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George James
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Hilda & Reg Wallace
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Jim Parker (standing) with Abbie Payten and Stan Creamer
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Hilda & Reg Wallace
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Hilda and Jim Parker with Bev and Derrick taken in Sydney in 1960 |
Joyce &Abby Payten and also Col & Mrs Brotherton taken at the Presentation Ball for the Cricketers. Photo probably taken approx 1959 when they received their Jackets. |
Reg Wallace |
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The Jackets won by the Nimmity Cricket Team and also the Green Cap
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Compiled
by
Bev
Parker
Francis
with
the
help
of
Abbie
Payten,
Jim
Parker,
Pat
Buckley,
Rodney
Rayner,
Jim
Williams,
Roger
Haylock,
Peter
Haylock,
Gordon
Haylock,
Barbara
Wallace, Myrtle
James,
Lana
Payten and
Frank
Ireland.
I
thank
them
for
all
the
information
and
time
given
towards
getting
all
this
together
to
honour
the
many
players
still
here
and
also
those
who
have
now
passed
on.
There
are
many
names
below
who
may
have
only
played
one
or
two
games,
it
just
depended
sometimes
on
whether
the
Captain
decided,
if
they
didn't
have
a
full
team,
then
someone
would
be
'lassoed'
into
playing
on
the
Saturday
night
before
the
said
game
on
Sunday.
These fellows
were
usually
found
at
Abbie
and
Joyce's
Pub.
Players
names
are
in
Alphabetical
order
from
around
the
1930/40's
to
the
1970's.
Many
names are
missing
due
to
time
and
loss
of
old
score
books
etc.
No
one
seems
to
know
exactly
when
the
Nimmitabel
Cricket
Club
was
formed
but
it
is
thought
to
have
in
the
the
1920's.
Over
those
years,
the
Team
missed
a
few
years
here
and
there
due
to
lack
of
players
and
also
World
War
2.
The
Players
names
are
as
follows:-
Rivas
Achurch
Tom
Achurch
G.
Agnew
Digger
Archer
Peter
Attwater
Jim
Alexander}
?
Alexander
}
brothers
Jack Bush
John
Byrne
(Head
master)
Ron
Buckley
(Nick
name
-China)
Cecil
Batten
Colin
Batten
Mark
Beresford
Harry
Bellchambers
Pat
Buckley
Tim
Buckley
Denis
Burton
Jack
Brady
Peter
Crowley
Boyd
Campbell
Peter
Crawford
Jonas
Crabtree
Aubrey
Crabtree
T.
Carroll
Stan
Creamer
Stephen
Charles
Arthur
Charles
(Nick
name
-Penny)
Howard
Charles
Jack
Cummins
Barry
Dance
Harry
Donnelly
Vic
Dooley
Pat
Doggett
Ben
Eldrich
Max
Freebody
Bill
Fitzgerald
Jack
Fitzgerald
Alan
Fitzgerald
T.
Fitzgerald
W.
Fitzgerald
Arthur
Gifford
Bob
Green
R.
Green
Martin
Gammon
G.
Gresham
Peter
Goode
Eric
Games
Rick
Hain
Stan
Holmes
Col
Humphries
Mike
Huggett
Tim
Huggett
Peter
Haylock
Roger
Haylock
Arthur
Haylock
Gordon
Haylock
David
Haylock
Austin
Holdsworth
Frank
Ireland
Max
Johnson
P.
Joseph
Rowley
James
Eric
James
Gus
James
Arthur
James
(Nick
name
-
Hartigan)
George
James
(Nick
name
-Fuel
Pump)
Anthony
Jardine
John
Jardine
John
Kelly
(Nick
name
-
Spook)
Ken
Keir
Greg
Keir
B.
Kingi
Jack
Keogh
R.
Love
Dave
Lewis
Peter
Lewis
W.
Lewis
Pat
Moloney
John
Mooney
John
Morrison
Alan
Madden
Brian
Martin
Denny
Madden
Noel
Miners
Joe
McKee
Peter
Nelson
Percy
Ovington
Abbie
Payten
Peter
Payten
Grahame
Payten
Jim
Parker
John
Perrin
Harry
Pilley
Ken
Roberson
John
Rolfe
Barry
Rayner
Rodney
Rayner
M.
Rayner
C.
Reid
Joe
Rutherford
H.
