The One-Day Final. What is that all about??

Tomorrows game will be the last of the regular One-Day matches. Our Second Grade, Third Grade and Forth Grade teams are all still capable of making the One-Day Grand Final, which will be played the following day (Sunday). All players are requested to return back to the City Bowling Club afterr the match for our world renowned sausage sizzle, where City will be notified of the results of other matches. The One-Day teams will be selected for the Grand Finals at the City Bowling Club tomorrow night. Teams as well as playing times will be posted late Saturday night for the One-Day Finals. Best of luck to all.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO please don't let the president burn the sausages CITY.

City Teams to play Norths

City United teams to play Norths this Saturday 2nd February in a One-Day match. All players are requested to be at their prospective grounds by 12.30. If any player is unavailable please contact your captain.
This weekend’s match will have it's own story to tell and every player playing in it, will write his own chapter within that story. How will your chapter read this weekend? May your chapter be full of enjoyment and success and personal achievement.
The pen is in your hands.
1st Grade No 1 Oval: Dan Whale (C) 0423918389, Aaron Dennis, Jack McVey,  Scott Hulbert, Nathan Whale, Daniel Lawrence, Ben Simmler, Jade Thompson, Richard O'Hallorane, Shane Ruttley, Chris Langston, Simon Toyer. Res.Tait Jordan .
2nd Grade Riverside 3: Paul Fisher (C) 0429654808, Mark Fisher, Michael Bellamy, Simon Bellamy,  Pat Dwyer, Neil Cooke, Sean Hancock, Daniel Rogers, Adam Ryan, Terry Kampe, Shel Ravi, Sam Brown, Tait Jordan .
3rd Grade Riverside 7 (Minor League Grounds):, Cory Callcott (C) 0402443303, Matt Ballentine, Ben Ballentine, Andy Jarrett, Lochlan Cooke,  John Miskle, Glen Ryan, Brett Walsh, Josh Bennie, Ron Benjamin, Doug Truman, Terry Skewes.
4th Grade Riverside 9 (Minor League Grounds) V's Old Boys: Timothy Skewes (C) 0467560000 Trent Balderston, Cooper Thompson, Paul Lawrence, Scotty Hurn, Graham Schwenke, Tom Fitzgerald, Anthony Fitzgerald, Gary Whale, Eddie Beattie, Nick Stacey, Tim Paynter,

The Fourth Grade mascot, Duckie has survived the Christmas period and will be there on Saturday in support of his beloved 4th Grade team.

City prides itself on being a true club, not 4 individual teams. We play for the club not for a specific team or grade, throughout the season there will be movement of players within the grades both up and down but always playing for City, that’s what being a part of a club is all about. Best of luck to everyone for the weekend matches.
GOOOOOOO BBQ back at the club after the matches CITY

What does it mean to me to be a part of City.

We are all part of this wonderful club, like the cricketers before us and the cricketers that will follow.

  We wear our colours proudly.

 

                                                                                  We rejoice in our victories and learn from our mistakes, we part with our sweat and give till it hurts. 

 During our time we enjoy the mate ship, we learn from others, to grow into someone that we inspire to be, we laugh & smile, we play to our best and see it through to the end.

                                                                              That’s what it means to be a part of City.               GOOOOOOOOOO city city city CITY

How hard can it be.

 City United purchased new BBQ which came in the form of a flat-pack. Never fear we have the right boys on it. Firstly we unpacked it and threw the box and the instructions away. 

AfgterAfter an hour of trying to get all the pieces to fit, we decided find the instructions and to read them. 

After another hour of reading and trying to make sense of the instruction.

 Finally.There you have it, a new BBQ ready to be fired up. But who's job was it to bring the gas bottle.

GOOOOOOOOOO How do you keep your husband from reading your e-mails?

Rename the mail folder "Instruction Manuals." CITY

 

Calling all 4th Graders, calling all 4th Graders.

The very long Christmas break is over for 4th Grade, so collect your voltaren rapid 25 and dust off your cricket gear. There are matches to be played, matches to be enjoyed, friendships to be strenghten and good times to be had.

 All starting with training this Wednesday from 5pm see you there. 

