The Waratah selectors have named the sides for the round 14 two day clash against Fairfield Liverpool. A crunch game across the grades to consolidate our postions and give us a shot up the CC table. The teams are as below. Go Manly. 1st Grade (2 dayer)Rosedale OvalStart Time – 10.30am1. T. Cruickshank (c)2. J. Ritchie3. L. Edgell4. A. Crosthwaite +5. A.Beadle6. J. Cox7. C.Merchant8. N. McLachlan9. L. Diserens10. D.Babula11. M.Visser In: Visser, MerchantOut: Beatty,...Read More
MANLY cricket captain Tim Cruickshank says his team has again paid the price for a lack of consistency with Saturday’s costly loss to Sydney at Drummoyne Oval. After being dismissed for 159, Sydney reached 161 for the loss of six wickets. It is a result that adds pressure on Manly’s race to the finals with two vital games left against Fairfield and Hawkesbury. “If we win one of those last...Read More
Manly had a weekend that saw 3rd and 4th grade strengthen their semi finals chances however 1sts and 5ths had losses which see them slip a bit. The highlight though was the gutsy performance from 2nd grade who were looking down the barrel following Baker’s dismissal for 85 only to see Virdi and Visser combine for a great 100+ partnership to get us home. Sitting in 5th position we have...Read More
The Manly Waratah’s will be participating in the ‘Pink Stumps Day’ on March 9 with our annual Past v Present T20 game. Given our recent experience with breast cancer with the Queen on Manly Cricket, Fiona Lyon, succumbing to the disease, we have named the game in her honour, ‘the Fiona Lyon Cup’. The Pink Stumps Day is a McGrath Foundation initiative which gives cricket communities across Australia the chance...Read More