11th Annual Report & Club Records 2011-12 Randwick Petersham’s First 1st Grade Premierships The 1st Grade Limited Overs Cup & The 1st Grade Twenty20 Cup 1st Grade Twenty20 Premiers 1st Grade Limited Overs Premiers 1st Grade Belvidere Cup Finalist 5th Grade Semi-Finalist Metropolitan Cup Qualifying Finalist TRUST * RESPECT * HUMILITY www.randwickpetershamcricket.com.au Councillor Scott Nash Mayor of Randwick BT manages super and investments, financial congratulates planning and insurance Randwick Petersham Cricket Club services for individuals and on another successful businesses. cricket season Proudly Supporting 1300 722 542 Randwick Petersham Cricket www.randwick.nsw.gov.au Supporting Randwick Petersham Cricket C E CHAPMAN & CO LAWYERS DENIS HINDS (PROP.) 703 / 32 YORK STREET, SYDNEY NSW 2000 A.B.N. 26 001 068 239 A.C.N. 001 068 239 P: 9299 8336 F: 9299 4621 7 Regent Street Petersham NSW 2049 E: [email protected] P: 9560 8355 F: 9564 1841 www.petershamrsl.com.au We operate in the following areas of law • Conveyancing Your Premier Club • Family Law • Probate & Wills of the Inner West • Business Law • Liquor Licensing Congratulations to the club on winning their • Litigation First 1st Grade Premierships. Well Done!!! Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation Heroes of the Ages The Randwick Petersham Cricket story The heart and soul of Randwick Petersham Cricket resides in the history of four separate Speaker. He also bowled the first ball in a Celebrity cricket match between the Michael Sydney Grade clubs – Petersham, Randwick, Marrickville and Petersham-Marrickville. The Whitney Celebrity XI and Richard Chee Quee 1st XI at Coogee Oval. collective lifespan of those founding clubs together with the 11 years of Randwick Petersham to 2012 amounts to 254 playing years giving Randwick Petersham an undeniable Marrickville District Cricket Club Est.1910 claim to be the oldest cricket club in the world. In 1910 the third founding club Marrickville District Cricket Club was established and won Petersham District Cricket Club Est.1899 the 2nd Grade premiership in its first season. Along with Randwick, St George and Mosman it was admitted to 1st Grade in 1921-22. It won its only 1st Grade The first of the founding clubs, Petersham District Cricket Club was premiership in 1943-44 when 8,355 people attended Marrickville established in 1899 and admitted to 1st Grade in 1907-08. That Oval to witness the team beat St George on the last ball of the same season Percy Newton became the club’s first NSW match. Bernard Russell was the club’s first NSW representative in representative when he played the first of two matches for the 1921-22 while fellow fast bowler John Scott, who was previously state. John Scott and Andrew Farnsworth followed a season later with Petersham, played for the state from 1921 to 1925. Scott also with George Harvey joining them in 1909-10. In 1921 T.J.E. (Tommy) made a century on the first day of Marrickville’s entry into 1st Andrews became Petersham’s first Test player when he played the Grade as part of his side’s 312 against Glebe at Wentworth Park first of his 16 Tests for Australia during the team’s tour of England. Oval. With a career spanning 35 seasons Andrews was arguably Petersham’s greatest club man. In 1938-39 the legendary Sid Barnes played Test cricket Marrickville’s first Test cricketer was the legendary Bill Brown who made his debut in 1934- having made his NSW debut two years earlier aged 20. That same season the great- 35. He was followed by Ernie Toshack, Ron Saggers and Jack Moroney. Brown, Toshack and allrounder Cec Pepper made his State debut. Saggers were members of Sir Donald Bradman’s 1948 “Invincibles”. Petersham had a history of producing outstanding administrators. The most notable was In its 30 years in 1st Grade the club had just two Hon. Secretaries with the second of those, Sydney Smith Jnr. OBE who served as President of the NSW Cricket Association for 30 years Bert Bicknell serving for 29 years. He was elected a Life Member of the NSW Cricket and Petersham secretary for 14. In addition Dudley Seddon served cricket for 60 years Association in 1943 and of the club in 1951, its final year. including 20 as an Australian selector. In its 41 seasons Marrickville won a 1st Grade premiership, three 2nd Grade premierships, To allow Bankstown to enter the 1st Grade competition, the NSW Cricket Association two 3rd Grade titles, a 4th Grade premiership and the Poidevin Gray Shield three times. It determined in 1946 that Petersham DCC would absorb Marrickville DCC. After much also won the Club Championship in 1922-23. The club’s grounds were Marrickville Oval, protesting from the Marrickville community and Marrickville Council, the decision was Wentworth Park Oval, Wolli Oval and Belmore Oval. changed to amalgamate the two clubs