Wynyard Cricket Club Est. 1952
Wynyard Cricket Club joined the North West Tasmanian Cricket Association in 1952-53 season playing at the Wynyard show ground on a concrete wicket. Prior to this period research is needed but the club has the East Wellington Cricket Association shield that lists Wynyard C.C as premiers 1910-11, 1912-13, and 1913-14 "Back to back" seasons. Other teams listed on the shield are Burnie C.C and Emu Bay C.C.
First President was Arthur Conroy : Captain was Tas Johnson , Finished 6 out of 8 teams
March 1954 concrete wicket was taken up and Turf wicket put down (refer Advocate Photo Page 3March 29 1954) soil was obtained from Mr. MacKenzie at Somerset and top soil for wicket from Relbia (same as today).
October 1954 First turf wicket cricket at Wynyard.
Bernie Considine was captain from Victoria, Nicky Thurlow was President.Wynyard finished 5 on ladder.
1955-56 Ray Stokes was appointed Captain Coach, Wynyard finished 3 on ladder.
1956-57 Tom Rocher was captain Wynyard finished 4 on ladder.
1957-58 Tom Rocher was captain Wynyard finished on top of ladder to be beaten by Sheffield in Grand Final by 29 runs on first innings and ran out of time in run chase for outright victory. (Tom Rocher took 9 for 58 in Sheffield second innings)
Competetive for next few years under captaincy of Brian Wilson, Bill Jago and Athol Harman until glorious year of 1965-66 under captaincy of John Coughlan (football Fame). Grand Final was a tie Wynyard 122 — v- Yeoman 122 Wynyard won premiership due to higher position on ladder.(Refer scores and photo Advocate 28 March 1966).
1974-75 was a key point in the history of Wynyard Cricket Club when clubrooms were constructed at the Wynyard Showground under the leadership of Rhys London. Maurice Hodgetts was appointed Captain / Coach and instrumental in leading Wynyard to their second N.W.TC.A.premiership.
Estimated value of clubrooms was $75,000 but a loan of $20,000 was only necessary due to many hours of voluntary labour and supply of materials from many businesses and people from the entire Wynyard community.
The third and only other premiership for the Wynyard Cricket Club was under the guidance of Shane Walker in 1990-91. The Club has been an excellent breeding ground for outstanding sportsmen, notable representatives at State Level have been Jamie Cox, Dene Hills, Shaun Young, Phillip Blizzard, John Coughian, Peter Mancell and Les Allen.
Over the last 50 years over 20 players have represented the State at under age level.
In the 50 years 274 players have represented the club in First Grade and out of these only 45 players have scored in excess of 750 runs with only 25 players having taken more than 50 wickets, there is also only 14 players who have over 50 dismissals.
Created on 2004-09-28 10:00:13 by admin
Updated on 2004-09-28 10:14:17 by admin
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