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SPECIAL FINAL EDITION CELEBRATING OUR CENTENARY YEAR

Club Notes from our 100th. Season THANK YOU... Essentially this 2005/2006 Season Ridings Room at Adelaide Oval & Over the last five was a full Year of Celebration - to attracted 109 Players, Members & cricket seasons a salute the magnificent History of Friends, a highlight of which was genial figure has our Club over the last 100 years. the Distribution of the exciting spent most of his A special Centenary Committee Special Centenary DVD of our waking hours in was set up and the results of all proud history. This was followed the vicinity of our cricket club in the their wonderful efforts will soon by a magnificent Adelaide Club Ian Wallace become obvious as you meander Centenary Gala Dinner at the dedicated pursuit through this final 2006 Centenary Football Park Convention Centre - of new cricket talents, to help Edition of our Club’s Newsletter - at which both the ‘Adelaide Team Adelaide Cricket Club stay at “The Allrounder”... of the Century’ and the very first the very top of Grade Cricket. As a still-powerful Grade Cricket Eight Inductees to our initial Club Club we again performed quite ‘Hall of Fame’ were announced to Ian Wallace, better known as strongly on the playing arena, a packed enthralled audience of ‘Wal’ - officially Performance with both the A Grade and also 425 guests, previous players and Manager - was in fact actually the D Grade losing Grand Finals. interested friends. (There’s more responsible for our cricketing (The story of our Centenary clash comments and pictures appearing fortunes at all levels - from 78 with our first opponent is told on inside...) small kids attending ‘Have-a- the following page).. For the first Go’ Clinics, to 101 older kids time we entered Junior Teams in attending an Annual Vacation the Adelaide Turf Association Clinic (doubled since the last Competition, with the Under/15 one) which brought in $3,000 and U/17 Teams BOTH winning to our Club... Premierships. Our U/16 and U/14 Red sides both played off in the Wal was always the man to see with any Junior or Senior Semi-Finals, and our ‘Buffaloette’ Captain’s Knock. A happy Luke Williams Team - playing in the new SACA after securing 2nd. spot with his 253 n.o. selection/coaching problems, - one run more than the opposition score! but was also our Club contact As can be seen on our front cover, with the Turf Association, and Luke Williams had a great season our club spokesman to all the for our ‘A’ Grade, not only topping interested schools both in and the Competition (with most runs) out of our district... but also being selected in the SACA Team of the Year, as well as Wal will be almost impossible winning the coveted ‘Bradman to replace, but our Club is so Medal’, hot on the heels of last fortunate indeed to have had year’s Medal winner: our own Ben him put in place the system to Johnson (see story and pics. on continue producing talented back page of this newsletter.) Juniors with the necessary dedication and discipline to move all the way through the grades. Your grateful Cricket The First Adelaide Buffalo-ettes Club sincerely acknowledges Scorpion Shield Comp - won three your contributions and wishes out of five matches played. On you every success for future the Celebration side a Centenary endeavours. Thanks Wal! Match Dinner was held in the Phil Proud Mum, Jill - and THAT scoreboard! .

Adelaide Cricket Club Newsletter, Edition 6: Number 3, 2005/2006 Page 1 FROM THE 2005/2006 SEASON IN FIGURES... THE In such a momentous year for our Club the A Grade’s year was surprisingly consistent. With new Captain ARCHIVES Luke Williams backed up by Ben Johnson and Dale Proving that Agars our batting was able to overcome the challenge all great Test of losing our Captain (Jack Smith) and our playing stars had to Coach (Club Legend Chris Davies) from last season’s start some- Grand Final side. With new opening quick Brett Bevan where, who’d we were able to consistently bowl sides out, and our have thought three main bowlers took a total of 70 wickets between them, but finished just short of the main prize for the the shy kid second year in a row. The most successful Batsmen shown at right and Bowlers are set out below: would one day carve out BATTING: Runs Ave. 100’s 50’s a Test career Luke WILLIAMS 870 87.00 3 4 with Australia? Ben JOHNSON 713 54.85 3 2 Dale AGARS 445 44.50 2 1 Proudly holding his newly- presented first Adelaide BOWLING: Overs Wkts. Ave. cap, JASON GILLESPIE Brett BEVAN 215.1 28 20.00 was a young schoolboy Ben JOHNSON 235.5 27 21.67 from Flagstaff Hill Primary Nathan JOB 205.5 25 20.80 about to set out on a long career. CATCHES: Josh McLEAN (’Keeper) 28 & 3 Stumpings (At present Dizzy’s taking wickets JOHNSON 8 / S. WILLIAMS 7 / AGARS 6 / JOB 5 in a Test match in Bangladesh...)

