Ground changes

There are some late ground changes, our mighty 1st Grade is now at Chaffey Park, our amazing 2nd Grade is now at Scully Park and our terrific 3rd Grade is playing at Belmore park. Starting times have not changed first match 12.30 and second match 3pm.
GOOOOOOO best of luck gentlemen CITY.

Training this Wednesday

The cricket fields are ours once again.

 Now Tamworth is back to normal and the place is ours once again, training and selections for this coming Saturday is this Wednesday.
Our first match back from our short break will be this Saturday 1^st February,  1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd Grade teams will play two 20/20 matches both against Old Boys in this one afternoon. While 4^th Grade will play Old Boys in a 40 over a side One-Dayer.

GOOOOOOOOO 20/20 matches, looking forward to them CITY

The most important job in Australia.

 They say Captaining your country in Cricket is the most important job in the country even in front of the office of Prime Minister. Micheal Clark and his side have won the Ashers 5-0 and won the One-Day series.
This will be a summer that people will speak about with enjoyment in many years to come.

 

A blonde woman ran into a police station wailing. She claimed that her house had been broken into.

After she stopped sobbing, the Police Officer requested her for a description of the robber.
"He was tall and dressed in white. He was wearing all sorts of protective pads, gloves and helmet."
"Hmmm...appears to be a cricketer," concluded the policeman.
"Ah officer!" she confirmed, "then he must have been an English cricketer."
"What makes you think that he was English? From the accent?" asked the officer.
"No sir," she replied, "he was in and out so quickly."
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO a summer to remember for Australian cricket CITY

A big thank you must go to ALL our City members that assisted in fulfilling our Country Music commitments at Cricket House. There were City boys cooking egg and bacon rolls, manning the showers, manning the boom gate, manning the canteen, we were everywhere from 6am in the morning till 9pm at night.



GOOOOOO Johnny Miskle drove in from Kootingal and attended every shift City was on CITY

“We jumped into 4th spot by losing the match”

“We jumped into 4^thspot by losing the match” was the greeting I received from Robby Gregg when I went to watch some of our 2^nd Grade match on Saturday. Robby was referring to our Mighty Fourth Grade side’s final match before Christmas in which they had a narrow lost to Norths. City received one point for the match while Souths received no points at all after giving their opponents bonus points. Meaning our 4^th Grade side has leapfrogged Souths into 4^th spot on the ladder.

Son shows dad how it is done.In the same match Robby Gregg's son Brody showed his dad how it is done by taking three wickets in 2nds, it was an outstanding effort from a young player on his way up.

Both Robby and Brody will be looking for the recommencement of the 4^th Grade competition on Saturday week, 4^th February.

GOOOOOOOOO our youth is our future CITY

It's a little girl.



Cheers it's a girl

Congratulations to Alison and Cory on the birth of a baby girl. Both baby and mum are doing well but I understand Cory is still trying to recover from the ordeal.

Alison has been a tremendous supporter of our club over many years, always in the background working away. So from everyone at City congratulations on your new arrival.



A very proud DAD

 

 




GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO another City supporter CITY



A Friday special.

Our three musketeers were attending a motivational seminar when they were asked to come up to the stage.

They were all asked, "When you are in your casket and friends and family are mourning upon you, what would you like to hear them say about you?

Richie was the first to say, "I would like to hear them say that I was the great doctor of my time, and a great family man."

Scotty was keen to say, "I would like to hear that I was a wonderful husband and school teacher who made a huge difference in our children of tomorrow."

Sugar was the last to reply with a cheeky grin, "I would like to hear them say...... LOOK!!! HE'S MOVING!!!!!"

GOOOOOOOOOOOOO all the best for tomorrow gentlemen CITY

Good news stories.

There has been so many good news stories this week of City United players and their achievements throughout the Northern Daily Leader. Today our own Jack McVey was blasted all over the back page with a nice story of him playing in the Two Day Test against Canterbury Colts in New Zealand.

City United’s Jack McVey will be a bowling spearhead when the NNSW Emus play for the Boomerang Trophy today.

Not to be out done, Dan Mitchell was caught on film in action bowling for City in our 1^stGrade side last Saturday. Dan describes himself as feeling like “Robocop” during his bowling stint. Dan also talked about his tireless work he performs for Good Sports as the local project officer. City United has a level 3 in the Good Sports program where the club promotes healthy choices.

Under the program, clubs will focus more on young people, families and sport participation. The three-level accreditation criteria ensure clubs provide alcohol management standards and healthier choices for their members. City has moved through the levels over a period of 4 years, maintaining all standards from the previous levels as we progress.

GOOOOOOOOOOOO where is all about Good Sport CITYTHE Aussies have done it with the Ashes, and at Rangoria today the Northern NSW Emus begin their quest to regain the Boomerang Trophy.

 

Teams to play Norths:Please note different playing times:

City United teams to play Norths this Saturday 18th January in One Day matches.  

   All players are requested to be at their prospective grounds half an hour before commencement of the match. If any player is unavailable please contact your captain. All players are invited back to the Tamworth City Bowling Club for a quiet drink and a pizza after your match.
1st Grade  Chaffey Park Start time 8.30am, 35 over a side match: Dan Whale 0423918389, Patrick Dwyer,  Tait Jordan, Terry Kampe,  Michael Bellamy, Brett Walsh, Simon Toyer, Dan Mitchell, Nathan Whale,  Simon Bellamy, Dan Lawrence. 
2nd Grade Belmore Park Start time 1.30pm, 35 over a side match: Mark Fisher (C) 0402931783, Johnny Miskle, , Cory Callcott, Ben Cederbald, Nathan Keam. Adam Ballantine,  Steve Ballantine, David Smith, Robbie Greg, Dan Rogers, Glen Ryan, Jose Bennie. Reserve Nathan Smith & Brody Greg. 
3rd Grade Riverside 7, 40 over a side match, 1pm start time: Trent Balderston 0431589787, Terry Skewes, Garry Whale, Josh Miles, Luke Dennis, Graham Schwenke, Scotty Hurn, Eddie Beattie, Tom Fitzgerald, Cooper Thompson, Tim Paynter, Danny Malpe. Reserve : Ron Farrell . 
City prides itself on being a true club, not 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.
GOOOOOOOOOOO how will your chapter read in the story of this weekends match? CITY

Change to training venue for this week only

TRAINING has been changed today, Wednesday to Chaffey Park nets for this week only, due to the campers being along Riverside.

