Warren and Sue Jarrett may not play any sport but they are certainly two Maitland record breakers.
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Between them, the Telarah couple has been honoured with four life memberships to various Maitland cricket organisations, the most recent award going to Warren just last month.
Mrs Jarrett was the first woman to receive life membership to Western Suburbs Cricket Club in 2001.
Mr Jarrett is also a life member of Wests, a life member of Maitland Junior Cricket Association and two weeks ago was honoured with life membership to Maitland District Cricket Association.
He received his award before more than 100 guests at the annual Western Suburbs Cricket Club presentation night held at The Bradford Hotel on April 9.
Mr Jarrett’s involvement in cricket began in 1977 when he joined Wests as a junior.
He worked his way through the ranks and played 16’s representative cricket excelling as a bowler.
Several years later a back injury resulted in a two-year sideline stint for Mr Jarrett but that did not deter him from continuing to work behind the scenes. He returned to the crease and tried his hand at a few rounds of 20/20 cricket before retiring.
He was also instrumental with fellow Wests life member Ray Smith starting Milo Kanga Cricket which from its early days nurtured many of Maitland’s finest representative cricket players.
His involvement there came as a result of his daughters Emily and Amy taking up the sport.
“I think I have held just about every position at the club except for president and curator,” he said.
Mrs Jarrett has served as secretary for both Western suburbs juniors and seniors and she is also the backbone of the club’s fund raising.
“We both enjoy what we are doing and I really don’t think I’ll ever give up working for the club unless I fall off my perch,” Mr Jarrett said.
“I was honoured to receive this most recent life membership but I don’t take on these roles for the recognition. I do it because I love it. It’s so rewarding to see our cricket players work their way through the ranks from Kanga Cricket to representative levels.”