THE Manly Waratahs are set to put Bankstown into a spin in tomorrow’s semi-final at Manly Oval, with star bowler Steve O’Keefe to play. He returns to the side after being a member of the victorious NSW team that beat Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield final this week. “I think we have the best two spinners in the competition with Steve O’Keefe and AB (Ahillen Beadle),” Manly captain Tim...Read More
A huge congratulations to our brothers at Warringah in getting their 1st grade and 2nd grade sides through to next weekend’s Shires Grand Finals. It is the first time 1st grade have made the Grand Final since 1997-98 which is a massive achievement. They have been there or there abouts all year so it is great to see them in the decider. 2nd grade won the competition 2 years ago,...Read More
WARATAHS batsman Ahillen Beadle sent his old club Penrith a sharp reminder of what they have lost by steering Manly Warringah to a memorable qualifying-final victory on the weekend at Howell Oval. After going to the crease on Saturday with his side in the vulnerable position of 2-15, Beadle proceeded to save the innings by blasting 126 runs against a Penrith outfit that included young Test paceman Pat Cummins and...Read More
The Waratahs have made a successful start to their finals campaign with great wins in 1st grade, 4th grade and 5th grade in a heart stopping weekend of finals cricket. The games were played hard, as they should be, but fair in what was a great showcase of what finals cricket is all about. Our 1st grade side showed massive character in coming back from a seemingless hopeless position with...Read More
ANOTHER century by Adam Crosthwaite and an outstanding bowling performance from key paceman Dan Babula against Hawkesbury last weekend has ensured we will be facing Penrith in a do or die qualifying final at Howell Oval. We finally hit our straps at the right time, thanks to Crossy, who knocked up his fourth ton of the season to get us home two down chasing the Hawks’ respectable 254. We now...Read More