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Volume 38 / 2 /AUTUMN 2017 Patron: AO WINTER NOSTALGIA LUNCHEON: Featuring THE GREAT

Friday, 30 June, 2017, 12 noon for a 12.25 start, The Kelvin Club, Place (off Russell Street), CBD. COST: $75 – members & members’ partners; $85 – non-members. TO GUARANTEE YOUR PLACE: Bookings are essential. This event will sell out. Bookings and moneys need to be in the hands of the Society’s Treasurer, Brian Tooth at P.O. Box 435, Doncaster Heights, Vic. 3109 by no later than Tuesday, 27 June, 2017. Cheques should be made payable to the Australian Cricket Society. Payment by electronic transfer please to ACS: BSB 633-000 Acc. No. 143226314. Please record your name and the names of any ong-time ACS ambassadors Merv Hughes is guest of honour at our annual winter nostalgia luncheon at the guests for whom you are Kelvin Club on Friday, June 30. Do join us for an entertaining afternoon of reminiscing, story-telling and paying. Please label your Lhilariously good fun – what a way to end the financial year! payment MERV followed by your surname – e.g. Merv remains one of the foremost personalities in Australian cricket. His record of four per Test match and – MERVMANNING. 212 wickets in all Tests remains a tribute to his skill, tenacity and longevity. Standing 6ft 4in in the old measure Brian’s phone number for Merv still has his bristling handle-bar moustache and is a crowd favourite with rare people skills. And to think that contact is 0400-501- once said of him “The trouble with Merv Hughes is that he thinks he is a fast bowler!” This should be 473. His email address is another great Society occasion, so do put it down in your diary and plan to be there with a friend. We’d love to pack [email protected] our upstairs room.

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Editor: Doug Manning Telephone: (03) 9876 3909 Email: [email protected] Mail: PO Box 89, Ringwood, Vic 3134 Future Activities & Events – 2018 – JUST FIVE PLACES LEFT he travel arm of the Australian Cricket Society continues to offer delightful sojourns at overseas Test venues. Next Tautumn twenty of us will be visiting Cape Town and , as part of an unforgettable and highly affordable South African experience. Fifteen have so far committed, and if you do wish to join us, do act now and talk to our travel partners Events Worldwide. We are touring from March 20 to April 4, 2018 – with the option of exciting must-see add-ons at Kruger National Game Park and Falls in Zimbabwe from April 4 – 9. Our hotels are booked and we have negotiated a most competitive price with many Beautiful -Capetown exciting extras, thanks to our longtime travel partners Glenn and Gayle Hedley from Events Worldwide who have again coordinated private clubs in both Cape Town and Johannesburg, so we cater our itinerary in consultation with tour hosts ACS President Ken both for those who love cricket and also those who want to see Piesse and his wife Susan. and experience the sights.” “This is our sixth ACS/ Events tour and as always we travel with no more than twenty, ensuring a fraternity and intimacy”, said Our Hotels: Cape Town: Breakwater Lodge – March 20 – 27; Stellenbosch – Protea Hotel – March 27 – 29; Ken. “You are also guaranteed Test tickets in the best available Johannesburg – The Wanderers – March 29 – April 4. positions and the opportunity to meet and greet some famous players. Booking Hotline: (03) 5989 7666. Ask for Claire or Victoria – or visit Ken Piesse’s website and download the brochure: “In between the two Tests, in Cape Town and Johannesburg, we www.cricketbooks.com.au have two nights in Stellenbosch. We also have membership of two

