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SUCC 146'" Annual Report SUCC 146“’ Annual Report Emeritus Professor David John Hugh Cockayne, FRS As a player, David immediately established himself as a dominant run scorer whose elegance at the crease Died 22 December 2010 aged 68 was a consistent feature. He began in 4"’ Grade in 1959-60 and passed 50 three times in his first four Professor Cockayne was the director of the electron microscope unit at the University of Sydney from 1974 innings before winning deserved promotion. His left handed batting held a brittle line up together, never until 1999. He developed it into a major research facility and established himself as a world expert on the more so than in the game against North Sydney on North Sydney Oval No. 2 in November 1959. University electron microscopy oif semi conductors, a field of great importance in the digital age. was set 143 to win in 84 minutes and Clarke, opening the batting hit selectively and with unforgettable power During this time, Professor Cockayne served as one of the Sports Unions’ Representatives on the Senate of in scoring 84 in 68 minutes worth of scintillating, stylish batting which took University to the brink of victory. the University and it was in this role that he was especially able to help the Cricket Club, particulariy in the Then needing five to win from the last ball of the game. Jack Hoyle calmly hoisted a six over mid wicket. improvement of grounds and facilities. David played with some of the more successful sides of the era. He was in the Club's first Poidevin-Gray The Club's sympathies are extended to Professor Cockayne’s wife, Jean, and to his daughters, Sophie and side to make the Final (in 1959-60). The side was beaten comprehensively by Mosman but Clarke top Tamsin and his son, James. scored in University’s lowly 112 with an innings of 30 which featured his deft off side shots. He was buried at Oxford on 5 January 2011. Then he played in the first of the Club's three consecutive 2""^ Grade Premierships under Ivor McCristal in 1962-63. He won the game against Wests with a brilliant 74 and savoured the Premiership with unrestrained joy. Finally, he was a member of the 1963-64 3' Grade Semi Finalists side before Rugby claimed him. He Professor Gavin Brown AO averaged over 30 and guided his younger team mates to competitive totals every match. This was Rob died 25 December 2010 aged 68 Storey's first season for the Club and he, in particular, benefitted from Clarke's poise and confidence in a Professor Gavin Brown was Vice Chancellor of Sydney University from 1996 until 2008. couple of match winning partnerships. Further studies at Harvard University followed but, when he returned As Malcolm Brown wrote in the obituary published in the Sydney Morning Herald of 31 December 2010, to Australia, despite an increasingly hectic life, his interest in his old club never waned, during the 12 years that Professor Brown served as Vice Chancellor: to the Club’s successes in the eariy 1960's. “Student numbers increased by more than 50 per cent...postgraduate numbers more than doubled, income His affection for the Cricket Club found much practical expression, despite the relentless calls on his time in almost trebled, and the number of international students multiplied fourfold... the corporate worid. He was elected as a Vice President of the Club in 1999 and was one of the seven It was a period of major improvements in funding, research and infrastructure development at the Patrons of the SUCC Foundation at the time of his death. His generosity to the Club came at a time when it University...a new law school, an IT building, the student services centre, a 650 bed village for students and was most needed as the Club was faced with relegation. The financial security that the Club now enjoys is a multi- million dollar restoration and refurbishment of heritage buildings" due to Mr Clarke’s advice, encouragement and extraordinary contributions. Professor Brown had academic posts at Edinburgh University, the University of Liverpool, the University of The Club’s sympathies are expressed especially to David’s wife, Jane, to his brother Tony, and to Tim, NSW, and the University of Adelaide (where he was vice Chancellor from 1994 until 1995) before taking up Angus and Maxine and to his five grandchildren. his significant appointment at Sydney University. He was a lecturer in and a professor of Pure Mathematics. Professor Brown died suddenly of a heart attack while having Christmas lunch with his family in Adelaide. He David Clarke SUCC Career 1959-1964 (Complete figures not available) was buried from the Immanual Lutheran Church in Adelaide on 30 December. Professor Brown’s first wife, inns No HS Runs Ave Barbara died in 2001. 