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14Jack Cooke (Cookie)Jack was one of the most dedicated and hard-working people I ever encountered atSouths. Being an accountant by profession and working in the Taxation office inBrisbane he was trained to pay enormous attention to detail in everything he becameinvolved with. He always made copious notes on all matter of things and religiouslychecked off on each item. For all this he also had a will to see projects proceed andbecome a reality in the interests of the Club and cricket in general. Jack had an uncannyability to get people involved in different aspects of the Clubs activities. Some still talkto me about how, even as young people Cookie excited their interests in doing a job forSouths. Even though I was still a pretty young player in 1960 it was Jack Cooke andNorm Gray who suggested that I should also take an interest Executive duties. I admit Ilearnt a deal from these cagey older operators as I saw them as at that time. In the yearJack Cooke became President I was appointed a Life member at age only 30 years.Along with John McKnoulty who I think joined the Committee around the same time asme we became two of Cookies right-hand men where we helped guide the Club for 3-4years until I transferred to Townsville in 1967. Jack Cooke was also a foundationCommittee person of the Queensland Cricketers Club founded in 1959. He went on tobecome a life member of that Club. Jack Cooke lived with his family in Norman St. EastBrisbane for most of his married life. I know the spot well having driven him home, onmany occassions following meetings and club functions. A wonderful Clubman ourCookie and an outstanding person I and I believe others of my era shall never forget.Bob Young (Bobby)My first memories of Bob Young was watching him play for Souths “A” Grade team at“The Gabba’, I think in 1946 or 1947. Bob had served in the Australian Army duringWorld War II and like many of his colleagues had the stuffing knocked out of himfighting to save Australia. A short dumpy person of darkish complexion with anengaging smile and personality. Bob was an excellent R.H. Batsman in the top of thebatting order, he made many high scores for Souths. I always found him to be calm indifficult situations. I recall him making a temporary comeback to “A” Grade in the early1950’s when the team were short due to Sheffield Shield commitments of some keyplayers, he peeled off a sedate 40 or 50 runs against Valleys at New Farm Park when allus so called young hot shots had failed. This performance was typical of his calm andcollected approach. I remember he always said “Let them get you out not get yourselfout”. Bob Young was Manager of Massey Bicycle and Sports Store in Elizabeth St.Brisbane, I believe he would have done some good deals for Souths with cricket gear.Bob was one of the people who initiated the “Sports Depot Shield” into Q.C.A. Clubcricket competition, this trophy being awarded for the best performed Club overallgrades.
15Masseys Sports Store later merged with Whatmores Sports Store where Bob worked onwith Errol LaFranz and Jack McLaughlan. Bob Young like Jack Hoelscher before himbelieved in bringing on the young players in the Club so he devoted much of his time toCoaching and Management activities for junior players of the Club. Bob remained asingle man throughout his life and lived with his mother and brother Ken at Ipswich Rd.Annerley Junction about two blocks back from the junction of Ipswich Rd. and AnnerleyRd. The old home still stands there today. As his record shows a real stalwart of ourClub.John McKnoulty (The judge)I understand that John joined the Club in the mid 1950’s as a player in “B” and “C”grades. Because of his keen interest in Club activities and his profession as a Solicitorwith McCullough and Robertson John I believe was invited to join the executive by JackCooke around 1960. I recall John always giving freely and without cost consideredadvice and guidance to the executive of the time. Whenever needed John also willinglygave of his time at working bees for Fehlberg Park in the heady days of Norm Gray andJack Cooke and with fund raising activities. John recently recalled, in discussion withme, that he remembers me visiting his office in Brisbane just prior to my transfer toTownsville in 1967 to seek his agreement to nominate him to take over the Q.C.A.Executive post which I had held as Souths Representative at the time. The rest is historywith John holding this post for the club until 1976. Obviously there have been manyachievements by John McKnoulty since 1967 which have been beneficial to Souths and itbeing in the strong position it is today. Others who were closer to the situation than meduring these more recent times will be in a better position to comment further. Havingsaid this I am aware of the negotiations, handled by John in the early 1970’s, to securethe services of Greg Chappell for Souths and the magnificent gesture of his around 1975to go guarantor of a bank loan needed by the Club to construct the original Clubhouse atFehlberg Park adjacent to the Norman Gray oval.Deservedly the Club Executive then saw fit to name the Clubhouse in John’s honour.John through his dedication to Souths and Queensland Cricket has gone on to becomePresident of Queensland Cricket which post he held with distinction for many years.My friendship with John, even though our business paths took different directions, hascontinued through the years. We have played and travelled together as part of GoldenOldies Cricket in the 1980’s, most enjoyable times to say the least.John McKnoulty deserves all the accolades Souths can heap on him for his efforts on theClubs behalf. He rightly stands as one of “Souths” executive Icons.
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