The President’s Piesse

MY NEW BOOK: “HEROES OF THE HOUR”

inter time is always an opportunity rows back almost directly behind the I was there when smote for those of us who love their in the old Cigar Stand at the MCG with my the final of the day from Richard Wcricket books to enjoy some lazy mate Graham Wilson from the Four Dawson through extra cover to bring up Sundays in front of the wood fire with two Kinsmen. The commentators initially called his at the Cricket Ground or three new books. I have been busy this it a googly, but Warnie rarely bowled one. in early 2003. Everyone in the press box autumn completing my new Initially he’d worried that it jumped to their feet in acclamation. Later, book “Heroes of the Hour”, would bounce twice. Instead when Steve entered the press conference to be published in October. he perfected a slider and then area with that Charlie Chaplin walk of his, Hopefully it can be another a quicker one again, his famed the whole media contingent stood and ‘Ken Piesse’ title on your flipper first learnt from the applauded. Even the Poms. The buzz around bookshelf. Cricket Academy’s Jack Potter the Australian team at practice the following Here is a sample: before refinements morning was amazing. Everyone wanted to encouraged by his long-time talk about it. Cricket folklore revolves mentor . Watching around the extraordinary. From A decade later, in July 2013, we were on tv that early afternoon from with 400 equally animated Aussies in the heroics of ’s his home in Glenelg, ‘TJ’ in a big barn of a room on the Invincibles at in 1948 almost jumped out of his eve of the first Test in Robin Hood country. to ’s steely lounge chair as the ball Ashes trio , James Faulkner, and matchwinning 100 at Port scuttled under Richardson’s , all in official Australian Elizabeth in 1997 and David bat and zeroed into his middle garb, were among the guests of honour. It Warner’s exuberant century and off stumps. It was every was clear Faulkner and Wade were reserves, before lunch in Sydney in 2017, coach’s dream ball. but surely not Lyon. He’d taken a ‘seven- we thrive on the game’s signature moments. Years earlier, also in Melbourne, for’ in his last Test appearance, just three Ashes performances define a cricketer’s everyone’s hero, high-powered pace man months earlier. As soon as the speeches true worth. , Steve Waugh, Graham McKenzie took six wickets all finished, I bowled up to ’s spin king , Ricky Ponting…..they have all before lunch on the gloomiest of late and suggested that he should be back at the delivered when it was most crucial; against December days against the Nawab of Park Plaza ‘resting up for tomorrow’. the English. Pataudi’s startled Indians. It was 15, maybe ‘Oh, they haven’t picked the team yet,’ he For key occasions when Tests have been 16 degrees, but with the southerly blowing said. turned by a ball, a catch, or a fabulous , straight down the ground from the Antarctic As the team’s frontline spinner, Lyon had cricket purists can tell you their exact it felt like 10. My dad, mum and I were all every right to think he would be among the location, even their row and seat number. huddled together in our jumpers and coats. first selected, but he already knew he was When Warne famously flippered Richie But the cricket was electric. Garth bowled in the backblocks. He just couldn’t say so Richardson at the MCG I was positioned five like the wind. publicly. We were being thrown a curve ball.

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These were bizarre days for Australian ahead of us on the arena just in front of the cricket. Humbled 4-nil by in autumn, dressing rooms stood the unmistakable For your diary four players had been suspended for figure of Glenn McGrath. The pace legend, not completing a mid-tour homework in a huddle with Michael Clarke and the chore. It was the most pie-eyed, ludicrous Australian squad, was handing a administrative bungle in Australia’s cricket brand new to a tall, tanned kid, history. Those disciplined included the unknown to most of our ACS tourists. It was vice- who went home Agar, the athletic allrounder from temporarily, very publicly questioning the De La Salle College, lured west to fast-track worth of High Performance Manager Pat. his first-class ambitions. Australia had Howard and castigating him for his role in selected a first-game smoky, so unknown the stand-downs. A week later he was back that a week earlier his own captain had in India as the team’s stand-in captain! to introduce himself. He’d never even The once proud leaders of the cricket seen him play. Agar’s parents John and world were losing face like never before. Sonia and younger brothers Will and Wes Just days into the new tour the head coach were also there, having just flown in from was sacked and frontline batsman David Melbourne. They’d been told of young Ash’s Warner sent to Siberia. Two reinforcements, selection 36 hours earlier. Agar, 19, was to Steve Smith and teenager , be Australia’s specialist spinner and bat at were lifted into the group, totally from left number 11. One of the officiating umpires, field. Was veteran selection chairman John Kumara Dharmasena, a former Test spinner, Inverarity publicly admitting he’d bungled asked Clarke about Agar’s bowling. ‘He’s the selection of the original 16? That night good,’ said Clarke. ‘But he’s an even better ‘Invers’ was out to dinner at the same venue batsman.’ Agar’s debut was astonishing. as our Australian Cricket Society Ashes Australia was being pummelled early before party. Our conversation was light and short the little-known teenager scored 98 in a and revolved around the event which we’d remarkable 163- 10th wicket stand with Christmas 2017 Dinner Special Guest- all just attended – and the composition of . Australia lost what was Geoff Boycott next day’s team. ‘Picked a good XI Invers?’ to become an epic match, but Agar was ‘Hope so.’ Any shocks?’ ‘Not to us.’ the hero of the hour…..and the inspiration DECEMBER 27, 2017: Our annual The following morning, bright and early, behind this book. Christmas function at Kooyong this year our group marched into historic Trent “Heroes of the Hour” will be available from features one of the icons of Yorkshire & Bridge, the one-time home of old Bodyliners www.cricketbooks.com.au from October at English cricket Geoff Boycott. and Bill Voce. Directly a cost of $50 posted. Recent Activities & Events

