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ON THE eve of any big game you will find most players doing whatever they can to relax and get their mind away from cricket. For most, this will involve catching a movie or having a quiet dinner with friends, but not for Manly leg spinner Luke Diserens. Last Friday night “Dizzy” was spotted in the pitch dark with a bucket of balls sending down his leg breaks at his...Read More

Green Shield Report 2013/14 Season An analysis of the team’s efforts in the competition itself may be assessed by some as one of unrealized potentials & missed opportunities, nethertheless there was lots of excitement, lots of fun, a couple hard fought near misses, & a couple of well earned successes that in the end helped bond a group of boys of different ages & interests into a team that was very...Read More

WITH lunch approaching last Saturday at Manly Oval, captain Tim Cruickshank pulled aside leg-spinner Luke Diserens and asked for something special. St George were wrestling back the ascendancy and wickets were needed. After a nervous start, the youngster responded brilliantly by sending Stewart McCabe (131) as well as Trent Copeland (49) back to the pavilion. It ensured the Waratahs won on first innings, with the Saints finally bowled out for...Read More

Three wins for Manly against the strong St george club sees us on track to get 4 teams into the finals. With three rounds to go 1sts, 3rds, 4ths and 5ths are all well placed to play finals cricket but we know things can change quickly so let’s keep the strong training sessions going. It feels a bit incongruous that we are still placed just 9th on the CC table....Read More

TODAY shapes as a season defining day. We face off against St George once again, as we did for two days last weekend, and it promises to once again be a tough contest. From where I am sitting, we definitely have the upper hand. Although we were in a fight for a while on both days last weekend against the Dragons, we made our way through the tough periods and...Read More