little, however, and the Pirates struggled to runs! With all the tenseness of the same CENTENARY MATCH manage a partnership of any proportions. match 100 years earlier Adelaide passed Prospect’s score (for a first-innings win)... To commemorate the Adelaide Cricket Adelaide’s Williamson (3/39), Job (3/22), & Club’s FIRST ‘A’ Grade game (played over Bevan (2/31) tore through the Prospect top Dale Agars continued to bat on, & as the 2 Saturdays on Saturday, October 7 and batting order to have them all out for 142, wickets fell around him, when the ninth Saturday, October 14, 1905) our Club met with only Mackenzie (35 and top scorer), wicket fell he was just 6 runs short of his the same opponents (originally North Ellicott (29) and Southam (25 n.o.) showing century. In a tense last-wicket partnership Adelaide and now called Prospect) at the much resistance. last man Job managed to stay long enough same venue - the beautiful Adelaide Oval... for Agars to carry his bat for 101 not out... Adelaide’s top order looked to be cruising Prospect’s Captain (J. Vaughan) won the at 1/50, but then lost the next 5 wickets for Although the margin turned out to be a toss - unlike his predecessor 100 years 56 to be 6/106. In a magnificent solo effort few more than the single run victory to earlier - and decided to bat on a typical only Dale Agars remained steadfastly at Adelaide 100 years earlier, the brilliant Adelaide Oval wicket (described later in his crease through the carnage at the other bowling of Frick and the defiant century to one newspaper as the state’s best batting end. The destroyer for Prospect was their Agars kept interest in the game alive for a pitch). The historical significance of the spinner Frick who subsequently took an long time... in summary - a fittingly tense occasion seemed to affect their innings a almost unbelievable 7 wickets for only 13 game of Cricket!

PROSPECT ADELAIDE J. PRATT, c Agars b Bevan...... 1 L. WILLIAMS, l.b.w. Harden...... 15 A. LeCORNU, b Bevan...... 1 D. AGARS, not out...... 101 M. CROOK, b Williamson...... 12 J. McLEAN, c Pratt b MacKenzie...... 9 S. ELLICOTT, b Williamson...... 29 S. WILLIAMS, l.b.w. Williams...... 5 J. VAUGHAN, l.b.w. Job...... 10 B. JOHNSON, b Frick...... 0 T. DELVINS, c McLean b Williamson...... 0 S. RAPHAEL, c Vaughan b Frick...... 8 D. MACKENZIE, c McLean b Job...... 35 M. TALBOT, l.b.w. Frick...... 0 A. FRICK, run out...... 8 B. LENTHALL, c Crook b Delvins...... 18 R. FIELKE, b Job...... 1 T. WILLIAMSON, l.b.w. Frick...... 16 J. SOUTHAM, not out...... 25 B. BEVAN, c Vaughan b Frick...... 0 M. HARDEN, run out...... 16 N. JOB, b Frick ...... 0 Extras (1b, 2w, 1nb)...... 4 Extras (8b, 4lb, 1w, 5nb)...... 18 Total (10 wickets)...... 142 Total (10 wickets) ...... 190