GOOOOOOOOO the little boys are BACK CITY

CITY UNITED is pleased to be a Good Sport.

Our President presenting Dan Mitchell (Good Sport Representative) with City United's application to advance from our current Level 2 to Level 3 in the Good Sports Programme.

 

 

About Good Sports

    “Cheers, mate!” It’s an Aussie tradition.
    Sporting clubs of all size and description benefit from a greater focus on young people and families.
    Displaying the Good Sports logo sends an important message to club members and the community. It shows your club promotes a responsible attitude towards alcohol, provides a smoke-free environment and that it aims to provide a safe environment for players, members, families and supporters. It means that your players and members can celebrate wins, commiserate losses and share a drink with each other safely and responsibly.
    Good Sports is one of the most well-established, well-researched prevention programs operating at a national level. From its beginnings in Victoria in 2000, the Good Sports program has grown to become a trusted and respected national program involving over 5,000 community sporting clubs across every state and territory and reaching over 1.5 million Australians.
    Once a sporting club signs up to the program, a Good Sports Project Officer assists the committee to work through the entire process. To progress through the accreditation levels, the club committee agrees to meet specific standards, level 3 accreditation is the highest level in the program.

Thank you to all.

Thanks to all the City United members and supporters who have assisted with Country Music obligations both at the Carter St. camp site as well as the Breakfast Cooking at the Tamworth City Bowling Club. The assistance given over the last ten days has been amazing. A very big thank you must go to our Kathy for her organizing and her endless work over this period.
GOOOOOO egg & bacon roll anyone CITY

Can we make it? YES WE CAN!!!!

 Our 1st Grade is 12.5 points outside the top four.

My mind goes back to a warm Saturday evening on the 22nd December., when as a club we were united and as a team we came together. It was a night of a dream and through determination, mateship and skill we made the dream come true.

 

Still three matches to be played, still many, many points to be earned.

GOOOOOOOOOO it's time to have the final dig, for another big effort, to see it to the end CITY

Security staff will be there to control the crowd.

The first match back for our 4th grade side is an important match. They play Old Boys in a One-Dayer, if they are successful they will be playing the following day on Sunday in the One-Day Final. I am sure there will be a big crowed on hand, with security being very tight at the match.
GOOOOOOOO good luck to the mighty 4th Grade side CITY

Where we are sitting.

There will no matches of Cricket this weekend due to everyone wearing these big hats.

Training will recommence Wednesday, 30th at 5pm at Riverside 2. There is only three matches of the regular season remaining. First up on the 2nd February are the last of the One-Dayers with 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grades all playing Norths. Fourth Grade also return this weekend after their mid season break but they take on Old Boys also in a One-dayer. City is currently running third in the Club Championship, 1st Grade is sitting 12.5 points outside fourth place. 2nd Grade are in the top four. 3rd and 4th Grade are leading the competition in their Grades.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO one more big effort needed in the last of the One-Dayers CITY 

My two favorite Cricketers who are yours?

The Don and Lillee

Don Bradman's last ever Test innings ends with a duck, bowled second ball by Eric Hollies at the Oval.

Bradman famously needed only four runs in his last innings to finish his career with a Test average in excess of 100 runs. While he failed in that respect, during his career he still amassed 5,028 runs against England in Ashes Tests, including 19 centuries and finished with a Test batting average of 99.94.

Indeed, Bradman’s aura as a sporting icon became so great that respected cricket writer R.C Robertson-Glasgow wrote: “There are no funny stories about the Don. No one ever laughed about Bradman. He was no laughing matter’‘.

One of the strongest Test sides ever seen, Australia's 'Invincibles' regained the Ashes with a thumping 4-0 win. Despite their dominance, the series is best remembered for Don Bradman's final Test innings, a second-ball duck at the Oval.

Dennis Lillee was the most accomplished and consistently hostile fast bowler of his time. At his peak no one was faster.

By his career's conclusion Dennis had claimed a world record 355 Test wickets and had become an Australian sporting legend. There is strong support among senior cricket officials, players and the media for the contention that he was the greatest Australian pace bowler of any era.

