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
Training this week has been moved to Wednesday 27th January and Thursday 28th January due to Australia Day on Tuesday 26th January. Any issues please contact the coaches as per usual.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
It is fantastic to once again have the support of our great friends at Silicon Beach Computers for the 2015/16 season through their sponsorship of Jack Ritchie. Click here to view Jack’s player profile. Prasad Pillai and the team at Silicon Beach have been part of the Waratahs corporate family for 6 years now and...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
AUSTRALIAN Test selectors have finally displayed some common sense, recalling Jackson Bird to the national setup ahead of the New Zealand tour next month. In the end, the claims of the 29-year-old could not be ignored, with his ability to swing the ball on seaming wickets getting him the nod to potentially play across the...Read More
After ending the round matches with two disappointing defeats, Manly were hungry to knock off the top placed, undefeated Northern Districts. Rocking up to Mark Taylor Oval, the Manly boys were sent into bowl after the new captain, Ned Hole, chose heads when really tails was the right way to go. With an extremely quick...Read More
SIX first-innings wickets from English import Nathan Buck has the Waratahs primed for an outright win after day one at Manly Oval last Saturday. The Lancashire quick was virtually unplayable at times, with the Bears’ batsmen finding themselves ducking for cover as he produced some quality work with the cherry. Buck finished with 6-43 from...Read More