Bowling Overs / Mdns / Rns. / Wkts. Bowling Overs / Mdns / Rns / Wkts. Williamson 11 0 39 3 MacKenzie 10 0 49 1 Bevan 14 4 31 2 Harden 20 10 44 1 Johnson 15 3 41 0 Southam 8 2 22 0 Job 10 4 22 3 Fielke 7 1 13 0 Talbot 2 0 8 0 Frick 23.3 11 26 7 Delvins 6 0 24 1

Adelaide Cricket Club Newsletter, Edition 6: Number 3, 2005/2006 Page 2 The Adelaide Cricket Club values the generous sponsorship 2005/ 2006 provided by the club’s various sponsors and we urge all our members, players and friends to show their thanks by using these Adelaide sponsor products and services at every available opportunity. BONE TIMBER INDUSTRIES NATIONWIDE LABELLING Cricket Club 856 SOUTH ROAD 1 MENGEL COURT EDWARDSTOWN 5039 SALISBURY SOUTH 5106 CENTENARY HOWARD BONE Ph: 8297 8277 BRENTON BARRETT Ph: 8281 9399 YEAR CITY HOLDEN CLUB SPONSORS 223 GRENFELL STREET NICK MEIERS ELECTRICAL ADELAIDE 5000 12 ACKLAND AVENUE ADELAIDE LIFTING EQUIPMENT BRAD REECE Ph: 8223 7666 CLARENCE GARDENS 5039 Mob: 0404 007 441 NICK MEIERS Mob: 0411 865 010 UNIT 2, 400 GRAND JUNCTION RD MANSFIELD PARK 5012 GRAHAM FREER Ph: 8268 8822 SIR RONALD BRIERLEY PASCULLI ENTERPRISES P O BOX R475 128 MAIN STREET, BEVERLEY ADELAIDE PROFILE SERVICES ROYAL EXCHANGE JOHN PASCULLI Ph: 8345 4112 SYDNEY NSW 1225 34 ALDENHOVEN ROAD Ph: 02 8298 4305 LONSDALE 5160 JK RAMAGE BUILDERS TERRY STEWART & ALF DeROMA 5 MARTLESHAM CRESCENT Ph: 8384 6449 PORTFOLIO PLANNING COLONEL LIGHT GARDENS 5041 SOLUTIONS ANDREW RAMAGE ADSTEEL Pty Ltd 67 GREENHILL ROAD, Ph: 8374 0757 71 O’SULLIVAN BEACH ROAD WAYVILLE. LONSDALE 5160 PETER COOMBE Ph: 8291 2800 STILLWELL FORD ALAN SINCLAIR Ph: 8382 8533 1 MAIN NORTH ROAD MAID OF AUCKLAND HOTEL MEDINDIE 5081 ADVANCED THERMAL SUPPLIES 926 SOUTH ROAD PAUL NOBES Ph: 8269 9999 30 POPE STREET EDWARDSTOWN 5039 BEVERLEY 5009 BRIAN HURLEY Ph: 8293 1641 WARBURTON BUILDERS GRANT CULLEN Ph: 8244 4411 6 WALSH ST., ST MARYS 5042 GRAHAM WARBURTON APS ALUMINIUM & STAINLESS BAHNERT’S STEEL SUPPLIES Ph: 8374 3660 Pty Ltd Pty Ltd / & ALL SUBURBS BBQ 34 ALDENHOVEN ROAD AND SPIT HIRE SOLDER-TECH Pty Ltd LONSDALE 5160 70 OG ROAD KLEMZIG 5087 12 LLOYD STREET, ST. MARYS. PETER JENSEN Ph: 8384 6449 PETER BAHNERT Ph: 8261 9977 Ph: 8276 8566

