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MANLY Green Shield under-16s coach David Gainsford was always confident his squad would be very hard to topple once they began gelling as a unit. It is a junior outfit laden with talent, who are accustomed to winning after dominating Sydney wide age groups from the under-10s upwards. An easy first up win versus Eastern Suburbs...Read More

The undefeated Manly Green Shield side turned up to a picturesque Pratten Park in what was forecast as a day of searing heat. Going into the game for the Manly boys were two U15 debutants in Jake De Angelis and Harry Kantor-Smith. We lost the toss and were sent out to field. Whilst high in energy...Read More

It’s a story handed down the generations, from cricketing fathers to sons and daughters on the north shore: a story of how, in the summer of 1892, the irascible, imperious Dr W.G. Grace led a team of 12 fellow Englishmen to play the 22 men of Manly at the local oval. A typed scorecard, held in the Cricket...Read More

Yet another rain affected week, saw the Tah’s enter the first round of the year with only the top two grades and PG’s, getting on the park. 1st grade had a disappointing 20 run loss against Blacktown which has seen them eliminated from the First Grade One Day competition for the 2015/16 season. Mickey Visser picked...Read More

A SLICK five-wicket haul from Michael Visser wasn’t enough to land the Waratahs victory in their one-day clash with Blacktown at Glendenning last Saturday in Sydney’s west. After winning the toss, the home side batted first. Manly were up against it before a ball was bowled, with opener Jimmy Munting battling a virus all week and...Read More