DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY 1936 - YEAR 1996 Orders accepted for charge to Specialist in Cricket Books ACCESS/EUROCARDNISA MASTERCARD/AMERICAN EXPRESS THE FORTY CLUB FOUNDED 1936 Patron H.R.H.THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Founder HENRY GRIERSON A few offerings perhaps of interest to fellow cricket enthusiasts President most loved and studied hooks of C.B.E. NEXT MAN IN: A Survey of Cricket Laws & Customs (Gt.rald Brodrihic). Dice of the Lt. Col. J. R. STEPHENSON, — those slco already cricketing lore, this revised and expanded editio,c is as lively and fascinating as ever a mcist’ [icr Past Presidents know the hook as for new readers who have yet to sample its uniqut’ delights. A. E. R. GILLIGAN 32Opp, illustrated Sonce signed copies oc’oitabh) £18.50 Sir PELHAM F WARNER, M.B.E. ‘orcester, H. E. H. GABRIEL, F.C.I.B. A CRICKETER’S VIEW — a collection of paintings by Martin Speiglct, 53 in all on gloss art paper. Sir JOHN HOBBS fancous plasers C.B.E., D.F.C., T.D. 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CLOSE, C.B.E. 1 six year gap meant that 1946 the quick in his years, household names such as the practised barrister he outshone almost Some recruitment was imperative, and some new Birkett, Monckton, Mancroft, Aarvold and everyone. members (luckily including me) were elect Tilling, Humphrey of that ilk whose tour de There was ed slightly before their 40th birthday. By no greater lover of the game Presidential force on the Seven Ages of the Box had his than Australia’s longest-serving Prime 1950 the membership had swollen to 700 audience in convulsive disarray. But, of Minister (1971-1973), and it was a pity that and from then on until in the early 1 980’s it course, luminaries in every field have been his oratorical gifts had to be confined, so touched 4000. acclaimed at the Hilton Hotel on the fourth Thoughts far as the Forty Club were concerned to a It was now, of course, much the largest Friday of succeeding Octobers: Prime splendid dinner at the Union Club, Sydney club of its kind in the world and from 1963, Ministers such as Sir Robert Menzies, during the 1970/71 MCC tour to Australia. by E. W when the first dinners Lord Home and Swanton of the annual was Sir Edward Heath; The genial A.E.R. Gilligan (1973-1975) transferred to the Hilton, it staged very bankers, politicians, broadcasters, It is a melancholy distinction surely to be school well fitted the spirit of the Club. the only surviving past President of the much the largest and most distinguished masters (who of those who heard him will such function in Two great Forty Club workers H.E.H. (Gay) Forty Club, yet scarcely a surprising one in the cricket calendar. When forget H.S. Altham?), journalists, England that in 7974 our Royal Patron attended, the and somewhat lesser cricketers, and not Gabriel (1975-1978) and J.R.E. Temple I had the honour of presiding over the (1980-1982) received their due reward in 50th anniversary and the purpose of this number attending topped the thousand. least men of the Church. In my second the presidency, the latter being succeeded brochure is to commemorate our 60th. The scope and energies of the Club year in the chair Robert Runcie, in office by His Honour Judge Sime (1982- Most of my sixteen predecessors lived out showed their largest expansion during the Archbishop of Canterbury, had the compa 1983) whose sudden death brought me to a full span, and of my successors Sir presidencies of Sir Jack (7950-1955) and ny on its feet in spontaneous, long-sus the post of honour. My last year coincided Leonard Hutton sadly died aged 74 and of G.O., later Sir George Allen whose nine tained applause. with the jubilee celebrations, after which Brian Johnston at 87. year span (1955-1964) has been the After Gubby Allen it became the custom for Sir Leonard Hutton (1986-7987) became longest, with Brian Johnston’s six years Henry Grierson, our Founder, not only had Presidents to serve short terms, which in the fourth England captain to become (1987-1993) equalling Sir Jack’s. a great idea in bringing together mature several cases, notably those of fine fellows President. He asked for one year only on The cricketers, amateur and professional, with tradition of outstanding speech-mak such as Joe Shelmerdine, Francis grounds of health, and duly handed over to ing, maintained in the ambience of one club, but he with few exceptions over Appleyard, Billy Griffith and Bill Sime, were the one and only Brian. The humour and assured its future by inviting Sir Pelham forty years or so, dates from Gubby Allen’s sadly shortened by illness. Herbert bonhomie of his years, which caused the presidency Warner to become our first President with and chairmanship. It was great Sutcliffe (1967-1969) presided with char Committee to press him annually to carry J.B, later men of the law who Sir Jack Hobbs, as Vice- chiefly entertained us acteristic dignity and competence before on, will be fresh in the memories of all who President and next in line.