-174 the decision to send in Gordon looked like backfiring. However the Coyte brothers struck (Adam Coyte 2-34 and Scott Coyte 4-52) and 6 wickets were taken for just 48. Early slogging to beat an approaching storm saw us lose 4-78 before a 63 run partnership between Nathan Hauritz (36) and Nick Stapleton (42) righted the ship after a 2 hour rain delay. A 61 run unconquered partnership by Adam Semple (27*) and Anthony Sams ( 37* ) then followed to give us a major victory and into the top 6. 2nd Grade: lost by 78 runs @Chatswood 158 to 9-236: Sending in the Stags didn’t produce the results hoped for and we were left with a real chase with only Rod Stafford (2-20) and Glen Whichello(2-51) able to make any inroads. Our batting returned 4 ducks with only Will Passas (42) and Glen Whichello (28*) at the tail offering any real resistance. 3rd Grade: lost by 74 runs @ Petersham 173 to 6-247: Gordon were once again sent in to bat and relished the opportunity compiling 6- 247. Only Mitchell Wright (3-49) returned positive figures and did the same with the batting to top-score with 34 in a poor batting effort. Peter Wooldridge (28) and Gabe Budwee (26) made useful contributions in a well beaten side. 4th Grade: lost by 19 runs @ Killara 143 to 162: Gordon won the toss and batted but struggled against some good bowling from Daniel Laus (4-45), Andrew Harrison (2-18) and Hayden McLean (2-25) to be out for a well-below par 162. At 5-120 in the run chase we were looking comfortable before a total collapse presented Gordon with the points. Only Andy Coles (55) and Alex Tomkins (32) providing any backbone to the batting which crumbled to finish 19 runs short. 5th Grade: won by 13 runs @ Kensington 98 to 85: This was an unexpected victory after being sent in and bowled out for just 98 after being 2-45. Extras was top-scorer with a massive 37. At 6-53 a storm hit and delayed the resumption of play for 90 minutes. Great Bowling by skipper Rob Huxley (4-24) and Sam Muir (3-40) however saw the Stags finish 13 short!

Round 14 v Campbelltown-Camden (2 Day matches) Sat/Sun 18/19 February 2012 1st Grade: won outright by an innings and 73 runs @ Coogee 6-392 to 76 & 243: We were a little shaky at 5-134 but when John McLoughlin joined Adam Semple the complexion of the game changed. Together they set a new club record of 235 for the 6th wicket with John out for 80 and Adam remaining 158 not out (185 balls; 25 fours; 2 sixes). Jake Wilson, returning after injury then produced career-best figures of 7-44 to have Campbelltown out before lunch on Day 2. Following on, Nick Warren (3-41) caused early damage before Semple (3-20) finished off for outright points. Anthony Sams took 5 catches in the first innings and 4 in the second to set a new club record. 2nd Grade: lost by 16 runs @ Raby 1 259 to 9-275 dec: A 104 runs partnership for the 6th wicket settled the Campbelltown innings with Rod Stafford (3-55) best of the bowlers. A 101 by Alex Sciascia at the top of the order and a hard-hitting 57 from Stafford at the tail wasn’t enough to chase down the imposing total and the match was lost by just 16 runs. 3rd Grade: won by 13 runs @ Petersham 225 to 212: Posting their highest scores of the season, Barton Lynch (56), Tom Johnson (57) and Oshanka Perera (37) making his grade debut from Metro Cup, gave our bowlers a reasonable target. Campbelltown made a good start but persistent bowling by Johnson (4-56) and skipper Nigil Singh (3-37) soon had them on the ropes to break a 3 game losing streak. 4th Grade: won by 13 runs @ Raby 2 138 to 125 & 2-66: Good bowling ensured a below-par score with Hayden McLean (3-25), Mitchell Jones (2-15), Chris Singh (2-18) and Andrew Harrison (2-18) doing the business. In reply we were struggling at 7-80 then 9-117. However, a 10th wicket partnership of 21 between McLean who top-scored with 19* off 26 balls and Jones (5) edged passed the target to grab the points. 5th Grade: won by 109 runs @ Kensington 9-213 dec to 104 & 8-149: We were struggling at 3-45 before Ethan Grinham (100) got going to ensure a competitive score. Nick Saady (2-22) and Mitch Sellwood (1-17) struck quickly to have the Ghosts 2-0 enabling captain Rob Huxley (5-34) and Nathan Stares (2-16) to clean up for a solid win. In the follow-on Sellwood bowled well to take 3-39 off 11.

Round 15 v Manly-Warringah (2 Day matches) Sats. 25 Feb/3 Mar 2012 1st Grade: drawn @ Coogee 232 to 3-80: We were looking good at 2-120 with Damian Wall (54) and Simon Katich (48) in full flight. But their dismissals, along with Scott Coyte with the score on 133 changed the scenario. Good knocks from Adam Coyte (48) and Adam Semple (23) got us to 200 but the last 4 wickets crashed for just 28 to see us all out for a below-par score. In reply Scott Coyte (1-10), Burt Cockley (1- 27) and Jake Wilson (1-6) soon had them reeling at 3-38. A solid 42 run partnership took Manly to stumps to set up an interesting finish on Day 2. However, that never eventuated as a week of rain saw Day 2 washed out without a ball bowled for a disappointing draw. 2nd Grade: lost by 154 run @ Manly 153 to 307: Forced to bat on a bogged ground on Day 2 we were never a chance of overtaking Manly’s score produced in perfect and hot conditions on Day 1. Only Rob Wilson (37) batting 8 and Rod Stafford (45) batting 9 offered any resistance in difficult conditions. Day 1 was all about winning the toss and 307 was a par score with Brandon McLean (4-81), Rob Wilson (2-34), Jordan Magro (2-55) and Nick Charlwood (2-59) toiling well. 3rd Grade: drawn @ Petersham 113 to 2-68: A disappointing batting performance in perfect conditions with only Brenton Barker (40) providing any resolve. By stumps Day 1 Manly were well on the way to win but a washout Day 2 saw not a ball bowled. 4th Grade: lost by 19 runs @ Graham 178 to 197: It was a good effort Day 1 to restrict Manly to under 200 in hot conditions in a match we had to win to make the finals. Daniel Laus (4-44 off 31.4 overs) and Nathan Ellis (3-29) bowled well. At 0-19 at stumps on Day 1 the match was set for a good finish. However the rain in the week leading up to Day 2 gave the Manly bowlers all the favours and they took full advantage with our batsmen struggling in the difficult conditions. Only Ben Stares (70) and Kushal Ram (35) showed any real fight. 5th Grade: drawn @ Kensington 0-6 to 276: Our bowlers did well to restrict Manly to 276 on a hot day with their no. 3 remaining 156 not out. Nick Saady (4-53) and Nathan Stares (3-46) were best of the bowlers. At 0-6 by stumps our chances of running down the solid target were ruined by the week’s rain which caused a total washout of Day 2.

Round 16 v Sutherland (Limited Overs matches) Sat. 10 March 2012 1st Grade: won by 7 wkts @ Glenn McGrath 3-225 to 5-221: After 5 inches of rain two days earlier it was amazing that there was any play. Skipper Nathan Price sent the Sharks in and they struggled to score against some tight bowling with Adam Coyte’s 2-37 off 10 overs the best return. It was only a 98 run unconquered partnership towards the end that enabled them to post a reasonable total. In reply a quickfire

20 57 off 35 balls with 10 fours and a six by Nathan Price got RPC going but when Adam Semple (93* off 95 with 8 fours and 4 sixes) and Matt Frith (56 off 106) put on an undefeated 138 in 102 minutes for the 4th wicket it was all over in 41.3 overs to secure a place in the Finals. 2nd Grade: won by 4 wkts @ Coogee 6-215 to 9-212: Having lost 7 out of the previous 8 matches with one drawn and the Sharks sitting 5th on the ladder it was beyond comprehension that we would win for only the second time against them and knock them out of the Finals race. Sent in to bat Sutherland’s total was a solid target against good bowling from Nick Charlwood (4-51 off 10), Jordan Magro (2-32 off 10) and the returning Michael Watson (2-33 off 10). In the run chase Will Passas rattled up a timely 55 while Michael Watson’s 38, Peter Wooldridge’s 26 and Brandon McLean’s 27* didn’t give the opposition a sniff as a great win was recorded. 3rd Grade: drawn @ Sutherland: Four inches of rain leading up to the match put the ground out of action and no play was possible. 4th Grade: won by 19 runs @ Petersham 154 to 135: Batting first it was the Ben Stares show as his 85 was more than half the team’s final score. Only David Bourke (16) offered any real support. The bowlers turned it on however, once the score had reached 2-80 to take 7 for 28 and have them reeling at 9-108. A last ditch 27 for the 10th wicket didn’t help and we recorded a great win with skipper Andrew Harrison excelling in his last game after 21 seasons to take 3-28 off 8.5 overs and take his career tally to 504 Grade wickets. Daniel Laus (2-12) and Alex Tomkins (2-8) also contributed to the Shark’s collapse. Unfortunately the win wasn’t enough for the side to grab a Finals berth. 5th Grade: won by 57 runs @ Tonkin 6-227 to 170: A maiden Grade century (111) by Andy Coles couldn’t have come at a better time as his team was able to clinch a Finals berth with a great win against the competition leaders. Andrew Sprowls (31) and Duncan Hunt (42) also batted well to ensure a competitive total after being sent in to bat. At 2-104 in reply the Sharks were on target but the bowling of Sam Muir (2- 38 off 7 overs), Rob Huxley (4-27 off 10) and Nathan Stares (1-44 off 10) proved decisive to take the last 8 wickets for 66.

Qualifying Finals (2 Day Matches) Sat/Sun 17/18 March 2012 1st Grade: drawn v North Sydney @ 5-247 dec to 2-31: As North Sydney No.1 was unavailable, Pratten Park was selected as a neutral venue. With the ground partially submerged following heavy overnight and morning rain there was no play Day 1. Play got underway on Sunday after a large part of the outfield was roped off and the boundary shortened. Norths won the toss and we were sent in. A steady start saw the score at 42 before one got through Usman Khawaja’s defence. When Nathan Price (22), Simon Katich (30) and Adam Semple (5) followed in quick succession we were a precarious 4-78. Adam Coyte, who is fast getting a reputation as a big match player then got combined with Nathan Hauritz and the pair took it away from Norths with a 90 run partnership in just 66 minutes. When Hauritz departed for 34 it was big brother Scott who joined Adam and the two of them flayed the Norths attack putting on 79 in 40 minutes before Adam was out for a season-high 83. Scott remained 51 not out from 29 balls when the declaration was made. The final score of 5-247 included 11 sixes. An early wicket to Jake Wilson had Norths 1-5 at tea when the news filtered through that the two other Qualifying Finals had been determined and accordingly, both Norths and Randwick Petersham would progress to the Semi-Finals irrespective of the result of this match. When a second wicket fell around 4 pm to make the score 2-31 after 15.2 overs it was clear that a result was unlikely on the flat pitch with Norths making no attempt to run down our score. The match was called off as a draw with North Sydney remaining 3rd on the ladder and us 4th. 5th Grade: won by 1 wkt v Gordon @ 9-171 to 168: An amazing win and indicative of why Randwick Petersham has never lost a Qualifying Final in 5th Grade.This was our 6th win in 9 attempts with the other 3 drawn. This was a fantastic match in poor conditions following almost 2 inches of rain on the Friday night and Saturday morning. With the decision to get play underway skipper Rob Huxley called correctly and sent Gordon in. The openers were doing OK at 0-32 before Sam Muir struck. This was quickly followed by 2 more wickets and the score had slumped to 3-43. The next 100 runs however produced just one wicket and at 4-143 the Stags were looking good. But wickets began to tumble to some enthusiastic bowling with the last 6 wickets falling for just 25 runs (including the final 4 for 6) Gordon were out for a gettable 168. Andrew Sprowls (3-23), Mitchell Jones (2-7 off 6) and Sam Muir (2-51) did the damage. Marcus Bain was lost early in the run chase and stumps were drawn on Day 1 with us 1-9. Day 2 brought early showers but also plenty of sunshine. At 5-34 we looked gone. It was Nick Saady (46) and Rob Huxley (34) who got us back on track to take the score to 7-130. Contributions by Matthew Spinks (17) and Mitchell Sellwood (15) got us to 9-154 when last man Sam Muir strode to the crease. In a major show of defiance towards the Gordon Bowlers Sam (14*) and Mitch Jones (3*) edged past the target for a memorable win and a place in the 5th Grade Semi-Finals for the 9th time. Semi-Finals (2 Day Matches) Sat/Sun 24/25 March 2012 1st Grade: won by 276 runs v Uni of NSW @ Village Green 399 to 123: After losing the toss and being asked to bat first on a hard and fast wicket, skipper Scott Coyte immediately put the UNSW bowling attack on the back foot, smoking the ball to all parts of Village Green with an innings full of blistering strokeplay that set the tone for the day’s play. The scoreboard raced to 114 before Coyte was dismissed for a cracking 79 from 62 balls. He was quickly followed by Nathan Price (37 from 65 balls) to see RPC 2-118. This brought the experienced pair of Usman Khawaja and Simon Katich to the crease, Katich being particularly aggressive racing to 32 from 37 balls before letting one slip through his defence with the total on 183. Young Adam Coyte was then dismissed soon after to see Nathan Hauritz join the solid Khawaja with the total on 4-191. Both Hauritz and Khawaja combined for 116 before Hauritz went for 56 from 96 balls and 4 sixes. The inform Adam Semple joined Khawaja and both players attacked the UNSW bowling. Khawaja was able to record his 15th century for RPC eventually being dismissed for a classy 128 from 191 balls. Semple continued the RPC onslaught before being bowled for 41 from 33 balls trying to hit yet another six and RPC was dismissed after 84.2 overs for an imposing total of 399, its highest of the season. With 15 overs left UNSW were under pressure at 1- 43 at stumps. On Day 2 Scott Coyte was able to clean up the night-watchman and followed up two balls later with a cracker to dismiss the dangerous Dawson for a to see UNSW slump to 3-61. From this point it was a repeat of the Limited Overs Semi Final as the rest of the UNSW batting order had no answer to the consistent pressure from the RPC bowling unit. Wickets feel at regular intervals as UNSW were unable to form a partnership of any substance. The pick of the bowlers being Hauritz (4-31 from 21 overs), Jake Wilson (3-30 from 10.2 overs) and Coyte (2-14 from 6 overs). After 56.2 overs UNSW were all out for a mere 123 and RPC had booked a spot in the 2011 -12 1st Grade Belvidere Cup Grand Final for the second season in a row! The winning margin of 276 runs was the greatest runs-margin in our 11 years! 5th Grade: lost by 75 runs v Sydney University @ St Pauls 115 to 190 & 1-133: Sydney University won the toss and elected to bat on a wicket not fit for Semi-Final cricket. We struggled to find the initial breakthrough as the Uni boys batted intelligently as we struggled to find our consistent line and length. We did reasonably well to bowl them out for 190. While all our bowlers had reasonable figures, Mitch Jones was the pick with 1-18 from his 13 overs. In reply, we got off to a fantastic start with Marcus Bain (19) and Andrew Sprowls (13) making it look easy on a wicket that was now up and down. With 23 overs remaining on Day 1 things were looking ideal with the score 0-24 in the 13th over. Unfortunately, things went a little pear shaped in the final overs of the day which handed the opposition momentum for the next morning with us 3-32 at stumps. With 104 overs to play on Day 2 our night watchman Nathan Stares and Ethan Grinham put on 20 in the first 40 minutes to give us hope. When Stares was lbw we lost 5-4 and went into the drinks break seemingly no chance. Mitch Jones (28) and Nick Saady (21) had other thoughts. The two played straight and patiently piling on 40 in pretty quick time which got us past the follow on. Mitch and Nick gave their best but the bowlers had their say and Randwick Petersham was all out 115. A disappointing finish to a great season.

Grand Final: 1st Grade v Sydney University: Refer 1st Grade Report for details. 21 1st Grade 2011-12 Limited Overs & Twenty20 Competition in Summary (The Limited Overs competition included the Twenty20 Cup while the Twenty20 Cup was also played as a separate competition.)

PRELIMINARY MATCHES Round 1 TWENTY20 v Sydney University @ Coogee Sun 23 October 2011 Lost 6-173 to 5-174 It was a replay of the 2010-11 Grand Final in a different format but with the same result. We batted first and at 2-128 were doing it well. With Usman Khawaja out for 72 off 50 skipper Scott Coyte kept up the good work with 45 off 26 but at a competitive 173 the total looked a dozen or so short against an attacking batting line-up. And so it proved to be with the students away to a flyer with 0-40 off 4. With the score at 1-55 debutant batsman Nick Stapleton given a go with the ball bowled Ian Moran for 31 to strike his first blow in the top grade. (48) who won the comp for Uni last season was at his best while ’s big hitting 49 at the end took its toll and we went down with an over to spare. Scott Coyte 2-16 off 3 including wickets in successive balls did best of the bowlers.

Round 2 TWENTY20 v Penrith @ Howell Sun 6 November 2011 Won 8-114 to 9-113 Early inroads by Scott Coyte (2-16), Nick Warren (3-27) and Jake Wilson (2-23) soon saw the locals struggling at 4 for 26 in hot conditions. A steady stream of wickets with Monty Panesar (1-13) and Nick Stapleton (1-3) chipping in left a very gettable target of just 113. At 2 for 70 with Nathan Price (29 off 28) in full cry we were doing it easy but losing 4 wickets for 6 towards the end left us at 8 for 109 before Stapleton and Warren managed the 5 runs for victory. A surprising cliff-hanger to clinch the win.

Round 3 TWENTY20 v Blacktown @ Coogee Sun 13 November 2011 Won 6-154 to 153 Tight bowling kept the pressure on but in the end Blacktown posted a competitive score of 153. Nick Warren (2-33 off 4 overs), Nathan Price (2-34 off 3) and Jordan Magro (2-14 off 3) returned the best figures. Adam Coyte (28 off 18) and Nathan Price (36 off 29) gave us a good start but with the loss of a few wickets it was left to Adam Semple to take the initiative and smash 44 off 35 balls with 5 sixes to take the points.

Round 4 TWENTY20 v Mosman @ Allan Border Sat 19 November 2011 Won 6-141 to 8-139 An early wicket to Monty Panesar and a run-out put the Whales behind the eight-ball but at 5 for 125 they were back in it. Tight bowling kept the target in sight but Adam Coyte’s departure second ball evened up the equation. Damian Wall’s 34 off 21 and Scott Coyte’s 29 off 18 quickly put us on top allowing Matt Frith (34* from 38) to bring home the points and grab a spot in the Twenty20 Cup qualifying finals.

Round 5 v St George @ Hurstville (Limited Overs) Sat 10 December 2011 Lost 220 to 2-223 A good 56 by Matt Frith backed up with 36 from Adam Coyte and a late-order 37 from Adam Semple was never enough to give us a real chance on the good batting strip. And so it proved to be with Monty Panesar (1-24 off 10) the only bowler hard to get away as Saints ran away with the game just 2 down in just 42.4 overs.

Round 6 v Wests @ Coogee (Limited Overs) Sat 17 December 2011 Won 4-218 to 8-215 At 2-107 with Phil Hughes’ younger brother Jason on 44 the Magpies were going well but 3 quick run-outs left Nick Warren (2-28) and Jordan Magro (2-38) to clean up and leave a reasonable target. Damian Wall’s loss first ball didn’t help and when Adam Semple fell for 16 the score was a perilous 5-134. However Anthony Sams (40) was the only other casualty as Nick Stapleton (32*) and Jordan Magro (35* off 38 balls in 35 minutes) put the issue beyond doubt.

Round 7 v Easts @ Waverley (Limited Overs) Sat 7 January 2012 Won 6-208 to 8-207 A great win over the Limited Overs leaders and our first against our neighbours since 2004. Great bowling to keep Easts to a gettable score with Jake Wilson (3-21 off 10) the pick while young Nick Stapleton (3-38 off 6) cleaned up at the end. Coming together at 3-60 it was Nathan Price (44 off 75 balls) and Anthony Sams (45 off 44) producing the partnership to win the match. Adam Semple (31) and Nick Stapleton (22) along with Jordan Magro (10*) completed the win with 2 overs to spare.

Round 8 v Uni NSW @ Coogee (Limited Overs) Sat 14 January 2012 Won 8-247 to 7-246 A great win over the new Limited Overs leaders. Tight bowling from Burt Cockley (1-28 off 10) and responsive fielding had the students on the back foot early. Lusty hitting off the last 10 overs however, got them to a defendable score after 7 bowlers were used. Scott Coyte (2-60) and Usman Khawaja(2-49) shared the spoils. In reply Damian Wall went quickly leaving Khawaja and Simon Katich a rare opportunity to bat together at Coogee. The partnership yielded 124 before Khawaja (70 off 92) and Katich (53 off 57) both departed with the score on 145. Coyte (21), Adam Coyte (29) and Nathan Price (21) took the chase to 6-223. But when Anthony Sams (12) and Matt Frith (9) fell on 140 and Cockley managed a quick single with 8 balls remaining it was left to Adam Semple to hit his first ball for six to claim the win.

Round 9 v Northern District @ Coogee (Limited Overs) Sat 21 January 2012 Won 5-149 to 140 (147 D/L) Batting first ND’s raced to 0-33 off 7 overs before the rains came. Resuming over 3 hours later the revised overs were 37 each. Nick Warren (2- 22 off 7 overs) and Scott Coyte were quickly into stride taking 4 quick wickets to have the Rangers 4-55. A 45 run partnership got the score to 4-100 but with overs fast running out Nathan Hauritz (1-19) and Adam Semple (2-38) put the pressure on before Coyte cleaned up to finish with 5-13 off 7.2 overs and have them out for 140 after 36.2 overs. The Duckworth Lewis calculations saw the target raised to 147. In the run chase Damian Wall (13), Usman Khawaja (16) and Nathan Hauritz (12) were back in the pavilion with the score at 3-73. It was left to Scott Coyte (57 off 43 with 8 fours and 3 sixes) to complete a fine double and grab third place in the final LO Competition table.

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THE FINALS TWENTY20 Cup Quarter Final V Sutherland @ Bankstown Sun 4 December 2011 (10.30 am) Won 6-74 to 71 Jake Wilson (4-13) and Nick Warren (3-13) had the Sharks reeling at 7 for 49 after they won the toss and batted. Two run-outs quickly followed with Adam Semple (1-14) cleaning up to leave a target of just 72. There was a bit of a flutter in the RP camp with Wall, Frith and Adam Coyte all gone with just 10 on the board. However a solid 22 not out from Anthony Sams including a six over mid-off to end the match safely guided the team through to the semi-finals.

TWENTY20 Cup Semi-Final v Penrith @ Bankstown Sun 4 December 2011 (2.30 pm) Won 6-89 to 9-86 Sending Penrith in to bat in gloomy conditions proved successful as they quickly slumped to 4 for 26 against some tight bowling and fielding. Monty Panesar took 2 for 3 off his 5 overs in a controlled display. Two quick wickets to Jake Wilson (2-22) and a run out reduced them to 7 for 59 but with a bit of swinging at the end set a target of 86. A shaky run-chase saw us in almost the same position as the Panthers at 4 for 24 before a 37 run partnership between Nick Stapleton (12) and Nathan Price (42 not out off 48 balls) got the score to 6 for 78 before Price hit the winning runs with just one ball to spare and cement a place for Randwick Petersham in the Grand Final!

TWENTY20 Cup GRAND FINAL v Sydney Uni @ Sydney Uni 1 Thurs 26 January 2012 (2.30 pm) Won 5-181 to 8-136 Refer 1st Grade report for full details

LIMITED OVERS Qualifying Final v Fairfield-Liverpool @ Coogee Sun 12 February 2012 Won 4-134 to 131 Fairfield- Liverpool won the toss and elected to bat first on a flat Coogee Oval wicket. Burt Cockley (3-49 from 10 overs) immediately turned the game with the big wickets of and with only 19 runs on the board. Skipper Scott Coyte saw an opportunity to run through the Fairfield-Liverpool middle order and threw Nathan Hauritz the ball. Hauritz was able to extract turn and bounce from the outset to finish with 4-16 from 10 overs as Fairfield-Liverpool slumped to 8-86. A couple of fighting partnerships by the lower order saw the 100 mark passed but when Adam Semple (1-21 from 7.4 overs) grabbed a caught and bowled, thet were all out for 131 after 44.4 overs. The RPC run chase got off to the worst possible start with Damian Wall dismissed first ball. This however, was the only hiccup as Usman Khawaja (28 from 47 balls) and Adam Coyte (51*from 72) saw us pass the total for the loss of 4 wickets in the 31st over.

LIMITED OVERS Semi-Final v University of NSW @ Village Green Sun 26 February 2012 Won 8-297 to 129 A sensational 8th wicket partnership of 96 between Anthony Sams (45* off 49 balls) and Burt Cockley (51 off 48) demoralised the students who were looking pleased with their work when the score had slumped to 7-200 off 38 overs. Earlier it was a run-a-thon with Usman Khawaja (58 off 84), Scott Coyte (54 off 47) and Nathan Price (43 off 39) on fire after skipper Coyte won the toss and batted under overcast skies. The highlight of the big partnership was the smart running between the wickets with both Sams and Cockley avoiding the anticipated wild swings. A six over mid-wicket from Cockley was one of his cleanest hits. In reply Uni ran to 46 off 40 balls (including 10 wides) before Cockley (2-15) got one through the defence of opener Gowland while two balls later Nick Warren (2-43) did the same to his partner. At 2-48 the tell-tale signs were there and when Sydney’s leading run-scorer David Dawson went for just one, the bubble had burst. The in-form Jake Wilson was called in to the attack and when he finished his 10 overs he had 4 for 20 next to his name. Simon Katich bowled his over-the-wrist spinners to clean up the tail and take 2-36. In just 33 overs it was all over and a place had been won in the Grand Final against Fairfield at Coogee. A superb win.

LIMITED OVERS GRAND FINAL v Fairfield-Liverpool @ Coogee Sun 4 March 2012 Won 5-152 to 170 (D/L method) Refer 1st Grade report for full details

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GRADE COMPETITION TABLES – 2011-12

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP: Manly-Warringah 1,564 Sydney University 1,544 Sutherland 1,376 St George 1,333 Gordon 1,284 Northern District 1,145.6 North Sydney 1,124.7 Penrith 1,115 Parramatta 1,086 UNSW 1,064 Sydney 1,039 Randwick Petersham 1,003 Bankstown 898 Hawkesbury 850 Campbelltown-Camden 826 Eastern Suburbs 796 Western Suburbs 754 Fairfield-Liverpool 686 Mosman 608 Blacktown 190.

FIRST GRADE: UNSW 85 Sydney University 83 North Sydney 74 Randwick Petersham 70 Manly-Warringah 65 St George 63 Fairfield-Liverpool 62 Eastern Suburbs 55 Northern District 54 Gordon 52 Sutherland 52 Sydney 50 Penrith 48 Bankstown 46 Hawkesbury 43 Western Suburbs 31 Parramatta 27 Mosman 16 Blacktown 6 Campbelltown-Camden 6 .

FIRST GRADE LIMITED-OVERS: Sydney University 40 UNSW 36 Randwick Petersham 36 Fairfield-Liverpool 32 Manly-Warringah 32 Eastern Suburbs 31 Northern District 30 Sutherland 29 St George 26 Sydney 26 North Sydney 26 Western Suburbs 25 Penrith 24 Hawkesbury 18 Gordon 16 Parramatta 15 Bankstown 10 Blacktown 0 Campbelltown-Camden 0 Mosman 0.

FIRST GRADE TWENTY20 CUP: Sutherland 16 Sydney University 16 UNSW 12 Northern District 12 Penrith 12 Western Suburbs 12 Eastern Suburbs 12 Randwick Petersham 12 St George 8 Manly-Warringah 8 Fairfield- Liverpool 8 Sydney 8 North Sydney 8 Parramatta 8 Bankstown 4 Gordon 4 Blacktown 0 Hawkesbury 0 Mosman 0 Campbelltown-Camden 0.

SECOND GRADE: Manly-Warringah 91 Sydney University 87 Northern District 84 Campbelltown-Camden 66 Gordon 65 Parramatta 62 Sutherland 58 St George 57 Sydney 41 North Sydney 37 Penrith 36 Western Suburbs 34 Randwick Petersham 31 Bankstown 30 Hawkesbury 30 Mosman 26 UNSW 25 Eastern Suburbs 22 Fairfield-Liverpool 4 Blacktown 0.

THIRD GRADE: Mosman 63 Sutherland 62 Manly-Warringah 61 Sydney 58 Gordon 58 Western Suburbs 56 North Sydney 53 Penrith 51 Parramatta 47 Campbelltown-Camden 45 Hawkesbury 45 Sydney University 44 St George 40 Bankstown 39 UNSW 36 Northern District 30 Randwick Petersham 22 Eastern Suburbs 22 Fairfield-Liverpool 14 Blacktown 0.

FOURTH GRADE: Sydney University 69 Manly-Warringah 64 Sutherland 60 St George 58 Northern District 58 Sydney 56 Parramatta 54 Randwick Petersham 52 Gordon 47 Penrith 45 Bankstown 44 North Sydney 41.9 Hawkesbury 38 Campbelltown-Camden 33 Western Suburbs 26 UNSW 25 Eastern Suburbs 24 Fairfield- Liverpool 20 Mosman 6 Blacktown 0.

FIFTH GRADE: Gordon 68 Sutherland 68 St George 63 Sydney University 58 Parramatta 56 Randwick Petersham 54 Manly-Warringah 50 Penrith 44 Eastern Suburbs 43 Sydney 38 Bankstown 35 Mosman 35 Blacktown 34 Western Suburbs 28 Hawkesbury 28 North Sydney 22 Campbelltown-Camden 22 UNSW 18 Northern District 10.8 Fairfield-Liverpool 10.

POIDEVIN-GRAY SHIELD: Penrith 37 Sutherland 30 St George 30 Manly-Warringah 30 North Sydney 24 UNSW 21 Parramatta 20 Blacktown 17 Bankstown 15 Campbelltown-Camden 14 Hawkesbury 14 Eastern Suburbs 14 Gordon 12 Sydney University 10 Western Suburbs 10 Randwick Petersham 10 Sydney 10 Northern District 8 Fairfield- Liverpool 8 Mosman.

AW GREEN SHIELD: Fairfield-Liverpool 42 St George 30 UNSW 30 Sutherland 30 Gordon 30 Campbelltown- Camden 27 Parramatta 24 Sydney University 24 Penrith 24 Manly-Warringah 21 Northern District 18 Eastern Suburbs 18 Bankstown 18 Hawkesbury 12 Randwick Petersham 12 Sydney 6 North Sydney 6 Blacktown 6 Mosman 6 Western Suburbs 0.

24 2011-12 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP The Sydney Smith Cup - Points Summary

RPC RPC Points Round Opposition 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th PG GS Total Leader Points Pos. from lead 1 Bankstown 36 0 24 0 12 72 72 5 36 Sutherland 108 2 Fairfield-Liverpool 0 30 0 0 12 42 114 11 60 Manly 174 PG1 Sydney Uni 0 0 114 14 84 Manly 198 T20/1 Sydney Uni 0 0 114 16 100 Manly 214 3 North Sydney 0 0 0 18 0 18 132 15 180 Penrith 312 PG2 Penrith 0 0 132 15 196 Penrith 328 T20/2 Penrith 24 24 156 15 172 Penrith 328 4 Hawkesbury 0 0 24 18 0 42 198 15 252 Manly 450 PG3 Blacktown 24 24 222 15 252 Manly 474 T20/3 Blacktown 16 16 238 15 252 Manly 490 5 Mosman 24 30 0 0 14 68 306 15 273 Manly 579 PG4 Campbelltown 0 0 306 15 273 Manly 579 6 Sydney 0 35 0 21 0 56 362 16 289 Manly 651 7 St George 0 30 0 0 0 30 392 17 376 Manly 768 PG5 Manly 0 0 392 17 400 Manly 792 8 Wests 36 0 0 12 8 56 448 17 416 Manly 864 PG6 Fairfield 24 24 472 16 416 Manly 888 AWG1 Fairfield 0 0 472 16 416 Manly 888 AWG2 Manly 18 18 490 16 398 Manly 888 AWG3 Sydney Uni 0 0 490 16 398 Manly 888 9 Easts 36 0 16 12 0 64 554 15 418 Manly 972 AWG4 Parramatta 0 0 554 15 436 Manly 990 PG7 Parramatta 0 0 554 16 460 Manly 1014 AWG5 Blacktown 0 0 554 16 469 Manly 1023 AWG6 Penrith 0 0 554 16 487 Manly 1041 10 Uni NSW 36 0 0 21 14 71 625 15 514 Manly 1139 AWG7 Campbelltown 18 18 643 15 514 Manly 1157 11 ND's 36 0 0 0 12 48 691 14 519 Manly 1210 12 Parramatta 36 0 0 18 0 54 745 13 475 Sutherland 1220 13 Gordon 36 0 0 0 12 48 793 12 493 Sutherland 1286 14 Campbelltown 60 0 24 18 12 114 907 12 506 Manly 1413 15 Manly 0 0 0 0 0 0 907 12 566 Manly 1473 16 Sutherland 36 30 0 18 12 96 1003 12 561 Manly 1564 TOTAL 420 155 88 156 108 40 36 1003 Competition Points 70 31 22 52 54 10 12 Final Position on Table 2nd 13th 17th 8th 4th 16th 15th 12th

2011-12 SCA Competition Winners

First Grade Sydney University Club Champions Manly-Warringah Second Grade Sydney University 1st Grade LO Randwick Petersham Third Grade Sutherland 1st Grade 20/20 Randwick Petersham Fourth Grade Sutherland Poidevin Gray Sutherland Fifth Grade Gordon AW Green Shield St George

25 BEST INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES – 2011-12

Batting – Top 20 Run Scorers

Batsman M Inn N.O. Runs Ave HS Ct/RO Adam Semple 28 26 6 837 41.90 158* 6/0 Adam Coyte 28 28 3 752 32.50 83 6/1 Nathan Price 26 25 5 714 35.70 151* 8/0 Andrew Williams 12 11 4 535 76.42 128 1/1 Scott Coyte 22 21 1 523 26.20 79 3/1 Usman Khawaja 12 12 0 500 41.70 128 2/0 Damian Wall 22 22 0 491 22.30 116 14/0 Anthony Sams 28 24 5 473 24.90 45 0/1 Matthew Frith 23 21 5 441 27.60 60 5/2 Andrew Coles 15 15 1 427 30.50 111 8/1 Nicholas Stapleton 23 18 8 416 41.60 74 5/1 John McLoughlin 19 16 3 411 31.61 80 10/0 Ben Stares 15 15 0 401 26.73 85 3/0 Alex Sciascia 15 15 0 388 25.90 101 7/2 William Passas 16 16 3 351 27.00 62 9/0 Barton Lynch 14 15 1 289 20.65 56 4/1 Robert Huxley 17 14 1 271 20.85 69 7/0 Jordan Magro 17 14 4 262 26.20 59 4/0 Joe Harrison 13 11 1 248 24.80 45 0/2 Mitchell Wright 11 11 0 241 21.90 39 4/0

Bowling – Top 20 Wicket Takers

Bowler Overs M Wickets Runs Ave RPO Best Jake Wilson 196.2 38 41 698 17.00 3.6 7-44 Hayden McLean 153.4 40 36 355 9.86 2.3 4-11 Oshanka Perera 171.4 34 32 479 15.00 2.8 8-75 Nick Warren 173.5 31 32 685 21.40 3.9 3-13 Gabriel Budwee 131 34 31 323 10.41 2.4 5-15 Scott Coyte 155.1 22 29 594 20.50 3.8 5-13 Brandon McLean 120.3 12 28 584 20.85 4.8 4-16 Nicholas Saady 155.5 36 22 380 17.27 2.4 4-53 Robert Huxley 89.4 17 21 239 11.38 2.6 5-34 Nathan Hauritz 124.5 29 21 318 15.10 2.5 7-50 Samuel Muir 120 28 21 386 18.38 3.2 3-33 Jordan Magro 155 39 21 477 22.71 3.0 3-50 Burt Cockley 145.4 25 21 539 25.70 3.7 3-34 Rodney Stafford 84.2 12 19 298 15.68 3.5 4-33 Robert Wilson 182 44 19 485 25.52 2.6 3-29 Tom Johnson 114.5 9 18 434 24.11 3.7 5-55 Nathan Ellis 99.3 19 18 337 18.72 3.3 4-26 Andrew Sprowls 133.1 36 18 311 17.28 2.3 3-11 Angus Palmer 115.4 13 17 349 20.52 3.0 4-13 Adam Semple 109.4 28 17 448 26.40 4.1 4-23

Wicketkeeping – Top 5

Wicketkeeper GRADE Ct St Total Byes Anthony Sams 1 47 8 55 129 Karl Schubert 4 30 4 34 51 Matthew Yiend 2 21 4 25 67 Matthew Spinks 5 20 2 22 124 Fabian Heaton 3 6 5 11 87

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Batting: Centuries

GRADE PLAYER SCORE OPPONENT VENUE ROUND DATE 1 Damian Wall 116 Bankstown Bankstown Oval 1 1-Oct-11 1 Nathan Price 151* Parramatta Old Kings Oval 12 29-Jan-12 1 Adam Semple 158* Campbelltown Coogee Oval 14 18-Feb-12 1 Usman Khawaja 128 University of NSW Village Green SF 24-Mar-12 2 Matthew Yiend 107 Fairfield-Liverpool Coogee Oval 2 15-Oct-11 2 Alex Graham 115 North Sydney North Sydney 2 3 29-Oct-11 2 Alex Sciascia 101 Campbelltown-Camden Raby Oval 1 14 19-Feb-12 3 Andrew Williams 128 Bankstown Jensen Park 1 1-Oct-11 3 Andrew Williams 100* Fairfield-Liverpool Fairfield Oval 2 15-Oct-11 5 Nathan Ellis 106* Fairfield-Liverpool Don Dawson Oval 2 15-Oct-11 5 Ethan Grinham 100 Campbelltown Kensington Oval 14 19-Feb-12 5 Andrew Coles 111 Sutherland Tonkin Park 16 10-Mar-12 PG Nicholas Stapleton 110* Fairfield-Liverpool Rosedale Oval PG6 18-Dec-11

Bowling: 5 or more Wickets in an Innings

GRADE PLAYER FIGURES OPPONENT VENUE ROUND DATE 1 Scott Coyte 5-13 Northern District Coogee Oval 11 21-Jan-12 1 Nathan Hauritz 7-50 Parramatta Old Kings Oval 12 29-Jan-12 1 Jake Wilson 7-44 Campbelltown Coogee Oval 14 19-Feb-12 3 Tom Johnson 5-55 Hawkesbury Petersham Oval 4 12-Nov-11 3 Gabriel Budwee 5-15 University of NSW Petersham Oval 10 14-Jan-12 5 Joshua James 6-55 North Sydney Kensington Oval 3 29-Oct-11 5 Robert Huxley 5-34 Campbelltown Kensington Oval 14 19-Feb-12 6 Oshanka Perera 6-37 Mosman Snape Park 1 15-Oct-11 6 Anthony McGinness 5-60 Blacktown Whalan Oval 3 29-Oct-11 6 Oshanka Perera 8-75 Penrith Howell Oval QF 18-Mar-12 AWG Ravin De Silva 5-48 Campbelltown Raby Oval 1 AWG7 17-Jan-12

Bowling: Hat-Trick

GRADE PLAYER FIGURES OPPONENT VENUE ROUND DATE 1 Nicholas Stapleton 3-24 Fairfield-Liverpool Coogee Oval LO GF 4-Mar-12

Bowling: 10 or more Wickets in a Match

GRADE PLAYER FIGURES OPPONENT VENUE ROUND DATE 6 Oshanka Perera 10-50 (6/4) Mosman Snape Park 1 15-Oct-11

Wicketkeeping: 5 or more Dismissals in an Innings

GRADE PLAYER OUTS OPPONENT VENUE ROUND DATE 1 Anthony Sams 9 (9c) Campbelltown Coogee Oval 14 19-Feb-12

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1st Grade Report by Scott Coyte, Captain Position in Competitions: Belvidere Cup - 2nd; Limited Overs – 1st; Twenty 20 Cup -1st 19 wins; 6 losses; 3 draws in all three competitions

A T20 title, a Limited Overs Championship as well as making the final of the Belvidere Cup is as close as anyone can possibly go to winning the triple crown without actually doing it. After a slow start 1st Grade hit their stride just before Christmas and from that point on played out of their skins, contesting 28 matches, winning 19 (1 outright), drawing 3 and losing just 6.

We played some really high quality cricket along the way with comprehensive wins in the T20 Grand Final against Sydney University and the Limited Overs Grand Final against Fairfield–Liverpool. While the Belvidere Cup loss was disappointing, a range of factors including a lost toss of the coin and my early injury certainly didn’t help matters.

Can I say up front that our representative players performed with distinction whenever their busy schedules allowed them to play for the Club. Their enthusiasm to play grade cricket whenever possible has had a profound effect on the team, as well as an extremely positive impact on our developing younger players. To Simon, Usman, Nathan and of course our English international Monty Panesar, thank you for your contributions on and off the field and for making my job as captain so much easier. I hope that I also was able to make a positive contribution to our season.

Watching from up close as Kat and Uz took attacks apart and seeing Monty and Haurie tie batsmen in knots makes you realise why they have achieved so much in the game. Can I also thank Nathan Price for taking over the captaincy reins when I was unavailable. Apart from being a talented player, Nathan is a natural leader who led from the front on many occasions, including the Limited Overs Grand Final.

While we boasted a powerful batting line up, at times it was left to our middle order to save our bacon. This certainly didn’t phase Adam Semple. “Hank” was the mainstay of our batting (837 runs at 42). He always took his time to get set and build an innings but still hit more sixes (23) than any other player in the competition. And 17 wickets at 26 capped off a remarkable season for Adam who was fittingly acknowledged as the Club’s Player of the Season.

Adam Coyte followed up his outstanding efforts of last season with another great year. Scoring 752 runs at 33 and taking 15 wickets at 31 says it all but Adam saved his best for the big games, scoring 57 not out, 55 not out and 42 in our three Grand Finals. Adam’s bowling was a real bonus as he regularly provided a breakthrough when it was needed. Adam surely can’t be far away from some regular opportunities at the next level.

It was also another big year for Nathan Price, compiling 714 runs at 36. His 151 not out against Parramatta in difficult conditions stamped him as a player capable of going all the way. Nathan brings another dimension to the team with his bowling, along with his brilliance in the field. He thoroughly deserved his selection in the NSW Second X1 as did Damian Wall who scored a mighty century in our first match against Bankstown. His aggressive batting gave us a player capable of tearing bowlers apart. “Damo” is also a phenomenal slipper, snaring 14 catches along the way.

The wicket-keeping duties were in the capable hands of Anthony Sams. His 473 runs at 25 along with 47 catches and 8 stumpings led to selection in the NSW Second X1 and is a clear indication of bigger things to come.

Matt Frith is an extremely talented opening batsman. He scored 441 runs, but with an ounce of luck he could have easily pressed for higher honours. “Frithy” has a lot to offer the Club and hopefully we see him in the Randy Pete’s colours again next year.

Those close to the club knew what Nick Stapleton was capable of and as soon as his opportunity came, he grabbed it with both hands. Nick played like a seasoned veteran almost immediately, scoring runs in pressure situations and picking up key wickets. His hat-trick in the Limited Overs Grand Final is an indication of Nick’s overall ability. He is sure to be a very special player in the not too distant future.

New ball bowlers, Jake Wilson (41 wickets at 17) and Nick Warren (32 wickets at 21), led our attack early in the season. At times they were both unplayable. Once Burt Cockley returned from a long lay off due to injury, the Randies had one of the most feared new ball attacks in the competition. Adam Coyte, Nick Stapleton, Adam Semple and Nathan Price, provided great bowling backup. It goes without saying that when Haurie or Monty played, our opponents had to struggle for every run.

It was comforting to know that we had players of the calibre of John McLoughlin, Jordan Magro, Will Passas, Rob Wilson, Tom Johnson and Brandon McLean to call on when required. Every time these players were selected they stepped up to the mark, often batting us out of tight spots, picking up handy wickets or giving us everything in the field. Thanks for being such willing and reliable members of the group.

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The Club has a fantastic group of supporters and support staff. Thank you to all the coaches and volunteers for the support provided to me and the team. To Robin, Sue, Julie and Faye in the canteen; along with Cec, Peter, Barry, Billy, Hux, Devo and James in the change room; as well as Spike, Skeweys, Darren Smith, Alan Mantle, Stan and Richard at training, you all roll your sleeves up and get stuck in to make sure things run smoothly so that players, umpires and visitors have an enjoyable and rewarding experience.

Everyone’s efforts have contributed significantly to anything the team has achieved. It was indeed a pleasure to lead this talented group of players.

