Ferntree Gully Cricket Club 1914/15. 1 st XI Scorebook. Established 1882/83, formally commenced 1889/90

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1 Ferntree Gully Cricket Club Established 1882/83, formally commenced 1889/ /15 1 st XI Scorebook Affiliated Reporter District Cricket Association B Section (Geographical) 1 st XI Competition Season #2 Last Update: June 2018

2 Scorecards for Season 1914/15 AFFILIATION: Reporter District Cricket Association GRADE: B Section # Round Date(s) Opponent H/A FTGCC Opponent Result *** 3/10/1914 Notting Hill XII H Lost by 27 runs 11 Rnd 1 3/10 & 10/10/1914 Blackburn (B) H 70 & & 74 Won O/R by 66 runs 12 Rnd 2 17/10 & 24/10/1914 East Doncaster A 117 & & 146 Tied O/R 199 runs each 13 Rnd 3 31/10 & 7/11/1914 Warrandyte H 1/270 Dec. 189 Won by 9 Wkts *** 3/11/1914 (Cup Day) Parkside s H & 1/126 Won by 87runs 14 Rnd 4 14/11 & 21/11/1914 Vermont A 49 & & 0/2 Lost O/R by 10 Wickets 15 Rnd 5 28/11 & 5/12/1914 Wonga Park H 137 & 1/68 Dec. 72 & 106 Won O/R by 27 runs *** 28/11/1914 Eltham XII A 8/ Won by 27 runs 16 Rnd 6 12/12 & 19/12/1914 Croydon A 99 & & 5/97 Lost O/R by 5 Wkts *** 1/1/1915 St. Columb s H Lost by 59 runs 17 Rnd 7 9/1 & 16/1/1915 Doncaster Heights A 9/ & 158 Won O/R by Inn & 8 runs 18 Rnd 8 23/1 & 30/1/1915 Blackburn (B) A 4/243 Dec. 56 & 41 Won O/R by Inn & 136 runs *** 30/1/1915 Northcote Club XI Lost by 139 runs 19 Rnd 9 6/2 & 13/2/1915 East Doncaster H 197 & 2/70 96 & 161 Won O/R by 8 Wkts 20 Rnd 10 20/2 & 27/2/1915 Warrandyte A 103 & 1/56 51 & 95 Won O/R by 9 Wkts *** 27/2/1915 Notting Hill H Lost by 19 runs 21 Rnd 11 6/3 & 13/3/1915 Vermont H & 182 Won by 110 runs 22 Rnd 12 20/3 & 27/3/1915 Wonga Park A 57 & 5/148 Dec. 42 & 63 Won O/R by 100 runs 23 Rnd 13 10/4 & 17/4/1915 Croydon A 9/185 Dec. 100 & 1/53 Won by 85 runs 24 Rnd 14 24/4 & 1/5/1915 Doncaster Heights H 7/197 Dec. 48 Won by 149 runs GAMES PLAYED: 14 (+ 6 Social Matches) GAMES WON: 11 (+2), GAMES LOST: 2 (+4), GAMES DRAWN: Nil, GAMES TIED: 1, OTHER: Nil WIN/LOSS ORDER: L, W, T, W, W, L, W, W, L, L, W, W, L, W, W, L, W, W, W & W LADDER POSITION: 2 nd in Section (Runners Up) - No Finals were played because of the commencement of WW 1 Name G I R N/O H.S. Ave O M W R B.B. Ave 5 7 D J. Anderson L. Black F.W. Carrington / C. Clohesy /10-4 E.T. Clohesy /10-1 A.L. Dawkins (W/K-4) /15-7, 2s A. Duncan / J. Hardingham P. Ingwersen S.A. Johnstone / H. Jones A. Kleinert L.G. Knight (W/K-7) s G.A. Lovell J. McMahon / L.A.J. Minns A.R. Pickett / H. Pickett (W/K-2) W.J. Pickett /7 - H. Richardson / R.F. Scott / L.A. Smith / P. Staig /5-7 E. Wakeling /7-4 C.F. Williams G.J. Williams 1 (C, WK-1) * / Sub 3 NOTE: Overs (6 Ball) & Maidens not recorded in all matches, *** Social/Arranged Match details not included above, however added to Social/Arranged Stats database

3 RECORDS & ACHIEVEMENTS 1 st XI BATTING AVERAGE: G.J. Williams, st XI BOWLING AVERAGE: L.A. Smith, 87 Wickets for st XI FIELDING AWARD: Not Awarded 1 st XI GRADE CHAMPION: Not Awarded 1 st XI ALL ROUNDER: Not Awarded Debuts: 15 J. Anderson, L. Black, E.T. Clohesy, A.L. Dawkins, A. Duncan, J. Hardingham, P. Ingwersen, H. Jones, A. Kleinert, G.A. Lovell, L.A.J. Minns, H. Richardson, R.F. Scott, P. Staig & E. Wakeling Ducks: 50 F.W. Carrington 6, C. Clohesy 5, A.L. Dawkins 2, A. Duncan 2, P. Ingwersen 3, S.A. Johnstone 1, H. Jones 1, L.G. Knight 4, J. McMahon 4, L.A.J. Minns 1, H. Pickett 3, W.J. Pickett 2, H. Richardson 3, R.F. Scott 1, L.A. Smith 1, P. Staig 8, E. Wakeling 1, G.J. Williams 2 (NOTE: Does not include Social Match Ducks) Pairs: 6 W.J. Pickett, F.W. Carrington, P. Staig, H. Richardson, P. Ingwerson, A. Duncan G.J. (George) Williams won the Rep. DCA B Division Batting Average, with 910 runs (H & A L.A. (Len) Smith won the Rep. DCA B Division Bowling Average, with 87 wickets (H & A 5.77 From the Box Hill Reporter Paper 21/5/1915 G.J. Williams 21 Innings, 6 Not out, Highest Score 149* (Comp Highest), 898 Runs, Average F.W. Carrington 22 Innings, 4 Not out, Highest Score 100, 552 Runs, Average L.A. Smith 13 Innings, 2 Not out, Highest Score 108, 295 Runs, Average L.A. Smith 87 Wickets for 494 Runs, from 1130 Ave 5.68 J. McMahon 40 Wickets for 311 Runs, from 685 Ave 7.77 (Missing 1/1, Rnd 12 vs Wonga Park) F.W. Carrington 26 Wickets for 345 Runs, from 647 Ave Note discrepancies in Runs for G.J. Williams & F.W. Carrington, Wickets for J. McMahon & F.W. Carrington and Runs from for L.A. Smith, J. McMahon & F.W. Carrington INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS E.T. Clohesy 5/35 vs Notting Hill at Ferntree Gully 3/10/1914 A.R. Pickett 5 Overs, Unk Mdns, 5/7 vs Blackburn B at Ferntree Gully 3/10/1914 A.L. Dawkins 4 Dism. in Innings vs Blackburn B at Ferntree Gully 3/10/1914 A.L. Dawkins 5 Dism. In Match vs Blackburn B at Ferntree Gully 10/10/1914 F.W. Carrington 7.3 Overs, Unk Mdns, 6/22 vs Blackburn B at Ferntree Gully 10/10/1914 F.W. Carrington 10/36 in M vs Blackburn B at Ferntree Gully 10/10/1914 J. McMahon 3.2 Overs, Unk Mdns, 4/2 vs East Doncaster at East Doncaster 17/10/1914 Inc. Hat Trick G.J. Williams 4.3 Overs, Unk Mdns, 6/24 vs East Doncaster at East Doncaster 24/10/1914 G.J. Williams 149* vs Warrandyte at Ferntree Gully 31/10/1914 F.W. Carrington 100 vs Warrandyte at Ferntree Gully 31/10/1914 J. McMahon 6/37 vs Vermont at Vermont 14/11/1914 G.J. Williams 81 vs Vermont at Vermont 21/11/1914 F.W. Carrington 68 vs Wonga Park at Ferntree Gully 28/11/1914 G. Jennings 6/25 vs Eltham at Eltham XII (Social Match) 28/11/1914 S.A. Johnstone 5/24 vs Wonga Park at Ferntree Gully 5/12/1914 G.J. Williams 63* BTI vs Croydon at Hall Grounds, Croydon 12/12/1914 L.A. Smith 5/39 vs Croydon at Hall Grounds, Croydon 12/12/1914 L.A. Smith 5/26 vs Croydon at Hall Grounds, Croydon 19/12/1914 L.A. Smith 10/65 in M vs Croydon at Hall Grounds, Croydon 19/12/1914 F.W. Carrington 52 vs Doncaster Heights at Doncaster Heights 9/1/1915 J. McMahon 6 Overs, Unk Mdns, 5/11 vs Doncaster Heights at Doncaster Heights 9/1/1915 L.A. Smith 16 Overs, Unk Mdns, 7/57 vs Doncaster Heights at Doncaster Heights 16/1/1915 L.A. Smith 11/73 in M vs Doncaster Heights at Doncaster Heights 16/1/1915 G.J. Williams 109* vs Blackburn B at Blackburn 23/1/1915 L.A. Smith 62 vs Blackburn B at Blackburn 23/1/1915

