What happen in the month of February at City

What happen in the month of February at City

3rd Grade Team for the One-Day Final

The One-Day Final for 3rd Grade is set down for Riverside 3 starting at 10am. It's a 50 over match. Could all players please be at the ground by 9.30 am.

Peter Mead (C) 0427603558, Matt Ballentine, Josh Bennie, Ben Ballentine, Andy Jarrett, Graham Schwenke, Scotty Hurn, Glen Ryan, Brett Walsh, Terry Kampe, Cory Callcott, Tom Fitzgerald.

GOOOOOOOOOO good luck to our mighty 3rd Graders CITY

 

In the words of our President "They did us proud".

Peter Mead and his boys are the 2012/13 One -Day Premiers after victory in today's Final.

This makes it back to back One-Day Premierships for "The Mighty 3rd Graders".

The day started well with Peter winning the toss and sending Bective into bat. Bective lost two early wickets to run-outs, with one dismissal being a direct hit by Scotty Hurn.City bowlers used the conditions to the fullest. Fantastic fielding and catching resulted in regular wickets falling.Peter only needed to use three bowlers in Andy Jarrett, Glen Ryan and Terry Kampe, all three bowlers bowled beautiful line and length. Bective were dismiss for a small total of 30 runs.

Our two Ballentine's in Ben and Matt got us off to a confident start in the run chase. After the dismissal of Ben, Brett Walsh came to the crease and quickly ran down the very small total.

This victory was well deserved as this City side had only lost one of their ten one-day matches through the season.

The 2012/13 One -Day Premiership team is.

Peter Mead (C), Cory Callcott, Matt Ballentine, Josh Bennie, Ben Ballentine, Andy Jarrett, Graham Schwenke, Scotty Hurn, Glen Ryan, Brett Walsh, Terry Kampe, Tom Fitzgerald. Special recognition must be made of Rob Mills, Lochlan Cooke and John Miskle. Three squad members who were not able to play in today's Final but are very much part of the team.

GOOOOOOOO what more can I say but CITY CITY CITY CITY Saturday,

There aren't any Wombles around here.

 

"Underground, overground, wombling free

The Wombles of Wimbledon Common are we
Making good use of the things that we find Things that the everyday folks leave behind" Unlike in Wimbledon there are no Wombles around Tamworth that can make use of the things we leave behind. With the final part of the season approaching and some celebrating at the grounds taking place, please ensure that your ground is left tidy, with all rubbish being disposed of. GOOOOOOOOO I just hope I'm not showing my age again. CITY

Victory song for City

As Peter Mead and his boys were walking off the field after winning the 2012/13 One –Day Final. Josh Bennie asked if City had a victory song. Well not yet, may be we could take the lead from the Australian Test team.

The song "Under the Southern Cross'' is sung by the players of the Australian cricket team after each victory.

"Under the Southern Cross I stand

A sprig of wattle in my hand

A native of my native land

Australia, you little beauty"

It is treated with reverence and respect by the players. At any one time there is a custodian of the song, whose honoured role it is to sing it and lead the others in singing it after a victory. As the keeper of the unofficial anthem retires, he anoints another to be the custodian.

The custodians so far have been:

Rod Marsh, passed it to Allan Border on retirement;

Border passed to David Boon when he took on the captaincy.

Boon passed the honour to Ian Healy when he retired.

Healy anointed Ricky Ponting when Healy retired.

Ponting gave the responsibility to Justin Langer when he became captain in 2004.

Langer appointed Michael Hussey in 2007 on his retirement.

Hussey has now passed it on to Nathan Lyon upon his retirement in January 2013.

GOOOOOOOOO I have heard a slightly different vision to the last line CITY

 Watch out Newcastle they are on their way.

A number of City players are either now living in Newcastle or are headed down that way shortly to further their education. Jack McVey, Ben Chew,

Michael Bellamy, Timothy Skewes to name a few. They will be travelling back when they can to play for City throughout the rest of the season.

It takes me back, to when I visited Newcastle

Driving down Hunter Street

In my hot FJ Holden

With chrome-plated grease nipples

and double reverse twin cam door handles

Sitting eight abreast in the front seat

And we would lean out the window

And say real cool things to the sheilas on the footpath

Like uhhh.... 'G'day'

GOOOOOOOOOO Don't you ever let a chance go by O Lord. Don't you ever let a chance go by CITY

Thank you to our partners and family from the cricketers.

Thank you to all our families for your support throughout the season.

Some quotes I overheard on Saturday at Cricket.

 

Cory Callcott “Keep the bird dirty” referring to not shining the kookaburra side of the cricket ball.

 

 

 

From Tezza Kampe “When I signed up, I signed up to play for City United not a particular Grade”. Referring to Tezza playing three different Grades in as many weeks.

From David Smith when asked how he batted when playing 3^rdGrade on Saturday “I just kept swinging hard”.

 

I am sure all our School teachers we have within our club would be able to relate to this little story.

