“MAYBE I should have worn glasses all my career.” Those were the words from Waratahs batsman Cameron Merchant when reflecting on his matchwinning Twenty20 Cup innings against Western Suburbs on Sunday afternoon. The man they call ‘Dream’ plundered an unbeaten 71 from 45 balls in an eye-catching innings which featured 11 boundaries. He was well...Read More

THEIR unbeaten streak is over but Manly-Warringah skipper Tim Cruickshank took plenty of positives after a busy weekend of play. Saturday saw the Waratahs collect first-innings points against Sutherland at Manly Oval. After passing the visitors’ score of 163 with 10 wickets down, Cruickshank declared instantly, hoping to snare an outright result. It left openers...Read More

IT HAS been the kind of start to the season we could have only have dreamed of. We have taken nine wins out of our first 10 matches throughout the five grades, including an outright result by fourth grade last weekend. It was very satisfying for a lot of people to beat North Sydney in...Read More

MANLY-WARRINGAH captain Tim Cruickshank lamented what could have been after his team were bowled out for 273 against North Sydney on Saturday. Opener Jack Ritchie (97) and Cruickshank (85) were key dismissals as they approached their respective centuries. The pair’s departure at Manly Oval triggered a middle-order collapse, with Steve O’Keefe (9), Ahillen Beadle (0),...Read More