4 INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS (Cont.) L.A. Smith 10.2 Overs, Unk Mdns, 6/19 vs Blackburn B at Blackburn 30/1/1915 R.F. Scott 8 Overs, Unk Mdns, 7/18 vs Blackburn B at Blackburn 30/1/1915 R.F. Scott 10/26 in Match vs Blackburn B at Blackburn 30/1/1915 G.J. Williams 114* vs Doncaster East at Ferntree Gully 6/2/1915 L.A. Smith 8.4 Overs, Unk Mdns, 9/28 vs Doncaster East at Ferntree Gully 13/2/1915 L.A. Smith 5/62 vs Doncaster East at Ferntree Gully 13/2/1915 L.A. Smith 14/90 in Match vs Doncaster East at Ferntree Gully 13/2/1915 J. McMahon 9 Overs, Unk Mdns, 5/16 vs Warrandyte at Warrandyte 20/2/1915 L.A. Smith 9.4 Overs, Unk Mdns, 5/23 vs Warrandyte at Warrandyte 20/2/1915 L.A. Smith 13 Overs, Unk Mdns, 5/42 vs Warrandyte at Warrandyte 27/2/1915 L.A. Smith 10/65 in Match vs Warrandyte at Warrandyte 27/2/1915 E.T. Clohesy 7/24 vs Notting Hill at Ferntree Gully 27/2/1915 L.A. Smith 12.2 Overs, Unk Mdns, 7/27 vs Vermont at Ferntree Gully 6/3/1915 F.W. Carrington 87 vs Vermont at Ferntree Gully 13/3/1915 G.J. Williams 9/52 vs Vermont at Ferntree Gully 13/3/1915 L.A. Smith 12.1 Overs, Unk Mdns, 9/18 vs Wonga Park at Wonga Park Reserve 20/3/1915 F.W. Carrington 10.2 Overs, Unk Mdns, 7/27 vs Wonga Park at Wonga Park Reserve 27/3/1915 L.A. Smith 19 Overs, Unk Mdns, 9/40 vs Croydon at Hall Grounds, Croydon 10/4/1915 G.J. Williams 65 vs Croydon at Hall Grounds, Croydon 10/4/1915 L.A. Smith 10/56 in Match vs Croydon at Hall Grounds, Croydon 17/4/1915 L.A. Smith 7.2 Overs, Unk Mdns, 7/8 vs Doncaster Heights at Ferntree Gully 24/4/1915 L.A. Smith 108 vs Doncaster Heights at Ferntree Gully 1/5/1915 SIGNIFICANT PARTNERSHIPS Date Wkt Scr N.O. Bat Dism. Bat Opponent Played 17/10/1914 9th 37 P. Staig H. Richardson East Doncaster East Doncaster 31/10/1914 1st 257 G.J. Williams F.W. Carrington Warrandyte Ferntree Gully Rec Reserve 14/11/1914 2nd 94 G.J. Williams J. McMahon Vermont Vermont 28/11/1914 7th 50 A.R. Pickett F.W. Carrington Wonga Park Ferntree Gully Rec Reserve 5/12/1914 2nd 60* G.J. Williams F.W. Carrington Wonga Park Ferntree Gully Rec Reserve 12/12/ th 33 G.J. Williams L.G. Knight Croydon Hall Grounds 9/1/1915 1st 95 F.W. Carrington G.J. Williams Doncaster Heights Doncaster Heights 9/1/1915 3rd 59 J. McMahon F.W. Carrington Doncaster Heights Doncaster Heights 23/1/1915 2nd 141 G.J. Williams L.A. Smith Blackburn B Blackburn 23/1/1915 5th 47* G.J. Williams S.A. Johnstone Blackburn B Blackburn 6/2/1915 2nd 72 G.J. Williams F.W. Carrington East Doncaster Ferntree Gully Rec Reserve 6/2/1915 7th 68 G.J. Williams P. Staig East Doncaster Ferntree Gully Rec Reserve 13/2/1915 3rd 52* F.W. Carrington L.A. Smith East Doncaster Ferntree Gully Rec Reserve 13/3/1915 2nd 125 F.W. Carrington G.J. Williams Vermont Ferntree Gully Rec Reserve 27/3/1915 5th 71* F.W. Carrington S.A. Johnstone Wonga Park Wonga Park Rec Reserve 17/4/1915 6th 59 G.J. Williams E.T. Clohesy Croydon Hall Grounds 24/4/1915 2nd 88 L.A. Smith F.W. Carrington Doncaster Heights Ferntree Gully Rec Reserve Balls Bowled totals (From Scoresheets with Figures available) F.W. Carrington 55, 45, 42, 54, XX, XX, XX, XX, XX, 18, 42, XX, 30, XX, 62, 78 = 426 C. Clohesy 12 = 12 E.T. Clohesy 30 = 30 A.L. Dawkins 12 = 12 A. Duncan XX S.A. Johnstone XX, XX, XX, XX, XX, XX, 60, 18, XX, 12 = 90 J. McMahon 24, 18, 20, XX, XX, XX, XX, XX, XX, 36, 18, XX, 54, 53, 60, 18 = 301 A.R. Pickett 30, 30, 24, 24, 12, = 120 W.J. Pickett 12 = 12 H. Richardson 36, 42, XX, XX, XX, XX = 78 R.F. Scott 18, 48, 48, XX = 114 L.A. Smith XX, XX, 37, 108, 62, 48, 52, XX, 58, 78, 74, XX, 73, 114, 42, 44 = 790 P. Staig XX, XX, 12 = 12 E. Wakeling 18, 12 = 30 G.J. Williams 18, 27, XX, XX, XX, XX, 36, 60, 36, 42 = 219