 

The teacher had asked the class to write an essay on a cricket match. With only a few minutes left, one boy had written nothing. Suddenly, he looked up at the clock, grabbed his pen and scribbled something on the paper. The teacher read out his essay: 'No play today. Due to rain".

'GOOOOOOOO keep the bird dirty CITY

There is only one "Sugar" and we just love him being around.

On Saturday our regular captain Peter Mead was away so Johnny "Sugar" was appointed captain for the day for 3rd Grade, the team at that stage had been unbeaten in all nine of their One-day matches. Johnny was very excited to win the toss on the second attempt (but that's another story). He elected to bat first and quickly ran off and started to pad up to open the batting until the boys told him to settle down and suggested that he could bat at four.

At the 35th over mark City had only 145 runs on the board and still with 5 overs available to bat, (SEE PICTURE) you see Sugar here discussing with Tezza Kampe whether he should declare the innings. Tezza was quick to point out to Sugar that it was not one of his best ideas.

GOOOOOOOOOOO we lost the match but Sugar was quick to point out it was not his fault. CITY

 

January at City revisited.

Somethings that happened at City in January, 2013

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 bull riders talking."That new bull nearly did me in, tonight."

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

"I entered 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 bull rider.

"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 bull rider.

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

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

 

This Sunday will see our seniors on the Representative 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





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

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

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
""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

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

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

What was happening during December "12 at City.

Saturday, December 29, 2012

And the winners are.

At our Christmas party at No1 Oval, three players names were drawn from a hat and had half their season fees refunded back to them. The three players were Ben Semmier, Ben Ballantine and Terry Skewes. Congratulation to these winners and everyone who attended our Christmas thyme BBQ.
GOOOOOOOOO I won something CIT

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Merry, Merry Christmas to everyone.

six white boomers
snow white boomers
racing santa claus through the blazing sun
six white boomers
snow white boomers
on his australian run

The first match after the Christmas break is on the 5th January. Training will resume on Wednesday the 2nd January 2013.

We at City would like to wish every player, supporter and their families, ALL a Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year.

SEE YA ALL NEXT YEAR!!!

GOOOOOOOOOO well, that's the bestest christmas treat that joey ever had CITY

City will be holding a Christmas thyme BBQ at No 1 Oval this Saturday. All players, supporters, families, and friends are warmly welcome to attend with lots of food and drinks to be had for all. So when your matches finishes on Saturday make your way down to No 1 Oval for some Christmas Cheer.

GOOOOOOO Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas to one and all CITY

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Wicket was breaking up at TREC

On Saturday Simon Bellamy played a match winning innings to be

34 runs N/O; Simon show some real grit to get the boys home, back at the Bowling Club he told me how the wicket out at TREC was very dry and was breaking up.I hope it was not as bad as this cartoon.
GOOOOOOOOO well played Simon CITY

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Three out of four, you have to be happy with that!

City had victories in 2nd, 3rd and 4th Grade against North's yesterday. Full match reports to follow. The most pleasing part of the results was that it was against strong opposition. The captain with the biggest smile was 2nd Grade Paul Fisher as his team did play well and a true team effort was needed to gain the victory.
3rd Grade under the direction of Peter {I just keep getting better) Mead continued on their winning way. 4th Grade under the captaincy of Timothy Skewes played the match of their season to get home against an experience and confident opponent.
The "big boys" need to regroup for their gigantic match of the season next week against Old Boys. It doesn't get any bigger than this match,-playing at No1 Oval, -playing under lights, -playing in City's Day/night uniform, -playing in front of a big supportive crowd and playing to stay in touch with the fourth place team of the competition.
GOOOOOOOO I am excited about the "big boys" match next weekend CITY

 

Is the glass half empty or half full?

In the mighty Fourth Grade side on Saturday young Tom Fitzgerald and Graham Schwenke were batting superbly and were building a very nice partnership. Our President jumped to his feet and said,"I will take a cool refreshing drink out to Tom and Graham."
He filled two cups with icy cold water and waited for the end of the over before he started running out to the middle. Our President took off as he didn't want to hold the match up for this unscheduled drink break Arms and legs going everywhere, he reached the thirsty batsman he handed over the cups only to realized that all the water had splashed out of both cups on his rush to get out the middle. Both batsmen looked at their empty cups with total despair.
GOOOOOOOO he didnt really think it through, did he? CITY

Friday, December 14, 2012

Truth From the mouths of Babes.