effective from the 1951/52 season. Petersham-Marrickville District Cricket Club Est.1951 In its 51 seasons Petersham won 1st Grade in 1917-18 and the Club Championship in 1924- 25. Furthermore the club won three 2nd Grade, three 3rd Grade and one 4th Grade The fourth founding club was the merged entity Petersham-Marrickville District Cricket Club premiership. The club’s grounds were Petersham Oval and Leichhardt Oval which is now a established in 1951. In its first season as a 1st Grade club in 1951-52 it won the Club premier rugby league venue. Championship, 3rd and 4th Grades and the Poidevin Gray Shield, while 1st Grade and A W Green Shield teams were runners-up. Bob Randwick Cricket Club Est.1900 Simpson won the Green Shield batting award with 627 runs at an average of 156.7. The success cemented the goodwill and spirit of The second club was Randwick District Cricket Club founded members following the amalgamation. In 1954-55 Petersham- in 1900 as Randwick Electorate Cricket Club entered the 2nd Marrickville won its first 1st Grade premiership and successfully and 3rd Grade competitions. In 1921-22 the club was defended its title the following season. Between the mid 1970’s admitted to 1st Grade. Randwick won its first game against and late 1980’s the club’s 1st Grade team was one of the most Manly at Randwick Oval now the site of the University of competitive in the competition winning the premiership in 1974-75 NSW. Coogee Oval became the club’s home ground in 1924 while finishing Minor Premiers on three occasions. followed by Kensington Oval in 1928 and Snape Park in 1948. The club’s first Test and NSW representative was Jack Moroney in Randwick had a total of 27 NSW representatives including in 1951-52 followed the next season in Sheffield Shield by Clive its early days famous names such as Ray McNamee, Hunter Johnston and 16 years old debutante Bobby Simpson. In the “Stork” Hendry, Jock Livingston, Ernie Toshack and Alec following years Pat Crawford and Johnny Martin played Test cricket Marks who was regarded as one of the club’s greatest ever while Graeme Hughes, Russell Waugh, David Chardon, Peter players. In more recent times, Geoff Davies, John Benaud, Anderson and Col Blackman among others, represented NSW. Alan Turner, Ron Crippin, John Dyson, Mike Whitney, Peter Clifford and Richard Chee Quee among others represented The Petersham President Sid Bain and Secretary Jack Ross maintained those positions with the State. the new club following the merger and continued until 1959 and 1968 respectively. Jack Ross succeeded as President in 1968 and continued for 21 years while Alf Debnam was Hon. Over a period covering 147 Sheffield Shield matches from 1964, NSW took the field on only Treasurer for 26 years and Tim Dein Secretary for 12. The club’s grounds were Petersham one occasion without a Randwick player while in 1982-83 the club had five representatives. Oval, Marrickville Oval and in later years, Jubilee Oval at Glebe. In its 50 years Petersham- Randwick didn’t have a Test player until 1972-73 when John Benaud played the first of his Marrickville won 17 premierships; 1st Grade four times; 3rd Grade five times; 4th Grade three Tests although Geoff Davies was 12th man in 1968-69. Australian selection soon three times, Poidevin Gray three times and the A W Green Shield on two occasions. followed for Alan Turner, John Dyson and Mike Whitney. In 1999 Petersham-Marrickville celebrated its Centenary with a dinner attended by 340 Os Taylor was one of Randwick’s most famous administrators with over 60 years’ service. guests. Jack Chegwyn (32 years), John Hayward (27), Wally Dowd (26), Stroy Donnan (22), Phil Tresidder (21), George Simpson (18), Lyall Gardner (17) and Bill Beath (15) were also long Randwick Petersham Cricket Club Est.2001 term office bearers while David Sherwood was 1st Grade scorer for 52 years and Australian scorer and baggage master on 6 overseas tours. In 2001 the NSW Cricket Board proposed that Randwick and Petersham-Marrickville be omitted from the competition as part of a move to introduce a new club from Blacktown The club was the first to field an overseas player when West while reducing the overall number of 1st Grade clubs. When Indian fast bowler Wes Hall played in 1965-66, while it was the both clubs decided of their own volition to merge into a first to lay covers on 1st Grade grounds in 1974-75. In 1977-78 separate entity to be known as Randwick Petersham Cricket “Pegasus” was adopted as the club’s emblem and in 1990-91 Club the Board dropped the plan. In the 11 years since, “District” was dropped from the club’s name while green and Randwick Petersham has become one of the top clubs in Sydney white were adopted as new colours in lieu of the original navy, Grade Cricket winning premierships in the 1st Grade Limited sky blue and maroon.