Lets take time out from cricket and let me tell you a little story.

With the a new Pope being elected this week it reminds me of a trip that Richie, Scotty and Sugar took to the local church.
 They were in the church and sat in a church service.
Sugar turns round to Richie and Scotty and says ''I have just done a silent fart, i hope no-one smells it''
They both look at Sugar and reply '' turn your hearing aid up, it wasn't that silent''.

After the service all three boys walked down the front of the church and noticed a pool of water. They asked the priest what the water was for and the priest said ''go do something bad and come back tomorrow''
So they did and came back the next day and they asked the priest why they had to do that. The priest answered ''When you do something bad,... You come to the holy water and drink it to be forgiven and clean'
Richie said ''well I Ran over a cat'' and then drank the holy water. Scotty said ''I robbed a bank'' and then drank the holy water. Sugar stared at them and the priest asked ''what Bad deed did you do?'' and Sugar replied ''I peed in the holy water''
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO all the luck in the world to all City players for this weekend CITY

City players are being looked after this weekend.

There will be a BBQ for all cricketers on Saturday night back at the bowling club for a small cost of $5 a head or $10 a family. On Sunday all teams will be supplied a yummy, yummy lunch. The will be no cost for the lunch on Sunday as a celebration of having all three grades in the Finals this weekend.                       GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO you got to love that CITY

CITY teams to play in the finals 16th & 17th March

Not all clubs play to the spirit of the game. But we are ready to play!!!

City has three Final matches, this weekend with three Grand Final opportunities await.

 The match times of the weekend matches- Saturday 1pm til 6 pm, Sunday 10am til 6.00pm.

2nd Grade Squad: Riverside 1, against South Tamworth: Paul Fisher (C) 0429654808, Sean Hancock, Simon Bellamy, Pat Dwyer, Neil Cooke, Daniel Rogers, Mark Fisher, Micheal Bellamy, Jake Philp, Adam Ryan, Chris Langston, Sam Brown, Reserves, Tait Jordan, Shel Ravi

City United Mighty 3rd Grade side One/Day Premiers, Minor Premiers and are ready to play this weekend.
3rd Grade: Riverside 2, against South Tamworth: Peter Mead (C) 0427603558, Cory Callcott, Matt Ballentine, Ben Ballentine, Lochlan Cooke, John Miskle, Andy Jarrett, Glen Ryan, , Brett Walsh, Scotty Hurn, Graham Schwenke, Rob Mills

4th Grade: Riverside 3, against Bective: Paul Lawrence & Terry Skewes 0407467012, Nick Stacey, Trent Balderston,   Tom Fitzgerald, Anthony Fitzgerald, Eddie Beattie, Tim Paynter, Cooper Thompson,  Garry Whale, Ron Benjamin, Doug Trueman,

GOOOOOOOOOOOOO win with grace, lose with dignity CITY

They both are, faster than a speeding bullet!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

It is official City United’s own Ben and Matt Ballantine are the fastest opening batsmen between the wickets in the Tamworth Competition. The funny thing is, wearing batting pads do not seem to slow them down at all.

 

 On the other hand our President was having a conversation with his daughter the other day.

• He asked her "What do you like most about me? My tremendous athletic ability or my superior intellect?"
After rolling around the floor laughing for a good five minutes "What I like most about you, dad" responded his daughter, "is your enormous sense of humor."
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO The trouble with jogging is that by the time you realize you are not in shape for it, it is too far to walk back. CITY

Results from the weekend’s finals games

2^nd Grade -  City v Wests
City lost the toss and were sent out to field.
Wests were dismissed for a total of 53 runs off 29 overs.
Best bowling:  Neil Cooke 5/11 off 7 overs; Terry Kampe 3/16 off 14 overs; Simon Bellamy 2/1 off 1 over.
In reply City were dismissed for a total of 143 runs in the 55^th over.
Best batting:  Jake Philp 37 runs; Chris Langston 29 runs.
City held a 90 run lead after the first innings and both teams were required to bat a second time.
Wests were dismissed for a total of 122 runs in the 46^th over in their second innings.
Best bowling: Terry Kampe 5/24 off 13 overs; Jake Philp 2/18 off 5.5 overs.
City required 33 runs for an outright victory which openers, Sean Hancock and Mark Fisher reached in the 13^th over.
Congratulations to both Neil Cooke and Terry Kampe on their 5 wicket hauls which ultimately helped set City up for a great victory.
City will now take on Souths next weekend for a place in the grand final against Norths.
3^rd Grade – City v Old Boys
City won the toss and elected to bat first.
City were dismissed for a total of 181 in the 68^th over.
Best batting:  Peter Mead 48 runs N/O; Brett Walsh 25 runs; Matt Ballantine 22 runs.
In reply Old Boys were dismissed for a total of 136 runs in the 79^th over.
Best bowling:  Peter Mead 6/33 off 16.5 overs; Brett Walsh 2/22 off 21 overs.
City went in to bat a second time and the match ended with City 6/130 in the 34^th over.
Best batting:  Sam Brown 27 runs N/O; Tait Jordan 19 runs N/O; Brett Walsh 19 runs; Ben Ballantine 19 runs.
City won the match on the first innings and will now have a week off before the grand final.
John “Sugar” Miskle was the talk of the town on Sunday night after some brilliant fielding led to the run-out of danger man, Pat Bryant.  John’s run-out came at a very crucial point in the game and helped swing the match in City’s favour.
4^th Grade – City v Old Boys
City lost the toss and were sent out to field.
Old Boys were dismissed for a total of 259 runs in the 69^th over.
Best bowling:  Paul Hagley 2/27 off 9.3 overs; Terry Skewes 2/46 off 15 overs; Tom Fitzgerald 2/29 off 10 overs; Gary Whale 2/22 off 5 overs.
In reply City were dismissed for a total of 225 runs in the 88^th over.
Best batting:  Terry Skewes 90 runs; Eddie Beattie 29 runs.
City fell 34 runs short on the first innings and will now take on Bective next weekend for a place in the grand final.
Captain, Terry Skewes lead from the front with a “man of the match” performance with both the bat and ball.
GOOOOOOOOOOOO well done, to all our City Players CITY