5 Social Match N/A Notting Hill XII Ferntree Gully Rec. Res. 3/10/1914 FTGCC Batting (1st) M. Clohesy 6 G. Jennings 3 L.A.J. Minns 0 Devonshire 3 H. Monk 1 E.G. Ball 0 W.R. Friberg 9 Jones 3 E.T. Clohesy 19 Lyne 0* R. Gray 2 Sundries 3 H. Westley 2 Score Hendrick C E.G. Ball E.T. Clohesy 26 G. Gunther B E.T. Clohesy 6 Dyer B L.A.J. Minns 5 Dixon B E.T. Clohesy 1 Arnott C E.G. Ball E.T. Clohesy 0 R. Doolan C L.A.J. Minns E.T. Clohesy 7 Bailey B L.A.J. Minns 12 Beacom B L.A.J. Minns 0 A. Beveridge NOT OUT 14 Marshall C Unknown G. Jennings 4 Gray B L.A.J. Minns 0 Wright B G. Jennings 1 Sundries 2 Sundries Score 78 Score E.T. Clohesy 5 35 L.A.J. Minns 4 27 W.R. Friberg 0 15 G. Jennings 2 1 Result: Notting Hill won on 1 st Innings by 27 runs 3/10/1914 OFTG NOTTING HILL v. FERNTREE GULLY: The Notting Hill Cricket Club will play their first match of the season this afternoon on the ground of the latter. Members are requested to roll up in force. Conveyance will leave Beveridge s Store at 2 sharp. 10/10/1914 OFTG NOTTING HILL v. FERNTREE GULLY: This match was played at Ferntree Gully on Saturday last (3/10/1914) and resulted in a win for the visitors by 27 runs. Refer Scorebook. NOTE: Given Ferntree Gully were also recorded as playing Blackburn in the Reporter DCA see next match; this suggests that the club was fielding a second team playing Social or Arranged matches and was in all likelihood still using either the Middle Hotel or Club Hotel playing field for these additional matches.

6 B Section 1 FEM 11/3 Blackburn B Ferntree Gully Rec. Res. 3/10 & 10/10/1914 FTGCC Batting (2 nd ) G.J. Williams (C) 8 43 * J. Anderson 1 Absent J. McMahon 2 3 P. Staig 4 0 H. Pickett 3 0 W.J. Pickett 4 * 5 L. Black 5 Absent A.R. Pickett 7 14 F.W. Carrington 4 0 A.L. Dawkins (W/K) Sundries C. Clohesy 0 8 Score FOW: 1/5 2/12 3/20 4/26 5/26 6/29 7/42 8/56 9/58 10/70 FOW: 1/0 2/5 3/5 4/40 5/70 6/75 7/79 8/104 9/ 10/ F. Sheperd B A.R. Pickett 9 LBW F.W. Carrington 22 M. Hayes B F.W. Carrington 2 B F.W. Carrington 0 F. Slater B F.W. Carrington 8 RUN OUT 1 S. Pearce Stp A.L. Dawkins F.W. Carrington 1 B F.W. Carrington 5 Pithers B A.R. Pickett 1 C/B A.L. Dawkins F.W. Carrington 0 O. Sword C H. Pickett J. McMahon 2 Absent 2 L. Gale Stp A.L. Dawkins A.R. Pickett 2 C F.W. Carrington G.J. Williams 24 J. Fithie C/B A.L. Dawkins A.R. Pickett 0 B F.W. Carrington 2 Elder NOT OUT 1 B F.W. Carrington 0 J. Hayes C/B A.L. Dawkins F.W. Carrington 0 B J. McMahon 4 R. Slater C C. Clohesy A.R. Pickett 5 NOT OUT 5 Sundries 3 Sundries 9 Score 34 Score 74 F.W. Carrington J. McMahon A.R. Pickett G.J. Williams C. Clohesy Result: Ferntree Gully won Outright by 66 runs 9/10/1914 BHR FERNTREE GULLY commenced their season with a match against BLACKBURN B at Ferntree Gully last Saturday. At stumps the scores were FERNTREE GULLY 70 vs BLACKBURN B 34 & 3/60. 16/10/1914 BHR FERNTREE GULLY concluded the above match with a victory by 65 runs, 70 & 8/104 def. BLACKBURN B 34 & 70.

7 B Section 2 FEM 12/1 East Doncaster East Doncaster 17/10 & 24/10/1914 FTGCC Batting (1 st ) L.G. Knight 0 4 W.J. Pickett 0 0 J. McMahon 19 Absent P. Staig F.W. Carrington 0 13 H. Richardson 11 6 A.L. Dawkins (W/K) 0 12 C. Clohesy 6* 15 G.J. Williams (C) 18 0 J. Hardingham 11 0* Sundries A.R. Pickett 4 5 Score FOW: 1/6 2/7 3/7 4/44 5/70 6/72 7/72 8/72 9/109 10/117 FOW: 1/10 2/31 3/31 4/40 5/40 6/59 7/61 8/61 9/82 10/ 9 th Wicket 37 P. Staig H. Richardson (11) W. Wilson C/B A.L. Dawkins H. Richardson 14 C F.W. Carrington G.J. Williams 50 S. Maggs C&B F.W. Carrington 0 NOT OUT 9 C. Johnson B H. Richardson 21 B H. Richardson 3 J. Mackinlay RUN OUT 2 C J. Hardingham G.J. Williams 39 J. White B J. McMahon 4 B H. Richardson 12 G. Mackinlay C P. Staig J. McMahon 0 B H. Richardson 0 E. White B H. Richardson 0 B G.J. Williams 9 W. Broussard B J. McMahon 0 Absent - H. Zerbe B H. Richardson 0 B G.J. Williams 0 R. McWhinney NOT OUT 0 C&B G.J. Williams 0 A. Zerbe B J. McMahon 0 C&B G.J. Williams 0 Sundries 12 Sundries 24 Score 53 Score 146 F.W. Carrington A.R. Pickett H. Richardson J. McMahon Inc Hat Trick A.L. Dawkins W.J. Pickett G.J. Williams Result: Ferntree Gully played in an Outright tied match with East Doncaster 199 runs each 23/10/1914 BHR FERNTREE GULLY played their second match against EAST DONCASTER last Saturday where the GULLY was leading on the first innings with 117 to 53. The highlight of the FERNTREE GULLY bowling effort was a hat trick to Jack McMahon. 30/10/1914 BHR The game between EAST DONCASTER and FERNTREE GULLY ended in a close fought tie on the second innings with FERNTREE GULLY 117 & 9/82 vs EAST DONCASTER 53 & 146.

