PRESIDENTS CORNER Runaway Bay Cricket Club welcomes all new and returning members from last season to the 2013/2014 season. A promising season lays ahead for the Bay with lots of new members. Both Juniors and senior grades. If we all work hard on and off the field it could just be the YEAR OF THE SEAGULL! SENIOR NEWS AND RESULTS 1 ST Grade trialled v Queens @ Angove Park 21 st September. A lot of new faces in the squad and a great day was greeted by the teams. RBCC won the toss and bowled first. Queens 6/163. M.Manns 2/24. S.Manns 2/21. T.Harker 1/30. A McGuiness 1/24. In reply, RBCC 7/166. T.Hanrahan 24. A.Castle 25. T.Ray 33. S.Manns 35. Well Done 1 st grade! Captain & Coach both very pleased with the performance overall. The annual interclub trial games took place this past Saturday 28/09. A cool overcast morning greeted the four sides. TEAM 1 v TEAM 2 was a tough affair that would surely see first grade selected from. TEAM 2 batted first scoring 89. B.Flesser top scored with 26 and D.Nordstrom spun a web with 2/8. TEAM 1 responded with 121. J.Renau 43 and A.Mcguiness 2/8. On Loxton 2, TEAM 3 took on TEAM 4. Team 4 won the toss and batted. 277 off 40 overs. M.Davies 65* and K.Marriott 50* whilst G.Hinze 2/12. In reply, TEAM 3 batted 35 overs 224. G.Hinze 79 and Joel Harrison 3/20. Some good cricket shots played and 499 runs off 75 overs. FEES ARE NOW OVERDUE! Seniors $385.00 Students $290.00 (Part payment is $155 + $15p/w) Fees are up $5.00 due to compulsory insurance from CA. All players must fill out registration form ASAP to be covered. Sign up forms at the club or found at www.runawaybaycricketclub.com.au UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES Season Start 05-10-2013 (JNR & SNR) LMS Australasian Championships November 16-20 1 st ASHES TEST - GABBA November 21-25 Junior Christmas party TBA Senior Christmas Party SATURDAY 21 st DECEMBER 2013 JUNIOR NEWS AND RESULTS Gareth only wishes to report, Good luck! UPCOMING JUNIOR MATCHES Junior Draws are attached to the back off this newsletter. Please note that changes may occur at any time and to check with your coach and mycricket. MILO in2cricket MILO in2crcket was launched in 1996 and offers children aged 5-8 years of age the opportunity to learn a full range of cricket skills, social skills, sportsmanship, understand cricket and have fun whilst doing it. All kids receive a kit comprising of a bat, ball, shirt, hat, drink bottle and more. Milo in2cricket starts Friday 1 st November at 5.00pm. TRAINING DAYS & TIMES Senior Training. Tuesday & Thursday 5.00pm-7.00pm (After Xmas Wednesday & Friday) Junior Training U10 Thursdays 4.30pm U11 Tuesdays 4.30pm U12 Wednesdays 4.30pm U13 Wednesdays 4.30pm U14 Wed/Thurs 4.30pm U17 Wednesday 4.30pm & Seniors UPCOMING MATCHES - 1 ST GRADE V PALM BEACH @ MERV CRAIG OVAL Round 2 (OCT 19-26) V BURLEIGH @ SAM LOXTON UPCOMING MATCHES 2 ND GRADE V Mt TAMBOURINE @ SAM LOXTON 1 Round 2 (OCT 19-26) V LOGANHOLME @ TANSEY PARK. 1
BAY HISTORY Sam Loxton Samuel John Everett "Sam" Loxton, OBE (29 March 1921 3 December 2011) was an Australian cricketer, footballer and politician. Among these three pursuits, his greatest achievements were attained on the cricket field; he played in 12 Tests for Australia from 1948 to 1951. A right-handed all-rounder, Loxton was part of Don Bradman's Invincibles, who went through the 1948 tour of England undefeated, an unprecedented achievement that has never been matched. As well as being a hard-hitting middle-order batsman, Loxton was a right-arm fastmedium swing bowler who liked to aim at the upper bodies of the opposition, and an outfielder with an accurate and powerful throw. Educated at Wesley College, Melbourne, Loxton first gained prominence as an Australian rules football player. After debuting in 1942, he played 41 games in the VFL for St Kilda as a forward, kicking a total of 114 goals before retiring at the end of the 1946 season to concentrate on his cricket career. A member of the Liberal Party, Loxton entered politics and was a member of Victorian Legislative Assembly, representing the electoral district of Prahran from 1955 to 1979. During this time, Loxton was also active in cricket administration at club, state and international level. He was a state selector for over two decades, and served at national level for ten years, starting in 1970 71. Personal information Full name Samuel John Everett Loxton Born 29 March 1921 Albert Park, Victoria, Australia Died 3 December 2011 (aged 90) Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia International information National side Australia Test debut (cap 180) Last Test Career statistics 2 6 February 1948 v India 9 January 1951 v England Competition Tests First-class Matches 12 140 Runs scored 554 6,249 Batting average 36.93 36.97 100s/50s 1/3 13/32 Top score 101 232* Balls bowled 906 15,153 Wickets 8 232 Bowling average 43.62 25.73 5 wickets / innings 3 10 wickets / match Best bowling 3/55 6/49 Catches/stumpings 7/ 84/