1ST GRADE BATTING Batsman M Inn NO Runs Ave HS Ct/RO Adam Semple 28 26 6 837 41.90 158* 6/0 Adam Coyte 28 28 3 752 32.50 83 6/1 Nathan Price 26 25 5 714 35.70 151* 8/0 Scott Coyte 22 21 1 523 26.20 79 3/1 Usman Khawaja 12 12 0 500 41.70 128 2/0 Damian Wall 22 22 0 491 22.30 116 14/0 Anthony Sams 28 24 5 473 24.90 45 0/1 Matthew Frith 23 21 5 441 27.60 60 5/2 Nathan Hauritz 9 9 0 241 26.80 56 3/0 Nicholas Stapleton 17 13 6 219 40.80 50* 5/1 John McLoughlin 8 6 2 199 49.80 80 3/0 Simon Katich 7 6 0 169 28.20 53 1/0 Burt Cockley 15 6 2 71 17.75 51 3/1 Jake Wilson 23 7 5 51 25.50 42 2/0 Jordan Magro 5 3 3 47 35 2/0 Nick Warren 25 11 5 36 6.00 10 12/0 Monty Panesar 11 5 1 12 3.00 6 1/0 Alex Graham 3 3 0 17 5.70 7 0/0 TOTAL 314 250 50 5808 29.04 158* 76/7 Also Batted: Matches/Innings/Not Outs/Runs/Catches/Run Outs: William Passas 1/1/1/15/0/0, Tom Johnson 1/1/0/0/0/0

1ST GRADE BOWLING Bowler Overs M’s Wkts Runs Ave RPO Best Jake Wilson 196.2 38 41 698 17.00 3.6 7-44 Nick Warren 173.5 31 32 685 21.40 3.9 3-13 Scott Coyte 155.1 22 29 594 20.50 3.8 5-13 Nathan Hauritz 124.5 29 21 318 15.10 2.5 7-50 Burt Cockley 145.4 25 21 539 25.70 3.7 3-34 Adam Semple 109.4 15 17 448 26.40 4.1 4-23 Adam Coyte 143.5 24 15 471 31.40 3.2 4-28 Monty Panesar 124 29 14 353 25.20 2.8 4-61 Nicholas Stapleton 38.4 2 11 253 23.00 6.5 3-24 Nathan Price 63 5 5 285 57.00 4.5 2-34 Jordan Magro 19 2 4 93 23.30 4.9 2-14 Usman Khawaja 14 1 3 66 22.00 4.7 2-49 Simon Katich 17 3 2 86 43.00 5.1 2-36 Matthew Frith 20.5 4 1 69 69.00 3.3 1-29 TOTAL 1375.5 233 219 5144 23.48 3.7 7-44 Also Bowled: Overs/Wickets/Runs Damian Wall 1/0/3, Alex Graham 21/0/134, Tom Johnson 9/2/26, Rob Wilson 5/1/23

1ST GRADE WICKET-KEEPING Wicket Keeping M Ct St Total Byes Anthony Sams 28 47 8 55 129

29 1st Grade Twenty 20 Grand Final Randwick Petersham v Sydney University at University of Sydney No.1 Australia Day – Thursday 26th January 2012 “RPC’s First 1st Grade Premiership” Won by Randwick Petersham 5-181 to 8-136

After a fantastic performance by our batsmen to set a solid target of 181 our bowlers stepped up to the mark to ensure Sydney University finished well short. In the end they were 45 runs adrift when their 20 overs ran out. With a Sydney- wide deluge the night before it was doubtful if there would be any match on Australia Day. Great work by the Sydney University ground staff however, ensured that not only was there to be a game but it was able to start only 30 minutes late with no loss of overs. Skipper Scott Coyte’s decision to bat paid off when Damian Wall (16 off 13) and Usman Khawaja (34 off 16) started like a bomb rattling up 40 off just 3.4 overs. Ussie departed at 2-58 off 4.5 and when Scott Coyte (16 off 16) went the score was a healthy 3-91 off 10.1. Adam Coyte carried on the good fight with some great partnerships. With Nathan Hauritz (23 off 18) they put on 43 off 33 balls; with Adam Semple (4 off 5) they hit 13 in 11 balls; while he and Nathan Price (21 off 7) scored a massive 34 off the last 15 balls. At the close the score was a mighty 5-181 with Adam Coyte the hero smashing 57 not out off 46 balls. The total included 9 sixes and 10 fours. The run chase couldn’t have started any better for us with Nathan Hauritz removing the hard-hitting Nick Larkin caught behind by Anthony Sams first ball! Hauritz (2-15 off 4 overs) followed up next over to dismiss Faraday and the students were 2-11. When Burt Cockley bowled (21) they were well behind the clock at 3-46 off 9.5. With 29 off the next 15 balls it was game on but Cockley (3-34 off 4) struck again removing Robertson and Miller in successive balls and the score had slumped to 5-75 off 12. Danger-man Scott Henry, who scored a century against us in last season’s Grand Final was still at the crease but when Scott Coyte (1-18 off 4) knocked him over for 52 and Adam Semple (1-31 off 4) removed Somerville with the score 7-98 off 15.2 it was all over bar the shouting. Nick Warren (1-38 off 4) cleaned up at the end with a bit of lusty hitting from the tailenders all in vain. With the final score of 8-136 well below the 181 target the Twenty20 Cup for 2011-12 was ours! This was the club’s first premiership in 1st Grade. Nathan Hauritz Nathan Hautitz was named man-of-the-match and awarded the David Warner Medal. (Photo: Captain Scott Coyte receives the Twenty20 Cup from SCA Member Richard Cook)

Scorecard Randwick Petersham Sydney University Toss: Randwick Petersham Batted First: Randwick Petersham R B Min 4 6 R B Min 4 6 D Wall b M Culkoff 16 13 17 1 1 N Larkin c A Sams b NM Hauritz 0 1 1 0 0 U Khawaja c T Kierath b GJ Mail 34 16 21 3 3 M Faraday b NM Hauritz 1 6 9 0 0 *S Coyte c M Faraday b T Kierath 16 16 23 2 0 S Henry c NM Hauritz b S Coyte 52 50 61 1 4 A Coyte Not Out 57 46 57 3 1 *GJ Mail b BT Cockley 21 18 25 3 0 NM Hauritz c T Kierath b T Ley 23 18 20 0 2 LS Robertson b BT Cockley 5 6 10 0 0 A Semple c N Larkin b T Ley 4 5 7 0 0 D Miller b BT Cockley 0 1 1 0 0 NA Price Not Out 21 7 9 1 2 WE Somerville c NA Price b A Semple 16 8 12 1 1 +A Sams dnb T Kierath c S Coyte b N Warren 21 12 12 1 1 BT Cockley dnb +J Crowley Not Out 15 14 14 2 0 MP Frith dnb T Ley Not Out 2 2 3 0 0 N Warren dnb M Culkoff dnb

Extras 10 (1nb, 7w, 0b, 2lb) Extras 3 (0nb, 3w, 0b, 0lb) Total 5/181 Total 8/136 Overs 20 Overs 20

FOW: 40 (D Wall) 58 (U Khawaja) 91 (S Coyte) 134 (NM Hauritz) 147 (A Semple) FOW: 0 (N Larkin) 11 (M Faraday) 46 (GJ Mail) 75 (D Miller) 75 (LS Robertson) 98 (S Henry) 98 (WE Somerville) 129 (T Kierath)

O M W R Nb Wd O M W R Nb Wd GJ Mail 4 0 1 46 0 6 NM Hauritz 4 1 2 15 0 2 M Culkoff 3 0 1 23 1 0 S Coyte 4 0 1 18 0 0 WE Somerville 3 0 0 32 0 0 N Warren 4 0 1 38 0 0 T Kierath 4 0 1 23 0 0 BT Cockley 4 0 3 34 0 0 T Ley 4 0 2 40 0 1 A Semple 4 0 1 31 0 1 D Miller 2 0 0 15 0 0 Umpires: Greg Davidson and Bill Hendricks Scorers: Chris McLeod and John Kilford David Warner Medallist: Player of the Grand Final: NM Hauritz

30 1st Grade Limited Overs Grand Final Randwick Petersham v Fairfield-Liverpool at Coogee Oval Sunday 4th March 2012 “Another piece of Silverware” Won by Randwick Petersham 5-152 to 170 (Duckworth-Lewis Method - 36 runs)

RPC skipper Nathan Price won the toss and after a week’s rain, had no hesitation in asking Fairfield to bat first. This decision was rewarded immediately as Jake Wilson (1-27 from 10 overs) struck early and when Burt Cockley (3-39 from 9.4 overs) removed NSW state player Ben Rohrer for 4, Fairfield were in trouble at 2 for 12. The experienced Grant Lambert and Anthony Clark combined to take the score to 55 before Adam Semple (2-15 from 6 overs) removed Lambert and Williams in quick succession to see Fairfield 4 for 56. From this point The Lions knuckled down to take the score to a competitive 6 for 150 before 19 years old Nick Stapleton (3-24 from 4 overs) was introduced into the attack. Stapleton was able to bowl the defiant ‘keeper Wilcoxon for 23 following next ball with the wicket of no. 9 Luke Doran courtesy of a catch to wicket-keeper Anthony Sams. On a hat-trick, the next ball was full, straight and into the pads of the no. 10 Chris Whelan (a former RPC 1st Grade player in 2005-06) and much to the delight of the RPC crowd the umpire’s finger was raised to see the hat- trick complete and Fairfield had slumped to 9 -150! The last wicket was able to squeeze out another 20 runs before Cockley finished the innings in the final over with the total on 170. The RPC run chase got off to a flyer courtesy off the aggressive Damian Wall (23) but after he was unluckily adjudged lbw, Fairfield was able to grab a couple more quick wickets to see us nervously placed at 3-56. The situation called for calm heads and Adam Coyte and Nathan Hauritz were the men for the job as they combined smart running and sound shot selection to take the score to 113 before Hauritz was dismissed for 29. Coyte was making the game look easy as he knocked the ball around with ease and even with the loss of the inform Adam Semple (8) RPC was in total control at 5 for 152 before bad light halted play. The desire was to take the title on the field but when the heavens opened RPC was declared the 1st Grade Limited Overs Competition winner by 36 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method much to the delight of the crowd! With the crowd gathered in the Coogee Oval Museum for the presentation, Adam Coyte was fittingly awarded the Michael Bevan Medal for Player of the Match and then the celebrations began as skipper Nathan Price held aloft RPC’s second 1st Grade Trophy for 2011-12! (Photo: Captain Nathan Price, man-of-the-match Adam Coyte and President Mike Whitney with the Limited Overs Cup) Scorecard Fairfield Liverpool Randwick Petersham Toss: Randwick Petersham Batted First: Fairfield Liverpool R B Min 4 6 R B Min 4 6 G Lambert c N Warren b A Semple 27 54 68 3 0 D Wall lbw G Lambert 23 21 26 5 0 D Attard c A Sams b J Wilson 0 1 6 0 0 M Frith run out(B Rohrer) 17 36 49 1 1 B Rohrer c A Sams b BT Cockley 4 6 7 0 0 *NA Price lbw L Doran 4 6 5 1 0 *A Clark c A Semple b BT Cockley 35 63 95 3 0 A Coyte Not Out 55 57 118 5 0 M Williams c A Sams b A Semple 0 7 5 0 0 NM Hauritz b A Clark 29 20 62 4 0 W Delpechitra c A Sams b NM Hauritz 20 58 60 1 0 A Semple lbw L Doran 8 7 26 1 0 J Cashman c NA Price b BT Cockley 39 63 94 1 0 +A Sams Not Out 0 11 0 0 +R Wilcoxon b N Stapleton 23 34 49 1 0 N Stapleton dnb L Doran c A Sams b N Stapleton 0 1 1 0 0 BT Cockley dnb CD Whelan lbw N Stapleton 0 1 1 0 0 J Wilson dnb P Hangyasi Not Out 10 10 12 1 0 N Warren dnb

Extras 12 (0nb, 10w, 0b, 2lb) Extras 16 (2nb, 12w, 2b, 0lb) Total 170 Overs 49.4 Total 5/152 Overs 37.2

FOW: 2 (D Attard) 12 (B Rohrer) 55 (Lambert) 56 (M Williams) 81 (A Clark) 100 (W FOW: 37 (D Wall) 42 (NA Price) 56 (M Frith) 113 (NM Hauritz) 143 (A Delpechitra) 150 R Wilcoxon 150 (L Doran) 150 (CD Whelan) 170 (J Cashman) Semple) O M W R Nb Wd O M W R Nb Wd BT Cockley 9.4 1 3 39 0 1 G Lambert 8 1 1 41 0 8 J Wilson 10 2 1 27 0 2 CD Whelan 6 0 0 35 1 2 N Warren 10 1 0 40 0 3 L Doran 9 2 2 26 0 0 A Semple 6 2 2 15 0 1 A Clark 10 1 1 19 0 0 NM Hauritz 10 2 1 23 0 3 P Hangyasi 4 0 0 28 1 2 N Stapleton 4 0 3 24 0 0 B Rohrer 0.2 0 0 1 0 0 (Hat Trick) Umpires: Greg Davidson and Bill Hendricks Scorers: Chris McLeod and K Wilcoxon Michael Bevan Medallist: Player of the Grand Final: A Coyte

31 Randwick Petersham Limited Overs Champions 2011-12

Back row: Chris McLeod (Scorer), John McLoughlin, Anthony Sams, Burt Cockley, Jake Wilson, Adam Semple, Nicholas Stapleton, Damian Wall, Jordon Magro, Brandon McLean Front row: Nick Warren, Adam Coyte, Nathan Price (Captain), Nathan Hauritz, Matthew Frith

Randwick Petersham Twenty 20 Cup Champions 2011-12

Back row: Adam Coyte, Brandon McLean, Damian Wall, Anthony Sams, Nicholas Stapleton, Jake Wilson, Matthew Frith, Adam Semple, Nathan Hauritz Front row: Burt Cockley, Scott Coyte (Captain), Nick Warren, Nathan Price, Usman Khawaja

32 1st Grade Grand Final Randwick Petersham v. Sydney University at Bankstown Oval Friday, Saturday and Sunday 30, 31 March and 1 April 2012 “Battle for the Belvidere Cup” Won by Sydney University 407 to 185

Back row: Simon Katich, Damian Wall, Burt Cockley, Anthony Sams, Nathan Price, Jake Wilson, Adam Semple, Nicholas Stapleton Front row: Nathan Hauritz, Usman Khawaja, Scott Coyte (Captain), Adam Coyte, Nick Warren

It was an instance of déjà vu with the 2012 Grand Final almost a replay of the 2011 season decider. The teams participating were the same; the venue was the same; it was the same competition situation where we had to win the match while Sydney Uni had only to draw to be declared premiers; Sydney Uni again batted first; and unfortunately for us the result was the same! In perfect spring weather Uni skipper Greg mail called correctly at the toss and gave his batsmen first use of the wicket. It was a good toss to win and they made it count with a superb batting display. The first wicket didn’t come our way until the 46th minute when Faraday top-edged first-change bowler Scott Coyte for ‘keeper Anthony Sams to take an easy catch. But with Mail and new batsman Scott Henry in good form and Coyte sidelined from the bowling crease with a torn back-muscle, it was another 151 runs before Mail was out caught at short leg off Nathan Hauritz for 94. That was the third time in the three Grand Finals we have contested in the past 8 seasons that we have conceded a 150 runs-plus partnership. The first two certainly cost us the premiership and as things turned out, this one did as well. While Jake Wilson chimed in with the wicket of Ian Moran 30 runs later it was the introduction of 21st birthday boy Adam Coyte with two quick wickets which saw the score slump to 5-237. There were loud cheers when Henry nicked to ‘keeper Sams on 90 as he has become a real “bogeyman” scoring 66, 66, 132, 48 and 52 in his previous five innings against us. The cheers were a little louder from an excellent Randwick Petersham support group when Miller went to Burt Cockley shortly after to give us a real sniff at 6-260. Unfortunately our bowlers couldn’t take advantage of the students’ mid-innings slump as the tail really wagged with former Test fast bowler hitting everything in the middle as he knocked up 72 from 73 balls with 11 boundaries. The 71 runs partnership for the 7th wicket was a killer-blow enabling the back-half batsmen to capitalise and take the score past the psychological 400 runs barrier. Our run-chase couldn’t have begun more disastrously with star batsman Nathan Price edging a first-ball kicker from Clark to the wicketkeeper. When stand-in opener Sams spooned one to gully on 10 and our trump card Simon Katch missed a good one from his former first-class cricket team-mate Clark to go for a duck, it looked hard to run down 407 at 3 for 17. Usman Khawaja (24) and Adam Coyte (42) tried valiantly to steady the ship but a direct-hit to run-out Ussie was evidence that Uni could do no wrong with all the breaks going their way. Coyte went to former Test leggie Stuart MacGill straight after tea as did brother Scott hindered by his back strain.

33 A gutsy partnership between Nathan Hauritz and Adam Semple took the match into a third day but when Hauritz was caught at cover for 33 and Semple 19 runs later for a well-compiled 58 it was a matter of shut-the-gate. The innings was quickly wrapped up with the addition of just one more run for 185. This loss by 222 runs was our greatest single-innings defeat in our 11 years. Ironically it came just one week after our greatest single-innings winning margin of 276 runs against University of NSW in the Semi-Final. To have won this Grand Final would have been one of the great feats in Sydney Grade Cricket history. Having won the Twenty20 Cup and Limited Overs Competition premierships earlier in the season the big question in Grade Cricket circles was whether Randwick Petersham could win all three in the same season. It was a huge ask and we almost did it. The Belvidere Cup has eluded us three times in three attempts. That will make it all the sweeter when we eventually take the Cup home as we surely will in the seasons ahead.

Scorecard Sydney University Randwick Petersham Toss: Sydney University Batted First: Sydney University R B Min 4 6 R B Min 4 6 M Faraday c A Sams b S Coyte 24 35 46 3 0 NA Price c J Crowley b S Clark 0 1 1 0 0 *GJ Mail c N Warren b NM Hauritz 94 197 234 11 0 A Sams c WE Somerville b S Clark 10 34 51 0 0 S Henry c A Sams b A Coyte 90 194 265 5 1 U Khawaja Run Out S Henry 24 122 132 1 0 I Moran c A Sams b J Wilson 15 29 38 1 0 S Katich lbw S Clark 0 2 2 0 0 N Larkin b A Coyte 5 29 31 0 0 A Coyte c J Crowley b S MacGill 42 70 93 6 0 D Miller c S Coyte b BT Cockley 5 33 36 0 0 NM Hauritz c I Moran b GJ Mail 33 98 136 3 0 S Clark c A Sams b BT Cockley 72 73 109 11 0 *S Coyte c WE Somerville b S MacGill 5 11 16 1 0 WE Somerville c NM Hauritz b U Khawaja 39 104 136 2 0 A Semple c WE Somerville b T Ley 58 94 122 9 0 +J Crowley Not Out 36 111 116 3 0 BT Cockley lbw T Ley 6 14 21 4 0 T Ley lbw J Wilson 18 52 58 4 0 N Warren c T Ley b S MacGill 0 7 7 0 0 S MacGill Run Out NA Price 1 1 1 0 0 J Wilson Not Out 0 1 4 0 0

Extras 8 (2nb, 0w, 2b, 4lb) Extras 7 (0nb, 0w, 0b, 7lb)

Total 10/407 Total 10/185 Overs 142.5 Overs 75.4

FOW: 36 (M Faraday) 187(GJ Mail) 217(I Moran) 230(N Larkin) 237(S Henry) 260(D FOW: 0 (NA Price) 17 (S Katich) 17 (A Sams) 74 (U Khawaja) 83 (A Coyte) 97 Miller) 331(S Clark) 367(WE Somerville) 406(T Ley) 407(S MacGill) (S Coyte) 165 (NM Hauritz) 184 (A Semple) 185 (BT Cockley) 185 (N Warren)

O M W R Nb Wd O M W R Nb Wd BT Cockley 22 2 2 86 0 0 S Clark 17 3 3 37 0 0 J Wilson 18.5 6 2 45 0 0 I Moran 8 1 0 14 0 0 S Coyte 4 1 1 10 1 0 WE Somerville 12 5 0 18 0 0 NM Hauritz 41 7 1 92 0 0 GJ Mail 13 6 1 44 0 0 N Warren 17 4 0 56 1 0 T Ley 10 4 2 18 0 0 S Katich 9 1 0 33 0 0 S MacGill 15.4 3 3 47 0 0 A Semple 6 0 0 23 0 0 A Coyte 20 3 2 45 0 0 NA Price 1 0 0 1 0 0 U Khawaja 4 1 1 10 0 0 Umpires: Greg Davidson and Gerard Abood Scorers: John Stewart and John Kilford Richie Benaud Medallist: Player of the Final: Stuart Clark

34 2nd Grade Report by Rod Stafford, Captain Position in Competition: 13th 5 wins; 9 losses; 2 draws

Season 2011-12 was one that showed great signs for a 2nd Grade side which had lost some key batsman, but petered out after Christmas and were well out of semi-final contention during the last quarter of the season.

After playing some good cricket in the first four rounds the side saw itself on only 6 points after a rain interrupted draw and two close losses. One of the early highlights for the side during this period was the scintillating form of young debutante Nick Stapleton who looked immediately comfortable in the higher grades and quickly progressed from 2’s to become a regular feature in the 1st Grade side. I’ve no doubt that ‘Stapo’ will be a key player in our 1st Grade side for years to come. We also saw ‘keeper Matt Yiend score a brutal century v Fairfield and Alex Graham score 115 out of the side’s 195 in a heart breaking loss against North Sydney. Will Passas also started the season on fire in his return to 2nd Grade with consecutive half centuries to help set up good totals.

It was over the next period that the side looked like semi-final contenders as we dominated one day cricket in the lead up to the Christmas break. Huge wins against Mosman, Sydney and St George pushed the side back up to 7th place and at that point was the highest placed Randy Petes team. During these matches the quicks James Tyson and Nick Charlwood took vital early wickets while the spinners Rob Wilson, Brandon McLean and Rod Stafford were far too good for the middle and lower orders. Andrew Williams continued his great form as he easily took the step up from 3rd Grade with an 80 not out and a 60.

The 2’s season turning point hit in two 20-20 fixtures on either side of the Christmas break. The first against Wests saw the side dominate the match only to falter at the end of the run chase to tie the match 131 all. This led to a “super over” where we were also in the box seat, but tied 10 all which meant Wests won as they hit more sixes than us. It hardly seemed fair after tying twice but we certainly had our opportunities. The other 20-20 saw us lose to Easts in the last over resulting in a fall back to mid- table with the pack.

After Christmas the side performed well in patches but wasn’t consistent enough with both bat and ball to win matches. The draw saw us play most of the top 6 during this period where we were simply outplayed on the majority of occasions. The two 20-20 losses had definitely taken their toll on the team’s confidence.

Back row: James Tyson, Will Passas, Peter Wooldridge, Nick Charlwood, Rob Wilson, Brenton Barker Front row: Jordan Magro, Matthew Yiend, Rod Stafford (Captain), Brandon McLean, Alex Sciascia

35 There were some highlights though, including Alex Sciascia’s maiden 2nd Grade century at Campbelltown that almost got us home. Brandon McLean hit some form with the bat and showed us all how capable he is with his quick footwork both back and forward, especially against spin. Brando’s bowling also developed throughout the year where we witnessed some fantastic spells. With more consistency in his all-round game he will certainly push for higher honours. Jordan Magro also proved he could be a quality all-rounder. He made many solid contributions at 6 or 7 and with Robbie Wilson was our rock with the ball, always consistent, and always doing the hard yards.

I was extremely proud of the way the team stuck to the task late in the season even after semi-finals were out of reach. This strong effort culminated in a fantastic win against Sutherland in the final round where former 1st grader Michael Watson filled in for us and knocked his brother Hayden out of the semi finals with a great all-round effort. Will Passas top scored with 55 while “Charlie” (Nick Charlwood) finished the season with a well earned 4-for.

Big thanks to fellow skippers John McLoughlin and Matt Yiend for their efforts as we all captained the side at various times during the year. It’s a demanding job and these two guys are true clubmen who help make this club what it is today. Huge thanks to our support crew of Stan, Nicole, Robin, Sue, Anyes, Cec, Pete and everyone else who supported us throughout the year. Congrats must also go to our 1st Grade side for a wonderful season with breakthrough dual premierships, to Hux and the 5’s for a great season for a young team as well as Metro Green which made the Qualifying Final. Hopefully we will see some of the boys from both these teams up in the 1’s before too long.

2ND GRADE BATTING Batsman M Inn NO Runs Ave HS Ct/RO

Alex Sciascia 15 15 0 388 25.90 101 7/2 William Passas 15 15 2 336 25.85 62 9/0 Matthew Yiend 15 15 1 238 17.00 107 2/1 Andrew Williams 9 8 2 226 37.67 80* 1/1 Jordan Magro 12 11 1 215 21.50 59 2/0 John McLoughlin 11 10 1 212 23.56 47 7/0 Brandon McLean 15 13 4 208 23.11 65* 8/1 Nicholas Stapleton 6 5 2 197 65.67 74 0/0 Rodney Stafford 12 8 2 167 27.83 57 4/2 Robert Wilson 14 9 2 161 23.00 51 8/0 Alex Graham 1 1 0 115 115.00 115 0/0 Nick Charlwood 14 7 1 79 13.17 27 5/0 Peter Wooldridge 4 4 0 39 9.75 26 0/0 James Tyson 14 7 4 23 7.67 8 3/0 TOTAL 169 138 23 2741 23.83 115 56/7 Also Batted: Matches/Innings/Not Outs/Runs/Catches/Run Outs: Brenton Barker 3/3/0/41/0/0; Troy Brewster 3/3/0/29/0/0; Eddie Otto 1/1/0/0/0/0; Angus Palmer 1/0/-/-/0/0; Michael Watson 1/1/0/38/1/0; Glen Whichello 3/2/1/29/0/0

2ND GRADE BOWLING Bowler Overs M’s Wkts Runs Ave RPO Best Brandon McLean 120.3 12 28 584 20.85 4.8 4-16 Jordan Magro 155 39 21 477 22.71 3.0 3-50 Rodney Stafford 84.2 10 19 298 15.68 3.5 4-33 Robert Wilson 177 44 18 462 24.32 2.6 3-29 Nick Charlwood 139.1 24 16 488 30.50 3.5 4-51 James Tyson 123.3 23 12 470 39.17 3.8 2-12 Nicholas Stapleton 42 8 6 159 26.50 3.8 2-30 Glen Whichello 16.5 1 3 105 35.00 6.2 2-51 Michael Watson 10 1 2 33 16.50 3.3 2-33 TOTAL 879.4 162 125 3149 25.20 3.5 4-16 Also Bowled: Overs/Wickets/Runs Alex Graham 5/0/19; John McLoughlin 3/0/28; Angus Palmer 3/0/22; William Passas 1/0/4

2ND GRADE WICKETKEEPING Wicket Keeping M Ct St Total Byes Matthew Yiend 15 21 4 25 67

36 3rd Grade Report by Nigil Singh, Captain Position in Competition: 17th 4 wins; 8 losses; 4 draws

Sometimes when looking back on a season that didn’t deliver what was expected, it is easy to look at the 50/50 scenarios and think ‘what if?’ However, it is my experience that teams playing consistent cricket ultimately will create enough opportunities to win cricket games and nullify the close calls. The key then to summing up the 3rd Grade season in my opinion is looking at the times where we had teams in positions where we should have won but ultimately fell short due to lack of runs or a failure to capitalise on the ‘big’ moments. This I believe cost us not only 3 or 4 games, but valuable momentum at crucial junctures in the season.

On the batting front, while it’s safe to say that we collectively didn’t have the seasons that we wanted, there were glimmers of hope. Andrew Williams showed his talent and came close to achieving something that I thought I would never see in 3rd Grade – someone scoring three 100’s in consecutive games - and if it wasn’t for a collapse leaving him stranded on 89 not out, he would have gotten there. Mind you his average of 309 is something that I doubt I’ll ever see again. Barton Lynch showed that he had what it takes to do well in 3rd Grade and with a bit of work on his technique, I think he has what it takes to also play well in higher grades. Mitchell Wright again showed snippets of what a talent he is. Mark my words, one day Mitch will score a 150 and I guarantee there will be more 6’s and 4’s than singles. I just hope that I am there to see it. With a bit more work on shot selection, Mitch can hold down a spot in the top 6 with ease. The ‘Little Master’ Fabian Heaton played some useful innings for us down the order and consistently showed that with application and determination all things are possible. What a great player Fabs must have been when he was younger. Brenton Barker and Troy Brewster did not have the seasons that they would have expected in threes being the class players they are, but their contributions in so many other areas makes them both an asset in any cricket team. Peter Wooldridge came to us from the UK with a great pedigree but was not able to convert his PG’s form to success in 3rd Grade. Ben Stares looks like he has the game and certainly the temperament to succeed in future years – I expect him to become a mainstay of the team in future years. One person whose batting I would like to mention is Grant Rimmer. “Rimms” might not have scored the most runs but in the same way as Fabian, he showed that an understanding of the match situation and an unwavering desire to not give your wicket away can lead to great things. Simply look at the number of record partnerships that Grant has been in and you know that he is onto something that we can all learn from.

Bowling was always going to be our strength and it certainly kept us in many games that we should have had no hope in winning. Glen Whichello and Tom Johnson were the two top picks for me. “Whinchy” is a captain’s dream. He’ll run in all day and give you everything he has with both the ball and in the field. More often than not, he would take wickets by being simply too quick. Tom Johnson is simply the best young leg-spin bowler that I have seen in quite some time. Not afraid to give it a rip, work to a plan or just try something different he has a great future ahead. I just hope it is here with RPC not in the UK. Angus Palmer also contributed for us greatly this year. Workmanlike and professional always, he certainly showed why he has played 1st Grade cricket. Grant Rimmer had a lean year but still did enough to show that he is a difficult opponent to try and dispatch. My only guess is that his off-season weights program led to him bowling too quick! Gabriel Budwee certainly started his 3rd Grade career with a bag taking 12 wickets at an average of 11. With Gab making the step up and both Hayden McLean and Nathan Ellis turning heads in 4’s, the stocks look good.

Highlights of the Season Our win against Campbelltown. Playing with a severely weakened team we were able to beat a top 6 team. Oshanka Perera being pulled up from 6th Grade Metro Cup the day before top scored with 37. A last wicket partnership of 39 between Grant Rimmer and Nigil Singh against Hawkesbury to get the cash. One of the best team songs I’ve ever been associated with. Brenton Barker’s 79 in a total of 177 against Mosman. On a difficult wicket with wickets falling around him, Brenno showed his class. Whilst on Brenton, his 5 catches in an innings as a non-keeper against Bankstown was also an outstanding effort. Andrew Williams’ batting. Three matches for 309 runs for being out once. Amazing. The rain. Who would’ve ever predicted a season so dominated by it? Cricket is a summer sport, right?

While the overall spot on the ladder didn’t reflect it in the end, we were competitive every time we stepped out onto the field. I expect this season to be an aberration as we came within a finger width on a number of occasions to winning – the younger players will learn from this. We also blooded some players who I suspect will have a big impact on the club in the future in Hayden McLean, Ben Stares, Jake Scicluna, Sam Muir, Mitch Jones, Gabe Budwee and Bart Lynch. These young men have the responsibility of not only carrying on the RPC tradition of playing hard cricket, but also to ensure the RPC culture of success and mateship carries on. I hope the example showed to them this season by the foundation players of Barker, Brewster, Rimmer, Heaton and Hilder will set them up in good stead. To my great mate Grant Rimmer, thank you for taking the reins while I was away and for all your help throughout the season. It is no surprise you are the Club Captain as you are the most selfless person in our club. To Glenn Lynch, thank you for your help with the teas and just being a good bloke around the boys. To Skuey’s and Eddie Otto, your support in the Member’s Stand at

37 Petersham and keen analytical insight while watching helped no end. To my wife Amy, thank you for your help with the teas and putting up with me being a grumpy so-and-so after a bad day at cricket. Congratulations to 1st Grade side on a fantastic season – making the final in all 3 comps and winning 2 of them is an impressive feat – and to 5th Grade on making the semis, a great sign that the future of the club is strong. Congrats also to Rob Huxley in winning the SCA 5 th Grade Captain of the Year award, a great accolade for a true club man. And in closing to everyone who played 3’s this year, I would like you all to know that the eventual winners of the pre-match “game” were... The Julio’s. Congratulations to Julio co-captains Glen Whichello and Brenton Barker. Up the Randy’s!

Back row: Mitchell Wright, Grant Rimmer, Glen Whichello, Peter Wooldridge, Angus Palmer, Tom Johnson Front row: Melvin Singh, Brenton Barker, Nigil Singh (Captain), Fabian Heaton, Barton Lynch

3RD GRADE BATTING Batsman M Inn NO Runs Ave HS Ct/RO

Andrew Williams 3 3 2 309 309.00 128 0/0 Barton Lynch 14 15 1 289 20.65 56 4/1 Mitchell Wright 11 11 0 241 21.90 39 4/0 Brenton Barker 13 13 0 228 17.53 79 8/0 Ben Stares 9 10 0 199 19.90 68 2/0 Tom Johnson 12 13 2 191 17.36 57 3/0 Fabian Heaton 14 13 2 175 15.90 32 0/0 Angus Palmer 12 11 3 105 13.12 27 0/0 Gabriel Budwee 5 5 2 84 28.00 26 3/0 Nigil Singh 12 11 3 81 10.12 28 9/0 Peter Wooldridge 6 6 0 74 12.33 28 1/0 Glen Whichello 8 8 0 61 7.62 21 1/0 Troy Brewster 4 4 0 59 14.75 25 1/0 Melvin Singh 3 3 0 30 10.00 11 0/0 Grant Rimmer 13 9 6 32 10.66 9 2/0 Alex Tomkins 5 6 0 24 4.00 14 4/0 TOTAL 154 149 22 2250 17.71 128 42/1 Also Batted: Matches/Innings/Not Outs/Runs/Catches/Run Outs: Oshanka Perera 1/1/0/37/0/0; Burt Cockley 2/2/0/23/0/0; Matthew Hilder 2/1/0/1/2/0; Mitchell Jones 2/1/1/1/1/0; Nick Charlwood 1/1/0/6/0/0; Anthony McGinness 1/1/0/0/0/1; Sam Muir 1/1/0/0/2/0

38 3RD GRADE BOWLING Bowler Overs M’s Wkts Runs Ave RPO Best

Angus Palmer 112.4 20 17 327 19.23 2.90 4-13 Tom Johnson 105.5 9 16 408 25.50 3.86 5-55 Nigil Singh 106 20 15 306 20.40 2.88 4-59 Glen Whichello 80 12 14 271 19.35 3.38 4-60 Grant Rimmer 103 22 14 332 23.71 3.22 4-32 Gabriel Budwee 40 6 12 137 11.41 3.42 5-15 Mitchell Wright 44 5 6 208 34.66 4.72 3-49 Mitchell Jones 15 1 2 73 36.50 4.86 1-20 Alex Tomkins 7 3 1 30 30.00 4.28 1-30 TOTAL 652.2 105 98 2243 22.90 3.43 5-15 Also Bowled: Overs/Wickets/Runs Brenton Barker 8/0/16; Nick Charlwood 8/0/33; Matthew Hilder 6.3/1/17; Sam Muir 4/0/11; Melvin Singh 7/0/19; Ben Stares 3/0/22; Hayden McLean 3/0/33

3RD GRADE WICKETKEEPING Wicket Keeping M Ct St Total Byes Fabian Heaton 14 5 4 9 87

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39 4th Grade Report by Andrew Harrison, Captain Position in Competition: 8th 9 wins: 6 losses; 1 draw

For the second season in a row, the Randy-Pete’s 4th Grade missed out on the semis by 1 win. Despite the almost identical finish to last season, the 2011-12 4th Grade journey was significantly different from the year before. This season was an extremely enjoyable one for the skipper and one I am happy to retire on.

With a number of debutantes, most of whom were born well after Bourkey graduated (loosely) from High School, the energy within the team was fantastic. It was hard not to be excited about each game and as the season progressed this only got better. We lost our first 2 games which was disappointing but good signs were emerging. From there we managed 7 wins from our next 9 games which had us right in the mix. With 4 rounds to go and a very congested table every game felt like a semi-final and as it turned out, 2 wins from those 4 games was 1 short. Upon reflection, it was our final 2 games that summed up our season.

In round 15 we played Manly away and after losing yet another toss, we bowled in ideal batting conditions. Chris Singh (hamstring) and the skipper (groin) could only manage 4.5 overs between them so we had to do it two bowlers down. Our bowling, as it was all season, was outstanding and we had Manly 9 for 127. Unfortunately they got away and put on 70 for the last wicket–all out 197. Some rain during the week meant that conditions were not exactly ideal for us but at 0 for 100 we were looking good. A horrible collapse and we were all out for 178. In the final round we played Sutherland at Sydney’s premier cricketing venue Petersham Oval. In short, we demolished them. We made 153 (after being 1 for 100) but were able to bowl them out for a paltry 134. The fact that Manly and Sutherland played off in the Grand Final makes me wonder what might have been … oh well.

The most enjoyable part of this season was to witness the emergence of some fantastic young talent. Hayden McLean (‘The Mexican’) was the star taking the most wickets in the 4th Grade competition (36 at an average of 9.86) in his first season in grade. Hayden’s control and ability to move the ball both ways is at a level that is rare for bowlers his age, but common for bowlers playing in the top grade. His opening partner Nathan Ellis (‘Butters’) was also great to watch. Nathan was regularly too quick for the 4th Grade batsman … unfortunately he was also too quick for our slips most of the time. I am looking forward to watching both of these guys make their way to the top grade – won’t be long.

The Players Andrew Harrison – retired … finally. Had a great time! David Bourke – wasn’t able to produce the same form with the bat as last season, but his input to the team was invaluable. I couldn’t think of anyone better to hand the reins over to … Bourkey will make a great 4th Grade captain next season and a premiership is not far away. Chris Singh – a horror run of injuries over the last 30 years is starting to take its toll. However Singhy is a great mentor and can take some credit for the success of the young bowlers in the side. Also showed glimpses of a possible future career as a top order batsman. Karl Schubert – had his best season ever with the gloves effecting 34 dismissals. Unfortunately his banter behind the stumps hasn’t changed – keep working on this Shoo! Nathan Ellis & Hayden McLean – see above. Kushal Ram – the biggest surprise of the season for me was ‘The Kush’. He can bat, bowl, is great in the field and has an infectious positive attitude. He is probably not quite as cool as he thinks but he is definitely a better cricketer than he thinks. Matt Hilder – the only man in our team who can catch in the slips. Matt again provided solid contributions in all roles he played in our team - bowler, batsman & all-rounder. Andy Coles – what a fantastic prospect for the club. Andy has all the attributes required for an opening batsman and it is a matter of time before he starts piling on the runs in the higher grades. Daniel Laus – best season to date for Lausy. He showed true class with bowling more akin to 2nd Grade standard than 4’s. Will go up the grades next season and will do well. Gabriel Budwee – ‘the pool cleaner’ was rightly moved up to 3rd Grade mid-season – too good for 4’s. Alex Tomkins – ‘young Harro’ played an awesome innings at Petersham which proved what I have been saying for years – he is awesome! All he needs is to start believing it himself and producing more consistent results. Ben Stares – not sure how he went in park cricket in previous seasons but I assume he averaged somewhere between 300 and 400 with the bat. What a player! I predict a 1st Grade debut for Staresy within a couple of seasons.

In conclusion, to John Connell – you do a fantastic job as team manager and your friendship and contribution to 4th Grade over the years has been outstanding, thanks mate. Secondly, to my good mate Richard McCord – you have been a part of my career from Green Shield right through to the end and I have loved every minute of it – all the best mate. Lastly, to our fiercely loyal supporters who were there for us win, lose or draw, thank you. Special mention to Anyes, Alan and Simone who were present every game - your boys are not only quality cricketers, they are also quality young men which is a credit to you all. Cheers.

40 Back row: Andy Coles, Hayden McLean, David Bourke, Kushaal Ram, Alex Tomkins, Chris Singh Front row: Mitchell Jones, Nathan Ellis, Andrew Harrison, Karl Schubert, Ben Stares

4TH GRADE BATTING Batsman M Inn NO Runs Ave HS Ct/RO Ben Stares 6 5 0 202 40.40 85 1/0 Chris Singh 13 11 1 166 16.60 63* 4/2 David Bourke 13 14 0 155 11.07 49 1/1 Gabriel Budwee 7 7 2 147 29.40 38* 1/0 Andy Coles 7 7 1 145 24.17 55 3/0 Karl Schubert 14 13 1 145 12.08 41 0/1 Matthew Hilder 9 8 1 129 18.43 27 4/0 Alex Tomkins 6 5 0 129 25.80 68 2/1 Thomas Holland 5 6 1 127 25.40 74* 0/0 Kushaal Ram 10 10 1 127 14.11 35 1/2 Andrew Harrison 13 12 1 89 8.09 19 8/0 Nathan Ellis 13 11 0 75 6.82 24 3/1 Peter Wooldridge 2 2 0 68 34.00 68 0/0 Duncan Hunt 6 7 0 67 9.57 26 2/0 Hayden McLean 14 12 6 67 11.17 19 8/2 Melvin Singh 5 5 0 60 12.00 36 3/0 Nicholas Saady 4 3 1 35 17.50 18* 1/0 Mitchell Jones 5 4 1 26 8.67 16 2/1 TOTAL 166 155 20 2008 85 44/11

Also Batted: Matches/Innings/Not Outs/Runs/Catches/Run Outs: Matthew Coles 2/2/0/3/0/0; Daniel Laus 6/5/2/4/2/0; Tom McCarthy 2/2/0/6/0/0; Sam Muir 2/2/1/14/0/0; David Townsend 1/1/0/4/0/0; Mitchell Wright 1/1/0/18/0/0;

41 4TH GRADE BOWLING Bowler Overs M’s Wkts Runs Ave RPO Best Hayden McLean 153.4 40 36 355 9.86 2.3 4-11 Gabriel Budwee 91 28 19 186 9.79 2.0 4-8 Nathan Ellis 99.3 19 18 337 18.72 3.3 4-26 Andrew Harrison 91.5 19 16 231 14.44 2.5 3-28 Chris Singh 94.1 19 16 249 15.56 2.6 3-13 Danel Laus 81.4 22 13 179 13.77 2.1 4-44 Mitchell Jones 53 14 8 127 15.88 2.4 2-15 Kushaal Ram 55.5 7 6 173 28.83 3.1 3-22 Melvin Singh 30.1 9 5 97 19.40 3.2 3-45 Sam Muir 17 2 4 45 11.25 2.6 3-37 Alex Tomkins 25 6 3 71 23.67 2.8 2-8 Matthew Hilder 26 5 3 115 38.33 4.4 2-11 Nicholas Saady 9 0 2 40 20.00 4.4 2-32 TOTAL 840.6 190 150 2248 14.98 2.6 4-8 Also Bowled: Overs/Wickets/Runs David Bourke 2/0/0; Matthew Coles 7.3/1/32; Ben Stares 3/0/10; Mitchell Wright 2/0/1

4TH GRADE WICKETKEEPING Wicket Keeping M Ct St Total Byes Karl Schubert 14 30 4 34 51 Duncan Hunt 1 2 0 2 12 TOTAL 15 32 4 36 63

Its goodbye and thank you to one of Randwick Petersham’s favourite and most popular sons Andrew Harrison who retired after the last 4th Grade game this season. “Harro” has played all 11 seasons of the club and the 10 before that with Petersham-Marrickville. He retires as the leading wicket-taker in 1st Grade with 137 scalps as part of the 288 wickets he took in 160 games. His fantastic 21 seasons Grade Cricket career has brought him 504 wickets (including 230 in 1st Grade) plus another 40 in the PG and Green Shield age competitions for a total of 544. He also has 2,888 runs. Thanks for the great memories Andrew!

42 5th Grade Report by Robert Huxley, Captain Position in Competition: 4th 10 wins; 4 losses; 4 draws

With a fine blend of youth and experience, our Randwick Petersham 5th Grade team had quite a successful season. While we didn’t string more than two consecutive wins together all campaign, we were a tough team to defeat as the ladder suggests. Along with Premier’s Gordon, who we defeated twice, we lost the fewest matches in the competition. On our home turf at Kensington Oval we were unbeaten all year. A great achievement!

Showing flashes of brilliance at times, our ability to ‘roll the sleeves up and get dirty’ probably best sums up the brand of cricket we played. When our opponents only gave an inch, we often gave less in return. All matches are important in the scheme of any season however, this squad was able to win when it really needed to which is a great quality to possess in sport. The team suffered just a single defeat following the Christmas break in the second T20 but went unbeaten in the remaining seven games to sneak into 6th position for the finals. Unfortunately the exception to this rule was our Semi-Final loss to Sydney University.

When we gave our best and couldn’t win we kept playing hard to ensure we didn’t hand our opposition the 6 points. Chasing 295 for victory against North Sydney in round 3 we went into tea only one wicket down after openers Andy Coles and Andrew Sprowls put on 70. At 2-170 and behind the run rate we played our shots and in doing so lost some quick wickets. We finished the day 9-258 from our 80 overs and walked away from the game with no points. Neither did our opponents but it was a great game of cricket from which we learnt and took plenty from.

There were some exceptional individual performances with the bat during the season. Young guns’ Nathan Ellis (pictured), Andy Coles and Ethan Grinham all scored maiden grade centuries and had ‘class’ stamped over each of their innings. Ethan’s dig was his second match back after a knee reconstruction. Marcus Bain combined with Ellis in his century to set the highest 4th wicket partnership (150*) for the entire competition during the season. Andy Coles was the team’s most consistent performer and was promoted to 4’s. Henry Thornton scored an impressive 72 in his Grade Cricket debut match and Jason McLean is a genuine match winner with his power hitting. In the back half of the season Duncan Hunt showed his qualities and Nicholas Saady also stepped up in the Qualifying Final to get us home in a thriller. Andrew Sprowls was solid and formed a reliable partnership with Andy Coles at the top of the order the highlight being a 106 partnership in the final round against 1st placed Sutherland. Tom Holland starred for us in the few matches he played before moving to 4th Grade.

Our strength this season was our ability to bowl teams out and a couple of times we did so with small totals to defend. Sam Muir, Nicholas Saady and Andrew Sprowls were our strike weapons with the ball. Sam bowls with genuine pace and has the ‘X’ factor. Nick bowls ‘seam up’, ultra consistent line and length with an ability to swing the ball both ways. A lethal combination. Andy Sprowls had a great year and has a scary effort ball which woke the skipper up in 1st slip at Birchgrove! Good heat Sprowlsy!! These lads were well supported by current Green Shield players Mitch Sellwood and Connor Sykes-Morrison. Connor suffered stress fractures to his back in late January and was unable to play again. Connor has real potential and we wish him well in getting back to full fitness. Keep an eye out for Mitch Sellwood who got big wraps from Khawaja and Katich at training during the finals series. A dead set copy in their opinion...who bats better in my opinion!

In the spin department Mitch Jones was exceptional in the shorter forms of the game and we often opened the bowling with him at Kenso. Nathan Stares had a steady debut year and is a player sure to move through the ranks. Nathan was fortunate enough to have a couple of sessions with Nathan Hauritz during the year which should hold him in good stead. Nathan’s a handy night watchman too. Stares I mean! A W Green Shield star Ravin De Silva took 2-19 in his debut match this year and has remarkable ability coupled with a genuine enthusiasm and enjoyment for playing cricket.

Our tight fielding unit complemented the bowlers. New recruit and wicketkeeper Matt Spinks took the second highest number of dismissals in the competition and always had an encouraging word in the huddle or shed. Duncan Hunt was ever reliable in the slips, Andy Coles was dynamic on the off side but the real improver would have to be Marcus Bain. Marcus I’m sure would agree, needed to improve on his early season efforts. And improve he did. In the finals series Marcus was by far our best fielder.

In summary, our young chargers performed well under pressure but most importantly have huge improvement in them. Hard work and more cricket under their belts is the key. We can expect a number of players to play higher grades in 2012-13 and a fresh new breed to take their place in 5’s. Bring on the pre-season! It takes a lot more than just training on Tuesday and Thursday to be cricket ready for Saturday. Actually, come to think of it, is cricket ready for Saturday?

43 On behalf of the entire 5th Grade squad a huge thanks to the RPCC Committee, Bill Anderson and the coaching team, Chairman Alan Wright, Club Captain Grant Rimmer, David Bourke, John Stewart and Lyall Gardner, Anyes McLean, Stan Beal and Richard McCord, Randwick City Council (the new picket fence at Kenso is quality) and Green Options for their combined efforts in getting us on the park to compete. Thanks to all parents for their support and help during the year and in particular to Julie Muir for her lunches and to Mike Sprowls for scoring. John and Lynne Stares were fantastic off the interchange bench when required and our best supporters. To all other RPCC supporters who were there in spirit but at other games thanks for making us who we are. We are the Randy Pete’s! To Deb and Emelia, special thanks.

