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Volume 37 / 3 /WINTER 2016 Patron: AO DON’T MISS THE SOCIETY’S SEASON LAUNCH LUNCHEON AT THE KELVIN CLUB GUEST OF HONOUR –

cclaimed Australian author and historian Gideon Haigh is our Aguest of honour at our season launch event on Friday, 21 October. During the luncheon Gideon will launch his new book Stroke of Genius: and the Stroke Which Changed Cricket. Copies of the book will be available at the function for a cost of $40. Gideon says that he will sign as many copies as we like! Gideon is well known to most Australian Cricket Society members for his polish and passion. He is the author of The Big Ship (), The Cricket War () and Mystery Spinner ()…. And many other titles. It will be a fabulous luncheon.

DATE: Friday, 21 October, 2016 TIME: 12 noon for a 12.15pm start VENUE: The Kelvin Club, Place, CBD COST: Members & Members’ Partners – $75. Guests – $85 BOOKINGS: Bookings are essential. Bookings and moneys should reach the ACS Secretary Wayne Ross at PO Box 4528 Langwarrin, Vic. 3910 no later than Wed. 19 October, 2016. EFT payments are fine, our Secretary says. If paying by electronic transfer please note the following details with regard to the ACS Account: BSB: 633-000 – Account No.: 143226314. Please include your Surname with ‘SL’ – e.g. – MANNINGSL - if paying directly into the Account. Cheques should be made payable to the Australian Cricket Society. Wayne’s phone number is 0416 983 888. His email address is info@ australiancricketsociety.com. Please also advise if you have any dietary requirements.

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Editor: Doug Manning Telephone: (03) 9876 3909 Email: [email protected] Mail: PO Box 89, Ringwood, Vic 3134 Future Activities & Events EARLY NOTICE OF OUR SENSATIONAL CHRISTMAS TEST MATCH DINNER Put this one straight into the diary. Tuesday, December 27, Christmas Test match Dinner, with Pakistani cricket legend , Kooyong, 7 p.m. for 7.15 p.m. Bookings through Wayne Ross.

THE 49TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKET SOCIETY INC. DATE: Monday, 3 October, 2016 TIME: 6.30 pm for a 6.45pm start. VENUE: The Ron Casey Media Room at the MCG PARKING: Through Gate A off Brunton Ave. Then take Lift 6 and 7 to Level 3 in the Members’ Stand. N.B.: Please contact Wayne Ross by Monday, 26 September if you are attending and require parking. PURPOSE: 1. Confirming the Minutes of the 2015 AGM. 2. Receiving of Reports. 3. Election of Office-Bearers. 4. To attend to any other business. At the conclusion of the business of the AGM our President Ken Piesse will officially launch his 53rd cricket book, “A Pictorial History of Australian ”, which is being published by Echo/Five Images from Ken’s great new book Mile Press on 1 October. He will have copies of the book, a beautiful coffee-table sized hardback, available on the night for $50. Des Lloyd, Peter Neville, Phil O’Meara, Ken Piesse, Peter Robinson, Neil Smith, and Paul Taylor. THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKET SOCIETY’S TEAM In addition, two other Society members, Denis Gibson and FOR THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL 60S Stuart Stockdale are playing for other Over 60s teams at the CARNIVAL IN – 5-12 NOVEMBER 2016. Carnival. The Society’s selectors have named a strong squad to take part in Four of our members have also been selected in the Victorian the National Over 60s Cricket Carnival scheduled to be held in Over 70s squad in Perth. These amazingly fit gentlemen are Peter Perth in Western between the 5th and the 12th Flack, Bob Hopkins, Ray Rhodes and John Smith. We congratulate November. The squad is: Graeme Anderson, Andrew Blyth, Geoff all of these Golden Oldies on their selection and wish them good Crisp, Warren Dummett, Ian Gibson, Ian Hammet, Stewart Jenvey, luck in November.

