SYDNEY UNIVERSITY CRICKET CLUB ANNUALREPORTS 1979/1980 to 1988/1989 Microfilmed by W. & F. Pascoe Pty. Ltd. 2014 ssssssssssssssss 0y&nry UninrrBitij OIrtrkrt ffllub K ONE HUNDRED and FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT m 1979-80 ============ NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE SYDNEY UNIVERSITY CRICKET CLUB WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 2ND, 1980 IN THE BRENNAN ROOM, HOLME AND SUTHERLAND BUILDING (OLD UNION) AT 7.30P.M. AGENDA (1 ) Apologies ( 2) Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of 4th July, 1979 (3) Adoption of the Annual Report for the 1979-80 Season (4) Presentations (i) of the Albert Cup to the 2nd XI (ii) of the Balmain-Drummoyne Award to the 8th XI (5) Elections (i) Patron (ii) President (iii) Life Members (iv) Vice Presidents (V) Honorary Secretary (Vi) Honorary Assistant Secretary (vii) Honorary Treasurer (viii) Two Delegates to the N.S.W.C.A. (ix) Two Delegates to the S.U.S.U. (X) One Delegate to City and Suburban C.A. (xi) One Delegate to Buildings and Grounds Committee (xii) Eight Members of the General Committee at least five of whom shall be Undergraduates or Graduates proceeding to a higher degree. (6) Other business M.F.Sewell, Honorary Secretary. Refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the meeting in the Bruce Williams Pavilion, No. 1 Oval. Any Vice Presidents wishing to accompany the official party at a dinner at the University prior to the mieting are requested to contact Alan Crompton by Monday, June 30th (Phone: 232-2088 (work); 41-7057 (home) ), SYDNEY UNIVERSITY CRICKET CLUB OFFICE BEARERS 1979-80 PATRON: Sir Hermann Black PRESIDENT: A.B. Crompton LIFE MEMBERS: W.J. Mackie, G.J. Scahill, F.E. McElhone. HON. SECRETARY: M.F. Sewell HON. ASSISTANT SECRETARY: J.F. Rodgers HON. TREASURER: P.J. Beale COMMITTEE: M. Blackler, M. Furlong, S. Glenday, A. Grattan-Smith, M. LeLievre, G. McNally, S. Quartermain, R. Wilkinson, I. Wilson. VICE PRESIDENTS: R.E. Alexander, D. Armati, Justice K.W. Asprey, J. Baird, Judge R.T.H. Barbour, K.O. Binns, Sir Hermann Black, Dr. W.L. Calov, L. Carrington, A. Chapman, J. Chapman, R. Cotton, A.B. Crompton, D.A. de Carvalho, F.H. de Carvalho, J.D. Dettman, D.A. Dickins, B. Druery, J.G.W. Erby, J.H. Everett, A.J. Falk, N.G. Falk, Dr. F.M. Farrar, I.E. Fisher, I.W. Foulsham, Dr. D.G. Fox, P. Gannon, P.B. Hall, Sir George Halliday, M.J. Ives, A. Jakes, P.V. James, Dr. A.S. Johnson, R.J. Lamble, J.W. Laurie, E.B. Le Couteur, R.J. Lee, Dr. J. L'Estrange, M.G, L'Estrange, P.H.T. Lovell, W.J. Mackie, I. McCristal, F.E. McElhone, J. Malicki, R.C. Mesley, J.H. Mould, F.F. Munro, Justice, D. Needham, P.J. Newman, Dr. R.Y. Norton, M.W. O'Sullivan, M. Pawley, R. Pearson, Professor J.R. Peden, G.H. Pike, Colonel P. Pike, A.T. Punch, Dr. R.J. Richards, Dr. D.D. Ridley, D. Robinson, J.F. Rodgers, R.A.C. Rogers, G.C. Russell, G.J. Scahill, D. Scanlan, P. Scanlan, K.H. Sheffield, Dr. D. Scott-Orr, J. Smith, J. Spence, R.H. Storey, R.J. Thomas, J.D. Ward, Professor B.R. Williams, G.R. Wilson, I. Wolfe. DELEGATES TO N.S.W.C.A.: A.B. Crompton, M.F. Sewell. DELEGATES TO SUSU: I. Wilson, P.J. Beale. DELEGATE TO CITY S SUBURBAN: D. Armati. DELEGATE TO BUILDINGS S GROUNDS COMMITTEE: G. McNally MANAGER OF POIDEVIN-GRAY XI: P. Gannon SOCIAL SECRETARY: R. Wilkinson. CHAIRMAN OF SELECTORS: M.F. Sewell. CAPTAINS: 1ST GRADE M. O'Sullivan 2ND GRADE Dr. D. Ridley 3RD GRADE P. Gray 4TH GRADE P . Gannon 5TH GRADE "A" J. White 5TH GRADE "B" G.McNally 7TH GRADE G . Swords 8TH GRADE S. Best POIDEVIN-GRAY M. LeLievre OBITUARY 1979-80 BEN SALMON (1905-1979) Ben Salmon died in January 1979 but notification of his death was received too late for inclusion in the 1978-79 Report. Salmon played only one season for University (1925-26), with moderate success in 1st Grade (234 runs at 19.5). Much of his long career was spent with Mosman where he immediately reproduced the form which had brought him many runs at "Shore" school. Included in his season's aggregate of 604 runs in 1926-27 was an innings of 173 against University when Mosman rattled up 3-398 at Mosman Oval! His consistent batting was rewarded by selection in the N.S.W. side, for which he scored 81 runs at 20.25, and he capped a splendid career by captaining Mosman to the 1935-36 1st Grade Premiership. Salmon's 6493 runs for Mosman were mainly scored as an opening batsman. Mr, Salmon was present at the dinner held in 1976 for University players who had played for the Club before 1930. His vivid recall of many details of his season at University remains one of the highlights of that night. 