Caught Marsh bowled Lillee

Throughout his Australian career Lillee was also famous for his partnership with wicketkeeper Rod Marsh, and the scorecard entry 'c Marsh b Lillee' appeared 95 times in Tests, a partnership record between wicketkeeper and bowler that is yet to be broken. Coincidentally, both players ended their careers with 355 Test dismissals; Marsh took 343 catches and had 12 stumpings

GOOOOOOOOOOO Our Don Bradman - Now I ask you is he any good? CITY

Bullriding is scary stuff.

I was out watching the rodeo last night, when I overheard these two want to be bullriders talking."That new bull nearly did me in, tonight."

"Oh yeah, what happened?" asked the other want to be bullrider.

"I entred the holding yard, then the bull came charging at me like a locomotive from hell. He damn near got me!" he replied.

"So, how'd you get away?" asked the other want to be bullrider.

"The bull kept slipping. He slipped three times, and that gave me a chance to make it to the fence and jump over," he said.

"Mate, that's scary! If it'd been me, I would probably have crapped all over the place," remarked the second want to be bullrider.

He then replied, "I DID! What do you think that bull was slipping in?"
GOOOOOOOOO ride them cowboy CITY

Results from 20/20 matches against Souths

City's 1st Grade had Souths in early trouble due to very tight bowling. Souths posted a score of 93 for the lost of 9 wickets after their 20 overs, Ben Semmler finished with the best figures 4 for 16 of his 4 overs.. City replied with 7 for 82 runs.  Scott De Weyman top scored with a nice compiled 25 runs.

In 2nd Grade Souths scored 6 for 112, with City replying being all out for 56 runs.

Our 3rd Grade scored a massive total of 7 for 153 and were able to restrict Souths to 9 for 107. Man of the match as well as the "Club's best on the day" award goes to Andy Jarrett for his 44 runs and 2 for 14 runs off his 4 overs.

GOOOOOOO well played Andy CITY

No training this Wednesday.

There is no training set down for this Wednesday, as there is no cricket played over the long weekend. So let's put the cricket hats away for a week and put on a cowboy hat and enjoy the Festival. A big thank you to all the players and supports who have volunteer their time so far with cooking and manning the showers at Cricket House and at the City Bowling Club. City still have a few shifts that need to be covered so please contact Kathy if can help out.
GOOOOOOOOOOOO I  just might have a go at that Line-Dancing CITY

It's all happening at Tamworth City Bowling Club

Over the next ten days of the Country Music Festival, City United will be cooking a BBQ breakfast for the country music fans up at the Tamworth City Bowling Club from 7am till 10am. So if you are in the area call in and say "G'day". The Tamworth City Bowling Club has been a very good supporter of City United and we believe it's the best little club in town. Friday night raffles and trivia on Friday nights from 6pm are very popular so call in sometime through the week, as you will be warmly welcome.
GOOOOOOOOOO see you there after the match CITY

Have a week off old timers

This weekends Matches are all twenty/20. A game for the young, a game for the fast, a game for the fit. So when our President asked if he had been selected for any of the teams this weekend, this is what was said :

Yes he's lookin' kind of jaded

And his sight is not the best
And the hair around his muzzle's turnin' grey
He has played a hundred matches
And I think it's only fair
We leave him in the longyard here today

 He was broken in the sixties

Maybe sixty two or three
Never faltered always seemed to be on hand
Never have I seen him beaten
By a batsmen on the field
And at a short cover he was pick of all the land.

 So leave him out there in the longyard

Do not pick him
Leave him out there with his mates and his chair
Leave him there till after this weekend
And then we will pick him.
So he will be left in the longyard here today.

GOOOOOOOOOO  have fun boys, will be watching CITY

Teams to play Souths, in a full day of Cricket starting at 8.30 in the morning.