8 B Section 3 FEM 13/1 Warrandyte Ferntree Gully Rec. Res. 31/10 & 7/11/1914 FTGCC Batting (2 nd ) G.J. Williams (C) 149 * BTI J. McMahon F.W. Carrington 100 H. Richardson A. Kleinert 7 * A.R. Pickett C. Clohesy P. Staig A.L. Dawkins (W/K) S.A. Johnstone Sundries 14 L.G. Knight Score 1/270 Dec FOW: 1/257 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 10/ 1 st Wicket 257 G.J. Williams (149*) F.W. Carrington (100) R. McCulloch RUN OUT 83 L. McCulloch C S. Johnstone J. McMahon 2 J. Coleman B H. Richardson 42 H. Marsh C/B A.L. Dawkins J. McMahon 14 W. Coleman B H. Richardson 5 A.R. Forden B F.W. Carrington 5 A. Forden C F.W. Carrington S.A. Johnstone 13 C. Schultz RUN OUT 0 A. Squires NOT OUT 0 Absent - Absent - Sundries 25 Sundries Score 189 Score H. Richardson 2 34 J. McMahon 2 33 S.A. Johnstone 1 49 G.J. Williams 0 23 F.W. Carrington 1 25 Result: Ferntree Gully won by 9 Wickets, after the match was abandoned due to rain on Day One with Warrandyte 1/37 6/11/1914 BHR FERNTREE GULLY took on WARRANDYTE but the game was abandoned due to persistent rain, which stopped the game with WARRANDYTE 1/37. 13/11/1914 BHR FERNTREE GULLY continued the match between themselves and WARRANDYTE where they defeated the visitors by 9 wickets and 81 runs. This defeat resulted from a club record partnership of 257 for the first wicket with George Williams Jnr. and F. Carrington both making a century with 149* and 100 respectively.

9 Social Match N/A Parkside s Ferntree Gully Rec. Res. 3/11/1914 (Cup Day) FTGCC Batting (2 nd ) Sundries Score Considine 78 Sundries Sundries Score 91 Score 1/126 Result: Ferntree Gully won on 1 st Innings by 87 runs 7/11/1914 FOOTA On Cup Day (Tuesday 3 rd November) the PARKSIDE S journeyed to Ferntree Gully and met a local eleven a good day s match was the result. The scores were; Parkside s 1 st Innings 91 and 1 for 126 (Considine batted well for 78), FERNTREE GULLY 178

10 B Section 4 FEM 14/2 Vermont Vermont 14/11 & 21/11/1914 FTGCC Batting (1 st ) G.J. Williams (C) 3 81 C. Clohesy 6 0 F.W. Carrington 0 0 S.A. Johnstone 8 2 J. McMahon 23 * 33 P. Ingwerson 0 0 P. Staig 0 0 A. Duncan 0 0 H. Pickett (W/K) 0 8 H. Richardson 0 0 Sundries 4 2 R.F. Scott 5 8 * Score FOW: 1/0 2/8 3/8 4/8 5/9 6/20 7/31 8/44 9/44 10/49 FOW: 1/0 2/94 3/94 4/117 5/117 6/130 7/130 8/132 9/132 10/134 2 nd Wicket 94 G.J. Williams J. McMahon (33) W. Boyle NOT OUT 104 NOT OUT 1 D. Boyle C G.J. Williams J. McMahon 1 W. Bowley B H. Richardson 2 J. Fitzmaurice LBW H. Richardson 17 NOT OUT 1 T. Mock B A. Duncan 4 C. Hall B J. McMahon 25 T. Cuttle H/W J. McMahon 0 Rev. Herring B J. McMahon 3 F. Carter B J. McMahon 5 D. Lloyd B J. McMahon 0 J. Thatcher C Sub H. Richardson 3 Sundries 19 Sundries Score 183 Score 0/2 H. Richardson J. McMahon 6 37 G.J. Williams 0 25 S.A. Johnstone 0 14 A. Duncan 1 41 P. Staig 0 5 Result: Vermont won Outright by 10 wickets 20/11/1914 BHR VERMONT ventured to Ferntree Gully last Saturday when the VERMONT team batted until stumps were drawn and knocked up 183 runs. 27/11/1914 BHR The REPORTER DISTRICT Ladder for B Section shows CROYDON 8, FERNTREE GULLY 6, EAST DONCASTER 6, WARRANDYTE 6, DONCASTER HEIGHTS 5, VERMONT 5, WONGA PARK 3 and BLACKBURN B 3. The game between VERMONT and FERNTREE GULLY was concluded on Saturday last and resulted in a victory by 10 wickets to VERMONT 183 to 49 & 134.

11 B Section 5 FEM 15/1 Wonga Park Ferntree Gully Rec. Res. 28/11 & 5/12/1914 FTGCC Batting (1 st ) G.J. Williams (C) 0 45 * A.R. Pickett 27 L.G. Knight 7 H. Pickett (W/K) 2 * F.W. Carrington 68 17* P. Ingwerson 0 C. Clohesy 8 H. Richardson 0 S.A. Johnstone 21 J. McMahon 0 5 Sundries 3 1 P. Staig 1 Score 137 1/68 Dec. FOW: 1/0 2/16 3/35 4/80 5/80 6/85 7/135 8/135 9/135 10/137 FOW: 1/8 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 10/ 7 th Wicket 50 A.R. Pickett F.W. Carrington (68) 2 nd Wicket 60* G.J. Williams (45*) F.W. Carrington (17*) J. Mitchelson C J. McMahon S.A. Johnstone 35 B S.A. Johnstone 36 H. Styles C Sub. F.W. Carrington 0 Absent - H. Burch B J. McMahon 5 B F.W. Carrington 17 A. Waugh C A.R. Pickett J. McMahon 1 B H. Richardson 2 E. Collyer B J. McMahon 9 B J. McMahon 13 F. Topping C F.W. Carrington J. McMahon 6 B S.A. Johnstone 19 P. Styles B S.A. Johnstone 5 Absent - E. Burch B S.A. Johnstone 7 B G.J. Williams 1 W. Fitton B S.A. Johnstone 0 B F.W. Carrington 2 A. Young C/B H. Pickett S.A. Johnstone 0 C/B H. Pickett F.W. Carrington 1 R. Webb NOT OUT 1 NOT OUT 11 Sundries 3 Sundries 4 Score 72 Score 106 F.W. Carrington J. McMahon S.A. Johnstone H. Richardson 1 27 G.J. Williams 1 7 Result: Ferntree Gully won Outright by 27 runs 4/12/1914 BHR FERNTREE GULLY played host to WONGA PARK last Saturday and at stumps were ahead 9/137 to /12/1914 BHR FERNTREE GULLY completed their match against WONGA PARK and emerged victorious by 9 wickets and 27 runs. The scores were FERNTREE GULLY 9/137 & 1/68 def. WONGA PARK 72 & 106. The REPORTER DISTRICT B Section shows CROYDON 10, FERNTREE GULLY 9, VERMONT 8, EAST DONCASTER 6, WARRANDYTE 6, BLACKBURN B 5, DONCASTER HEIGHTS 5 and WONGA PARK 3.

