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<strong>Weston</strong> <strong>Creek</strong>, <strong>Cricket</strong> <strong>Club</strong>P O t t T / ^ m YOr CfUDXHTBy Diane EvansDiane is a winner. Anyone hHHh ML ,able to organise four g^^^HH 1 m ,cricketing males under one BkMB'. F (roof and put up with changingmoods depending on theirmatch results, clean and ironcricket whites for yet another weekend, and enjoy it all, has to begood. Diane was certainly good for the <strong>Club</strong>. Along with Laurie, shemanaged the juniors of <strong>Weston</strong> <strong>Creek</strong> for four years. In those days itwas common to have nearly 300 boys and girls playing junior cricketin the area.My first memory is 1948-49 listening to the old wirelessjust after the Bradman era; K. Miller, I. Johnson,W. Johnstone, A. Morris etc and in later years my very favouriteAustralian cricketer, R. Benaud.<strong>Cricket</strong> had a very high profile in my home town, Brian Boothbecoming an Australian captain and Norma Whitemanrepresenting Australia in England in 1951.I played during my high school years - very keen but not muchtalent. My uncle who had been a prominent A' grade player inBathurst used to cringe when Monday's paper was printed, High'B' all out for 1, this being scored by the number 11 batsman.My mother suggested that I concentrate on my tennis andhockey and leave this game of cricket to the 'boys'. Of course88
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