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ANNUAL REPORT 2012-13 THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CRICKET ASSOCIatION INCORPORatED Contents Patron 3 Board & Management 4 Executive Reports 6 Western Warriors 10 Perth Scorchers 12 Western Fury 14 Honour Board 16 Warriors, Fury & Scorchers Selected for Australia 17 Gallery of Greats 18 Life Members Induction 19 Financial Statements 20 Constitution 39 This Annual Report is prepared for the 22 October 2013 Annual General Meeting of Members. Copies of the 2012-2013 edition of The Western Cricketer will be available on the night of the Annual General Meeting and thereafter on application from the WACA Membership Office. Office Address: WACA Ground, Nelson Crescent, East Perth 6004 • Postal Address: PO Box 6045, East Perth 6892 Telephone: [+61 8] 9265 7222 • Facsimile: [+61 8] 9265 7275 • Email: [email protected] • Website: www.waca.com.au Editor: Ben Somerford • Design & Production: Christian Komnick • Photography: Getty Images & Contributors Cover: Western Australian legend Mike Hussey, who retired from international cricket during the 2012-13 season, in action with the bat for Australia. 2 PatRON His Excellency with (from L-R): WACA Turf Manager Cameron Sutherland, Lord’s Taverners President Dr Ken Michael AC, Lord’s Taverners Chairman Mike Snell, Lord’s Taverners XI captain Michael Prindiville, Governor’s XI captain Nicole Bolton, WACA President Dennis Lillee AM MBE and WACA Chairman David Williams. he Governor of Western Australia, The strong support and lengthy stay by His Excellency on the TMr Malcolm J McCusker AC CVO QC, day of the Governor's XI vs Lord's Taverners' XI cricket match continued to act as Patron of the WACA late in the season, was a highlight for all of those involved during the season under review. with the staging and playing of this prestigious fixture. For the record, the Governor's XI continued their fine sequence His Excellency and his wife Tonya attend- of form in retaining the perpetual trophy competed for in ed WACA related events and functions this fixture. when their other commitments permitted, including the Perth Scorchers' domestic T20 final. Their attendances and visible support of cricket and the WACA has been greatly appreciated by the Association. This publication formally records that sentiment. Government House Perth Western Australian Cricket Association (Inc.) 3 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CRICKET ASSOCIatION (INC.) BoaRD & MANAGEMENT AS at 30 JUNE 2013 BOARD MANAGEMENT CHAIRMAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DJ Williams Ms C Matthews PRESIDENT DK Lillee AM MBE SENIOR MANAGEMENT VICE PRESIDENts BUSINEss SERVICES JB Gannon, WJ Edwards (until 31 Oct 2012) RI Marshall | General Manager MEMBERS' REPRESENTATIVES CRICKET OPERATIONS Ms ND Finch, DH Foster OAM, AD Rule, DJ Williams, B Oliver | General Manager WD Hill (until 31 Oct 2012), RM McLean AM (until 31 Oct 2012) COMMERCIAL, MARKETING & COMMUNICATION WA DISTRICT CRICKET COUNCIL (INC) REPRESENTATIVES S Nasta | General Manager (from 12 Nov 2012) M Calverley, REF Weddikkara (until 31 Oct 2012 & from 6 May 2013), GAME DEVELOPMENT B Reid (until 27 Mar 2013) DJ Clear | General Manager STATEWIDE GAME DEVELOPMENT MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES G White | General Manager PC Silinger, R Sims PERTH ScoRCHERS NON-EXECUTIVE DIREctoRS Ms N Walker | General Manager (until 19 Apr 2013) SP Hauville (from 20 Dec 2012), GF Jones AM (from 20 Dec 2012) (WACA Commercial Manager until 11 Nov 2012) AssocIATION SECRETARY STRATEGIC PROJEcts & FACILITIES JD Soutar | Venue Logistics Manager G Havercroft CD Sutherland | Turf Manager LEGAL ADVIsoRS AFFILIATES Jackson McDonald Affiliates who Administer Cricket in WA and are affiliated AUDItoR with the WACA: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu • CricketWest (Inc) • Indoor Sports WA (Inc) Register of WACA Board Members Attendance • WA Country Cricket Board (Inc) at Board Meetings (16 meetings held) • WA District Cricket Council (Inc) DK Lillee AM MBE 13 WD Hill 7/7 • WA Female Cricket Council (Inc) DJ Williams 15 GF Jones AM 6/7 • WA Schools Cricket Council (Inc) M Calverley 9 RM McLean AM 7/7 • WA Aboriginal Cricket Council (Inc) WJ Edwards 5/7 B Reid 10/13 ND Finch 16 AD Rule 11 • WA Community Junior Cricket Council (Inc) DH Foster OAM 13 PC Silinger 14 JB Gannon 9 R Sims 14 SP Hauville 6/7 REF Weddikkara 5/9 CRICKET AUstRALIA Cricket Australia is the peak decision making entity for cricket in Australia. The WACA receives distributions from the activities of cricket in Australia as part of its historical relationship with Cricket Australia (and previous names of that same governing entity it has been known as since its formation in 1905). Up until its October 2012 Annual General Meeting, Directors to the Board of Cricket Australia were Member based appointments from each State Association. The two appointees from Western Australia from 1 July 2012 until the time of the 2012 CA Annual General Meeting were Mr WJ Edwards and Mr DJ Williams. Changes to the Cricket Australia constitution enacted at its 2012 AGM, altered the size of the CA Board from 14 to 9 Directors, the first six of whom were nominated by each of the Member States. The remaining three Directors were appointed from the wider business community after the processes of a Nominations Committee. Mr Edwards was the nominee from Western Australia and he was subsequently elected Chairman of the CA Board until 2015. In these ground breaking reforms, for the first time, each Member State has an equal vote on decisions affecting cricket in Australia. 