City United teams to play Souths this Saturday 19th January in twenty/20 matches. All players are requested to be at their prospective grounds 30 minutes before the start of play. If any player is unavailable please contact your captain.
It is a weekend of purer excitement and fun, twenty/20 is all about hitting the ball cleanly and often. Bowling and fielding like there is no tomorrow.
All Players please note of the different start times, for each Grade. ALL matches are Twenty/20 Games.
1st Grade Chaffey Park, 2.30pm start: Dan Whale (C) 0423918389, Ben Semmler, Scott de Weymarn, Aaron Dennis, Jack McVey, Scott Hulbert, Nathan Whale, Daniel Lawrence, Chris Langston,  Trent Balderston, Simon Toyer, Jade Thompson. 
2nd Grade TREC 8.30am: Paul Fisher (C) 0429654808, Mark Fisher, Pat Dwyer, Neil Cooke, Sean Hancock, Daniel Rogers,  Michael Bellamy, Simon Bellamy, Bret Walsh, Shel Ravi, Cory Callcott, Glen Ryan,   
3rd Grade Riverside 8 (Minor League Grounds): Peter Mead (C) 0427603558,  Matt Ballentine, Josh Bennie, Rob Mills, Ben Ballentine, Andy Jarrett, Lochlan Cooke, Graham Schwenke, John Miskle, Scotty Hurn,  Adam Ryan.
City prides itself on being a true club, not 4 individual teams. We play for the club not for a specific team or grade, throughout the season there will be movement of players within the grades both up and down but always playing for City, that’s what being a part of a club is all about. Best of luck to everyone for the weekend matches. See you at the different matches throughout the day and back at the City Bowling Club afterwards.
 GOOOOOOO hit them hard, hit them often, hit them cleanly, bash them CITY

This Sunday will see our seniors on the Repersentative stage.

The past few weeks have seen our juniors performing in their Representative cricket .

Come Sunday our seniors will be representing both Tamworth and themselves.

Jack Mcvey has been selected for the Tamworth team to play Narrabri at Collins Park Narrabri in the War Veterans Cup match.

While in the Connolly Cup, City has Richard O’Halloran, Ben Semmier and Simon Toyer representing their town and themselves against Dumaresq Colts in Armidale.
GOOOOOOOOO best of luck to our City boys CITY

Nobody's a natural. You train hard to get good and then you train to get better.

Training will still be held tomorrow at Riverside 2 amongest the caravans and tents. The bowling machine will be warmed up and ready to go, so see you there.
GOOOOOOOOOO  "coo-ee" it is that time of the year again CITY

We will not be joining Clancy on Saturday

This Saturday's matches have been changed due to the poor state of the turf wickets at Manilla. We will not be joining Clancy droving "down the Cooper" where the western drovers go; on Saturday. 

BUT: All Grades including 3rd Grade will be playing Twenty/ 20 matches. One Day points are up for grabs in these matches. Could all players please note of the different start times and inform their Captains  or Selectors if you unable to play at certain times at training on Wednesday .

1st Grade: Start time 2.30pm at Chaffey Park. 2nd Grade: start time 8.30am at TREC. 3rd Grade: Start time 1pm at Riverside 7.
GOOOOOOOOOO let's make a weekend of pure enjoyment and care free cricket CITY

 

Congratulation to Tom Fitzgerald and Simon Hood

The Tamworth U14s victorious team after taking out their annual carnival last week. Our Tom Fitzgerald played a major role throughout the week of cricket with his all-round ability on show. Simon Hood (coach) must have a great deal of personal pride in the achievement of his side. Simon has a very long association with City and still holds a soft spot for City.

GOOOOOOOO can you spot Tommy CITY

We need you

The Executive of City United Cricket Club is seeking assistance from its players to help with duties over the 2013 Country Music Festival.

Firstly, City United will be cooking breakfasts at the Poets Recitals to be held at the Tamworth City Bowling Club on the corner of Napier & Brisbane Streets from Friday 18 January to Sunday 27 January. Volunteers are required between the hours of 6.30 and 10.30am to assist with cooking & selling egg & bacon rolls for breakfast. Even if you can only spare an hour or two, your help would be greatly appreciated.

In addition, we require volunteers to help out with shower & canteen duties on Monday 14 and Friday 25 January. The morning shift is from 6.00 – 9.30am and in the afternoon from 4.00 – 8.00pm.