77 11 132 2046 31.0 The Club’s sympathies are expressed to Diane, Gavin Brown’s wife, and to his daughter, Janet, and son, Colin, and to his stepsons, Benjamin and Oliver and to their families. The University has lost a most influential administrator and a man of protean academic abilities, who among many other important attributes, had the vision to recognise the essential place of the sporting clubs within Brigadier Phillip Jamieson Greville Died in April 2011 aged 85. the University's wider contribution to the community. James Rodgers Brigadier Phillip Greville served with distinction in three wars (Worid War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.) Phillip Greville was born in Victoria, the son of an army officer who eventually reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and educated in Melbourne and Sydney before graduating from the Royal Military College, David Stuart Clarke AO Duntroon in 1944. He saw active service in the South West Pacific and then enrolled in Civil Engineering at Died 8 April 2011 aged 69 the University of Sydney where he studied from 1946 until 1951. Carolyn Cummins in the Sydney Morning Herald m ote a tribute to David Clarke, the former chairman of During this time, he played cricket for the Club and earned promotion to 1st Grade in 1949-50. One by one, Macquarie Group “who was widely considered one of the corporate world's gentlemen." many of this side have died over the last ten years. Only six months before Greville’s death, Sonny de He was appointed Managing Director of the then named Macquarie Bank in 1977 and Executive Chairman in Carvalho, who batted in the middle order with Greville in 1st Grade, died in Newcastle. 1984. This latter position he held for 23 years until he became non-executive chairman in 2007. He officially He had started in 2nd Grade in 1946-1947 where he played one sensationally explosive innings in the stood down from the job in March this year. Round 4 match against Marrickville. University’s huge score of 5-375 (made in just over 4 hours’ batting) In 1971, when he became the joint Managing Director of Hill Samuel, it had 12 staff. Its successor, was due mainly to Greville's scintillating 178, which included an array of airborn shots made with Macquarie Group now has 15,500 staff in 28 countries. monumental disregard for where the bowler pitched the ball or for field placings. Sadly, he was unable to Mr Clarke was also chairman of McGuigan Wines with the founder Brian McGuigan. repeat anything like it although his style favoured carefree attacking shots which often brought about his Acutely aware of a responsibility to help others, Mr Clarke established the Macquarie Foundation which has eariy downfall. His other 15 innings in 2nd Grade that year produced only 159 runs. given more than $145 Million to charity over the years. The rest of his career followed this pattern in whatever Grade he played - one innings where he made merry Terry McCrann wrote in The Australian the day after David Clarke’s death: for an hour or so followed by a series of failures. There was one purple patch when he top scored in every "If any organisation was in trouble, they went to Clarke, who more often than not found a way one of his last six innings in 1948-49. forward, as he did with Australian Rugby, The Salvation Army, Australian Opera, The Olympic Initially, Greville performed sporadically well in a 1st Grade side that struggled to dismiss other teams Federation, the Children's Cancer Institute... He was a charming person with an innate ability finishing 13th in the competition. His 255 runs in 1949-50 were scored at an average of 23 and he made 80 to manage risk and a vision ... He created our modern financial system and so, to very large - 1st Grade's second highest score of the season. He won his Blue and then gained 1st Grade selection extent, the Australia in which you live. ” again in 1950-51, a side that improved dramatically, losing only four games and finishing fourth. Neville David Clarke finished his secondary education at Knox Grammar School before studying Economics at Emery and Vic Cristofani headed a powerful batting line up and David Hanlin (who represented NSW) and Sydney University. Bob Cristofani took wickets regulariy. Greville had a modest season (playing only 8 games for 127 runs) but He played for the Rugby Club and the Cricket Club throughout his undergraduate years and then assisted in 2nd Grade, he was able to get away with his frenetic approach more regulariy. both Clubs for over 40 years. He was the 1®' Grade five-eighth for the Rugby Club and an elegant batsman, Eariy in 1952, he was again summoned by the army, promoted to the rank of Captain and posted to 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, in Korea.