SUCC Poidevin Gray runners up 1986-87. 

Back row: Trevor Howard, Simon Hennessy, Gary Lennon, Phil Towzell, Duncan McLennan, Misha Charrett, David McCredie, Jeff Dight, Jock Campbell, Kerry O’Keeffe (coach) 

Front row: David Hamblin, Brian Tugwell, Richard Lange, David Kearney, Geoff Lovell (captain), John Gavagna, James Rodgers (SUCC Patron). 


The PGs sides of the mid 1980s, runners up, with their coach, Kerry O’Keeffe, gathered at the Hero of Waterloo in The Rocks last Saturday evening.

In Kerry O'Keeffe's report on the side, he highlighted the team’s success.

“No champions. Just a bunch of blokes who discovered how to win when they were going to win and how to win when they were going to lose.”

“Nobody built this side. It built itself. It blended courage and character.”

“The leading wicket-taker (Oldham 15 @ 17) began his season bowling in sandshoes for the Vets at Parramatta Psychiatric Centre. The leading run-getter (Hurst 198 @ 49.5) drifted through the gates off Parramatta Rd looking for a game.”

 

Results:

SUCC 8-196 beat Hawkesbury 195. Lovell made 37 (“All the captain’s innings are pleasant. Too many are not long enough.”

SUCC 5-178 beat Parramatta 175. (“Half the team were late arriving. Our opening bat arrived 40 minutes after play began.”

SUCC 5-225 beat Fairfield 211.

SUCC v Penrith. Washed Out.

SUCC 5-160 beat Campbelltown 111.

 

FINAL v Mosman at Manly Oval.

SUCC

Collins 34

Lovell 16

Hurst 16

Hamblin 11

Lennon 33

McLennan 35

Charrett 0

Kearney 8no

Oldham 0no

7-175 off 57 overs

 

Rowell 1-32

Toms 0-16

Pringle 4-81

Robertson 1-29

 

MOSMAN

Gallian 33

Deller 8

Pringle 41

Bruesch 23

Stepto 27

Clune 3 no

Skinner 11no

6-177 off 54.5 overs

 

Oldham 1-40

Charrett 1-75

Lennon 1-50

3 runouts.