OUR 50TH ANNUAL DINNER, KOOYONG, FRIDAY, 10 MARCH

here was a distinguished gathering of 125 members, sponsors and friends at Tthis red-letter function in the Society’s history – our 50th annual dinner once again held at the mighty Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club. We were all eagerly awaiting the commencement of proceedings on this historic occasion. Right on cue, our president Ken Piesse introduced Australian quintessential tenor David Hobson, who with his musical director David Cameron, proceeded to entertain us all with a bracket of songs drawn from his favourite fields of light opera and musical comedy. Among the more memorable songs was the famous love song Shenandoah, a classic that Paul Robeson used to also sing many, many moons ago. David’s 20-minute bracket was greeted with thunderous applause. What an honour for us to have David appear! It was a splendid start to our gala night. The Toast To Cricket The doyens of sports broadcasters led us for our traditional Toast to Cricket. Tim, who is a veteran of more than five decades Tim Lane, Mike Hussey, David Hobson and Ken Piesse at the 50th Annual Dinner.

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Our Guest of Honour Mike Hussey, ‘Mr Cricket’ himself was the Society’s guest of honour on this historic occasion. In a colourful and fluent speech, Mike proceeded to entertain his enraptured audience with a priceless stream of reminiscences during which he revealed much about himself and his cricketing career. The following are a few highlights from his talk, which was one of the most absorbing which the Editor has listened to in the fifty year history of the Society. After thanking Ken for his generous introduction, Mike told us a little about how he came to acquire the tag of ‘Mr. Cricket’. He started being called ‘Mr.Cricket’ when he was playing county cricket for Durham on a cold, miserable day. He was in a match against . He was charging up and down the wicket enjoying his batting, calling for every run and sneaking a few quick singles. was playing for Lancashire. Turning to , the overseas professional for Lancashire at the time, he said “Hodgey, who on earth is this guy? He must love cricket more than anyone I know. He must be ’Mr.Cricket’” Unfortunately, Brad Hodge brought it back to Australia, and informed , and Andrew Symonds did not let the world forget. So the tag stuck more or less permanently. Mike told us how much he admired . He loved the passionate of sports broadcasting, began by tracing his to two foundation uncompromising lifelong love of cricket back to his earliest members of the Society left-handed way he days of childhood when his father began who had served the played his cricket. He taking him to various inter-club and interstate organization in various even changed his own cricket matches in his native , official capacities during batting style from almost as soon as he could walk. He recalled its fifty year history. The right-handed to left- being enthralled by the broadcast of the tied two gentlemen – Andrew handed, just to bat like Test match in against the West Woolfe on behalf of his AB. Later on when ‘Hus’ Indies back in 1960. He remembered how father Ken Woolfe and was in the Australia A his attention was and retained by the David Jukes were warmly squad which was under magical voice of when the applauded as they Allan Border’s guidance Australians played various Ashes series received certificates of life membership. at the time, Mike told us how the great against the old enemy in the years following Both had joined the ACS in 1967-68, Ken Australian batsman and coach was the match. He also reminisced for serving a stint as president and David being instrumental in teaching the young Hussey some little time about the Packer years and assistant-secretary in the early days. the vital importance of learning how to bat how the face of cricket had been changed all day in a match. On one occasion when there was a blank Saturday on which there forever - mostly for the better – because of The Presentation of Awards was no play, Border had his charges batting the pervading influence of those World The President then proceeded to present and all day just for the experience. Series Cricket years. Finally, before calling Society awards to the following cricketers Mike recalled that this experience was quite who had achieved distinction during the upon his audience to charge their glasses vital in teaching him how to bat for long 2016-17 season: and drink with him the immortal toast to periods of time, something for which he cricket, he made a passing reference to Young Cricketers of the Year – The Steve became noted throughout his Test career Australia’s recently concluded tour of India Mason Trophies: & Annabel during which, he said, the example of Allan and the thrilling and highly competitive cricket Sutherland. Border was his inspiration. which had been played by both sides, which The ACS Best Wandering XI Cricketer Mike looked back over his long was a great credit to the game, he concluded. apprenticeship with WA in the Sheffield Award – the Box-Grainger Trophy: Mark Shield competition. He told us how valuable Browning Life Memberships it was in teaching him how to play the game. Our President, Ken Piesse had much The Richard Elvins Memorial Trophy for the He said that it was only when he decided to pleasure in presenting Life Memberships Best Over 60s Player: Peter Robertson simply play his way and enjoy his cricket at

