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Toombul District Cricket Club Affiliated with the Queensland Cricket Association Ltd 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and U/17 grades Affiliated with the Brisbane North Junior Cricket Association Under 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 17 grades NINETY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT Season 2015-2016 To be submitted to the Annual General Meeting, to be held in the Club Room, Oxenham Park, Nundah on Wednesday 17th of August 2016, at 7.00pm. AC OLDHAM, Hon. Secretary 1 TOOMBUL DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB INC 95TH ANNUAL REPORT SEASON 2015/16 TOOMBUL DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB Inc Affiliated with the Queensland Cricket Association Ltd. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and U/17 grades. Affiliated with the Brisbane North Junior Cricket Association, Under 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 17 grades. NOTICE OF MEETING You are cordially invited to attend the Club’s Ninety Fifth Annual General Meeting to be held in the Club Room, Oxenham Park, Nundah on Wednesday 17 August 2016, at 7.00pm. Nominations for the following positions must be in the hands of the Secretary at least three (3) days prior to the meeting. All nominations must be signed by two (2) members of the Club and signed by the candidate as a consenting party. President, Senior Vice-President, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer, Hon. Administrator, Social Secretary, five (5) additional Executive Members and two (2) Delegates to Queensland Cricket. Andrew Oldham Hon Secretary MEETING AGENDA 1. Welcome to visitors and members 2. Apologies 3. Confirmation of Minutes of the 94th Annual General Meeting 4. Business arising from minutes of the previous meeting 5. Presentation and adoption of Reports and Financial Statements 6. Notice of motion a. Member Protection Policy 7. Election of Life Member (if any) 8. Election of Office Bearers 9. Election of Queensland Cricket Delegates 10. Annual General Business You are all invited to partake of refreshments at the close of the meeting. 2 TOOMBUL DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB INC 95TH ANNUAL REPORT SEASON 2015/16 Toombul District Cricket Club Inc SEASON 2015-16 PATRON Hon. Wayne SWAN, MP PRESIDENT David OLDHAM SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Ron SHUARD HONORARY SECRETARY Andrew OLDHAM HONORARY TREASURER Richie HAYES HONORARY ADMINISTRATOR Simon MAMMINO SOCIAL SECRETARY Vacant EXECUTIVE MEMBERS (5) Stephen ATKINSON Matthew STIMPSON Adam ALLAN (resigned 29 June 2016) Brad WICKHAM Kelly WICKHAM JUNIOR DELEGATES Melinda BALKIN DELEGATES TO QLD CRICKET Harry FREI Andrew OLDHAM AUDITORS Williams Hall Chadwick Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers LIFE MEMBERS Appointed Appointed AR Skuse 1975 R Narracott 1997 WM Hooper 1976 A Knight 1998 RS Thomas 1980 D Millard 2000 AWA Davies 1982 C Howe 2002 P Harris 1985 P Clifford 2003 JI Harris 1987 I Sweeney 2004 RJ Lawrence 1990 G Tibbits 2007 R Harris 1991 S Mammino 2010 JB Holding 1993 N Bunkum 2011 H Frei 1995 D Murphy 2014 3 TOOMBUL DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB INC 95TH ANNUAL REPORT SEASON 2015/16 OFFICE BEARERS PATRONS PRESIDENTS LIFE MEMBERS 1921 - 1924 AL Petrie 1921 - 1925 Dr GF Brade 1928 TM Barber 1924 - 1927 Hon. AH Whittingham 1925 - 1926 Justice AW McNaughton 1930 LE Oxenham 1927 - 1928 Justice AW McNaughton 1926 - 1929 CH Watson 1931 CB Barstow 1928 - 1957 JS Hutcheon QC OBE 1929 - 1932 JH Holdsworth 1933 JH Holdsworth 1957 - 1967 NJ Plaistead 1932 - 1935 NJ Plaistead 1934 RK Oxenham 1967 - 1977 MR Harris 1935 - 1937 FH Ironside 1935 NJ Plaistead 1977 - 1992 Hon WE Knox MLA 1937 - 1943 G Clem 1936 EA Shaw 1992 - 1997 Ald Patricia Vaughan 1943 - 1946 N Evans 1937 PM Hornibrook 1997 - Wayne Swan 1946 - 1951 JA McIntyre 1938 HT Jones 1951 - 1953 DJ McPherson 1939 LM McIntyre 1953 - 1965 HT Jones 1943 GW Lockie 1965 - 1969 WM Cook 1944 HC Hinton ISO 1969 - 1971 Hon WE Knox MLA 1946 CH Watson 1971 - 1980 CE Anstey OAM 1948 JA McIntyre 1980 - 1988 MV Hillier 1950 CJ Dahl OAM 1988 - 1990 EC La Frantz MBE 1951 GI Hornsby BEM 1990 - 1993 JB Holding 1952 DJ McPherson 1993 - 1995 GH Evans 1955 TK Auld 1995 - 1997 WA Dossetto 1956 JI Hornsby 1997 - 2002 JB Holding 1957 FG Waldron 2002 - 2007 CP Howe 1958 EC La Frantz MBE 2007 - 2010 N Bunkum 1961 F Hooper 2010 - 2013 D Murphy 1963 KD Mackay 2013 - DA Oldham 1965 J Stackpoole HON SECRETARY HON TREASURER 1966 NN Cramb 1922 - 1923 BR Shaw 1922 – 1923 TM Barber 1967 MR Harris 1923 - 1925 TM Barber 1923 - 1926 FJ Gough 1968 CE Harvey 1925 - 1931 EA Shaw 1926 - 1927 E Westacott 1969 WM Cook 1931 - 1934 LR McIntyre 1927 - 1953 HT Jones 1971 L Bright 1934 - 1937 GW Hardcastle 1953 - 1955 JW Burley 1972 RE Whitlock 1937 - 1938 LR McIntyre 1955 - 1961 JD Bratchford 1975 AR Skuse 1938 - 1942 CJ Dahl 1961 - 1963 RS Ayres 1976 WM Hooper 1942 - 1946 J Hood 1963 - 1967 SR Kirkpatrick 1977 CE Anstey OAM 1946 - 1952 CJ Dahl 1967 - 1969 K Savage 1978 EJ Lihou 1952 - 1953 FG Waldron 1969 - 1971 R Higham 1979 GH Evans 1953 - 1963 JI Hornsby 1971 - 1974 R O’Connor 1980 RS Thomas 1963 - 1967 L Bright 1974 - 1975 RS