Back row: Mike Sprowls (Manager), Andrew Sprowls, Mitchell Sellwood, Nicholas Saady, Jason McLean, Sam Muir, Matthew Hilder, Matthew Spinks Front row: Duncan Hunt, Mitchell Jones, Robert Huxley (Captain), Ethan Grinham, Nathan Stares

5TH GRADE BATTING Batsman M Inn NO Runs Ave HS Ct/RO Andy Coles 8 8 0 282 35.25 111 5/1 Robert Huxley 17 14 1 271 20.85 69 7/0 Andrew Sprowls 18 18 0 240 13.33 33 4/0 Jason McLean 11 9 1 216 27.00 57 3/0 Nathan Ellis 2 3 1 159 79.50 106* 0/1 Duncan Hunt 12 11 2 127 14.11 48* 7/1 Joshua James 7 6 0 127 21.17 27 1/1 Ethan Grinham 6 5 0 121 24.20 100 4/0 Nicholas Saady 10 9 2 120 17.14 46 2/0 Thomas Holland 4 3 0 109 36.33 67 3/0 Marcus Bain 10 11 1 100 10.00 39* 0/0 Matthew Spinks 17 14 5 96 10.67 26 0/0 Henry Thornton 4 4 1 88 29.33 72 1/0 Nathan Stares 16 13 5 73 9.13 15 3/1 Kushaal Ram 4 4 0 67 16.75 39 3/0 Matthew Coles 8 7 1 50 8.33 19* 2/0 Samuel Muir 12 9 5 42 10.50 14* 4/0 Mitchell Jones 9 6 3 40 13.33 28 0/0

44 Mitchell Sellwood 5 2 0 24 12.00 15 1/0 Matthew Hilder 3 2 0 13 6.50 11 2/0 TOTAL 205 178 30 2502 16.90 111 52/5 Also Batted: Matches/Innings/Not Outs/Runs/Catches/Run Outs: Neale Crawford 2/2/0/17/0/0; Ravin De Silva 1/0/0/0/0/0; Matthew Edwards 1/2/0/42/1/0; Cameron Fowler 2/2/0/35/2/0; Daniel Laus 5/3/1/2/1/1; Tom McCarthy 4/3/0/5/1/0; Roger Smith 1/2/0/19/0/0; Connor Sykes-Morrison 4/4/1/3/1/0; Peter Wooldridge 1/1/0/7/1/0; Alexander Wynn 1/1/0/7/0/0 5TH GRADE BOWLING Bowler Overs M’s Wkts Runs Ave RPO Best Robert Huxley 89.4 17 21 239 11.38 2.6 5-34 Samuel Muir 120 28 21 386 18.38 3.2 3-33 Nicholas Saady 146.5 36 20 340 17.00 2.3 4-53 Andrew Sprowls 133.1 36 18 311 17.28 2.3 3-11 Nathan Stares 113 10 17 448 26.35 3.9 3-32 Mitchell Jones 62.4 11 10 162 16.20 2.6 3-15 Joshua James 66.3 9 10 207 20.70 3.1 6-55 Daniel Laus 40.3 1 8 169 21.13 4.1 3-65 Jason McLean 43 7 6 130 21.67 3.0 3-29 Nathan Ellis 30 7 5 56 11.20 1.8 3-22 Matthew Hilder 24.5 4 5 69 13.80 2.8 2-22 Kushaal Ram 24 3 5 89 17.80 3.7 2-22 Mitchell Sellwood 43 8 5 155 31.00 3.6 3-39 Connor Sykes-Morrison 18.5 7 3 26 8.67 1.4 2-5 Ravin De Silva 6 0 2 19 9.50 3.2 2-19 Cameron Fowler 10 2 2 24 12.00 2.4 1-1 Matthew Coles 18 0 2 90 45.00 5.0 1-16 Andy Coles 7 0 1 57 57.00 8.1 1-22 TOTAL 1012 186 163 3051 18.71 3.0 6-55 Also Bowled: Overs/Wickets/Runs Marcus Bain 6/0/20; Matthew Edwards 3/1/9; Ethan Grinham 2/0/11; Duncan Hunt 2/0/4; Tom McCarthy 4/1/30

5TH GRADE WICKETKEEPING Wicket Keeping M Ct St Total Byes Matthew Spinks 17 20 2 22 124 Alexander Wynn 1 1 0 1 12 Roger Smith 1 2 0 2 2 Duncan Hunt 1 0 1 1 2 TOTAL 20 23 3 26 140

Batsman M Inn NO Runs Ave HS Ct/RO

45 Metropolitan Cup Competition

The Metropolitan Cricket Competition this year had 11 grade clubs participating with Randwick Petersham fielding two sides and new teams from Parramatta and Mosman. No Shires clubs participated. The trend to use it for youngsters continued. Regular power sides Gordon and Sydney Uni were joined by Penrith under the good leadership of former 1st Grade opening bat Barry Coad. Gordon defeated Penrith in the Grand Final at Chatswood Oval in one of the toughest finals ever.

Administration of the competition was undertaken for the third year by the competent unobtrusive Glenn Workman from South Sydney. He is like a football referee, the better he is the less you notice him. Grounds this year were of really good quality considering the regular wet weather.

Our numbers at RP this year were the highest ever and we had to nominate reserves for the first time. We divided our players roughly into juniors in the Green team and seniors in the Gold. The Greens finished 4th but lost the Qualifying Final to Penrith. The Golds finished 11th which was not a fair reflection of their talent. Our two squads had strong practice attendance records. The specialist fielding coaching from Darren Smith was greatly appreciated.

Our Green team had 7 players under 17 year of age in the Qualifying Final and of those, 5 are local juniors. Another 6 under 17 boys played at different times. A lot of the youngsters also played Green Shield which strengthened the bond between Green Shield and Grade. Our future playing strength is looking good.

18 year old Joe Harrison from Gold led the batting with 248 runs at 24.8 to rank 11th in the competition. Oshanka Perera from Greens with 24 wickets @ 16 was second in the competition averages and he added a mighty 8 for 75 in the Qualifying Final. He was ranked No 1 in the fielding with 12 catches and 2 unassisted run outs.

RPCC GREEN by Denis Hinds, Captain Position in Competition: 4th --- 7 wins; 6 losses; 3 draws

It was a great year for the Greens. Making the finals by such a young team was beyond expectations while we were the only team to defeat Sydney Uni in the regular rounds (Sydney Uni were so devastated they held a psychological session sitting in the middle of Kensington Oval for an hour after the game!)

The learning experience for the youngsters was intensified by the wet weather. They got to mop up puddles, they saw hessian used to resurrect wet wickets and they experienced sitting around for several hours to get back on after a mid-game thunder storm. Two fantastic reduced overs finishes were produced and the youngsters saw how every single run, every bit of fielding or every dot ball bowled can determine the result. Unbelievable intensity was packed into those short games.

Back row: John Stewart, Adam Pustetto, Neale Crawford, Jaya Murdita, Oshanka Perera, Ameen Khiyani Front row: Ashley Burton, Josh Halinan, Denis Hinds (Captain), Rehaan Nawaz, Giordano Scuglia

46 Our strength was that we never gave up and we set high standards in the field. We were rewarded with several wins in the final overs where every player contributed. We did however have the freaky Conner Sykes-Morrison who was there to hit the winning runs in the last over of 3 games. In one he hit a 6 to win it and in another he hit a 4 off the second last ball. Nerves of steel and he is only 14! It was a tragedy for him that stress fractures in his back took him out with 4 rounds to go.

The large number of new youngsters playing would turn this report into a novel but it has been constricted to leave room for the champion 1st Grade side to have their say. Our strongest performer was a skinny little kid Oshanka Perera who was continually sledged by the opposition for being a “Green Shielder” despite being 24. He is a brilliant fielder, hardly ever bowls a ball off line and can bat. His stats are outstanding and highlight the deficiency in our new selection policy this year where captains of adjoining teams had no say. The Metro boys will be glad to see that system go the way of Kevin Rudd’s administrative regime.

Our opening batsman Jonathon Liapis was never troubled by any opening bowler and will push up the grades without any problems. All-rounder Ashley Burton with 187 runs @ 26 was powerful at No 7 and is keen to bat higher up the order. Our weakness was that the team never compiled big team scores. Our highest individual scores for the season were Ben Allison 61, Josh Hallinan 53, Ashley Burton 53 and Ameen Khiyani 59.

Fielding was our strength. Rehaan Nawaz, Oshanka Perera and Ameen Khiyani all have deadly throwing arms and Ashley Burton and Ravin De Silva are safe as houses with the ball in the air. Jaya Murdita was always brilliant in the gully. We were hampered by a lack of real mongrel. In the Qualifying Final Rehann Nawaz clean bowled their champion No 3 with a superb ball and gave him the inexplicable send-off screaming to the grandstand “Mum, can I have a band-aid”.

The youngsters deserve praise for their attitude and effort. They made this season one of the most enjoyable. They have had the best starting season anyone could hope for and now have a quality foundation upon which to build.

RPCC GOLD by Anthony McGinness and John Stewart, Captain(s) Position in Competition: 11th---2 wins; 11 losses; 3 draws

RP Gold’s season was filled with promise. We had the talent with our top order too often making starts but not being able to capitalise. Therefore, experiences from this season will provide lessons that will no doubt generate success in 2012-13. We must work on valuing our wickets, building partnerships, converting 20’s into bigger scores and creating sustained pressure with bat and ball. The stats reveal we ranked 7th in runs scored but conceded far too many in the field.

We had a promising start to the season, compiling 236 against Balmain with Anthony McGinness top scoring with 57* (highest for the year) and Joe Harrison 45. George “Robocop” Frazakis and Chris Barket, each with 4 wicket hauls, dismissed the Tigers for 214.

Back row: Joe Harrison, Sean Rushton, Steve Stammers, Marcus Bain, Charith De Silva Front row: Rupert Coy, Damian Sidney, Anthony McGinness (Captain), Jeremy Jastrzab, George Frazakis

47 Our other win was a thriller. Chasing Parramatta’s formidable 227, we were in trouble at 9-179 until Connor Sykes-Morrison (45*) and John Stewart (11*) combined for an unbeaten 10th wicket partnership of 49 (a competition record) passing the total with 3 balls left. There were also solid contributions from Steve Stammers and Green Shielders Johnathon Liapis, Ashley Burton and Rehaan Nawaz.

Other highlights included coming within 3 wickets of defeating eventual Premiers Gordon as they chased 100. We were also within 20 runs of victory v Wests and had claimed 8 Balmain wickets defending 111. These matches exhibited our fighting qualities and will definitely make the team stronger next season. Congratulations to Joe Harrison for winning the Metro batting aggregate (248 runs at 24.80) and Anthony McGinness who had the highest bowling aggregate for Gold (15 wickets at 17.00) and best bowling figures of 5-60. Other notable performers were Stammers (231 at 17.80 and 7 catches), Frazakis (226 runs at 18.80 and 10 wickets) and newcomers Sean Rushton (9 wickets) and Rupert Coy (6 wickets).

A special mention to Charith De Silva who was unplayable on the slower, lower decks and unluckily only claimed 3 wickets. It was also great to see him every week at training revving up the higher graders, bowling more balls than any other bowler interrupted only by his enthusiastic appeals. Also well done to Mohan “Smiling Assassin” Kessani who claimed 4 wickets at the tantalising average of 4.80.

There is plenty to take away from the season. There is an abundance of young talent in Metro but the obstacles to success are most certainly experience and mental application. These are the keys to improved results and more competitive cricket. Congratulations to Metro Green on a great season and look out for some of these youngsters in higher grades in the years to come.

METROPOLITAN CUP BATTING Batsman M Inn NO Runs Ave HS Ct/RO Joe Harrison 13 11 1 248 24.80 45 0/2 Oshanka Perera 14 13 2 232 21.10 44 12/2 Steve Stammers 14 13 0 231 17.80 39 7/0 George Frazakis 15 15 3 226 18.80 46 4/0 Neale Crawford 14 15 0 209 13.90 33 0/0 Ashley Burton 12 12 3 200 22.20 53 3/0 Joshua Halinan 13 13 1 184 15.30 53 0/0 Johnathon Liapis 8 8 0 164 20.50 57 0/0 Jaya Murdita 13 13 1 129 10.80 44 7/0 Rehaan Nawaz 12 10 2 129 16.10 34 4/1 Ameen Khiyani 8 9 0 125 13.90 59 3/1 Marcus Bain 8 5 1 123 30.80 55 2/0 Anthony McGinness 8 7 1 122 20.30 57 1/1 Damian Sidney 14 14 2 121 10.10 30 0/3 Rupert Coy 10 9 0 87 9.70 28 3/0 Connor Sykes-Morrison 6 5 3 86 43.00 45 1/0 Adam Pustetto 5 5 1 73 18.30 35 2/0 Sean Rushton 12 9 2 72 10.30 20 0/0 Julian Foster-Pulman 5 4 0 67 16.80 32 1/0 Ben Allison 4 2 0 61 30.50 61 1/0 John Stewart 13 9 2 60 8.60 11 3/0 Palak Patel 5 5 0 52 10.40 27 2/0 Muneeb Khan 9 7 3 51 12.80 21 3/0 Ravin De Silva 6 6 2 46 11.50 22 3/0 Cameron Fowler 8 3 0 37 12.30 25 1/1 Chris Barket 2 2 0 30 15.00 30 0/0 Paul Metzler 3 3 1 29 14.50 25 1/0 Denis Hinds 10 4 4 26 - 18 1/0 Daniel DeCataldo 9 5 0 25 5.00 12 2/1 Max Bear 4 1 1 24 - 24 0/0 Jeremy Jastrzab 6 4 2 13 6.50 8 1/0 Charith De Silva 14 9 1 11 1.40 3 0/0 Mohan Kessani 8 5 2 8 2.70 5 1/1 TOTAL 321 270 42 3432 15.05 61 69/13 Also Batted: Matches/Innings/Not Outs/Runs/Catches/Run Outs: Adam Bird 3/4/0/3/0/0; Matthew Coles 3/3/0/18/0/0; Eamon Hawke 2/2/0/6/0/0; Giordano Scuglia 2/2/0/3/0/0; Melvin Singh 1/2/0/14/0/0; Henry Thornton 2/2/1/78/1/0; James Woods 3/0/0/0/1/0

48 METROPOLITAN CUP BOWLING Bowler Overs M’s Wkts Runs Ave RPO Best Oshanka Perera 171.4 34 32 479 15.00 2.8 8-75 Anthony McGinness 64.1 4 15 255 17.00 4.0 5-60 Ashley Burton 111.5 13 13 352 27.10 3.1 3-39 Rehaan Nawaz 50.2 5 10 163 16.30 3.2 3-18 Marcus Bain 42.3 3 10 183 18.30 4.3 4-32 George Frazakis 79 1 10 280 28.00 3.5 4-31 Jaya Murdita 80.3 5 10 297 29.70 3.7 2-8 Denis Hinds 36 5 9 102 11.30 2.8 4-11 Sean Rushton 87 11 9 362 40.20 4.2 2-45 Joe Harrison 35 3 6 123 20.50 3.5 2-13 Julian Foster-Pulman 37 3 6 132 22.00 3.6 3-23 Paul Metzler 54.3 5 6 167 27.80 3.1 4-79 Rupert Coy 38 1 6 179 29.80 4.7 3-24 Cameron Fowler 52 2 6 221 36.80 3.9 2-29 Chris Barket 18 2 5 50 10.00 2.8 4-21 Mohan Kessani 5.2 0 4 19 4.80 3.6 3-15 Henry Thornton 16 1 4 59 14.80 3.7 2-14 Ravin De Silva 29 2 4 94 23.50 3.2 2-18 Max Bear 21 2 4 99 24.80 4.7 2-24 Connor Sykes-Morrison 42 6 4 136 34.00 3.2 2-22 Muneeb Khan 61.1 10 4 230 57.50 3.8 2-24 Adam Bird 25 2 3 110 36.70 4.4 3-44 Daniel DeCataldo 42 5 3 124 41.30 3.0 2-8 Charith De Silva 66 4 3 265 88.30 4.0 1-11 Ameen Khiyani 17 4 2 54 27.00 3.2 1-0 Matthew Coles 13 0 1 54 54.00 4.2 1-34 Johnathon Liapis 12 0 1 55 55.00 4.6 1-26 TOTAL 1350.4 133 192 4859 25.30 3.5 8-75 Also Bowled: Overs/Wickets/Runs Neale Crawford 3/0/14; Eamon Hawke 6/0/36; Jeremy Jastrzab 1/0/16; Giordano Scuglia 4/0/38; Damian Sidney 2/0/9; Melvin Singh 12/0/31; John Stewart 9/1/44; James Woods 8/1/27

METROPOLITAN CUP WICKETKEEPING Wicket Keeping M Ct St Total Byes Joshua Halinan 13 4 3 7 67 Damian Sidney 14 4 0 4 32 Anthony McGinness 2 2 2 4 25 Cameron Fowler 1 3 0 3 3 George Frazakis 1 2 0 2 7 TOTAL 31 17 5 23 134

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49 Poidevin Gray Shield (under 21 years) by Lyall Gardner Position in Competition: 16th 2 wins; 5 losses With the experience gained last year in finishing 5th, hopes were high for an even better performance this season. The side comprised the majority of last year’s team including the outstanding record-breaking all-rounder Adam Coyte and the up-and- coming Nick Stapleton. Unfortunately, after losses in two Twenty20 matches to kick off the season the team was thereafter playing catch-up cricket. The boys showed a great deal of ticker however, to come back in round 3 and put 6 points on the board against Blacktown after an embarrassing 10 wicket loss to Penrith who wrapped up the Twenty20 affair in just 10.5 overs the previous match. Interestingly Penrith was the side which ruined our chances in 2010-11 when they beat us in the Qualifying Final. The last two rounds against Fairfield and Parramatta produced some positive signs. Against Fairfield Nick Stapleton set a new club record when he hit 110 to pass Eddie Otto’s previous high mark of 106 in 2004-05. He and English recruit Peter Wooldridge had a real day out putting on a record 178 for the second wicket to set Fairfield an imposing target of 4-239 in our 50 overs. Good bowling and tight fielding gave a clear indication of what the team was capable of as they ran out winners by 68 runs. The last round of the competition saw another imposing batting performance with Stapleton (60) and Barton Lynch (66) putting on 121 for the first wicket. And while we managed a good score of 9-234 it wasn’t enough to hold off the Eels batsmen. The team was well captained by Brandon McLean and while Nick Stapleton had a huge tournament with 304 runs a number of matches clashed with 1st Grade fixtures reducing the availability of Adam Coyte to just three matches. Our bowlers tried hard but with a lack of 1st Grade experience they found it difficult to contain opposing teams for long periods. While 2 wins and 5 losses are nothing to write home about there remains plenty of talent within the side. Many of the players will be still under 21 next summer and as they develop and mature so will their performances in this competition.

Summary of Matches Round 1 TWENTY20 v Sydney University @ Coogee Oval Sun 23 Oct 2011 Lost by 6 wkts: 9-108 to 4-109 The early loss of Alex Graham (0) saw the students grab the momentum immediately, but some spirited innings from Brandon McLean (17 from 16 balls), Nick Stapleton (13 from 16 balls) and Barton Lynch (12 from 22 balls) saw RPC get back into the game and when Mitch Wright (39 not out from 25 balls (3 x 4’s & 2 x 6’s) hit out at the end of the 20 overs, RPC had a competitive 108 on the board. The Sydney University openers took advantage of the field restrictions in the first 6 overs of the run chase taking the game away from RPC. Skipper McLean (2-16 from 4 overs) and Tom Johnson (1-11 from 2 overs) were able to give RPC a slight chance, but in the end Uni passed the total after 18.1 overs.

Round 2 TWENTY20 v Penrith @Howell Sun 6 Nov 2011 Lost by 10 wkts: 101 to 0-105 An embarrassing loss with Penrith passing the RPC total in just 10.5 overs with all 10 wickets intact. It looked a good start for us at 1 for 35 but when Nick Stapleton went for 34 in 37 balls it was all downhill with our last 7 wickets falling for just 35. Only Stapleton and Alex Graham (19 off 10) made double figures. Seven bowlers were tried but none could move either of the Panther’s openers who hit 11 fours and 4 sixes between them. One of our worst-ever performances.

Round 3 TWENTY20 v Blacktown @ Coogee Sun 13 Nov 2011 Won by 6 wkts: 4-147 to 7-144 Sent in to bat Blacktown posted a competitive 144 with Adam Coyte (2-16 off 4 overs), Mitchell Wright (3-11 off 3) and Hayden McLean (1-6 off 1) sharing the wickets. In reply it was RPC skipper Adam Coyte at his best with 86 off 59 balls and 12 boundaries along with Brandon Lynch (29 off 38) who set up the win with 8 balls remaining. An excellent win.

Round 4 LIMITED OVERS v Campbelltown @ Coogee Sun 20 Nov 2011 Lost by 99 runs: 188 to 2-287 Batting first Campbelltown came with a hit over the fence from a record score against us in this competition. Their opening partnership of 177 was nothing short of a hiding for our bowlers and their final score always looked out of reach. At 5 for 94 the result was never in doubt although Brandon McLean went down fighting with a fine 71 off 106 balls while Nick Stapleton also batted well for 41 off 42. A thrashing.

Round 5 LIMITED OVERS v Manly @ Manly Sun 11 Dec 2011 Lost by 7 wkts: 195 to 3-151 D/L Batting first Nick Stapleton (42) Brandon McLean (45) and Peter Wooldridge (50) hit the ball well but our final score of 195 didn’t look enough against a competitive outfit. When the rains came the target was revised to 151 off 29 overs under the Duckworth Lewis method which Manly managed to score in just 26.3.

Round 6 LIMITED OVERS v Fairfield @ Rosedale Sun 18 Dec 2011 Won by 68 runs: 4-239 to 171 A fantastic 110 by Nick Stapleton complemented by a timely 82 from Peter Wooldridge set Fairfield a solid target. Nick’s score was a new P-G record passing Eddie Otto’s 106 in 2004-05 while the pair set a new 2nd wicket partnership record of 178. He then backed up with the ball to finish with the best bowling figures of 2-17 while both Gabe Budwee (2-38) and Hayden McLean (2-23) also bowled well.

Round 7 LIMITED OVERS v Parramatta @ Old Kings Sun 8 Jan 2012 Lost by 5 wkts: 9-234 to 5-237 Being sent in to bat didn’t produce any real fears as Barton Lynch (66) and Nick Stapleton (60) put on 121 for the first wicket. When Lynch fell however, Stapleton immediately followed as did new bats Brandon McLean and Andy Coles and the score slumped from 0-121 to 4-121. Peter Wooldridge (37) provided some solidarity and although the next five batsmen got starts the final tally of 234 should have been much higher. An early wicket to Nathan Ellis and another to Gabe Budwee gave us some hope at 2-45 but only one more wicket fell for the addition of 146 runs to snuff out any chance of a win. In the end only 5 wickets were down when they passed us with more than two overs up their sleeve.

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Front row: Andy Coles, Nathan Ellis, Tom Johnson, Peter Wooldridge, Hayden McLean, Gabriel Budwee, Mitchell Wright, Richard McCord (scorer), Robert Huxley (Coach) Back row: Alexander Wynn, Nicholas Stapleton, Brandon McLean (Captain), Barton Lynch, Mitchell Jones POIDEVIN-GRAY BATTING Batsman M Inn NO Runs Ave HS Ct/RO Nicholas Stapleton 7 7 1 304 50.67 110* 0/0 Peter Wooldridge 3 3 0 169 56.33 82 0/0

Brandon McLean 7 7 0 149 21.29 71 3/2

Barton Lynch 7 7 0 107 15.29 56 0/1 Adam Coyte 3 2 1 92 92.00 86* 0/0 Mitchell Wright 7 6 2 68 17.00 39* 2/0 Nathan Ellis 5 5 1 39 9.75 17* 1/0 Gabriel Budwee 6 4 0 35 8.75 20 0/0 Nick Charlwood 6 4 0 33 8.25 15 1/0 Kushaal Ram 2 2 0 28 14.00 22 0/0 Alex Graham 3 3 0 23 7.66 19 0/0 Alexander Wynn 7 5 1 23 5.75 12* 0/0 Tom Johnson 7 5 0 22 4.40 10 2/0 Hayden McLean 7 4 4 5 3* 1/0 Andy Coles 2 1 0 0 0.00 0 2/0 Mitchell Jones 3 0 1/0 TOTAL 72 65 10 1097 19.94 110* 13/3

POIDEVIN-GRAY BOWLING Bowler Overs M’s Wkts Runs Ave RPO Best Gabriel Budwee 25 2 5 114 22.80 4.56 2/38 Nicholas Stapleton 42 1 4 190 47.50 4.52 2/17 Hayden McLean 28 1 3 142 47.33 5.07 2/23 Adam Coyte 6 0 2 34 17.00 5.67 2/16 Tom Johnson 12.5 2 2 72 36.00 5.61 1/1 Nathan Ellis 25 1 2 109 54.50 4.36 1/23 Mitchell Wright 32.4 4 2 128 64.00 3.92 1/11 Brandon McLean 19.2 0 2 141 70.50 7.29 2/16 Mitchell Jones 4 0 1 20 20.00 5.00 1/20 Alex Graham 8 0 0 64 8.0 0/20 Nick Charlwood 19.1 0 0 163 8.50 0/6 TOTAL 221.2 11 23 1177 51.17 5.32 2/16 POIDEVIN-GRAY WICKETKEEPING Wicket Keeping M Ct St Total Byes Alexander Wynn 7 4 1 5 25

51 A W Green Shield (under 16 years) by Eddie Otto, Team Coach Position in Competition: 15th 2 wins; 5 losses

Our young Green Shield side experienced a tough campaign in 2011-12 yielding just 2 wins, both against Top 10 outfits in Campbelltown and Manly. While finishing 15th could not be judged as a successful season the boys did face a difficult draw playing six of the top ten finishing sides. With 7 players returning next summer, we are clearly in a stronger position to compete in 2012-13 with the experience these players gained in a demanding competition.

Clearly our Achilles heal this season was our batting. Missing last seasons leading run scorer Ethan Grinham through injury along with rising star Henry Thornton for half the season, denied us of our best top order players against some strong attacks from Western Sydney. While we suffered some batting collapses, we also saw some promising team and individual performances with the bat which elevated us to competitive scores and a couple of match winning situations.

Our best batting performance was our comprehensive chase of Manly’s 168 just four wickets down. With contributions from each of the top four, culminating in a brilliant 86 run partnership between Ned Anson and ‘keeper Sam Wood. The best two individuals batting performances were from Henry Thornton (89) against Blacktown and Guy Rowles (72*) against a strong Penrith side. Henry managed to steer us from a seemingly hopeless position at 6-50 chasing 207 to within 14 runs of what would have been a great come-from-behind victory. Henry, with his powerful array of shots is as good a 15 year old as we have had for a while and I have no doubt he will score heavily for us next season. He has been named in the NSW Under 16 Metropolitan Academy Squad.

Guy’s innings against Penrith was full of wonderful cover drives and flicks, showing us he is a true all round talent with bat and ball. John Liapis, our trusty opening batsman almost always saw off the first 15 overs. Johnny faced some hostile bowling and never once complained and always got us off to a solid start. Johnny would be frustrated that he often was dismissed after he did the hard work. He was later named Randwick Junior Cricket Club Cricketer of the Year for 2011-12.

While out batting generally faulted rather than flourished, our bowling performances were much more consistent and the strong suit of our team. Bowling out Manly and Campbelltown were great team efforts with the ball where we hit good areas and bowled in partnerships. Never once did we concede over 230 in our 60 overs.

Ravin De Silva was our leading wicket-taker and a genuine attacking threat every time he came on to bowl. Ravin is an exceptional talent who also acquitted himself with great technique and courage at the top of the batting order. Ravin has now been part of our program for 3 seasons and astonishingly still has another 2 Green Shield seasons up his sleeve. He spins the ball hard and his memorable 5-48 against Campbelltown spun us to victory.

Mitchell Sellwood was a great pick up for our side this season. Coming over from rep cricket at Sutherland, Mitch bowled with genuine pace, swinging the ball consistently. Mitch has already made his Grade Cricket debut in our 5th Grade side and will no doubt move quickly up the grades in the years to come.

Our captain Riley Orr and Ashley Burton bowled beautifully every time they stepped up to the crease. Riley especially beat the bat a ridiculous number of times and deserved much better returns in the wicket column. Many times he was just too good for opposition opening bats who routinely played and missed rather than getting a nick. We also had some very tidy bowling contributions from Connor Sykes-Morrison, Josh Appleton and our leg spinner Tom Evans. These boys along with Ravin and Rehaan Nawaz will form the basis of what will be a very strong bowling unit next season.

A big thank you to all involved who helped the season run smoothly and made my job a lot easier. Also thank you to our assistant coaches David Skuthorpe and Grant Rimmer. A massive thank you to Nick Wood, Channa De Silva and Jim O’Sullivan who shared the scoring in our seven games. A special mention to all the mums and dads who supported us at games, made delicious and plentiful afternoon teas and worked behind the canteen at home games. Lastly, thanks to all the boys who are all well mannered, good kids who represented the club in a professional manner all season. I hope you all enjoyed it and have long careers at our wonderful club. I thoroughly enjoyed coaching the Green Shield this season and look forward to backing up next season with a few more wins.

Summary of Matches Round 1 v Fairfield-Liverpool @ Coogee Sun 18 Dec 2011 Lost by 132 runs: 89 to 9-221 Fairfield won the toss and batted and at the conclusion of their 60 overs had posted a competitive score of 221. Skipper Riley Orr (2-35 off 12 overs) and leg-spinner Tom Evans (2-39 off 9) were the best of the 8 bowlers. In reply we were always behind the required run rate and with only 4 players making double figures and none more than 20 we were all out for a paltry 89 in the 44th over. Not a good start.

52 Round 2 v Manly @Coogee Wed 21 Dec 2011 Won by 6 wkts: 4-169 to 8-168 Sent in to bat the Sea Eagles were away to a reasonable start with 45 on the board. The introduction of Mitchell Sellwood (2-27) with 2 quick wickets quickly changed the scene and when Joshua Appleton (2-17) and spin bowler Ravin De Silva (3-29 off 12) chipped in Manly had slumped to 6-96. A partnership of 69 for the seventh wicket enabled the score to mount to 168 before the expiration of the 60 overs. Johnathon Liapis (23) and De Silva (26) put on 54 for the first wicket but both were gone with the score at 59. Ned Anson (44) and ‘keeper Sam Wood (43*) then combined with 86 for the third wicket before losing a couple of quick ones with victory in sight which was achieved in the 53rd over. An excellent win.

Round 3 v Sydney University @ Coogee Thurs 22 Dec 2011 Lost by 7 wkts: 124 to 3-126 Sent in to bat after overnight rain we were quickly in trouble with openers Johnathon Liapis (7) and Ravin De Silva (5) back in the pavilion early. Ned Anson (30) continued his good form of the day before but when he went it was all downhill with only Mitchell Sellwood (23) at the end showing any resistance. A rain break in the middle of our innings didn’t help nor did the match being reduced to 38 overs per side. Our 124 was below par and the Uni boys had little trouble in passing the target only 3 down in brilliant sunshine in the 32nd over. Guy Rowles (2-30) and Tom Evans (1-18) were the pick of the bowlers. An unfortunate outcome due in many respects to the vagaries of the weather.

Round 4 v Parramatta @ Coogee Sun 8 Jan 2012 Lost by 106 runs: 105 to 7-211 Sending the Eels in to bat didn’t produce the results expected with 7 batsmen reaching double figures and one making top score of 69. Mitchell Sellwood bowled well to finish with 3-44 off 12 overs while spinner Ravin De Silva put in a good performance with 2-37 from 12. Sellwood completed a fine all-round performance when he hit top score of 31 batting towards the tail. All the top order bats failed to fire and it was a steady fall of wickets as the Eels took charge from the word go.

Round 5 v Blacktown @ Joe McAleer Tues 9 Jan 2012 Lost by 14 runs: 9-193 to 8-207 Batting first Blacktown did well early to get to 1-88 before Ravin De Silva (1-21) got the break through. Tight bowling from Mitchell Sellwood (2-37) and Riley Orr (1-29) soon had the Warriors in trouble at 5-119. A 60 run partnership put them back in front before Guy Rowles (3-29) evened up things and the final total of 207 was much less than what it could have been. With 7 of our first 8 batsmen failing to make double figures our 7 for 101 score line looked like presenting Blacktown with an easy win. However Henry Thornton showed plenty of determination and figured in a 40 run partnership with Ash Burton (21) and another of 21 with Riley Orr before he was dismissed for the season’s highest score of 89. Orr (29* off 30 balls) and Connor Sykes-Morrison (8) tried hard but the run-a-ball target for the last wicket was beaten by the expiration of the 60 overs limit with us just 14 runs short. A great game and fought hard to the death.

Round 6 v Penrith @ Howell Thurs 12 Jan 2012 Lost by 54 runs: 176 to 2-230 Winning the toss and batting, Penrith was always in control with wickets hard to come by. The opening partnership was 78 with our only other breakthrough coming 40 runs later at 118. After that it was consolidation for the Panthers as they piled on the runs against an attack comprising 9 bowlers. Joshua Appleton (1-28) and Riley Orr (1-34) were the successful wicket-takers. At 2-51 in reply it became more of a struggle when we lost the next 4 wickets for just 3 runs to be reeling at 6-54. A partnership of 41 between Mitchell Sellwood (22) and Guy Rowles and another 44 between Rowles and Ravin De Silva (19) put some sense of purpose in the score line of 8-129. When Rowles continued on his merry way with the assistance of Tom Evans (7) the score had climbed to 167 and an upset result was on the cards. However when Evans went and last man Rehaan Nawaz (0) followed shortly after it was all over with Guy Rowles left on a magnificent undefeated 72 and lamenting what might have been. A great rear-guard battle but all to no avail.

Round 7 v Campbelltown @ Raby 1 Tues 17 Jan 2012 Won by 25 runs: 166 to 141 There may have been expectations of an easy “kill” being sent in to bat by a team which has been one of the high-flyers in this competition for a number of seasons. And with our top three back in the pavilion with just 58 on the board a big score was looking a little remote. With four batsmen getting into the 20’s (Tom Evans 29; Guy Rowles 28; Mitch Sellwood 20; Connor Sykes-Morrison 26) and the tail wagging to the extent of 63 valuable runs for the final four wickets the end tally of 166 gave the bowlers something to work with. And work with it they did with Ravin De Silva blasting the first three out for just 26 then another with the score at 60. When Mich Sellwood (1-13) and Ash Burton (2-16) chipped in and Sykes-Morrison (1-10) cleaned up the top-scorer it was all over for the Ghosts. De Silva added another scalp to his impressive display to finish with the excellent figures of 5-48 off 12 and take the points forcing Campbelltown to the bottom of the top 6. A great win!

A W GREEN SHIELD BATTING Batsman M Inn NO Runs Ave HS Ct/RO Henry Thornton 4 4 0 121 30.30 89 1-0 Guy Rowles 7 6 2 119 29.80 72 0-0 Johnathon Liapis 7 7 0 106 15.14 23 2-0 Mitchell Sellwood 7 5 0 102 20.40 31 1-0 Ned Anson 6 6 0 98 16.33 44 0-0 Ravin De Silva 7 7 0 85 12.14 26 2-0 Riley Orr 7 6 1 76 15.20 29* 2-0 Sam Wood 7 7 2 65 13.00 43 0-0 Tom Evans 6 4 2 51 25.50 29 0-0 Ashley Burton 7 5 0 47 9.4 21 0-1 Connor Sykes-Morrison 6 4 1 36 12.0 26 0-0 Joshua Appleton 6 5 0 26 5.2 13 0-0 Jaya Murdita 5 3 0 6 2.0 5 1-0 Rehaan Nawaz 4 2 0 1 0.50 1 1-0 TOTAL 86 71 8 939 14.90 89 10-1

53 A W GREEN SHIELD BOWLING Bowler Overs M’s Wkts Runs Ave RPO Best Ravin De Silva 57 9 12 192 16.00 3.36 5-48 Mitchell Sellwood 63 9 8 210 26.30 3.33 3-44 Guy Rowles 36 2 6 143 23.80 3.97 3-29 Riley Orr 73 17 5 192 38.40 2.63 2-35 Tom Evans 26 1 4 119 29.80 4.57 2-39 Joshua Appleton 43 10 4 129 32.30 3.00 2-17 Ashley Burton 31 6 3 94 31.33 3.03 2-16 Connor Sykes-Morrison 31 5 2 92 46.0 2.96 1-10 Johnathon Liapis 9 0 0 31 3.44 0-14 Henry Thornton 5 1 0 7 1.40 0-7 Jaya Murdita 3 0 0 9 3.00 0-9 Rehaan Nawaz 3 0 0 12 4.00 0-12 TOTAL 380 60 44 1230 28.00 3.23 5-48

Wicket Keeping M Ct St Total Byes Sam Wood 7 5 0 5 75

Back Row: Eddie Otto (Coach), Josh Appleton, Mitchell Sellwood, Ashley Burton, Guy Rowles, Connor Sykes-Morrison, Ned Anson. Inserts: Henry Thornton, David Skuthorpe (Coach) Front Row: Rehaan Nawaz, Tom Evans, Sam Wood, Riley Orr (Captain), Jaya Murdita, Ravin De Silva, Johnathon Liapis

54 Player of the Season: 2011-12 : Final Points This award is performance-based for 1st Grade to 6th Grade. The Player of the Season excludes Sunday 1st Grade Limited Overs matches, all PG’s & AW Green Shield matches and the Final Series. Points are awarded as follows: 1 point for each run scored, 15 points for each wicket taken, 5 points for each catch, 8 points for each stumping and 5 points to the major contributor to a run out. PLAYER POINTS PLAYER POINTS 1 Adam Semple 895 57 Alex Tomkins 248 2 Gabriel Budwee 715 58 Fabian Heaton 245 3 Oshanka Perera 684 59 Henry Thornton 236 4 Brandon McLean 673 60 Cameron Fowler 227 5 Hayden McLean 657 61 James Tyson 218 6 Jordan Magro 615 62 Josh Halinan 218 7 Nathan Ellis 589 63 Neale Crawford 215 8 Nicholas Stapleton 587 64 Sean Rushton 207 9 Adam Coyte 577 65 Connor Sykes-Morrison 204 10 Andrew Williams 545 66 Mitchell Sellwood 201 11 Nathan Price 534 67 Matthew Spinks 195 12 Robert Huxley 532 68 Rupert Coy 192 13 Scott Coyte 524 69 Peter Wooldridge 187 14 Anthony Sams 517 70 Melvin Singh 179 15 Nicholas Saady 500 71 Monty Panesar 177 16 Rob Wilson 479 72 Nathan Hauritz 176 17 Tom Johnson 476 73 Burt Cockley 175 18 Damian Wall 472 74 Usman Khawaja 172 19 Rodney Stafford 471 75 Johnathan Liapis 168 20 Andrew Coles 467 76 David Bourke 165 21 John McLoughlin 454 77 Denis Hinds 165 22 Matthew Frith 451 78 Julian Foster-Pullman 162 23 Andrew Sprowls 448 79 Ravin De Silva 151 24 Chris Singh 436 80 Ameen Khiyani 149 25 Alex Sciascia 428 81 Damien Sidney 146 26 Ben Stares 416 82 Alex Graham 132 27 George Frazakis 406 83 Matthew Coles 131 28 Kushaal Ram 389 84 Ethan Grinham 129 29 Mitchell Jones 387 85 Paul Metzler 124 30 Matthew Yiend 386 86 Muneeb Khan 115 31 Anthony McGinness 383 87 Chris Barket 105 32 Ashley Burton 382 88 Simon Katich 101 33 William Passas 381 89 John Stewart 90 34 Andrew Harrison 369 90 Dan De Cataldo 85 35 Marcus Bain 364 91 Troy Brewster 84 36 Angus Palmer 360 92 Samuel Muir 84 37 Jake Wilson 356 93 Max Bear 84 38 Nigil Singh 356 94 Mohan Kesani 78 39 Glen Whichello 350 95 Michael Watson 73 40 Nick Charlwood 350 96 Ben Allison 66 41 Joe Harrison 343 97 Palak Patel 62 42 Nick Warren 336 98 Matthew Edwards 62 43 Karl Schubert 332 99 Sam Wood 55 44 Jason McLean 321 100 Adam Bird 48 45 Barton Lynch 314 101 Tom McCarthy 40 46 Jaya Murdita 314 102 Roger Smith 29 47 Nathan Stares 313 103 Charith De Silva 26 48 Matthew Hilder 292 104 James Woods 20 49 Joshua James 287 105 Mitchell Wright 18 50 Brenton Barker 268 106 Jeremy Jastrzab 18 51 Steve Stammers 266 107 Alexander Wynn 12 52 Rehaan Nawaz 266 108 Eamon Hawke 6 53 Daniel Laus 266 109 David Townsend 4 54 Duncan Hunt 252 110 Giordano Scuglia 3 55 Thomas Holland 251 111 Eddie Otto 0 56 Grant Rimmer 251

55 The Award Winners 2011-12

PLAYER OF THE SEASON The O A Taylor / Martin Bedkober Memorial Award Sponsored by former Randwick 1st Grade fast bowler Paul Fitzgerald of Hampstead Homes Ossie Taylor served the Randwick club as a player and administrator for 64 years before his death in 1976. He scored more than 4,500 runs and was Secretary for 19 years, the longest in the club’s history. The O A Taylor Memorial Player of the Season Award was first presented by the Randwick club in 1977. Martin Bedkober was a promising opening batsman and wicketkeeper with Petersham-Marrickville before his untimely death in a cricket match in 1975 aged just 21. In A W Green Shield in 1968-69, he scored 645 runs and effected 23 dismissals behind the stumps—both records for the club. The Martin Bedkober Memorial Trophy for the Most Promising Player was first presented by the Petersham-Marrickville club in 1976.

Adam Semple

As a cricketer Adam Semple is the complete package. His achievements in six seasons with the club have been such that he is now the best performed 1st Grade all-rounder in our 11 seasons. And to confirm that status he has just had his best season being the club’s most successful batsman with a mammoth tally of 837 runs at the impressive average of 41.90. Throw in the 17 wickets he took, the 6 catches he held, the two new partnership records he set, the two 1st Grade premierships he was part of and it is a season he will never forget! A punishing left-hand batsman, Semple had scored just one half-century prior to Christmas. After the break he scored 81 in a record 8th wicket stand of 182 with Nathan Price and followed that up two matches later with a record 235 runs 6th wicket partnership with John McLoughlin. On that occasion he scored 158 not out, his best in 1st Grade and the highest total for the club during the season. By season’s end he had 5 half-centuries to go with that ton while his season tally of 837 included 138 from 23 well-struck sixes, 7 more than any other Sydney 1st Grade player. The interesting fact about his batting is that he batted only once above number 5 in the order with most of his runs coming from the 7, 8 and 9 spots. He was more than useful with the ball taking 17 wickets with his brisk medium-pacers including a 4-23 return against North Sydney. While he left the Central Coast to join us in 2006-07 he was clearly not forgotten and was named this season in The Entrance District Cricket Club's Team of the Century selected as part of the centenary celebrations for the club. He was also named in the Central Coast's Best Representative Players Team since it became a stand-alone region some 15 years ago. In his 6 seasons with Randwick Petersham, 30 years old Adam Semple has played 105 games in 1st Grade, scored 2,438 runs (the fourth highest) with 3 centuries, taken 86 wickets and held 30 catches. He also holds 1st Grade partnership records for the 5th, 6th and 8th wickets. He was a clear winner of this season’s coveted Player of the Season Award scoring 895 points, 180 ahead of Gabe Budwee on 715 with Oshanka Perera third on 684 and Brandon McLean fourth on 673.

CLUBMAN OF THE YEAR - PLAYER The Tim Towers / Stuart Gardner Memorial Award Sponsored by Harry Solomons through Kingsgrove Sports Tim Towers was a left hand fast bowler with Randwick. He died in 1991 from cancer aged just 36. Tim played for 11 seasons taking 233 wickets and played in Randwick’s 1977-78 and 1979-80 1st Grade premiership teams. The Tim Towers Clubman of the Year Award was first presented by the Randwick club in 1991. Stuart Gardner was a left hand spin bowler with Petersham-Marrickville. He died in 1994 from cancer aged 51. Stuart played for over 30 seasons taking more than 400 wickets and scoring 2,000 runs. He played in the 1st Grade premiership team of 1974-75 and was made a Life Member of the club in 1991. The Stuart Gardner Clubman of the Year Award was first presented by the Petersham-Marrickville club in 1994.

David Bourke After 174 matches for Randwick Petersham, David Bourke is as enthusiastic as ever. And well he might as he remains an integral part of the club both as a player and as the club’s “news correspondent”. The completion of his 17th season of Grade Cricket and his 11th with the club has him on the verge of a couple of milestones. He has only Matt Hilder (176 matches) ahead of him as the “most played” cricketer in the club while he is set to pass the 2,000 run mark in 4th Grade having taken his tally to 1,935 this season. He is also up there on the club’s greatest performers list having scored 3,268 runs. But it is not just his playing ability which has enabled him to take out this award. In the past two years he has become the “main man” in terms of the distribution of club news amongst its army of followers. He has prepared and distributed well written and newsy weekly match reports laced with photos of all the best on-field action. David also keeps us up-to-date with player news items through email or by reference to the club’s website which he administers while he has had a hand in many successful club social functions. At 33 years of age “Bourkey” has had a wonderful Grade Cricket career. He joined Petersham- Marrickville in 1995-96 and by the time of the merger in 2001 had played all five grades. A highlight was when he made his 1st Grade debut in the last match of the 1997-98 season taking 6-63 against Fairfield which remains his finest bowling performance. In his 6 seasons with the Pete’s he scored 1,029 runs and took 100 wickets which gives him an overall career record of 4,297 runs and 147 wickets. A wonderful club man David is a worthy winner of this award.

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CLUBMAN OF THE YEAR – NON PLAYER The Bernie Bayley Memorial Award Sponsored by Margaret Bayley Bernie Bayley was a popular and enthusiastic volunteer who was manager of the Second Grade team for 5 years prior to his death in February 2009. Bernie’s wife Margaret sponsors this award on behalf of the Bayley Family.

Anyes McLean

It was history in the making last year when Anyes McLean was appointed to the Randwick Petersham Cricket management committee. She is the first female to serve on this committee and it appears she is the first female to serve on any general committee of the four founding clubs. Her election therefore has broken a male-only “tradition” covering the 254 playing years of this club and those which went before it. In this modern age it is like a “breath of fresh air” to have someone with the expertise of Anyes on the RPC management committee. Apart from her flair and enthusiasm Anyes has plenty of cricket administration experience having been Secretary of the Illawong Menai Junior CC for 6 years and a member of the Sutherland Junior Cricket Association committee for another 3 years. She was heavily involved in the Randwick Petersham 10 Year Dinner and President’s Luncheon in 2010-11 and was one of the reasons for the success of those functions. She has looked after the official club cricket clothing of the players and supporters this year as well as having a leading involvement in many club functions. Through the enthusiasm of Anyes and her talented family the McLean name is fast becoming synonymous with Randwick Petersham Cricket. Eldest son Brandon is the 19 years old 2nd Grade leg spinner/ batsman who is fast making a name for himself; the youngest member of the family, 17 years old Hayden took all before him as the 4th Grade opening bowler this season; father Jason played 5th Grade and was heavily involved in the A W Green Shield coaching as he has been for the past few years; and to top it off Anyes has been recognised by her peers on the club management committee by being named Clubman of the Year for her outstanding contribution to the administration of the club and in her specific role managing the ordering and distribution of the club’s cricket clothing. Anyes has come a long way since she became a volunteer after sitting on the sidelines watching Jason then the boys play cricket in their home town Brisbane 20 years ago. Just as her cricket administration journey began as a helping hand then, she was quick to pitch in with the team management when she came along to watch Brandon in the Randwick Petersham colours in the A W Green Shield team of 2007-08. The good thing for the club has been that she has been involved ever since. As Randwick Petersham’s Clubman of the Year Anyes McLean is entitled to the many accolades she richly deserves.

