Manly 4-128 (declared) and 3-144 d Western Suburbs 124 and 145 TIM Cruickshank’s Waratahs will enter the Christmas break outright leaders of the Sydney first grade competition after beating Western Suburbs outright on Saturday at Pratten Park. It was their second 10point win this season after smashing Blacktown at home in round two in October....Read More
SECOND GRADERS PUT PRESSURE ON FIRSTS YOU can win a single cricket match with 11 players. But you can’t win an entire competition. Depth is absolutely critical to a club’s success as players succumb to injury, are picked in rep sides or simply drop out of form. In all my time at Manly, I don’t...Read More
SPINNER SAYS HE NEEDED MANLY GAME TO FEEL BETTER STEVE O’Keefe is ready to return to the NSW side at the Sydney Cricket Ground today after making a courageous comeback with his Manly mates against Western Suburbs on Saturday. The Blues start a Sheffield Shield game against Queensland this morning, back on the ground where...Read More
UPLIFTING TO SEE SUPPORT FOR PHIL’S FAMILY YOU would have had to have a heart of stone not to have been moved by the scenes at Phillip Hughes’s funeral. But while it was such an emotional occasion, it was uplifting to see and hear the support for Phillip’s family and learn more about this outstanding...Read More
PLAYERS HOLD A MINUTE’S SILENCE FOR AUSTRALIAN TEST STAR PHILLIP HUGHES IT IS a sporting tragedy the world is still struggling to fully comprehend. Last Thursday, Test cricketer Phillip Hughes died in St Vincent’s Hospital, the result of a freak accident at the SCG on Tuesday. The popular country boy from Macksville perished doing what...Read More
MANLY HAS ITS OWN SPECIAL MEMORY OF PHILLIP HUGHES IF IT hadn’t been for a phone call back in 2006, Phillip Hughes could well have played for Manly. The talented left-hander was very close to signing with us through his relationship with Waratahs stalwart and former NSW reps coach Dave Patterson, but opted for Western...Read More
WARATAHS IN TOTAL COMMAND ON HOME SOIL Sydney Grade Cricket Manly 6-364 v Hawks SPARKLING centuries from Adam Crosthwaite and Steve O’Keefe have Manly in a great position after day one against Hawkesbury. Skipper Tim Cruickshank won the toss and chose to bat at Manly Oval. Openers Cameron Merchant (5) and Justin Cox (15) had...Read More
STAR’S RETURN GREAT NEWS FOR WARATAHS IN CUP QUEST The left-arm off-spinner turned out for NSW this week against Queensland at the Gabba and last month made his long-awaited Test debut. MANLY will be significantly bolstered by the inclusion of Steve O’Keefe for today’s home tussle versus Hawkesbury. His time in the baggy green in...Read More
CLUB DEPTH CLEARLY ON DISPLAY THIS WEEK SIX of our biggest name players have been absent from training this week – and I couldn’t be happier. It’s meant they’ve been away on representative duty enhancing their careers and flying the Manly flag. Stephen O’Keefe has been up at the Gabba toiling away for NSW in...Read More