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Shield level that he began to produce and planned, among whom ‘Hus’ included that Australia won and our guest of honour performances which were consistent enough himself. The last group Buchanan called ‘the was there during most of that electric final to enable him to come into contention for a feelers’. These guys, ‘Hus’ said were guys innings to savour the taste of a great victory. Test batting spot. When at last he got his like Nathan Lyon who needed a bit of love. What a win! opportunity to play his first Test match in They needed to be told how important their Mike told us the story of how he came to Brisbane against the at the ripe contribution to the overall success of the inherit the custodianship of the team song old age of 30, as the of an injury to team was. At times our guest said, he from when he retired and how Australia’s WA opener Justin Langer, Mike numbered himself in this group. Whatever he came to the decision to pass the honour said he was ready, though highly apprehensive. you might think of this approach to onto Nathan Lyon when in his turn he coaching, the fact was, it worked. Buchanan At last he was in the Australian team with retired. He based his decision on a number some of his heroes – Glenn McGrath, Shane presided over one of the most successful of characteristics which he wanted to pass Warne, and Ricky Ponting eras in Australian cricket. on to the next generation of Australian Test – and he wasn’t going to let this opportunity One of the most dramatic days in Mike’s players – such characteristics as respect for . Although he didn’t set the world on fire career was Day 5 of the Test match in that first Test match in Brisbane it wasn’t in the 2006-7 Ashes series. had the baggy green , respect for the game, long before he became a regular member of made 550, and Australia had replied with a and respect for past players and the history the Australian side. score of 500. England began the last day of and tradition of the game. Looking back on Our guest of honour told us that the match one down for 50 or 60 runs. The the way Nathan Lyon has conducted himself undoubtedly the most difficult bowler whom match looked for all money to be heading since inheriting the custodianship of the he had to face in international cricket was towards a draw. Ponting the captain and team song from ‘Hus’ our guest of honour little Murali from who used to Buchanan the coach called a team meeting can be well pleased with his decision when approach the bowling crease with big brown before play on Day 5 and challenged the he retired from the Australian Test team. eyes which seemingly penetrated right team with the fact that instead of allowing Finally, and at the behest of our President, through you and then delivered a ball from a the match to peter out into a tame draw, they Ken Piesse, our guest of honour told us how very dodgy bent arm action. He could turn could win it if they focused on victory and he came to propose to his lovely wife Amy the ball either way without you the batsman went all out to win it. Ponting challenged the here in Melbourne in the vicinity of the St. knowing which way it was going to turn. team to go flat out for wickets. Quick wickets Kilda Pier whilst they were both in our town That was quite scary for you when you were would be the key to making victory possible. for an presentation a batting, Mike said. The Australians were well equipped for few years ago. And now they have four Our guest of honour paid a warm tribute the task. They had the great beautiful children. So life goes on. Our guest who bowled almost non-stop from one end, to John Buchanan for his coaching methods of honour sat down to thunderous applause when he was in charge of the Australian allowing the captain to rotate his quicks from an audience which had sat spellbound team. His understanding of people and from the other end. Warne got the England throughout his entertaining and thought- personalities was second to none, Mike said. opener Strauss out. There was a run-out. He motivated his players according to their One by one the England wickets fell. You provoking address. different personalities. The first group of could feel the tension growing in the England Our President, Ken Piesse, called upon players he called the ‘mozzies’ – guys like camp as the wickets fell, whilst the belief one of the Society’s long-serving Ponting and Symonds who played on that victory was possible grew amongst the ambassadors Bryce McGain, a former Test instinct. The second group were the Aussie team members. In the end the cricketer, to thank our guest of honour for an enforcers – guys like Hayden and Warne Australians dismissed England by tea time absorbing and stirring address on the who liked to dominate the opposition, whilst on this dramatic last day leaving the occasion of the ACS’s 50th anniversary. And the third group of players were the thinkers Australians to make 160-odd runs in the last this our good friend Bryce did with who needed to have everything organized session to win the match. History records characteristic grace and humility.