visiting rivals and fierce old ex-foes long hours they all put in! To Peter THANK YOU! Darren Lehmann & Wayne Phillips - Sawade (for the time spent taking On2005/ behalf of the Adelaide 2006 Cricket a big thank you for your ongoing photos) and Andrew McLean (our Club I wish to thank our Patron, the and friendly support. It was good to video man) our deep appreciation for Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of hear wise-cracking Wayne get ‘even’ your time and efforts making up the Adelaide, for their attendance at our with Ken! Centenary DVD, and filming at our Centenary Dinner. To our M.C. for dinners. the night, Mr. Ken Cunningham, and On behalf of our Club I must thank his wife Sandra, it was great to have our sponsors for all their wonderful To all Life Members, Past Players, Ken back home - with his first Club support right through the year - for Present Players, Seniors and Juniors, and his former team mates - as our without their help this night could Sponsors, Supporters and the many Guest Speaker, Merv Hughes, left us not have been a success... A tireless others who helped to make this such all on the edge of our seats - waiting effort by the Centenary Committee - a wonderful night - on behalf of the with slight trepidation - for what assisted by many helpful volunteers Adelaide Cricket Club a BIG Thank the next ‘yarn’ might be! - has made the work load lighter, so You! Together we have all made the to Robert Cairney, Brenton Barrett, night one to remember forever... To our very own Jason Gillespie, Dan Judy Nobes, Andrew Ramage, Bob Cullen and Paul Nobes, your Club is Harris, Shane Bernhardt, & Warren Bo bB rnhea rdt immensely proud of your efforts. To Smith, my personal thanks for the (for the Centenary Committee)

Adelaide Cricket Club Newsletter, Edition 6: Number 3, 2005/2006 Page 3 “TEAM OF THE CENTURY” OUR CLUB’S BEST TEAM OVER THE LAST 100 YEARS HAS BEEN CHOSEN BY A SPECIAL SELECTION COMMITTEE - IN CORRECT BATTING ORDER...

Played: Played: 1954/1958 1992/2006 Batting: Batting: Played: 142 innings, 39 innings, 1934/1941 24 not outs, 15 not outs, Batting: 120 h/s, 41 h/s, 61 innings, 4,364 runs 488 runs 8 not outs, @ 36.98 ave. @ 20.33 ave. 1 164 h/s, 5 Bowling: 9 Bowling: C.L. (Jack) 3,128 runs Ken 252 wkts. Jason 90 wkts. BADCOCK @ 59.01 ave. CUNNINGHAM @ 14.69 ave. GILLESPIE @ 21.92 ave.

Played: Played: Played: 1991/2006 1922/1934 1924/1927 Batting: Batting: Batting: 159 matches, 120 innings, 21 innings, 13 not outs, 9 not outs, 1 not out, 141 h/s, 201 h/s, 43 h/s, 6,904 runs 6,220 runs 318 runs @ 38.35 ave. @ 56.03 ave. @ 15.90 ave. 2 Bowling: 6 Bowling: 10 Bowling: Ben 271 wkts. A.J. ‘Bulla’ 151 wkts. Clarrie 110 wkts. JOHNSON @ 18.46 ave. RYAN @ 25.53 ave. GRIMMETT @ 15.86 ave.

Played: Played: 1905/1921 1967/1977 Batting: Batting: Played: 144 innings, 90 innings, 1993/1998 36 not outs, 24 not outs, Batting: 101 h/s, 38 h/s (n.o.) 62 innings, 3,259 runs 556 runs 3 not outs, @ 30.17 ave. @ 8.42 ave. 3 141 h/s, 7 Bowling: 11 Bowling: Paul 2,088 runs Joe 409 wkts. Geoff 331 wkts. NOBES @ 34.03 ave. TRAVERS @ 18.05 ave. ATTENBOROUGH @ 18.54 ave.