It was a great reward for both Simon Toyer and Peter Mead as they picked up some of the Umpire's Best and Fairest points from Saturdays match.  Simon picked up 2 B&F points, while Peter picked up 1 point.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO see you at Chaffey Park this afternoon CITY

YES !!! we do play this weekend.

Dan Lawrence is back from his overseas trip and is ready to pull on his City playing shirt this weekend.

Yes we do play this weekend. City takes on North Tamworth, 1st Grade match (35 over a side match) is at Chaffey Park with a earlier starting time of 8.30 am. 2nd Grade (35 over a side match) is at Belmore Park starting at 1.30pm.  Lastly 3rd grade (standard 40 over a side match) is at Riverside 7 with a 1pm start time. 
TRAINING has been changed this Wednesday to Chaffey Park nets, for this week only due to the campers being along Riverside.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO see you at Chaffey on Wednesday CITY

At 1st Grade on the weekend.

 It was wonderful to see three of City's all time war horses taking the field in 1st Grade for City on Saturday. Peter Mead (Captain courageous) put out a SOS for his good mates and City's long time players and supporters in both Dan Mitchell and Anthony Dutton.
Mateship on the field and the lifetime friendships you make along the way is the reason we play.
From the game Simon Toyer once again had a great all round match, scoring a nice 39 runs and also chipping in with the bowling taking 3 for 37.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Simon is a big part of City's future CITY

We need "YOU"

We require volunteers to help out with shower & canteen duties on Tuesday 14 th and Tuesday 23rd  January.  The morning shift is from 6.00 – 9.30am and in the afternoon from 4.00 – 7.30pm.

CUCC have the following days to cover this year for country music.

Shower Canteen Duty –  14^th Jan 2014Tuesday

Showers – 6am to 9.30am and 4pm to 7.30pm (2 people each shift)

Canteen – 7am to 9.30am (1 person)

Cooking rolls – 7am to 9am (1 person)

Shower & Canteen Duty – Thursday 23^rd Jan 2014

Showers – 6am to 9.30am and 4pm to 7.30pm (2 people each shift)

Canteen – 7am to 9.30am (1 person)

Cooking rolls – 7am to 9am (1 person)

 Any offer of assistance would be greatly appreciated.
We would ask that you contact Kathy Lawrence on 0419 490534 if you can help.
GOOOOOOOOO many hands make light work CITY

The moments I cherish

Saturday will see us commence the second part of the season, seven matches remain before the semi-finals. Five One-Dayers and two 2 Day matches. There is so much cricket yet to be played and with so many competition points still up for grabs, anything is possible.
With the lost of seven 1st Graders from last season, this year was always one of rebuilding throughout the grades. Added to this the large injury toll the club has had and the large number of players being unavailable because of other committments. I am so proud of the captains and players from City United, I beleive that we have turned the corner with players now finding the feet in their higher grade and with them now feeling that they deserve their position within the team.
Starting this weekend lets continue to have fun and enjoy this wonderful game and play some good cricket. Bective East watch out City is on the way.  

My most enjoyable time of the afternoon, sitting back, relaxing and chatting with my team mates at City while I’m waiting for my turn to bat. Love it.
GOOOOOOOOO Us smokers are a dying breed CITY

It does not get any better than this!!!!

Michael Clarke’s Ashes heroes have completed a 5-0 series win.
Nathan Lyon led them in the team song, Under the Southern Cross I Stand , in the middle of the SCG soon after play, rather than simply in private in the dressing room as the players would usually sing it.
''Whenever he wants to sing it, we do as we're told,'' skipper Michael Clarke said. ''He wanted to do it in the middle of the wicket so we happily obliged.''
A lethal cocktail of fast bowling, positivity with the bat, playing with freedom and, most of all, a renewed sense of fun - concocted under the leadership of coach Darren Lehmann and Clarke - was behind the huge victory.
The difference between the two teams was enormous. The margins in the five matches were 381 runs, 218 runs, 150 runs, eight wickets and, finally, on Sunday, 281 runs. Alastair Cook and his men simply had no answer.
''I think we've played the brand of cricket that Australians expect and that we expect as a group. I think that's been pretty evident watching from the sideline,'' said Haddin, who after a brilliant individual campaign was pipped for the man of the series award by Mitchell Johnson.


Brad Haddin and man of the series Mitchell Johnson celebrate Australia's 5-0 clean sweep at the SCG yesterday.

While back at CITY our short Christmas break has come to a end. With training and selections on Wednesday for our first match back being a One -Dayer against Bective East this Saturday the 11th January. Fourth Grade are still on their summer holidays and will not return till February 1. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO just for the love of it CITY

Seating in the members at the SCG.

On January 12th, Tamworth will be playing in the Country Cup Final at the Sydney Cricket Ground.The TDCA are organizing a supporters bus, the bus will leave Tamworth at around 3am and will return straight after the match. Cost is $50 per person with limited seats available. If you are interested, please contact Terry on 0407467012 for further information.
GOOOOOOOOOOOO our "flying Jack" will there bowling at the SCG, there is no bigger stage CITY