Rutherford
Wal
Rumph
Jack
Rankin
(Nick
name
-
Spanka)
Noel
Singleton
(Nick
name
-
Red)
Doug
Smith
Bill
Seears
Max
Sellars
Athol
Sellars
S.
Sanday
C.
Stokes
W.
Sidney
Jim
Stephens
(Nick
name
-
The
Snake
Catcher)
Kevin
Turner
Danny
Thomas
Neil
Thompson
Peter
Thompson
(Nick
name
-
Pepper)
C.
Thompson
Ross
Thompson
Bruce
Templeton
Tom
Thomas
Reg
Thew
Mick
Thomas
Danny
Thomas
Alex
Tetley
(Nick
name
-
Bubbles)
Buckley
Thornton
Kevin
Turner
Max
Turner
Geoff
Venables
Jack
Waugh
Reg
Wallace
Charles
Wedd
(Head
Master)
Ivor
Wilson
Bob
Warren
Noel
West
(Nick
name
-
Wizzer)
G.
Walden
Jim
Williams
Tony
Williams
Ted
Williams
P
Williams
R.
Williams
Nimmitabel
Premiership
Team
of
1957-1958
This
team
were
all
presented
with
Green
Blazers
of
which
two
were
on
display
at
the
100th
Nimmitabel
Show.
They
belonged
to
Abbie
Payten
and
Jim
Parker.
A
Ball
was
held
in
honour
of
the
Team's
presentation
at
Nimmitabel
Hall.
The
Team
were
as
follows:-
Reg
Wallace
(Captain)
Jim
Parker
Abbie
Payten
George
James
Martin
Gammon
Red
Singleton
Wizzer
West
Anthony
Jardine
John
Perrin
Digger
Archer
Co
Humphries
and
some
names
missing
Bibbenluke
1959/1961
During
the
years
1959
to
1961,
Nimmitabel
could
not
get
a
team
together
due
to
lack
of
players.
Three
Nimmity
players
went
on
to
play
for
Bibbenluke.
Reg
Wallace
played
for
one
year,
George
James
also
played
for
1
year
and
Jim
Parker
played
for
two
years.
During
that
time,
the
team
won
the
Premiership
in
1959/1960
with
Black
Jackets
given
to
all
players.
Jim
Parker
was
on
that
team
and
still
has
his
Jacket.
Nimmitabel
Premiers
1963/1964
1963/1964
saw
the
team
win
the
B
Grade
Premiership.
For
this,
all
players
received
a
'baggy'
green
cap.
The
Cricket
Wives
Other
names
that
should
be
mentioned
are
the
Cricket
Wives.
There
are
only
a
few
here
as
I
only
have
memories
of
the
ladies
who
were
working
on
morning
tea,
lunch
and
after
noon
tea
during
my
father's
time
with
the
team
ie
1951
to
1966.
They
were
Hilda
Wallace,
Joyce
Payten,
Myrtle
James,
Hilda
Parker,
Mrs
Huggett,
Norah
Singleton,
Lyn
Gammon
and
numerous
mothers
who
would
pack
their
sons
off
with
Cakes
etc
for
Cricket
Day.
There
are
many,
many
more
names
that
should
be
added
to
this
list
but
over
time,
they
are
lost.
Maybe
there
are
those
who
can
add
to
this
list.
With
respect,
one
important
name
to
be
mentioned
concerning
the
Nimmitabel
Cricket
Club
is
Joyce
Payten.
Joyce
was
known
by
many
as
"the
Black
Panther"
and
was
beloved
by
all
the
cricketers
and
the
majority
of
their
wives..........
(she
was
usually
the
one
who
sent
their
husbands
home
after
imbibing,
usually
to
excess,
following
the
Cricket
matches
as
it
was
the
norm
to
adjourn
to
Abbie
and
Joyce's
at
the
end
of
each
Cricket
Day.)
The
Nimmitabel
Cricket
Team
regarded
Joyce
as
the
13th
'Man'
of
the
Club.
She
was
a
lady
who
ran
a
tough
business
yet
always
had
the
respect
and
high
regard
of
all
who
knew
her.
One
funny
story
my
father
told
me
was
the
day
the
Team
played
at
Dalgety
or
Berridale,
not
sure
which.
Anyway
at
the
end
of
the
day
both
teams
returned
to
the
local
in
that
area.