The President’s Piesse

A SUCCESS STORY TO SAVOUR

hile he failed to lift Australia to a The Aussies struggled as can happen on Australian captains. True, the West Indians rare series victory on the sub- the sub-continent, but Smith still led with were an embarrassment last summer, and Wcontinent in August, determination and verve. underwhelming even on their is treading rarefied air entering the new While Smith is not as outwardly own in February. away Australian summer. In less than two years, demonstrative or as tactically innovative as proved a far sterner test. Smith has built an enviable record which sees his predecessor Michael Clarke, the respect Smith’s has been pivotal in him alongside some of the most successful factor within the Australian dressing room Australia retaining power status among the Australian captains of all in , is rock solid. His ‘follow me’ ways remind elite Test nations ever since he was luckily Ricky Ponting and admirers of a young – without re-included in the top order in Australia’s Even Australia’s most celebrated leaders the warts and the glares! Like , 2013 Test against the Indians in Mohali. , Mark Taylor and Richie he upholds the values of the game. It’s hard By insisting that four key players be Benaud all had won just 50% of their Tests to imagine him telling an opponent ‘to get suspended for the match, head coach Mickey at a similar period of their leadership reigns. ready to get your f…..arm busted’. Arthur signed his own death warrant and Coming into the Sri Lankan Tests, Smith was Some may say that he is yet to be highlighted ’s poor initial unbeaten with seven wins and four draws in truly extended, or exposed to the intense choice. Four players were stood down for not his eleven Tests as . pressure and scrutiny reserved for losing completing their ‘homework’ on time, and

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Thanks to everyone involved in the day, especially Treasurer Adrian, Secretary Wayne, and Vice-President Anthony for all their assistance. Also a big thankyou to my co-author of the 96-page reunion book Against the Odds, Mark Browning. Many of the boys signed copies of the booklet. If you would like a copy at $35 including postage – signed by several of the players – do email Wayne Ross at [email protected] or phone Wayne on 0416 983 888. Pavilion 2017

Smith, one of the key beneficiaries, came in still reminiscing in the bar downstairs for for his first Test in more than two years. hours afterwards. He wasn’t subsequently included in the We had intended to fly captain seventeen-man Ashes squad in 2013, but back to New Zealand where he now lives having shown improving form with Australia after the event, but he was unable to come A, he and were allowed to stay because of ill health. on as reinforcements. He soon cemented his Bruce Thomas sent this lovely email to us: place once and for all. Working closely with new senior coach “What a great afternoon. Your staff and , Smith lifted his Test the participants provided a wonderful period batting average from 28 pre- Mohali to 60 of entertainment for us all. It was a fantastic entering the Sri Lankan contests. piece of organization of which you should be proud. The sad – and unavoidable – absence of For a young man initially hurried into the skipper was disappointing, but you made Australia’s team as a leg-spinning all-rounder Our award winning annual magazine Pavilion batting at number 8 and third and the best of it by introducing all members of the launches soon with local boy fourth change, his rapid transformation into team. Well done. The afternoon was presented on the cover. In losing 25 kilograms Scott one of the world’s most outstanding cricketers seamlessly, and an enormous amount of fun has gone from knockabout Second XI club has been a success story to savour transpired. I have great regard for many of the all-rounder status into one of Australia’s team and wish that we met more often than frontline fast bowlers. Other feature stories The Launch of once after 50 years! In particular ‘the General’ revolve around ACS foundation member Ken John Grant and I have a similar sense of Woolfe and Young Cricketer of the Year Against All Odds humour, and have no compunction about giving Georgia Wareham, plus interviews with Alan We had some lovely reactions to our sell-out each other a serve or two when we meet.. He is Davidson and Eric Shade and Greg McKie’s reunion of the 1966-67 team during a fun fellow. But so are so many of the others. It Best Ever Victorian XI. Enjoy! July. Eleven of the team attended. They were was a great lunch Ken – well done” Ken Piesse – President Recent Activities & Events

THE ACS’S “V FOR VICTORY LUNCHEON “ FEATURING – KELVIN CLUB – FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016.

here was an excellent gathering of of the gathering to the sad news that Tony a lifetime in cricket both as a player and members, sponsors and friends of Cozier, the doyen of West Indian cricket coach. Most recently he had coached the Tthe Society at the Kelvin Club in the commentators, had died just days earlier. Victorian Bushrangers to victory in last heart of Melbourne on Friday, 13 May 2016. The company observed a few moments summer’s Sheffield Shield final against South The company included a table of guests of silence as Tony Cozier’s long life in the Australia. He had played first-class cricket from led by their CEO Tony service of cricket was duly remembered. for both Victoria and for whom he Dodemaide. Our President, Ken Piesse, then had captured 247 wickets including a best of Before commencing proceedings Life introduced our guest of honour David seven for 34. He had also served for years as Member Colin Barnes drew the attention Saker. He mentioned that David had spent the specialist bowling coach of the

