Senior Reserve /2nd XI /Club30 Batting

Only two instances of a winner of the Junior batting prior to 1945 survived into present day. From looking over the minutes from the Annual General Meetings the following information has been gathered.

In 1922 J Granger was presented with the E Maudes Bat, who had the bat presented to him by F Graham. It is unknown what W Manson was presented with in 1940

During the early years of the club many 'outside matches' were played, that is matches against opposition outside the local club competition. It is unknown if the statistics below include these matches, but are listed here as they were stated in the minutes from the Annual General Meetings.

The Des Kearns Cup is for the best batsman of the Club30 grade. First presented in 1959-60 the Cup is named after Des Kearns, a club supporter during the 50ties and 60ties, it was for originally for the Junior Grade batsman but after the introduction of Senior Reserve in the late 70ties changed to Senior Reserve. Since then the Second Grade and Senior Reserve have been replaced with the Club30 grade. Winners of this trophy have their name and the season they where awarded as batsman of the year engraved on the Senior Reserve/ 2nd XI honours board at King George Park, home of the Union Cricket Club.

Junior Batting

1921-22 J Granger 240 @ 20.00
1939-40 W Manson 178 @ 29.60

Des Kearns Cup

1959-60 Doug Lawrie
1960-61 Edward Tempero
1961-62 John Goodall
1962-63 Don Hopkins
1963-64 Don Hopkins
1964-65 Doug Lawrie
1965-66 John Goodall
1966-67 Edward Tempero
1967-68 Gilbert Reid
1968-69 Doug Lawrie
1969-70 Graham Sangster
1970-71 James B. Smyth
1971-72 Ray Hunt
1972-73 Gibb Carling
1973-74 Ray Hunt
1974-75 Roddy Brown
1975-76 Julian Anderson
1976-77 Gerald Hanna
1977-78 Gerald Hanna
1978-79 Dennis Johnston
1979-80 Ernie Cook
1980-81 Russell Payne 302 @ 37.75
1981-82 Gerald Hanna 441 @ 49
1982-83 Edward Tempero 241 @ 26.77
1983-84 Dennis Johnston 342 @ 34.2
1984-85 Geoff Rudduck 278 @ 25.27
1985-86 Mel Douglas 427 @ 35.58
1986-87 Richard MacGregor 379 @ 25.56
1987-88 Mel Douglas 481 @ 32.06
1988-89 Brent Wilson 446 @ 34.3
1989-90 Peter Cameron 283 @ 31.44
1990-91 Peter Cameron 431 @ 28.73
1991-92 Peter Cameron 598 @ 54.36
1992-93 Peter Cameron
1993-94 Graham Hiscoke
1994-95 Robert Coates
1995-96 Jason Hasler
1996-97 Jason Little 454 @ 50.44
1997-98 Jason Drummond 337 @ 67.40
1998-99 Jason Hasler 376 @ 37.6
1999-00 Craig Campbell 278 @ 27.8
2000-01 Jason Todd 216 @ 72
2001-02 Rodrick Rzepecky 71 @ 14.20
2002-03 Greg Stanger
2003-04 Ben Hardaker 312 @ 26
2004-05 John Anderson 220
2005-06 Andrew Lusty 278 @ 22
2006-07 Todd Sidon 412 @ 27
2007-08 Neville Donaldson 216 @ 43.20
2008-09 Neville Donaldson 419 @ 52
2010-11 Jason Todd 402 @ 44.70
2011-12 Neville Donaldson 371 @ 46.37
2012-13 Neville Donaldson 299 @ 29.42
2013-14 John Anderson 348 @ 38.67
2014-15 John Anderson
2016-17 Jason Todd 221 @ 44.20
2017-18 Jason Todd 580 @ 74.00
2018-19 Mark Creighton 138
2019-20 Jason Harrison 509
2020-21 Glen Curry 194 @ 21.56
2021-22 Mathew Lilley 288 @ 144
2022-23 Daniel Martin 225
2023-24 Jeff McCormack 392 runs
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