12 Social Match N/A Eltham XII Eltham 28/11/1914 FTGCC Batting (2 nd ) L.A.J. Minns 10 G. Jennings 0 M. Clohesy 17 R. Gray 3* W.J. Pickett 0 W.R. Friberg 12* E. Wakeling 38 F.D. Pickett 20 M. Monk 0 Sundries 4 A. Jennings 4 Score 8/108 J. Watson Hit Wicket 1 C. Morris C Unknown 16 H. 17 G. Moore B 12 W. Dunstan C Unknown 1 E. Boyall C Unknown 1 F. Bond C Unknown 6 E. Williams RUN OUT 14 J. Allen B 5 W. Moore B 2 T. Smart C Unknown 0 W. Pascoe NOT OUT 3 Sundries 3 Sundries Score 81 Score Wakeling 4 51 G. Jennings 6 25 Remaining 0 2 Result: Ferntree Gully won on 1 st Innings by 27 runs, Third name on Eltham s batting scorecard obscured in Evelyn Observer & Bourke East Record (4/12/1914) 4/12/1914 EOSEB ELTHAM vs FERNTREE GULLY: This match was played on Eltham ground last Saturday (28/11/1914) and resulted in a win for the visitors by 2 wickets and 27 runs. NOTE: This appears to be a record of a Social or Arranged match as the club was also engaged in a match against WONGA PARK at Ferntree Gully, in the formal Reporter Cricket Association (Box Hill Reporter) competition on the same day.

13 B Section 6 FEM 16/3 Croydon Hall Grounds, Croydon 12/12 & 19/12/1914 FTGCC Batting (1 st ) G.J. Williams (C) 63 * BTI 27 H. Richardson 1 Absent J. McMahon 0 15 L.A.J. Minns 0 2 F.W. Carrington 9 7 C. Clohesy 0 0 * A.R. Pickett 2 7 L.G. Knight (W/K) 6 2 P. Staig 0 3 S.A. Johnstone 2 3 Sundries L.A. Smith 4 0 Score FOW: 1/0 2/20 3/25 4/25 5/31 6/40 7/48 8/59 9/66 10/99 FOW: 1/37 2/50 3/66 4/70 5/73 6/73 7/75 8/78 9/80 10/ 10 th Wicket 33 G.J. Williams (63*) L.G. Knight (6) B. Cheong LBW L.A. Smith 23 LBW L.A. Smith 0 G. Munroe C P. Staig J. McMahon 2 C S.A. Johnstone L.A. Smith 9 H. Crawford C H. Richardson J. McMahon 1 C J. McMahon L.A. Smith 16 A. Smith RUN OUT 11 B L.A. Smith 34 H. Paternoster * B L.A. Smith 14 NOT OUT 22 D. Game B L.A. Smith 0 NOT OUT 1 J. Cheong B F.W. Carrington 23 B L.A. Smith 5 J. Brook B L.A. Smith 0 C. Cheong C G.J. Williams L.A. Smith 0 S. Rae B F.W. Carrington 3 G. Fleming NOT OUT 0 Sundries 10 * Took 8/33 Sundries 10 Score 87 Score 5/97 J. McMahon L.A. Smith S.A. Johnstone F.W. Carrington Result: Croydon won Outright by 5 wickets 18/12/1914 BHR The top two B Section teams CROYDON and FERNTREE GULLY clashed last Saturday and at stumps FERNTREE GULLY held the advantage 99 & 1/42 to 87. 1/1/1915 BHR The REPORTER DISTRICT B Section shows CROYDON 13, VERMONT 11, DONCASTER EAST 9, FERNTREE GULLY 9, DONCASTER HEIGHTS 8, WARRANDYTE 6, BLACKBURN B and WONGA PARK 3. The game between FERNTREE GULLY and CROYDON ended in a come from behind victory for CROYDON by 5 wickets and 5 runs. Scores were CROYDON 87 & 5/97 def. FERNTREE GULLY 99 & 80.

14 Social Match N/A St. Columb s Ferntree Gully Rec. Res. 1/1/1915 FTGCC Batting (2nd) E. Wakeling 25 L. Black 7 J. McMahon A.R. Pickett Sundries Score 55 G. Blake 33 H. Hayman 18 L. Gibb 12 C. Hatherley 11 A. Blake * 11 NOT OUT 29 G. Stubbings NOT OUT 17 W. Stubbings 16 Sundries Sundries * Took 6/25 Score 114 Score 5/78 J. McMahon 1 14 A.R. Pickett 2 24 Wakeling 4 25 L. Black 3 7 Result: St. Columb s won on 1 st Innings by 59 runs 8/1/1915 HAWC CRICKET; EASTERN SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION, ST. COLUMB'S CRICKET CLUB - The above club on New Year's day journeyed to Lower Fern Tree Gully, and met a team from the FERN TREE GULLY IMPERIALS, and after an enjoyable trip, the ST. COLUMB'S boys ran out easy winners by 59 runs on the first innings. The results were as follows: ST. COLUMB'S, 1st innings 114. G. Blake, 33 ; H. Hayman, 18; L. Gibb, 12 ; C. Hatherley, 11; A. Blake, 11. 2nd innings 5 wickets for 78 A. Blake, 29 n.o., G. Stubbings, 17 n.o. W. Stubbings, 16. FERNTREE GULLY: Bowling, McMahon, 1 for 14, A. Pickett, 2 for 24, - Wakeling 4 for 25, -.Black 3 for 7. FERN TREE GULLY IMPERIALS 55 - Wakeling, 25; Black, 7, ST. COLUMB'S Bowling, H. Hayman, 4 for 21 A. Blake, 6 for 25.