This is the TDCA’s major fundraiser for the season and each of the Grade Clubs receive a monetary benefit from this event. So jump in and volunteer to help benefit your Club. Any offer of assistance would be greatly appreciated.

We would ask that you contact Kathy Lawrence on 0419 490534 or email robdog_45@yahoo.com.au if you can help.

GOOOOOOOOO many hands make light work CITY

The Victory's that evaded us

The big boys tried hard but the middle overs of their bowling allowed Wests to compile a few too many runs. In the end that was the difference. Again like so many matches Dan lead from the front and we were in the match right up to the death. Still allot of cricket yet to be played and matches to be decided.                                                                                                    

 Our 2nd Grade match mirrored 1st Grade, again  just chasing a few too many runs.                                                             

Our 3rd Grade had a victory and collected the maximum two bonus points from the match. A moment out from that match was when Peter Mead took this screamer of a catch at short mid wicket. With his right hand still stinging and the imprint of the ball in bedded into his right hand, his fellow players came running in to congratulate him. Peter still in pain lightly shock his fellow player's hands with a very light return shake. UNTIL Sugar arrived to the gathering, Peter's hand was now starting to swell with pain, Peter presented his hand to Sugar who come down with all his force and gave Peter a congratulating hand slap. Peter yell of pain was heard around the fields.

GOOOOOOOOO expect to find yourself in 4th Grade next week Sugar CITY

Whale watching at 1st Grade on Saturday, could only happen at CITY

There was something very special happening on Saturday at 1st Grade. Whale watching of a difference, there was a pod of whales in 1st Grade. Yes there was Gary, Daniel and Nathan Whale all in the 1st grade side. All three taking to the field possibly for the final time in a Grade match. Dan had some fun with his old man by sending him from fine leg to fine leg in the first few overs before he thought his old man might have a heart attack. The crowd went off when Gary and Dan put on 31 runs for the eighth wicket. Family moments like these are treasured and I was pleased that I was there to witness it. GOOOOOO Garry last word on 1st Grade, "I hit a four, did you see it" CITY

This one will count. "There are no shortcuts to any place worth going."

Some matches throughout the season are more important than others. This weekend will give our 1st Grade an opportunity to break through into the top four of the competition. With Wests only 4 points ahead of us in fourth place, a victory this weekend would see us, up there with the leaders.
I know the boys will lift and meet the challenge head on. They held an extra fielding session through the week, to prepare for it. Let's do it.
GOOOOOOOO You've got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive moment, confidence is the difference. CITY

"It Ain't Half Hot Mum"

Weather forecast for Saturday is for a warm 41 Degrees. At Training on Wednesday afternoon it was just so hot and dry that I heard the trees whistling for the dogs and when I arrived home I collected the eggs from my chooks from the backyard to find that they are laying their eggs sunny side up.

Do the right things gentlemen, drink plenty of water through Saturday morning and throughout the day. Each grade will have an additional fieldsman at each match. With additional drink breaks given.

GOOOOOOO  Only Mad Dogs & Englishmen

Go out in the midday, Go out in the midday,.Go out in the midday, Sun City

Teams to play Wests

City United teams to play Wests this Saturday 12th January in a One-Day match. All players are requested to be at their prospective grounds by 12.30. If any player is unavailable please contact your captain.

This weekend’s match will have it's own story to tell and every player playing in it, will write his own chapter within that story. How will your chapter read this weekend? May your chapter be full of enjoyment and success and personal achievement.

The pen is in your hands.

1st Grade Riverside 2: Dan Whale (C) 0423918389, Scott de Weymarn, Ben Chew, Aaron Dennis, Jack McVey, Michael Bellamy, Simon Bellamy, Scott Hulbert, Nathan Whale, Scott de Weymarn, Ryan Hansen, Daniel Lawrence. Reserve fieldsmen (Our newest Life Member) Rodney Pryor and Garry "Don't you dare run on my arm" Whale pictured here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd Grade Scully Park: Paul Fisher (C) 0429654808, Mark Fisher, Pat Dwyer, Neil Cooke, Sean Hancock, Daniel Rogers, Chris Langston,  Adam Ryan, Terry Kampe, Paul Hagley, Trent Balderston, Shel Ravi. Scorer: Marissa "I just love using my diffrent coloured  pens" .

