A R E S U M É - Queensland Cricket

13Brief Personal Profiles – (Executive Icons of my time)Jack HOELSCHER – (Jack) He was Hon. Secretary in my early years and one wouldhave to think “Mr Everything”. There was no person of greater standing in the cricketworld of Queensland at this time than our own Jack Hoelscher. He was a crippled personfrom a young age and got about on crutches. He lived on Dornoch Terrace at the lowerend of Highgate Hill with his Brother-in-law Eric Stubbs and family. Jack was a singleman, married I believe to Souths and cricket. The latter years of his life were spent in theold age hospice section of what is now the site of the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Eventhrough these years I often picked Jack up and take him to cricket where he would watchfrom the car where possible, have afternoon tea and even then make worthwhile and validcomments about the game and the players. I would then return him to his hospiceaccommodation for care. A wonderful and brave person to be associated with and veryproud of the many players promoted due to his guidance and foresight. Souths have beenblessed with many other fine Hon. Secretaries following in Jack’s footsteps and the highstandards he set.Norman Gray (Norm)He took over the presidency from one Charlie SANDERS who served alongside JackHoelscher for many years in the 1940’s and 1950’s. As the cricket records show Norm’sassociation with Souths dates back to the 1920’s when he played “A” Grade, was anexecutive of the Club and a Q.C.A. delegate. It was in 1959 when Norm becamePresident and our leader that his true worth and leadership qualities shone through. Ihave attempted in my Resumé to describe the dedication of this wonderful man to Southscause and more particularly to memories about the establishment of Fehlberg Park andthe Norman Gray oval. Apart from these aspects Norm as President led the club withdistinction. He regularly attended Cricket matches being played by all Grades in theClub and assisted on many occasions at fund raising venues. He also travelled with theClub on our regular Australia Day long week-end visits to Bundaberg, Maryborough,Lismore and the like. He had a wonderful time with us “much younger blokes” as heused to refer to us as. Norm lived with his family at Highgate Hill in the South Brisbanearea, he had a son Alan who played for a time in “B” and “C” grade teams in the 1950’s.Norm was a senior surveyor in the Queensland Government and as I explain in my notesthis professional skill and his contacts were very beneficial to Souths and thedevelopment of Fehlberg Park. A larger than life and jolly man with a big heart andactive mind. Great fun and an experience for me to have known and worked so close toNorm Gray I am sure.