Sign On Day

The new cricket season is fast approaching.

All current players and any new/interested players are welcome to attend our Sign On Day this Sunday 4 September from 2-4pm at the Tamworth Golf Club. 

Send Off for Geoff Newling

The Northern Daily Leader Sports Editor, Geoff Newling will soon bow out with redundancy after 30 years of excellent sports coverage.  This will be a great loss to regional sports journalism and especially for all who have benefited in their sporting bodies from his efforts, often above and beyond the call of duty.

You are invited to attend an Appreciation Sendoff Function, details as follows –

·      6 for 6:30pm – Friday, July 29

·      Tamworth Jockey Club Function Centre

·      $25 per head (covering finger food) – pay on arrival.

·  Prior bookings necessary for catering purposes. If interested, contact Mike Cashman (67658610) no later than Monday, July 25

·   The bar will be open.

Anecdotes welcome from the floor.                              

Office Bearers

City United Cricket Club held its annual general meeting on Tuesday 28 June, 2016.

Office bearers for the new cricket season 2016/2017 are as follows:

President:   Anthony Fitzgerald
Secretary:   Andrew Rodgers
Treasurer:   Mark Fisher

Paul Lawrence, Kathy Lawrence and Daniel Lawrence were also elected onto the Board.

Congratulations to all members elected.

Annual General Meeting

The AGM for City United Cricket Club is to be held on Tuesday 28 June, 2016 from 6.30pm at the Tamworth Golf Club.

All executive positions will be available to election.

We would welcome any players, supporters and their families to come along to the meeting.  

Presentation Night

Just a reminder of the invitation for City United players and supporters to attend our presentation night to be held on Friday 8 April, 2016 from 6.30pm at the Tamworth Golf Club.

Tickets for a 2 course meal cost $27 per head; children under 12 yrs of age @ $11.

We need final numbers by the end of this week so if you are interested, please contact Dan Whale on 0423 918389 as soon as possible.

Outstanding Fees

Fees for season 2015/2016 are now overdue.

Where possible, we have tried to contact individual players either by email or text message to advise of any outstanding amount.

Payment by no later than Friday 8 April, 2016 would be appreciated.

Should you have any difficulties with payment, kindly contact the Treasurer Mark Fisher on 0402 783931 to discuss.

Payments can be made to the account of City United Cricket Club with the Greater Building Society as follows:

BSB:  637 000
Account:   7206 74874
Kindly leave your surname as a reference.

Presentation Night

City United will be holding a Presentation Night at the Tamworth Golf Club on Friday 8 April from 6.30pm.  All are welcome to attend.

Cost is $27 per head for 2 courses.  Children under 12yrs @ $11.

We  require numbers by no later than Wednesday 30 March. So please contact Dan Whale by phoning 0423 918389 or leave a message on our Facebook page.  Payment can be made at the door on the night.

We would love to see you all there.

For any person who currently has a perpetual trophy, please contact Anthony Fitzgerald on 0401 177209 to arrange for its return.

City United's Fourth Grade Team

Like father, like son: City united for common cause

By Samantha Newsam
Feb. 25, 2016, 5 p.m.

TONIGHT’S Tamworth fourth grade one-day final will be a real family affair for City United.

City United fourth grade’s fathers and sons. (Back from left) Kevin Attard, Russell Pitt, Andrew Rodgers, Peter Mead, Peter Holmes, Les Wallace. (Front from left) Joshua Attard, Noah Pitt, Liam Rodgers, Joey Mead, Matthew Holmes, James Wallace and, sitting, Oscar Spinks. Photo: Gareth Gardner 250216GGG01

All bar one of the side is a father and son.

They’ve got six father-son pairings – captain Peter Mead and son Joey, Russell and Noah Pitt, Kevin and Josh Attard, Peter and Matthew Holmes, Andrew and Liam Rodgers and Les and James Wallace.

Oscar Spinks rounds out the side, which will take on Old Boys for the silverware.

Mead described it as a “once in a lifetime” opportunity and said  regardless of what happens tonight they’ll be savouring it – well the dads will anyway.

He dropped down to fourth grade this year so he could play with Joey.

“It’s a special experience. Probably first and last for some of us,” he said.

“Some of the kids may move up next year.”

So might some of the fathers.

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A couple of them have made comebacks this season to have the opportunity to play with their sons.

In some cases the juniors are outshining their dads, not that they mind.

“We want to go home at the end of the day with the kids having had the most opportunities they can,” Mead said.

The mix seems to be working too, with City currently leading the fourth grade overall standings, albeit by less than a point from Old Boys.

The two look set to be combatants again in the major semi-final, with North Tamworth in third another 11 points back.

Mead said they would be looking to use tonight as a springboard for the finals.

They’ve first got to finish off Bective East. They go into the second day in a strong position, thanks in large part to another century from Noah Pitt.

“From all reports it was magnificent,” Mead said.

He didn’t actually get to see it, being called in for fielding service for first grade, but heard that he only gave one chance and that was after he got to 100.

Pitt senior didn’t do too badly either.

He hit 40-odd and has, with Noah, formed a handy opening partnership for them.

Mead said  in all his time in cricket he’s not heard of six fathers and sons playing in the same side, and felt the club deserved some of the credit.

“City rates their juniors highly,” he said.

“This is a showcase of that.”

The final will be played at No.1 Oval starting at 5pm.