2 / scoresheet Volume 37 / Number 3 / WINTER 2016 3 Recent Activities & Events team at a time when they had experienced considerable success. Saker rejoined the Bushrangers as senior coach at the start of 2015-16, succeeding his good friend , and despite a few hairy moments when the outlook appeared grim, had succeeded in piloting his team into another Sheffield Shield final. There, over five enthralling days in Glenelg, the Vics became the first visiting team to win the final and hence the Shield in 20 years. Before inviting our guest to the podium the President rolled some fascinating video footage taken from the Shield final demonstrating in particular the fine batting of . Man of the Match, Handscomb was instrumental in placing Victoria in a winning position. David Saker David began his talk by describing the epic resistance of his Victorian team in the decisive Shield match against NSW in Menu for luncheon celebrating Victoria’s wonderful 2015-16 Sheffield Shield victory. Alice Springs. On the final day batted for five hours aided and conditions which suited his type of bowling win in last summer’s Sheffield shield abetted by the Bushrangers’ tail to secure – as he was against the Australians at Trent competition, David was voluble in his praise an honourable draw against their arch-rivals Bridge last year when he swept Australia for the batting of , Handscomb who were led by Test match off-spinner away in taking eight for 16. and throughout a long and . Cam White, in one of his finest David described how he met the Queen arduous season. in a long career with the Bushrangers during one of her inspections of the Test Finally he heaped praise on , finished 98 . This draw, David said, teams whilst playing at Lord’s. He recalled who was his boss throughout the greater enabled Victoria to get through to the 2015- 16 Sheffield Shield final. that years ago when he was a youngster, part of his coaching stint in the UK. He his father, who at the time was acting as said that Flower’s coaching had enabled David devoted quite a bit of time talking Prince Charles’s bodyguard whilst he was at the England players to achieve results well about his experiences as the bowling coach Grammar School’s Timbertop, had beyond the level of their natural ability. to the England Test and limited overs teams. entertained the Prince and his entourage He recalled the 2010 World Cup T20 At the conclusion of his talk David Saker at his home. When, years later he had the competition where England was ably led received a spontaneous round of applause opportunity of meeting Her Majesty at by and spoke for some from an appreciative audience who had sat Lord’s, he related this incident to her. He time about England’s premier enthralled throughout. Our President Ken combination, Jimmy Anderson and Stuart said that the Queen expressed mild surprise Piesse thanked him for taking the time out Broad. He said that Anderson could be before moving on down the line of players of a busy schedule to come and speak. He good or bad depending on his mood at the and officials. presented our guest of honour with a copy time. He maintained that Broad could be Coming back to his great season of of the latest edition of Pavilion, the Society’s lethal, particularly when bowling in English coaching the Bushrangers to a glorious award-winning magazine.

The Australian Cricket Society’s 49th Annual Dinner – Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club – Thursday, 23 June, 2016. here was a gathering of more than 100 The Toast to Cricket – Perth and how from time to time his coaches members, gold partners and friends had to remind him that he had to work Tat the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club for hard if he wanted his cricket to progress. David Hussey, the younger brother of Test our annual dinner on a wretchedly inclement He recalled how he was selected to play in player Michael, and a very fine cricketer in Melbourne winter’s evening. They were the Australian Under 19 championships in all waiting eagerly and with considerable his own right, was warmly welcomed. , and the part which this experience anticipation for the arrival of our guest of He began by saying how much he loved played in his development. honour – our patron and Australia’s greatest cricket and how much it meant to him. David was invited to leave the west and batsman since Sir Donald Bradman – Ricky He recalled the early ‘Test matches’ in the come and play premier cricket with Prahran Ponting, who now lives in Melbourne with back yard at home in Perth with big brother here in Melbourne. This move to Victoria his wife and family. This time we were not Michael and how playing constantly against shaped both his life and his cricket. After disappointed. Ricky arrived on time and in him sharpened his reflexes and vastly several years he succeeded in breaking into good form. He received a rousing welcome improved his skills. the Victorian state side where he became a from our President Ken Piesse in which the David referred to his slow and steady regular member of the team. He also spent whole company heartily joined. rise through the grades in district cricket in nine years playing for Nottinghamshire in

