Chic's Cricket Gallery from 1974

Hong Kong
Borrowed Place - Borrowed Time
by Richard Hughes

Hong Kong Borrowed Place - Borrowed Time by Richard Hughes

Above: Cover picture was taken on Sunday 1 October 1967 at the HKCC Chater Rd ground. HK Bank of China with decorations for China's 18th National Day. Photo shows Chic driving for '6'.

Official opening of Hong Kong Cricket Club - 1975

"Wanderers" tour of the Phillipines - 11.2.75

Mike Duggan and Martin Lewis on Corregidor Island during the "Wanderers" tour of the Phillipines - 11.2.75

Queen's visit - 4.5.75

Sir Denys Roberts meeting the Queen on her visit to HK 4.5.75

Historical photos provided by Keith Sillett - 29.10.75

Kowloon Cricket Club (KCC) Cox's Path Kowloon

Kowloon Cricket Club (KCC) Cox's Path Kowloon. Entrance and club building.

Kowloon Cricket Club (KCC) Cox's Path Kowloon

Little Sai Wan Cricket Eleven - 20.9.75

Little Sai Wan Cricket Eleven Vs University at L.S.W. - Match won by L.S.W. - 1st match of 1975/76 Saturday League Season.
Standing: L to R - Pete Sutcliffe, Brian Woolfe, John Mackie, Mike Lowe, Ian Arkley, Les Stenner
Sitting: L to R - Bill Hawkins, Pete Everett, Tom Kavanagh, Chic, Pat Jones

John Swire & Sons (HK) Ltd and CPA Cricket Eleven Vs RAF Kaitak - 14.9.75

Above:
Back Row L to R: Reg Thatcher, Brett Griffin, George Sparrings, Reg Cooper, Chris Lovegrove, Bruce Michelwright
Front Row L to R: Ted Butcher, Mike Moran, 'Tug' Wilson, Doug Walters, Keith Sillett, Chic

L.S.W. Vs Wanderers - Chic skippered - match drawn -18.10.75

Current views of old HKCC and ground - 7.10.75
From Foreign Correspondents Club 14/F Chater Rd HK

Surfers Paradise Cricket Club 'A' Grade Isle of Capri - 1.2.76
Australia

Surfers Paradise Cricket Club 'A' Grade - 1.2.76

Above Back Row L to R: Bob Sellars, Paul Stokes, Barry Love, Wayne Farrelly, Geof Dawes, Horrie Boorer (Sect. and Groundsman)
Front Row L to R: Terry Rosewell, Don Allison, Chic, Warren Hinze (Capt)

Surfers Paradise Cricket Club 'A' Grade - 1.2.76

Above Back Row L to R: Chic, Terry Rosewell, Don Allison, Bob Sellars, Warren Hinze (Capt), Horrie Boorer Groundsman
Front Row L to R: Geoff Dawes, Wayne Farrelly, Paul Stokes, Barry Love

Wanderers SEAQ Vs Springbrook at Mallawa No. 2 - 12.12.76
Chic Captain - won toss - lost by 38 runs (176 Springbrook 138 SEAQ)
Chic opened - 38 caught
Australia

Wanderers SEAQ Vs Springbrook at Mallawa No. 2 - 12.12.76

Photo at Right
Back Row L to R: Ted Meier, Beth Meier, Tom Barrow, John Kirkwood (President), Col Vievers, John Bolam
Front Row L to R: Scott Cogan, Neil Meier, Chic (Capt), Ian Finlayson, Terry Sheehan, Kevin Barlow

Annual Cricket Match CPA Vs John Swire & Sons (B&S) - 20.12.76

Annual Cricket Match CPA Vs John Swire & Sons (B&S) - 20.12.76 - Sir Denys Roberts centre back row (with white hat) and Chic seated centre front row.

Views of old HKCC Cricket Ground - 6.1.77
From the Foreign Correspondents Club 15/F Sutherland House

Views of old HKCC Cricket Ground - 6.1.77 From the Foreign Correspondents Club 15/F Sutherland House - showing equipment used by M.T.S.

Views of old HKCC Cricket Ground - 6.1.77 From the Foreign Correspondents Club 15/F Sutherland House

Gold Coast Australia Cricket Grounds

Coomera - Hope Island Cricket Oval Labrador - 9.8.77

George Jackman Oval Southport and Showgrounds - 9.8.77

Labrador Cricket Oval Labrador - 9.8.77

Wanderers Vs Southport - 28.11.77
Pizzey Park Miami - Southport won.
Australia

Wanderers Vs Southport - 28.11.77 Pizzey Park Miami

Photo above right:
Back Row L to R: Terry Sheehan, Chic, Chris Thurtell, Tom Dowling, Col Vievers, John Bolam, Geoff Haack
Front Row L to R: Tom Barlow, J Meier, N Meier, Wayne Jackson, Ken Brown

Swire Team Kaitak Sunday 18.12.77
Photo from May Kwan 1.3.78

Swire Team Kaitak Sunday 18.12.77 Back Row L to R: Andrew Wood, Michael Miles, Esme Johnstone, David Paterson, John Olsen - Front Row L to R: Rhoddy Swire, Chris Strachan, Keith Sillett, Bob Dewar, Hugh Inman, Mark Haegele