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Player
|
1st XI career span
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1st XI captain
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Total 1st XI premierships
|
1st XI matches
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1st XI aggregate runs & average
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1st XI aggregate wickets & average
|
|
1. Danny Frew
|
1986/87 to 2004/05
|
4 yrs
|
4
|
183
|
5294 (28.9)
|
41 (19.3)
|
|
2. George Polson (captain)
|
1949/50 to 1964/65
|
5 or 6 yrs
|
9
|
estimated 170
|
not known
|
not known, estimated 650 wickets
|
|
3. Con Gorozidis
|
1976/77 to 2007/08
|
4 yrs
|
5
|
323
|
10,486 (33.8)
|
630 (17.2)
|
|
4. John Polson
|
1954/55 to 1962/63
|
3 yrs
|
7
|
estimated 120
|
not known
|
not known
|
|
5. George Gorozidis (wicket-keeper)
|
1988/89 to 2005/06
|
no
|
4
|
137
|
4877 (39.8)
|
205 catches, 11 stumpings
|
|
6. Brian Jones
|
1953/54 to 1963/64
|
no
|
5 or 6
|
estimated 120
|
not known
|
not known
|
|
7. Tony Grant
|
1979/80to 1998/99
|
1 yrs
|
5
|
192
|
3281 (22.0)
|
190 (18.7)
|
|
8. Kevin McNally (vice-captain)
|
1966/67 to 1989/90
|
15 yrs
|
4
|
257
|
3575 (21.3)
|
94 (13.6)
219 catches, 47 stumpings
|
|
9. Les Polson
|
1949/50 to 1962/63
|
1 yr
|
9
|
estimated 175
|
not known
|
not known
estimated 650 wickets
|
|
10. Jeff Hayes
|
1967/68 to 1988/89
|
no
|
4
|
161
|
1102 (10.1)
|
548 (13.8)
|
|
11. David Blair
|
1970/71 to 1991/92
|
no
|
2
|
144
|
716 (10.7)
|
344 (16.2)
|
|
12. Alex Gerdan
|
1987/88 to 2007/08
|
4 yrs
|
3
|
114
|
2843 (29.6)
|
99 (23.0)
|
Selection Committee
Noel Pullen - club secretary 32 years, 200 senior games, selector for many years; Kevin McNally - club president 10 years, 1st XI captain 15 years, 330 senior games, selector for many years; David Wingfield - club president 4 years, 477 senior games (club games record holder), selector for many years; Phillip Arnold - club secretary 8 years, 120 senior games, club statistician. Consulted for advice were George Polson and Graham Hamilton, both 1st XI captains
Selection criteria
Only 1st XI performances were considered. Only players with a minimum of 50 First XI matches were considered. The final team selected was a balanced team
Pre - 1964 : no statistics available (no scorebooks survive)
Criteria
- estimate of 1st XI games played based on years played
- 1st XI premierships
- known 1st XI performances - centuries, bowling and batting awards, etc.where minuted
- recommendation by George Polson and / or Graham Hamilton
Post - 1964 : virtually complete statistics available
Criteria
- estimate of 1st XI games played based on years played
- 1st XI premierships
- batting and bowling averages
An initial list of 32 players were chosen, from which the final team of 12 was selected (dates shown indicate the period in which individuals mainly played, some careers spanned two of the periods shown)
1907-08 to 1946-47
J.Whitby, Charlie Ralph, Cyril Hindson, Anton "Bill" Bach (all deceased)
1947-48 to 1966-67
George Polson, Les Polson, John Polson, Brian Jones (deceased), Peter Smith, Len McAliece
1967-68 to 1986-87
Bill Ould, Graham Hamilton, Gary O'Mahony, Kevin McNally, David Blair, Jeff Hayes, Peter Cook, Peter Head, Con Gorozidis, Greg Gorozidis (deceased), George Gorozidis, Nester Nezeritis, Russell Purvis, Tony Grant, Brad Kreymborg,
1987-88 to 2007-08
Danny Frew, Alex Gerdan, Paul Edwards, Owen Morros, Matthew Britten, Con Pothitos, Darian Kuzma