The
Nimmity
Team
then
went
on
the
Cooma,
imbibed
a
little
more
and
then
arrived
at
Abbie
and
Joyce's
around
11
pm
at
night.
Stan
Creamer,
Wizza
West
and
a
few
others
were
the
first
to
arrive
so
they
immediately
opened
the
pub
for
business
(in
those
days
it
was
10
pm
closing).
By
the
time
Abbie
arrived,
Stan
was
working
the
till
and
Wizza
was
serving
the
clientele.
Longest
Serving
Players
From
the
information
at
hand,
the
longest
serving
players
for
the
Nimmitabel
Cricket
Club
were
George
James,
Roger
Haylock
and
Boyd
Campbell.
There
will
probably
be
more
but
I
do
not
have
enough
figures
on
this.
Where
The
Team
Played
and/or
Who
They
Played
Bredbo,
Dalgety,
Nimmitabel,
Adaminiby,
Cooma,
Bungarby,
Peak
View,
Berridale,
Michelago,
Moonbah,
Chokola,
Jillamatong,
Bendoc,
Delegate
River,
Mila,
Bombala,
Delegate,
Bibbenluke,
Jindabyne,
Ando
and
Jerangle.
During
that
time
they
played
the
teams
from
those
towns
as
well
as
Cooma
High
School
Team
and
The
Railway
Suttlers
Team
to
name
a
couple.
The
Fast
Bowler
A
Tribute
to
George
James
by
A.
V.
Dooley
(Vic)
He
was
long
and
tall
and
cagey
And
walked
with
a
measured
tread.
In
his
hand
he
held
the
ball,
Brand
new,
cherry
red.
He
hand
the
ump'
his
battered
cap
And
measured
out
his
run.
In
his
mind
he
prayed
to
God
And
wished
his
old
legs
were
young.
He
slowly
turned
and
glaring
at
his
foe,
A
good
stance,
all
gloves
and
pads.
The
ball
he
rubbed
along
his
pants,
A
deep
breath
and
here's
to
you
my
lads.
But
the
batsman
was
quick
and
good
And
played
each
ball
with
style
and
grace
And
had
some
runs
upon
the
board.
His
eyes
were
keen,
a
smile
upon
his
face.
The
pitch
was
playing
slow
and
true,
It
was
very
hard
to
get
a
swing
Or
the
ball
to
turn
or
break..
And
the
bowler
now
has
lost
his
sting.
The
bowler
knew
this
was
his
final
chance,
For
the
shine
from
the
ball
was
going
fast.
A
Yorker,
that's
what
I
want,
To
give
this
young
lad
a
blast.
So
he
changed
his
grip
upon
the
ball
And
trundled
down
his
run
once
more.
The
ball
went
fast
and
true
for
the
block.
"He's
out",
he
thrilled
to
blasting
roar.
He
took
his
cap
and
place
it
on
his
head,
For
once
more,
he
had
turned
the
tide.
He'd
give
all
he
had
to
give
and
more
To
help
his
younger
side.
They
went
on
and
won
the
game
As
he
was
sure
of
course
they
would
And
they
would
win
some
more,
While
e'er
on
his
old
legs
he
stood.
For
cricket
was
in
his
blood
And
every
young
man,
to
him,
Should
play
this
famous
game
And
not
play,
was
to
him,
a
sin.
He
listened
to
the
local
talk
And
shook
his
greying
head.
He
spread
his
long-fingered
hands
And
slowly
turned
and
said.
I've
felt
a
thrill
or
two
for
sure,
But
to
me
it's
what
I've
always
said,
The
greatest
thrill
of
all,
is
to
bowl,
The
Ball,
brand
new
and cherry
red.
This
poem
was
read
at
George's
funeral
and
I
have
been
in
contact
with
his
widow,
Myrtle
and
she
is
fine
about
it
going
on
line.
My
dad,
Jim
told
me
once,
George
James
could
have
bowled
for
Australia
he
was
that
good.
Tall,
thin
and
very
athletic
but
he
broke
his
leg
in
his
late
teens
or
early
20's
so
George
always
felt
that
had
slowed
him
down.
George
was
one
of
the
players
I
mentioned
as
playing
for
Nimmitabel
the
longest,
I
think
he
started
in
the
40's
either
before
or
after
the
war
as
I
know
he
was
a
Returned
Serviceman
and
he
played
until
his
death
in
the
70's.
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