Just before my daughter went to bed I told her how the Cricket Test Match was starting tomorrow from Hobart. I told her "for the next five days I am going to sit in front of the television and watch every ball bowled"
A hour later, while passing her room I overheard her say. "Oh God if cricket is played in heaven please let there also be rain".
GOOOOOOOO don't you love them CITY

GOOOOOOO This one just made me Laugh CITY

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Hat-trick hero dismantles heart of South batting order

Jack McVey seen here jumps into this delivery for City United. They say good things come in threes and for Jack McVey that rang true on Saturday. McVey had a memorable outing against South picking up his first hat-trick and the three best and fairest points. He was then rewarded with his hat trick bowling display with selection in the Tamworth War Veterans Cup team for Sunday’s fourth round game against Gunnedah at No 1 Oval. This weeks stand in 1st Grade Captain Ben Semmler will be there on Sunday with Jack as both City players have been selected to represent Tamworth this Sunday.
GOOOOOO full story of Jack performance is in today Leader CITY

Monday, December 10, 2012

Read and enjoy boys and ladies read and enjoy.

Results from matches played against Souths on Saturday.
1^stGrade: City won the toss and elected to bat first. City were dismissed for a total of 158 runs in the 38^th over. Best batting: Jade Thompson 57 runs; Scott de Weymarn 23 runs.
In reply Souths were dismissed for a total of 115 runs in the 30^th over.
Best bowling: Jack McVey 3/14 off 5 overs; Ben Semmler 2/33 off 7 overs; Simon Toyer 2/11 off 2 overs; Richie O’Halloran 2/12 off 3.3 overs.
Congratulations to Jack on bagging his first ever hat trick. A great milestone.
City won on first innings.

2^ndGrade: City won the toss and elected to bowl. Souths were dismissed for a total of 104 runs in the 27^th over. Best bowling: Simon Bellamy 4/30 off 7.3 overs; Sam Brown 3/30 off 5 overs; Jake Philp 2/16 off 5 overs.
In reply City made 3/106 in the 27^th over.
Best batting: Michael Bellamy 35 runs N/O; Jake Philp 25 runs; Sean Hancock 23 runs.
City won on first innings and also gained a bonus point.

3^rdGrade: City lost the toss and were sent out to bowl.Souths hit 6/158 off their 40 overs. Best bowling: Terry Kampe 3/23 off 8 overs; Andy Jarrett 1/5 off 6 overs; Peter Mead 1/25 off 7 overs; Brett Walsh 1/39 off 8 overs.
In reply City hit 7/160 in the 32^nd over. Best batting: Cory Callcott 30 runs; John Miskle 26 runs; Terry Kampe 23 runs; Peter Mead 22 runs N/O.
City won on first innings.

4^thGrade: City lost the toss and were sent out to bat first. City made 3/202 runs off their 40 overs.
Best batting: Tom Fitzgerald 78 runs N/O; Scott Hurn 37 runs N/O; Mark Chew 36 runs.
In reply Souths were dismissed for a total of 146 runs in the 39^th over. Best bowling: Graeme Schwenke 3/5 off 4 overs; Tom Fitzgerald 3/20 off 5 overs; Paul Hagley 2/34 off 8 overs.
City won on first innings and also gained a bonus point.

GOOOOOOOOOO how good does it feel CITY

Sunday, December 9, 2012

What a afternoon to remember

The City of Tamworth echoed of the chant of CITY CITY CITY as we were successful in all all four grades against Souths on Saturday. The full match reports will follow.

All players wrote their own chapter of the story told from their match and after reading the results from each Grade all stories are best sellers filled with passion, skill, enjoyment and satisfaction.

On Wednesday afternoon at training we will need prepare and regroup for the next big test against Norths but until then

GOOOOOOO GOOOOOOO GOOOOOOO GOOOOOOO CITY

Friday, December 7, 2012

Tezza one of City's best.

There are so many true gentlemen, just nice guys amongst this year’s playing group. One of them is Terry Kampe. Tezza is one of those players that you want on your team and to just be around. He was introduced to City by Paul Hagley where he started playing for City in fourth grade. Tezza was one of the major reasons why fourths made it's way through to the Grand Final. He is currently playing 3^rd Grade with Peter Mead but he recently filled in as a late replacement for First Grade.

He has taken so many bowling attacks apart with his wide variety of strokes. He can also bowl that killer inswinger that has claimed so many wickets.

GOOOOOOOOO City’s gentleman of the week Tezza Kampe CITY

Don't worry boys she is back.

The little boys) in Fourth Grade was unbeaten till last Saturdays match. After the match the team held a discussion on where we went wrong. There was someone missing, a member of the team that was there through all our victories, but was missing on the day, this team member doesn’t bat or take wickets but she is very much part of the team. Marissa our dedicated scorer was our missing link. So watch out Souths Marissa is back for this weekend's match, the team is back to being full strength.

GOOOOOOO to all our City scorers, a big Thank You as you are very much part of the team CITY

 

They are a credit to our club.

On my way home I passed No 1 oval and thought I saw some City shirts. I pulled up and saw eight players hard at it with some fielding drills. It was the 1^st Grade captain Dan Whale with other players from the 1^st Grade squad. They have been doing extra training each Tuesday afternoons for some time now.
1st Grade is always well represented at our main training night on Wednesdays, if any grade deserves success on the paddock it is our 1st Grade side.
GOOOOOOOO they made me tired just watching them