MOST PROMISING PLAYER IN THE CLUB The Keith Austin Memorial Award Sponsored by club supporter James Wynn on behalf of JWI Advisory Keith Austin was a long-time supporter of the Randwick club before his death in 1948. This award was first presented by his sons Alan and Stan in 1949 and continued for 61 years before being withdrawn by the family in 2011. In recognition of the Austin family’s outstanding contribution for more than half a century the club has been able to maintain the name of this award through a generous sponsorship from club supporter James Wynn. Nicholas Stapleton

Nicholas Stapleton had an outstanding season and it will be no surprise to anyone that he is considered the most promising player in the club. He has always been a good cricketer but it was this season where that obvious talent was displayed for all to see. Last season he was the dominant batsman in 4th Grade hitting 340 runs in just 7 games with a top score of 160 laced with 18 fours and 8 sixes. Within the first month of this season Nick was in the 1st Grade team doing battle against last year’s Premiers Sydney University in a Twenty20 match at Coogee Oval. And while he didn’t get a bat he had a turn at the crease with his medium- pacers taking the valuable wicket of Ian Moran who starred for the which won the Big Bash League competition! In his fifth match in the top grade Nick joined with Player of the Season Adam Semple in a valuable 90 runs partnership for the 7th wicket before finishing 50 not out. And while he went on to record a season total of 219 1st Grade runs at the impressive average of 40.80 it was his bowling in the Grand Final of the Limited Overs competition which highlighted his season. Brought on to bowl when a troublesome partnership by a couple of late-order Fairfield-Liverpool batsmen threatened to put his side under pressure, the 19 years old Stapleton brought huge roars from the army of club supporters in attendance when he took a hat-trick! It was only the club’s second hat-trick in 1st Grade and certainly the first in a Grand Final. Nick also took all before him in Poidevin-Gray breaking three club records including highest score of 110 not out while he hit another 197 in 2nd Grade as part of a season tally of 720 runs at an overall average of 45. His averages of 50.7 in PG’s and 65.7 in 2’s were equally impressive while his 21 wickets completed a season which labelled him as the complete cricketing package. His future will be followed with great interest.

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MOST PROMISING METROPOLITAN CUP (6th Grade) PLAYER The Alan Wright Award Sponsored by Alan Wright Alan Wright played Grade Cricket for over 40 years with Randwick / Randwick Petersham. He is a Life Member of the club, a member of the Management Committee and has been Chairman of Selectors in each of the club’s 11 years history. Oshanka Perera

His slight build defied his undoubted ability as Oshanka was one of the great successes of the club’s two Metro teams this season. He is the “real deal” cricketer who bats, bowls and is a champion fielder. Joining us from the Lindfield club he broke several of our club Metro records including 8-75 in the Qualifying Final against Penrith off a marathon 36.4 overs for our best single bowling performance and our best season performance of 12 catches. He finished the season with 32 wickets @ 15 and 232 runs @ 21. In his first match for the club against Mosman at Snape Oval the 24 year old was instrumental in the team’s outright win. In the first innings he took 4-13 off 7 overs with his right arm fast mediums to help dismiss the Whales for just 57. In the second innings he did even better finishing with 6-37 off 16 overs to seal the victory and give him match figures of 10-50. That was the first time in the club’s 11 years that a Metro player had taken 10 wickets in a match. In round 14 of the Grade program a late drop-out in 3rd Grade saw Oshanka rushed in to make his Sydney Grade Cricket debut. He showed he was right at home by scoring an important 37 batting no.8 to ensure his team a good win over Campbelltown. Finishing second in the club Metro batting and on top in the bowling made him a leading candidate for this award. The fact he finished third to the brilliant 1st grader Adam Semple in the club’s Player of the Season competition emphasised his entitlement to the trophy. The prospect is that he may be playing much higher than Metro Cup for the club next season.

MOST IMPROVED LOWER GRADE PLAYER The Burke and Davies Families Award Sponsored by former Randwick batsmen Chris Burke and Ross Davies Kevin Burke was a senior vice president of Randwick who first presented this award in 1976. Kevin died in 1998. Chris Burke is a nephew of Kevin and a former long-term lower grade player with Randwick Haydn Davies, father of Life Member Ross, was a vice president and great supporter of Randwick who died in 1984. His memorial award was first presented in 1992. Ross’ brother Peter was the captain of Randwick’s first 5th Grade team in 1978 which made the semi-finals. He died in May 2002. Joint Award--Hayden McLean and Nathan Ellis Hayden McLean: Hayden joined Randwick Petersham in 2009-10 following big brother Brandon into the A W Green Shield team. He captained the side last season and also made his Grade Cricket debut in 5th Grade under Peter Devlin. This season he was promoted to 4th Grade with awesome results. Although only 16 years of age he was the dominant fast bowler in the whole of the 4th Grade competition taking 36 wickets at the impressive average of 9.86 which was just a fraction outside the club record. He is no slouch with the bat either although the 67 runs he scored hardly is a reflection of his ability with the willow. He showed his prowess in the field however, with 8 catches and 2 run-outs which was the best all-round fielding performance in the team. Hayden is a player to watch as he has 1st Grade cricketer written all over him.

Nathan Ellis: Nathan began the season in 5th Grade and in just two games had taken 5 wickets and scored 159 runs including a magnificent unconquered 106 against Fairfield-Liverpool. He was immediately promoted to 4th Grade where he and fellow fast bowler Hayden McLean became the most feared combination in the competition. By season’s end he had secured 18 wickets in 4th Grade at 18.7 to give him 23 for the summer. He would have had a greater return but for the admitted fact by his team-mates that he bowled too quickly for his slip-fielders let alone opposing batsmen! His 234 runs complemented his bowling and his efforts were recognised when he was selected in the NSW Schoolboys team to become the fourth Randwick Petersham to achieve such honour. He is an exciting prospect.

58 BEST POIDEVIN GRAY PLAYER The Clive Johnston Memorial Award Sponsored by former Petersham-Marrickville 1st Grade father and son batsmen John and Corey Pearson Clive Johnston was an outstanding player with the Petersham and Petersham-Marrickville clubs, captaining 1st Grade for 17 of his 21 seasons. He was in three premiership winning teams and scored over 10,500 grade cricket runs. He also played for NSW on 11 occasions including a number as captain. Clive died in 1991 and this award was presented for the first time by Petersham-Marrickville that same year.

Nicholas Stapleton Simply outstanding is probably the best way to describe Nick’s play in this season’s Poidevin-Gray team. In the 7 games he scored 304 runs breaking the previous record of 295 set by Matthew Taylor in 2004-05. He also broke Eddie Otto’s 2004-05 record of 106 for the club’s highest score in that competition when he hit 110 not out against Fairfield-Liverpool at Rosedale. Still the records flowed as he and Peter Wooldridge set a new 2nd wicket partnership when they hit 178 in the Fairfield-Liverpool match to surpass Sean Gardner and Campbell Dash’s 136 established in 2006-07 against Penrith. This was Nick’s third season in PG’s and on each occasion he has been the team’s leading batsman. His outstanding performances won him a place in the NSW City Colts team which played NSW Country Colts at the Blacktown International Sports Centre in February 2012. BEST A W GREEN SHIELD PLAYER The Cartwright Insurances Award Sponsored by Len Cartwright Cartwright Insurances has presented this award since 1975 courtesy of Len Cartwright, who was a 1st Grade wicketkeeper / batsman with Randwick and is now a member of the Randwick Petersham ”Legends”.

Mitchell Sellwood A pace bowler of considerable talent with plenty of batting ability to boot, Mitchell Sellwood was one of the successes of this season’s A W Green Shield team. He was forever in the game scoring 102 runs and taking 8 wickets. He bowls with genuine pace and has the ability to swing the ball. In the match against Parramatta he took 3-44 off 12 overs and followed up with top-score of 31 batting at no.10. He also took 2-27 off 9 overs against Manly and 2-37 off 12 against Penrith. Scores of 20, 22 and 23 indicates his consistency with the bat. Of the 5 innings he had in the competition he scored less than double figures on only one occasion. An enthusiastic cricketer Mitch went on to make his Grade Cricket debut in February after playing 3 matches in the club’s Metropolitan Cup “Green” team. He showed his wares in that first game taking 3-39 against the strong Campbelltown-Camden outfit before finishing the season with 5 wickets from 4 games. Interestingly, Mitch got good “wraps” from both Simon Katich and Usman Khawaja at training during the finals series. The accolades don’t come much higher than that. He obviously has a big future in the game.

BEST A W GREEN SHIELD PERFORMANCE The Col Hollingsworth Memorial Award Sponsored by Randwick’s first Test player and NSW captain John Benaud Col Hollingsworth was a gifted young cricketer who died tragically at the age of 23 in 1966. He played for four years in the Petersham-Marrickville A W Green Shield team before going on to captain NSW Colts. He was a first grader at age 16. The Col Hollingsworth Memorial Award was first presented by the Petersham-Marrickville club in 1967. Ravin De Silva One of the youngest players in the team Ravin is eligible to play in Green Shield for another two seasons and judging by his development this summer he will be a force to be reckoned with. A wily spin bowler he took 12 wickets at an average of 16.00 while as a batsman he took the brunt of the bowling in opening the innings. He had some good performances with the ball such as his 3-29 off 12 overs v Manly and his 2-37 off 12 against Parramatta. But it was his effort to win the match against Green Shield top 6 marker Campbelltown which won him this award. Defending an ordinary score of 166 Ravin was thrown the ball early and quickly blasted out the first three bats. He returned to clean up the tail for a return of 5-48 off 12 overs with the Ghosts 25 runs short of the target. A terrific performance and one very much worthy of this award. He also made his Grade debut with an appearance in 5th Grade to take 2-19 against Northern District. THE FIELDING AWARD The Johnny Martin Memorial Award Sponsored by Talisman Marketing through former Randwick batsman Mark Sundin Johnny Martin was a left-hand ”chinaman” bowler who played 77 times for NSW and 8 times for Australia. He played with Petersham-Marrickville for 15 seasons travelling 780 kms each weekend from Burrell Creek. He took 450 grade wickets, scored 3,500 runs and was a superb fieldsman. He captained the 1st Grade side and won three premierships. The Johnny Martin Memorial Award was first awarded by Petersham-Marrickville in 1993 following his death a year earlier. Andy Coles We have been very fortunate over the years to have had some wonderful fieldsmen who have taken out this award. Andy Coles can add his name to that list. Good judges have said that Andy has as much agility and speed in the field as anyone they have seen. Playing an equal number of games in both 4th and 5th grades he was the star fielder in each grade. As an opening batsman who scored 427 runs but doesn’t bowl, he has made himself an all-rounder with his efforts in the field. He snared 8 catches and effected a run-out in both grades. Coupled with his intense competitive nature and support for his team–mates, he is the ultimate fielder for any captain. Johnny Martin, whose name adorns this award, was an outstanding fielder with a bullet-arm. Andy Coles is in that same category.

59 THE KEN DEVLIN AWARDS Ken Devlin is a member of Randwick Petersham “Legends”. He is husband to Madge and father of Steve and Peter, all of whom have been involved with the club as they were with Randwick for over 30 years. Ken first presented these awards at Randwick in 1983. Note: To ensure all players have an equal opportunity to compete for these awards, the calculation of most runs and wickets excludes the Grade final series of matches and Sunday games in the 1st Grade Limited Overs and Twenty 20 competitions.

MOST RUNS: Adam Semple 647 runs This was an outstanding summer of cricket for Adam Semple and it is a fitting reward for his approach to batting in the lower half of the 1st Grade order that he has won this award. Apart from winning it with 647 runs he was also the highest run-getter in the club with 837. The interesting thing however, is that he accumulated his runs batting between numbers 5 and 9 in the batting order. The only time he batted higher he had a rare failure scoring just 5 at number 4! His highest score was against Campbelltown-Camden at Coogee Oval. He came to the crease that day with the score a little shaky at 5-134 and joined John McLoughlin in setting a new club record of 235 for the 6th wicket with John out for 80 and Adam remaining a magnificent 158 not out (185 balls; 25 fours; 2 sixes). Apart from this score which was his highest for the club and his third 1st Grade ton, he scored five 50’s. He hit 93 batting at no.5; 59 at no.7; 52 at no.8; 81 at no.9 and 58 batting at no.8 in the Grand Final against Sydney University. The complete entertainer with a bat in his hand he hit 23 sixes which was 7 more than next best Grant Lambert from Fairfield-Liverpool.

MOST WICKETS: Hayden McLean 36 wickets Every now and then a cricketer of rare talent comes along. Hayden McLean is such a cricketer. Not turning 17 until the end of the season, young Hayden had an outstanding season as opening bowler for the 4th Grade team. His 36 wickets was not only the best bowling aggregate in the whole of the club but also for the whole of the Sydney 4th Grade Cricket competition. His average of 9.86 was a super performance as well. In fact he was just a little outside the club 4th Grade bowling records of the experienced campaigners Denis Hinds (42 wickets) and Chris Singh (average of 9.06). Bowling good lines with a fair turn of speed Hayden’s consistency was his trademark. Of the 18 times he took the new ball in 4th Grade he had an early wicket 15 times. He had returns of 4-11, 4-23, 4-29, 3-12, 3-23 and 3-30. Importantly in each of the six matches he returned those figures his team won the match emphasising his value to the side. As well as his good bowling, in one match he helped take the points with his batting when he came in at 9-117 and scored 19 to edge past the Campbelltown total of 125.

THE WICKETKEEPING AWARD The David Sherwood Memorial Award Sponsored by John Watson of Watson Buchan, Surveyors David Sherwood was scorer of the Randwick 1st Grade team for 52 years. He made six overseas tours as scorer for the Australian team before his death in 1985. The SCA 5th Grade trophy bears his name.

Anthony Sams Anthony Sams was not only the best wicketkeeper in the club this season he was the best in the whole 1st Grade competition. He effected 55 dismissals in 28 games made up of 47 catches and 8 stumpings. That can be broken up a little further with 43 in the Belvidere Cup competition (37/6), 7 in the LO competition (6/1) and 5 in the Twenty20 Cup competition (4/1). He “streeted” many well-performed ‘keepers from other clubs winning by 7 from Uni of NSW skipper David Dawson who looks to be in State selectors sights with a couple of matches for the SpeedBlitz Blues this season. No doubt Anthony will also cause those same selectors a few headaches if he continues to display the form he showed this season. He took 5 catches in an innings on two occasions while in the match against Campbelltown he added 4 in the second dig to his 5 in the first for match figures of 9 which set a new club record. Daryl Parmenter with 8 in 1st Grade in 2001-02 and Matt Taylor with 8 in 2nd Grade in 2007-08 were the previous joint record holders. Anthony also scored 473 runs at 24.9 to confirm his ability as a genuine all- rounder. He also opened the batting in the 1st Grade Grand Final against Sydney University at Bankstown Oval. Anthony won this award last season, his first with the club when he again was the leading wicketkeeper with 43 dismissals. In just two seasons he is on the cusp of a couple of important milestones having effected 98 dismissals and scored 799 runs. The 100 dismissals/1,000 runs double looks a mere formality next summer

THE BILL ANDERSON COMMITMENT AWARD Bill Anderson is the club’s Director of Cricket Operations, a Life Member and was one of Sydney’s leading batsmen as a member of the Petersham-Marrickville 1st Grade team during the 1970’s.

Brandon McLean Brandon McLean is a most worthy winner of the Bill Anderson Commitment Award. Brandon was the leading wicket-taker in 2nd Grade taking 28 wickets at 20.85 with his leg spinners and also performed creditably with the bat scoring 208 with a best score of 65 not out. He was also one of the leading performers in the Poidevin-Gray Shield. Apart from his obvious talents as a player, Brandon has immersed himself in many off-field roles. He is a wholehearted club man, just the sort that good clubs are built on. He is an exceptional and diligent trainer; is a member of the Randwick Petersham Leadership Group; supports club social functions and is prepared to roll his sleeves up to get things done for the greater good. Brandon was always available to support our club in any way possible and the fact he has been given 12th man duties in a number of 1st Grade games demonstrates both the quality of his fielding as well as how close he is to getting an opportunity in the top grade. Brandon’s quality showed through in the Player of the Season competition where he finished in fourth place.

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THE ENCOURAGEMENT AWARDS

THE PHIL TRESIDDER FAMILY AWARD Phil Tresidder was a Life Member and Patron of the club who died in 2003. Phil was involved with the Randwick club for 60 years and served as President for 10 years. This award is sponsored by his niece Christine Hall and her husband Christopher. Connor Sykes-Morrison At just 14 years of age he was the second youngest player in the club but managed to hit the winning runs in three different games! In one of those games he put on 50 for the last wicket and hit a 6 off the third last ball to win the match. He played in the A W Green Shield and Metro Gold teams while he made his grade debut in 5th Grade. A budding all-rounder he was quite sharp opening the bowling in the Metro Cup competition. Stress fractures in his back unfortunately gave him an early finish to the season but his keenness will ensure he will return.

THE PETER ROLLS AWARD Peter Rolls is a Life Member of the club and a former 1st Grade player with Petersham-Marrickville. Nathan Stares Nathan graduated from last year’s A W Green Shield team to Grade Cricket this season playing in the 5th Grade side. A keen student of the skills of spin bowling he was able to gain a valuable insight into the art following a number of net sessions with former Test spinner Nathan Hauritz. He took 17 wickets in his debut season with a return of 3-32 his best. He has also shown that he is prepared to put plenty of value on his wicket when batting and with his determination this aspect of his game is bound to improve in the seasons ahead.

THE DUNCAN SCOTT-GLASSOCK MEMORIAL AWARD Duncan Scott-Glassock was a former 1st Grade seam bowler with Randwick in the 1970’s who died in 2006 aged just 57. This award continues in his name through the generosity of his wife Penny and family. Ben Stares Ben was a real find for the club. An aggressive style opening batsman who rarely lets a bad ball go un-punished, Ben's first season in grade cricket saw him pile on runs in 3rd and 4th Grade and he looks likely to do the same in higher grades next season. He rattled up a total of 401 runs for the season including scores of 68, 70 and 85. Not only is he a quality batsman, but he is a fantastic young man with a great attitude, loves winning and is great in the field.

THE WAYNE MULHERIN AWARD Wayne Mulherin is a Life Member of the club and former President of Petersham-Marrickville who played Sheffield Shield cricket for NSW. Mitchell Jones Mitch Jones is a promising spin bowler who took 21 wickets in 19 games spread over 3rd, 4th, 5th grades and Poidevin-Gray. His overall average of 18.2 was a fair reflection of how tightly he bowled in each of his 135 overs. Quite often he was thrown the new ball in limited overs matches where batsmen found him particularly difficult to get away. While a regular tailender with the bat he had the distinction of top- scoring with 28 in his team’s loss to Sydney University batting at number 10 indicating some well-hidden talent.

THE JOHN CONNELL AWARD John Connell has been a manager of many club teams including a number which have won premierships. Andrew Williams It was the greatest start to a season by any batsmen in 3rd Grade in the club’s history. In his first three games Andrew hit 309 runs in three innings with 128 against Bankstown, 100 not out against Fairfield-Liverpool and 81 not out against North Sydney. He was dismissed only once leaving him with an average of 309.00 for that grade for the season. Promoted to 2nd Grade he scored another 226 to give him a season aggregate of 535 for the club at an average of 76.4. He is a young batsman with unlimited potential.

THE GREG HARTSHORNE AWARD Greg Hartshorne is a former CEO of the club, a Life Member and former 1st Grade Captain of Petersham-Marrickville who played in four successive Randwick Petersham lower grade premiership teams from 2002 to 2006. He also served as a NSW State Selector for 5 years. Andrew Sprowls A very promising all-rounder Andrew Sprowls completed a fantastic season in 5th Grade with 240 runs and 18 wickets. He bats at the top of the order and was involved with Andy Coles in a 106 opening partnership against Sutherland. He can really send them down as well and was one of the genuine spearheads of the fast bowling attack which had the slips fielders shaking as much as opposing batsmen!

THE MIKE WHITNEY AWARD Mike Whitney is the President of the club, a Life Member and former Australian and NSW left hand fast bowler who played for Randwick from 1976 until 1994. Sam Muir and Mitchell Wright (Joint Award) Sam Muir is a class act with a new ball in his hand. He has pace and movement while able to bowl some balls which are simply too good for the batsman. A product of our Green Shield team he opened the bowling in 5th Grade this season finishing with 21 wickets at 18.38. He also took another 4 in a cameo appearance in 4th Grade for a season tally of 25 wickets. An excellent prospect. Mitchell Wright is an outstanding batting all-round talent who has been on the verge of producing some magnificent hard-hitting innings. He is an attacking player who punishes the loose ball and can hit some good ones a country-mile as well. He was a mainstay of the 3rd Grade batting this season with 238 runs. His fast mediums are excellent and he is a great field. An exciting player who is capable of going all the way.

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THE ERNIE TOSHACK MEMORIAL AWARD Sponsored by Lyall Gardner Ernie Toshack, a member of ’s 1948 “Invincibles”, holds a special place in the history of Randwick Petersham Cricket because he is the only cricketer to have played with the three clubs behind Randwick Petersham – Petersham, Marrickville and Randwick. He died in May 2003 and the club committee introduced this award in July 2003.

2010-11 Winner: Mike Whitney Because of Ernie Toshack’s unequalled association with Randwick Petersham Cricket, the Management Committee of the club has honoured his memory with a special annual award. The award is announced and presented at the Annual General Meeting of the club to a person or persons who the Management Committee determines has or have made a significant contribution to the club, either directly or indirectly through the club or founding clubs over an extended period of time.

It was appropriate that Mike Whitney should be presented with this award at the Annual General Meeting on 14 July 2011. That meeting coincided with the completion of Mike’s 10th year as President of Randwick Petersham. And there is no prouder man to have received the trophy. Eager to don the club blazer and tie at any cricket function, official or not, the man beams with pride whenever he represents the club or is doing anything Randwick Petersham. He is the club’s first and only President and following completion of his 11th term this season he is now the second longest serving President in the historic 254 playing years behind the club. A man who joined Randwick at age 17 and went from 4th grader to Australian Test Match cricketer, Mike Whitney has never forgotten how it all came about and where it took him. A career in cricket, lifelong club and cricket community friends and respect throughout the sporting world leading to a working career in television which has stood the test of time and made him one of the most successful presenters in the modern day medium. And despite the dizzy heights he has experienced he knows the value of a basic life. Cricket club life. A group of people with a common purpose enjoying and sharing the excitement of competition, developing the organisation they represent while taking every opportunity to promote the game itself. Randwick Petersham is such a club. Mike Whitney came from such a club. Some 37 years later he is still with the club. As its President. A proud man and a proud recipient of this coveted award.

Tony Martin One of Randwick Petersham’s great workers and players in its first 10 years, Tony Martin and his family has moved to Queensland after more than a decade in Sydney. Originally from the northern NSW town of Grafton, Tony joined the club towards the end of our first season in 2001-02 and in his time with us became one of our most valuable assets. In just his second season, he displayed a willingness to get involved with the running of the club when he took on the 5th Grade captaincy and led the team to the 2002-03 Final which went down narrowly to Sydney University. The club record 640 runs he hit that season also won the SCA 5th Grade aggregate while his top score of 155 remained a 5th Grade record for 6 years. That season he also set a 5th Grade partnership record of 187 for the 4th wicket with Steve Clarke which remains to this day. The following summer he stepped up a couple of grades and was a member of the premiership winning 3rd Grade team. He made that a double in 2005-06 as an important member of the 4th Grade premiership team. In 2003 he joined the Management Committee and assumed the position of Assistant CEO, a role he performed with distinction until 2008. During that period he and wife Katie also threw their energies into the club social scene and had a hand in the success of many functions over the seasons which followed. His dedication and value to the club was formally recognised in 2006-07 when he was named Clubman of the Year. Tony Martin played 8 seasons with Randwick Petersham participating in 101 matches from 2nd to 5th Grade. In 90 innings (with 7 not outs) he scored a total of 2,114 runs at 25.47, took 9 wickets, held 44 catches and effected 11 run-outs. He scored 2 centuries: 155 v Wests in 5th Grade in 2002-03 and 107 v Penrith in 3rd Grade in 2004-05. We thank both Tony and Katie for their outstanding contribution.

Steve Smith Steve has been Randwick Petersham official photographer for the past 9 seasons. Always present at the club’s big games and functions Steve has been a tower of strength in faithfully recording the happenings at these events through the lens of his camera. Many of the photos he has taken have adorned and embellished annual reports, match reports, the website, museum articles and the like. Unfortunately he has advised that he will be unavailable to fulfil that role in the future due to business pressures and commitments. We thank Steve for his outstanding service and contribution to the club which has been over and above what we could ever have expected.

62 Ray Stafford

When Ray Stafford stood on the sideline watching his 14 years old son Rodney play in the Randwick 1995-96 A W Green Shield team, no-one could have imagined what a double-bonus that would turn out to be. While Rodney went on to become a 1st Grade captain with Randwick Petersham and be its leading all-rounder in its first 10 years, father Ray became one of the most important cogs in the administration machine which developed the club into the success it is today.

Ray’s first venture into the administration ranks came in 1997-98 when Rod finished his Green Shield service and was promoted to 5th Grade making his Grade Cricket debut. The team went on to take the premiership with not only young Rodney making a sterling contribution as the team’s leading bowler but with father Ray making a valuable input as team manager. Over the following three years Ray continued his team management role in 4th and 2nd grades while in 1998-99 he was elected to the Randwick management committee before taking over as official club statistician in 2000-01.

As a committee member Ray was heavily involved in the 2001 merger deliberations between the Randwick and Petersham- Marrickville clubs. With the introduction of Randwick Petersham he took on the exacting role of Assistant Chief Executive Officer to Laurie Heil. With Laurie unable to commit the time demanded by the job Ray filled the void to ensure a successful first year for the joint venture. His impressive day-to-day management of the club was a reflection of his organisational ability while his eye for detail, foresight and overall enthusiasm was a true recipe for success at a time when careful, innovative and cohesive administration was most needed.

Formally appointed to the CEO role the following season, Ray led the club into a position of consolidation and financial security highlighted by his involvement in the creation of the Randwick Petersham Cricket Foundation to ensure its economic future. He was involved at all levels of administration and all stages while the introduction of a detailed player’s handbook and establishment of a club website modernised essential communication links. His leadership created solidarity in the management of the club which in turn ensured harmony and comfort within the playing ranks and among the expanding number of supporters and followers.

The Sydney Cricket Association’s confidence in the club and its organisation was evident in 2003-04 when it was asked to host two Grand Finals with 1st Grade at Coogee and 3rd Grade at Petersham Oval. The success of those events coupled with Ray’s untiring determination to ensure the club enjoyed the best possible outcome in everything it undertook led to him being named Randwick Petersham Clubman of the Year at that season’s annual general meeting.

Ray continued in the CEO role for six years standing down at the end of the 2006-07 season. He had also represented the club for the same period as delegate to the Sydney Cricket Association where he created a lasting impression among many high level cricket administrators. A legacy of Ray’s administration was the Club Championship win in 2007-08 as well as five lower grade premierships achieved during his term in office including two in the same season when both 4th and 5th grades won in 2005-06.

Ray Stafford’s retirement from Randwick Petersham did not mean that he was lost to the club as he remained in a number of advisory roles over the following years. He also continued to chair the annual report committee which continually raised the standard in the quality of reports produced over a 10 year period before he officially retired at the end of the 2010-11 season.

The administration importance of any club cannot be underestimated. Quality management is essential to achieve high level outcomes. That Randwick Petersham has a reputation as one of Sydney’s most respected and well organised cricket clubs is testimony to the dedicated contribution of Ray Stafford during the club’s infancy and most vulnerable years. His nomination this year to join the outstanding list of Life Members of Randwick Petersham Cricket is an honour he richly deserves.

Lyall Gardner

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Monty Panesar

The England Test and Sussex County spinner Monty Panesar played 9 games with Randwick Petersham this season. The signing was the result of extensive negotiations with the club after Club President Mike Whitney received a recommendation from former Blues team mate Greg Mathews who had been coaching the slow orthodox left- hander. He arrived in time for the start of round 2 but prior to the last game before Christmas Monty was named in the England squad to play Pakistan in a three-Test series in United Arab Emirates. Having missed the first Test when England were soundly beaten he was called into the side for the second match in Abu Dhabi. While the side was again defeated by the Pakistanis Monty was the hero in the second innings taking 6- 62 from 38 overs. His 1-91 in the first dig gave him match figures of 7-153.

Monty’s time with us made an article in The Cricketer (UK) magazine where he was quoted as saying he was “enjoying the banter (of his Randwick Petersham team mates) but was getting a lot of stick about his batting at Cardiff (when he and James Anderson defied the Australian’s for 100 minutes to salvage a draw and go on to win the 2009 Ashes Series). “They couldn’t believe I managed to bat for so long” said Monty.

In his 9 Randwick Petersham innings he managed to score 12 runs at an average of 3.00 with 6 his highest score. He did better with the ball taking 14 wickets from 124 overs at an average of 25.2 and an economy rate of 2.8. His best was 4-61 against Hawkesbury off 26 overs while against Fairfield he conceded only 52 runs off 27 overs with one wicket.

While Monty enjoyed playing on Coogee Oval he was no stranger to the ground. In January 2003 as a member of the ECB National Academy he played against the NSW Institute of Sport with match figures of 4-109 including future Test spinner and former Petersham-Marrickville player Daniel Smith. This match featured other future internationals Ed Cowan, Chris Tremlett, Chris Read and Kabir Ali.

The Pride of the Baggy Green

To recognise the achievement of players selected in the Randwick Petersham First XI, the club introduced a capping system in 2001-02, its first season.

A player who plays in the First Grade team is presented with a Randwick Petersham “Baggy Green” cap bearing the club’s logo and becomes listed as a club “capped” player. The player is also allocated a sequential number that is displayed on his playing shirt. Numbers are allocated in order of selection although when two or more players are selected at the same time, the allocation is in surname alphabetical order. Players retain the number they are allocated for all time. The last number allocated will also reflect the total number of players to play in the club’s First Grade team.

A total of 79 players have now played in the First XI since the club’s creation 10 years ago. This season 3 players made their debut as first graders with Randwick Petersham. Each was presented with his cap by an official or representative of the club, before the start of play in their first match in the top grade.

The capped players this season were:

No.77 Tom Johnson : Tom joined us from Sussex, England for the summer and was graded in 3rd Grade for the first match. When Rod Stafford took ill and dropped out from 1st Grade just before the start of play, Tom was brought into the side from the adjacent oval. An 18 year old leg spinning all-rounder he was out for a duck but took two important wickets for just 21 off 9 overs to help 1’s secure a good win against Bankstown.

No. 78 Monty Panesar: With 126 Test wickets for England and 494 first class wickets Monty joined us for Round 2 v Fairfield- Liverpool at Rosedale Oval. He scored 5 runs and took 1 for 52 from 27 overs in the drawn match.

No. 79 Nick Stapleton: Last season’s top scoring 4th grade batsman made his debut in Round 3 against North Sydney at Coogee scoring 6 runs batting at no.9.

64 First Class with Honours Simon Katich retires a True Champion

Simon Katich will be remembered for many great achievements in the first class cricket arena not the least of which was his steely grit, determination and outstanding batting ability. On 12 June 2012 Simon Katich announced his retirement from first class cricket in Australia. He took that decision in England where he was playing for county side Hampshire and performing with great distinction.

Simon was an established first class player when he joined Randwick Petersham in 2002-03 having played for Western Australia for 6 seasons. He was immediately drafted into the NSW Sheffield Shield team where he remained for the following 10 summers. In just his second season with his adopted state, Simon became Randwick Petersham’s first Test cricketer when he played for Australia against Zimbabwe at the SCG in October 2003. He scored 52 and took 6-65 with his left-arm wrist spinners in that match and from there went on to a Test career spanning 56 matches scoring 4,188 runs at the excellent average of 45.03 with 10 centuries. He also played 45 One- Day International matches and 3 T20 Internationals for his country. He scored his maiden Test century with 125 against India at the SCG in 2004, a match remembered for ’s 100 in a session in his last match.

He lost his place in the Australian side after 23 Tests but 18 months later while displaying all the tenacity, perseverance and ability for which he had become renowned, he was opening the batting for Australia on the 2008 West Indies tour scoring 113 in the Second Test and a huge 157 not out in the Third. Over the next two and a half years Simon Katich was the most dependable batsman in the Australian side scoring another 6 centuries in 30 Tests with 2,609 runs at an average of 49.23. He and Shane Watson were the most productive Australian opening pair in the previous 50 years and overall rate second only to Simpson and Lawry. As an opening batsman in 33 Tests, Simon scored 2,928 runs at an average of 50.48 with 8 centuries and 17 fifties.

Katich was named Australian Test Player of the Year in 2009 but in December 2010 suffered a bad Achilles injury which ruled him out of the Ashes series in Australia after two Tests. The following June the 35 year old was controversially omitted from the Cricket Australia contracted players list at a time when he was generally regarded as the number 2 batsman in the world and the Australian team batting was questionable. That decision caused public consternation while cricket commentators were calling for the sacking of the national selectors. And while their sacking duly occurred a few months later it was too late for Simon.

Katich also had a magnificent career for NSW starring as both player and captain. He represented NSW in 58 first class matches scoring 5,309 runs at an average of 61.73 including 15 centuries. His best season was 2007-08 when he scored an amazing 1,506 runs setting a new record for the most runs in a season throughout the 116 years of the Sheffield Shield competition. Simon also led the side to victory in the Sheffield Shield, then known as the Pura Cup, having scored a century against each State. His massive 306 against Queensland that season was clearly the highlight of the summer. It was the highest individual score at the SCG since Don Bradman hit 452 against Queensland 78 years earlier in 1929-30. With that amazing score and his all-time average at the SCG of 83.42 second only to Bradman’s 91.46, his overall performance was described as “Bradmanesque”. At seasons end he was awarded the prestigious Steve Waugh Medal.

Simon played 56 Limited Overs matches for NSW scoring 1,846 runs at the superb average of 40.13. He also had the distinction of leading NSW to victory in the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 tournament in India in 2009. It was a magnificent outcome for both the players and the NSW Cricket Association with first prize totalling US $ 2.5 million.

At club level Simon Katich is Randwick Petersham’s fifth highest scoring 1st Grade batsman with 2,177 runs including 4 centuries from 50 matches. Among many fond memories, his club debut duck in round 1 of 2002-03 against University of NSW followed in round 2 by an almighty 177 against Mosman at Petersham Oval with 9 sixes and 17 fours, remains a particular favourite.

Simon concludes his first class career in Australia as a player of the finest order who is entitled to the respect and admiration people in cricket circles and the general public have for him. He was a leader of men and one who led from the front. Competitive in nature he remains one of nature’s gentlemen who has brought great credit to this club as he has to himself and his family. Always available for club functions and grade games he continues to be the ideal role model for up-and-coming players through his passion for the game, his dedication and above all, the great value he places on his wicket.

Simon Katich retires from the first class scene and our TV screens but not from our memories. We will long recall his trademark shuffle across his stumps as we will his solid defence, flowing cover drives and flashing cut shots. He and his family carry the best wishes from all of us at Randwick Petersham in whatever future endeavours they may undertake.

Lyall Gardner

65 Top Class in First Class An important aspect of this club’s charter is to develop and supply first class cricketers to New South Wales and ultimately to Australia. It is therefore a wonderful feather in our cap that over the past three seasons we have had five representatives at first class cricket and List A (limited overs cricket) level. Three of those players, Simon Katich, Nathan Hauritz and Usman Khawaja have played Test Cricket for Australia while Scott Coyte and Burt Cockley played for the NSW SpeedBlitz Blues. Unfortunately for Burt he has been kept out of the Blues side since November 2009 following a heartbreaking series of injuries. This season Simon, Nathan, Usman and Scott all played for the Blues with Usman playing Test Cricket for Australia. Here’s a rundown of their summer.

Usman Khawaja To say the past 12 months have been “mixed” for Usman Khawaja is an understatement. We all celebrated Ussie’s elevation to Test cricketer when he took the field for Australia in the Fourth Ashes Test against England in January 2011. From there he went on to play two Tests against Sri Lanka in that country mid-year before returning home and hitting 101 in the first Sheffield Shield game of the 2011-12 season. He followed up a few days later with 116 in the one-day Ryobi Cup competition and won a place in the Australian Test team’s tour of South Africa in November. On that tour Usman was forced to sit out the first of the two Test series which went down in the history books with Australia all out for 47 in the second innings to lose the match by eight wickets. With ruled out of the Second Test through injury, Usman got his chance scoring 12 in the first innings followed by a classic top score of 65 in the second dig. His innings was part of a 122 run partnership with his hero Ricky Ponting (62) for the third wicket which set the scene for one of Australia’s greatest Test wins chasing down 310 in the fourth winnings of the match. Within 10 days of that memorable Test in South Africa Usman was in Brisbane batting no. 3 for Australia in the first of the two Test Match series against New Zealand. He also played in the Second Test at Hobart. He scored 38, 7 and 23 in those matches. Unfortunately those performances were not enough for him to hold his place in the side for the First Test against India on Boxing Day. Ironically the day the Test team was announced he remained 56 not out for the Chairman’s XI in Canberra against India in a warm-up 3 day match. Shaun Marsh who was returning from injury replaced him in the team, the second time Ussie had been dropped in favour of Marsh in 8 Tests. Khawaja’s axing drew many critics the most notable being . Unfortunately for Usman he didn’t get much opportunity to force his way back into the Test side and with the return of Shane Watson to the team and the progress made by former NSW player , it was disappointing to see his name not part of the West Indies touring team announced in March 2012. Interestingly, Shaun Marsh, who struggled at Test level during the summer also missed out. Despite a disappointing season Usman entered the NSW Cricket record books when he scored the 1,000th century by a NSW player in all forms of the game. It was a Ryobi Cup limited overs match in Hobart against Tasmania in February 2012 when Ussie scored 100 off 106 balls. It was also a record match for the club as well as it was the first time we have fielded four players in the same NSW game when Katich, Hauritz and Coyte joined Ussie in the side. For the 2011-12 first-class season Usman scored 145 runs in 3 Tests, 260 in Sheffield Shield with one century (101) while in the one-day Ryobi Cup competition he scored 220 in 3 games at an average of 73.33 with two centuries. His overall first-class cricket record stands at an impressive 3,070 runs in 46 games at an average of 42.63 with 9 centuries and 11 fifties. For Randwick Petersham Usman passed the magic 4,500 1st Grade runs mark when he scored 500 in his 12 matches this summer to take his total to 4,801. He also scored his 15th century for the club and his 14th in 1st Grade. His overall record for the club stands at 5,526 runs in 10 seasons.

Simon Katich In August 2011 Cricket NSW put its top squad of 20 players through some demanding pre-season testing. And the player who came out on top of the rigorous exercise was none other than 35 years old Simon Katich, the man who national selectors dropped from the Australian contract list because of his age! His speed and endurance times were later compared to what the Aussie players did in a Brisbane camp a little earlier and his figures were superior to every player in the Australian team! No wonder the selectors were themselves dropped shortly after. While Simon has been an outstanding captain for NSW he stood down from the role in favour of Stephen O’Keefe prior to the start of the 2011-12 first class season. He remained in the side as a player displaying his continued worth by hitting a century (110) against Victoria in only the second Sheffield Shield match of the season. He went on to hit 125 against Western Australia at the SCG just 6 weeks later. Simon finished the 2011-12 season with 483 runs at 43.90 in Sheffield Shield while he also took 10 wickets at 20.50.

66 In the Ryobi Cup one-day limited overs competition he scored 100 at 16.66 with 61 his best score. Fortunately for us he got to play 7 matches for the club this season scoring 169 runs at 28.20 with 53 his best score. He now has 2,177 runs to be Randwick Petersham’s fifth highest 1st Grade run-getter. Simon went on to join Hampshire in the English and before the end of May had hit a top score of 196 to show what an outstanding cricketer he is and could still be for Australia. However, in June 2012 he announced his retirement from first class cricket in Australia. He has scored more than 20,000 first class runs.

Nathan Hauritz Nathan’s season was one of recovery more than anything else following surgery to his bowling shoulder injured in an ODI for Australia against England in Hobart the previous summer. He made his return to the State side in a one-day match against Western Australia in late November 2011 but his appearances thereafter were irregular as he struggled with his shoulder injury. By season’s end he had played just two first class matches and three one-dayers for NSW. His 3 wickets in Sheffield Shield were only slightly exceeded in the one-day games where he took 4 at 32. He managed to play in the Big Bash League for the where he performed with some success taking 3-18 against the as part of his overall tally of 5 wickets at a strike rate of 8.27. He had more success with Randwick Petersham however, where he recorded the best- ever bowling figures by a spin bowler in 1st Grade when he took 7-50 against Parramatta off 21 overs as part of a season total of 21 wickets. In just his second game back he was the man-of-the-match in the Twenty20 Grand Final v Sydney University when he took 2-15 off 4 overs and scored 23 valuable runs. And despite soreness in his injured shoulder threatening to finish his season early, he carried on, starring in the team’s Limited Overs Grand Final win against Fairfield-Liverpool scoring 29 and taking 1- 23 off 10 overs. In the “Belvidere Cup” Semi-Final against Uni of NSW he bowled brilliantly for 4-31 after scoring 56 with 4 sixes to ensure his team a place in the Grand Final. In the big match of the season he gave his all, bowling 41 overs for a return of 1-92.

Scott Coyte It was a major disappointment for Scott not to see his name amongst the contracted NSW players prior to the start of 2011-12 particularly as he played in the Sheffield Shield Final at the end of the previous season. However, all was not lost and by season’s end he was back in the Blue’s colours playing in three Sheffield Shield matches and a limited overs Ryobi Cup match. While he showed fair form in the Shield games with 8 wickets at 32.87 and 39 runs with 17 his highest score, it was his single one-day game which brought the accolades. It was an amazing match in more ways than one. Against Tasmania at Bellerive Oval Usman Khawaja scored the 1,000th century for NSW while we had the distinction of having four players in the team with Simon Katich and Nathan Hauritz also in the side. But it was the bowling of Scott Coyte which brought home the points for the Blues. Off 12.5 overs he took a career-best 6 for 60. His victims included Test opener Ed Cowan and Australian Twenty20 captain George Bailey. In 10 first class games for NSW he has taken 19 wickets and scored 194 runs with a best score of 48 while in the one-day format he has secured 15 wickets in 12 games. For Randwick Petersham he had the distinction of leading the club to its first 1st Grade premiership when his team defeated Sydney University in the Grand Final of the Twenty20 Cup competition. He missed being part of the Limited Overs comp. premiership as he was playing for NSW in a Sheffield Shield match. His 523 runs and 29 wickets this season take his club tally to 1,476 runs and 83 wickets in his 3 seasons with the club which come to a close as he will play for Blacktown next season.

Nathan Price While it wasn’t first class cricket our successful Limited Overs premiership captain Nathan Price represented NSW at the 5 days Imparja Cup tournament held in Alice Springs in February. In its 19th year the event attracted 500 indigenous players and a record 34 teams. He scored 287 runs at 57.40 with a top score of 97*. He also claimed 4 wickets at 30.75 and held two catches. As a reward for an outstanding tournament, Price was selected in the Indigenous Development squad which will tour India in October this year while he was also selected in the Black Caps team, recognising the top performers at the tournament. Nathan also played Second XI cricket for NSW this season.

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KFC T20 Big Bash

Twenty20 cricket was first played in Australia as a domestic competition between the states in 2005-06. After six seasons the competition was replaced this summer by the Big Bash League sponsored by KFC. Eight teams participated in the new competition as city franchises enabling squads to be made up by players from all over the world. There were two teams each from Sydney and Melbourne and one each from Brisbane, Hobart, Adelaide and Perth.

Randwick Petersham had four representatives in the competition. Simon Katich played for the , Nathan Hauritz with Brisbane Heat while Usman Khawaja and Scott Coyte were with . It could be argued we had a fifth representative as English fast bowler Jade Dernbach, who had a 1st Grade season with Randwick Petersham in 2005-06 also participated, playing with the Melbourne Stars. When Sydney Thunder played Brisbane Heat at , Coyte returned 1-23 off 4 overs in a score of 4-195. Considering he went for 14 off his last over, during a 4 over period when the Heat knocked up 68, he bowled exceptionally well. In the overall competition he was 12th with an economy rate of 6.31. He took 8 wickets at 19.87 in 7 matches with best figures of 2-14. In the same game Ussie, who scored 106 at 17.66 in the tournament, knocked up his best score of 37 off 35 balls although the Thunder ended up well beaten.

While Nathan Hauritz did not bat or a bowl in that match he Katich Hauritz took 3 for 18 against Melbourne Stars in Brisbane as part of his 5 wickets at 29-80 with an economy rate of 8.27 runs per over.

Simon Katich hit his best score of the series when he rattled up 31 off just 23 balls in the Perth Scorchers match against eventual competition winner Sydney Sixers at the SCG. He scored 85 at 17 in the competition. Interestingly when Perth Scorchers played Brisbane Heat Nathan Hauritz bowled Simon first ball.

In the Daily Telegraph’s analysis at the end of the Coyte Khawaja competition Scott Coyte was described as the “shining light of the Sydney Thunder team”. His economy rate was second only to Brad Hogg (who made the Australian T20 team) and was testament to his ability to maintain line and length and keep pressure on the batsmen. The comment was also made that “while he has been in and out of the NSW team since 2006 he is likely to be in greater demand in the future.”

Batsman M Inn NO Runs Ave HS Ct/RO Simon Katich 9 6 1 85 17.00 31 4/0 Nathan Hauritz 7 1 0 4 4.00 4 0/0 Usman Khawaja 7 7 1 106 17.66 37 3/0 Scott Coyte 7 2 0 13 6.50 12 3/0 Jade Dernbach 2 2 - - - - 0/0

Bowler Overs M’s Wkts Runs Ave RPO Best Scott Coyte 25.1 0 8 159 19.87 6.31 2-14 Nathan Hauritz 18 0 5 149 29.80 8.27 3-18 Jade Dernbach 8 0 1 80 80.00 10.00 1-44 Dernbach

68 A Trick out of the Hat!

On 5 March 2011 Nick Stapleton scored a smart 35 against Mosman in 4th Grade at Rawson Oval. Despite him being the team’s top scorer it wasn’t enough to win the match and they went down by 45 runs. It was a game in which he didn’t bowl. A year later almost to the day, 4 March 2012 to be exact, Nick saw his performance rewarded with a win. However, there was a major difference in the two matches. This year Nick was playing in the 1st Grade Limited Overs Grand Final. And to help the side to its first win in that competition, he had a bowl and took a hat-trick!

Called into the attack when a troublesome 50 run partnership threatened to give our boys more to chase than they wanted to, medium-pacer Nick clean bowled Fairfield wicketkeeper/batsman Ron Wilcoxon who was batting with plenty of confidence. Next man in couldn’t resist a flutter at a little leg cutter and ‘keeper Anthony Sams cheerfully snapped up the chance. The number 10 batsman had a familiarity about him as he strode to the wicket on a hat-trick. It was Chris Whelan who played for Randwick Petersham in 2005-06 on a trip out here from England. In fact he is our 1st Grade capped player no. 47 who joined Fairfield-Liverpool for the season.

Most times bowlers find it hard to get a hat-trick ball anywhere near the stumps but this was not one of those times. Nick bowled a nice full and straight ball which thudded into Whelan’s pads amidst an appeal which was heard across Sydney Heads. And up went umpire Greg Davidson’s finger to the great delight of Nick, his team and our many club supporters at the ground. A hat-trick! Just the second for us in 1st Grade! And in a Grand Final! And by a 19 year old with just a few 1st Grade games under his belt!

Nick’s 3-38 performance saw Fairfield reduced from 6-150 to 170 and set the scene for our 1st Grade side to take out the match and the Premiership. His introduction to 1st Grade this season netted him 219 runs, 11 wickets and 5 catches. A great start to what promises to be a great 1st Grade cricket career. Four a First

In another first for the club, Randwick Petersham’s Simon Katich, Nathan Hauritz, Usman Khawaja and Scott Coyte played in the same NSW team this season. The occasion was the one-day Limited Overs Ryobi Cup match against Tasmania at Bellerive Oval, Hobart on Saturday 4 February 2012. While we have had three representatives on a number of occasions this was the first time we had four. And while the Blues did not win the match our four reps. made a major contribution.