15 B Section 7 FEM 17/1 Doncaster Heights Doncaster Heights 9/1 & 16/1/1915 FTGCC Batting (1 st ) G.J. Williams (C W/K) 46 C. Clohesy 12 F.W. Carrington 52 H. Jones 0 E. Wakeling 6 G.A. Lovell 1 * J. McMahon 47 P. Staig 0 L.A. Smith 23 A.R. Pickett 4 Sundries 4 S.A. Johnstone 1 Score 196 FOW: 1/95 2/105 3/164 4/172 5/173 6/175 7/192 8/194 9/196 10/196 1 st Wicket 95 F.W. Carrington G.J. Williams (46) 3 rd Wicket 59 J. McMahon F.W. Carrington (52) C. Crouch B J. McMahon 2 C C. Clohesy L.A. Smith 63 A. Crouch B L.A. Smith 4 B L.A. Smith 17 W. Adams LBW J. McMahon 10 B L.A. Smith 35 B. Crouch C E. Wakeling J. McMahon 0 B L.A. Smith 4 A. Stewart B L.A. Smith 9 RUN OUT 4 J.J. Tully B J. McMahon 0 C A.R. Pickett L.A. Smith 27 R. Williamson RUN OUT 0 Absent - E. Crouch B J. McMahon 2 B S.A. Johnstone 0 P. Tainton NOT OUT 0 NOT OUT 1 G. Cameron B L.A. Smith 0 B L.A. Smith 3 R. Cameron C/B G.J. Williams L.A. Smith 0 C J. McMahon L.A. Smith 0 Sundries 3 Sundries 4 Score 30 Score 158 L.A. Smith J. McMahon F.W. Carrington S.A. Johnstone A.R. Pickett Result: Ferntree Gully won Outright by an Innings and 8 runs 15/1/1915 BHR DONCASTER HEIGHTS played host to FERNTREE GULLY last Saturday where the visitors made an excellent 196 in their first innings lead the locals who made 30 & 1/48 at stumps. Selected to play for REPORTER DISTRICT C.A. in the match against the M.C.C. from FERNTREE GULLY is G. Williams while P. Gilchrist (ex FTGCC player) was also selected. 22/1/1915 BHR FERNTREE GULLY concluded their match against DONCASTER HEIGHTS on Saturday last and won by an Innings and 8 runs. The best performance of the match was L. Smith s 11 wickets for 73 runs. 23/1/1915 CAMHA The seventh round of matches... FERNTREE GULLY defeated DONCASTER outright...

16 B Section 8 FEM 18/4 Blackburn B Blackburn 23/1 & 30/1/1915 FTGCC Batting (1 st ) F.W. Carrington 8 A.L. Dawkins L.A. Smith 62 L.G. Knight (W/K) G.J. Williams (C) 109 * J. McMahon R.F. Scott 2 P. Staig E. Wakeling 36 S.A. Johnstone 19 * Sundries 7 C. Clohesy Score 4/243 Dec FOW: 1/14 2/155 3/161 4/196 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 10/ 2 nd Wicket 141 G.J. Williams L.A. Smith (62) 5 th Wicket 47* G.J. Williams (109*) S.A. Johnstone (19*) F. Slater C E. Wakeling R.F. Scott 18 B L.A. Smith 8 H. Crouch C G.J. Williams L.A. Smith 0 C F.W. Carrington L.A. Smith 1 M. Hayes C&B L.A. Smith 9 C E. Wakeling R.F. Scott 0 L. Game B L.A. Smith 12 C F.W. Carrington R.F. Scott 7 Rev. Gellie B R.F. Scott 1 H/W R.F. Scott 5 S. Pearce C F.W. Carrington R.F. Scott 0 B R.F. Scott 0 J. Fithie B L.A. Smith 2 RUN OUT 0 T. Morris B L.A. Smith 3 C P. Staig R.F. Scott 0 R. Slater NOT OUT 4 C&B R.F. Scott 3 H. Pearce Stp L.G. Knight L.A. Smith 0 NOT OUT 4 J. Hayes Absent - B R.F. Scott 3 Sundries 7 Sundries 10 Score 56 Score 41 L.A. Smith F.W. Carrington R.F. Scott Result: Ferntree Gully won Outright by an innings and 136 runs 29/1/1915 BHR FERNTREE GULLY played against BLACKBURN B last Saturday and declared their innings closed at 4/243 of which George Williams Jnr. contributed his second century of the season with 109* and a second wicket partnership of 141. Their opponents were all out for 56 in the first Innings. 5/2/1915 BHR FERNTREE GULLY completed their match against BLACKBURN B last Saturday and the result was a very easy victory for the GULLYITES. The final scores were FERNTREE GULLY 4/243 Dec. def. BLACKBURN B 56 & 41 by an innings and 136 runs.

17 Social Match N/A Northcote Club XI Ferntree Gully Rec. Res. 30/1/1915 FTGCC Batting (1st) Sundries Score 69 Summers Retired 61 Gus Trott Retired 48 Burley 25 Heron 17 Geo. Trott NOT OUT 22 Dunn 20 Price (4/10) Curtis (3/27) Sundries Sundries Score 208 Score Result: Northcote Club XI won on 1 st Innings by 139 runs 30/1/1915 PREST The NORTHCOTE CLUB XI plays FERNTREE GULLY at Ferntree Gully today. Players are requested to catch the 1.35 p.m. train 6/2/1915 PREST The NORTHCOTE CLUB XI played FERNTREE GULLY last Saturday (30/1) at Ferntree Gully. Northcote lost the toss and had to take the field, but the local team were out in less than an hour for 69 runs (Price 4/10, Curtis 3/27). The Club XI made 208 for the loss of 6 wickets in just under an hour and a half (Summers 61 retired, Gus Trott 48 retired, Burley 25, Heron 17, Geo Trott 22 not out, Dunn 20). Northcote won by 4 wickets and 139 runs.

