January Darlington Review Scribe Article

Happy New Year and welcome back!


The internal combustion engine was one of the 19^th century’s most propelling inventions. With this one invention we have been able to run generators to build great structures, power chainsaws to clear land for farming and provide timber for a paper industry fed by a hunger for books and learning materials, to enable heavier than air flight to take us around the globe to new countries and to fight wars. Transportation was reformed and new markets created as large vehicles could now transport vast amounts and variety of goods long distances. Perishable foods could be refrigerated and as cities grew larger allowing people to live far away from where their food was sourced.


In 1884 British engineer Edward Butler constructed the first petrol (gasoline) internal combustion engine. Butler invented the spark plug, magneto, coil ignition and spray jet carburettor, and was the first to use the word petrol. Karl Benz was the first to patent the motorcar in 1886 and not long after that Rudolf Diesel, the diesel engine in 1900. 


Soon vehicles were developed for personal transport as costs came down. Most cars were petrol vehicles (and most of them a Ford in the early days as Henry’s mass production had made a car affordable for the world). It seemed diesels were destined for the trucking and heavy machinery. In the 20^th century with the Europeans led the way in bringing diesels into the passenger car market due to high petrol costs and great fuel efficiency. In Australia the V8s ruled until the 1980s and 90s when Toyota’s ever popular diesels took off and were used by tradies and the mining industry alike. Soft roaders entered the market in the 90s and 2000s becoming our favourite form of urban transport and so diesels found there way into Australian personal transportation. 


With these advancements come misfortune as those accustomed to filling their tanks with unleaded petrol filled their shiny new diesels with unleaded which led to expensive repair costs. This wouldn’t happen to any of our members however as a service to members, I thought New Year might be a good time for a reminder – and for those wishing to take a further step and prevent this happening (or happening again). Ian Scrimshaw sent me this link http://www.raa.com.au/shop_products.asp?SecID=56&SCatID=159&CatID=158  where you can buy a device that will prevent one putting the wrong pump nozzle and fuel into one’s car.


In cricket news, Darlington made 2/246 (opening stand of 114 off 19 overs) James Miller 50no, Ben Harvey 50no, Stewie Aldred 42, Mark Lucas 31. The Hill Billy Vets were 224 all out, with wicket takers Harvey 2/7, Bates 2/22, Zardins 2/24. Highlights of the match were Stewie – spectacular left handed leaping catch on the boundary to dismiss Bazil Roberts. For HBV – had 3 players (2 Americans and one Brit who grew up in France) who all playing for the first time. Tim Bates saying how it was a privilege to bowl to his “boyhood idol” (we think this was Graham Ekert - obviously very limited on idols as he was growing up!) 


The following match saw Darlington make 220 (all out) Duncan Ward a reliable 50, Stewie Aldred 38, Matt Ellis 30, Cam Giles 25 n.o. In reply the Riverton Rats were 135 (all out) with Rob Zardins taking 2/15, Duncan Ward 2/20, Bino di Fillippo 2/23 and Ian Scrimshaw, Steve Beazley and Steve James all picking up a wicket. Simon Ward top scored (26) for the Rats.


In a nail biter - For Darlington against the Cavallaro XI, Lindsay Earnshaw notched up 55no, James Miller 47no, Ben Harvey 27no. Rob Zardins was true to recent form for the season with 3/40, Lindsay Earnshaw 1/6, Terry Giles 1/9, and James Miller and Peter Jones both 1/13 off their 4 overs.


The match ended in a tie on 218 – Darlington 9 for 218 and the opposition all out for 218.

In our match against the Umpires, the Umpires batted first and were all out for 178. Al Mallaby got a 3 fa            with 3/40 (3 overs), Stewie Aldred 2/1 (2 overs) and Andy Cassell 2/18 (4 overs) and Giles snr again featuring with  2/23 (4 overs)  -a very good bowling performance all round. In reply Dalington made the target for the fall of only 2 wickets. noted batsmen were Nigel Harding 51no, Stewie Aldred 38no and Mark Lucas with a handy 30.Lucas 30.

In a match where both sides were short on players, (DSCC v North BeachCC)

Darlington batted first batted first making 5/291 with Stewie Aldred 55 no, Ben Harvey 54no, Peter Jones 48 and Matt Ellis 47.


Nigel Harding played for the opposition with 0/50 (off 5 overs) - Hmmm FOOS?

Northbeach were dispatched for 188 with Nigel Harding 62no clawing back his conceded 50 runs from his bowling to leave himself with 18 in positive territory!! (NBCC's best batsmen got 23) - You must have been fined for the Nige....Other notables were Matt Reese 4/46 (3.1 overs) Duncan Ward 2/31 (5) Darren Walsh (first game for the club this season) 1/10 (3) Peter Jones 1/17 (5).
A highlight of the game was the NBCC captain absolutely belting a leg side full toss from Matt Reese (one of many...when they actually made it on to the pitch) straight at Stewie Aldred at square leg who all he could do was try and get his damaged hand behind his good one before the ball struck (and stuck).  Matt bowled 7 no balls in his second over (because they didn't make it onto the pitch for most of them i.e. none because he stepped over the bowling crease) - he also got two wickets so plus the two free balls it was a 15 ball over (2/20 off just that one over)!


Music trivia this month…..This icon of Australian music changed his name and took his names from 2 of his music idols – his first name from one of the Rolling Stones and his second name from an artist who played in the 60’s band Cream. Most popular from 1974 to 1982, his songs are legendary and cut his teeth on the Sydney pub scene mostly as well as short stint overseas. He was recently inducted into the ARIA hall of fame, despite only ever having one top 10 single and one top 10 album. Interestingly his only top 10 single was a “B” side on a 45 released from his second album, but got so much airplay it was subsequently changed to become the “A” side of the single. He also produced early music for INXS. A portrait of this artist was a finalist in the 2009 Archibald prize. Who is this musician?


And from last edition…Released in 1976, this album is regarded as one of the popular musical benchmarks of all time. This artist was already a household name and a consummate music innovator. So confident of the albums success, this artist asked for an up front payment of a record 13 million dollars. That’s a lot of dough now - imagine what that was worth in '76! The record producer of the day said it felt like the biggest gamble of his career but one that only lasted a week as the album went to number one a week after its release and stayed there for 14 weeks in a row. It stayed in the charts for 44 weeks in the USA and over a year in the UK. Who was the artist and what was the name of the album? – Stevie Wonder and the album was “Songs in the Key of Life”


Scribe {James}