The first Howzat Building Waratahs in History Q & A for the 2024/25 season is with club legend David “Patto” Patterson. David played 8 seasons for the Tahs from 1979/1980 to 1996/1997 scoring over 4000 runs for the club. He captained and shaped some of the best talent throughout his career at Manly. I hope...Read More
This fortnight Howzat Building Waratahs in History Q & A is with Nathan Dodd. Nathan played 8 seasons for the Tahs from 1998/1999 to 2005/2006 scoring over 3000 runs for the club. Nathan moved into the world of coaching with his most recent position being the Senior Assistant/Batting coach for the Australian Intellectually Impaired men’s...Read More
This fortnight Howzat Building Waratahs in History Q & A is with Matt Cranney. Matt (“Son of Errol”/Loose) played 19 seasons for the Tahs from 1992/1993 to 2011/2012. A local junior who started his career at the club when he was only 14. In the clubs 146-year history Matt sits in the top 20 of...Read More
This fortnight Howzat Building Waratahs in History Q & A is with Scott Patterson. Scott played 11 seasons for the Tahs from 2003/04 to 2013/2014. A local junior who started his career at the club when he was only 14. His debut in 1st Grade at the age of 18 saw him facing up to...Read More
This fortnight Howzat Building Waratahs in History Q&A saw us speak with the newest Life Member of the club Tim Cruickshank (LM #53), a club member and player for 19 seasons. Tim played for the club from 1997/98 to 2016/17. Tim is the only MWDCC player in the 145-year history to score over 10,000 runs...Read More
This fortnight Howzat Building Waratahs in History Q&A saw us speak with John Borzi, a club member and player for 8 years. John played for the club from 1985/86 to 1996/97. “Borzi” was a captain extraordinaire with his best personal season being 1993/94. His bowling figures of 8-60 at a season average of 12.20, also...Read More
This fortnight Howzat Building Waratahs in History Q&A saw us speak with Robert Parkinson, a club member for 7 ½ years. Rob and his brother Sean moved down from Taree to play for the Waratah’s in 1989. Rob and Sean have a unique record with Manly taking all 10 wickets between them on their debut...Read More
Our latest Howzat Building Waratahs in History Q&A we speak with Sam Mesite, a club member for over 50 years and still contributing as a member of our coaching staff. Sammy has performed almost every role across the club during his time and has a unique and long term perspective on both the club and...Read More
We are pleased to have Craig Glassock as our first Howzat Building Waratah in History for the 2023/24 season. Craig captained 1st grade for 5 years, starting in 1996/1997 season and continued through to the 2000/01 season. He captained 1st Grade to a premiership in the Limited overs competition in 2000/01 and was a big...Read More
Cameron Lawes is this weeks Manly Rentals Waratah in History. A white line fever fast bowler, Cameron was a big part of our club in the late 90’s and early 2000’s until his move up to greener pastures in Newcastle. The man affectionately known as “Lawson” (Cameron Lawson, pad up) bowled quick and batted strong,...Read More