Played: Played: 1970/1982 Played: 1950/1958 Batting: 1997/2003 Batting: 123 innings, Batting: 76 innings, 15 not outs, 76 innings, 11 not outs, 95 h/s, 9 not outs, 4 150 h/s, 8 2,414 runs 12 th 139 h/s (n.o.) Colin 3,488 runs Mike @ 22.35 ave. Chris 3,046 runs PINCH @ 53.66 ave. HENDRICKS (W/Keeper) DAVIES @ 45.46 ave.

Adelaide Cricket Club Newsletter, Edition 6: Number 3, 2005/2006 Page 4 “HALL OF FAME” INDUCTEES for 2006

PRESENTING 8 CLUB LEGENDS WHO WERE THE FIRST INDUCTEES TO THE ADELAIDE 100 YEARS CRICKET CLUB ‘HALL OF FAME’ AT THE CENTENARY DINNER ON THE 9th. FEB., 2006

George Joe Eddie Cec GIFFEN TRAVERS McCARRON STARR 1874 - 1910. 1890 - 1921. Played 1910 - 1926. Played 1927 - 1950. Played for Australia: 1882 - 1896, Played with North Adelaide, P/Austral, Served Adelaide Cricket Club as Hon. Served Adelaide Cricket Club for 23 Captained Australia 1894 (4 Tests), East Adelaide, and Adelaide (from Secretary, Treasurer, President from yrs. with great distinction as Player, Played for Sth. Australia: 1880 - 1903, 1905 - 1921). Played 55 matches for 1926 - 1959 (a staggering 54 years of Captain & Administrator. Still holds State Coach: 1908 - 1911. Played with Sth. Aust. & 1 Test for Australia. For service to his Club as Player and Club Record for Most Career Runs Norwood, Adelaide, West Adelaide & Adelaide his 409 Club Wickets @ 18 Administrator! Truly one of our CLUB scored. We are justifiably proud of then with the present Adelaide Club. place him 2nd. on our All-time list. LEGENDS... one of our favourite sons. Total Runs: 6,983 @ 44.47 ave. Total Runs: 4,344 @ 23.48 ave. Total Runs: 2,652 @ 22.86 ave. Total Runs: 7,685 @ 36.42 ave. Total Wickets: 744 @ 12.69 ave. Total Wickets: 819 @ 17.11 ave. Total Wickets: 196 @ 25.34 ave. Total Wickets: 103 @ 28.36 ave. ADELAIDE’S 1st. LIFE MEMBER. ADELAIDE’S 5th. LIFE MEMBER. ADELAIDE’S 9th. LIFE MEMBER. ADELAIDE’S 10th. LIFE MEMBER.

Ron Roly Kim Andrew SHARPE VAUGHTON HARRIS RAMAGE 1927 - 1947. Came from Tasmania & 1933 - 1949. 1967 - 1986. 1982 - 1998. played for 20 years. Remarkably, did Played for Adelaide for 16 years and Represented Adelaide for 19 years as Has served Adelaide well as Player, not play a State game but heads our respected as one of our finest ever a distinguished Player, Captain, and Captain, Coach, Committee Member, All-time List with 587 Club Wickets! Wicketkeepers, was also an exciting Coach. Also played for South Australia Vice-President, Selector and Major One of Australia’s finest Baseballers baseballer. (471 runs in 18 innings in 10 games, Sponsor. As a player achieved the (represented in Australian Sports Hall One of Adelaide’s Major Playing highest score: 90). A true Adelaide unique feat of a Century in each of the of Fame) could also ‘bowl a bit’... Trophies (for Batting) is named in his boy who still retains his Club interest. 4 Grades (A, B, C, & D) over 16 yrs... Total Runs: 1,655 @ 13.14 ave. honour. Runs (Adelaide): 4,313 @ 25.37 ave. Runs (Adelaide): 5,103 @ 25.01ave. Total Wickets: 587 @ 20.39 ave. Total Runs: 2,502 @ 26.33 ave. Wickets (Adelaide): 20 @ 36.00 ave. Wickets (Adelaide): 12 @ 37.50 ave. ADELAIDE’S 11th. LIFE MEMBER. ADELAIDE’S 12th. LIFE MEMBER. ADELAIDE’S 30th. LIFE MEMBER. ADELAIDE’S 43rd. LIFE MEMBER.