Usman Khawaja opened the innings and scored 100 off 106 balls. It turned out that that century was the 1,000th “ton” scored for the State in its cricket history. And while Simon Katich only scored 15 off 14 balls he and Ussie together scored exactly half the team’s total of 230.

In the bowling, only seven wickets fell before Tasmania passed the Blues score with all seven wickets being taken by Nathan Hauritz and Scott Coyte. Nathan bowled tidily to snare the hard-hitting Mark Cosgrove early before finishing with 1-42 off 10 overs. Scott Coyte was the star however, taking a career-best 6 for 60 off 12.5 overs. His victims included Test opener Ed Cowan and Australian Twenty 20 captain George Bailey. He could have had 7 wickets but for a juggling hiccup to a skier by his Randwick Petersham team-mate Hauritz on the boundary.

The same four players were named in the Sheffield Shield match at the same venue two days later. While this would have been a first-class representative record for us it didn’t eventuate with Nathan Hauritz the unlucky one to be named 12th man.

69 The Night of Nights “A Decade on, United and Strong”

What a night! Club cricketers, officials, members, legends, supporters, volunteers and guests were gathered at the Sofitel Wentworth Hotel in the city on Saturday night 12 March 2011 to celebrate Randwick Petersham Cricket’s 10th anniversary at a gala dinner. Some had made the trip from interstate and country centres as well. And while it was always going to be a nostalgic and memorable occasion on the final evening of the Sydney Grade competition it quickly took on a greater perspective with the announcement by President Mike Whitney that Randwick Petersham was the 2010-11 Club Champion! It was a great moment in the club’s history and to occur at such a prestigious function on the occasion it did was as perfect as it gets!

Master of Ceremonies Graeme Hughes was at his professional best opening proceedings while Mike Whitney’s straight-from- the-heart welcome left no-one in any doubt as to the success the merger between Randwick and Petersham-Marrickville all those years ago had been. Under the “United and Strong” by-line Whitney also outlined Randwick’s take on the proposed merger at that time while Greg Hartshorne covered the issues which faced the Petersham-Marrickville club. It was great stuff and one only had to view the club’s many outstanding moments continually displayed on the big screen throughout the night to appreciate the emotion, pride and fun enjoyed by everyone associated with the club during its first 10 years.

A highlight of the night was the announcement of the Randwick Petersham Team of the Decade. During the prior week, emails were circulated each day informing of the nominations in each specialist team category. From those nominations the following players were named in the side:

From left: Scott Obey, Andrew Warren, Scott Coyte, Nathan Hauritz, Daryl Parmenter, Mathew Mott, Usman Khawaja, Simon Katich, Richard Chee quee. Absent: Paul Toole, Jon Lewis, Burt Cockley

With the evening coming to a close Usman Khawaja, the pride of the club as the player who in our first 10 years went from A W Green Shield to Australian Test Cricket, presented Mike Whitney with his framed first Test Match shirt. Ussie expressed his gratitude to Mike and the club for all the support he had in bringing his dream of playing Test cricket for Australia to reality. The President had no hesitation in declaring that the presentation would take pride of place in the Randwick Petersham Museum for all to enjoy when visiting Coogee Oval.

We were extremely fortunate to have the support of so many sponsors of the function and we were thrilled to have representatives from a number of them such as BT, Petersham RSL, Kingsgrove Sports, General Vet Products and GJP Financial Services come along and join us on the night. We are also grateful and humble for the support given us by Longboard Beer, ANZ Stadium, Bardwell Blooms, Satasia, David Kelly from Balmain Tigers Rugby League Development and Barry Otto and the Otto family. We feel truly blessed to have so many wonderful friends as our sponsors.

This outstanding Anniversary Dinner owes its success to a number of hard-working volunteers who put their heart and soul into the function over a planning period of 5-6 months. The organising committee comprised Nigil Singh (Chairman), Matthew Hilder, Chris Sullivan, Anyes McLean, Julie Muir along with event managers Narelle and Graeme Hughes. As the event got closer the committee was ably assisted by Brett Hunter, David Holland, Bernie Dagg, Neale Anderson, Tony Martin and Tom Holland. Steve Smith was at his usual best as our honorary cameraman with plenty of memorable photos. It was indeed a Night of Nights!

70 Gallery of Champions

A reflection on the cricket careers of those many champions of the past who shaped Randwick Petersham into what it is today. Presented by Club Historian and Life Member Lyall Gardner OAM

John O’Loughlin

Almost 60 years since he first joined Randwick, John O’Loughlin remains one of the more familiar faces at Coogee Oval following the on-field exploits of Randwick Petersham as an interested spectator and club “Legend”.

John first attended Coogee Oval as a 15 years old Green Shield boy in the season of 1943-44. That was to be the start of a long and distinguished 28 seasons career with the Randwick club. He played a few Shire games that season and the next before joining a junior competition and missing a season through a rugby league injury.

Season 1948-49 was an amazing one for O’Loughlin. At the start of the season he won a place in the 4th Grade team playing his first match at the new Snape Park ground. In a bizarre move the 2nd Grade captain Stroy Donnan accepted a recommendation from the 4th Grade captain for John’s inclusion in his team as the 3rd Grade captain was reluctant to recommend anyone from his side. Taking his place in the 2nd Grade team John impressed with an innings of 59 not out and went on to make his 1st Grade debut later that season against Norths at . It was 4th Grade to 1st Grade in a Grade debut season!

It wasn’t until 1956-57 that John scored the first of 5 centuries for the club when he hit 108 against the old Paddington club in 2nd Grade at Trumper Oval. The second also came in 2’s when he scored a chanceless and aggressive 144 against Glebe at Jubilee Oval. That ton was scored with a new Stuart Surridge bat John had bought for 5 pounds on the Monday prior to the game. A few seasons later he broke that old favourite when facing the lighting fast Australian bowler Gordon Rorke in a 1st Grade match at .

In 1961-62 John scored 137 not out v Northern District at SCG No.2. His 598 runs aggregate for the season was the highest by a player in 2nd Grade since Randwick was admitted to 1st Grade in 1921-22. That performance was just one of 9 occasions when he won the 2nd Grade batting aggregate. He also won the batting average 4 times.

John recalls that in 1965-66 when Wes Hall was at Randwick they had a good partnership in a 1st Grade match against Manly at Coogee with Wes top scoring with 52 while John made 40. Test opening batsman was in full flight in the run chase before John ran around the boundary and with an outstretched hand managed to snare a catch which had him out for 115 enabling them to dismiss Manly 10 runs short for 218. John won the 1st Grade batting average that season.

Another fond memory of John’s is his 52 on an uncovered wet wicket at SCG no.2 against who was playing his final game in 2nd Grade before going on to 1sts and becoming the fastest bowler in the world!

When he retired in 1972 at the age of 44, John did so as the scorer of 8,313 runs for Randwick which was the fifth highest aggregate in the club’s 101 years history. His record included 6,615 runs in 2nd Grade and 693 in 1sts. He held 106 catches and also had a turn at the bowling crease with his right-hand leg spinners and wrong-uns. His bowling was such that it earned him the nickname “The Wrecker” on the basis that he either wrecked the chances of the opposition or those of his own team! John took 119 wickets in his career including a 7 for 46 performance against Manly in a Poidevin Gray match.

Apart from his outstanding playing ability John O’Loughlin was and still is, a great club man. He was a contributor to the club’s administration as a member of the management committee between 1953 and 1966 and it was an honour well-earned when he was made a Life Member of Randwick in 1973. Apart from being a regular attendee at Randwick Petersham matches and club social functions he is a keen member of the club’s Legends supporter group.

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Colin Hollingsworth : 1943-66

The Col Hollingsworth story is one of inspiration and tragedy. Inspiring in the way it tells of the development of one of Petersham-Marrickville’s most exciting natural cricket talents yet tragic because it emphasises just how simply a life can be taken in its prime.

Colin Hollingsworth was a keen young cricketer attending the coaching class of Petersham-Marrickville conducted by the acclaimed Dudley Seddon when he was just 9 years of age. In 1954-55 he was presented with the Marrickville Council Cup for General Proficiency while a member of that class. The following season, Col played in the club’s under 16 years A W Green Shield side when aged just 12 scoring 65 runs and taking 9 wickets. Interestingly another great future club man Stuart Gardner made his debut with Col in that team.

Col Hollingsworth played Green Shield for 4 years and was a NSW Schoolboy representative in 1956-57. A consistent batsman and off-spin bowler he captained the side in his fourth year in 1958-59 winning the batting aggregate with 205 runs and the bowling aggregate with 23 wickets. He was a brilliant fieldsman as well as a talented all-rounder and despite their tender years members of the team were inspired by his leadership and approach to the game. His talents were also recognised at Association level and he was appointed captain of the Combined A W Green Shield team.

In 1957-58 at 14 years of age Colin made his Sydney Grade Cricket debut playing in Petersham-Marrickville’s 4th Grade team. Not only did he take out the batting award with 230 runs at an average of 46, he also scored a dashing 153 against Cumberland, a team which went on to make the semi-finals. His score was also the highest for the club in all grades during the season.

Confirming the high opinion good judges had of him the young Hollingsworth was promoted the following season to 3rd Grade and again took all before him. He won the batting average with 252 runs at 28.00 and also the bowling average with 32 wickets at an impressive 9.10 runs per wicket.

The natural progression continued into 1959-60 when he made his 1st Grade debut after averaging 40 in 2nd Grade in just 7 matches. And while he had a modest performance in the Channel 2 televised 1st Grade match at Marrickville against eventual premiers St George he excelled against Manly at the SCG taking 8 wickets for 90. In the 1st Grade annual report that season skipper Clive Johnston identified Hollingsworth’s most regular attendee tag at training as a key to his success.

In 1961-62 Petersham-Marrickville won the under 21 years Poidevin-Gray competition with Col Hollingsworth a key player. He took 29 wickets at 11.00 to break the previous club record but more importantly in the Final against Balmain he finished with 8 for 22 to knock the Tigers over for just 84 while hitting 52 not out with the bat. By the time Colin had turned 21 and therefore ineligible for P-G, he had played in the competition for 7 successive seasons scoring 747 runs and taking 71 wickets.

By 1963-64 Colin Hollingsworth was captain of the NSW Colts team, a role he maintained for 3 years. In that same period he was the dominant player in the Petes’ 1st Grade team with 1964-65 his best with the bat when he scored 442 for the season including a fantastic 121 not out against Balmain. The following summer he produced his best bowling performance finishing with 37 wickets at just 15.24 apiece. He was also dynamic in the field holding an amazing 17 catches. To further display his maturity he took a position on the management committee of the club.

After 5 rounds of the 1966-67 season Colin Hollingsworth sat on the cusp of greater representative honours. In just 12 seasons and at 23 years of age he had scored 2,415 grade cricket runs with 1,755 in 1st Grade while taking 135 wickets in the top grade as part of his overall total of 192. Add to those figures his P-G and Green Shield totals of 1,369 runs and 151 wickets and Petersham-Marrickville was entitled to boast it had the complete cricketer.

But a representative cricket career was not to be. A member of the NSW Police Force, Colin Hollingsworth tragically lost his life during the early hours of 6 November 1966 when he was involved in a car accident while returning home from duty. The Hollingsworth family had lost a wonderful son while cricket had lost a rare talent. He was just 23 years of age.

72 To commemorate the name of Colin Hollingsworth the Petersham-Marrickville club subsequently instituted an annual trophy in his name to be awarded to the best under 16 performer. It was first awarded in 1967 to David Chardon and has continued under the banner of Randwick Petersham. Fittingly, one of Col’s NSW Colts team mates John Benaud is the sponsor of the award.

Bert Bicknell : 1887-1953

Randwick Petersham is fortunate to have had so many dedicated and capable founding fathers. Petersham had Sydney Smith (60+ years), Randwick had Os Taylor (60+ years), Petersham-Marrickville had Dudley Seddon (60+) and Jack Ross (55) while Marrickville had Bert Bicknell who was such a dedicated clubman he virtually lived for the club in the latter part of his life.

Burbury Herbert “Bert” Bicknell originally played for Petersham joining that club in 1912- 13 aged 25. He was principally a lower grade batsman playing in the “B” and “C” grade teams for nine seasons totalling 2,343 runs with a top score of 114 in 1915-16. In 1920-21 he had his first taste of cricket administration by representing Petersham as a delegate to the NSW Cricket Association.

When Marrickville was admitted to 1st Grade in 1921-22 Bert joined the new club but retired as a player. He was immediately elected to the club’s Executive Committee and appointed one of its delegates to the NSW Cricket Association. The following season 1922- 23, he was elected Honorary Secretary, a position he was to hold for the next 29 years.

Apart from his legendary contribution to Marrickville, Bert’s record with the NSW Cricket Association was nothing short of outstanding. His term as Marrickville delegate spanned 30 years and during that time Bert took on a number of other roles. In 1923 he was elected to the Country Committee and remained on that committee until 1927 when he was elected to the Grade Committee. In 1938 he became Chairman of the Grade Committee which he retained for 6 years before being elected in 1944 to the Association’s top administrative body the Executive Committee (the equivalent of today’s NSW Cricket Board). A year earlier he had been elected a Life Member of the NSW Cricket Association.

What was amazing was the number of meetings Bert Bicknell attended at Association level. A search of the records of the Association has revealed that in his 30 years as a club delegate he attended 382 of 398 NSWCA monthly meetings; 560 of 572 Grade Committee meetings; 37 of 37 Country Committee meetings and 357 out of a possible 368 Executive Committee meetings. Add to that his 305 out of 305 Marrickville Management Committee meetings and his cricket meetings total 1,641 out of a possible 1,680.

To put the contribution of Bert Bicknell at club and Association level into perspective it needs to be remembered that in those days there were no computers, no email, few telephones and even fewer cars. Communication was by more personal means such as physical presence or “snail” mail with the occasional telegram. One can only wonder how a grade club secretary such as Bert Bicknell handled a late Saturday morning drop-out!

The record books show that Bert Bicknell was a rare individual with “indefatigable energy” in carrying out his duties. He spent his time with Marrickville continually urging the club on to greater heights and literally toiled night and day to achieve that object. No effort was too great for Bert if it involved the advancement of Marrickville or of some ambitious youngster as he firmly believed cricket to be the outstanding sport combining the greatest elements of the British character.

No-one had a greater love of the Marrickville District Cricket Club than Bert Bicknell. He gave his life to it. When the merger with Petersham was forced on the club in 1951 Bert was a broken man. He was devastated and immediately retired from cricket administration. The club made him a Life Member prior to the merger but the pain of it all took its toll and on 23 June 1953 the man from 11 Stoke Avenue in his beloved Marrickville passed away. He was 66.

The regard in which Bert Bicknell was held was illustrated by the many famous cricketers such as , , Alan Davidson, Richie Benaud, Jim Burke, , and Peter Philpott who turned out for a match at Marrickville Oval on 24 October 1954 to raise funds to build a scoreboard at the ground in Bert’s memory.

73 Henry Parker : 1887-1959

Henry Parker was the first Hon. Secretary of Randwick when the club was admitted to 1st Grade in 1921 and was one of the prime movers in the establishment of Coogee and Kensington ovals as cricket grounds. Along with Vince McCauley, Parker was one of the club’s first Delegates to the NSW Cricket Association.

Henri Albert Parker known as Henry or Harry joined Randwick from the Centennial Park competition in 1914-15. He was considered a capable batsman, more-than-useful bowler and dynamic fieldsman specializing at mid-off where he achieved many run-outs. He lived up to those qualities in 1915-16 in the club’s first team which played in the NSW Cricket Association’s 2nd Grade competition when he scored 409 runs with two centuries and a top score of 143 not out against Middle Harbour while snaring 11 catches. That was a big season for the club as the team’s win in the 2nd Grade competition was its first premiership victory. The more important aspect of that season however, was that at 28 years of age and just after his marriage, Harry was elected in November 1915 to the club’s management committee filling a vacancy arising out of enlistments in World War 1.

In 1916 he was elected Randwick Hon. Secretary and two years later was pushing the NSW Cricket Association for admission to 1st Grade. But when the club’s application was refused because of the absence of a ground suitable for 1st Grade cricket Parker turned his attention to Randwick Council. After much discussion and due to the persistence of Secretary Parker, Council agreed to transform the park at Coogee which had a concrete wicket but was divided by a storm water channel, into a cricket oval.

While contributions of £450 ($900) from Council and £200 ($400) from the NSW Cricket Association were sufficient to complete the playing area there was not enough to build a grandstand. Parker immediately formed a small sub-committee of district personalities and within a couple of Sunday mornings had secured funding of £2,500 ($5,000) from local sportsmen to complete the project.

These guarantees were sufficient for the Association to admit Randwick along with St George, Mosman and Marrickville to 1st Grade. A condition of Randwick’s entry was that it was able to continue using its ground at Randwick Park (now the site of the University of NSW) pending the availability of the new oval. In September 1924 Coogee Oval was officially opened. With this success Parker immediately made representations to Randwick Council for a grandstand to be built at Kensington Oval using the construction at Coogee as a model. Four years later in 1928, the revamped Kensington Oval with a new grandstand was opened.

Harry Parker was a member of Randwick’s initial 1st Grade team in 1921-22 scoring 10 runs as opening batsman in the side’s 69 runs win over Manly in its first match at Randwick Oval. However, he only played five games preferring to concentrate on the administrative needs of the club. His work as an administrator knew no bounds and in response to his efforts in gaining 1st Grade status for the club along with his outstanding work in the development of Coogee and Kensington ovals he was granted Life Membership of his beloved Randwick in 1924. At just 37 years of age and after only 8 years in the Secretary’s role his was the quickest elevation to Life Membership by any office bearer in the 101 years history of the club. Parker retired as Hon. Secretary at the end of 1925-26 although he remained on the management committee and as a delegate to the Association. It is said that Parker’s collection of meeting minute books in his beautiful hand-writing and his inherent neatness were part of the overall efficiency with which he carried out his secretarial tasks.

Harry’s work with NSW Cricket Association was also impressive during his two stints as club delegate. He held the post for 20 years from 1917 until 1926 and again from 1928 until 1938 when he was promoted to the position of Traffic Superintendent of the Newcastle District in his job with the Transport Department. He was elected a Life Member of the Association in 1938.

Henry Parker was a keen cricketer and when his administrative work was complete with the opening of the Kensington Oval grandstand in 1928 he decided to resume his playing career despite his 41 years. He played for another 5 seasons in Third Grade and in 1930-31 took over as captain and the team won the premiership. Two years later in 1932-33 he repeated the dose taking premiership honours again in what was at 46 years of age his final season as a player. In his playing career he scored a total of 2,634 runs with 143 not out his best. Henry Parker died in 1959 aged 72 and he would no doubt be delighted to see the outstanding condition of Coogee Oval, which remains a monument to him, in these modern days.

74 Obituary It is with regret we record the passing of the following people associated with the club since the publication of the club’s 2010-11 Annual Report.

• Michael “Mick” O’Brien--died 30 July 2011 aged 44 years Mick played a season with Petersham-Marrickville in 1987-88. He was a promising opening batsman scoring 203 runs in 3rd and 4th grades. In Poidevin-Gray that season he was involved in an opening partnership of 50 against Bankstown’s , the fastest bowler in the competition. He passed away from a heart attack while on a ski trip with his young son.

• Lesley Johnston-- died 6 August 2011 aged 61 years Leslie was the wife of Life Member and former Petersham-Marrickville player Peter Johnston. She passed away after a long illness.

• George Debnam--died 16 October 2011 aged 91 years George joined the old Marrickville club in 1938-39 making his debut in 3rd Grade. Within two years he was in 1st Grade and remained there for the next 14 years. An attacking batsman and part-time bowler George was a member of the first Petersham-Marrickville 1st Grade team following the merger between Petersham and Marrickville in 1951. His score of 161 was the highest in the club that season and stood as a record for 20 years.

• Judith Parker—died 12 December 2011 aged 67 years Judith was the wife of former club administrator Tony and mother of former 1st Grade player and 2nd Grade captain Matt Parker. Tony was Assistant Financial Controller in 2003-04 as well as cricket wear committee chairman and 2nd Grade manager in our first few years. Matt played 1st Grade for the club and led the 2nd Grade team to a Semi-Final in 2002-03.

• John Gilligan – died 14 April 2012 aged 60 years John was a spin bowler who played 5 seasons in the lower grades with Petersham-Marrickville between 1982 and 1987. He won the 4th and 3rd Grade bowling averages in his first two seasons before playing the following two seasons in 2nds. He joined Toukley CC in 1987 playing 269 games while being heavily involved in the club’s administration.

• Noel Hughes—died 24 January 2012 aged 83 years

This Cricket Life A Tribute to Noel Hughes (1928-2012)

When the historic Petersham Marrickville and Randwick clubs got together in July 2001 to form Randwick Petersham Cricket Club, it was no surprise to anyone to see Noel Hughes installed as a joint Patron along with the long serving Randwick personality Phil Tresidder. Few people had enjoyed a longer association with a grade cricket club than Noel Hughes.

Born in Newtown and a product of Lewisham Christian Brothers, Noel joined the old Marrickville club as a Green Shield boy in 1943-44. He joined Petersham the following summer and in 1947-48 made his 1st Grade debut playing five matches. The Annual Report of that season states that Noel’s “promotion from Second to First Grade was well merited and he should be an acquisition”. Prophetic words as Hughes went on to score over 9,000 runs for the club, including some 6,630 in 1st Grade in a playing career spanning more than 32 seasons.

In 1948-49 he scored 127 not out against Northern District in 2nd Grade and drew the comment from his captain Jack Ross that “his determination and keenness was a shining example to all members of the club”. Noel’s first full season in 1st Grade came with the new Petersham-Marrickville club following the merger between Petersham and Marrickville in 1951-52. The team finished second in the competition with Noel hitting 383 runs at 31.9 with a best score of 105, his first “ton” in 1st Grade.

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Hughes was a regular in Pete’s 1st Grade team for 21 seasons and was part of the premiership winning sides of 1954-55, 1955-56 and 1961-62. A couple of seasons later in 1963-64 he scored 107 against Bankstown. In 1968-69 he was dropped to 2nds for the last few games and topped the averages. The following summer he was back in 1st Grade and showed that he still had plenty to offer winning both the batting aggregate with 548 runs and the average with 39.10. He also scored 100 not out.

Hughes had a good “cricket brain” and led from the front. In the early 1970’s he captained the 1st Grade team for three seasons following the retirement of Clive Johnston. In a match at Mosman Oval he explained to his young charges after he told them he had won the toss and batted how to play the ball on a difficult wet wicket which was bound to get worse as the afternoon progressed. The match had been delayed after a great deal of rain and when Noel went to the wicket the score was 5 for 7. He batted the way he had explained and when he was dismissed for a top score of 23 Petersham- Marrickville had just 47 to defend. With David Chardon in full flight taking 7 for 10 on a wicket deteriorating as Noel had predicted, Mosman were knocked over for just 31. While Hughes was considered a cricket captain “genius” in opting to bat first it subsequently came to light that he in fact had lost the toss and was sent in!

A notable feature of Noel Hughes’ outstanding career was the seasons he had in 1953 and 1954 with the English county club Worcestershire. Ironically the opportunity to play county cricket came from Randwick’s Jock Livingston a regular with Northamptonshire, who suggested to Noel after he had played well against Randwick at Coogee Oval and in a NSW Colts match against Queensland at SCG no.2 that he would be an ideal prospect for an English county team. It was on his recommendation that Worcester snapped up the budding top class batsman.

After two seasons, the grind of county cricket and homesickness eventually got the better of Noel and despite the fact wife Pat and eldest son Garry joined him in England where they celebrated the birth of number two son Mark, the Hughes family returned to Australia and the Petersham-Marrickville club. Noel’s experience in the “Old Dart” proved a valuable tonic for the Pete’s and in his first season back he was able to join with his teammates in celebrating a well-earned 1st Grade premiership victory. For Worcestershire he scored 651 first class runs at an average of 25.03 with a highest score of 95 against Essex. A lasting legacy from his Worcestershire playing days was the nickname “Pommie”, by which he was affectionately known for the remainder of his life.

Noel’s involvement with Petersham-Marrickville was a truly family affair. In 1947 he introduced his then girlfriend Pat to the club to help out with afternoon teas, a role she continued to perform at Petersham Oval for the next 60 years. Sons Garry, Mark and Graeme also proved to be “chips off the old block” and went on to don the Petersham-Marrickville colours while Graeme went the extra step and played first class cricket for New South Wales before becoming a dual State representative through rugby league.

Season 1974-75 was Noel’s last as a full-season player deciding to give it away in his 46th year. His form however, defied his decision as that season he captained the 2nd Grade team heading both batting aggregate with 498 runs and averages with 33.2 while his top score was a magnificent 107.

After filling in for a few matches in 1975-76 “Pommie” hung up his boots for good. He continued to serve the club as a committee member however and when he eventually stood down in 1998, he had chalked up a mammoth 42 successive years as an administrator. Deservedly, he was awarded Life Membership of his beloved Petersham Marrickville in 1971 while in 2000 he, along with his wonderful wife Patricia who had served an estimated 50,000 cups of tea at Petersham Oval, was awarded the Australian Sports Medal by the Governor-General. In 2010 they were again both honoured with Cricket Australia’s 50 Years’ Service Medal.

When the proposal to merge with Randwick was put to Noel in 2001 he gave it his ringing endorsement. The new Randwick Petersham club created renewed interest and enthusiasm among followers of both clubs and Noel was no exception. Over the following years “Pommie” was somewhat of a fixture in a soft seat beneath a tree near the Petersham Oval grandstand watching play in the middle be it 1st Grade or 4th Grade. During breaks in play he could be found on the centre square with a broom in hand and whitewash to mark the wicket. Nothing was a chore for Noel as far as the club and cricket was concerned and it was one of his major disappointments that he was unable to continue these tasks in later years when his health deteriorated.

Noel “Pommie” Hughes contributed a lifetime of service, dedication and loyalty to cricket and to the Petersham-Marrickville / Randwick Petersham club over a period of almost 70 years. He remained Patron of Randwick Petersham for 12 years from its inception until his passing on 24 January 2012 aged 83. One of nature’s gentlemen, Noel and Pat had been married for 61 years.

Lyall Gardner

76 Social by Nigil Singh and Chris Sullivan

This year we again had an enjoyable social calendar which helped bond us for our on-field exploits. Continuing the trend taken last year, we pared back the number of formal events in order to utilise the fantastic room we have at the top of the grandstand at Coogee Oval which houses our museum. The main club events were:

Season Opener/Wine Tasting Night (sponsored by Ballabourneen Wine Co) This was a night to re-acquaint ourselves with each other and particularly with our sponsors. Always well attended and always lots of fun. A lot of sore heads the next morning – due to the volume of wine consumed, certainly not the quality!!

Ladies Day (sponsored by Ballabourneen Wine Co) This was a day to give back to our long suffering wives, girlfriends and mothers. It’s a fantastic event held at Coogee Oval which has become one of the cornerstones of our social calendar.

Christmas and New Year’s Drinks The Randwick Petersham Museum at Coogee Oval was the popular venue for this event this season. Great to see all the players mixing together for some cold beverages and take in the exploits and achievements of players from yesteryear.

End of Season Drinks Again at Coogee Oval. This year we presented awards to the batsman with the most ducks, bowler with the most 6’s hit off them in an over, easiest dropped catch, worst sledge, worst social /off the field effort (not everything that happens on circuit stays on circuit) and worst administrative effort.

End of Year Dinner This year the Sauce Bar and Grill Restaurant at Coogee played host to the RPC Player's Awards Night. It was a great night attended by over 90 people. Congratulations to all the award winners and a big thank you to the staff at Sauce Bar and Grill Restaurant for providing great food and quality venue for the event.

President’s Luncheon This is the leading corporate function held by the club each year. Last November we ventured to the magnificent Watersedge Restaurant at The Rocks where a strong audience was entertained by former NRL and current boss of referees Bill Harrigan. MC Graeme Hughes also carried out a great interview with Monty Panesar and former Rugby League Legend Noel Cleal. was also at his entertaining best. Former Randwick player Dale “Texas” Walker again excelled in the role of auctioneer urging the crowd to part with their hard earned to secure some exciting items on offer. The event was a resounding success and is a great day year-in year-out.

The event wouldn’t succeed as it does without the help of a number of people. A special thank you to all involved and in particular Alyssia from the Dockside Group. We were also very appreciative of the contribution made by the President himself Mike Whitney, along with Graeme Hughes, Anyes McLean and James Wynn, a great supporter of the club. To our loyal band of supporters including Ausgrid, Terry Psarakis, David Kelly from Sydney CC and most importantly our sponsors BT, Petersham RSL and Kingsgrove Sports Centre, many thanks.

77 The Legends The Randwick Petersham Cricket Legends Society

“The Legends” are on the move! This season we increased our membership from 75 to 89 the highest we have had! We welcomed five new members in John Alvarez, Paul Davison, David Downing, Michael Tresidder and Steve Smith our official club photographer. It was also good to have 12 former members return after a short absence, namely Peter Carroll, Ron Crippin, Madge Devlin, Peter English, Garry Hughes, Bill Knowles, Paul Ledwidge, John Nesbitt, David Sincock, Paul Toole, Mark Sundin and Chris York. Unfortunately we had three members who didn’t renew their subscription this season and we thank Michael Arratoon, Royce McCormack and Bob Wilson for their previous membership. We hope to have them back next season.

A prime purpose behind the Randwick Petersham Cricket Legends Society is to rekindle and maintain closer links between former players, members, supporters and officials to ensure those many friendships created through the old Randwick and Petersham-Marrickville clubs are not lost. Another ideal is that a society such as this provides a real incentive to our current players to see so many people who have been involved with the club and the founding clubs over the years, being there to provide support to them. It was great to have so many of our members attend the three Grand Finals our 1st Grade team participated in. The support they provided certainly helped bring home two premiership cups!

Once again the Society’s main function this season was the “Phil Tresidder Memorial Cup” Golf Day at Beverley Park Golf Course on 14 October 2011. Proceeds for the day were aimed at the Phil Tresidder Memorial Scholarship with a solid profit of $1,705.10 a handy result. It is pleasing to report that the value of the Scholarship has climbed to just over $38,000 at the end of the cricket financial year on 30 April 2012. What was even more pleasing was that the Scholarship finally got off the ground this year with our first recipient named and funded and enjoying a season in England (see separate report).

Many “Legends” were in attendance at the golf day which was great to see particularly as 7 of them were Randwick 1st Grade captains namely (from left) John Hayward, Ron Crippin, John Benaud, Richard Chee Quee, Gary Bensley, David Sincock and Peter Devlin. Not a bad line-up in anyone’s language.

In terms of the Society's finances, our expenditure exceeded our income by $614.91. Our spending included $335.36 for a television for the RPC museum; $451 for the purchase of a Club Championship pennant to display the club’s wins in the Club Championship; and $2,670 towards the cost of top quality caps presented to players involved in last season’s Club Championship win. Our total expenditure was $3,456.36 while our income was $2,841.45 representing interest of $311.45 and annual membership subscriptions of $2,530. At 30 April 2012 the net bank balance of Randwick Petersham Cricket Legends Society was a healthy $10,386.77. An additional expense will be the cost of presentation framed team photographs to players in our two 1st Grade premiership wins this season. The committee comprised Lyall Gardner (Chairman), John Pearson, Shane Redenbach, Bill Anderson, Ray Stafford and Ross Davies.

The following 89 people were financial members this season: John Alvarez, John Affleck, Bill Anderson, Peter Bain, Bob Barter, Margaret Bayley, Peter Bayley, John Benaud, Richie Benaud, Gary Bensley, Col Blackman, Col Booth, John Brewster, Chris Burke, Peter Carroll, Len Cartwright, Richard CheeQuee, John Connell, Peter Coyte, Ron Crippin, Ross Davies, Paul Davison, Ken, Madge, Peter & Steve Devlin, Tim Dein, David Downing, Bob Duff, Harry Ellison, Peter English, Lyall Gardner, Robin Gardner, Allan Gear, Todd Greenberg, Peter Harrison, John Hayward, Wayne Heathcote, Joe Hill, Sue Hill, Garry Hughes, Brett Hunter, Trevor Jay, John Johnson, Peter Johnston, David Kelly, Mike Kemp, Bill Knowles, James LeHuray, Donn Ledwidge, Paul Ledwidge, John Letson, Ian McNeilly, Tony Martin, Graeme Marston, John Mison, Wayne Mulherin, John Nesbitt, John O’Loughlin, Cec Orrock, Barry Otto, Gordon Owen, Daryl Parmenter, Corey Pearson, John Pearson, Mark Preddey, Shane Redenbach, Tom Regan, Peter Rolls, David Sincock, Steve Smith, John Soames, Ray Stafford, Chris Sullivan, John Sullivan, Mark Sundin, Peter Taylor, Wayne Tilley, Brad Timbrell, Kevin Thomas, Paul Toole, Michael Tresidder, Alan Turner, John Warwick, Dean White, Mike Whitney, Barry Wood, Alan Wright. Chris York. The following 54 members have paid in advance and are financial for next season, 2012-13: John Alvarez, John Affleck, Bill Anderson, Peter Bain, Bob Barter, Margaret Bayley, Peter Bayley, John Benaud, Col Booth, Chris Burke, Peter Carroll, Len Cartwright, Richard CheeQuee, Ron Crippin, Paul Davison, Tim Dein, Bob Duff, Lyall Gardner, Wayne Heathcote, Sue Hill, Garry Hughes, Brett Hunter, Trevor Jay, John Johnson, David Kelly, Mike Kemp, Bill Knowles, Paul Ledwidge, Ian McNeilly, Graeme Marston, Wayne Mulherin, John Nesbitt, Cec Orrock, Barry Otto, Gordon Owen, Daryl Parmenter, Corey Pearson, John Pearson, Mark Preddey, Shane Redenbach, David Sincock, Ray Stafford, Chris Sullivan, John Sullivan, Mark Sundin, Peter Taylor, Wayne Tilley, Brad Timbrell, Paul Toole, Michael Tresidder, Alan Turner, John Warwick, Mike Whitney, Barry Wood.

The annual fee for the 2012-13 season is $25 (or $50 for the next two seasons) and is due and payable from 1 September 2012. To renew or join, please contact Lyall Gardner at 1 Jefferson Crescent, Bonnet Bay, 2226 or by phone on 9528 4126 or email [email protected]. We are very keen to hear from as many “oldies” as possible as the Society is a fun way of keeping involved and remaining in touch with each other.

78 Phil Tresidder Memorial Golf Day A Randwick Petersham Cricket Legends event

The fairways at Beverley Park Golf Course were on fire Friday 14 October 2011 with all 15 teams comprising 58 eager golfers recording sub-par rounds off the stick! It was enough to make Tiger Woods envious and the Australian PGA embarrassed! The golf was sensational, the weather ideal, the course perfect and the company as good as it gets!

The ninth running of the Phil Tresidder Memorial Cup resulted in a resounding win to Peter Bayley (handicap 11), Greg Bayley (scratch), Adam Shultz (18) and Terry Abel (16) (seen here receiving the Cup from Michael Tresidder). They had an amazing 13 birdies to finish 13 UNDER with 57 off the stick on the par 70 layout. With their handicap of 5.625 they came in with a winning net score of just 51.375. It was the second win for Greg Bayley having teamed in 2004-05 with his father Bernie, our popular 2nd Grade manager who died in 2009. Bernie’s other son Peter showed his keenness and dedication to the Legends by making the trip all the way down from Coffs Harbour to play.

Runner–up was the three-man team of John Warwick (12), Paul Ledwidge (24) and Ben Ellis (19) whose 6 UNDER par score was complemented by a 12.175 handicap to give them a net total of 51.825 just a fraction behind the winners. Ben Ellis had a big day as in a very generous gesture he bought just about all the available raffle tickets during the lunch break!

Third place went to James Tyson (18), John McLoughlin (18), Jeff Wooley (12) and Chris Berringer (16) who hit 60 off the stick or 10 UNDER par to give them a net 52 after their handicap of 8.

Much to the relief of the President, the Mike Whitney group did not win the "Bradman" this year despite the fact Whit’s name appears 3 times on the trophy since it was introduced in 2005. The trophy for last place (or 15th to be politically correct) went to Lyall Gardner (15), Garry Miller (15), Bob Duff (10) and Ken Bourke (20) who came in with a net 58.625 after “playing well” with 4 UNDER off the stick! Last year’s Bradman winners finished with a net 66.125 some 7.5 shots worse to emphasise what a tough school it was this year. In fact only 7 points separated 1st from 15th!

Closest to the Pin prizes went to Greg Bayley (3rd hole), John Warwick (10th hole) and Ken Bourke (13th hole) while Drew Cremin who won the 17th hole Long Drive last year really smoked one over 300 metres to take the prize again.

Once again we were fortunate to have Phil Tresidder's nephew Michael Tresidder on hand to present the Cup to the winners. Michael is a fantastic supporter of the event and it was great to have his wife Tracy who is a golf book author also join us for the day. Tracy gave out half a dozen copies of her book “Golf Mind Play” as prizes which I’m sure the recipients will benefit from the good read it is.

David Skuthorpe didn’t win anything but tipped Southern Speed to win the Caulfield Cup next day which it duly did at the juicy odds of $10.60 while it was good to see Monty Panesar making his golf debut with us the same week he made his cricket debut with Randwick Petersham. When interviewed after the event Monty explained he played well but President Mike Whitney was just a little too heavy to carry as well as his new golf sticks!

All in all, a successful day netting a profit of $1,705.10 which helped with the on-going funding of The Phil Tresidder Scholarship which will provide promising young Randwick Petersham cricketers with a development grant for a season in England.

Many thanks to Chris Sullivan and Brett Hunter for the organisation of the event and to Nigil Singh and Matt Hilder for their contribution on the day. Our grateful thanks to all golfers and especially our many generous sponsors who made the day possible with the donation of prizes.

Lyall Gardner on behalf of Randwick Petersham Cricket Legends Society

79 The Phil Tresidder Memorial Scholarship

Phil Tresidder was a wonderful supporter of cricket and the Randwick and Randwick Petersham clubs. During his lifetime he was probably the best known sports writer in the country through his association with the Daily Telegraph. As President of Randwick he was committed to the merger with Petersham-Marrickville in 2001 and it was a fitting tribute to his dedication to that cause that he was installed Joint Patron with Noel Hughes following the birth of Randwick Petersham. Sadly, he passed away in late 2003 aged 75.

Phil had a good eye for cricketing talent and on many occasions personally funded many young cricketers on overseas trips to assist them in the development of their game. He was of the view that the experience gained from playing in different and varying conditions was invaluable in the enhancement of young skills in challenging situations and environments. It was in this knowledge that Phil’s family included in his funeral notice in the Sydney press a request that in lieu of flowers a contribution be made towards a fund to be established to assist young club cricketers with their costs in playing overseas.

With such contributions and certain generous donations from the Tresidder family coupled with the proceeds of the Phil Tresidder Memorial Golf Day over the past nine years, the fund, known as The Phil Tresidder Memorial Scholarship has reached an amount where it can produce a reasonable income each year to assist in the funding of a selected cricketer venturing overseas in the off-season. The capital is now in the vicinity of $37,000. It is hopeful this amount will continually increase through further donations and event proceeds over the years to come.

It was therefore of great delight to the Tresidder family and those associated with the setting up of the fund, namely Mike Whitney, Alan Turner and Lyall Gardner that 21 years old 2nd Grade pace bowler Nick Charlwood was named as the first scholarship recipient under the scheme. Nick will be playing for Westcliff CC in Essex, England this winter under the guidance of former Randwick 1st grader and now Randwick Petersham Legend David Downing.

Randwick Petersham Cricket Foundation

The Randwick Petersham Cricket Foundation was established on 15 April 2003 following the receipt of a generous legacy of $200,000 left to the club by the late Wally South, a former player and patron of the old Randwick Cricket Club. To ensure this legacy would secure Randwick Petersham’s financial future and ongoing viability, the then Management Committee decided to transfer it to a separate fund controlled by an independent trustee set up to manage the donation along with any other monies which may be contributed to the fund from time to time.

Pursuant to that objective, the Foundation was created under the management of a trustee company controlled by a number of directors. The current directors are Peter Wright (Chairman), club President Mike Whitney and long established “legends” of the club Alan Turner, John Pearson, Lyall Gardner and Steve Devlin. Lyall Gardner also acts as the trustee secretary.

Responsibility for investing the funds of the Foundation rests with the trustee company directors who also have absolute discretion in determining the extent of any payment. The purpose of the trust is expressed in the Trust Deed as being to hold the capital and income in perpetuity for the promotion and encouragement of the game of cricket at the Randwick Petersham Cricket Club.

Since the establishment of the Foundation the capital has grown to more than $245,000. All such capital is held on interest bearing bank deposit and no part was or is exposed to any investment which may have been subjected to the recent downturn in financial markets. The capital and any accrued interest remains protected by the Australian Government’s bank guarantee.

Over the nine years life of the Foundation, the trustees have exercised their discretion in the distribution of income on a number of separate occasions and have paid a total of $103,745.45 to Randwick Petersham Cricket, including $14,700 this financial year. No other payments other than annual Government fees have been paid.

The Randwick Petersham Cricket Foundation is dedicated to the continuation of the club as a major force in Sydney Grade Cricket. While we are extremely grateful to Wally South for his foresight, we are mindful of the need to ensure the capital of the Foundation grows as the years roll by. We therefore welcome any donations from the many friends of Randwick Petersham Cricket.

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by Eddie Otto

The 2011-12 Randwick Petersham Cricket Academy played a big part in preparing our A W Green Shield Squad for the season. It also provided an avenue for some younger players from the South Eastern Area not involved in this year’s squad to train with us. We were also pleased to have three boys join us from Orange which continued the club’s strong connection to the country.

This year’s Academy was conducted at the SCG Indoor centre in two different phases. During the October school holidays we held a two-day camp where the boys had an opportunity to work on their batting, bowling and fielding skill development. Our batters worked with Eddie Otto and John McLoughlin. The bowlers got the opportunity to enhance their skills through our NSW representative Burt Cockley and Club Captain Grant Rimmer. Green Shield coach David Skuthorpe put together a number of intense fielding drills designed to test the boys’ skills in game-like situations.

A highlight of this year’s Academy was the sessions conducted later in the year with the club’s Australian international Usman Khawaja and our English International import Monty Panesar. The question and answer sit-down with Usman was especially poignant and memorable for the boys given the fact Usman came through Randwick juniors and was a member of the club’s Green shield side. Usman spoke about the importance of preparation, different training techniques and the mental side of batting. The boys also got to quiz him on some of his career highlights.

The session with Monty was a great opportunity for our spinners to work with a world class spin bowler. Monty took the time to work one-on-one with our spinners covering their action, technique and mindset. It was an invaluable experience for the boys, and Monty’s infectious enthusiasm for his craft was there for all to see. Unfortunately planned sessions with Nathan Hauritz and Simon Katich couldn’t go ahead due to their commitment to Big Bash teams interstate. Hopefully their schedules will allow them to come along next year as they are both great cricketers and humble people.

We also had the privilege of Club Coaching legend Bill Anderson talk about his coaching career across both Rugby League and cricket. Alan Mantle, the club’s psychologist also spoke to the boys about routines and different ways to prepare as a cricketer.

The most important aspect of the Academy is that it gives these boys the opportunity to get to meet some of the more influential and experienced players and officials in our club. The chance to familiarize themselves with our facilities and the way we train was also of benefit while learning about the club’s playing history gave our Academy players a sense of belonging and pride in the playing shirt they were presented with. In the years to come, hopefully these boys will progress from our Green Shield ranks into our grade sides. To produce another Usman Khawaja would give everyone at the club the ultimate satisfaction.

The Academy is not just for junior players. In May 2012 an “off- season” Academy course was instigated for a number of identified players already within our grade playing ranks. The introduction to the course was held in the club’s museum at the top of the Coogee grandstand as they began their 14 day course with Alan Mantle on becoming more “confident” cricketers while discussing goals and off season objectives with Nathan Hauritz, Nick Warren, Adam Semple and Usman Khawaja. They also got to work on their game at the SCG indoor nets under the supervision of the above senior players plus Anthony Sams as well as coaches Peter Devlin and NSWCA’s David Freedman. They also had the opportunity to meet with fitness expert Neville Sweeney.

We were fortunate to have the support of James Wynn from Euphoria Sports Management who sponsored the program. James supplied Academy clothing to all players and officials in addition to providing Adam Semple and Usman Khawaja address the Academy group. funding for the hiring of the SCG Indoor facilities.

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Coaching by Andrew “Spike” Millican, Coaching Co-Ordinator

Season 2011-12 saw some fantastic achievements by individuals, teams and the club itself. We commenced our pre-season in June with sessions conducted at the SCG Indoor Centre and Snape Park. Access to the SCG facility became a necessity all season due to the wet summer we experienced. Eddie Otto was instrumental in getting us nets on numerous occasions and his assistance was greatly appreciated by the coaching staff and the players. The newly formed players group headed by Grant Rimmer was a very successful initiative that gave the players a voice in regards to the focus of the training sessions and various other aspects of the club. I would like to thank those players who committed to this group for their efforts and contribution to the successes we achieved this year

Training in general was well attended and the quality of the sessions was very pleasing. Many players focused on specific aspects of their game in association with the coaching staff. The coaching staff of Bill Anderson, David Skuthorpe, Peter Devlin, Darren Smith and I were committed to developing our younger players while also working with senior players to prepare them for the opportunities that may arise through Cricket NSW. Alan Mantle once again added his sports psychology expertise to the players and coaches and was also a great sounding board for ideas and initiatives. The coaching staff is to be congratulated on its professional and thorough approach in developing the skills of the players within the club.

The club again conducted the Junior Academy which was co-ordinated and run by Eddie Otto and his team. It is a wonderful program that identifies talented young players and develops their association with our club. It utilises the vast coaching and playing experience we possess and assists these youngsters to progress and improve their cricket. The competition between grade clubs for the young players in the Eastern Suburbs has become increasingly evident and it is crucial we maintain this program so that our club continues to excel in years to come.

The highlights of the season were undoubtedly the 1st Grade victories in the T20 and 50 over competitions and the outstanding effort to come from 15th and almost pull off the treble in the Grand Final of the Belvidere Cup. They are the first trophies the joint venture has put in the cabinet from 1st Grade and highlighted the outstanding level of talent we possess within the playing group at the club. To all those who contributed to those successes I must offer my congratulations and elation on behalf of the coaching staff.

There was significant development of many players throughout all grades where they strived to improve their cricket performances at training and in the matches themselves. Some that come to mind are Nick Stapleton, Brandon McLean, Hayden McLean, Nathan Ellis, Andrew Williams, Nick Saady and Tom Johnson to name just a few. We hope to continue to develop all of the playing group and the club as a whole and continue to be a feared club in the Sydney Grade Cricket competition.

We must acknowledge the tireless efforts of our practice captains Stan Beal and Richard McCord who continued their crucial role in co-ordinating our net sessions and ensuring all players have the opportunity to work on their skills in all aspects of the game.

To the canteen ladies and all the supporters who volunteer their time for the betterment of our club, the coaching staff extends their sincere thanks and appreciation. We are undoubtedly one of the very fortunate clubs to have such a hard working group and I trust the players acknowledge the vital role they perform within the club.

