2006 Tour Averages

GREAT BRITAIN TRANSPLANT CRICKET CLUB

David Hookes Memorial Trophy Series

Australian Batting Averages

	Test Matches			ODI's
Name	Runs	HS	Avge	Runs	HS	Avge

Chris Wills	223	163	74.33	196	106*	98.00
Murray Rose	50	28*	50.00	1	1	0.500
Phil Walker	147	78	49.00	73	43	24.33
Nick Harris	115	43	38.33	142	98	47.33
John Wulff	63	44*	31.50	47	25	15.67
Michael Campbell-Jones	56	50	18.67	57	54	19.00
Graham Lentell	17	15	5.67	19	12	6.33
Robbie Proctor	14	10	4.67	11	7	3.67
Pete Pirus	7	6	2.33	4	2	2
Bill Trelease	1	1*	n/a	0	n/a	n/a
Jeff Sewell	0	-	n/a	2	2	2
Howard Watts	-	-	-	-	0*	n/a

Australian Bowling Averages

	Test Matches					ODI's
Name	O	M	W	Runs	Avge	O	M	W	Runs	Avge	Econ

Chris Wills	65	11	16	204	12.75	25	1	9	97	10.78	3.88
Phil Walker	31	2	9	133	14.78	25	3	0	90	n/a	3.60
Graham Lentell	3	0	1	17	17.00	-	-	-	-	-	-
Michael Campbell-Jones	27	9	1	52	52.00	26	2	2	48	24.00	1.85
John Wulff	27	2	0	152	n/a	27	1	7	108	15.43	4.00
Bill Trelease	11.1	1	0	79	n/a	5.3	0	1	43	43.00	8.11
Jeff Sewell	7	0	0	39	n/a	-	-	-	-	-	-
Robbie Proctor	3	0	0	18	n/a	4.1	0	0	48	n/a	11.7
Pete Pirus	3	0	0	28	n/a	2	0	0	13	n/a	6.5

GBTCC Batting Averages

	Test Matches			ODI's
Name	Runs	HS	Avge	Runs	HS	Avge

Simon Harris	283	158	141.50	68	68	68.00
Alistair Hedderwick	167	101*	83.50	50	42	25.00
Dave Parker	107	67	53.50	20	10	6.67
Alex Chillcott	39	34	19.50	140	129*	140.00
Ian Hillier	36	28	18.00	31	29*	15.50
Graham Marsh	53	20	13.25	15	15	7.50
Mike Rice	30	16	10.00	34	21	17.00
Nigel Mills	34	16	8.50	90	56	30.00
Colin Mitchell	25	14	8.33	116	62	58.00
Brian Witham	5	5*	5.00	-	-	-
Derek Johnson	2	2	2.00	-	-	-
Matt Coombs	2	2	1.00	10	10	10.00
Ian Lewis-Jones	1	1*	n/a	3	3*	n/a
Steve Jackson	-	-	-	21	21	21.00
Nick Pomone	-	-	-	4	4	4.00
Mick Anson	-	-	-	-	-	-

GBTCC Bowling Averages

	Test Matches					ODI's
Name	O	M	W	Runs	Avge	O	M	W	Runs	Avge	Econ

Alistair Hedderwick	22	4	5	69	13.80	13	1	3	58	19.33	4.46
Brian Witham	49	13	11	179	16.27	-	-	-	-	-	-
Graham Marsh	29.5	6	5	111	22.20	14.4	0	0	104	n/a	7.22
Matt Coombs	40	8	2	139	69.50	25.2	3	5	121	24.20	4.80
Mike Rice	23	4	1	103	103.00	16	3	4	86	21.50	5.38
Colin Mitchell	5	0	0	12	n/a	3	0	1	25	25.00	8.33
Nigel Mills	11	0	0	4	n/a	24.2	2	7	91	13.00	3.76
Simon Harris	4	0	0	33	n/a	5	1	1	12	12.00	2.40
Alex Chillcott	1	0	0	4	n/a	14	6	5	38	7.60	2.71
Ian Lewis-Jones	-	-	-	-	-	4	0	1	31	31.00	7.75
Mick Anson	-	-	-	-	-	3	0	0	30	n/a	10.00
Dave Parker	-	-	-	-	-	3	0	0	26	n/a	8.67

Man of the Series

Each captain selected a player from the opposition to receive the accolade at the post tour dinner.

ATCC - Chris Wills.

Chris was an automatic choice having scored 419 runs and claiming 25 wickets for the Australians in the series. He has set the bench mark for others to follow in what we hope will be a long running biennial series.

As Fred Truman remarked when asked the question if he thought his 300 wickets in Test cricket would ever be beaten, "I don't know, but if it is someone will be bloody tired". Likewise, if a player overhauls these numbers in the David Hookes Memorial series.

Chris, on accepting the award was extremely humble and gave much of the credit to his lovely wife Anita who had accompanied him on the trip.