Our 10th Annual Footy Season Launch with Mike Sheahan, Kelvin Club, Friday, 31 March

ollowing in the footsteps of Huddo, faced , albeit in a driveway where Lethal Leigh, Barass and Parko, football’s ‘Nugget’ was bowling nothing more lethal Fleading writer Mike Sheahan proved to than a tennis ball. He also got to speak one- be an inspired choice for our 10th Annual on-one with who admired his Footy Season Launch. even-handed reporting. Mike started out by firing a few rockets – He was in in 1977 when Mick Malthouse is unlikely to get a Christmas John Cornell and Austin Robertson were card any time soon. He elaborated on some making their raids and signing on the who’s of his most celebrated interviews in his who of Australian cricket. “Those of us popular Open Mike segment on Foxsports. covering the cricket tour missed the biggest story in cricket history – the recruitment of Just that morning he’d interviewed Erin virtually all the guns of Establishment cricket and Greg Phillips, the most famous father- for World Series,” Mike observed. daughter combination in football. Young Erin had just won the best and fairest award in Mike’s first ‘gong’ in a long and most distinguished media career was the VCA her first year of AFLW footy which proved District Cricket award for a story on Eddie to be such a success during February and Illingworth published in the ‘Age’. Eddie March. Erin’s proud dad Greg was a SA was quick with a brand new Kookaburra football legend who also played some for years forming a menacing combination mighty footy at Collingwood. at Brunswick Street with Alan ‘Froggy’ Mike seamlessly weaved his own cricket Thomson who was to play . He background into the conversation. He once covered cricket for the ‘Age’ and the old