To the players and coaches wives, girlfriends and families I thank you for your support and encouragement throughout what was a long but highly successful and enjoyable season. The value of the friendships that we forge within sport can never be underestimated and we are fortunate to have such a great group of players and their families to enjoy our passion with.

Congratulations on a highly successful 2011-12 season and the platform we have laid for further success in the years ahead. Enjoy the off season and I look forward to catching up when it all kicks off again in the pre-season.

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Junior Development Report by David Townsend, Junior Development Manager

The Randwick Petersham Junior Development program this season was lucky to have the services of English left-arm spinner, Monty Panesar who played with the club up until Christmas. Monty, who has currently played 42 Test matches for England taking 142 wickets in the process, came to the club through the organisation of James Wynn at the JWI Advisory Group in consultation with Club President Mike Whitney.

Discussions with Cricket NSW allowed us to create a program that involved Monty visiting several local schools and clubs to run coaching sessions in addition to working with Cricket NSW. He visited cricketers in both the Inner West and Eastern Suburbs, including Summer Hill Cricket Club, Haberfield Public School, Waverley College, South Sydney-Mount Carmel and Alexandria Public School. Feedback from the sessions was excellent, with Monty assisting with coaching, before addressing the students about how he was introduced to the game.

In addition we were able to secure the services of NSW SpeedBlitz Blues cricketer Adam Zampa to work with the spin bowlers of the Sydney Coastal Cricket Club and current NSW SpeedBlitz Blues captain Stephen O’Keefe to present the Awards at the Randwick Junior Cricket Club end of season Awards Day.

The idea of the Randwick Petersham Junior Development Program is to provide FREE coaching sessions to Schools and Junior Cricket Clubs in the Inner West and Eastern Suburbs. These areas have the Canterbury-Wests and South Eastern Junior Associations, operating within their boundaries. Each Junior Club is given the option of receiving up to 3 sessions with our coaches. The choice of session is left in the hands of the club itself. They may wish to run a standard net session or focus on specific skills such as batting or bowling. The aim in the long term is to create a harmonious working relationship with all local clubs and schools and provide opportunities for young cricketers in the area to have a pathway through to playing cricket for the Randwick Petersham Club.

We encourage all local clubs and schools to take advantage of this offer of free coaching sessions next year. We would love to assist you with setting up a cricket program or working with one of your teams.

I look forward to working with you next season.

President’s Report for 2011-12 Season

On behalf of the SEJCA committee I would like to congratulate Randwick Petersham CC on a successful season. Junior cricket continues to thrive with the SEJCA managing close to 1,000 young cricketers. We were encouraged by a new club joining the competition, Concord Briars and look forward to encouraging more clubs in future years. Milo Cricket continues to grow with three different clubs running these programs. This is leading to strong numbers transitioning to competitive cricket in the under 8's and under 9's. Increasingly our focus is on maintaining these numbers through the age groups.

Randwick Junior CC won the Club Championship Phil O'Sullivan Shield taking the trophy off the previous winners, Easts.

In representative cricket SEJCA did not have any Shield winners but did have three teams make the Semi-Finals.

Thank you to Randwick Petersham CC for your continued support and we look forward to working together in season 2012-13, particularly on grounds and the use of the Snape Park nets.

David Scribner President SEJCA

83 Our Grounds by David Holland Assessment of grounds is undertaken by NSW Cricket each year as a means of advising clubs how well their grounds are performing as viewed by umpires. This season Coogee rated 13th out of the 20 1st Grade grounds, down from 9th position in the 2009-10 season. Coogee has been steadily improving since 2007-08 when it was placed 18th out of 20. Green Options have put in much hard work at Coogee and their efforts are beginning to pay off. Petersham this season was ranked disappointingly 26th out of 41 lower grade grounds which is a surprising result as Kensington was ranked 22nd out of 41 (down from 14th out of 43 in 2010-11) and Snape was 28th out of 41 (up from 32nd out of 43 in 2010-11). As a means of earning income we have a number of outside clubs who use our grounds during the season. These include Eastern Suburbs CC (who use Snape as a home ground), the South Eastern Junior Cricket Association, Marist College Pagewood and Marcellin College Randwick. A number of other entities use our grounds on a one-off basis for corporate and social cricket matches. The Snape nets were available for players on both Tuesdays and Thursdays although about a third of the season’s training was wiped out by rain and net sessions were, on those occasions, transferred to the SCG nets. Petersham nets were prepared and used by Newington College. The club continues to suffer from rubbish left by players in change rooms but thanks should go to Matt Hilder who has helped with cleaning at both Coogee and Petersham. Thanks also go to Peter Devlin who liaised extensively with the Green Options team, Randwick Council and Marrickville Council, and the team from Green Options for their continued help in managing grounds. Can I also thank Steve Devlin who finishes as grounds manager for the club this season. Steve’s efforts have been most appreciated and he will be sorely missed next season.

The Museum Randwick Petersham Cricket Museum, Coogee Oval by John Stewart, Museum Curator

The “Randy Petes” Museum is continually growing. Many fantastic items have been donated or loaned over the season. These contribute to the club’s increasingly rich history and the achievements of current and former players in the cricketing world.

Three standout items are: 1. Former Petersham-Marrickville fast bowler Ross Emerson’s Australian Umpire’s Blazer and match ball from the England v Sri Lanka ODI at in January 1999. This was the match when Emerson called Murali for “chucking.” 2. Former Randwick Petersham 1st grader Paul Horton’s Lancashire CCC Division 1 Championship 2011 match shirt. This shirt was worn by Paul in the final match against Somerset at Taunton, when he scored 50 and 55 to contribute to Lancs’ first victory in 77 years. 3. The match ball from RPC’s First 1st Grade premiership The 2011-12 Twenty20 Cup following the defeat of Sydney University in the Grand Final on 26th January 2012.

Thanks to Bobby Barter, Lyall Gardner, Michael Whitney, Rob Huxley, Peter Devlin, Bill Anderson and Matt Coles for their assistance and support this year. It’s greatly appreciated. Furthermore, thanks to all club members who have generously donated or loaned items.

Finally, if anyone has items associated with the foundation clubs and/or Randwick Petersham that they may wish to donate, be assured that they will be treasured. The museum conveys the history of our club, celebrating all players, volunteers and supporters associated with RPCC who have made the club into what it is today.

84 From the Archives:

“They made ‘em tough in those days!”

The following article appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald on 20 October 1910 more than 101 years ago. It related to a 1st Grade match between Petersham CC and North Sydney CC at Petersham Oval.

“A Batsman’s Feat---The performance of P Newton, one of the members of Petersham CC on Saturday will long live in the memory of those who witnessed it. It was a bowler’s day and wickets had fallen quickly during the afternoon. North Sydney’s innings had realised 87 and Petersham had lost nine wickets for 41 runs when the last man came in. Newton had been in for some time and had a few runs to his credit. The second ball he received from Hopkins hit him on the left hand, split the flesh of the first finger and tore the flesh off two others. Blood came freely from the wounds, but the batsman, realising his side was in a corner, would not retire. He tore a strip off a handkerchief and bandaged his first finger but the bandage was soon soaked with blood which ran down the handle of the bat and covered it and the blade with carmine fluid. The bowling was good and the fielding alert. After each stroke Newton had to stanch the bleeding and wipe his bat handle. Very soon his hands were grimed with blood, two handkerchiefs were soaked and his clothing was bespattered. Still he batted on steadily and a great cheer arose from the large attendance when the North Sydney total was reached. The cheering broke out anew when a stroke for two placed the local team in the lead, then Newton’s partner G Harvey, was caught. The hero of the afternoon was saluted with rounds of applause for his heroic display.

After the match Newton went to the adjacent Lewisham Hospital and had his injuries, which were poisoned with the wicket soil and sawdust, attended to. A J Hopkins, who has seen many stirring incidents on the cricket field in Australia and England, stated after the match that he had never seen a batsman bleed so much and continue to play.”

A framed copy of this article was later presented to Percy Newton in recognition of his outstanding effort while another copy was pinned to the wall in the club pavilion.

An interesting side issue to this article is that all three players mentioned were first class cricket representatives. Percy Newton played two matches for NSW while George Harvey played seven. Bert Hopkins was a slow-medium opening swing bowler who played 162 first class matches including 20 Test Matches for Australia.

“Look Bro, no hands!”

Not to be outdone by the pain-barrier heroics of players from years gone by, the modern day player can also claim to be prepared to suffer agony and injury in an effort to assist his team when the chips are down as evidenced by the following incident.

In 1985-86 Petersham-Marrickville’s Chris “Fous” Sullivan was playing in a match at Petersham Oval against Campbelltown which was in its first year having just been admitted to 1st Grade. Chris’ brother John who had been one of Petersham-Marrickville’s feared fast bowlers over the years had transferred to Campbelltown and was playing in his first match for his new club. Brother against brother meant little and within a short while John had struck Chris a painful blow on the hand forcing him to leave the field. A hospital x-ray revealed Chris’ hand was broken.

With Pete’s chasing Campbelltown’s score they found themselves 9 down with 20 runs to get. Despite his bandaged hand Fous returned to the crease in an effort to assist Wayne “Mully” Mulherin get the required runs. Big Brother John however had other ideas in mind and struck Chris another painful blow, this time on his other hand! Being the man of steel he was Chris continued to bat on with one hand broken and the other yet to be diagnosed.

Mully recalls Chris explaining to him in mid-wicket that he couldn’t hold the bat and the best thing they could do was to attack the spin bowler at the other end if they were to get the runs. Unfortunately Mully holed out with the Petes’ score 9 runs short. As for Fous, the subsequent x-ray of his other hand produced the same result as the first and he finished the day with two broken hands!

85 Randwick Petersham Masters Golf Classic by Peter Rolls 4-6 May 2012 : Day1: Tuggerah Lakes, Day2: Kooindah Waters, Day3: The Springs From Cardy to Green Jacket…dreams do come true! 24 players took part in a top-notch tour organized by Burty and Ollie at the Central Coast staying at the luxurious Waldorf Apartments with spectacular weather and courtesy of Lion Nathan. Plenty of hangovers!

Day 1: Peter Devlin (Devo) leader on 39 pts, Bear 2nd on 37 pts, Gavin Burt (Burty) 3rd

on 36 pts. Chris Singh (Singhy) wears the Cardy. Whitters has an eagle on 7 and Roller eagle on 16. Captains ahead by 3 pts.

Day 2: Bear leader on 70 pts, Devo 2nd on 68 pts, Skewey 3rd on 67 pts, Singhy again the Cardy (it was a bit nippy at night!), Captains ahead by 1 pt. Brazilian Restaurant saw Singhy the star of the dancing competition against fierce competition from local yocals! (Ruling given to allow him to dance without Cardy). Day 3: A new Masters Champion is jacketed: Brad Walker (Bear). From Cardy winner in 2010 to Green Jacket in 2012, an amazing feat! Bear on 102 pts held off a consistent Devo on 99 pts with a nerve racking contest in the final group. Matt Whitby (Whitters) came close behind in third place with 98 pts. Captains by 2 pts.

Fous puts the white flag up on his sand iron from the deep bunker at 18th to hail Skewey and his Captains men as the victors of the Yard Glass. Bear and Brewey came is as the best pair over the tour with 122 pts. Brad Walker – Master’s Champion

Singhy was never challenged as he collected the Cardy for the tour. But he was a winner on the Brazilian dance floor!! And hope for him yet if you consider Bears amazing turnaround of fortune

The tour, a battle of attrition, where wide fairways seem like narrow chutes and short putts become monsters, tests the soul and fibre of our bodies. No shortage of adrenalin and tall stories and we yearn for more but give us a year to recover!

Long Live de Tour!!

Randy Pete’s Masters Men at Tuggerah Lakes

Skewey’s Captains victors over Fous’ Presidents

86 Report from the Financial Controller

The past season has proven to be the most challenging financially since the amalgamated club’s inception in 2001. Factors such as increased costs, loss of a sponsor/donor, ground hire affected by rain, have all impacted our results for the year.

Even though ground hire increased over the previous year, the club had to forgo some $8,000 due to refunds for washed out fixtures. Grounds maintenance was up $6,000 from the previous year. The cost of players’ gear also increased by $5,000 from 2011 to 2012. Unfortunately we lost a long-time sponsor which impacted our finances by $5,000. Overall, sponsorship and donations were down by almost $2,000.

The Randwick Cricket Club Foundation again provided valuable funding of $14,700. The ongoing support of the Foundation has and will continue to be an important element of Club funding.

Overall results for the year indicate a deficit of $2,704.70. The challenge for the Club and the committee is to turn this result around in the 2012-13 season. Knowing the calibre of members on the committee, I am sure this can be achieved. My thanks to all of them for their hard work, support and commitment during the past year.

Bernie Dagg Financial Controller

INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF RANDWICK PETERSHAM CRICKET CLUB INCORPORATED

Scope

We have audited the financial accounts of the Randwick Petersham Cricket Club Incorporated for the year ended 30 April 2012, consisting of an Income and Expenditure Statement, a Balance Sheet and a Cash Flow statement.

The committee is responsible for the preparation and presentation of the financial accounts and the information contained therein. We have conducted an independent audit of the financial accounts in order to express an opinion to the members of the Randwick Petersham Cricket Club Incorporated on their preparation and presentation.

Our audit has been conducted to provide reasonable assurance as to whether the financial accounts are free of material misstatement. Our procedures included examination, on a test basis, of evidence supporting the amounts and other disclosures in the financial accounts.

Audit Opinion

In our opinion, the financial accounts of the Randwick Petersham Cricket Club Incorporated for the year ended 30 April 2012 are drawn up to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Incorporation for the financial year ended on that date.

STEPHENS TILLEY Chartered Accountants

Wayne Tilley FCA Partner Dated in Sydney this 19th day of June 2012.

87 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2012

2012 2011 Income Advertising $5,454.54 $3,700.00 Anniversary Dinner $0.00 $49,504.16 Canteen $465.00 $0.00 Functions $18,209.78 $27,284.20 Grants $50,140.00 $114,936.37 Ground Hire $105,113.25 $92,309.61 Interest $3.22 $12.62 Randwick Petersham Cricket Club Foundation $14,700.00 $14,500.00 Sales of Cricket Clothing $3,705.00 $4,569.73 Sponsorship / Donations $61,239.99 $63,325.00 Subscriptions $20,002.58 $17,436.32 Total Income $279,033.36 $387,578.01

Expenditure AGM Expenses $245.45 $170.09 Anniversary Dinner $0.00 $54,424.30 Annual Report $7,179.57 $6,041.73 Bank Charges $1,065.63 $559.37 Coaching / Development $17,200.00 $33,281.82 Cricket Clothing $27,092.80 $21,702.77 Less: Clothing on hand -$1,600.00 $0.00 Depreciation $20.00 $41.00 Functions $13,313.23 $16,691.62 Grade Expenses $26,805.45 $9,510.91 Ground Hire and Maintenance $159,429.00 $153,029.56 Indoor Training $7,863.64 $3,029.09 Maintenance - Website $617.71 $391.35 Marketing Expenses $240.34 $695.45 Miscellaneous $1,330.45 $1,593.44 Postage, Printing & Stationery $35.46 $905.45 Presentation / Awards $1,511.81 $2,221.35 Refurbishment of Coogee Oval $0.00 $55,895.85 Refurbishment of Snape Oval $0.00 $13,636.36 Scorebooks $159.09 $16.36 Telephone $248.81 $248.64 Umpire Fees $850.00 $700.00 Equipment Expenses - Balls $13,893.27 $12,496.36 - Stumps $827.25 $2,073.64 - Covers $3,409.10 $3,630.91 Total Expenditure $281,738.06 $392,987.42

Operating Deficit ($2,704.70) ($5,409.41)

88 BALANCE SHEET as at 30TH APRIL 2012

Assets 2012 2011

Cash at Bank - St George $2,453.37 $0.00 Other Debtors $17,078.65 $31,664.10 Clothing on Hand $1,600.00 $0.00 Plant & Equipment - Written Down Value $20.00 $40.00 Total Assets $21,152.02 $31,704.10

Overdraft - St George $0.00 1157.21 Other Creditors $10,186.77 $16,876.94 Total Liabilities $10,186.77 $18,034.15

Net Assets $10,965.25 $13,669.95

Represented By: Equity Accumulated Surplus $13,669.95 $19,079.36 Current Year Surplus ($2,704.70) ($5,409.41) Total Equity $10,965.25 $13,669.95

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2012

2012 2011 Cash Flows from Operations Interest Received $3.22 $12.62 Receipts Received $293,615.59 $366,012.11 Payments to Suppliers & Employees ($290,008.23) ($377,102.22) Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $3,610.58 ($11,077.49) Cash Flows from Investing Activities Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment - - Net cash from (used in) investing activities - -

Net increase / (decrease) in cash held $3,610.58 -$11,077.49 Cash at 1st May ($1,157.21) $9,920.28 Cash at 30th April $2,453.37 ($1,157.21) Reconciliation of Operating Profit to Net Cash Flows from Operations Operating Profit / (Loss) ($2,704.70) Reconciliation Items Depreciation $20.00 (Increase) / Decrease in Other Debtors $14,585.45 (Increase) / Decrease in Stock ($1,600.00) Increase / (Decrease) in Creditors ($6,690.17) $3,610.58

89 Current Players Career Statistics

Grades 1 to 5

S=Season, M=Matches, R=Runs, W=Wickets, Ct=Catches, RO=Run Outs, D=Dismissals, HS =Highest Score 100s = Centuries, B/B = Best Bowling, 5W = 5 Wickets in Innings, 10W = 10 Wickets in Match Player S M R W Ct/RO D HS 100s B/B 5W 10W Marcus Bain 3 28 128 15 3/0 0 39* 5/11 1 Brenton Barker 10 122 2754 2 46/4 9/0 106 2 1/49 David Bourke 11 174 3268 47 32/2 0 100* 1 5/21 2 Troy Brewster 11 124 3890 0 23/8 0 153* 9 0/2 Gabriel Budwee 4 55 714 103 11/0 0 54 0 6/22 2 Nick Charlwood 6 57 625 97 12/5 0 59 5/46 3 Burt Cockley 5 59 261 91 12/2 0 51 5/48 1 Andrew Coles 3 19 474 1 10/3 0 111 1 1/22 Matthew Coles 4 55 711 42 16/5 0 72 6/23 1 Adam Coyte 2 52 1511 24 12/5 0 223* 1 4/28 Scott Coyte 3 56 1476 83 10/3 0 106* 1 5/13 2 Neale Crawford 1 2 17 0 0/0 0 12 Ravin De Silva 1 1 0 2 0/0 0 DNB 2/19 Matthew Edwards 1 1 42 1 1/0 0 26 1/9 Nathan Ellis 1 15 234 23 3/2 0 106* 1 4/26 Cameron Fowler 6 44 175 64 12/3 0 51 7/35 1 Matthew Frith 2 44 1088 15 11/2 0 128 2 5/36 1 Alex Graham 2 26 386 26 10/2 0 115 1 4/37 Ethan Grinham 3 10 163 0 4/0 0 100 1 Andrew Harrison 11 161 1245 288 44/1 0 92 6/51 7 Nathan Hauritz 6 52 1668 87 34/4 0 122 1 7/50 4 1 Fabian Heaton 11 123 2860 1 8/1 134/22 112 2 1/0 Matthew Hilder 11 176 3363 203 95/5 0 153* 2 8/69 7 Thomas Holland 5 51 1004 1 18/2 9/3 74* 1/21 Duncan Hunt 3 43 510 4 14/2 4/1 73 2/34 Robert Huxley 3 13 317 29 10/0 0 69 5/34 1 Joshua James 4 49 574 64 17/2 0 63 6/55 1 Tom Johnson 1 13 191 18 3/0 0 57 5/55 1 Mitchell Jones 3 37 104 59 9/1 0 28 5/20 2 Simon Katich 10 50 2177 26 21/0 0 177 4 3/27 Usman Khawaja 11 145 5526 29 53/6 0 189 15 4/26 Daniel Laus 5 55 192 104 19/3 0 36 5/32 1 Barton Lynch 5 46 827 2 20/2 0 56 2/32 Jordan Magro 6 92 1301 132 24/2 0 63 9/68 3 Tom McCarthy 3 17 166 1 5/0 0 35 1/30 Anthony McGinness 1 1 0 0 0/1 0 0 Brandon McLean 4 58 655 82 26/1 0 66 4/16 Hayden McLean 3 23 104 47 10/3 0 12 4/11 Jason McLean 1 11 216 6 3/0 0 57 3/29 John McLoughlin 11 153 4236 13 79/3 0 163 4 3/11 Samuel Muir 4 43 181 60 14/2 0 46 4/25 Eddie Otto 11 168 2737 142 52/14 0 163 3 7/42 2 Angus Palmer 1 13 105 17 0/0 0 27 4/13 Monty Panesar 1 11 12 14 1/0 0 6 4/61 William Passas 9 90 1886 8 30/7 0 86* 2/21 Oshanka Perera 1 1 37 0 0/0 0 Nathan Price 3 63 1538 51 24/5 0 151* 1 4/46 Kushaal Ram 4 33 556 14 4/3 0 59 3/22 Grant Rimmer 11 150 464 239 53/18 0 36 8/111 8 Nicholas Saady 4 48 417 64 8/1 0 62 4/15 Anthony Sams 2 47 799 0 0/3 86/12 64

90 Player S M R W Ct/RO D HS 100s B/B 5W 10W Karl Schubert 7 72 1153 0 1/2 99/21 122 1 Alex Sciascia 11 162 4068 6 60/15 0 135 4 5/49 1 Mitchell Sellwood 1 5 24 5 1/0 0 15 3/39 Adam Semple 6 106 2562 88 30/6 0 158* 4 5/42 1 Chris Singh 10 142 1463 270 30/5 0 107 1 7/24 12 1 Melvin Singh 10 135 963 233 47/1 0 51 6/58 6 Nigil Singh 11 153 488 293 52/3 0 36 9/43 13 1 Roger Smith 3 30 473 0 0/0 44/16 76 Matt Spinks 1 17 96 0 0/0 20/2 26 Andrew Sprowls 1 18 240 18 4/0 0 33 3/11 Rodney Stafford 11 164 2127 288 72/7 0 81 7/105 14 1 Nicholas Stapleton 5 53 1111 23 8/2 11/1 160 2 4/15 Ben Stares 1 15 401 0 3/0 0 85 Nathan Stares 1 16 73 17 3/1 0 15 3/32 Connor Sykes-Morrison 1 4 3 3 1/0 0 3 2/5 Henry Thornton 1 4 88 0 1/0 0 72 Alex Tomkins 7 66 1058 42 26/4 4/3 93 4/32 David Townsend 11 141 3633 4 48/8 0 118* 5 1/4 James Tyson 5 69 183 136 10/2 0 15* 7/16 7 Damian Wall 3 48 1307 0 28/1 11/0 137 2 0/16 Nick Warren 2 44 134 79 19/1 0 30 5/51 2 Michael Watson 9 136 3525 46 56/18 0 125 5 5/28 1 Glen Whichello 5 75 516 102 15/6 0 47 4/20 Andrew Williams 2 25 800 0 4/1 0 128 2 Jake Wilson 2 47 112 80 8/1 0 42 7/44 3 Robert Wilson 3 46 476 48 13/0 0 51 4/10 Peter Wooldridge 1 13 188 0 2/0 0 68 Mitchell Wright 2 24 551 15 7/1 0 63 3/49 Alexander Wynn 3 18 213 37 0/1 27/5 41 Matthew Yiend 3 45 934 0 3/1 65/10 114 2

91 Player Milestones

Grades 1 to 5

150 Games Matthew Hilder (176); David Bourke (174); Eddie Otto (168); Rodney Stafford (164); Alex Sciascia (162); Andrew Harrison (161); John McLoughlin (153); Nigil Singh (153); Grant Rimmer (150) 100 Games Matthew Taylor (148); David Townsend (141); James Byrne (138); Michael Watson (136); Usman Khawaja (145); Chris Singh (142); Melvin Singh (135); David Mitchell (126); Troy Brewster (124); Fabian Heaton (123); Brenton Barker (122); Brett Hunter (107); Adam Semple (106); Joseph Hill (102); Trent Griffiths (101); Tony Martin (101) 5000 Runs Usman Khawaja (5,526) 4000 Runs Matthew Taylor (4,239); John McLoughlin (4,236); Alex Sciascia (4,068); Richard Chee Quee (4,028) 3000 Runs Troy Brewster (3,890); David Townsend (3,633); Michael Watson (3,525); David Mitchell (3,416); Matthew Hilder (3,363); Joseph Hill (3,138); David Bourke (3,268) 2000 Runs Eddie Otto (2,737); Fabian Heaton (2,860); Paul Toole (2,638); Brenton Barker (2,754); Adam Semple (2,562); Neil Cohen (2,225); Simon Katich (2,177); Steve Clarke (2,165); Rodney Stafford (2,127); Tony Martin (2,114); Trent Griffiths (2,086); Brett Hunter (2,061); Paul Greentree (2,051); 1500 Runs Geoff Hodgkinson (1,930); Richard Phillips (1,913); William Passas (1,886); Tim Laws (1,786); Nathan Hauritz (1,668);Daryl Parmenter (1,656); Cameron Gray (1,551); Greg Hartshorne (1,546); Nathan Price (1,538); James Byrne (1,515); Adam Coyte (1,511); Sean Gardner (1,500) 250 Wickets Nigil Singh (293); Andrew Harrison (288); Rodney Stafford (288); Chris Singh (270) 200 Wickets Grant Rimmer (239); Melvin Singh (233); James Byrne (210), Matthew Hilder (203) 150 Wickets Steve Bright (177); Dean White (174); Denis Hinds (164) 100 Wickets Eddie Otto (142); Steve Bidwell-Brown (138); Peter Bayley (133); Chad Greenberg (127); James Tyson (136); Jordan Magro (132); Matthew Wallis (124); Benn West (119); Adam Warren (109); Peter Alevizos (106); Brett Hunter (106); Daniel Laus (104); Gabriel Budwee (103); Glen Whichello (102) 100 Dismissals Matthew Taylor (182); Neil Cohen (176); Daryl Parmenter (152); Fabian Heaton (156); Karl Schubert (120); David Mitchell (111) 50 Dismissals Anthony Sams (98); Ashley Doolan (79); Matthew Yiend (75); Andrew Redman (64); Roger Smith (60); 50 Catches Matthew Hilder (95); John McLoughlin (79); Rodney Stafford (72); Joseph Hill (65); Richard Chee Quee (61); Brett Hunter (58); Michael Watson (56); Alex Sciascia (60); Eddie Otto (52); Usman Khawaja (53); Grant Rimmer (53); Nigil Singh (52); Paul Greentree (51) 10 Run Outs Grant Rimmer (18); Michael Watson (18); James Byrne (15); Alex Sciascia (15); Eddie Otto (14); Paul Greentree (11); Tony Martin (11) 100 Wickets & Andrew Harrison (288/1245); Rodney Stafford (288/2127); Chris Singh (270/1453); James 1000 Runs Byrne (210/1515); Matthew Hilder (203/3363); Dean White (174/1096); Eddie Otto (142/2737); Jordan Magro (132/1301); Brett Hunter (106/2061) Centuries Usman Khawaja (15); Troy Brewster (9); Richard Chee Quee (6); David Mitchell (5); David Townsend (5); Matthew Taylor (5); Michael Watson (5); Simon Katich (4); Joseph Hill (4); John McLoughlin (4); Adam Semple (4) 5 Wickets Rodney Stafford (14); Nigil Singh (13); Chris Singh (12); Grant Rimmer (8); Steve Bidwell- Innings Brown (7); Andrew Harrison (7); Denis Hinds (7); Matthew Hilder (7); Matthew Wallis (7); Benn West (7); James Tyson (7); Peter Bayley (6); Steve Bright (6); Melvin Singh (6); Adam Warren (6); Scott Obey (5); Dean White (5)

92 Current Player’s Career Statistics – Metropolitan Cup

Player S M R W Ct/RO D HS 100s B/B 5W 10W Ben Allison 1 4 61 0 1/0 61 Marcus Bain 5 31 291 30 9/3 55 4-17 Chris Barket 4 25 555 6 5/3 79 4-21 Max Bear 1 4 24 4 0/0 24 2-24 Adam Bird 1 3 3 3 0/0 2 3-44 Ashley Burton 1 12 200 13 3/0 53 3-39 Matthew Coles 4 21 196 16 6/2 40 3-16 Rupert Coy 1 10 87 6 3/0 28 3-24 Neale Crawford 2 28 517 0 5/0 63 0-8 Daniel DeCataldo 1 9 25 3 2/1 12 2-8 Charith De Silva 5 49 50 30 2/0 14 3-6 Ravin De Silva 2 9 54 9 4/0 22 5-21 1 Julian Foster-Pullman 4 33 490 31 12/2 44 4-41 Cameron Fowler 6 37 205 72 12/7 3/0 64 6-12 3 George Frazakis 11 134 3683 56 24/3 61/14 135* 6 4-18 Joshua Halinan 1 13 184 - 4/3 53 Joe Harrison 2 26 439 14 7/2 53 2-28 Eamon Hawke 1 2 6 0 0/0 6 0-6 Denis Hinds 7 87 432 108 29/0 56 6-52 2 Jeremy Jastrzab 4 25 34 0 3/0 8 0-16 Mohan Kesani 4 32 110 12 6/1 24 4-19 Muneeb Khan 1 9 51 4 3/0 21 2-24 Ameen Khiyani 1 8 125 2 3/1 59 1-0 Johnathan Liapis 1 8 164 1 0/0 57 1-26 Anthony McGinness 4 33 530 49 5/2 3/2 57 5-60 1 Paul Metzler 2 14 289 19 4/0 62 4-79 Jaya Murdita 2 14 174 10 7/0 45* 2-8 Rehaan Nawaz 1 12 129 10 4/1 34 3-18 Palak Patel 1 5 52 - 2/0 27 Oshanka Perera 1 14 232 34 12/2 44 8-75 2 1 Adam Pustetto 1 5 73 - 2/0 35 Sean Rushton 1 12 72 9 0/0 20 2-45 Damian Sidney 2 26 293 - 0/3 6/1 54 0-19 Melvin Singh 1 1 14 0 0/0 7 0-9 Steve Stammers 2 23 415 0 10/0 63 0-2 John Stewart 9 110 406 91 19/2 27* 5-33 1 Giordano Scuglia 3 18 256 28 2/1 57* 6-15 2 Connor Sykes-Morrison 1 6 86 4 1/0 45 2-22 Henry Thornton 1 2 78 4 1/0 47 2-14 James Woods 1 3 0 1 1/0 1-25

Milestones

100 Games George Frazakis (134); John Stewart (110) 3000 Runs George Frazakis (3,683) 1000 Runs Paul Varughese (1,168); Jonathan Walsh (1,002) 500 Runs Ben Chaplin (840); Denesh Hewa-Gamage (815); Chris Barket (555); Anthony McGinness (530) 100 Wickets Denis Hinds (108) 50 Wickets Kieran Hewar (97); John Stewart (91); Denesh Hewa-Gamage (77); Cameron Fowler (72); George Frazakis (56) 50 Dismissals George Frazakis (75) 50 Catches George Frazakis (85) Centuries George Frazakis (6); Paul Varughese (3); Jonathan Walsh (2); Alan Wright (2); Ben Chaplin (2); 10 Wickets Match Oshanka Perera (1) 5 Wickets Innings Kieran Hewar (5); Cameron Fowler (3); Daniel Gardner (2); Shane Brien (2); Giordano Scuglia (2); Denis Hinds (2); Oshanka Perera (2)

93 Randwick Petersham: Records and Partnerships Qualification: Batting = 8 innings or 200 runs / Bowling = 85 overs or 15 wickets

GRADES 1 – 5 RECORDS GRADES 1 – 5 PARTNERSHIPS Batting Aggregate Usman Khawaja (1st) 1134 2007-08 1st Angus Stewart-Troy Brewster 235 v Mosman 3rd 2008-09 Highest Individual Score Tim Laws (2nd) 231 2008-09 2nd Eddie Otto-John McLoughlin 293 v Gordon 1st 2009-10 Bowling Aggregate Adam Warren (1st) 63 2001-02 3rd Troy Brewster-David Townsend 265 v Blacktown 4th 2002-03 Best Bowling Innings Nigil Singh (3rd) 9-43 2008-09 4th Paul Toole-Joseph Hill 197 v UTS Balmain 1st 2003-04 Most W/K Dismissals Daryl Parmenter (1st) 64 2001-02 5th Tim Laws-Brenton Barker 309 v Bankstown 2nd 2008-09 Most Catches – Fielder Richard Chee Quee (1st) 23 2002-03 6th Adam Semple-John McLoughlin 235 v Campbelltown 1st 2011-12 High Team Score – For v Mosman (1st) 6-428 2002-03 7th David Fraser-Marc Anderson 133 v Parramatta 3rd 2001-02 High Team Score – Agst v St George (2nd) 3-432 2008-09 8th Nathan Price-Adam Semple 182 v Parramatta 1st 2011-12 Low Team Score – For v Syd Uni (5th) 33 2009-10 9th Shane Pargeter-Rod Stafford 156* v Syd Uni 2nd 2007-08 Low Team Score – Agst v Bankstown (4th) 37 2005-06 10th Oliver Saffell-Grant Rimmer 123 v Mosman 5th 2006-07

FIRST GRADE RECORDS FIRST GRADE PARTNERSHIPS Batting Aggregate Usman Khawaja 1134 2007-08 1st Joseph Hill – Paul Toole 165* v Gordon 2002-03 Best Batting Average Simon Katich 96.83 2007-08 2nd Eddie Otto – John McLoughlin 293 v Gordon 2009-10 Highest Individual Score Adam Coyte 223* 2010-11 3rd Usman Khawaja – Simon Katich 188 v St George 2007-08 Bowling Aggregate Adam Warren 63 2001-02 4th Paul Toole – Joseph Hill 197 v UTS Balmain 2003-04 Best Bowling Average Jon Lewis 15.29 2003-04 5th Adam Coyte – Adam Semple 232 v St George 2010-11 Best Bowling Innings Jon Lewis 7-35 2003-04 6th Adam Semple – John McLoughlin 235 v Campbelltown 2011-12 Most W/K Dismissals Daryl Parmenter 64 2001-02 7th Richard Chee Quee – Paul Staunton 117 v Syd Uni 2001-02 Most Catches – Fielder Richard Chee Quee 23 2002-03 8th Matthew Mott-James Byrne 110* v Campbelltown 2004-05 High Team Score For v Mosman 6-428 2002-03 9th Nathan Rosser – Rodney Stafford 102 v Mosman 2003-04 High Team Score Agst v Sydney 399 2009-10 10th Eddie Otto – Burt Cockley 73 v Eastern Suburbs 2008-09 Low Team Score For v Campbelltown 56 2007-08 Low Team Score Agst v Campbelltown 75 2007-08

SECOND GRADE RECORDS SECOND GRADE PARTNERSHIPS Batting Aggregate John McLoughlin 607 2006-07 1st Eddie Otto-Troy Brewster 202 v Mosman 2010-11 Best Batting Average Tim Laws 131.5 2008-09 2nd Matthew Taylor-David Mitchell 126 v UNSW 2004-05 Highest Individual Score Tim Laws 231 2008-09 3rd Richard Phillips-David Mitchell 168 v St George 2002-03 Bowling Aggregate Brett Hunter 39 2006-07 4th Paul Toole-David Mitchell 189 v Gordon 2004-05 Best Bowling Average Scott Obey 13.31 2001-02 5th Tim Laws-Brenton Barker 309 v Bankstown 2008-09 Best Bowling Innings Jordan Magro 9-68 2010-11 6th William Passas-Eddie Otto 198 v Gordon 2007-08 Most W/K Dismissals David Mitchell 41 2002-03 7th John McLoughlin-Brett Hunter 121* v Mosman 2005-06 Most Catches – Fielder Michael Watson 15 2006-07 8th Aaron Moseley-Scott Obey 106 v Parramatta 2001-02 High Team Score For v Mosman 4-394 2010-11 9th Shane Pargeter-Rodney Stafford 156* v Syd Uni 2007-08 High Team Score Agst v St George 3-432 2008-09 10th Andrew Harrison-Matthew Barnes 74 v Penrith 2002-03 Low Team Score For v Blacktown 62 2008-09 Low Team Score Agst v Penrith 46 2010-11

94 Randwick Petersham: Records and Partnerships Qualification: Batting = 8 innings or 200 runs / Bowling = 85 overs or 15 wickets THIRD GRADE RECORDS THIRD GRADE PARTNERSHIPS Batting Aggregate Geoff Hodgkinson 612 2001-02 1st Angus Stewart-Troy Brewster 235 v Mosman 2008-09 Best Batting Average Andrew Williams 309.00 2011-12 2nd Alex Sciascia-Geoff Hodgkinson 198 v Mosman 2002-03 Highest Individual Score Matthew Taylor 144 2003-04 3rd Paul Greentree- John McLoughlin 144* v Mosman 2004-05 Bowling Aggregate Nigil Singh 38 2003-04 4th Ben Stares-Andrew Williams 171 v Fairfield-Liverpool 2011-12 Best Bowling Average Nigil Singh 11.82 2008-09 5th Andrew Redman-Brett Hunter 162 v Gordon 2007-08 Best Bowling Innings Nigil Singh 9-43 2008-09 6th Andrew Williams-Fabian Heaton 99 v Bankstown 2011-12 Most W/K Dismissals Roger Smith 32 2009-10 7th David Fraser-Marc Anderson 133 v Parramatta 2001-02 Most Catches – Fielder Nigil Singh 16 2010-11 8th Matthew Wallis-Jordon Magro 92 v Eastern Suburbs 2008-09 High Team Score For v North Sydney 9-374 2006-07 9th Dean White-Eddie Otto 86 v Manly Warringah 2004-05 High Team Score Agst v Syd Uni 4-322 2006-07 10th Jordon Magro-Grant Rimmer 92 v Sutherland 2008-09 Low Team Score For v North Sydney 51 2002-03 Low Team Score Agst v Campbelltown 55 2007-08

FOURTH GRADE RECORDS FOURTH GRADE PARTNERSHIPS Batting Aggregate Troy Brewster 676 2002-03 1st Ryan Wanagaru-David Bourke 172 v Sutherland 2010-11 Best Batting Average Matthew Banes 139.50 2002-03 2nd Steve Clarke- David Bourke 173 v Manly Warringah 2003-04 Highest Individual Score Andy Hollingsworth 218* 2002-03 3rd Troy Brewster- David Townsend 265 v Blacktown 2002-03 Bowling Aggregate Denis Hinds 42 2001-02 4th David Bourke-Andrew Harrison 153 v FairfieldLiverpool 2010-11 Best Bowling Average Chris Singh 9.06 2004-05 5th David Townsend-William Passas 156 v Campbelltown 2006-07 Best Bowling Innings Chris Singh 7-24 2004-05 6th Fabian Heaton-Nathan Rosser 163 v Syd Uni 2004-05 Most W/K Dismissals Matthew Taylor 38 2002-03 7th Nicholas Stapleton-Matthew Hilder 115 v St George 2010-11 Most Catches – Fielder Melvin Singh 13 2006-07 8th Lasanga Kannangara-David Howe 96* v Gordon 2009-10 High Team Score For v UTS Balmain 405 2002-03 9th Jason Gray-Nick Charlwood 108 v Western Suburbs 2008-09 High Team Score Agst v Gordon 7-295 2008-09 10th Benn West-Grant Rimmer 51 v Blacktown 2007-08 Low Team Score For v Parramatta 40 2008-09 Low Team Score Agst v Bankstown 37 2005-06

FIFTH GRADE RECORDS FIFTH GRADE PARTNERSHIPS Batting Aggregate Tony Martin 640 2002-03 1st Matthew Hilder-Troy Brewster 189 v Eastern Suburbs 2002-03 Best Batting Average Addison Grinham 55.56 2009-10 2nd Rob Cummings-David Bourke 154 v Sutherland 2008-09 Highest Individual Score Mark Carroll 159 2008-09 3rd Andrew Walters-Sean Porter 169 v UTS Balmain 2005-06 Bowling Aggregate Matthew Hilder 51 2008-09 4th Steve Clarke-Tony Martin 187 v Western Suburbs 2002-03 Best Bowling Average James Tyson 8.67 2007-08 5th Matthew Hilder-Karl Schubert 152 v Sydney 2008-09 Best Bowling Innings Simon McKenzie 8-34 2003-04 6th Alan Wright-Barry Spencer 115 v Eastern Suburbs 2004-05 Most W/K Dismissals Steven Yates 33 2002-03 7th John Tierney-Mark Carroll 113 v Bankstown 2003-04 Most Catches – Fielder Matthew Hilder 10 2007-08 8th Nathan Silvy-Steve Bright 90 v Balmain 2001-02 Chris Barket 10 2008-09 High Team Score For v Hawkesbury 7-331 2003-04 9th Alexander Wynn-Joshua James 88 v FairfieldLiverpool 2009-10 High Team Score Agst v St George 8-323 2010-11 10th Oliver Saffell-Grant Rimmer 123 v Mosman 2006-07 Low Team Score For v Syd Uni 33 2009-10 Low Team Score Agst v Northern District 43 2004-05

95 SIXTH GRADE RECORDS SIXTH GRADE PARTNERSHIPS Batting Aggregate Jimmy Ellis 553 2006-07 1st Peter Johnson-Grant Frakes 147 v South Sydney 2001-02 Best Batting Average George Frazakis 87.33 2003-04 2nd Alan Wright-Grant Frakes 189 v Eastern Suburbs 2002-03 Highest Individual Score Matthew Yiend 177 2009 -10 3rd John Tierney-Tim Wright 158 v Sydney University 2003-04 Bowling Aggregate Kieran Hewar 51 2008-09 4th Jonathan Walsh-Mark Holland 174 v Gordon 2003-04 Best Bowling Average James Pryde 10.33 2004-05 5th Robert Cummings-Peter Rogers 142 v Penrith 2006-07 Best Bowling Innings Oshanka Perera 8-75 2011-12 6th Ben Chaplin-Nick Pryde 118 v RP Gold 2004-05 Most W/K Dismissals Peter Rogers 32 2008-09 7th Peter Spurr-Kieren Routh 100 v UTS Balmain 2002-03 Most Catches – Fielder Oshanka Perera 12 2011-12 8th Nathan Boyd-M.Chandrasekhara 67 v Auburn 2005-06 High Team Score For v Gordon 8-377 2001-02 9th Denis Hinds-John Stewart 75 v Sydney University 2006-07 High Team Score Agst v Penrith 355 2003-04 10th Gavin Dennett-Graham Hinds 59 v North Sydney 2004-05 Low Team Score For v Sydney University 48 2004-05 Low Team Score Agst v Eastern Suburbs 53 2001-02

POIDEVIN-GRAY RECORDS POIDEVIN-GRAY PARTNERSHIPS Batting Aggregate Nicholas Stapleton 304 2011-12 1st Usman Khawaja-Eddie Otto 160 v Western Suburbs 2004-05 Best Batting Average Matthew Taylor 59.00 2004-05 2nd Nicholas Stapleton-Peter Wooldridge 178 v Fairfield-Liverpool 2011-12 Highest Individual Score Nicholas Stapleton 110* 2011-12 3rd Michael Watson-Matthew Taylor 98* v Mosman 2004-05 Bowling Aggregate Alex Graham 16 2010-11 4th Matthew Taylor-Paul Greentree 170 v UTS Balmain 2004-05 Best Bowling Average Jamie Boettiger 9.75 2005-06 5th Campbell Dash-William Passas 92 v UNSW 2007-08 Best Bowling Innings Nick Charlwood 5-28 2008-09 6th Scott McGeachie-Neil Cohen 69 v Hawkesbury 2001-02 Most W/K Dismissals Neil Cohen 8 2002-03 7th Paul Greentree-James Byrne 78 v UTS Balmain 2002-03 Matthew Taylor 8 2004-05 Alexander Wynn 8 2010-11 Most Catches – Fielder Nicholas Stapleton 5 2010-11 8th Alexander Wynn-Mitchell Wright 66* v Mosman 2010-11 High Team Score For v Penrith 7-294 2006-07 9th Alex Brown-Alex Tomkins 51 v Parramatta 2007-08 High Team Score Agst v Penrith 4-293 2006-07 10th Stephen Hurworth-Peter Alevizos 38 v Western Suburbs 2006-07 Low Team Score For v Hawkesbury 68 2010-11 Low Team Score Agst v Fairfield 103 2002-03

A W GREEN SHIELD RECORDS A W GREEN SHIELD PARTNERSHIPS Batting Aggregate Sean Gardner 341 2004-05 1st Campbell Dash-Sean Gardner 134 v UNSW 2004-05 Best Batting Average Usman Khawaja 55.40 2002-03 2nd Andrew Coles-Alexander Wynn 126* v Bankstown 2009-10 Highest Individual Score Brandon McLean 106 2008-09 3rd William Passas-Mark Carroll 156 v Northern District 2003-04 Bowling Aggregate Nick Charlwood 20 2006-07 4th Adam Childs-Jason Gray 79 v St George 2009-10 Best Bowling Average Nick Charlwood 8.30 2006-07 5th Tom McCarthy-Ethan Grinham 109* v Sydney 2010-11 Best Bowling Innings Nick Charlwood 6-9 2006-07 6th Ethan Grinham-John Halias 79 v UNSW 2010-11 Most W/K Dismissals Alexander Wynn 23 2009-10 7th Addison Grinham-Daniel Thomas 93 v Gordon 2008-09 Most Catches – Fielder Andrew Coles 9 2008-09 8th Nathan Ellis-Hayden McLean 54 v Mosman 2010-11 High Team Score For v UNSW 4-264 2004-05 9th Denesh Hewa-Gamage-Shahzad Ali 43 v St George 2001-02 High Team Score Agst v Hawkesbury 7-253 2001-02 10th James McKenzie-Nibir Kader 31* v St George 2006-07 Low Team Score For v Penrith 53 2006-07 Riley Orr- Connor Sykes-Morrison 31* v Blacktown 2011-12 Low Team Score Agst v North Sydney 64 2006-07

96 PARTNERSHIPS of 200 Runs or more Runs Wkt Batsmen Opposition Grade Season 309 5th Tim Laws-Brenton Barker Bankstown 2nd 2008-09 293 2nd Eddie Otto-John McLoughlin Gordon 1st 2009-10 265 3rd Troy Brewster-David Townsend Blacktown 4th 2002-03 250 2nd Matthew Frith-Usman Khawaja Blacktown 1st 2009-10 235 1st Angus Stewart-Troy Brewster Mosman 3rd 2008-09 235 6th AdamSemple-John McLoughlin Campbelltown-Camden 1st 2011-12 232 5th Adam Coyte-Adam Semple St George 1st 2010-11 214 2nd Usman Khawaja-Matthew Mott North Sydney 1st 2004-05 205 3rd Sean Gardner-David Townsend Blacktown 4th 2005-06 202 2nd Brett Jackson-Matthew Taylor Hawkesbury 1st 2008-09 202 1st Eddie Otto-Troy Brewster Mosman 2nd 2010-11