18 B Section 9 FEM 19/2 Doncaster East Ferntree Gully Rec. Res. 6/2 & 13/2/1915 FTGCC Batting (2 nd ) J. McMahon 0 14 P. Staig 24 F.W. Carrington * A.L. Dawkins 5 G.J. Williams (C) 114 * C. Clohesy 0 E. Wakeling 0 L.G. Knight (W/K) 0 L.A. Smith 1 11 * R.F. Scott 18 0 Sundries 7 1 S.A. Johnstone 4 Score 197 2/70 FOW: 1/0 2/72 3/72 4/74 5/100 6/108 7/176 8/190 9/197 10/197 FOW: 1/18 2/18 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 10/ 2 nd Wicket 72 G.J. Williams F.W. Carrington (24) 7 th Wicket 68 G.J. Williams P. Staig (24) 3 rd Wicket 52* F.W. Carrington (44*) L.A. Smith (11*) J. Mackinlay Stp L.G. Knight R.F. Scott 6 B L.A. Smith 25 C. Uebergang B L.A. Smith 13 C F.W. Carrington R.F. Scott 2 V. Johnstone B L.A. Smith 2 B L.A. Smith 24 A. Crouch B L.A. Smith 12 B J. McMahon 87 C. Johnstone C F.W. Carrington L.A. Smith 25 C Sub R.F. Scott 3 W. Wilson B L.A. Smith 14 RUN OUT 1 J. Finger NOT OUT 3 B L.A. Smith 0 J. White B L.A. Smith 0 B J. McMahon 0 R. White B L.A. Smith 9 B L.A. Smith 7 G. Mackinlay B L.A. Smith 0 NOT OUT 1 W. Broussard C&B L.A. Smith 0 B L.A. Smith 1 Sundries 12 Sundries 10 Score 96 Score 161 L.A. Smith R.F. Scott F.W. Carrington 0 43 J. McMahon 2 7 Result: Ferntree Gully won Outright by 8 wickets 12/2/1915 BHR FERNTREE GULLY played a match against EAST DONCASTER last Saturday when again the star was George Williams Jnr. with his third century of the season. EAST DONCASTER was 96 at stumps in reply to FERNTREE GULLY s 197, Williams making 114*. The FERNTREE GULLY team is third on the B Section ladder with 15 points just behind VERMONT. 19/2/1915 BHR FERNTREE GULLY completed a rout of EAST DONCASTER last Saturday when they dismissed the EAST team for 96 & 161 in reply to their 197 & 2/70; the GULLYITES winning by 8 wickets and 10 runs. The undoubted stars were George Williams Jnr. with his third century of the season and L. Smith with a 14 wicket haul including 9/28 in one innings and 5/62 in the other. FERNTREE GULLY has moved into second place with 19 points in B Section of the REPORTER ASSOCIATION.

19 B Section 10 FEM 20/2 Warrandyte Warrandyte 20/2 & 27/2/1915 FTGCC Batting (2 nd ) G.J. Williams (C) 18 9 A.R. Pickett 2 F.W. Carrington 0 18* H. Jones 6 L.A. Smith 26 25* P. Staig 0 J. McMahon 38 C. Clohesy 0* E. Wakeling 12 S.A. Johnstone 0 Sundries 1 4 A.L. Dawkins (W/K) 0 Score 103 1/56 FOW: 1/0 2/40 3/64 4/77 5/77 6/77 7/85 8/99 9/99 10/103 FOW: 1/15 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 10/ G. Speers B J. McMahon 2 NOT OUT 0 L. McCulloch C L.A. Smith J. McMahon 4 C&B L.A. Smith 16 W. Moore B J. McMahon 10 B L.A. Smith 7 J. Speers B L.A. Smith 4 B F.W. Carrington 7 R. McCulloch B L.A. Smith 1 B J. McMahon 9 S. McAuley B J. McMahon 0 B J. McMahon 9 H. Marsh B J. McMahon 9 B L.A. Smith 0 W. Coleman B L.A. Smith 0 B L.A. Smith 14 A. Squires B L.A. Smith 4 C E. Wakeling J. McMahon 21 G. Houghton B L.A. Smith 0 B J. McMahon 0 R. Belzer NOT OUT 5 B L.A. Smith 4 Sundries 12 Sundries 8 Score 51 Score 95 L.A. Smith J. McMahon F.W. Carrington Result: Ferntree Gully won Outright by 9 wickets 26/2/1915 BHR FERNTREE GULLY played a two day match against WARRANDYTE at Warrandyte last Saturday and were in command of the result when stumps were called; the scores being FERNTREE GULLY 103 to WARRANDYTE 51 & 8/79. 5/3/1915 BHR The above match was concluded early on Saturday afternoon last with FERNTREE GULLY victorious by 9 wickets and 12 runs, 103 & 1/56 to WARRANDYTE 51 & 95. After 10 matches played FERNTREE GULLY is second on the ladder, 3 points behind CROYDON 24.

20 Social Match N/A Notting Hill Ferntree Gully Rec. Res. 27/2/1915 FTGCC Batting (2 nd ) M.J. Clohesy 11 G. Jennings 17 A.R. Pickett 1 R. Gray 0 W.R. Friberg 0 Devonshire 0 E.T. Clohesy 2 Foster 0* A.F. Pickett 3 A. Jennings 7 Sundries 4 E.G. Ball 5 Score Hendrick B G. Jennings 5 Bailey B G. Jennings 16 Jeffrey C G. Jennings E.T. Clohesy 7 Doherty B E.T. Clohesy 0 A. Beveridge B E.T. Clohesy 17 R. Doolan B E.T. Clohesy 0 C. Beacom C W.R. Friberg E.T. Clohesy 9 Drummond B E.T. Clohesy 0 H. Beacom B G. Jennings 3 Gray C&B E.T. Clohesy 0 B. Beacom NOT OUT 0 Sundries 12 Sundries Score 69 Score E.T. Clohesy 7 24 G. Jennings 3 33 Result: Notting Hill won on 1 st Innings by 19 runs 6/3/1915 OFTG FERNTREE GULLY v. NOTTING HILL: This match was played at Fern tree Gully on Saturday last and resulted in a win for NOTTING HILL by 19 runs.

21 B Section 11 FEM 21/3 Vermont Ferntree Gully Rec. Res. 6/3 & 13/3/1915 FTGCC Batting (2 nd ) G.J. Williams (C) 48 A.L. Dawkins 8 J. McMahon 3 C. Clohesy 4 F.W. Carrington 87 C.F. Williams 3 * H. Pickett 19 L.G. Knight (W/K) 0 L.A. Smith 13 P. Staig 0 Sundries 3 S.A. Johnstone 9 Score 197 FOW: 1/6 2/131 3/159 4/180 5/181 6/181 7/190 8/191 9/194 10/197 2 nd Wicket 125 F.W. Carrington G.J. Williams (48) W. Boyle * C&B L.A. Smith 17 B G.J. Williams 10 D. Boyle RUN OUT 23 C&B G.J. Williams 80 J. Uren B L.A. Smith 4 B G.J. Williams 0 W. Hall B L.A. Smith 0 B G.J. Williams 3 J. Fitzmaurice B J. McMahon 0 B L.A. Smith 2 J. Fankhauser B J. McMahon 0 C P. Staig G.J. Williams 74 Rev. Herring NOT OUT 23 B G.J. Williams 0 T. Cuttle C C. Clohesy L.A. Smith 6 B G.J. Williams 2 F. Carter B L.A. Smith 4 B G.J. Williams 0 G. Carter C C. Clohesy L.A. Smith 1 NOT OUT 1 J. Thatcher C C.F. Williams L.A. Smith 0 LBW G.J. Williams 0 Sundries 9 Sundries 10 * Took 8/69 Score 87 Score 182 L.A. Smith J. McMahon S.A. Johnstone G.J. Williams 9 52 F.W. Carrington 0 29 P. Staig 0 7 Result: Ferntree Gully won by 110 runs on first innings 12/3/1915 BHR In the match between FERNTREE GULLY and VERMONT, the latter were dismissed for 87 with Len Smith again doing all the damage with 7/27. He is having a wonderful season with the ball having already taken 10 wickets in a match on four occasions. FERNTREE GULLY in reply are 2/149 at stumps being led by an opening stand of 128 by F. Carrington and G. Williams who has also knocked up scoring runs this season. 19/3/1915 BHR The above match concluded with an easy win to FERNTREE GULLY last Saturday when they prevailed by 110 runs on the first innings. G. Williams with 9/52 was a star with the ball in the second innings of VERMONT.

