COVER POINT - Weston Creek Cricket Club

Chris Harris scored his career best of '87- a typical captain's knock when his sidewas struggling against 5th Grade competitionleader Woden Valley on a dull, rainyand miserable day and won the match.Harris is not new to these heady matchwinning high scores. Against ANU he madeanother big score. It is a pity that therea re no spectators at these games. Thebatting side usually provides 2 umpires and2 scorers with 2 batsmen in the middleleaves 5 other players. On this day, a dogtaking his elderly owners for a leisurelywalk were the only other spectators. Onreaching 50 it is said that Chris was seenwalking around the wicket, bat and armsheld high up in "Boycott" style for a goodcouple of minutes. Well played Chris.Your sponsor will be proud of you.* * * * *Harris was in the news again. Alter winningthe 5th Grade game on a wet andmiserable day against Woden Valley andyet again playing a captain's knock Harriswent home (after the usual few at the Club)feeling on top of the world. Woden Valleyapparently had second thoughts overnightand lodged an appeal with the CricketCommittee on the grounds that the matchwas played under 'incorrect' rules and thatthe WV captain was made to make decisionsunder duress. At the hearing attended bythree "big wigs" from Woden Valley Harriswas the only one from WCCC. He is understoodto have conducted his case so wellthat he is considering a name change. Thefinal verdict was pleasing - "Rumpole"Harris had won the case, and the match.• * * * * *Junior Presentation this year was held ontwo days. 140 "Kanga" cricketers (Under10) had their presentation on the 7th withthe 10 to 17 year olds receiving theirtrophies on the 8th. Alison Reid, CentreManager, Cooleman Court, was the principalguest at the presentation.* * * * *For the first time in the history of theClub Don Brooker, the President, is unableto attend the end of year PresentationDinner. Don and Wendy left Sydney byQantas for a five week holiday in the USA.* * * * *At the end of the current season two ofour players Chris Burgess and EwanMackenzie will be leaving for England toplay League cricket. We wish them well.* * * * *Our President, Don Brooker, who retiredfrom the Department of Education asDeputy Principal of Lyneham Primary Schoolhas accepted the position of ExecutiveOfficer of the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme.* * * * *Mick Kovacs has entered the Faculty ofEngineering at the University of NSW andleft the Club in the middle of February.Our congratulations and good wishes go tohim.* * * * *A special dinner was held at a restaurantin Yarralumla to honour Greg Irvine on hisrecent success and selection as captain ofthe Australian National Country XI. A presentationof a framed cricket print wasmade to Greg.* * * * *According to The Canberra Times (1stMarch 1987) some Clubs have failed tomeet their contractual obligations to theirinvited overseas professional cricketers.This is a pity. As word about such poortreatment gets around and before you knowCanberra could get a bad name.* * * * *ELYSSE MAY has arrived to parents Timand Sherylee Overland. Congratulations.* * * * * * * * * *