3rd Grade Riverside 8 (Minor League Grounds): Peter Mead (C) 0427603558, Cory Callcott, Matt Ballentine, Ben Ballentine, Andy Jarrett, Lochlan Cooke, Graham Schwenke, John Miskle, Scotty Hurn, Glen Ryan, Cooper Thompson, Paul Lawrence, Reserves: Garry Whale, Tim Painter. Scorer: Phillip "I have the sharpest pencels"

City prides itself on being a true club, not 4 individual teams. We play for the club not for a specific team or grade, throughout the season there will be movement of players within the grades both up and down but always playing for City, that’s what being a part of a club is all about. Best of luck to everyone for the weekend matches.

GOOOOOOO This match is a biggy for 1st Grade. we can do it. CITY

""STOP"" the press

I went to buy a Northern Daily Leader at my local newsagents this morning, "Sorry mate they are all sold out, they have been running out the door since 6 am" I was told.
"What is the big story of the day " I asked.
"Back page mate, Lachie Cooke took 5 for 11 for his Tamworth side in the Walter Taylor Shield played in Armidale"
You could not wipe that smile from my face as I left my newsagents empty handed.

Lachie Cooke is having a stellar year. He is the leading wicket taker for City in Third Grade with 16 wickets to his name ( I would of had more if the boys could catch, he quickly told me), which is a fabulous achievement when you take into account the strong bowling attack they have down there.
There is someone who can take alot of credit for Lachie's development this season. His captain Peter Mead, who keeps throwing him the ball, saying "you can do this."
GOOOOO  Lachie told me he wouldn't be happy until I get my picture on the cover of the Rolling Stone:
                    I Wanna buy five copies for my mother Rolling Stone
                    I Wanna see my smilin' face on the cover of the Rolling Stone  CITY

Clancy's gone to Manilla driving, and we don't know where he are

I spent the last few days “on the wallaby track.” out Manilla way. On the 19th January our 1st and 2nd Grade sides will be playing Souths out at Manilla  on their Turf wickets as with Country Music visitors and grounds being unavailable it was the only option. Our 3rd Grade side will still play their match in Tamworth as normal. More details on these matches will be posted when they come to hand.  
GOOOOOOO In my wild erratic fancy visions come to me of Clancy;
Gone a-droving "down the Cooper" where the western drovers go;
As the stock are slowly stringing, Clancy rides behind them singing,
For the drover's life has pleasures that the townsfolk never know. CITY

A tough weekend but we got through it.

What it means by "I play for City" was in evidence in this weekend matches. Against Bective we had wins in Seconds and Thirds. Half the 3 rd Grade side was made up of regular 4th Graders, 2nd Grade had it ranks made up of regular 3rd Graders. The players who were required to play up a Grade played their role in these victories.

 First Grade just fell short in their run chase, the match was there to be won. The middle/lower batting order just fell away. First Grade have the players to go all the way this season but need to show a little more resolve and grit to do the hard work required to get the team home.

With the Christmas Break behind us, the season like the weather is warming up. It's time to hit the training nets harder then ever. The matches will become more intense, more important, it's time to lift even higher City.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO we can do it CITY

Lets do it.

Bective this weekend means another round of tough games. A number of our player are in Sydney watching the Test match and will be missing from this Saturday's matches. This will allow a few player to move up a grade, that is what being part of a club is all about. To all teams this weekend all the best, lets play smart, tough, good cricket, Lets do it.
GOOOOOOOOOOO who will stand up this weekend and see us through, it can be you CITY

When City visited the big smoke.

With the Sydney Test Match starting today, it reminded me of City's own trip to the SCG a few years ago. The trip was a prize won by Dan Whale who is our Club and 1st Grade Captain, the prize was a tour of the SCG as well as being involved in a training session with NSW team.

Note the date that The Don wrote this.Ron

City boys training with the NSW teams

                                                The greastest of them all "The DON""
GOOOOOOOO The Spirit... The Club... The Team...  The Player.... CITY