Mr. Loat has been a member of the club for over 35 years. He had been elected and ran the club for more than 3 decades as an executive while holding postions of president, vice presidnet, captain,  and treasurer. Mr. Loat, an ex-teacher and cricket coach of Ridley College, has been welll known to balance the books as a treasurer ….even during the tightest budget years.  Mr. Loat had been nomintaed for many awards and in 2011 received LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD from the H&D Distrcit League for his enormouse efforts and volunteer works he performed for Cricket in the league.