SHAWN Bradstreet was still coming to terms with the amazing feat yesterday. As assistant coach of the Sydney Thunder, he was confident the Mike Hussey led squad would hold their own in the T20 Big Bash against the likes of the Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Renegades. But win the whole tournament? “It was an unbelievable...Read More

THE six weeks I spent as assistant coach with Sydney Thunder has convinced me more than ever that we are on the right track at Manly. Thunder’s head coach Paddy Upton is a big believer in allowing players to have input in how each game should be approached and what tactics should be employed. He...Read More

The TravelSim Waratahs had a great weekend against local rivals North Sydney, with all grades but 2’s, entering or maintaining spots in the top 6.  1st grade had their first outright win of the season, by defeating the Bears comfortably in the later hours of the second day’s play. Stand out performances from Nick Mclachlan and...Read More

The club is very saddened to hear of the passing of Bruce Ritchie, grandfather of current Waratahs opener Jack Ritchie. Our first grade side wore black armbands on the 2nd day of our Round 10 victory over North Sydney to commemorate Bruce’s passing as per above photo. Bruce, who was a team mate of Richie...Read More

SOMETIMES winning and losing isn’t all that matters. Sometimes the game of cricket moulds boys into men. There is no doubt that every single one of our Green Shield squad this year has grown as a cricketer and person this season. Under the tutelage of David Gainsford and his coaching team, our young Waratah representatives...Read More

It’s with great sadness that we report nthe passing of long time ex-Waratah scorer John Baxter. John (pictured above bottom right hand corner on the 1991 Tour of England) was wheel chair bound as he suffered from Spina Bifada, however led a very active lifestyle until he entered a nursing home a few years ago....Read More