AIDEN Bariol is a kid in a hurry. The St Augustine’s College Year 9 student was recently picked in the NSW under-15 squad contesting the national championships next month in Canberra. It was an arduous selection process, and the 14year-old was pleasantly surprised to hear his name read out after the final selection trial. “First of all I was named in the NSW All Schools team,” he said. “From there...Read More
“I DON’T know how to explain it. I guess it was just one of those days.” Manly captain Tim Cruickshank summed it up best when reflecting on the one-day defeat against Sydney University last Saturday. On a lively deck at Manly Oval, the competition leaders made 183, a total the Waratahs were confident of reeling in. They didn’t come close, bowled out for 54. It could have been even worse,...Read More
The roller coaster ride continues in another dismal weekend for the waratahs. Only 5th grade managed a strong win with all other grades going down. First grade were a flabbergasting 9/17 at one stage in their heavy loss, 2nds did not score enough, 3rds let Uni get away and couldn’t chase down the big total, 4th grade again relied on tail enders but did not bowl well enough, whilst 5th...Read More
THERE is no doubt we have had a great run of late. We have won three from three in the one-day competition – including a bonus point against Blacktown last weekend, which sees us sitting solely at the top of the competition ladder. However, today we face Sydney University who have been the benchmark not only this season but over the past 10 years. It is an opportunity for us...Read More
Simon Couch is a legend of Manly Cricket, having scored over 3,500 runs and taken almost 150 wickets in his 12 years on the field for the Waratahs. Couchy has also been our long term Chiro, physio, and general supporter of Manly Cricket, and he once again supports us in 2013-14 with sponsorship of Matt Alexander. Matt has had a tough time with injuries over the last few years, with...Read More