3. SECRETARY'S REPORT Gentlemen, It is with much pleasure that I present to you the Annual Report of the Club for the 1979-80 season, a season that has been one of magnificent achievement for the Club at many levels. I refer here to the performance of the 2nd Grade team in winning the 2nd Grade premiership (the Albert Cup), the semi-final position attained by our 4th Grade side and the 8th Grade's victory in the Balmain-Drummoyne B Grade competition (the McMahon Shield). Congratulations to the captains - Damon Ridley (2nds), Peter Gannon (4ths) and Steve Best (8ths) - and to the players in all these teams on a tremendous effort. The 2nd grade premiership was the fifth the Club has won in this grade (excluding the two premierships won at the turn of the century when the Club's first team played in this grade), following on from those of 1911-12, 1962-63, 1963-64 and 1964-65. The disappointments of the last two seasons in 2nd grade, when in 1977/78 the team was beaten in the final and last year when a secure semi-final position was washed away in the last round at Old Kings Oval, make this year's triumph all that more satisfying for the players involved and the Club as a whole. Indeed, the immensely spirited performance in the final against Northern District on Easter Monday at Uni. No. 2 should inspire much confidence for years to come in the ability of the Club to battle and succeed against all the odds. The challenge is now before the Club to emulate, if not surpass, the feats of the great 2nd grade teams of the mid-1960's, whose deeds are recorded in the 'Historical Feature' in this Report. This season marked the fifth time in the last 9 years that the Club has qualified for the semi-finals in 4th grade, even if the Reid Cup has only been won on one occasion, 1976-77. To lose the semi-final after leading on the 1st innings was naturally a great disappointment to all, but particularly to those who have seen their hopes dashed in this grade through rain in the previous two seasons. However, the experience gained this season can only be of benefit to all the players, many of whom are new to the Club, in the seasons to come. The victory of the 8th Grade team in B Grade was the Club's second premiership success in the competitions run by the Balmain-Drummoyne Association, following the B Grade premiership (then with our 6th Grade team) in 1973-74. In a Club as large as the S.U.C.C., the lowest grade teams inevitably face enormous challenges because of team changes,late dropouts in higher grades and the like. These make this premiership all the more pleasing, not only for those who participated this year, but for the many who have fought hard over the years to establish the Club in the Balmain-Drummoyne Association. 4. The performances of these three teams and all other Club teams are fully documented in this Report. While the results were overall rather uneven, it is clear from a close reading of the individual team summaries that the prospects for the future for the Club as a whole are indeed very bright. This is no less true for our potential at the very highest level of competition - 1st grade - than it is at any other level, and I feel sure that the 1980's will constitute a glorious chapter in the long history of our cricket. A further event of significance this year was the inaugural tour of Australia by a combined Oxford/Cambridge Universities team, which played a total of ten matches in all states. The itinerary included a two-day match against the Club, which ended in a most convincing win for our team of undergraduates, who thoroughly outplayed their older and far more experienced opponents. Oxford/Cambridge also played a three-day match against Combined Australian Universities at University No. 1 Oval. The tourists were in Sydney for a total of 9 days and naturally the organisation behind their stay here was immense. While there are many within the Club who did a great deal to make the visit a success, a number of other people and organisations also contributed in very generous fashion. I refer here in particular to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Williams, who most kindly hosted a reception for the tourists; the S.U.S.U., which entertained the team at a specially arranged function; Mr.