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‘Herald’ for 7 – 8 years. One of his favourite Scores and Best ACS Performances in 2016 – 17 (continued) cricket memories involved in New Zealand during the Wandering XI Fixtures Test. Dougie was holding up the bar in the 15 January, 2017 – The ACS v. the Eccentrics Australian team’s hotel after play had ended The ACS – 5/195 – Miller 33, Browning 36, Anderson 38, McLure 23 v The Eccentrics – 158 – on the first day. He had made a ton Smith 2/19, Hall 4/25. Match Won. on that first day. He took block at the bar for about five hours with a fag in one hand and a 29 January, 2017 – The ACS v the Ballarat Bushwackers. beer in the other. He made 250 the next day. The ACS – 5/135 – M. Delaney 32, Stockdale 32, Hammet 22 v The Ballarat Bushwackers – He was an amazing player. 3/132 – Le Leive 30, Argall 30, Delaney 1/24. Match Won. Mike concentrated on football after 26 February, 2017 – The ACS v A Supreme Court XI. crossing from the ‘Age’ to the ‘Herald’ in 1979 The ACS – 74 – Hammet 19, Pinder 19 v A Supreme Court XI – 7/171 – Hopkins 3/20, Browning 2/22. Match Lost. to succeed the legendary Alf Brown. He worked hard and became the newsbreaker 5 March, 2017 – The ACS v. Powerhouse. in the game, his biggest exclusive being The ACS – 6/139 – Browning 40, Corney 23*, Quayle 19* v Powerhouse – 4/147 – B. Scotland the announcement in 1982 of Brownlow 37, Quayle 1/25, Leggett 1/17, Hopkins 1/10, Piesse 1/28. Match Lost. Medallists Peter Moore and Kelvin Over 60s Fixtures Templeton being for sale for $1million. It was 5 February, 2017 – The ACS v Vic Country. the front page lead in the ‘Herald’ – one of The ACS -6/134 – Stockdale 30, Wilson 28, Gibson 20 v Vic. Country – 9/124 – Smith 2/13, dozens in Mike’s auspicious career. Robertson 2/13. Match Won. Mike’s multi-media work paved the way for print journalists to branch out into radio Twenty/20 Fixture and television, which so many do these 19 February, 2017 – The ACS v. Ringwood. days. He answered questions from the The ACS – 2/98 – Robertson 40 v Ringwood – 3/90 – Cook 3/25. Match Won. floor, signed copies of his book ‘Open Mike’, 26 February, 2017 – The ACS v. Sunbury and received some ACS goodies from our Points gained by the ACS. Sunbury forfeited the match. function sponsors, Westminster Lawyers and JR Duty Free. It was a grand occasion, Our Teams capped off by all those present signing a Almost 60 ACS cricketers of all ages, waistlines and skill-sets enjoyed the fraternity of giant birthday card for one of our most Wandering XI and Over 60s cricket during the 2016 – 17 season. We again fielded two teams popular members Bobby Hopkins who was which extended to almost 30 matches all up, with the Australian Over 60s Championships in 78 not out. — KP last November, being the highlight of the season. General News

The Steve Mason Trophy Will created new run records for the Under 18 National Championships and Victorian Under 19s during the National also captained the Victorian Under 15s in Winners Championships held in Adelaide in the National Championships which were Our Young Cricketers of the Year for 2016 early December last year. It was part of held during January. She was also selected – 17 Will Pucovski from the Melbourne a scintillating season which also saw to play in several matches in the women’s CC. and Annabel Sutherland from Prahran him make his Sheffield Shield debut for Big Bash series for the Melbourne each received the Steve Mason Trophy at Victoria a day before his 19th birthday. Renegades. our annual dinner. His batting during the under age carnival We wish both of these young according to cricket great champions all future success as they was ‘phenomenal’. State coach Andrew pursue their careers in cricket. Annabel, McDonald described Will as an ‘immense of course, is the daughter of James talent’ who is coming back into cricket Sutherland, the former Victorian fast again after suffering bouts of concussion bowler, who is now the CEO at Cricket while playing football. During the Under 19 Australia. National Championjships Will made 650 runs at an average of 162.50. Tess Flintoff – one to Annabel Sutherland, 15, started her career in 2007 when she was just five years of age watch when she took part in the Milo into cricket Over the summer Tess Flintoff, who is one program. From of eight she played of four ACS Scholarship holders learning in an all-boys team at Malvern Junior CC. how to play at the Bryce McGain Elite During her time there the team won three Academy, captained the Outer East Eagles premierships. at the Under 16 State Championships She is now into her third season playing where she made 151 runs in four innings Premier firsts with the Prahran CC. This with a highest score of 50*. Tess also Ken Piesse with a 2017 Steve Mason Award season she also played in the Cricket represented Victorian Metro at the Under Winner, Will Pucovski Australia Under 16s in December at the 15 National Championships in