Bowling Hat-Tricks 10 or more wickets in a match Season Grade Bowler Opposition Date Season Grade Bowler Opposition Figures Wkts 2011-12 1st Nick Stapleton Fairf- Liverpool 4-Mar-12 (LO Final) 2001-02 1st Adam Warren North Sydney 11-87 7/4 2010-11 1st Scott Coyte Hawkesbury 21-Nov-10 2002-03 1st Scott Obey North Sydney 10-93 6/4 2004-05 2nd Greg Hartshorne Bankstown 12-Mar-05 2007-08 1st Nathan Hauritz University of NSW 10-70 6/4 2010-11 2nd James Tyson Parramatta 30-Oct-10 2004-05 2nd Rodney Stafford Northern District 11-103 6/5 2004-05 4th Chris Singh Sydney University 30-Oct-04 2006-07 2nd Dean White Parramatta 10-90 7/3 2004-05 4th Chris Singh Sydney University 6-Nov-04 2001-02 3rd Dean White North Sydney 10-105 6/4 2006-07 4th Benn West North Sydney 13-Jan-07 2008-09 3rd Alex Brown North Sydney 1042 6/4 2007-08 4th Benn West St George 22-Sep-07 2010-11 3rd Nigil Singh Mosman 10-80 5/5 2001-02 5th Steve Bright Northern District 22-Dec-01 2004-05 4th Chris Singh Sydney University 13-63 7/6 2005-06 5th Matthew Hilder Sutherland 25-Feb-06 2011-12 6th Oshanka Perera Mosman 10-50 4/6 2007-08 6th Kieran Hewar University of NSW 18-Nov-07 2010-11 6th Andrew Sprowls Penrith 29-Jan-11 2001-02 AWG Shahzad Ali Eastern Suburbs 3-Jan-02

Wicket keeping 6 or more dismissals in an innings 8 or more dismissals in a match Season Grade Wicketkeeper Opposition Dismissals Season Grade Wicketkeeper Opposition Dismissals 2001-02 1st Daryl Parmenter Parramatta 7 5C/2S 2011-12 1st Anthony Sams Campbelltown 9 5C/4C 2010-11 1st Damian Wall Sydney 6 6C 2001-02 1st Daryl Parmenter North Sydney 8 3C/5C 2001-02 2nd David Mitchell Gordon 6 3C/3S 2007-08 2nd David Mitchell Mosman 8 8C 2001-02 2nd Paul Greentree North Sydney 6 5C/1S 2005-06 4th Campbell Dash Campbelltown 7 7C 2005-06 4th Karl Schubert Eastern Suburbs 7 6C/1S 2009-10 AWG Alexander Wynn Parramatta 6 6C

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BATTING BOWLING FIRST GRADE PLAYER RUNS PLAYER AVE SEASON PLAYER WICKETS PLAYER AVE Richard Chee Quee 1003 Paul Toole 50.71 2001-02 Adam Warren 63 Adam Warren 18.43 Richard Chee Quee 874 Simon Katich 55.00 2002-03 Scott Obey 53 Scott Obey 18.04 Richard Chee Quee 907 Richard Chee Quee 47.74 2003-04 Jonathan Lewis 52 Jonathan Lewis 15.29 Matthew Mott 839 Matthew Mott 44.16 2004-05 Glenn Farquharson 36 Andrew Harrison 18.62 Richard Chee Quee 601 Richard Chee Quee 31.63 2005-06 Andrew Harrison 37 James Byrne 21.31 Usman Khawaja 690 Matthew Mott 51.67 2006-07 Shawn Flegler 29 James Byrne 23.36 Usman Khawaja 1134 Simon Katich 96.83 2007-08 Burt Cockley/Glen Whichello 36 Burt Cockley 20.08 Brett Jackson 724 Usman Khawaja 58.27 2008-09 Rodney Stafford 31 Rodney Stafford 26.29 Scott Coyte 610 Usman Khawaja 72.29 2009-10 Scott Coyte 27 Nathan Price 26.22 Damian Wall 804 Simon Katich 78.75 2010-11 Nick Warren 46 Nick Warren 16.41 Adam Semple 837 Adam Semple 41.90 2011-12 Jake Wilson 41 Nathan Hauritz 15.10

SECOND GRADE PLAYER RUNS PLAYER AVE SEASON PLAYER WICKETS PLAYER AVE David Mitchell 517 Brett Hunter 39.17 2001-02 Melvin Singh 30 Scott Obey 13.31 Matthew Parker 487 Richard Phillips 57.38 2002-03 P.Bayley/R.Stafford 36 Peter Bayley 17.50 Neil Cohen 430 Usman Khawaja 97.25 2003-04 J.Byrne/A.Hildred 23 Neil Saker 19.56 David Mitchell 581 Paul Horton 57.67 2004-05 Peter Bayley 37 Nigil Singh 14.53 Matthew Taylor 433 Matthew Taylor 36.08 2005-06 Peter Alevizos 21 Peter Alevizos 14.57 John McLoughlin 607 Tim Laws 57.20 2006-07 Brett Hunter 39 Brett Hunter 13.97 Shane Pargeter 436 Eddie Otto 61.00 2007-08 Rodney Stafford 37 Eddie Otto 18.45 Michael Watson 411 Tim Laws 131.50 2008-09 Melvin Singh 26 Michael Watson 15.73 William Passas 431 John McLoughlin 56.50 2009-10 Melvin Singh 28 Robert Close 19.44 Peter Cross 489 Peter Cross 44.45 2010-11 James Tyson 37 Jordon Magro 13.69 Alex Sciascia 388 Andrew Williams 37.67 2011-12 Brandon McLean 28 Rodney Stafford 15.68

THIRD GRADE PLAYER RUNS PLAYER AVE SEASON PLAYER WICKETS PLAYER AVE Geoff Hodgkinson 612 Geoff Hodgkinson 55.64 2001-02 Dean White 30 Dean White 18.13 Geoff Hodgkinson 501 Geoff Hodgkinson 100.20 2002-03 Melvin Singh 27 Eddie Otto 20.50 Matthew Taylor 458 Michael Watson 64.25 2003-04 Nigil Singh 38 Greg Hartshorne 15.34 John McLoughlin 425 Matthew Taylor 80.40 2004-05 Marc Anderson 24 Marc Anderson 17.54 Steve Clarke 343 Steve Clarke 31.18 2005-06 James Le Huray 21 James Le Huray 20.29 Tristan Marshall 458 Troy Brewster 33.67 2006-07 Matthew Wallis 22 Matthew Wallis 21.73 Andrew Redman 343 Noel Ellis 39.71 2007-08 B.West/J.Magro 14 Nigil Singh 23.70 Troy Brewster 474 Troy Brewster 43.09 2008-09 Matthew Wallis 29 Nigil Singh 11.82 Alex Sciasia 452 Troy Brewster 45.33 2009-10 Matthew Hilder 29 Jordon Magro 15.08 Toby Finzel 392 Toby Finzel 43.56 2010-11 Nigil Singh 35 Nigil Singh 14.80 Andrew Williams 309 Andrew Williams 309.00 2011-12 Angus Palmer 17 Angus Palmer 19.23

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BATTING BOWLING FOURTH GRADE PLAYER RUNS PLAYER AVE SEASON PLAYER WICKETS PLAYER AVE Neil Cohen 463 David Townsend 31.43 2001-02 Denis Hinds 42 Jeremy Dwyer 15.63 Troy Brewster 676 Matthew Banes 139.50 2002-03 Denis Hinds 37 Aaron Hildred 12.97 David Bourke 283 Steve Clarke 66.75 2003-04 Denis Hinds 25 Darren McCoy 15.46 Trent Griffiths 402 Nathan Rosser 49.67 2004-05 Peter Devlin 25 Chris Singh 9.06 David Townsend 508 Greg Hartshorne 37.17 2005-06 Matthew Wallis 30 Chris Singh 13.06 David Townsend 527 Alex Sciasia 57.43 2006-07 S. Bidwell-Brown 30 S. Bidwell-Brown 10.57 David Townsend 441 Troy Brewster 49.29 2007-08 Chris Singh 38 Chris Singh 14.05 Jason Gray 259 Jason Gray 51.80 2008-09 Andrew Harrison 24 Andrew Harrison 16.96 Karl Schubert 247 Karl Schubert 27.44 2009-10 Chris Singh 24 Chris Singh 16.17 David Bourke 412 Nicholas Stapleton 56.67 2010-11 Chris Singh 29 Chris Singh 11.34 Ben Stares 202 Ben Stares 40.40 2011-12 Hayden McLean 36 Hayden McLean 9.86

FIFTH GRADE PLAYER RUNS PLAYER AVE SEASON PLAYER WICKETS PLAYER AVE Michael Watson 325 Nathan Silvy 55.25 2001-02 Grant Rimmer 30 Trent Griffiths 10.69 Tony Martin 640 Tony Martin 49.23 2002-03 Steve Bright 36 Sean Sampson 13.73 Alan Wright 305 Steve Bright 45.00 2003-04 Grant Rimmer 28 Chris Singh 13.73 Alan Wright 319 Edward Neaves 25.90 2004-05 Denis Hinds 32 Steve Bright 14.83 Matthew Hilder 440 Matthew Hilder 40.00 2005-06 Ben West 28 Matthew Hilder 10.95 Matthew Hilder 442 Matthew Hilder 55.25 2006-07 Daniel Laus 34 Steve Bright 11.74 Darren McCoy 229 Robert Cummings 41.40 2007-08 James Tyson 39 James Tyson 8.67 Mark Carroll 458 Mark Carroll 41.64 2008-09 Matthew Hilder 51 Matthew Hilder 13.37 Addison Grinham 500 Addison Grinham 55.56 2009-10 Gabriel Budwee 24 Gabriel Budwee 11.21 Kushaal Ram 342 Matthew Coles 32.38 2010-11 Mitchell Jones 23 Peter Devlin 11.18 Andy Coles 282 Andy Coles 35.25 2011-12 Robert Huxley / Sam Muir 21 Robert Huxley 11.38

SIXTH GRADE PLAYER RUNS PLAYER AVE SEASON PLAYER WICKETS PLAYER AVE Peter Johnson 460 Peter Johnson 51.11 2001-02 Nathan Boyd 19 Nathan Boyd 13.89 Alan Wright 400 Alan Wright 66.67 2002-03 Denesh Hewa-Gamage 24 Peter Spurr 11.14 Paul Varughese 465 George Frazakis 87.33 2003-04 Denesh Hewa-Gamage 24 Sharzad Ali 12.80 Ben Chaplin 527 Ben Chaplin 52.70 2004-05 Shane Brien 19 James Pryde 10.33 George Frazakis 456 Graham Hinds 49.00 2005-06 Shane Brien 27 Denis Hinds 11.65 Jimmy Eliis 553 Robert Cummings 53.00 2006-07 Cameron Fowler 35 Cameron Fowler 16.00 Edward Mobbs 529 Edward Mobbs 58.78 2007-08 Kieran Hewar 35 Denis Hinds 10.47 Matthew Yiend 398 Matthew Yiend 39.80 2008-09 Kieran Hewar 51 Kieran Hewar 11.96 George Frazakis 346 Mitchell Hunt 33.40 2009-10 Anthony McGinness 21 Cameron Fowler 13.44 Joe White 374 Tom McCarthy 45.75 2010-11 Julian Foster-Pullman 20 Cameron Fowler 13.38 Joe Harrison 248 Marcus Bain 30.80 2011-12 Oshanka Perera 32 Oshanka Perera 15.00

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Randwick Petersham: Season Records Qualification: Batting = 8 Innings or 200 Runs / Bowling = 85 Overs or 15 Wickets

BATTING BOWLING POIDEVIN GRAY SHIELD PLAYER RUNS PLAYER AVE SEASON PLAYER WICKETS PLAYER AVE David Mitchell 159 John McLoughlin 27.25 2001-02 Sean Sampson 10 Kirk Rimmer 16.00 Alex Sciascia 285 Alex Sciascia 47.50 2002-03 James Byrne 13 Eddie Otto 15.64 Michael Watson 165 Daniel Loader 35.25 2003-04 James Byrne 8 Usman Khawaja 15.17 Matthew Taylor 295 Matthew Taylor 59.00 2004-05 Steve Bidwell-Brown 10 Michael Watson 20.22 Jamie Boettiger 176 Chris Whelan 57.00 2005-06 Jamie Boettiger 12 Jamie Boettiger 9.75 Usman Khawaja 217 Usman Khawaja 54.25 2006-07 Peter Alevizos 9 Peter Alevizos 24.89 Brett Jackson 211 Brett Jackson 35.17 2007-08 Peter Alevizos 9 Peter Alevizos 17.11 Angus Stewart 256 Angus Stewart 51.20 2008-09 P Alevizos/ N Charlwood 7 Nick Charlwood 21.14 Nicholas Stapleton 139 Andrew Redman 24.80 2009-10 Nick Charlwood 9 Nick Charlwood 27.44 Nicholas Stapleton 140 Mitchell Wright 24.00 2010-11 Alex Graham 16 Alex Graham 11.56 Nicholas Stapleton 304 Peter Wooldridge 56.33 2011-12 Gabriel Budwee 5 Gabriel Budwee 22.80

A W GREEN SHIELD PLAYER RUNS PLAYER AVE SEASON PLAYER WICKETS PLAYER AVE Matthew Tilley 223 Glen Carroll 32.00 2001-02 Shahzad Ali 12 Sharzad Ali 18.75 Usman Khawaja 277 Usman Khawaja 55.40 2002-03 Usman Khawaja 17 Usman Khawaja 13.24 William Passas 302 William Passas 50.33 2003-04 Peshala Kariawasam 7 Dean Bowen 20.17 Sean Gardner 341 Sean Gardner 37.89 2004-05 Peter Alevizos 19 Prinya Kham 11.92 Sean Gardner 206 Will Halstead 36.75 2005-06 Robert Close 14 Robert Close 12.21 Declan Lavender 158 Declan Lavender 26.33 2006-07 Nick Charlwood 20 Nick Charlwood 8.30 Barton Lynch 187 Barton Lynch 26.71 2007-08 Devlin Foulis 10 Devlin Foulis 20.90 Brandon McLean 244 Brandon McLean 40.67 2008-09 Vic Tharmarajah 13 Vic Tharmarajah 12.38 Jason Gray 254 Jason Gray 36.29 2009-10 Nicholas Saady 15 Hayden McLean 10.18 Ethan Grinham 233 Nathan Ellis 40.00 2010-11 Hayden McLean / Nathan Ellis 12 Riley Orr 10.30 Henry Thornton 121 Henry Thornton 30.30 2011-12 Ravin De Silva 12 Ravin De Silva 16.00

WICKETKEEPING – DISMISSALS FIRST GRADE SECOND GRADE SEASON THIRD GRADE FOURTH GRADE PLAYER TOTAL PLAYER TOTAL PLAYER TOTAL PLAYER TOTAL Daryl Parmenter 64 David Mitchell 31 2001-02 Steven Yates 25 Neil Cohen 29 Daryl Parmenter 46 David Mitchell 41 2002-03 Neil Cohen 30 Matthew Taylor 38 Daryl Parmenter 30 David Mitchell 13 2003-04 Matthew Taylor 9 Steven Yates 9 Daryl Parmenter 12 Neil Cohen 38 2004-05 Matthew Taylor 13 Fabian Heaton 17 Neil Cohen 16 Matthew Taylor 26 2005-06 Fabian Heaton 17 Fabian Heaton 15 Matthew Taylor 27 Neil Cohen 39 2006-07 Fabian Heaton 11 Andrew Redman 20 Ashley Doolan 37 Matthew Taylor 18 2007-08 Andrew Redman 10 Fabian Heaton 15 Ashley Doolan 19 Roger Smith 20 2008-09 L. Kannangara 15 Karl Schubert 21 Ashley Doolan 18 Matthew Yiend 18 2009-10 Roger Smith 32 Karl Schubert 15 Anthony Sams 43 Matthew Yiend 27 2010-11 Alexander Wynn 27 Fabian Heaton 20 Anthony Sams 55 Matthew Yiend 25 2011-12 Fabian Heaton 11 Karl Schubert 34

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FIFTH GRADE SIXTH GRADE SEASON POIDEVIN GRAY AW GREEN SHIELD PLAYER TOTAL PLAYER TOTAL PLAYER TOTAL PLAYER TOTAL Matthew Taylor 23 Matthew Taylor 8 2001-02 David Mitchell 6 Matthew Tilley 15 Steven Yates 33 Mark Holland (7th Grade) 18 2002-03 Neil Cohen 8 Campbell Dash 9 Fabian Heaton 14 Mark Holland 21 2003-04 Matthew Taylor 4 Campbell Dash 7 Ian Paterson 24 Mark Holland / George Frazakis 4 2004-05 Matthew Taylor 8 Campbell Dash 16 Andrew Redman 14 Thomas Holland 21 2005-06 Campbell Dash 10 Andrew Redman 19 Andrew Redman 7 Scott Gray 12 2006-07 Campbell Dash 2 Andrew Redman 13 Karl Schubert 13 George Frazakis 26 2007-08 Ashley Doolan 10 Scott Gray 5 James Marlay 14 Peter Rogers 32 2008-09 Ashley Doolan 4 Addison Grinham 8 Scott Gray 11 Tim Matthews 11 2009-10 Andrew Redman 4 Alexander Wynn 23 Karl Schubert 12 Joe White 12 2010-11 Alexander Wynn 8 Curtis Cheney 8 Matthew Spinks 22 Joshua Halinan 7 2011-12 Alexander Wynn 5 Sam Wood 5

SCA Individual Season Winners Season Winner Grade Performance 2001-02 Richard Chee Quee 1st Leading scorer with 1,003 runs 2001-02 Daryl Parmenter 1st Most wicketkeeping dismissals with 64 (53c/11s) 2002-03 Richard Chee Quee 1st Leading fielder with 23 catches 2002-03 Geoff Hodgkinson 3rd Best batting average of 100.20 2002-03 Troy Brewster 4th Leading runscorer with 676 runs 2002-03 Anthony Martin 5th Leading runscorer with 640 runs 2002-03 Denis Hinds 4th Most wickets with 37 2002-03 David Mitchell 2nd Most wicketkeeping dismissals with 41 (36c/5s) 2002-03 Neil Cohen 3rd Most wicketkeeping dismissals with 30 (23c/7s) 2002-03 Matthew Taylor 4th Most wicketkeeping dismissals with 38 (30c/8s) 2002-03 Steven Yates 5th Most wicketkeeping dismissals with 33 (29c/4s) 2003-04 Richard Chee Quee 1st Leading runscorer with 907 runs 2004-05 Peter Alevizos AWG Most wickets with 19 2005-06 Matthew Wallis 4th Best bowling average of 13.97 2006-07 Melvin Singh 4th Equal most catches 14 2007-08 Usman Khawaja 1st Leading runscorer with 1,134 runs 2007-08 Simon Katich 1st Best batting average of 96.83 2007-08 Chris Singh 4th Most wickets with 38 2008-09 Matthew Wallis 3rd Most wickets with 29 2008-09 Matthew Hilder 5th Most wickets with 51 2009-10 Roger Smith 3rd Most wicketkeeping dismissals with 32 (22c/10s) 2010-11 Nigil Singh 3rd Leading fielder with 16 catches 2010-11 Alexander Wynn 3rd Most wicketkeeping dismissals with 30 (21c/6s) 2011-12 Nathan Hauritz 1st T20 Grand Final - David Warner Medallist 2011-12 Adam Coyte 1st Limited Overs Grand Final – Michael Bevan Medallist 2011-12 Anthony Sams 1st Most wicketkeeping dismissals with 55 (47c/8s) 2011-12 Hayden McLean 4th Most wickets with 36 (equal)

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Randwick Petersham: Season Records

Club Position in Competition Year 1st 1st LO 1st T20 2nd 3rd 4th 5th PG’s AWG CC 2001-02 5th 3rd # 17th 12th 5th 7th 15th 15th 7th 2002-03 7th 2nd # 3rd 10th 1st 2nd 6th 19th 5th 2003-04 2nd 5th # 13th 1st 5th 2nd 14th 16th 4th 2004-05 10th 4th # 1st 5th 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 3rd 2005-06 19th 20th # 9th 14th 1st 1st 9th 4th 16th 2006-07 12th 2nd # 6th 9th 2nd 3rd 20th 13th 5th 2007-08 4th 12th # 3rd 10th 1st 1st 13th 13th 1st 2008-09 17th 10th 11th 15th 8th 12th 2nd 14th 8th 15th 2009-10 9th 11th 15th 6th 5th 13th 3rd 20th 3rd 7th 2010-11 2nd 3rd 5th 3rd 10th 7th 7th 5th 9th 1st 2011-12 2nd 1st 1st 13th 17th 8th 4th 16th 15th 12th Note: # = No competition

Club Champions

Season 1st Captain 2nd Captain 3rd Captain 4th Captain 5th Captain PG Captain AWG Captain Club Captain Club Coach 2007-08 N Hauritz R Stafford N Singh D Townsend D McCoy U Khawaja N Stapleton B Hunter P Devlin 2010-11 S Coyte D Mitchell N Singh A Harrison P Devlin A Coyte H McLean B Hunter R Huxley

Premierships Season Grade Captain Manager Scorer 2002-03 4th Greg Hartshorne John Connell Owen Ridge 2003-04 3rd Greg Hartshorne John Connell Richard McCord 2004-05 2nd Greg Hartshorne John Connell Richard McCord 2005-06 4th David Townsend John Connell Lynette Jackson 2005-06 5th Dean White Peter Chaplin Janice Chaplin 2007-08 4th David Townsend John Connell Richard McCord 2007-08 5th Darren McCoy Neville Walters David Holland 2011-12 1st T20 Scott Coyte Bill Anderson Chris McLeod 2011-12 1st Limited Overs Nathan Price Bill Anderson Chris McLeod

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Minor Premierships Season Grade Captain 2003-04 3rd Tony Martin 2005-06 4th David Townsend 2006-07 4th David Townsend 2006-07 LO 1st Shawn Flegler 2007-08 4th David Townsend 2010-11 T20 1st Scott Coyte 2010-11 LO 1st Scott Coyte

Win in all Grades in the same Round (GREENWASH) Season Round Club 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th CC Points 2002-03 9 Fairfield-Liverpool W W W W W 120 2002-03 15 Blacktown W W W W W 120 2004-05 11 Blacktown W W W W W 120 2005-06 15 Blacktown W W1B W1B W2B W1B 137 2007-08 1 St George T W1B W W1B W 110 2007-08 13 Manly Warringah WO WO W W W 164 2007-08 14 UNSW W W W W WO 128 2008-09 3 Sydney W W W W W 120 2009-10 7 Gordon W W WO W W 136 2009-10 15 Bankstown W2B W W2B W1B W 143 2010-11 4 Parramatta W W1B W W W 125

Lose in all Grades in the same Round (WHITEWASH) Season Round Club 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th CC Points 2005-06 4 Penrith L L L L L 0 2009-10 6 Sydney University L L L L L 0

SCA Captains of the Year SCA Spirit of Cricket Award Season Grade Captain Season Grade Captain 2003-04 3rd Greg Hartshorne 2004-05 2nd Greg Hartshorne 2004-05 2nd Greg Hartshorne 2004-05 4th David Townsend 2004-05 4th David Townsend 2005-06 2nd Rodney Stafford 2005-06 3rd James Le Huray 2007-08 4th David Townsend 2011-12 5th Robert Huxley

103 Performance Records Batting – Centuries

FIRST GRADE Season Batsman Opposition Score Season Batsman Opposition Score 2001-02 Richard Chee Quee Sydney University 103* 2007-08 Usman Khawaja Northern District 101 2001-02 Richard Chee Quee Western Suburbs 113 2007-08 Usman Khawaja Gordon 102 2001-02 Richard Chee Quee Northern District 106 2007-08 Usman Khawaja St George 111 2001-02 Paul Toole Gordon 100 2007-08 John McLoughlin Blacktown 126 2002-03 Joseph Hill University of NSW 123* 2007-08 Adam Semple Blacktown 105* 2002-03 Simon Katich Mosman 177 2007-08 Tim Laws Gordon 133 2002-03 Simon Katich Eastern Suburbs 100* 2007-08 Simon Katich St George 149* 2002-03 Richard Chee Quee Eastern Suburbs 139* 2007-08 Nathan Hauritz Gordon 122 2002-03 Richard Chee Quee Penrith 102* 2008-09 Usman Khawaja Mosman 102* 2002-03 Darren Wotherspoon North Sydney 100* 2008-09 Usman Khawaja University of NSW 100 2002-03 Matthew Cassar Blacktown 123 2008-09 Brett Jackson Hawkesbury 106 2003-04 Simon Katich Manly Warringah 110* 2008-09 Matthew Taylor Hawkesbury 103 2003-04 Richard Phillips Bankstown 114 2009-10 Usman Khawaja Fairfield-Liverpool 189 2003-04 Daryl Parmenter Blacktown 134* 2009-10 Usman Khawaja Eastern Suburbs 112 2003-04 Joseph Hill UTS Balmain 126 2009-10 Usman Khawaja Blacktown 116 2003-04 David Mitchell Parramatta 108 2009-10 Matthew Frith North Sydney 120 2003-04 Richard Chee Quee Hawkesbury 111 2009-10 Matthew Frith Blacktown 128 2004-05 Usman Khawaja North Sydney 120 2009-10 Eddie Otto Gordon 163 2004-05 Matthew Mott North Sydney 157 2009-10 John McLoughlin Gordon 157* 2004-05 Matthew Mott Campbelltown 168* 2010-11 Scott Coyte Manly Warringah 106* 2005-06 Usman Khawaja Mosman 102 2010-11 Damian Wall Western Suburbs 137 2005-06 Paul Horton UTS Balmain 110 2010-11 Adam Coyte St George 223* 2005-06 Joseph Hill Sutherland 121 2010-11 Adam Semple St George 101 2006-07 Usman Khawaja Blacktown 115* 2011-12 Damian Wall Bankstown 116 2006-07 Joseph Hill Fairfield-Liverpool 110* 2011-12 Nathan Price Parramatta 151* 2007-08 Usman Khawaja Sydney University 138 2011-12 Adam Semple Campbelltown 158* 2007-08 Usman Khawaja Western Suburbs 127* 2011-12 Usman Khawaja University of NSW (SF) 128

SECOND GRADE Season Batsman Opposition Score Season Batsman Opposition Score 2001-02 John Moffatt University of NSW 116* 2006-07 John McLoughlin Eastern Suburbs 107* 2001-02 Matthew Parker Manly Warringah 101 2006-07 Tim Laws Mosman 122 2001-02 David Mitchell Manly Warringah 107 2007-08 Michael Watson St George 103* 2002-03 Jeff Hemming Sutherland 115 2007-08 Shane Pargeter Sydney University 159* 2002-03 Jeff Hemming Western Suburbs 112* 2007-08 Eddie Otto Gordon 124* 2002-03 Matthew Parker Sutherland 118* 2008-09 Sean Gardner Mosman 147* 2002-03 David Mitchell Manly 105 2008-09 Tim Laws Bankstown 231 2002-03 Richard Phillips Northern District 129* 2008-09 Brenton Barker Bankstown 105* 2003-04 David Mitchell Mosman 123* 2008-09 Michael Watson North Sydney 112 2003-04 Usman Khawaja Parramatta 110* 2010-11 Peter Cross St George 139* 2003-04 Michael Watson Hawkesbury 119 2010-11 Troy Brewster Mosman 113 2004-05 David Mitchell Sydney University 140 2010-11 Eddie Otto Mosman 118 2004-05 Paul Horton Campbelltown 126 2011-12 Matthew Yiend Fairfield-Liverpool 107 2004-05 Matthew Taylor Blacktown 111 2011-12 Alex Graham North Sydney 115 2004-05 Paul Toole Gordon 104 2011-12 Alex Sciascia Campbelltown-Camden 101 2006-07 John McLoughlin Manly Warringah 163

104 THIRD GRADE Season Batsman Opposition Score Season Batsman Opposition Score 2001-02 Geoff Hodgkinson Gordon 104 2005-06 Steve Clarke North Sydney 111* 2001-02 Geoff Hodgkinson Bankstown 101 2006-07 Tristan Marshall Bankstown 100 2002-03 Geoff Hodgkinson Mosman 119 2007-08 Brett Hunter Gordon 120* 2002-03 Geoff Hodgkinson Western Suburbs 122* 2007-08 Cameron Gray University of NSW 101 2002-03 Alex Sciascia Mosman 135 2008-09 Troy Brewster Mosman 153* 2002-03 Brenton Barker Sutherland 106 2008-09 Angus Stewart Mosman 112 2002-03 Kallin Davies Western Suburbs 119 2008-09 Adam Semple Western Suburbs 124 2002-03 Neil Cohen Northern District 120 2008-09 Lance Kahler Northern District 103* 2003-04 Michael Watson St George 105 2009-10 Matthew Yiend North Sydney 114 2003-04 Matthew Taylor University of NSW 144 2009-10 Alex Sciascia Gordon 100 2004-05 Matthew Taylor North Sydney 102* 2010-11 Addison Grinham Sutherland 102* 2004-05 Tony Martin Penrith 107 2011-12 Andrew Williams Bankstown 128 2004-05 Troy Brewster Blacktown 102 2011-12 Andrew Williams Fairfield-Liverpool 100*

FOURTH GRADE Season Batsman Opposition Score Season Batsman Opposition Score 2001-02 David Townsend Sydney University 100* 2005-06 David Townsend Western Suburbs 105* 2001-02 Clive Cachia Parramatta 116* 2005-06 David Townsend Blacktown 101 2002-03 Michael Watson Sutherland 125 2005-06 Sean Gardner Blacktown 125* 2002-03 Andy Hollingsworth Western Suburbs 218* 2006-07 Campbell Dash UTS Balmain 138 2002-03 Matthew Banes Hawkesbury 181 2006-07 David Townsend Campbelltown 101 2002-03 Troy Brewster North Sydney 103 2006-07 Alex Sciascia Gordon 100 2002-03 Troy Brewster Blacktown 135* 2007-08 Troy Brewster Manly Warringah 117* 2002-03 Troy Brewster UTS Balmain 112 2007-08 Troy Brewster Gordon 148 2002-03 Troy Brewster Manly Warringah 148 2008-09 Angus Stewart Gordon 101 2002-03 David Townsend Blacktown 118* 2008-09 Matthew Wallis Parramatta 108* 2003-04 Steve Clarke Manly Warringah 117 2008-09 Chris Singh Eastern Suburbs 107 2004-05 Glen Carroll Parramatta 114* 2008-09 Will Halstead Northern District 101 2004-05 Nathan Rosser Bankstown 100 2010-11 Ryan Wanagaru Sutherland 105 2004-05 Nathan Rosser Sydney University 112 2010-11 Nicholas Stapleton Manly Warringah 100* 2004-05 Fabian Heaton Sydney University 108* 2010-11 Nicholas Stapleton St George 160 2005-06 Fabian Heaton University of NSW 112

FIFTH GRADE Season Batsman Opposition Score Season Batsman Opposition Score 2001-02 Neil Cohen University of NSW 128* 2006-07 Andrew Walters North Sydney 123* 2001-02 Nathan Silvy UTS Balmain 116 2006-07 Matthew Hilder Parramatta 153* 2002-03 Steven Yates Mosman 101* 2008-09 Karl Schubert Sydney 122 2002-03 Tony Martin Western Suburbs 155 2008-09 Mark Carroll Northern District 159 2002-03 Steve Clarke Manly Warringah 109 2009-10 Mike Grillis University of NSW 104 2002-03 Troy Brewster Eastern Suburbs 136 2009-10 David Bourke North Sydney 100 2003-04 Brent McNee UTS Balmain 119 2009-10 Addison Grinham Bankstown 119* 2005-06 Matthew Taylor Northern District 138 2011-12 Nathan Ellis Fairfield-Liverpool 106* 2005-06 Sean Porter UTS Balmain 117* 2011-12 Ethan Grinham CampbelltownCamden 100 2005-06 Matthew Hilder Penrith 105 2011-12 Andy Coles Sutherland 111 2006-07 John Dunne Eastern Suburbs 113

105 SIXTH GRADE Season Batsman Opposition Score Season Batsman Opposition Score 2001-02 Peter Johnson Gordon 165 2004-05 Ben Chaplin UTS Balmain 153 2001-02 Peter Johnson South Sydney 107 2005-06 Graham Hinds UTS Balmain 120 2002-03 Matthew Hilder UTS Balmain 103 2006-07 Jimmy Ellis RP Gold 150 2002-03 Alan D’Arcy Maccabi 107 2006-07 George Frazakis Penrith 117 2002-03 Alan Wright Eastern Suburbs 125 2006-07 Robert Cummings Penrith 164 2002-03 Alan Wright South Sydney 101 2007-08 Edward Mobbs South Sydney 139 2003-04 Jonathan Walsh Gordon 172 2008-09 Philip Bracken UTS Sydney Black 110 2003-04 George Frazakis UTS Balmain 113 2008-09 Thomas Holland Western Suburbs 127 2003-04 John Tierney Sydney University 104 2008-09 Jonathan Walsh UTS Sydney Black 110 2003-04 Paul Varughese Gordon 100 2009-10 Matthew Yiend Georges River 177 2004-05 Paul Varughese UTS Balmain 112 2009-10 George Frazakis South Sydney 111* 2004-05 Paul Varughese Penrith 121 2009-10 Callum Stewart Bankstown 111 2004-05 Ben Chaplin RP Gold 111 2010-11 Barton Lynch Blacktown 132

POIDEVIN GRAY Season Batsman Opposition Score Season Batsman Opposition Score 2004-05 Matthew Taylor UTS Balmain 100* 2007-08 Brett Jackson Mosman 104* 2004-05 Eddie Otto St George 106 2008-09 Angus Stewart North Sydney 101* 2006-07 Usman Khawaja Blacktown 102 2011-12 Nicholas Stapleton Fairfield-Liverpool 110*

A W GREEN SHIELD Season Batsman Opposition Score Season Batsman Opposition Score 2003-04 William Passas Northern District 103 2008-09 Brandon McLean Manly Warringah 106

Bowling – 5 or more wickets in an innings FIRST GRADE Season Bowler Opposition Figures Season Bowler Opposition Figures Season Bowler Opposition Figures 2001-02 Adam Warren Parramatta 6-59 2003-04 Jon Lewis Sydney University 6-41 2007-08 Burt Cockley St George 5-48 2001-02 Adam Warren Balmain 5-76 2003-04 Jon Lewis Mosman 7-35 2008-09 James Byrne Sydney 5-58 2001-02 Adam Warren North Sydney 7-36 2003-04 Jon Lewis Fairfield-Liverpool 5-35 2008-09 Rodney Stafford Fairfield-Liverpool 5-49 2001-02 Adam Warren UTS Balmain 5-84 2003-04 Glenn Farquharson Eastern Suburbs 5-44 2008-09 Rodney Stafford Western Suburbs 5-83 2001-02 Scott Obey Manly Warringah 5-39 2004-05 Nathan Rosser Mosman 5-33 2008-09 Rodney Stafford North Sydney 6-76 2001-02 James Le Huray Eastern Suburbs 5-55 2004-05 Andrew Harrison Penrith 5-36 2009-10 Scott Coyte Sydney 5-96 2001-02 Andrew Harrison Campbelltown 5-52 2004-05 Andrew Harrison Blacktown 5-54 2009-10 Matthew Frith Manly Warringah 5-36 2002-03 Robert Smith Western Suburbs 7-82 2005-06 Eddie Otto Western Suburbs 5-85 2010-11 Jake Wilson Fairfield-Liverpool 5-31 2002-03 Scott Obey St George 7-64 2005-06 Nathan Rosser St George 5-50 2010-11 Jake Wilson Western Suburbs 5-42 2002-03 Scott Obey North Sydney 6-50 2005-06 James Byrne Sutherland 5-47 2010-11 Nick Warren Blacktown 5-51 2002-03 Adam Warren Eastern Suburbs 5-43 2006-07 Nathan Hauritz Fairfield-Liverpool 5-69 2010-11 Nick Warren Mosman 5-71 2002-03 Adam Warren Gordon 5-52 2006-07 Adam Semple North Sydney 5-42 2011-12 Scott Coyte Northern District 5-13 2003-04 Rodney Stafford UTS Balmain 6-85 2007-08 Nathan Hauritz Sutherland 5-54 2011-12 Nathan Hauritz Parramatta 7-50 2003-04 Rodney Stafford Eastern Suburbs 6-62 2007-08 Nathan Hauritz University of NSW 6-48 2011-12 Jake Wilson Campbelltown 7-44

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SECOND GRADE Season Bowler Opposition Figures Season Bowler Opposition Figures Season Bowler Opposition Figures 2001-02 Scott Obey University of NSW 5-47 2004-05 Peter Bayley Bankstown 6-29 2007-08 Peter Alevizos Campbelltown 6-35 2001-02 Scott Obey Parramatta 7-68 2004-05 Peter Bayley Fairfield 5-45 2007-08 Eddie Otto Sydney 7-42 2001-02 Andrew Harrison Northern District 5-29 2004-05 James Byrne Mosman 7-20 2007-08 Shane Pargeter Manly Warringah 5-33 2001-02 Andrew Harrison North Sydney 5-51 2005-06 Peter Alevizos Hawkesbury 5-31 2007-08 Andrew Downton Mosman 5-17 2001-02 Melvin Singh Campbelltown 6-74 2006-07 Rodney Stafford Manly Warringah 7-132 2008-09 Benn West Sydney 5-32 2001-02 Melvin Singh Fairfield-Liverpool 5-76 2006-07 Cameron Gray Bankstown 5-64 2008-09 Melvin Singh Bankstown 5-61 2002-03 Peter Bayley Western Suburbs 5-31 2006-07 Dean White Mosman 5-32 2008-09 Michael Watson Penrith 5-28 2002-03 Rodney Stafford Eastern Suburbs 6-84 2006-07 Dean White Parramatta 7-37 2008-09 Nigil Singh Northern District 5-71 2002-03 Matthew Banes Gordon 7-88 2006-07 Brett Hunter North Sydney 5-25 2010-11 James Tyson Parramatta 5-24 2003-04 Peter Bayley Eastern Suburbs 6-41 2006-07 Matthew Wallis Campbelltown 5-35 2010-11 James Tyson Bankstown 5-21 2003-04 Peter Devlin Hawkesbury 6-69 2007-08 Rodney Stafford Sydney University 5-72 2010-11 James Tyson Mosman 5-48 2004-05 Nigil Singh Mosman 5-23 2007-08 Rodney Stafford Hawkesbury 6-78 2010-11 Jordan Magro Penrith 5-5 2004-05 Melvin Singh Sydney University 5-103 2007-08 Rodney Stafford Penrith 5-50 2010-11 Jordan Magro Mosman 9-68 2004-05 Rodney Stafford Blacktown 6-69 2007-08 Rodney Stafford Sydney University 7-105 2010-11 Nick Charlwood St George 5-65 2004-05 Rodney Stafford Northern District 6-71 2007-08 Steve Bidwell-Brown Blacktown 5-35 2010-11 Nick Charlwood Sydney University 5-46 2004-05 Rodney Stafford Northern District 5-32 2007-08 Steve Bidwell-Brown Manly Warringah 5-68

THIRD GRADE Season Bowler Opposition Figures Season Bowler Opposition Figures Season Bowler Opposition Figures 2001-02 Nigil Singh Penrith 6-49 2005-06 Dean White North Sydney 5-26 2008-09 Matthew Wallis Northern District 5-55 2001-02 Kallin Davies UTS Balmain 5-70 2005-06 Matthew Wallis Hawkesbury 5-29 2009-10 Jordan Magro Bankstown 6-25 2001-02 Dean White North Sydney 6.49 2005-06 Kenny Attanayake Northern District 5-23 2010-11 Umayr Amir Eastern Suburbs 6-42 2002-03 Chris Singh Mosman 5-53 2005-06 James Le Huray Western Suburbs 5-51 2010-11 Umayr Amir Penrith 5-24 2002-03 Chris Singh Eastern Suburbs 5-55 2005-06 Steve Blissenden Blacktown 5-22 2010-11 Grant Rimmer Sydney University 8-111 2002-03 Nigil Singh Western Suburbs 6-35 2006-07 Matthew Wallis Bankstown 6-55 2010-11 Grant Rimmer Mosman 5-35 2002-03 Melvin Singh North Sydney 6-58 2007-08 Benn West Campbelltown 6-29 2010-11 Nigil Singh Mosman 5-21 2002-03 Kallin Davies Blacktown 5-13 2008-09 Nigil Singh Bankstown 9-43 2010-11 Nigil Singh Mosman 5-59 2003-04 Sean Sampson Manly Warringah 5-31 2008-09 Nigil Singh St George 6-52 2011-12 Tom Johnson Hawkesbury 5-55 2003-04 Peter Spurr Penrith 5-35 2008-09 Grant Rimmer Sutherland 5-77 2011-12 Gabriel Budwee University of NSW 5-15 2003-04 Nigil Singh Fairfield 5-22 2008-09 Grant Rimmer Blacktown 5-21 2003-04 Nigil Singh Mosman 5-73 2008-09 Benn West Western Suburbs 6-44 2004-05 David Bourke Parramatta 5-48 2008-09 Alex Brown North Sydney 6-21 2004-05 James Le Huray Northern District 6-39 2008-09 Matthew Wallis University of NSW 7-37

FOURTH GRADE Season Bowler Opposition Figures Season Bowler Opposition Figures Season Bowler Opposition Figures 2001-02 Peter Bayley Parramatta 5-62 2004-05 Grant Rimmer Hawkesbury 5-28 2007-08 Chris Singh Manly Warringah 5-42 2001-02 Peter Bayley North Sydney 6-55 2004-05 Barry Spencer Gordon 5-57 2007-08 Benn West Sutherland 5-62 2001-02 Denis Hinds Western Suburbs 6-35 2004-05 Darren McCoy Northern District 5-61 2007-08 Benn West Northern District 5-23 2001-02 Denis Hinds Campbelltown 5-52 2005-06 Darren McCoy Hawkesbury 5-34 2007-08 Melvin Singh Blacktown 5-24 2001-02 Denis Hinds Fairfield-Liverpool 5-26 2005-06 Chris Singh Bankstown 5-12 2007-08 Andrew Harrison Penrith 5-16 2001-02 Alex Sciascia Western Suburbs 5-49 2005-06 Chad Greenberg Western Suburbs 6-89 2008-09 Robert Close Parramatta 5-16 2002-03 Denis Hinds Manly Warringah 5-34 2005-06 Matthew Wallis UTS Balmain 5-20 2008-09 Grant Rimmer Sydney 6-28 2002-03 Denis Hinds UTS Balmain 5-18 2005-06 Matthew Wallis Fairfield-Liverpool 5-40 2008-09 Matthew Coles Blacktown 6-23 2002-03 Nigil Singh Penrith 5-44 2006-07 Denis Hinds Fairfield-Liverpool 5-43 2009-10 Nick Charlwood Fairfield-Liverpool 5-63 2002-03 Nigil Singh Blacktown 5-43 2006-07 Matthew Hilder Bankstown 6-49 2009-10 Chris Singh Sydney University 5-53 2002-03 Aaron Hildred Northern District 5-71 2006-07 Oliver Saffell Sydney University 5-60 2009-10 Chris Singh Hawkesbury 5-47 2002-03 Aaron Hildred Blacktown 5-17 2006-07 Benn West North Sydney 6-51 2009-10 Andrew Harrison Penrith 5-39 2003-04 Darren McCoy St George 5-42 2006-07 Benn West Parramatta 5-22 2010-11 Chris Singh Fairfield-Liverpool 5-49 2003-04 Neil Saker Fairfield-Liverpool 5-33 2006-07 Steve Bidwell-Brown Campbelltown 5-26 2010-11 Chris Singh Blacktown 5-25 2004-05 Chris Singh Sydney University 7-24 2006-07 Steve Bidwell-Brown Mosman 7-41 2004-05 Chris Singh Sydney University 6-39 2007-08 Chris Singh Sydney University 5-45

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FIFTH GRADE Season Bowler Opposition Figures Season Bowler Opposition Figures Season Bowler Opposition Figures 2001-02 Steve Bright UTS Balmain 6-18 2005-06 Steve Bright Fairfield-Liverpool 5-56 2008-09 Matthew Hilder North Sydney 5-31 2001-02 Aaron Hildred Campbelltown 5-19 2006-07 John Tierney Bankstown 5-37 2008-09 Matthew Hilder University of NSW 5-29 2002-03 Steve Bright Manly Warringah 6-43 2006-07 Steve Bright Eastern Suburbs 6-43 2008-09 Marcus Bain Blacktown 5-11 2002-03 David Bourke Gordon 5-21 2006-07 Steve Bidwell-Brown Sydney University 5-21 2009-10 Gabriel Budwee North Sydney 6-22 2003-04 Steve Bright Campbelltown 5-35 2006-07 Steve Bidwell-Brown North Sydney 5-33 2009-10 Gabriel Budwee Western Suburbs 6-41 2003-04 Simon McKenzie Bankstown 8-34 2006-07 Nigil Singh Gordon 5-37 2009-10 Cameron Fowler Gordon 7-35 2003-04 Steve Bidwell-Brown Eastern Suburbs 6-48 2007-08 James Tyson Blacktown 7-21 2009-10 Mitchell Jones Penrith 5-20 2003-04 Grant Rimmer Gordon 5-52 2007-08 James Tyson Penrith 5-30 2010-11 Daniel Laus Eastern Suburbs 5-32 2003-04 Chris Singh Penrith 5-43 2007-08 James Tyson Bankstown 7-16 2010-11 Mitchell Jones Manly Warringah 5-27 2004-05 Denis Hinds Campbelltown 5-15 2007-08 James Tyson North Sydney 6-26 2011-12 Joshua James North Sydney 6-55 2004-05 John Tierney Blacktown 5-31 2007-08 Grant Rimmer Campbelltown 6-22 2011-12 Robert Huxley Caompbelltown 5-34 2004-05 Simon McKenzie Gordon 5-53 2008-09 Matthew Hilder Parramatta 5-45 2005-06 Dean White St George 7-70 2008-09 Matthew Hilder Eastern Suburbs 8-69 2005-06 Matthew Hilder Sutherland 7-45 2008-09 Matthew Hilder Sutherland 5-62

SIXTH GRADE Season Bowler Opposition Figures Season Bowler Opposition Figures Season Bowler Opposition Figures 2001-02 Ben Ezekiel Eastern Suburbs 5-22 2006-07 Daniel Levitt South Sydney 5-11 2008-09 Kieran Hewar UTS Sydney Gold 5-16 2001-02 Nathan Boyd South Sydney 7-41 2006-07 Cameron Fowler RP Gold 6-12 2008-09 Rachmat Djajadikarta UTS Sydney Black 5-41 2003-04 Cooper Devine University of NSW 6-29 2006-07 Cameron Fowler University of NSW 5-43 2008-09 Sam Rochaix Sydney University 6-23 2003-04 D. Hewa-Gamage Blacktown 5-73 2006-07 Cameron Fowler Sydney University 5-57 2008-09 Giordano Scuglia University of NSW 5-32 2003-04 Paul Varughese Gordon 5-24 2006-07 John Stewart Blacktown 5-33 2009-10 Kieran Hewar University of NSW 6-34 2004-05 Daniel Gardner South Sydney 5-31 2006-07 Denis Howard Gordon 5-78 2009-10 Giordano Scuglia Penrith 6-15 2004-05 Daniel Gardner South Sydney 5-26 2007-08 Thomas Whitaker University of NSW 7-28 2010-11 Ravin De Silva RP Gold 5-21 2004-05 Sean Porter University of NSW 5-42 2007-08 Kieran Hewar University of NSW 5-29 2010-11 Tom McCarthy Western Suburbs 6-34 2004-05 Shane Brien Blacktown 5-53 2007-08 Denis Hinds Penrith 5-54 2011-12 Oshanka Perera Mosman 6-37 2004-05 James Pryde North Sydney 6-80 2007-08 Darren Kumar Sydney Tigers 5-15 2011-12 Anthony McGuiness Blacktown 5-60 2005-06 Graham Hinds South Sydney 5-14 2007-08 James Tyson Blacktown 5-20 2011-12 Oshanka Perera Penrith (QF) 8-75 2005-06 Shane Brien Blacktown 5-37 2008-09 Kieran Hewar Penrith 5-26 2005-06 Denis Hinds Holroyd Hills 6-52 2008-09 Kieran Hewar RP Green 6-26