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the English . David KP: One of my favourite memories was of completed his account of his career by that fabulous Test match in the West Indies telling us about his time in the Indian in ’99 when you made that career defining Premier League (IPL) and how success there ton, but Lara got the host side up to win by led to his selection to play this form of the one when he made 153 not out on a game for Australia. Finally, he told us that fifth day wicket chasing 311. he was now enjoying the challenge of acting RP: It depends what side you are on as to as Victoria’s batting coach, whereupon he whether you think it was fabulous or not. invited the assembled company to charge In that match once again Lara stood up their glasses and drink the toast “To cricket”, and steered his side to a very unlikely win. an activity in which his audience joined him Everyone talks about Lara and Tendulkar and with much pride and delight who was the best. Tendulkar was technically The Presentation of Awards the best player the game has ever seen. I would much rather have Tendulkar out there The President, Ken Piesse, read citations trying to win the game than Lara although outlining the achievements of the various Lara did it a number of times. Tendulkar award winners, who in turn thanked the would have been the stand-out international Society, their teammates, families and player whom I played against. friends for their support. The following awards were presented: KP: My other memorable moment was in 2005 when you made 156 in the second dig The Young Cricketer of the Year Awards – at Manchester. You batted all day into the the Steve Mason Trophies: last half hour, but gee, it was scary that last Adam McMaster (Koo Wee Rup and half hour when you were back in the pavilion Dandenong CC); broke my elbow really badly in the last game with the job not quite done. Georgia Wareham (Mortlake, Victorian that I played and missed the start of the RP: Not half as scary as it was for me. Under 18s, & the ); next cricket season. I was a better cricketer Flintoff, Jones, Harmison, Hoggard and Giles anyway. I made the decision to concentrate An Achievement Award: John Craig all bowling on a dry wicket where the ball on my cricket. (Ormond CC); was reversing in a very tricky way. I exposed KP: Ricky, you’ve won 62% of the Test McGrath to some of the best reverse swing The ACS Best Cricketer Award – the Box- matches you’ve captained. Dare I mention Grainger Trophy: Mark Browning; bowling I had ever seen. But somehow he Edgbaston 2005, the morning McGrath and got through the last few overs The Richard Elvins Memorial Trophy for the went down in the warm-ups. You won the and we actually held on for a draw. Best Over 60s Player: Peter Robertson. Guest of Honour: Ricky Ponting This is an edited version of the fascinating conversation that took place between our President Ken Piesse and our patron and guest of honour, Ricky Ponting. Ken Piesse (KP): What was it like for a WE BROKE THE NEWS: During Ricky’s wide ranging speech he spoke of the sports crazy young kid growing up in the need to limit the size of the bats that batsmen use, especially in Tests. The suburbs of Launceston. story was soon picked up in the national broadsheet The Australian. Ricky Ponting (RP): Well I don’t know how it toss and . England made 400. If you KP: Who was the toughest fast bowler who would be different from anywhere else. I had that decision again would you have you had to face in your career? never grew up anywhere else. I just knew what life was like growing up in the northern made the same decision? RP: The hardest two that I faced were Wasim suburbs of Launceston. If it was the summer RP: Yes, I would. We’d just bowled England Akram and . Ambrose was I had a in my hand. If it was the out cheaply twice at Lord’s. We thought probably 5 Ks. faster than McGrath and was winter I was kicking around with an old pair that with our bowling attack we could put probably a couple of inches taller and of footy boots and an Aussie Rules ball. I England under pressure again. Yes, McGrath bowled the same way. You never got a poor always wanted to train and play harder than did go down with an ankle injury on the ball from him. He put pressure on you to the next guy and make sure that I was as morning of the match. Kasprowicz came score. You could score off Akram, but you prepared as I could be for every day’s cricket in as a replacement, so we thought that just knew that at any time he could bowl you that I played. It’s always about trying to find a we would be able to do the job in the field a ball that you couldn’t do much about. His way to improve. Every time you do something, again. Yes, England was 410 at stumps on skills at reasonable pace were you want to make sure that next time you do Day 1, but we fought our way back into the the best that I played against, it, you do it better. I was fortunate that I had match and very nearly won it in the end. KP: What’s the thing that you’re most proud a club that was willing to give me an Warne was absolutely fantastic in that of as a cricketer Rick? opportunity as a young bloke. I was always series. He got 40-odd wickets and was our RP: The thing I’m most proud of is probably out there competing and trying to find a way third or fourth highest scorer in the my longevity in the game – the length that to survive. I was lucky that I was given that series. Warne and McGrath were two out I was able to maintain standards that were opportunity at a very young age. and out champions. They had an amazing good enough to play for Australia. My KP: You’ve always loved footy. Do you think ability to separate their personal lives from proudest moment as captain was walking you could have gone all the way as a footballer? their professional lives. As a captain you off after a Test win in . We had just RP: I played at a pretty high level and did could always go to them when you needed a been beaten at home by who okay with the game as a junior footballer wicket and know that they had the ability to was the number one ranked team in the in Launceston, but that’s where it ended. I change the momentum of a game. world. Many of our champion players such

