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. In 2019, Morne Morkel played a season at Manly in preparation for the Big Bash which he played for the Perth Scorchers and after he retired, he became Manly's Assistant Coach..[3] Current state representatives include Mickey Edwards, Jack Edwards, Stephen O'Keefe and Oliver Davies. Other first-class players include Ahillen Beadle and Jay Lenton. Media personalities including Cameron Merchant and Andrew Rochford currently also represent Manly-Warringah.[4]
| Nickname(s) | Waratahs |
|---|---|
| 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
editCurrent
editCurrent players representing the Manly Warringah District Cricket Club who have played professional cricket include:[5]
- 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)
- Cameron Merchant (Northern Districts)
- Ben Bryant (Cambridge MCCU)
- Oliver Davies (New South Wales, Sydney Thunder)
International representatives
editThe 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:
- Bill Athey (England)
- Paul Jarvis (England)
- David Lawrence (England)
- Jason Gallian (England)
- Alvin Kallicharran (West Indies)
- Morne Morkel (South Africa)
Other notable players
edit- Andrew Rochford, television and radio presenter and doctor
- Cameron Merchant, former Northern Districts player and Married at First Sight contestant
- Mike Pawley OAM, former New South Wales player, local business owner and philanthropist
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ "About MWDCC". Manly Warringah District Cricket Club. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "MWDCC Coaching". Manly Warringah District Cricket Club. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Roy Vumbaca is Manly Warringah District Cricket Club new Men's Club Coach and Morne Morkel Assistant Coach". Stump to Stump. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Representative Teams". Manly Warringah District Cricket Club. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Representative Teams". Manly Warringah District Cricket Club. Retrieved 31 October 2017.