4 BoaRD CHAIRMAN PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENts DJ (David) Williams DK (Dennis) Lillee JB (Sam) Gannon WJ (Wally) Edwards AM MBE (until 31 Oct 2012) MEMBERS' REPRESENTATIVES ND (Narelle) Finch DH (Daryl) Foster OAM AD (Alan) Rule DJ (David) Williams WD (Wayne) Hill RM (Ross) McLean AM (until 31 Oct 2012) (until 31 Oct 2012) WA DISTRICT CRICKET COUNCIL (INC) STATEWIDE GAME DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES M (Mark) Calverley REF (Ranjith) Weddikkara B (Brendan) Reid PC (Peter) Silinger R (Rob) Sims (until 31 Oct 2012 (until 27 Mar 2013) & from 6 May 2013) NON-EXECUTIVE DIREctoRS SP (Stephen) Hauville GF (George) Jones AM (from 20 Dec 2012) (from 20 Dec 2012) Western Australian Cricket Association (Inc.) 5 EXecUTIVE REPORTS President made his intentions to reform the team’s culture clear, with his statement “character over cover drives”. His decree that all The 2012-13 season was a year of change players are to be fitter than ever before is warmly endorsed for the Western Australian Cricket by me. Justin’s passion and no-nonsense approach have been Association, but one where cricket in impressive, as well as his willingness to reward cricketers per- this State has positioned itself well going forming well at District level, and the results started to come forward. with the Perth Scorchers and the Warriors. There were many highlights includ- Adam Voges took over as WA captain following Marcus’ resigna- ing the Perth Scorchers run to another tion and his leadership should be commended. Adam’s fine form domestic T20 final, the Warriors’ excit- led to his recall to the Australian One-Day International team, ing Bupa Sheffield Shield wins after culminating in a sensational century against the West Indies. Christmas, the Western Fury’s history- making season, Ricky Ponting’s Test farewell at the WACA and For the second season running, the Scorchers went all the way the progress made on the WACA redevelopment, which will to the domestic T20 final but couldn’t win the decider, but their achievements won’t be forgotten by the great crowds be covered extensively in the Chairman’s Report. which turned out during the BBL. The semi-final win over Firstly, I want to thank the WACA staff and administration, Melbourne Stars, with Mike Hussey hitting the winning runs led by CEO Christina Matthews, who worked tirelessly over off the final ball, was extraordinary. the past year - for example hosting two domestic T20 finals The Warriors produced an exciting upturn in form after at short notice - to ensure cricket remains headed in the right Christmas, recording three sensational Shield victories, before direction in WA and so Members and spectators can enjoy the narrowly missing out on the final, having entered the final day best possible match day experience. of the season against Queensland in a good position to host At the end of July 2013, the WACA saw governance change the decider. The side was also within a bonus-point victory of with David Williams ending his nine-year tenure as Chairman. reaching the RYOBI One-Day Cup final. It was a case of close, David led from the front at a time when the chips were down but no cigar, but Justin and his team have vowed to use that when he took over as Chairman in 2004 with the Association near-miss as motivation for next season and with talent like in approximately $13 million debt. David worked hard dur- Ashton Agar, there’s plenty of reason for optimism. ing his tenure, alongside his Board colleagues, to help the The Western Fury had a ground-breaking season, ending their WACA re-group financially and played a key role in the WACA 13-year WNCL finals drought and also making the WT20 Final Ground redevelopment. David’s commitment and total dedi- for the first time. The arrival of ex-Australia Women’s coach cation to his role as Chairman has led the WACA into a new Stephen Jenkin as Head Coach had a positive effect on the era. I cannot emphasise enough the time and effort he put group. The performances and results followed, with Nicole in was beyond anything I’ve seen before. I cannot thank him Bolton and Jenny Wallace leading from the front. enough on behalf of the WACA. Congratulations should go to our elite teams’ individual award Sam Gannon will be our new Board Chairman.