Welcome to the CPCC Museum
CLUB
HISTORY
The
Early Years.
For fifty
years, the community of Collaroy Plateau
has been represented in the Manly
Warringah Cricket Association by the
Collaroy Plateau Cricket Club. This is
an achievement that Club members are
justifiably proud of as the continuity
of the Club is an historic reflection of
the growth and development of Collaroy
Plateau itself.
Life member, resident and historian Milton Lidgard recollected the beginnings of
the Club in the 1964/65 C.P.C.C. Annual report:
“The enthusiasm for cricket generated by Chip Browne and Vic Huxley in the
local youngsters found its outlet with them playing in the streets after
school with the typical fruit case wicket. One such group played regularly
that summer of 55’ near the first streetlight in Essilia Street up from
Ramsay St (now Acacia), even after the lights came on.
Some of the boys were Dennis Robbie, Bruce Shearer and a long legged boy in
shorts – Ken Hunt. Ken fell for cricket and in no time spread the enthusiasm of
the boys to a group of bigger boys, per many rounds at the Local with the result
that the first Annual General meeting of the Boy’s Club, held at Vic Huxley’s
home and attended by those stalwarts of cricket, Des Sainsbury and Alex
Anderson, accepted an adult team and changed to the Collaroy Plateau Cricket
Club.
  Two teams were entered, the boys under Vic in 4th grade and Chip Browne took the
adults into 3rd grade. The team selected for the first match in 3rd grade and
advertised in the Manly Daily no less was Chip Browne, Keith Sedgewick, Ken
Hunt, Jack Lloyd, Norm Stephenson, George Turner, Ray Horton, Jack Eaton, Milton
Lidgard, Barry Harland, Peter Bond and Frank Huxley.
By the end of this season it was apparent that a playing field should be
developed on the land in Blandford St. Council was asked to acquire the land
from the Estate of the late Jessie Green. Thus began the Club's efforts for the
creation of Plateau Park, and with a tremendous Executive Committee led by a very
hard working President in Barry Harland, the solid foundation of our Club organisation was laid”.
During the early years, 1950’s through to 1963, the park was but a small
clearing with half a concrete wicket left by an anti-aircraft unit that was
stationed there during the war years. Club members shaped a field of sorts and
in 1963-63 season, with the support of Councilors Beverly Job, Des Sainsbury,
Col Huntington and Gavin Gracie, the ground was ready for official play.
Since that time the Park, under the watchful gaze of the Watertower, has been
the venue for many years of Collaroy Plateau cricket. Almost since the
community of Collaroy Plateau first became conscious of it’s own existence, has
the Collaroy Plateau Cricket Club been a part of many Plataen’s lives. For most,
the Club has provided a convenient opportunity to participate in cricket for the
enjoyment of playing the game and being around friends. For a select few others,
it has been a place to develop and test skills from a young age in the hope of
playing at a higher level.
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The Fifties |
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The Originals - 3rd Grade 1955
Back: K Sedgwick, N Stephenson, B
Harland, K Hunt, R Horton, J Lloyd
Front: G Browne, F Huxley, M
Lidgard, G Turner, J Eaton, P Bond
Photo taken on first day of CPCC
cricket – Dee Why Oval
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Barry Harland's Under 12s - 1957/58
Back: B Harland (Mgr), P
Buckingham, R Fairhall, V Dickson, B Smith, T West, S Romaine, D
Parkinson
Middle: R Salter, C Browne, J
Henderson, R Watson
Front: B Fawcett, F Clarke, E
Tazelaar (inset: R Weber, D Bennett)
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Back L to R: A Waite, E Blakers, D
Robbie, N Walker, M Lidgard ©, W Bond
Front: C Cavanagh, J Hannah, P
Bell, N Chapman, J Pickworth (insets: J Lloyd (vc), K Smith)
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3rd Grade - 1957/58
Back Row (left to right)R - K. Price, M.
Reddon, P. Simpson, K Hunt, N Stephenson, K Sedgwick, B Shearer.
Front Row F. Huxley (v-capt), A Wakely,
V Huxley (Capt). Inset P Dunsmore.
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The Sixties |
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AGM - Collaroy Plateau Youth Club.
President Ken Hunt |
L to R: Alan Wakely, Bert
Elsworthy, Ken Hunt, Frank Huxley, Allan Mooney, Vic Huxley, Ken
Fayle, Peter Bell
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Under 11 Premiers - 1961/62 |
B1s - 1969
Back L to R: B Fairhall, Neil
Blakie, K Mercer, D Leech, P Bell,
B Le Clerc, T Brownlow Front: A
Fairhall, ‘Chip’ Browne, T Winter,
? ,F Huxley
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The Sixties cont |
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Xmas BBQ 1969
Mike Riggall (guitar), Dick Watson
& John Sutherland
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Lake Park 1969
Alan Fairhall
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Lake Park 1969
Alan Fairhall & Tom Winter |
Unknown team 1960s |
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The Seventies |
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1969/70 Premiers
Milton's Juniors
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1970
More Juniors with Milton |
1974 - 21st
Anniversary |
1974 - 21st
Anniversary |
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The Seventies
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Under 11s - 1976
?, Evan Horsnell, Barry Cake, Cameron
Taylor, ?
Front: ?, Matt Bruin, Col Huxley (sub),
Craig Stanton (sub), ? Meares, ?
Coach: Vic Horsnell |
1976
The 'Net Squad' at Plateau Park. Vic
Huxley coaching nephew Colin |
1978 Under 12s |
1978 - Under 10 Premiers
U10s including current players Bob Vere,
Rob Minnett, Col Huxley & Greg Luckman |
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If any viewers of this site have photos of
CPCC activity from seasons past, please send them via email or post. They will
be much appreciated.
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