University of Queensland Cricket Club Inc 108th Annual Report 2019–20 Contents Thank you to our sponsors: Office bearers 2 President’s report 3 Life Members 5 Vale 6 UQCC Foundation Trust 8 18th Test Breakfast 8 Director of Cricket report 9 Outstanding performances 11 Perpetual trophy winners 13 First Grade report 15 Second Grade report 20 Third Grade report 26 Fourth Grade report 30 Fifth Grade (1) report 33 Fifth Grade (2) report 36 Sixth Grade report 39 Women’s coach report 44 Women’s First Grade report 45 Women’s Second Grade report 49 Lord’s Taverners report 52 Juniors report 55 Club records 57 First Grade overall 57 First Grade career one-day averages 59 First Grade current players’ career averages 61 Current players all grades 62 Lower grades 63 Highest scores 65 Most runs in one season in one grade 66 Partnerships 67 Most wickets in one season in one grade 69 Most dismissals in one season in one grade 70 Leading performers in all grades 71 1st Grade men’s player numbers 73 1st Grade women’s player numbers 77 Financial report 78 Front cover: Women’s First Grade T20 finalists Annual Report 2019–20 1 Office bearers Patron Mr BD Maranta President Mr G Teys Immediate Past President Mr C Philipson Vice Presidents Mr JM Buchanan Mr HI Harris Mr DC Mengel Dr DL Backstrom Mr KS Jennings Mr RW Mihell Mr JP Biggs Mr R Johnston Mr GJ Moore Mr RD Broadfoot Mr RE Kelly Hon JC Moore Mr WH Buckle Dr D Keys Mr KG Norris Mr P Catsoulis Dr W Kitching Mr PJ O’Neill Mr TB Crommelin Mr GF Lanham Mr WT Powell Dr DL Ellis Mr PW Lee Mr AE deN Rogers Mr P Gilroy Mr RN Leeson Mr BR Sully Mr RD Grice Mr DM Little Mr JN Tunny Mr DJ Hale Mr BD Maranta Mr TR Veivers Mr DAK McNee Note: The above list represents those members honoured in the past for their service to the club. The office of Vice President did not have any validity under any of the club’s previous constitutions and appointments were informal only. The practice was discontinued after 1995. Nevertheless, it is proposed to continue listing the existing Vice Presidents in future annual reports. Hon Secretary Ms M Mabsout Hon Treasurer Mr W Tuffley Executive Committee Members Mr M Watter Mr E Ryan Mr B Logue Mr M Adams Ms B Atkinson 2 University of Queensland Cricket Club President’s report 2020 marked the end of an extraordinary decade for the Gardener and Pete Clarke once again for providing club, securing our ninth Club theMy thanksstructure to Cluband leadership Captain Scott to enable Henry, our Hamish success Championship in 10 years and winning back to back 1st Grade Premierships for the this year. most challenging team to select each week, and to Thanks also to Lance Morgan for leading the firstThe season’stime. end also saw the COVID-19 global pandemic Arnie Saha leading 3s to finals and Oliver Mower delivering another minor premiership. I also can’t has exposed Cricket Australia’s deep administrative gamego past of Jono the year McTaggett, in his 5s who side, stepped despite up being in a bigmade arrive. Interestingly and fortuitously for cricket, it toway bowl as 5s and captain watching and himat training. hilariously I enjoyed run himself my one and financial issues, creating a long overdue catalystOnce again, for change.our success was anchored by the club’s outWomen’s in the 90s.cricket is challenging, continued success is quite culture. Success for any sporting organisation 2020 marked a significant turnaround for our pay respect to past generations while continuing to Women’s Club thanks largely to the efforts of coach extraordinary. Each year, new players continue to beMark commended Daldy, Matthew for some Miller, brutal Bronwyn batting, Atkinson which for the past while owning the future enables us tookand Shelley us the T20Mabsout. Grand Laura Final Harrisand within must sight also of toshape continually the club improve, through theircompete, own outperform values. Respect and Premiership before we fell tantalising short against overcomeI think the newother challenges. key philosophy that underpins our success is that, strategically and administratively, talenteda star-studded girls joining Wests theside. club, Our which player bodes depth well also for increased significantly thanks to several very something many major sporting bodies have we never lose sight of our purpose. This is theJunior future. cricket Junior programs are increasingly important within opportunitiesstruggled with for in recentpeople times. to play We cricket are a atnot- the for-profit, and fundamentally exist to provide per cent increase in junior participation and over enables us to prioritise what is important, like Premier clubs. This year, we saw an almost 30 increasinghighest level participation, they can. A clearbuilding and facilities,simple purpose providing excellent coaching, developing future 225 girls per sides,cent increase which will within ensure our the Blues future Academy of our sessions. We introduced our new Stage 1 