Ned Hole, Author at Manly Warringah District Cricket Club

2 February, 2023

Tah Talk with Jay Lenton – Chelsea to make History Overseas

CHELSEA TO MAKE HISTORY IN EXCITING OVERSEAS STINT First grade women’s all-rounder Chelsea McLerie will make history during the off-season when she becomes Upton Cricket Club’s first overseas player. The ambitious English outfit is looking to grow its women’s program and sees the addition of international imports as an important step. Chelsea’s arrival will be...

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27 January, 2023

Tah Talk with Jay Lenton – Comeback Veterans Produce the Goods

COMEBACK VETERANS PRODUCE THE GOODS Age shall not weary them. You could say that about a host of former Manly cricketers who regularly answer SOS calls at this time of the year as we attempt to overcome the loss of so many players due to rep commitments, holidays and injury. It’s not unusual to see...

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19 January, 2023

Tah Talk with Jay Lenton – Country Boys Thrive on Beaches

COUNTRY BOYS THRIVE ON BEACHES We are very passionate about out local juniors here at the Waratahs, with our pathway being such a big part of what we do. But we would like to think our club is for all, and welcome good people to our club with open arms. George Cumming and Lachlan Coyte...

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14 January, 2023

Tah Talk with Jay Lenton – Triple Header for a Worthy Cause

TRIPLE HEADER FOR A WORTHY CAUSE It’s all about the girls on Sunday when we host a triple header at Manly Oval, underlined by a very important and worthy cause. Three T20 games will be staged at the same time as we'll be rattling the can for donations to the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF)....

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15 December, 2022

Tah Talk with Jay Lenton – Tahs in Good Shape but Big Test Looms

TAHS IN GOOD SHAPE BUT BIG TEST LOOMS As our five men’s teams prepare for the last round before the Christmas-New Year break, things couldn’t be much healthier. We lead the table in firsts, thirds and fourths, sit seconds in 2s and are just four points outside the top six in fifth grade. In all,...

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8 December, 2022

Tah Talk with Jay Lenton – Stephanies Hard Work Rewarded With Top Grade Call-Up

STEPHANIES HARD WORK REWARDED WITH TOP GRADE CALL-UP It’s always great to hear hard work and perseverance pay off for any cricketer. That’s the case for keeper-batsman Stephanie Hughes, who gets a shot in the top grade when our women’s first grade side take on Gordon on Sunday. Women’s coach Dom Wheeler tells me Stephanie...

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1 December, 2022

Tah Talk with Jay Lenton – Inzy Not Parking Career Just Yet

INZY NOT PARKING CAREER JUST YET One of the biggest challenges facing grade cricket clubs is keeping players in the game once they hit their thirties. Work and family commitments understandably take priority at that stage in life and it’s hard to justify giving up one or two days a week to the game, on...

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4 November, 2022

Tah Talk with Jay Lenton – Hannah Heading in the Right Direction

HANNAH HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION Coming through Manly’s junior ranks, Hannah Moss was a genuine triple threat. She was capable of batting in the top order, could open the bowling or come on at first change and was also first-choice wicketkeeper in many of her rep sides. MWDCC Rep Pathways manager Ross Denny wasn’t...

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21 October, 2022

Tah Talk with Jay Lenton – Season comes to life at Blacktown

THE ACTION WILL BE HOT ON AND OFF FIELD There promises to be just as much action off the field than on it when we host a T20 double header at Manly Oval on Sunday. The Poidevin-Gray boys, under coach Aidan “Flat” Baker, start things off from 10am against St George. This looks a very...

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14 October, 2022

Tah Talk with Jay Lenton – Emma’s feeling right at home

EMMA’S FEELING RIGHT AT HOME Emma Thatcher was looking through the social media pages of a host of cricket clubs around the world while planning her next career move when she came across the various Manly-Warringah Waratahs platforms. She was sold on a trip to the northern beaches from that moment. “I looked at a...

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