Thomas 1981 D Payne 1967 - 1972 NN Cramb 1975 - 1976 W Davies 1982 AWA Davies 1972 - 1973 No appointment 1976 - 1977 K Symons 1985 P Harris 1973 - 1980 GH Evans 1977 - 1983 AWA Davies 1987 JI Harris 1980 - 1982 CE Anstey 1983 - 1984 WR Payne 1990 RJ Lawrence 1982 - 1984 JI Harris 1984 - 1986 JI Harris 1991 R Harris 1984 - 1985 CE Anstey 1986 - 1987 J Stower 1993 JB Holding 1985 - 1987 GB Lawrence 1987 - 1989 JI Harris 1995 H Frei 1987 - 1988 IA Neville 1989 - 1990 JL Holding 1997 R Narracott 1988 - 1990 AJ Knight 1990 - 1993 WA Dossetto 1998 A Knight 1990 - 1991 A Bath 1993 - 1994 C Rayson 2000 D Millard 1991 - 1992 K Barlow 1994 - 1995 WA Dossetto 2002 C Howe 1992 - 1994 M Quinn 1995 - 2002 GH Evans 2003 P Clifford 1994 - 1995 MJ Wright 2002 - 2006 I Munro 2004 I Sweeney 1995 - 2000 AJ Knight 2006 - 2007 N Bunkum 2007 G Tibbits 2000 - 2001 T Durston 2007 J Leeder 2010 S Mammino 2001 - 2004 V Snijders 2007 - 2008 B Hood 2011 N Bunkum 2005 - 2008 P Christsen 2008 N Bunkum 2014 D Murphy 2008 - 2010 CJ White 2008 - 2013 A Cranstoun 2010 GR White 2013 - R Hayes 2010 - AC Oldham 4 TOOMBUL DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB INC 95TH ANNUAL REPORT SEASON 2015/16 2015/16 Club Sponsors The club would like to recognise the support of our sponsors and supporters for the 2015/16. 5 TOOMBUL DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB INC 95TH ANNUAL REPORT SEASON 2015/16 95th Annual Report Contents 1 Season Overview.............................................................................................................................7 2 Reports..........................................................................................................................................12 3 Club Records .................................................................................................................................25 4 2015/16 International & State Representatives...........................................................................29 5 2015 – 2016 Season Results..........................................................................................................31 6 TDCC Trophy Winners...................................................................................................................36 7 2015/16 Season Statistics (includes finals)...................................................................................37 8 Financial Report ............................................................................................................................54 Work underway on the Ken Mackay Oval centre wicket 6 TOOMBUL DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB INC 95TH ANNUAL REPORT SEASON 2015/16 1 Season Overview Ladies and Gentleman, Your Executive takes pleasure in presenting the Ninety-Fifth Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Club’s activities for the 2015-16 season. 1.1 Senior Playing Fields Unfortunately, silverware eluded the Club for the second consecutive season however 2015/16 saw First and Third Grade qualifying for the semi-finals in the Two Day Competition. There were strong performances across the playing group throughout the season, including: Brendan Nash, recruited to the Club as our ACA Player, performed in all formats notching three centuries and providing outstanding leadership to the playing group; Stuart McDonald, collecting a First Grade hat-trick on his two-day debut against Wynnum Manly the year after older brother Ronan also got a First Grade hat-trick; Winning the inaugural Errold La Frantz – Ern Toovey trophy against Northern Suburbs DCC in the First Grade two-day competition; Preston White and Sam Howse with gutsy centuries to secure victories against Wynnum and Ipswich-Logan respectively; Jamie Croon with a hat-trick in Fifth Grade on his way to collecting match figures of 10/46 against University of Queensland; Liam Morris winning the overall Norm McMahon Competition bowling average with 23 wickets at 6.39; Two double centuries and 16 centuries; and Three seven wicket hauls, 9 six wicket hauls and 16 five wicket hauls. Colette La Frantz and Sean Toovey with the teams before the first La Frantz – Toovey fixture – won by TDCC 7 TOOMBUL DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB INC 95TH ANNUAL REPORT SEASON 2015/16 This season there was a clear standout performer, Club Captain and Cricketer of the Year – Chris Lynn. Lynn backed up his strong representative form with a series of blistering knocks for the Club when he was available, highlighted by: 209 off 137 with 12 x 4’s and 19 x 6’s in the opening 50 over match against Norths 259 off 246 with 18 x 4’s and 21 x 6’s (including one off the side of the bat into the Croquet Club after being challenged by the opposition wicketkeeper) in the two-day against Norths 185 off 152 with 11 x 4’s and 14 x 6’s in the two-day match against University 66no off 20 with 2 x 4’s and 9 x 6’s in the late afternoon of day one of the two-day match against Sunshine Coast prior to being slashed out for representative commitments. 1.2 Our Juniors This season the Club’s Juniors swelled in numbers once again. The Club now has over 600 registered Juniors, T20 Blast and Milo In2Cricketers.
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