The TravelSim Waratah’s had a near perfect return to 2017 with all grades winning except 5’s. First Grade bounced back from a disappointing December with a comprehensive win over Wests. Both Crosthwaite brothers led from the front notching up half centuries with solid later innings support from Merchant and Beadle. Matt Alexander and Ahillen led the way with the ball picking up 3 and 4 wickets respectively. Second Grade continued...Read More
Manly Warringah 5/176 (K. Martin 56, J. Osborne, N. Barnet 20) Def Hawkesbury 173 (B Watts 3/31, W Greenland 2/33, B Kenzie 2/27) After an hour drive from the Northern Beaches we arrived at the Owen Earle Oval, Richmond, the temperature was starting to rise and the flies were starting to wake! Skipper Benny Watts wasn’t too lucky with the coin toss and Manly was sent in to field/bowl first....Read More
Mickey Edwards appearing on Sunrise The last week has been whirl wind for Australia’s new sporting cult hero, Mickey Edwards. No doubt the hype will soon dwindle and Mickey will go back to his normal job at Budgy Smuggler and as a rookie contracted player with Cricket NSW, but he has been lapping it all up as any of us would. Twitter went into meltdown, with Mickey trending #1 in...Read More
Green Shield round 5 – Manly-Warringah 4/128 (J. Osborne 54, B. Bates 28) def Fairfield 123 (B. Watts 5/8, L.Franks 2/12, J.Brewster 2/23) The boys arrived to Manly Oval with the conditions not so flash, with rain coming down at a constant rate. The covers were peeled off and put back on regularly before it was decided that lunch would be taken early. Play didn’t commence until roughly 12:30. Skipper...Read More