4 / scoresheet Volume 37 / Number 3 / WINTER 2016 5 Recent Activities & Events as Langer, Hayden, Gilchrist, McGrath and because the physical attributes which he the next room and you got a similar story. Warne had just retired. They had been has and the skills which he has indicate that Rianna and I walked out that day bawling our replaced by a number of good young players he could become the best fast bowler in all eyes out. From that moment on we got who were feeling their way in Test cricket – forms of the game. heavily involved in organizing significant players such as Phil Hughes, , KP: Who is the present day batsman who fundraising events to help find cures for Andrew McDonald, and Peter you would like to see bat and bat and bat? childhood cancer to the point that we have Siddle. We won in Jo’burg and again in raised over $5 million for the CCIA in NSW. RP: , Steve Smith, Durban, so we won that series against all Helping sick kids and their families is and – I reckon they are the odds so to speak. obviously a very fulfilling thing to do in your best of the current crop of batsmen playing life. Rianna is the engine room behind our KP: What’s the best innings you’ve seen the game. played by another Australian batsman? Foundation. We don’t employ a single KP: I speak for everyone here when I say that person in our organization. 92% of every RP: I liked watching innings played when we here at the Australian Cricket Society are dollar goes back to the charities which we conditions were tough and all against good proud to be backers and keen supporters of support. I’d just like to thank you and the batting. Like an innings played by a Damien the Ponting Foundation. What triggered the Australian Cricket Society for your support of Martyn or a on a raging interest of you and Rianna in getting involved the Ponting Foundation. Long may it continue. turner at , or something like Steve in helping sick children and their families? Waugh’s twin hundreds at in At this point the applause for our patron RP: We first started after a visit to the Royal ’97 when Mark Taylor won the toss and and guest of honour was long and heartfelt. Children’s Hospital in Sydney. We walked batted on a green top. Life Member, Ian Hammet thanked Ricky for into the hospital, and in the first room was a gracing our 49th annual dinner with his KP: We have lost . Mitchell six-month old baby boy who had just been presence and presented Ricky with a copy of Starc, though, adds an exciting X factor to diagnosed with leukaemia. Both the parents the Society’s annual magazine Pavilion, any game in which he plays, doesn’t he? were there. Both had given up their jobs from together with a magnificent Dilmah ‘Sampler’ RP: If he doesn’t turn out to be the best out of town. Their whole lives had just been Tea box for his wife Rianna. At which point fast bowler in the world in the next couple completely upturned within the space of a there was more applause. This had indeed of years then something has gone wrong, couple of days. And then you moved onto to been a most successful ACS function.

General News

The ACS Reunion A new range of CDs Luncheon with Players The Society has created a Nostalgia Series of more than a dozen CDs of Annual Dinner speakers headlined by from Victoria’s Victorious Sir Donald Bradman (1973), Alan Davidson (1974), Sheffield Shield-Winning (1977), (1978), (1979), Ian Brayshaw (1987), ACS Team of 1966-67. (1988), (1993), Terry Jenner (1999) ANNUAL We will report on this most successful DINNER and (2014). Others to be featured Guest speaker ACS function in the next issue of include Tony Cozier (1988), (1989), SIR DONALD Scoresheet. Christopher Martin-Jenkins (1998), Mike Coward BRADMAN (2000), and Jonathan Agnew (2010). The cost of each CD is $20 – the Bradman CD is $25. They are available from Wayne Ross. Contact as above. 1973

ACS ACS ACS ANNUAL ANNUAL ANNUAL DINNER DINNER DINNER Guest speaker Guest speaker Guest speaker BOB ALAN PAUL COWPER DAVIDSON SHEAHAN 1977 1974 1979 The ACS’s New 50-Year Logo As part of our upcoming 50th year ACS ACS ACS celebrations a new ACS logo has been ANNUAL ANNUAL ANNUAL designed. It will appear on all our DINNER DINNER DINNER Guest speaker Guest speaker Guest speaker member and guest tickets and associated TONY DOUG BILL LAWRY, publications from 2017. Our thanks go GREIG WALTERS AM to Vice-President Anthony Hall and his expert team for a magnificent design. 1989 1993 1988

