Udate for todays play

All matches are ON. Both 2nd and 3rd Grade will commence their matches at the usual start time of 1pm. Could these players please be at their grounds no later then 12.30. 1st Grade match has been changed to a Day/Nighter commencing at 3.30pm could players please be at No1 oval no later that 3pm.
GOOOOOOOO damp pitches, or not City

It's a wonderful time of year.

Don't forget City United Christmas BBQ at No1 Oval after the matches tomorrow. The Carols In the Park will follow our BBQ (a big thanks to TRC for organizing the Carols for us). All players, supporters and their families are most welcome to attend. Tomorrow there are three big matches of cricket to be played, best of luck to everyone involved.
GOOOOOOOOO let's have an early Christmas Present, three from three CITY

You only have a few days to be in the running for an early Christmas Present.

Noon Saturday is the deadline you have to paid your season fees in full, which will allow you to be in the prize draw. This Saturday 22nd at our Christmas party at No1 Oval, three players names will draw from a hat and will have half their season fees refunded back to them. It is Kathy's way of rewarding all our players that have paid their season's fees early. What a great incentive. If you are unaware of exactly how much is outstanding on your fees please contact Kathy either by phone on  0419490534 or E-Mail  robdog_45@yahoo.com.au.

GOOOOOOOOOOOO see you there for the big PRIZE DRAW CITY

No 1 Oval is the place to be.

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

Teams to play Old Boys

City United teams to play Old Boys this Saturday 22nd December 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 (please note 1 pm start):  Dan Whale (C) 0423918389, Scott de Weymarn, Richard O'Halloran, Ben Chew, Aaron Dennis, , Jack McVey,  Ben Semmler, Michael Bellamy, Jade Thompson, Nathan Whale, Simon Toyer, Dan Whale.
2nd Grade Riverside 3: Paul Fisher (C) 0429654808, Simon Bellamy, Mark Fisher, Pat Dwyer, Joshua Bennie, Steve Ballentine, Neil Cooke, Sean Hancock,Daniel Rogers, Chris Langston, John Miskle
3rd Grade Riverside 8 (Minor League Grounds): Peter Mead (C) 0427603558, Cory Callcott, Rob Mills,  Matt Ballentine,  Glen Ryan, Ben Ballentine, Cooper Thompson, Terry Kampe, Tom Fitzgerald, Tim Painter, Scotty Hurn, Trent Balderston,,
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 may the cry of CITY CITY CITY be heard throughout the town come Saturday night CITY

Rain, rain please stay away

 We might give it half an hour before
we have another pitch inspection


Two bits of news. Firstly the weather forecast leading up to and over the weekend is not looking that good. The1st Grade match set down as a Day/Nighter for this Saturday. Will convert back to a normal 1pm start time.  Watch this space for details on our Christmas party. Lets get to training this afternoon and prepare as normal, as they have been wrong so many times with their weather forecasts before. To our "Little Boys" I would encourage all 4th Graders to still come along and train through 4th Grade's mid season break.
GOOOOOOOO six sleeps to go boys and girls CITY

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

Results from Round 8 games played against Norths on Saturday

1^st Grade: City won the toss and elected to bat. City were dismissed for a total of 117 runs in the 35^th over. Best batting:  Scott Hulbert 36 runs; Sean Hancock 18 runs; Richie O’Halloran 15 runs.
In reply Norths hit 3/119 off 19 overs. Best bowling:  Jack McVey 2/21 off 5 overs; Aaron Dennis 1/32 off 4 overs.
2^nd Grade: City lost the toss and was sent out to bowl. Norths were dismissed for a total of 150 runs in the 35^th over. Best bowling:  Pat Dwyer 3/26 off 6.5 overs; Jake Philp 3/23 off 8 overs; Simon Bellamy 2/43 off 8 overs.
n reply City hit 8/151 in the 40^th over. Best batting:  Simon Bellamy 34 runs N/O; Pat Dwyer 25 runs; Josh Bennie 20 runs.
City won on first innings.
3^rd Grade: City lost the toss and was sent out to bowl. Norths hit 9/128 off their 40 overs.
Best bowling:  Brett Walsh 4/26 off 8 overs; Peter Mead 2/11 off 3 overs.
n reply City hit 7/135 in the 30^th over. Best batting:  Andy Jarrett 25 runs; Cory Callcott 24 runs; Brett Walsh 20 runs.
City won on first innings.
4^th Grade: City won the toss and elected to bat. City hit 8/187 off their 40 overs.
Best batting:  Graeme Schwenke 49 runs; Anthony Fitzgerald 30 runs; Tom Fitzgerald 26 runs; Tim Paynter 23 runs.
In reply Norths hit 8/123 off their 40 overs. Best bowling:  Paul Lawrence 3/11 off 5 overs; Paul Hagley 2/15 off 8 overs.
City won on first innings.
GOOOOOOO Old Boys this weekend before the Cristmas Break CITY

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