HE ARRIVED at the club in pre-season with plenty of fanfare and James Crosthwaite is now delivering. Fresh from his swashbuckling 91 against Western Suburbs in round five, the opening batsman went even better last Saturday, belting his maiden century in Waratahs colours. The 28-year-old was eventually dismissed for 131 from 173 balls, cracking 16...Read More

TODAY we welcome back our first-grade keeper-batsman Jay Lenton for a vital clash against Northern District on home soil. After his NSW debut versus Victoria at the SCG was all but washed out, Lenton finally made it out to the middle for the Blues’ followup match against Tasmania at Bankstown Oval this week. And while...Read More

LIFE hasn’t been easy for Mickey Edwards the past couple of months. After he was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his lower back, it was only natural a few negative thoughts began to creep into the headspace of the 20-year-old Manly fast bowler. Thankfully Edwards has plenty of positive people in his life, and...Read More

A THRILLING 91 from James Crosthwaite saw the Waratahs secure a vital first-innings victory on Saturday at Manly Oval. With the majority of other games across the competition labouring to draws after rain washed out most of day one, the home side knew six points was imperative on day two. Play finally began around 2.30pm...Read More

MANLY wicketkeeper Jay Lenton has again been named to play for NSW in the Sheffield Shield, this time against Tasmania at Bankstown Oval starting on Saturday. The 25-year-old, dubbed the “Prince of the Peninsula” is hoping this game will be completed, following the shambolic situation last weekend which saw the Blues four-day tussle with Victoria...Read More

STANDOUT Manly junior Aiden Bariol is about to have his first taste of international cricket when he represents the Australia under-16s XI in Bowral next week. The 15-year-old, who attends St Augustine’s College, can’t wait to take part in three one-dayers and three Twenty20 fixtures against Pakistan. “I still haven’t got my head around it,’’...Read More