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Cricket-Related Honours in Anybody who may be interested in helping Club’s (MCC) Laws sub-committee. I am us run next season’s matches should contact sure that all Society members would wish the 2016 Queen’s Birthday the ACS’s Administration Manager Wayne to join the Editor in congratulating Simon on Honours List Ross on 0416 983 888 or email him at info@ his new appointment. Cricket will be all the better for Simon’s continued involvement in We are once again indebted to long-serving australiancricketsociety.com.au heading up the umpires and referees area of Society member Greg McKie for the the game for CA. information below: Simon Taufel to become AM – Rick Charlesworth – cricketer and match referee and international hockey player Our New ACS Tie selection manager for Stocks of our brand new Australian AM – Mike Coward – Cricket Writer and Cricket Society ties, polo shirts Commentator Cricket Australia Former Australian international and caps are now available. The AM - Graham Dawson – Sports set of three costs $90 post free , Commentator and Broadcaster Simon Taufel has been appointed by Cricket Australia (CA) to the newly created position or individually $40, $35, and OAM – Kerry Emery – of Match Referee and Selection Manager. $15 plus $10 postage. Veterans’ Cricket Cheques should be made He comes to the position after earning OAM – Jeff Pinkerton – NT Cricket Fund- out to the ACS, and should the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) raiser be sent to Wayne Ross at award of Umpire of the Year for five years P.O.Box 4528, OAM – Peter Walsh – Sports Commentator in succession before he resigned from his Langwarrin, Vic., and Broadcaster position on the ICC’s Elite Umpires Panel 3910, or use our four years ago. EFT facility at SOS for a Manager! Simon also serves part-time as Overseer BSB 633 – 000 The Society is in need of a Manager to take of Umpires for the Board of Control for Account charge of the administration of its Over 60s Cricket in (the BCCI). In addition he Number – Wandering XI matches during 2016-17. also serves on the Marylebone Cricket 143226314. News of Members

Will Craddock – A Man for All Seasons

ill Craddock has in banking where he served in The Society is very grateful to Will for his recently resigned a wide range of centres across contribution to the ACS and hope he will Wfrom the ACS country Victoria. Wherever he be able to find time in the midst of a busy Committee because of travelled he played cricket and schedule to continue his support. pressure of work and other Aussie Rules football, both of commitments. He had served which he enjoyed. Upon Roger Page – 80 Not Out continuously since 2006, coming to Melbourne he joined during which time he played a the CBC Bank B grade team in and Still Going Strong prominent part in the running 1978 that played in the Recently Roger Page, our Society Hon. Life of a number of functions, Mercantile Cricket Association Member, historian, educator and cricket including assisting with the competition. In 2006 Will bookseller, celebrated his 80th birthday. We running of our fundraisers. He became President of the congratulate him on reaching this distinguished remains a regular Over 60s Mercantile Cricket milestone and wish him continuing good Wandering XI competitor. Association. This Association health and happiness. The Society is grateful Will was born in London, but fields 80 teams from 37 clubs to Roger for his chairmanship of the Jack emigrated to Australia as a small boy with in 9 Grades. Overseeing this highly Pollard Trophy Award Committee which his parents. He was educated at Harrow successful and wide-ranging Cricket each year makes an award to the author of State School and Edenhope High School in Association competition now takes up a the best Australian cricket book published in Western Victoria before taking up a career large part of Will’s time and energy. the previous twelve months. New Members

Since the last issue of Scoresheet was published in May the following members have joined the Society: Graeme Anderson, Geoff Crisp, Terry Psarakis, Ashley Rambukwella and Neil The deadline for the inclusion of material in ‘Donut’ Smith. the Spring edition of Scoresheet is Friday, We welcome these new members into the Society. Any change in address or email address 14 October, 20016. The Editor’s home should be conveyed to the ACS Membership Officer, Adrian McKenzie at the Society’s official telephone number is (03) 9876 3909. His address at P.O. Box 4528, Langwarrin, Victoria, 3910. Phone 9479 2663 or email Adrian at email address is [email protected] [email protected].

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BY PRE-EMINENT CRICKET WRITER KEN PIESSE

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