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during January. She finished as the ACS Merchandise leading run scorer for Vic. Metro with 153 runs and a highest score of This is just a quick reminder that members and friends of the 44*. Society can purchase CDs of the best of our annual dinner guest speakers at a cost of $20 each, In her first year of Women’s ACS ties are available at $40 P2 Premier Cricket, Tess had a each, and Society 50 year successful season playing with the lapel badges can be supplied Ringwood CC where she won the to interested members for batting award for the 2016 – 17 ACS $10 each. Just apply to the ANNUAL season. Well done Tess. We here Society’s Administration DINNER in The Australian Cricket Society Guest speaker Manager, Wayne Ross at info@ RICKY are following your career with great australiancricketsociet.com.au PONTING interest. We wish you well in the if you want any of the above future. items. Please note Wayne is

ACS Scholarship Holder Tess Flintoff currently away until June 1st. 2016

DINNER ANNUAL ACS 2016

atron of the Australian

DINNER ANNUAL ACS 2016 PCricket Society since 2014, Ricky Ponting rates alongside Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath as Australia’s finest post-war cricketer. His distinguished CV includes 77 News of Members Tests as Test captain, second

G only to Allan Border. No Australian cricketer has been

2016 involved in more wins. For uest speaker RICKY PONTING RICKY speaker uest ACS the majority of his career he G batted at No.3, his record of ANNUAL 41 Test 100s being DINNER unsurpassed. Few laurels PONTING RICKY speaker uest Mike Rose – Our New Merchandise Officer. escaped him, but twice on Guest speaker Ashes tours to England, in 2005 and 2009, Australia RICKY failed to win despite entering he Society is fortunate playing cricket with the PONTING the matches as favourites. The Death of Keith Bollard.Ricky’s speech includes questions from the long-time that Mike Rose joined Society’s Wandering XI. A president of the ACS Ken Tthe ACS Committee left-hand high order batsman Piesse. recently and is now serving and a right-arm off-spinner, happily as the ACS’s Mark is very competitive even Merchandise Officer. He is a against the young blokes. retired secondary metallurgist Mark also shouldered match who was educated at Oakleigh day management duties on Technical College and RMIT several occasions. University. He has five Peter Robertson – The daughters and eight grand children. In his younger days ACS’s Richard Elvins he played cricket and football Memorial Trophy for Oakleigh and Elsternwick. Winner for Season After enjoying playing cricket New ACS Merchandise 2016 – 17. for so many years he became Officer, Mike Rose Peter Robertson capped a cricket serving in the a magnificent season of Mercantile Cricket Association, and more Over 60s cricket by being named as an latterly with . He has also emergency for the Australian Over 60s team Keith Bollard with Susan Piesse at the 2017 umpired in the last three National Over 60s which is touring the UK this winter. (We are 50th annual dinner hoping that he may become an 11th hour Championships in Melbourne, and It is with deep regret that we have to report inclusion in the touring side – Ed.) Perth. the death at the age of 91 of our long-serving Mark Browning – The ACS’s Box- He was a runaway winner of the Richard and very loyal member Keith Bollard. We are Elvins Award for the most outstanding Over Grainger Trophy Winner for Season all pleased that Keith was able to join the 60s cricketer in our 12-match season. He Society’s tour to New Zealand in February 2016 – 17 was also one of the stand-out players during of 2016, and that he obviously enjoyed Author and classy Geelong-based allrounder the Over 60s National Championships the tour very much as a lively member of Mark Browning won a second Box-Grainger in Perth last November. Peter bats right- the touring group. We express our sincere Trophy after another consistent season handed and bowls right-arm offies. condolences to Keith’s family. New Members

Since the last issue of Scoresheet was published during February the following new members have joined the Society: Anthony Condon, Luke Curtain, Liam Finlayson and Peter Knuppel. The deadline for the inclusion of material in the Winter issue of Scoresheet is Bastille We welcome these new members to the Society. Any changes in address or email address Day, Friday, 14 July, 2017. The Editor’s should be conveyed to the ACS Administration Manager Wayne Ross at P.O. Box 4528, phone number is (03) 9876 3909. His Langwarrin, Victoria,3910. Phone 0416 983 888. Email Address: info@ email address is [email protected] australiancricketsociety.com.au.

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