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The club is very saddened to hear of the passing of Bruce Ritchie, grandfather of current Waratahs opener Jack Ritchie. Our first grade side wore black armbands on the 2nd day of our Round 10 victory over North Sydney to commemorate Bruce’s passing as per above photo. Bruce, who was a team mate of Richie Benaud at Central Cumberland, now Parramatta, died at Buderim on the Gold Cost on the...Read More

It is fantastic to once again have the support of our great friends at Silicon Beach Computers for the 2015/16 season through their sponsorship of Jack Ritchie. Click here to view Jack’s player profile. Prasad Pillai and the team at Silicon Beach have been part of the Waratahs corporate family for 6 years now and every year our relationship seems to get stronger. Previously based at Newport but now well...Read More

SOMETIMES winning and losing isn’t all that matters. Sometimes the game of cricket moulds boys into men. There is no doubt that every single one of our Green Shield squad this year has grown as a cricketer and person this season. Under the tutelage of David Gainsford and his coaching team, our young Waratah representatives shrouded themselves in glory throughout their entire campaign. They were a team that had tasted...Read More

It’s with great sadness that we report nthe passing of long time ex-Waratah scorer John Baxter. John (pictured above bottom right hand corner on the 1991 Tour of England) was wheel chair bound as he suffered from Spina Bifada, however led a very active lifestyle until he entered a nursing home a few years ago. He was very active in wheelchair fencing and other interesting sports. Manly Cricket was a...Read More

AUSTRALIAN Test selectors have finally displayed some common sense, recalling Jackson Bird to the national setup ahead of the New Zealand tour next month. In the end, the claims of the 29-year-old could not be ignored, with his ability to swing the ball on seaming wickets getting him the nod to potentially play across the Tasman in two Tests. After being overlooked for the recent West Indies series, the Wakehurst...Read More