GBTCC - Nigel Mills

Nigel may not have taken the most wickets nor scored the most runs but he played in every game and his overall contribution was immense. He saved his best performances for when they were needed most and was a key player in securing the series victory.

His batting was very secure coming in at number three and when this modest man accepted the skipper's invitation to 'have a go at some bowling' he always chipped in with his fair share of wickets.

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Nigel Mills and Chris Wills

As that well known saying goes, "There are lies, damned lies and statistics." So make what you will of the above information. I have tried to be accurate but if you spot a mistake or two please let me know and I shall correct it ASAP. I was getting a bit cross eyed by the time I had finished.

On a personal note: I was dismissed six times in the series and it was my great pleasure to lose my wicket on each occasion to that magnificent cricketing Wombat - Chris Wills.

"I was just happy to be there!" I bet Chris was happy that I was there too.

Brief Summary of The 2006 Tour

When the idea of a tour by the Australian Transplant Cricket Club to defend the David Hookes Memorial Shield was just that, an idea, it was impossible to imagine how successful it would be, indeed at times I thought it would never happen.

The following companies / organisations provided some much needed funds or kit and I would like to acknowledge that in these notes:

	The Mailbox Company
	The Northumberland Association of Clubs for Young People
	The Freeman Heart & Lung Transplant Association
	UK Transplant
	Gray Nicholls

The planning, organisation and finance to stage the Tour was a lot of hard work and I would like to thank Colin Mitchell (Hon sec) and Alistair Hedderwick (Chairman) for all of their patience, diligence, commitment and time over these past 12 months. At one point I think our 'inboxes' consisted of nothing but transplant cricket mail.

Equally, from an Australian viewpoint it must have been very difficult too. Jeff Sewell the Chairman of ATCC worked tirelessly in assembling his troops and I know he would like me to thank on his behalf Carol Ang, from Transplant Australia, who was the link between the players, TA, Jeff and GBTCC.

There is a fourth person who deserves a lot of credit in the success of the Tour too. John Soldan, Vice President of Dulwich Cricket Club. The young David Hookes played his cricket in England before he became a Test cricketer and his chosen club was Dulwich CC. John very kindly organised the events in London for the touring Aussies and they enjoyed trips to the Houses of Parliament, The Oval and Lord's, where they enjoyed a net session in the indoor school.

John still keeps in touch with Robyn, David's widow and I know is going to tell her what a great success the Tour was.

	The five grounds we played on, Percy Main CC, Jesmond, Tynemouth CC, Monkton Combe CC and Hinton Charterhouse CC were all beautifully prepared and complemented each other perfectly to give the Aussies a feel of an English cricket summer.
	The hospitality we received at every ground made the cricket that much more enjoyable, we were treated as if we belonged and it was much appreciated.
	The Test matches were staged at mine and Alistair's home grounds, namely Percy Main CC and Hinton Charterhouse CC and they did not let us down.
	The wickets and outfields were magnificent and the teas were very special.
	Carol (PMCC) and Maria (Hinton) certainly know how to please a hungry cricketer.
	GBTCC presented both clubs with commemorative plaques in recognition of staging a Test Match and no doubt they will display said plaques for everyone to see.
	The camaraderie between both sets of players and their wives was very special and I reckon there is a bond between us which each of us will never lose nor forget.
	Nick Harris, the Aussie captain, can be proud of his players, accompanying families and supporters too. The sportsmanship both on and off the field was appreciated by all.
	The dinner on the last evening was a perfect way to round off a perfect Tour.
	Normally at these type of events people are jockeying for position to see who sits next to whom. Not on this occasion, everyone was jumbled up as if it were perfectly normal behaviour.
	This of course is what friends do.
	Colin Mitchell, our captain, made one of the funniest after dinner speeches I have had the pleasure of listening to and there is nothing I can write here which can add to that, so I won't even try.

	Before the Tour began our Holy Grail was winning the David Hookes Memorial Shield, which of course we did.
	Somehow it did not seem so important after locking horns with the Wombats for the best part of a fortnight and Murray Rose summed it up when he opined that, he thought he would be devastated if the Aussies were to lose the trophy, which they did, but he wasn't.
	I agree Muz, both teams, and cricket, were the winners.
	The David Hookes Memorial Shield is what brings us together and not what divides us.
	The tour as a whole attracted a lot of very good publicity in the media and we should never forget that it is the promotion of the donor programme and the carrying of organ donor cards which is what we are all trying to promote.
	I think we did that and had some fun too.
	I think I can definitely say "I was just happy to be there!
	Mrs Boggy and I are already looking forward to revisiting Australia for a holiday in 2008 and enjoying a bit of cricket against the mighty Wombats.
	I should like to thank Mrs Boggy for all of her support up to and during the Tour. Without her help and sometimes sufferance it would not have been possible.
	I am sure Alistair would like me to thank CWAG Lucy too.

To all of the Wombats, Thanks for the green baggy. I shall treasure it forever.

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