After winning 5 from 5 last week against North Sydney with 17 player unavailable, the Waratahs begin to get some players back to try and repeat the performance against Sutherland.
1st grade loses Steve O’Keefe however gains tearaway English quick Nathan Buck, who has fitted into the club like a glove. Congrats Bucky on making his first grade debut.
Second Grade see’s the return of Ben Smith to strengthen an already string batting line-up, with Luke Grant promoted to 2’s to replace the Buck hunter. Craig Little’s main grade side gets strengthened through Max Burgess coming down from 2’s and the return from injury of the great Ronnie Davis. I love Ronnie.
4th grade again looks strong with Aiden Baker promoted to strengthen the batting, and Sam Hole and Angus Reid returning from the HSC and injury respectively. 5th grade also looks good with 2nd grade quick Matt Alexander playing as a batsman and Jake Carden making his 5th grade debut. We have heard big things of young Jake, so hopefully a long career at the Tahs beckons.
1st Grade
Manly Oval
Time – 10.30
1. T. Cruickshank (c)
2. J. Ritchie
3. L. Edgell
4. A. Crosthwaite +
5. A. Beadle
6. J. Cox
7. M. Pugh
8. N. McLachlan
9. D. Babula
10. N. Buck
11. M. Edwards
In: Buck
Out: O’Keefe
2nd Grade
Glen McGrath Oval
Time – 10.30
1. S Webber (c) +
2. J. Rawlings
3. J. Walter
4. C. Merchant
5. B. Smith
6. J. Daly
7. B. Qureshi
8. T. Beatty
9. L. Grant
10. M. Visser
11. L. Disserens
In: Smith, Grant
Out: Buck, Burgess
3rd Grade
Grahams Reserve
Time – 12.15
1. C. Little (c)
2. M. Cole
3. A. Gummer
4. R. Farrell
5. M. Burgess
6. S. Gainsford
7. J. Boyer +
8. A. Virdi
9. R. Davies
10. B. Wilson
11. S. Alexander
In: Davies, Burgess
Out: Grant, Stewart
4th Grade
Sutherland Oval
Time – 12.15
1. W. Evans (c)
2. R. Trewartha
3. B. Darcy
4. A. Baker
5. S. Hole
6. P. Lindsay
7. Ja. Graham
8. D. Reynolds
9. J. Peterson +
10. N. Toomey
11. A. Reid
In: Reid, Baker, Hole
Out: Boss, Kelly, Poole
5th Grade
Mike Pawley Oval
Time – 12.15
1. D. Farrell (c)
2. N Williams
3. J. Carden
4. T. Poole
5. T. Kelly
6. M. Alexander
7. J. Trickey
8. W. Outred
9. B. Kittlety
10. Z. Trewartha
11. B. Falconer
In: Farrell, Carden, Poole, Kelly, Alexander, Trewartha
Out: Gainsford, Boyer, Knight, Patrick, Baker, Graham
Unavailable
M. Jones (Knee, Indefinite)
J. Mason (Hand, Rnd 4)
D. Poskitt (O/S, Post Christmas)
T. Kaye (Ankle, Rnd 4)
R Bonner (Arm, indefinite)
D. Marshall (Ankle, Post Christmas)
L. Stewart (Away, Rnd 4)
H. Ferguson (Finger, Rnd 4-5)
R Hamman (Work, Rnd 4)
L. Tulley (HSC, Rnd 4)
C. Boss (Elbow, post Christmas)