Page 5 Adelaide Cricket Club Newsletter, Edition 6: Number 3, 2005/2006 AT THE CENTENARY DINNER

Andrew RAMAGE

Chloe MEIERS (sang National Anthem)

Mrs. Jean STARR with son Bruce & Paul NOBES

Club Patron & Lord Mayor HARBISON Luke WILLIAMS Bob HARRIS Bob BERNHARDT

Ken Paul NOBES Alf RYAN Chris DAVIES Dan CULLEN Darren LEHMAN Ron HEWITTCUNNINGHAM Merv HUGHES

Geoff Jason GILLESPIE Ben JOHNSON Wayne PHILLIPSLord MAYOR with Kim HARRIS Rex SELLERS ATTENBOROUGH Mike HENDRICKS OUT AND ABOUT AT FINALS TIME

SEMI-FINAL vs STURT

100 YEARS

Adelaide Cricket Club Newsletter, Edition 6: Number 3, 2005/2006 Page 6 OUT AND ABOUT AT FINALS TIME

100 YEARS

SEMI-FINAL vs SOUTHERN DISTRICTS

and chewing gum, his punctual B Grade premiership! Well done, MOVING ON presence will be sadly missed on ‘Pos’, & thanks for a top effort... It2005/ is with deep regret 2006 we hear match days... Thanks for all your that our ever-reliable A Grade efforts for the team, Macca! Finally, to all those who may Manager - WARREN McLEAN - You’ll definitely be missed... have wondered about the older is officially ‘pulling stumps’ to bloke wandering around waving have a rest. Always one to keep And, due to his work and family a clipboard on senior Practice a fatherly eye out for any sign of commitments, PAUL PASCULLI nights - JOHN JOB has decided discomfort by a player, Warren will also retire from his official to (again!) retire reluctantly due would quietly set about setting duties as a Committee member. to slowing reflexes and failing up the team for each day’s play, ‘Pos’ started with our Club in eye-sight. The straight drives in preparing for each drinks break, 1989 and has served Adelaide the nets have become difficult to and standing by for a possible well as a tough Player, Captain, avoid... but he will miss the call frantic dash out to the centre Committee member & Chairman of “LAST COUPLE...’ (Look out wicket with the covers at the of Selectors. He will be forever for him under the big gum trees slightest hint of rain! With a fondly remembered for his post- at the Southern End at Glandore seemingly endless supply of tape match celebrations after a great on any Saturday! )

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3 A Letter of Congratulations from ALF RYAN, son of another great Past Player from the 1920’s 1 Letter from Mrs. JEAN STARR (widow of the great - the brilliant A. J. ‘BULLA’ RYAN. CEC STARR) accepting an invitation to attend the Centenary Dinner with her family. 4 Another Letter of Congratulations was received from Past Player RON HEWITT expressing his 2 Letter from Past Player STAN LUKE on behalf of great pleasure at the success of the Centenary himself and his wife Joan in which he refers to their Dinner, meeting up with old team-mates and attendance at the Club’s 50th. Birthday & how both friends and sharing the excitement of the Team are now looking forward to its 150th... of the Century and Hall of Fame inductions.

Adelaide Cricket Club Newsletter, Edition 6: Number 3, 2005/2006 Page 8 Letter of Thanks sent to the Adelaide Cricket Club President, Bob Harris, after the Centenary Dinner. Letter of Appreciation from Kate Bower (daughter of Colin Pinch) - named Captain of Adelaide’s ‘Team of the Century’

Adelaide Cricket Club Newsletter, Edition 6: Number 3, 2005/2006 Letter of Thanks sent to the Adelaide Cricket Club President, Bob Harris, after the Centenary Dinner.