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About MWDCC

Est. 1878

The Manly Warringah District Cricket Club was founded in 1878. It is the second oldest existing district cricket club in New South Wales.

The club was an inaugural Grade Club in 1893-94 and continues to participate in the Sydney Grade Cricket Competition – the strongest competition of its type in the world.

Manly Oval

The Club’s home ground and training venue is the picturesque Manly Oval. Manly Oval is the recreational showpiece of the northern beaches and the gateway to Manly. It is also the venue of some memorable encounters over the past century including a match in 1891 with Lord Sheffield’s team which included the legendary W.G. Grace and a local Manly team of 22 players.

Club Presidents

Built upon strong administration, Manly has only had 13 Presidents throughout its 128 year history, one of whom, Aubrey Oxlade, became Chairman of the Australian Cricket Board (ACB). Another former President, Gary Flowers, is a former CEO of the Australian Rugby Union (ARU). Current President Andrew Fraser has been at the helm since 2003.

Club Success

The Club has a successful history and this success has continued over recent seasons, capturing the prestigious Club Championship in 2017/18, including 5 in the last 20 years, a 1st and 3rd grade premiership in 2014/15, Men’s and Women’s 2nd Grade Premierships in 2020/21, and a Men’s 4th Grade Premiership in 2017/18 and 2021/22, and a Men’s 5th Grade Premiership in 2017/18.

We have won the Men’s Club Championship 5 times in the last 20 years.

Player Development

MWDCC is committed to developing and supporting our players, both on the field, but equally off the field. All players, officials and office bearers are involved in this process.

In this season 2022/23, additional to our outstanding Coaching Panel/Staff, there are numerous initiatives to support and provide development opportunities for players, outside of cricket, including:

Career Guidance/Support
HR advice programs
HSC advice and guidance through our HSC workshop
Career/Casual Job Opportunities through Members of MWDCC
Leadership Programmes for Captains/Future Captains of MWDCC
Mentoring Programmes