and Stage leadersMen’s cricket and above all, enjoying the game we love. women’sOur focus programs now is on remain a major strong. skills development drive to ensure we create our next generation 1st Grade were front runners all year, which led to a deserved Premiership when the Grand Final was holiday programs, which are proving very popular, of stars. As such, we have expanded our school Grade and Lachy Guilfoyle’s 5th Grade one day side cancelled due to the pandemic. Dugie Hill’s 2nd also delivered premierships, while our 3rd and 4th and next year will look to significantly increase our pre-seasonA special mention coaching to alland our specialised Junior coaches skills sessions. in what Grade sides made finals. so many past players back coaching such as Paul blend of experience and youth, with guys like is always a challenging role. It was great to see We are incredibly lucky currently to have a perfect Mackintosh, Graydon Atthow, Ashley Brandon and Scott Henry, Michael Philipson, Mitchell Fry and ChrisThanks Hall. Scott Walter continuing to mentor an exciting new Premier cricket clubs are now quite substantial lightsgeneration. in the Wefuture! look forward to seeing the names of Willans, Clayton, Walker and Sanders and go up in community hubs, needing dozens of volunteers, Annual Report 2019–20 3 President’s report coaches, ground crew and other helpers, without club culture, has now become as big as the WEP whom we simply couldn’t put teams on the park. forHarris his Medal,service and to the was club, won driving by the our ever social popular side Jano and Coetzee. Michael Miller won the EJD Stanley Award Firstly, thanks to Mike Jennings, Scott Henry, Elliot being assistant coach within the women’s program, Ryan and Andrew Courtice for another successful Test Breakfast (No. 18!), with Jason Gillespie an while Kate Beaumont was voted Women’s Player of entertaining and obliging guest. theAdministration Year. ourScott daily Henry operations, once again delivering was instrumental new sponsors in and Administratively, the club delivered on a three-year ensuring our success on and off the field, overseeing ensuring our new player programs were successful. plan to have our Operations Manager role fully Several clubs have now followed our lead and achievement,embedded and requiring funded with years a ofreturn reform to surplus.and focus introduced Operations Managers, which is an This marked a significant if not particularly exciting exciting move for cricket in Queensland. clubs remain dependent on volunteers, dedicated of Cricket, providing additional structure to our across all areas of revenue and expenditure. While Hamish Gardener did a wonderful job as Director administrative resources within clubs are becoming junior programs. Club Administrator Shelley and pregnancy with the thankless tasks of club criticalFinancially, to ensure the club their remains sustainability. in a strong position administration,Mabsout combined managing a full-time registrations job, motherhood and with retained profits of $439,929 and the overseeing our policies and compliance. Foundation Trust retaining $219,552. Annual revenue was $504,186, with annual expenditure of Once again, thanks to the Executive Committee — $431,345. Our net operation profit exceeded our Bill Tuffley, Brendan Logue, Bronwyn Atkinson, budgeted position with a surplus of $83,544. particularlyMick Watter, Jimmy Matt Adams, and Dean, Elliot for Ryan delivering and Michelle great Mabsout — for their assistance, and to UQ P&F, Geoff Teys President wicketsThanks alsoeach to week. our major sponsors, FDC Construction,Awards Engineers GHD and La Porchetta. The major awards were once again the highlight of our end of season dinner. It was a pleasure to have Michael Kasprowicz attend to present Scott Walter andwith representing his third WEP someone Harris Medal. that best The embodied Tom Corcoran Award presented by the wonderful Sheila Corcoran, 4 University of Queensland Cricket Club Life members Under the club’s constitution, agreed to by the Sports Union, the committee was entitled to nominate upwards of six life members in the first year following incorporation, with a maximum of two per year thereafter. No new life members were appointed at the AGM in 2019. Life member Year Life member Year Dr AC Battersby 2008* Mr KA Archer 2014 Mr JP Biggs 2008 Mr DC Biggs 2014 Mr P Catsoulis 2008* Mr BL Fitzgerald 2015 Mr LD Cooper 2008 Mr AK Lossberg 2015 Mr JO Harris 2008 Mr MS Kasprowicz 2016 Mr BD Maranta 2008 Mr R Johnston 2017 Mr DC Mengel 2008* Ms GM Cartwright 2017 Mr RW Mihell 2008 Mr IA Elks 2018 Mr AE deN Rogers 2008 Mr JR Turner 2018 MR WH Buckle 2009 Mr KS Jennings 2009 Mr FR Crane 2010 Mr TR Veivers 2010 Mr GF Lanham 2011 Hon JC Moore 2011 Mr JM Buchanan 2012 Mr BA Courtice 2012 Mr TBI Crommelin 2013 Mr GJ Moore 2013 * Sports Union life members who automatically became life members of UQCC on its incorporation.