FAMOUS SLEDGES "It's red, round and weighs about five ounces, in case you were wondering." "He bowls a lot of Rock Hudson balls. They look straight, but they're not!" Kerry O'Keefe commenting on Michael Kasprowicz "So how are your wife and my kids?" "The wife's fine, the kids are retarded." An exchange between Australia wicketkeeper Rod Marsh and England allrounder Ian Botham. Merv Hughes vs Hanse Cronje Merv Hughes was one of the greatest exponents of the fine art of sledging. Once during a tour game in South Africa Hughes was bowling to Hansie Cronje.It was an especially flat wicket and Cronje was hitting Hughes for fours and sixes all over the place. After the umpteenth boundary, Hughes headed down the pitch, stood near Cronje, let out a fart and said: Try hitting that for six.'' BOTTLETOP TRIVIA Q. BT1Q.Which two teams played Australia in test cricket in summer 2008/2009? BT2Q. Which Queenslander captained the Wallabies from 1993 til 1995? BT3Q. What is the biggest winning margin for the Kangaroo s rugby league side? BT4Q. Who did Australia defeat in the 2000 Rugby league World Cup Final? BT5Q. What does the larger seven pointed star on the Australian flag represent? A DRINK WITH.. Machlin Turner Aka. MACCA Mate, if you turn the bat over, you'll find the instructions on the back.'' Merv Hughes to England's Robin Smith. LAST MAN STANDS LMS will be holding the 2 nd Australasian Championship s in November 16-20 at Runaway Bay Cricket Club. Teams from all over Australia and New Zealand will be attempting to be the next Australasian Champs. It is understood that several teams from Gold Coast will be competing with the Bays own RBCC, TEAM SICAME, HERE FOR THE BAR and WHYWAIT PLUMBING all showing plenty of early interest. It will be RBCC and TEAM SICAME s third shot at national success after competing in Kiama (2011) and Canberra (2012) with HERE FOR THE BAR and WHYWAIT PLUMBING on national debut. Further info can be found at www.lastmanstands.com and follow the links. Anybody able to help out or wish to get involved, please make yourself known, there will be action and entertainment from about 9.00am till 10.00pm daily both on and off the pitch. 3 Your first club? Runaway Bay Premierships? Still Chasing Years and grades played at the Bay? 7 years. Juniors grades, 3 rd -4 th -5 th & 6 th grades. Career Highlight? 37* With the bat v Coomera. (4 th grade) 3/ 4 off 3 overs with the ball. (U13 s) If I could include any Aussie cricketer past or present in my RBCC side it would be Adam Gilchrist If you bought me a drink I would like a 'Pepsi Max' please. WHAT S COOKING? Bec s famous chicken burgers are back for season 2013-14. As are all the usual goodies. Saturday Specials, Big Brekkies, Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Hot chips, rolls etc. Do not forget Thursday Dinners 7.00pm after training. Get in early! $7.00 Chicken Snitzel, chips, salad & gravy. (Some weeks may vary.)
2013-2014 RBCC Board. President. Travis Harker Vice President Rory Solomon Secretary John Harrison Treasurer David Saunders Coach Ross Wallace Function/Bar Co-ordinator. Mick Manns Junior Co-ordinator Gareth Roberts Junior Delegate Gareth Roberts Senior Delegate Mick Manns Grants Officer Col Eadie Club Statistician Robert Krusvar Website Co-ordinator Position Vacant General Committee Kurt Marriott, Peter Norman, Craig Young. COACHES BOX Cricket consists of three components that form the team sport. Fielding, batting and bowling. All bear the chance of injury. Proper stretching & warm up/down before and after a game of cricket prevents the chance of getting injured and enhances recovery. TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND RBCC is looking for expressions of interest in regards to an end of season trip to New Zealand. We have been approached in relation to playing cricket v teams in the Christchurch area at the end of this season. (Possibly May 1-6 2014?) Every member welcome. Please express your interest to Peter Norman or John Harrison. More info to follow pending interest. ozpete74@gmail.com johnh@urbansolutions.net.au CLASSIFIEDS Have a story or anything you wish to share with the club? Please contact email address below with the details. newsletter@runawaybaycricketclub.com.au Have you any funny comments, pics, jokes or stories you wish to share? newsletter@runawaybaycricketclub.com.au BOTTLETOP TRIVIA A. BT1A. New Zealand & South Africa. BT2A. Michael Lynagh. BT3A. 106 points. (110-6 v Russia in UK 2000) BT4A. New Zealand. BT5A. The seven original states and territories of Australia. (ACT being the 8 th.) UPCOMING MATCHES 3 RD GRADE V PALM BEACH @ MALLAWA 2 Round 2 (OCT 19-26) - BYE UPCOMING MATCHES 4-5-6 GRADES Attached at back of newsletter. Please note draws could change at any time and you should always check with your Captain or mycricket. JUNIOR SEAGULL OF THE MONTH Joel Harrison 3/20 in a Senior trial game. SENIOR SEAGULL OF THE MONTH Gary Hinze 79 & 2/12 in trial game. SENIOR QUACK OF THE MONTH John Harrison Attempted to square leg umpire..the bowlers end. 4
SPONSORS PAVILION RBCC would like to thank our loyal sponsors. RBCC Juniors Would also like to thank the following Game day sponsors. PARKWOOD INTERNATIONAL GOLF RUNAWAY BAY SHOPPING VILLAGE BASKIN ROBBINS Follow us RUNAWAY BAY CRICKET CLUB 2 Sports Drive. Runaway Bay. QLD. 4216 Runaway Bay Cricket Club P.O Box 65 Runaway Bay. QLD 4216 Ph. 07 5529 0333 Em. info@runawaybaycricketclub.com.au 5