Manly Warringah District Cricket Club
Manly Warringah District Cricket Club is a cricket club in based in Manly, Sydney, Australia who play in the Sydney Grade Cricket competition. Founded in 1878, Manly was a foundation club in the Sydney grade competition.[1] Manly are relatively successful, having won the Club Championship 5 times since the year 2000. The current head coach is Tim Cruickshank and the first-grade captain Jay Lenton.[2] Manly play their home games at Manly Oval. The club has produced a number of international cricketers, more recently Stephen O'Keefe, Stuart Clark and Michael Bevan, and all-time great Keith Miller. Current state representatives include Mickey Edwards, Jay Lenton and Stephen O'Keefe. Other first class players include Ahillen Beadle and Chris Green [3]
Nickname(s) | Waratahs |
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League | Sydney Grade Cricket |
Personnel | |
Captain | Jay Lenton |
Coach | Tim Cruickshank |
Team information | |
City | Manly, New South Wales, Australia |
Colours | Blue Maroon |
Founded | 1878 |
Home ground | Manly Oval |
Capacity | 2,000 |
Official website | Manly Cricket |
Notable Players
Current
Current players representing the Manly Warringah District Cricket Club who have played professional cricket include:[4]
- Ahillen Beadle (Sydney Thunder)
- Adam Crosthwaite (Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Adelaide Strikers)
- Chris Green (New South Wales, Sydney Thunder, Guyana Amazon Warriors)
- Mickey Edwards (New South Wales, Sydney Sixers)
- Jack Edwards (New South Wales, Sydney Sixers)
- Jay Lenton (New South Wales, Sydney Thunder)
- Stephen O'Keefe (New South Wales, Sydney Sixers, Australia)
International Representatives
The following players have represented Manly Warringah District Cricket Club and Australia:
- Sammy Woods
- Percie Charlton
- Bert Hopkins
- Roy Minnett
- Jack Gregory
- Arthur Mailey
- Keith Miller
- Ron Saggers
- Jim Burke
- Gordon Rorke
- Peter Philpott
- Graeme Thomas
- Peter Toohey
- Kevin Wright
- Graeme Beard
- Michael Bevan
- Gavin Robertson
- Paul Wilson
- Stuart Clark
- Stephen O'Keefe
The following players have represented Manly Warringah District Cricket Club and another national team:
See also
References
- "About MWDCC". Manly Warringah District Cricket Club. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- "MWDCC Coaching". Manly Warringah District Cricket Club. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- "Representative Teams". Manly Warringah District Cricket Club. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- "Representative Teams". Manly Warringah District Cricket Club. Retrieved 31 October 2017.