POIDEVIN GRAY Season Bowler Opposition Figures Season Bowler Opposition Figures Season Bowler Opposition Figures 2004-05 Usman Khawaja UTS Balmain 5-57 2008-09 Nick Charlwood Campbelltown 5-28

A W GREEN SHIELD Season Bowler Opposition Figures Season Bowler Opposition Figures Season Bowler Opposition Figures 2001-02 Shahzad Ali Eastern Suburbs 5-25 2004-05 Peter Alevizos UTS Balmain 5-34 2010-11 Hayden McLean Gordon 5-16 2002-03 Usman Khawaja Sydney University 5-37 2006-07 Nick Charlwood North Sydney 6-9 2011-12 Ravin De Silva Campbelltown 5-48 2002-03 Usman Khawaja Fairfield 5-36 2008-09 Vic Tharmarajah Manly Warringah 5-29

108 Randwick Petersham Records ALL GRADES : TOP 5 PERFORMERS MOST GAMES MOST RUNS MOST WICKETS PLAYER GAMES PLAYER RUNS 100’s PLAYER WICKETS 5W Matthew Hilder 176 Usman Khawaja 5526 15 Nigil Singh 293 13 David Bourke 174 Matthew Taylor 4239 5 Andrew Harrison 288 7 Eddie Otto 168 John McLoughlin 4236 4 Rodney Stafford 288 14 Rodney Stafford 164 Alex Sciascia 4068 4 Chris Singh 270 12 Alex Sciascia 162 Richard Chee Quee 4028 6 Grant Rimmer 239 8

1st GRADE : TOP 5 PERFORMERS 2nd GRADE : TOP 5 PERFORMERS MOST GAMES MOST RUNS MOST WICKETS MOST GAMES MOST RUNS MOST WICKETS PLAYER GAMES PLAYER RUNS 100’s PLAYER WKTS 5W PLAYER GAMES PLAYER RUNS 100’s PLAYER WKTS 5W Usman Khawaja 124 Usman Khawaja 4873 14 Andrew Harrison 137 3 Rodney Stafford 91 David Mitchell 2779 4 Rodney Stafford 188 9 Adam Semple 106 Richard Chee Quee 4028 6 James Byrne 126 2 David Mitchell 86 John McLoughlin 2103 2 Melvin Singh 99 4 Richard Chee Quee 99 Joseph Hill 2988 4 Adam Warren 109 6 Michael Watson 72 Michael Watson 1993 3 James Tyson 95 3 Joseph Hill 97 Paul Toole 2074 1 Rodney Stafford 97 5 John McLoughlin 64 Matthew Taylor 1612 1 Peter Bayley 85 4 James Byrne 88 Simon Katich 2177 4 Nathan Rosser 89 2 Eddie Otto 56 Richard Phillips 1162 1 Peter Alevizos 75 2

3rd GRADE : TOP 5 PERFORMERS 4th GRADE : TOP 5 PERFORMERS MOST GAMES MOST RUNS MOST WICKETS MOST GAMES MOST RUNS MOST WICKETS PLAYER GAMES PLAYER RUNS 100’s PLAYER WKTS 5W PLAYER GAMES PLAYER RUNS 100’s PLAYER WKTS 5W Alex Sciascia 100 Alex Sciascia 2410 2 Nigil Singh 176 8 David Townsend 141 David Townsend 3633 5 Chris Singh 176 9 Nigil Singh 99 Brenton Barker 1997 1 Melvin Singh 82 1 David Bourke 96 David Bourke 1935 0 Denis Hinds 112 6

Brenton Barker 84 Troy Brewster 1662 2 Dean White 74 2 Chris Singh 85 Fabian Heaton 1440 2 Andrew Harrison 99 2 Troy Brewster 51 Geoff Hodgkinson 1113 4 Eddie Otto 73 0 Matthew Hilder 66 Trent Griffiths 1277 0 Darren McCoy 72 3 Eddie Otto 50 Paul Greentree 1016 0 Matthew Wallis 66 4 Fabian Heaton 59 Troy Brewster 1021 7 Chad Greenberg 60 1

5th GRADE : TOP 5 PERFORMERS 6th GRADE : TOP 5 PERFORMERS MOST GAMES MOST RUNS MOST WICKETS MOST GAMES MOST RUNS MOST WICKETS PLAYER GAMES PLAYER RUNS 100’s PLAYER WKTS 5W PLAYER GAMES PLAYER RUNS 100’s PLAYER WKTS 5W Matthew Hilder 74 Matthew Hilder 2066 2 Steve Bright 150 5 George Frazakis 134 George Frazakis 3683 6 Denis Hinds 108 2 Steve Bright 67 David Bourke 937 1 Matthew Hilder 129 6 John Stewart 110 Paul Varughese 1168 3 Kieran Hewer 97 5 Grant Rimmer 62 Tony Martin 857 1 Grant Rimmer 97 2 Denis Hinds 87 Johnathan Walsh 1002 2 John Stewart 91 1 John Tierney 53 Fabian Heaton 832 0 John Tierney 66 2 D. Hewa-Gamage 59 Ben Chaplin 840 2 D. Hewa-Gamage 77 1 Alan Wright 40 Alan Wright 815 0 Cameron Fowler 60 1 Sam Rochaix 55 D. Hewa-Gamage 815 0 Cameron Fowler 72 3

109 TEAM PERFORMANCE IN FINALS SEASON GRADE MATCH RESULT OPPOSITION VENUE SCORES SEASON GRADE MATCH RESULT OPPOSITION VENUE SCORES 2001-02 1st Qual Final Lost UTS Balmain Drummoyne 220 to 280 2006-07 4th Final Lost Sutherland Coogee 123 & 4-144 dec to 147 & 9-98 2001-02 1st LO Semi Lost Mosman Coogee 158 to 201 2007-08 1st Qual Final Won St George Hurstville 5-308 to 307 2001-02 4th Qual Final Lost Sutherland Petersham 163 & 9-152 to 202 & 5-118 2007-08 2nd Qual Final Won Mosman Allan Border 174 & 0-4 to 112 & 64 2002-03 1st LO Semi Won Eastern Suburbs Waverley 2-232 to 231 2007-08 4th Qual Final Won Gordon Coogee 280 & 2-71 to 106 2002-03 1st LO Final Lost Sutherland Caringbah 187 to 6-188 2007-08 5th Qual Final Won Sutherland Petersham 212 to 164 2002-03 2nd Qual Final Won Uni NSW Village Green 8-262 to 261 2007-08 1st Semi Final Lost Gordon Chatswood 220 to 6-223 2002-03 4th Qual Final Won UTS Balmain Coogee 405 to 81 2007-08 2nd Semi Final Lost Sydney Uni Coogee 135 to 307 2002-03 5th Qual Final Won St George Petersham 5-212 to 211 2007-08 4th Semi Final Drawn Sutherland Kensington 9-176 to 244 2002-03 2nd Semi Final Lost St George Hurstville 307 to 368 2007-08 5th Semi Final Won Bankstown Jensen 7-224 dec to 82 2002-03 4th Semi Final Drawn St George Coogee 365 to 7-167 2007-08 4th Final Won Penrith Coogee 9-220 to 218 2002-03 5th Semi Final Won Bankstown Petersham 251 to 190 2007-08 5th Final Won North Sydney Tunks 5-223 to 121 2002-03 4th Final Won Manly Petersham 237 to 185 2008-09 5th Qual Final Drawn Sydney Uni Coogee 9-186 to 243 2002-03 5th Final Lost Sydney Uni Caringbah 220 to 239 2008-09 5th Semi Final Drawn St George Coogee 7-216 to 4-309 dec 2003-04 1st Qual Final Won Mosman Coogee 7-236 to 234 2008-09 5th Final Lost Campbelltown Coogee 151 to 7-152 2003-04 3rd Qual Final Won Mosman Petersham 95 & 161 to 75 & 172 2009-10 2nd Qual Final Lost St George Coogee 129 to 235 2003-04 4th Qual Final Lost Gordon Killara 9-216 dec to 9-217 2009-10 3rd Qual Final Lost St George Harold Fraser 170 to 4-172 2003-04 5th Qual Final Drawn Gordon Kensington 8-232 to 294 2009-10 5th Qual Final Won West Suburbs Pratten 2-194 to 139 2003-04 1st Semi Final Drawn UTS Balmain Coogee 6-310 to 5-318 dec 2009-10 5th Semi Final Lost North Sydney Coogee 194 to 5-198 2003-04 3rd Semi Final Drawn Bankstown Petersham 258 to 9-255 2010-11 1st T20 QF Lost Mosman Coogee 9-133 to 9-134 2003-04 5th Semi Final Won Penrith Kensington 9-236 to 232 2010-11 1st LO QF Won Sydney Coogee 267 to 220 2003-04 1st Final Lost Eastern Suburbs Coogee 234 to 273 & 4-187 2010-11 1st LO SF Lost Sydney Uni Coogee 7-276 to 9-288 2003-04 3rd Final Drawn Penrith Petersham 207 to 5-105 (rain) 2010-11 1st Qual Final Drawn North Sydney Coogee Washed out-no play 2003-04 5th Final Drawn Campbelltown Raby No.1 1-18 to 221 (rain) 2010-11 2nd Qual Final Drawn Sydney Uni Kensington Washed out-no play 2004-05 1st LO Semi Lost Sydney Uni Syd Uni No.1 115 to 200 (25 overs) 2010-11 1st Semi Final Drawn St George Coogee 3-32 to 195 (rain) 2004-05 AWG Qual Final Lost Penrith Coogee 179 to 4-182 2010-11 2nd Semi Final Lost Gordon Chatswood 86 & 180 to 9-149 dec & 2-56 2004-05 AWG Semi Final Lost Campbelltown Raby No.1 205 to 5-206 2010-11 1st Grand Final Lost Sydney Uni Bankstown 228 to 282 2004-05 PG Semi Final Lost St George Hurstville 212 to 7-247 2011-12 1st T20 QF Won Sutherland Bankstown 71 to 6-74 2004-05 2nd Qual Final Won F’field Liverpool Coogee 5-205 to 204 2011-12 1st T20 SF Won Penrith Bankstown 9-86 to 6-89 2004-05 3rd Qual Final Lost Penrith Petersham 149 to 8-199 2011-12 1st T20 GF Won Sydney Uni Syd Uni No.1 5-181 to 8-136 2004-05 4th Qual Final Won Penrith Nth Sydney 1 282 to 272 2011-12 1st LO QF Won FfieldLiverpool Coogee 131 to 4-134 2004-05 5th Qual Final Drawn Sutherland Kensington 8-165 to 7-315 dec 2011-12 1st LO SF Won Uni NSW Village Green 8-297 to 129 2004-05 2nd Semi Final Won Mosman Rawson 184 to 110 2011-12 1st LO GF Won FfieldLiverpool Coogee 170 to 5-152 (D/L) 2004-05 4th Semi Final Drawn Sydney Uni Coogee 7-311 to DNB 2011-12 1st Qual Final Drawn North Sydney Pratten 6-247 dec to 2-31 2004-05 5th Semi Final Lost Parramatta Kensington 136 to 2-150 2011-12 1st Semi Final Won Uni NSW Village Green 399 to 123 2004-05 2nd Final Won UTS Balmain Bankstown 193 & 6-43 to 78 & 157 2011-12 1st Grand Final Lost Sydney Uni Bankstown 407 to 185 2004-05 4th Final Lost Gordon Killara 141 to 2-141 2011-12 5th Qual Final Won Gordon Chatswood 168 to 9-171 2005-06 AWG Qual Final Drawn Gordon Coogee No play-rain 2011-12 5th Semi Final Lost Sydney Uni St Pauls 190 & 1-133 to 115 2005-06 AWG Semi Final Lost Campbelltown Raby No.1 58 to 8-250 2005-06 4th Qual Final Won Sutherland Coogee 333 to 178 11 Year Summary as at 2011-12 : Played 88 2005-06 5th Qual Final Won F’field Liverpool Kensington 200 to 198 Won 39 = (20QF; 11SF; 8GF) 2005-06 4th Semi Final Drawn Campbelltown Coogee 5-183 to 7-267 dec Lost 32 = (9QF; 14SF; 9GF) 2005-06 5th Semi Final Won Penrith Howell 9-267 to 164 Drawn 17 = (7QF; 8SF; 2GF) 2005-06 4th Final Won F’field Liverpool Coogee 163 & 7-101 to 128 2005-06 5th Final Won F’field Liverpool Village Green 260 to 221 2006-07 1st LO Semi Won F’field Liverpool Coogee 4-254 to 6-253 (D/L) 2006-07 1st LO Final Lost Bankstown Coogee 7-270 to 6-281 2006-07 2nd Qual Final Lost Sydney Uni Syd Uni No.1 87 to 6-131 2006-07 4th Qual Final Won Mosman Coogee 150 to 84 2006-07 5th Qual Final Won Penrith Petersham 178 to 133 2006-07 4th Semi Final Won St George Coogee 4-172 to 170 2006-07 5th Semi Final Lost Sutherland Petersham 139 to 170

110 GREATEST WIN / LOSS MARGINS 2001-12 WINS Grade Season Club RP Score Opp. Score Win Margin Runs Win Margin Wickets Single Inns Outright Single Inns Outright 1st 2002-03 Gordon 75 & 0-165 131 & 108 10 1st 2002-03 Eastern Suburbs LO SF 2-232 231 8 1st 2010-11 Western Suburbs 300 88 & 105 Inns & 107 1st 2011-12 Uni of NSW SF 399 123 276 2nd 2006-07 Campbelltown 6-362dec 140 & 3-173 222 2nd 2010-11 Mosman 4-394dec 103 & 186 Inns & 105 2nd 2004-05 Mosman 2-97 94 8 2nd 2006-07 North Sydney 4-212dec & 0-37 86 & 162 10 3rd 2006-07 North Sydney 9-374dec 117 & 8-223 257 3rd 2009-10 Gordon 290 125 & 143 22 3rd 2004-05 Campbelltown 0-134dec & 7-148 130 & 172 10 3rd 2001-02 North Sydney 4-184dec & 0-18 83 & 117 10 4th 2002-03 UTS Balmain QF 405 81 324 4th n/a n/a 4th 2001-02 Bankstown 0-71 70 10 4th 2004-05 Sydney University 192 & 2-71 47 & 212 8 5th 2001-02 UTS Balmain 9-284dec 67 & 7-141 217 5th 2007-08 Uni of NSW 7-225dec 51 & 70 Inns & 104 5th 2003-04 Gordon 1-146 145 9 5th 2006-07 Sydney University 108 & 1-21 65 & 61 9

LOSSES Grade Season Club RP Score Opp. Score Win Margin Runs Win Margin Wickets Single Inns Outright Single Inns Outright 1st 2011-12 Sydney University 185 407 222 1st 2005-06 Uni of NSW 193 & 124 5-362dec Inns & 45 1st 2005-06 Bankstown 64 1-65 9 1st 2008-09 Northern District 155 & 118 4-257dec & 0-20 10 2nd 2008-09 St George 220 4-432dec 212 2nd n/a n/a 2nd 2003-04 UTS Balmain 145 2-147 8 2nd 2010-11 Gordon SF 86 & 9-149dec 180 & 2-56 8 3rd 2005-06 Penrith 76 9-284dec 208 3rd 2001-02 Campbelltown 79 & 187 149 & 162 45 3rd 2005-06 Campbelltown 138 1-140 9 3rd 2005-06 Sutherland 107 & 88 4-175dec & 0-21 10 4th 2008-09 Northern District 165 287 122 4th n/a n/a 4th 2004-05 Gordon GF 141 1-142 9 4th 2001-02 Manly 104 & 137 8-111dec & 4-131 6 5th 2009-10 Sydney University 33 & 7-213 7-270dec 237 5th n/a n/a 5th 2004-05 Parramatta 136 2-150 8 5th n/a n/a

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1st Grade – Capped Players No. Player Year No. Player Year 1 Paul Toole* 2001-02 41 Melvin Singh 2004-05 2 Daryl Parmenter 2001-02 42 Matthew Taylor 2004-05 3 Ian Barter 2001-02 43 Jamie Boettiger 2005-06 4 Richard Chee Quee 2001-02 44 Michael Watson 2005-06 5 Graham Doig 2001-02 45 Jade Dernbach 2005-06 6 Andrew Millican 2001-02 46 Paul Greentree 2005-06 7 Paul Staunton 2001-02 47 Chris Whelan 2005-06 8 Grant Parmenter 2001-02 48 Arun Harinath 2005-06 9 Adam Warren 2001-02 49 Shawn Flegler* 2006-07 10 Andrew Harrison 2001-02 50 Nathan Hauritz* 2006-07 11 James LeHuray 2001-02 51 Jordan Magro 2006-07 12 Matthew Parker 2001-02 52 Adam Semple 2006-07 13 John Moffatt 2001-02 53 Tim Laws 2006-07 14 Brett Hunter 2001-02 54 Glen Whichello 2006-07 15 Scott Obey 2001-02 55 Lance Kahler 2006-07 16 David Mitchell 2001-02 56 Peter Alevizos 2006-07 17 Matt Cassar 2002-03 57 Burt Cockley 2007-08 18 Joseph Hill* 2002-03 58 Brett Jackson 2007-08 19 Simon Katich 2002-03 59 John McLoughlin 2007-08 20 Robert Smith 2002-03 60 Ashley Doolan 2007-08 21 Darren Wotherspoon 2002-03 61 Shane Pargeter 2007-08 22 Chris Benjamin 2002-03 62 Williams Passas 2008-09 23 Richard Phillips 2002-03 63 Steve Bidwell-Brown 2008-09 24 Jeff Hemming 2002-03 64 Brenton Barker 2008-09 25 Peter Bayley 2002-03 65 Scott Coyte* 2009-10 26 Matthew Banes 2002-03 66 Matthew Frith 2009-10 27 Glenn Farquharson 2003-04 67 Nathan Price* 2009-10 28 Tim Lloyd 2003-04 68 Damian Wall 2009-10 29 Nathan Rosser 2003-04 69 Peter Cross 2009-10 30 Jonathan Lewis 2003-04 70 Robert Wilson 2009-10 31 Rodney Stafford* 2003-04 71 Robert Close 2009-10 32 Usman Khawaja* 2003-04 72 Adam Coyte 2010-11 33 Geoff Hodgkinson 2003-04 73 Jake Wilson 2010-11 34 Eddie Otto 2003-04 74 Alex Graham 2010-11 35 Neil Cohen 2003-04 75 Nick Warren 2010-11 36 Aaron Hildred 2003-04 76 Anthony Sams 2010-11 37 Matthew Mott* 2004-05 77 Tom Johnson 2011-12 38 James Byrne 2004-05 78 Monty Panesar 2011-12 39 Paul Horton 2004-05 79 Nicholas Stapleton 2011-12 40 Nigil Singh 2004-05 Note * = Captain

112 Award Winners – Randwick Petersham Honour Roll PLAYER OF THE SEASON CLUBMAN OF THE YEAR – PLAYER CLUBMAN OF THE YEAR – NON PLAYER 2001-02 Adam Warren 2001-02 Paul Toole 2001-02 Lyall Gardner 2002-03 Matthew Cassar 2002-03 Greg Hartshorne 2002-03 Peter Devlin 2003-04 Jon Lewis 2003-04 Alan Wright 2003-04 Ray Stafford 2004-05 Matthew Taylor 2004-05 Peter Bayley 2004-05 John Connell 2005-06 Sean Porter 2005-06 David Townsend 2005-06 Robin Gardner 2006-07 Brett Hunter 2006-07 Tony Martin 2006-07 Robert Barter 2007-08 Nathan Hauritz 2007-08 Grant Rimmer 2007-08 Bill Anderson 2008-09 Matthew Hilder 2008-09 Denis Hinds 2008-09 Sue Hill 2009-10 Scott Coyte 2009-10 Nigil Singh 2009-10 Peter English / Cec Orrock 2010-11 Nathan Price 2010-11 John Stewart / Denis Hinds 2010-11 Chris Sullivan 2011-12 Adam Semple 2011-12 David Bourke 2011-12 Anyes McLean

MOST PROMISING PLAYER IN THE CLUB MOST IMPROVED LOWER GRADE PLAYER MOST PROMISING 6th GRADE PLAYER 2001-02 David Mitchell 2001-02 Neil Cohen 2004-05 Ben Chaplin 2002-03 Rodney Stafford 2002-03 Troy Brewster 2005-06 Graham Hinds 2003-04 Usman Khawaja 2003-04 Peter Spurr 2006-07 Cameron Fowler 2004-05 Matthew Taylor 2004-05 Chris Singh 2007-08 Marcus Bain 2005-06 Peter Alevizos 2005-06 Matthew Wallis 2008-09 Kieran Hewer 2006-07 John McLoughlin 2006-07 Steve Bidwell-Brown 2009-10 Giordano Scuglia 2007-08 Andrew Redman 2007-08 Benn West 2010-11 Joe White 2008-09 Jason Gray 2008-09 Grant Rimmer 2011-12 Oshanka Perera 2009-10 Robert Close 2009-10 Matthew Yiend 2010-11 Adam Coyte 2010-11 Jordan Magro 2011-12 Nicholas Stapleton 2011-12 Hayden McLean / Nathan Ellis

POIDEVIN-GRAY SHIELD BEST PLAYER AW GREEN SHIELD BEST PLAYER AW GREEN SHIELD BEST PERFORMANCE 2001-02 Paul Greentree 2001-02 Matthew Tilley 2001-02 Shahzad Ali 2002-03 Alex Sciascia 2002-03 Usman Khawaja 2002-03 Usman Khawaja 2003-04 James Byrne 2003-04 William Passas 2003-04 William Passas 2004-05 Eddie Otto 2004-05 Sean Gardner 2004-05 Peter Alevizos 2005-06 Jamie Boettiger 2005-06 Sean Gardner 2005-06 Robert Close 2006-07 Usman Khawaja 2006-07 Nick Charlwood 2006-07 Nick Charlwood 2007-08 Brett Jackson 2007-08 Barton Lynch 2007-08 Scott Gray 2008-09 Angus Stewart 2008-09 Brandon McLean 2008-09 Vic Tharmarajah 2009-10 Nick Charlwood 2009-10 Jason Gray 2009-10 Alexander Wynn 2010-11 Alex Graham 2010-11 Ethan Grinham 2010-11 Hayden McLean 2011-12 Nicholas Stapleton 2011-12 Mitchell Sellwood 2011-12 Ravin De Silva

113 Award Winners – Randwick Petersham Honour Roll MOST RUNS MOST WICKETS WICKETKEEPING AWARD 2001-02 Richard Chee Quee 2001-02 Adam Warren 2001-02 Daryl Parmenter 2002-03 Geoff Hodgkinson 2002-03 Scott Obey 2002-03 Matthew Taylor 2003-04 Richard Chee Quee 2003-04 Jon Lewis 2003-04 Daryl Parmenter 2004-05 Matthew Taylor 2004-05 Chris Singh 2004-05 Neil Cohen 2005-06 Matthew Taylor 2005-06 Matthew Wallis 2005-06 Fabian Heaton 2006-07 Tim Laws 2006-07 Dean White 2006-07 Neil Cohen 2007-08 Usman Khawaja 2007-08 Benn West 2007-08 Ashley Doolan 2008-09 Brett Jackson 2008-09 Matthew Hilder 2008-09 Peter Rogers 2009-10 Matthew Yiend 2009-10 Matthew Hilder 2009-10 Roger Smith 2010-11 Toby Finzel 2010-11 Jordan Magro 2010-11 Anthony Sams 2011-12 Adam Semple 2011-12 Hayden McLean 2011-12 Anthony Sams

JOHNNY MARTIN FIELDING AWARD BILL ANDERSON COMMITMENT AWARD ERNIE TOSHACK MEMORIAL AWARD 2001-02 Geoff Hodgkinson 2010-11 Damian Wall 2002-03 Phil Tresidder / Noel Hughes 2002-03 Michael Watson 2011-12 Brandon McLean 2003-04 Lyall Gardner 2003-04 Paul Greentree 2004-05 Patricia Hughes / Helen Milford 2004-05 Joseph Hill 2005-06 Alan Wright 2005-06 Tony Martin 2006-07 Brian Proops 2006-07 Michael Watson 2007-08 Wayne Mulherin 2007-08 Matthew Hilder 2008-09 Robin Gardner 2008-09 Brett Jackson 2009-10 Bill Anderson 2009-10 Nathan Price 2010-11 Michael Whitney 2010-11 Alex Graham 2011-12 Andy Coles

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Randwick Petersham Representative Honour Roll

Australia Test Cricket Name Test Cap No. Tests with Club Total Tests 1st Test with Club Simon Katich 384 55 56 2003-04 Nathan Hauritz 390 16 17 2008-09 Usman Khawaja 419 6 6 2010-11

Australia One Day Internationals International T20 Name ODI Cap ODIs Total 1st ODI Name T20 Cap T20s with Total 1st T20 No. with ODIs with No. Club T20s with Club Club Club Simon Katich 143 44 45 2003-04 Simon Katich 6 3 3 2004-05 Nathan Hauritz 147 50 58 2008-09 Nathan Hauritz 38 3 3 2008-09

Australia A Name Opposition Season Simon Katich * South Africa 2002-03 Usman Khawaja England 2010-11 Usman Khawaja Zimbabwe 2011-12 Note: * = Captain Australian Under 19 Name Season / Tour Usman Khawaja 2004-05 Usman Khawaja 2005-06 (Under 19 World Cup, Sri Lanka)

Prime Minister’s XI Cricket Australia’s Chairman XI Name Opposition Season Name Opposition Season Usman Khawaja England 2010-11 Usman Khawaja India 2011-12

NSW 1st Class NSW One Day Domestic Name NSW 1st Class Total First 1st Name NSW ODD ODD with Total ODD First ODD Cap No. with Club 1st Class with Cap No. Club with Club Class Club Simon Katich* 689 58 239 2002-03 Simon Katich* 124 56 226 2002-03 Nathan Hauritz 703 17 69 2006-07 Nathan Hauritz 138 8 12 2006-07 Usman Khawaja 709 30 46 2007-08 Scott Coyte 139 11 12 2010-11 Burt Cockley 710 10 10 2007-08 Burt Cockley 146 5 5 2008-09 Scott Coyte 704 9 10 2010-11 Usman Khawaja 147 12 17 2008-09 Note: * = Captain

NSW Domestic T20 (State) KFC Big Bash T20 Domestic (City) Name NSW T20 1st T20 Total First T20 Name Franchise 1st T20 Total First T20 Cap No. with Club T20 with Club with Club T20 with Club Scott Coyte 23 7 12 2010-11 Simon Katich Perth Scorchers 9 9 2011-12 Simon Katich* 25 22 31 2006-07 Nathan Hauritz Brisbane Heat 7 7 2011-12 Nathan Hauritz 26 16 24 2006-07 Scott Coyte Sydney Thunder 7 7 2011-12 Usman Khawaja 44 7 7 2009-10 Usman Khawaja Sydney Thunder 7 7 2011-12

NSW 2nd XI / Futures League NSW Imparja Cup Name Seasons Name Season Adam Warren 2001-02 Nathan Price 2011-12 Usman Khawaja 2005-09 Nathan Hauritz 2006-09 Burt Cockley 2007-12 Scott Coyte 2010-12 Nathan Price 2010-12 Adam Coyte 2010-11 Damian Wall 2010-11 Anthony Sams 2011-12

115 NSW Under 19 NSW Under 17 Name Seasons Name Season Usman Khawaja 2004-06 Peter Alevizos 2005-06 Peter Alevizos 2007-08 Bradley Maguire 2010-11

NSW City Colts Name Season Nicholas Stapleton 2011-12

Combined Green Shield Merit Team NSW Schoolboys Name Season Name Season Usman Khawaja 2002-03 Usman Khawaja 2003-04 William Passas 2003-04 Sean Gardner 2004-05 Sean Gardner 2004-05 Peter Alevizos 2006-07 Peter Alevizos 2004-05 Nathan Ellis 2011-12 Mark Carroll 2004-05 Robert Close 2005-06 Nick Charlwood 2006-07 Jason Gray 2009-10 Ethan Grinham (2nd XI) 2010-11

Australia Overseas Tours Simon Katich: Sri Lanka (2003-04); India, New Zealand, England (Ashes) (2004-05); New Zealand, South Africa, Bangladesh (2005-06); West Indies (2007-08); India, South Africa, England (Ashes) (2008-09); New Zealand, England (Ashes) (2009-10); England (v Pakistan), India (2010-11) Nathan Hauritz: South Africa & United Arab Emirates re T20 World Cup, England (Ashes), (2008-09); England (Ashes) (2009-10); South Africa (ODI); United Arab Emirates (v Pakistan), New Zealand (2009-10); England (v Pakistan), India (2010-11) Usman Khawaja: Sri Lanka (Under 19 World Cup) (2005-06); England (v Pakistan) 2010-11; Zimbabwe (Australia A)

Deceased Life Members The deceased Life Members of the foundation clubs are recorded here as a tribute to their contribution to Randwick Petersham, through their involvement with the Randwick and Petersham-Marickville clubs.

Their memory will always remain

Randwick 1905 – Isaac Earnshaw 1946 – Frank Merchant 1967 – Bill Beath 1912 – Percival Beveridge 1947 – Alex Marks 1967 – Frederick Snell 1912 – Sydney Brown 1952 – Walter Byrne 1970 – William Ellison 1924 – Henry Parker 1952 – Jack Chegwyn MBE 1973 – Walter Dowd 1931 – Oswald Taylor 1961 – David Sherwood

Petersham-Marrickville 1916 – Edwin Tyler 1935 – William Henson 1951 – Ernest Russell 1917 – Sydney Smith 1936 – Frank Banfield 1959 – Sidney Bain 1921 – Ubert Mallett 1936 – Edgar Tyler 1959 – John Ross 1924 – Thomas Andrews 1940 – Dudley Seddon 1965 – Clive Johnston 1925 – Horace Russell 1948 – Cyril Graham 1966 – Russell Toogood 1931 – Sidney Emery 1949 – Arthur Gee 1972 – John Martin 1931 – David Veron 1949 – Algie Wright 1991 – Stuart Gardner 1935 – Reginald Crane 1951 – Bert Bicknell

Randwick Petersham 1950 – Stroy Donnan (2002) 1982 – Philip Tresidder (2003) 1965 – Alf Debnam (2004) 1971 – Noel Hughes (2012)

(The year is when Life Membership was awarded while the year in brackets (where shown) is the year of passing)

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Founding Clubs Representative Honour Roll Australia Test Cricket – Randwick Name Test Cap Tests Total 1st Test with Name Test Tests with Total 1st Test with No. with Club Tests Club Cap No. Club Tests Club Geoff Davies 12th Man 1 1 1968-69 John Dyson 289 27 30 1977-78 John Benaud 261 3 3 1972-73 Michael Whitney 313 12 12 1981-82 Alan Turner 273 14 14 1975-76

Australia Test Cricket – Petersham-Marrickville Name Test Cap Tests Total 1st Test with Name Test Tests with Total 1st Test with No. with Club Tests Club Cap No. Club Tests Club Tommy Andrews 115 16 16 1921-22 P Ron Saggers 182 6 6 1948-49 M Bill Brown 150 10 22 1934-35 M Jack Moroney 183 7 7 1949-50 M Sid Barnes 163 1 13 1938-39 P Pat Crawford 202 4 4 1955-56 Ernie Toshack 170 12 12 1945-46 M Johnny Martin 216 8 8 1960-61 Note: Petersham Marrickville since 1951/52 P=Petersham M=Marrickville

Australia One Day Internationals – Randwick Name ODI Cap ODIs with Total 1st ODI with Name ODI ODIs with Total 1st ODI with No. Club ODIs Club Cap No. Club ODIs Club Alan Turner 30 6 6 1975-76 Michael Whitney 77 38 38 1982-83 John Dyson 60 29 29 1980-81 Anthony Stuart 131 3 3 1996-97

Non-Tests 1st Class Cricket in Australia and on Tour – Randwick Name NSW 1st Class Total 1st First 1st Class Name NSW 1st Class Total 1st First 1st Class Cap No. with Club Class with Club Cap No. with Club Class with Club Claude Achurch 315 2 2 1921-22 Ernie Toshack 455 2 48 1949-50 Norbert Phillips 324 1 17 1922-23 Geoff Davies 532 73 73 1965-66 Hunter Hendry 289 11 140 1923-24 Alan Turner 548 105 105 1968-69 Ray McNamee 349 19 19 1926-27 John Benaud* 537 38 47 1969-70 Jack Carter 366 1 1 1928-29 Ron Crippin 556 19 19 1970-71 Alex Marks 374 35 35 1928-29 John Dyson 573 92 156 1977-78 Greg Ryan 408 1 1 1934-35 Michael Whitney 595 115 115 1980-81 Max Ward 420 2 2 1936-37 Evan Gordon 600 3 3 1981-82 Bede McCauley 425 4 4 1937-38 Gary Bensley 606 1 1 1983-84 Jack Chegwyn 440 5 5 1940-41 Peter Clifford 610 27 48 1983-84 George Powell 450 4 4 1941-42 Richard Chee Quee 646 21 21 1992-93 Len Livingston 449 4 5 1946-47 Rodney Davison 647 14 39 1993-94 Bill Beath 460 7 7 1946-47 Martin Haywood 641 6 13 1993-94 Bill Donaldson 452 7 20 1947-48 Anthony Stuart 657 11 26 1994-95 Note: * = Captain

Non-Tests 1st Class Cricket in Australia and on Tour – Petersham Marrickville Name NSW Cap 1st Class Total 1st First 1st Name NSW Cap 1st Class Total 1st First 1st No. with Club Class Class with No. with Club Class Class with Club Club Percy Newton 225 2 2 1907-08 P James Murphy 430 4 4 1938-39 M John Scott 236 36 59 1908-09 P Cyril Solomons 390 3 13 1938-39 P Andrew Farnsworth 239 1 1 1908-09 P Ron Saggers 438 77 77 1939-40 M George Harvey 242 7 7 1909-10 P Arthur Roper 435 2 2 1939-40 P Cecil McKew 260 5 12 1912-13 P Ken Grieves 458 10 10 1945-46 P Tommy Andrews 271 151 151 1912-13 P Ernie Toshack 455 46 48 1945-46 M Edward Adams 300 1 1 1919-20 P Jack Moroney 453 57 57 1946-47 M Allen Thatcher 314 3 3 1920-21 P Fred Johnston 465 24 36 1948-49 M Sam Everett 317 45 45 1921-22 P Robert Madden 478 4 7 1949-50 P Albert Scanes 318 10 10 1921-22 P Robert Simpson 488 20 257 1952-53 Bernard Russell 313 3 3 1921-22 M Clive Johnston* 475 11 11 1952-53 Leslie Campbell 342 2 2 1925-26 P Pat Crawford 495 37 37 1954-55 Dudley Seddon 350 6 6 1926-27 P Johnny Martin 501 135 135 1956-57 Harry Steele 351 5 5 1926-27 M Bruce Livingston 500 1 1 1956-57 Gordon Amos 346 5 25 1926-27 M Russell Waugh 518 1 1 1960-61 Norman Morris 370 4 4 1928-29 P Peter Anderson 534 8 8 1966-67 Bill Brown 393 65 189 1932-33 M Colin Blackman 538 11 11 1966-67 Frank Easton 400 18 18 1933-34 P David Chardon 574 1 1 1975-76 Sid Barnes 422 46 110 1936-37 P Graeme Hughes 575 20 20 1975-76 Leslie O’Brien 423 8 8 1937-38 M Peter Maloney 581 1 1 1976-77 Cec Pepper 431 44 44 1938-39 P Wayne Mulherin 609 1 1 1983-84 Note: Petersham-Marrickville since 1951/52 P=Petersham M=Marrickville Note: * = Captain

117 NSW Limited Overs – Randwick Name NSW ODD LOs with Total 1st LO Name NSW ODD LOs with Total 1st LO Cap No. Club LOs with Club Cap No. Club LOs with Club John Benaud 1 6 6 1969-70 Evan Gordon 48 2 2 1981-82 Geoff Davies 4 4 4 1969-70 Peter Clifford 54 19 24 1983-84 Alan Turner 10 21 21 1969-70 Martin Haywood 88 6 10 1993-94 Ron Crippin 21 5 5 1972-73 Richard Chee Quee 83 24 24 1993-94 John Dyson 35 11 24 1979-80 Rodney Davison 85 3 7 1993-94 Michael Whitney 44 49 49 1981-82 Anthony Stuart 95 6 16 1995-96 Gary Bensley 45 5 5 1981-82

NSW Limited Overs – Petersham-Marrickville NSW ODD LOs with Total 1st LO NSW ODD LOs with Total LOs 1st LO Name Cap No. Club LOs with Club Name Cap No. Club with Club David Chardon 30 1 1 1975-76 Graeme Hughes 31 3 3 1976-77

NSW Colts Randwick Petersham-Marrickville Name First Played Name First Name First Played Played Bernard Bon Smith 1928-29 Albert Scanes 1920-21 P Colin Hollingsworth 1963-64 Jack Carter 1928-29 Edward Adams 1920-21 P Ross Croker 1963-64 Bede McCauley 1933-34 Allen Thatcher 1920-21 P David Martin 1966-67 John Bolster 1954-55 John Yeates 1934-35 P David Chardon 1971-72 Geoff Davies 1964-65 Leslie O’Brien 1934-35 M Bill Anderson 1972-73 Ron Crippin 1964-65 Ron Saggers 1937-38 M Brian Riley 1973-74 Trevor Jay 1972-73 Arthur Roper 1938-39 P Graeme Hughes 1974-75 Peter Clifford 1979-80 Robert Madden 1948-49 P Ray Phillips 1976-77 Gary Bensley 1979-80 Ronald Briggs 1948-49 M Greg Hartshorne 1976-77 Evan Gordon 1981-82 Geoff Trueman 1948-49 P Mark Atkinson 1987-88 Richard Chee Quee 1991-92 John Walker 1949-50 M Jeremy Bray 1992-93 Darren Quint 1991-92 Noel Hughes 1951-52 Matthew Whitby 1992-93 Andrew Downton 1997-98 Johnny Martin 1953-54 Matthew Cassar 1993-94 Richard Tovey 1953-54 Corey Pearson 1993-94 Pat Crawford 1954-55 Graham Cunningham 1994-95 Russell Waugh 1960-61 Arthur Elvy 1962-63

NSW 2nd XI Randwick Petersham-Marrickville Name First Name First Name First Played Played Played Norbert Phillips 1921-22 Allen Thatcher 1923-24 M Jack Moroney 1946-47 M Alex Marks 1928-29 Bernard Russell 1923-24 M Clive Johnston 1947-48 P Bede McCauley 1933-34 Dudley Seddon 1925-26 P Walter Yates 1947-48 P Jack Chegwyn 1938-39 Gordon Amos 1926-27 M Ronald Briggs 1948-49 M Charles McLaughlin 1939-40 Harry Steele 1927-28 M Bruce Livingston 1956-57 Alan Campbell 1983-84 Allan Cleary 1928-29 M Greg Hartshorne 1976-77 Gary Bensley 1984-85 John Armstrong 1935-36 M Brett Patman 1987-88 Richard Chee Quee 1991-92 Ron Saggers 1938-39 M Mark Atkinson 1989-90 Rodney Davison 1992-93 Charles Price 1938-39 M Martin Haywood 1993-94 Anthony Stuart 1994-95 Grant Parmenter 1994-95 Andrew Downton 1998-99 Australian Under 19 Randwick Petersham-Marrickville Name Season Name Season Name Season Andrew Ledger 1980-81 Bronco D’Jura 1981-82 Jeremy Bray 1991-92 David Knox 1980-81 Mark England 1982-83 Jeremy Bray 1992-93 NSW Under 19 Randwick Petersham-Marrickville Name Season Name Season Name Season Name Season Andrew Ledger 1980-81 Richard Chee Quee 1989-90 Bronco D’Jura 1981-82 Matthew Whitby 1991-92 David Knox 1980-81 Heath Muller 1992-93 John Rose 1981-82 Jeremy Bray 1991-92 Andrew Millican 1985-86 Andrew Downton 1994-95 Michael Herbert 1981-82 Graham Cunningham 1993-94 Craig Pentecost 1988-89 Mark England 1982-83 Craig Eckersley 1994-95 Mark Atkinson 1987-88 Daniel Smith 1999-00 Corey Pearson 1990-91

118 Premierships of Foundation Clubs & Randwick Petersham

Petersham 1899-1951 Randwick 1900-2001 1st Grade 1917-18 1st Grade 1930-31, 1937-38, 1951-52, 1977-78, 1979-80, 1981-82, 2nd Grade 1905-06, 1924-25, 1926-27, 1932-33 1983-84 3rd Grade 1917-18, 1925-26, 1944-45 1st Grade LO 1993-94, 1996-97 4th Grade Nil 2nd Grade 1915-16, 1919-20, 1930-31, 1933-34, 1942-43, 1978-79 Poidevin Gray Shield Nil 3rd Grade 1913-14, 1930-31, 1932-33, 1933-34, 1935-36, 1936-37, AW Green Shield Nil 1942-43, 1943-44, 1979-80, 1984-85, 1990-91, 1992-93, Club Championship 1924-25 1995-96 4th Grade 1955-56, 1957-58, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1992-93, 1995-96, 1997-98 5th Grade 1984-85, 1985-86, 1990-91, 1997-98 Poidevin Gray Shield 1930-31, 1967-68 AW Green Shield 1949-50 Club Championship 1930-31, 1932-33, 1933-34, 1935-36, 1944-45, 1977-78, 1991-92, 1992-93

Marrickville 1910-1951 Petersham-Marrickville 1951-2001 1st Grade 1943-44 1st Grade 1954-55, 1955-56, 1961-62, 1974-75 2nd Grade 1910-11, 1920-21,1922-23 1st Grade LO Nil 3rd Grade 1923-24, 1931-32 2nd Grade Nil 4th Grade 1936-37 3rd Grade 1951-52, 1963-64, 1968-69, 1976-77, 1981-82 Poidevin Gray Shield 1932-33, 1936-37, 1937-38 4th Grade 1951-52, 1979-80, 1981-82 AW Green Shield Nil 5th Grade 1951-52, 1968-69 Club Championship 1922-23 Poidevin Gray Shield 1951-52, 1961-62, 1972-73 AW Green Shield 1967-68, 1971-72 Club Championship 1951-52, 1968-69

Randwick Petersham 2001- 1st Grade Nil 5th Grade 2005-06, 2007-08 1st Grade LO 2011-12 Poidevin Gray Shield Nil 1st Grade T20 2011-12 AW Green Shield Nil 2nd Grade 2004-05 Club Championship 2007-08, 2010-11 3rd Grade 2003-04 Metropolitan Cup 2008-09 4th Grade 2002-03, 2005-06, 2007-08

119 Randwick Petersham Officials

President Chief Executive Assistant Chief Executive 2001-12 Michael Whitney 2001-02 Laurie Heil 2001-02 Ray Stafford 2002-07 Ray Stafford 2002-03 Tony Parker 2007-09 Greg Hartshorne 2003-08 Tony Martin 2009-12 David Holland 2008-09 Wayne Mulherin 2009-12 Matthew Hilder Financial Controller Assistant Financial Controller 2001-03 Stephen Devlin 2001-02 Alan Wright 2004-09 David Holland 2003-12 Bernie Dagg 2002-03 Bernie Dagg 2009-12 Nigil Singh 2003-04 Tony Parker NSWCA Delegate SCA Delegate 2001-12 Peter Wright 2001-12 Peter Wright 2007-08 Greg Hartshorne 2001-02 Chris Sullivan 2008-09 Chris Sullivan 2002-03 Greg Hartshorne 2009-12 David Holland 2003-07 Ray Stafford Committee Members 2001-12 Chris Sullivan 2001-02 David Skuthorpe 2008-09 Matthew Hilder 2009-12 Neale Anderson 2001-12 David Townsend 2001-02 Dean White 2008-12 Peter Devlin 2009-12 Stephen Devlin 2001-12 Alan Wright 2002-08 Wayne Mulherin 2008-12 Bill Anderson 2011-12 Anyes McLean 2001-06 Greg Hartshorne 2006-08 Darren McCoy 2009-10 Robert Barter Club Coach Club Captain 2001-09 Peter Devlin 2001-06 Andrew Millican 2009-11 Robert Huxley 2006-11 Brett Hunter 2011-12 Andrew Millican 2011-12 Grant Rimmer 1st Grade Captain 2001-04 Paul Toole 2004-05 Matthew Mott 2005-06 Joseph Hill 2006-07 Shawn Flegler 2007-09 Nathan Hauritz 2008-10 Rodney Stafford 2008-10 Usman Khawaja 2010-12 Scott Coyte 2011-12 Nathan Price 2nd Grade Captain 2001-02 Rhys Banwell 2002-04 Matt Parker 2004-05 Greg Hartshorne 2005-08 Rodney Stafford 2008-09 Michael Watson 2009-11 David Mitchell 2011-12 John McLoughlin & Rodney Stafford 3rd Grade Captain 2001-02 Steven Yates 2002-03 Kallin Davies 2003-04 Greg Hartshorne 2004-05 Tony Martin 2005-06 James LeHuray 2006-07 Brenton Barker 2007-08 Nigil Singh 2008-09 Alex Sciascia 2009-12 Nigil Singh 4th Grade Captain 2001-03 Greg Hartshorne 2003-10 David Townsend 2010-12 Andrew Harrison 5th Grade Captain 2001-02 Alan Wright 2002-03 Tony Martin 2003-05 Alan Wright 2005-06 Dean White 2006-07 John Tierney 2007-08 Darren McCoy 2008-09 Matthew Hilder 2009-11 Peter Devlin 2011-12 Robert Huxley Poidevin-Gray Captain 2001-02 David Mitchell 2002-03 Brenton Barker 2003-05 Paul Greentree 2005-06 Eddie Otto 2006-08 Usman Khawaja 2008-09 William Passas 2009-10 Rob Close 2010-11 Adam Coyte 2011-12 Brandon McLean A W Green Shield Captain 2001-02 Glen Carroll 2002-03 Usman Khawaja 2003-05 Campbell Dash 2005-06 Sean Gardner 2006-07 Nick Charlwood 2007-08 Nicholas Stapleton 2008-09 Barton Lynch 2009-10 Nicholas Saady 2010-11 Hayden McLean 2011-12 Riley Orr 6th Grade Captain 2001-02 Phil Traynor 2001-03 Mohit Kumar 2002-03 Grant Rimmer 2002-07 George Frazakis 2003-05 Murali Chandrashekaran 2003-05 Gavin Dennett 2004-05 Sean Porter 2005-06 Shane Brien 2005-12 Denis Hinds 2006-07 Denis Howard 2007-09 Sam Rochaix 2009-12 Anthony McGinness 2010-12 John Stewart

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To My Brothers and Sisters,

Another great year for the club but: "IF WE WANT RANDY PETES TO BE THE BEST" we must continue to work hard. Harder than ever before!!!

Why?

Because nothing great is easy!!!! We will only get out what we put in!!!!

To will is not enough, we must do!!!!!

Train hard, Play hard!!!!! and ENJOY!!!!!!!!

TRUST RESPECT HUMILITY

Michael Whitney - President