22 B Section 12 FEM 22/2 Wonga Park Wonga Park Reserve 20/3 & 27/3/1915 FTGCC Batting (1 st ) F.W. Carrington 0 49 * H. Pickett 0 18 L.A. Smith 15 4 S.A. Johnstone 1 28 * G.J. Williams (C) A.L. Dawkins 3 E. Wakeling L.G. Knight (W/K) 0 * H. Richardson 7 15 J. McMahon 0 Absent Sundries 8 3 P. Staig 0 Score 57 5/148 Dec FOW: 1/0 2/20 3/28 4/46 5/46 6/46 7/46 8/50 9/51 10/57 FOW: 1/8 2/19 3/35 4/74 5/77 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 10/ 5 th Wicket 71* F.W. Carrington (49*) S.A. Johnstone (28*) H. Webb B L.A. Smith 1 B G.J. Williams 0 H. Burch B L.A. Smith 9 C P. Staig F.W. Carrington 0 A. Waugh B L.A. Smith 2 C&B G.J. Williams 1 E. Collyer B L.A. Smith 0 B G.J. Williams 13 F. Topping B L.A. Smith 0 B F.W. Carrington 4 R. Webb B L.A. Smith 6 B F.W. Carrington 19 M. Rae B L.A. Smith 17 B F.W. Carrington 5 E. Burch B L.A. Smith 2 B F.W. Carrington 0 A. Young C F.W. Carrington J. McMahon 0 C P. Staig F.W. Carrington 1 T. Shaw LBW L.A. Smith 0 NOT OUT 9 H. Hewish NOT OUT 0 B F.W. Carrington 7 Sundries 5 Sundries 4 Score 42 Score 63 L.A. Smith G.J. Williams E. Wakeling J. McMahon F.W. Carrington Result: Ferntree Gully won Outright by 100 runs 26/3/1915 BHR FERNTREE GULLY played WONGA PARK on Saturday last and was put to some trouble on the first day. The scores were FERNTREE GULLY 57 & 3/48 to WONGA PARK 42. L. Smith was once again the star performer with the ball taking 9/18. 26/3/1915 LILEX Report on FERNTREE GULLY vs. WONGA PARK (as above) 9/4/1915 BHR The REPORTER B Section game between WONGA PARK and FERNTREE GULLY ended in a large victory for the GULLYITES who made 57 & 5/148 Dec. def WONGA PARK 42 & 62.

23 B Section 13 FEM 23/4 Croydon Hall Grounds, Croydon 10/4 & 17/4/1915 FTGCC Batting (2 nd ) G.J. Williams (C) 65 H. Pickett 1 E. Wakeling 3 A.L. Dawkins 7 F.W. Carrington 20 C. Clohesy 0 * L.A. Smith 3 L.G. Knight (W/K) 2 * S.A. Johnstone 34 P. Staig 8 Sundries 18 E.T. Clohesy 24 Score 9/185 Dec FOW: 1/5 2/50 3/59 4/97 5/111 6/170 7/171 8/183 9/185 10/ 6 th Wicket 59 G.J. Williams E.T. Clohesy (24) H. Crawford B L.A. Smith 19 NOT OUT 29 A. Smith C P. Staig L.A. Smith 27 H. Paternoster B L.A. Smith 14 LBW L.A. Smith 9 D. Game B L.A. Smith 11 H. Tomkins C F.W. Carrington L.A. Smith 1 G. Munro Stp L.G. Knight F.W. Carrington 9 NOT OUT 9 S. Rae C A.L. Dawkins L.A. Smith 2 C. Walden C S.A. Johnstone L.A. Smith 0 B. Cheong C A.L. Dawkins L.A. Smith 2 J. Brock NOT OUT 3 J. Cheong B L.A. Smith 0 Sundries 12 Sundries 6 Score 100 Score 1/53 L.A. Smith F.W. Carrington G.J. Williams E.T. Clohesy S.A. Johnstone P. Staig E. Wakeling Result: Ferntree Gully defeated Croydon on first innings by 85 runs 16/4/1915 BHR CROYDON played against FERNTREE GULLY on Saturday last in a match that pitted second vs first in REPORTER B Section. FERNTREE GULLY batted all afternoon and was 9/183 when stumps were drawn. 23/4/1915 BHR The match between CROYDON and FERNTREE GULLY concluded last Saturday and resulted in a victory for TO BLURRED TO READ RESULTS BY PROCESS OF DEDUCTION ONLY.

24 B Section 14 FEM 24/2 Doncaster Heights Ferntree Gully Rec. Res. 24/4 & 1/5/1915 FTGCC Batting (1 st ) L.A. Smith 108 C. Clohesy 0 F.W. Carrington 22 A.L. Dawkins 8 * G.J. Williams (C) 34 H. Pickett E.T. Clohesy 7 P. Staig S.A. Johnstone 8 * L.G. Knight (W/K) 0 Sundries 8 E. Wakeling 2 Score 7/197 Dec FOW: 1/46 2/134 3/146 4/168 5/168 6/180 7/186 8/ 9/ 10/ 2 nd Wicket 88 L.A. Smith F.W. Carrington (22) J. Tully C F.W. Carrington G.J. Williams 3 R. Williamson B L.A. Smith 3 W. Adams Stp L.G. Knight L.A. Smith 0 C. Crouch C&B G.J. Williams 23 E. Crouch B L.A. Smith 4 J.J. Tully B L.A. Smith 0 G. Cameron B L.A. Smith 0 A. Chapman B L.A. Smith 0 D. Tully NOT OUT 1 T. Tully C F.W. Carrington G.J. Williams 0 R. Tully C E.T. Clohesy L.A. Smith 0 Sundries 14 Sundries Score 48 Score L.A. Smith G.J. Williams Result: Ferntree Gully won on first innings by 149 runs while L.A. Smith took 4 wickets in one over, missed the Hat Trick and had only 8 singles from his bowling. His effort from this match remains (to 2015/16) the only time a Century and a Seven Wicket Innings haul have been achieved by the same player in a match 30/4/1915 BHR FERNTREE GULLY played their last match of the season against DONCASTER HEIGHTS last Saturday and concluded the first day as comfortable leaders 7/197 to 48. 7/5/1915 BHR FERNTREE GULLY concluded their Home and Away season on Saturday last with 31 points, finishing second to CROYDON who had 32 points. No second innings result.