Dublin University Cricket Club Programme 2013

Trevor West , who died last November age 74, had been the Czar of Trinity sport since he succeeded John Luce (another cricketer) as President of DUCAC in 1976 until he retired in 2009. As a cricketer he was an all rounder who bowled off-breaks. He representedMun- ster in Interprovincials and although he did not play on the colours team for DUCC he played intermittently for Phoenix, for whom he played in the Leinster Cup Final in 1967. His life as an academic, with spells in Cam- bridge and in California, restricted his involve- ment as a player, although he successfully compiled a half century for DUCC in the an- nual two-day fixture with Queen’s University. He was a devoted Corinthian when it came to sport and this is reflected in his excellent ‘The Bold Collegians’, the history of sport in TCD. Perhaps unknown tomany of the sportsmen he shared a pint with in the Pavilion, he was a historian as well as a Professor of Mathemat- ics. Trevor wrote a book on the founder of the Co-operative movement, Sir Horace Plunkett, and represented the College as a Senator from 1970-81 and 1982-83. His winter game was soccer and he played for a social teamwhich he co-managed with his friend, Ulick O’Connor, but he took an interest in all Trinity sport, as befitted a President of DUCAC. He was always a close follower of DUCC (president 1974-80, 1983-84) as well as founder of the Irish Universities XI. He could never have been accused of being self-important in his sporting life and his modus operandi was to help organise players, clubs and TrinityWeek and then let students get on with it. It was invaluable for the cricket club to have such an influential supporter over somany years not only in DUCAC but also in thehallowedhalls andhousesof theUniversity. Michael Milne, who died in Spain just before Christmas, captained the 2nd XI for three seasons in the early 1980s. He was a useful left arm swing bowler, who, in 1978, hadmatch figures of 15/44 for Trinity Ramblers against Bagenalstown, in a two-day game. He also captained the 2nds to a share in theWhelan Cup in 1982, having tied the final twice with Rush! (The league game between the sides was also tied). Mike will be best remembered for his incredible history of the club in the 19th century which was the cornerstone of ‘Dublin University Cricket Club, A Pictorial History’, published in 1982.