The catch.

I swear I saw it come straight off the bat
A small red dot growing to fill the sky,
I readied myself to holt its descent,
feet well apart, steady, hand-eye practiced
co-ordination triggered to make the catch.
Arms above my head, like a high-board
diver sure to end the ball's spin, tuck
and revolutions with a perfect re-entry
to a soft sweatless cushioned pail-like palms.
Ready to welcome the mob’s celebration, as team mates stare.
I dropped it.
I don't see how. I have a safe pair of hands,
maybe I lost it in the sun?, or was it Sugar yelling “DON’T DROP IT”
as it entered my hands.

Teams for Saturday's match against Wests
1st Grade Chaffy Park: Dan Whale (C) 0423918389, Nick Blake, Ryan Hansen, Sam Brown, Tait Jordan, Terry Kampe, Daniel Lawrence, Mark Fisher, Dan Rogers, Lachlan Cooke, Neil Cooke.
2nd Grade Riverside 3: Peter Mead (C)0427603558, Josh Bennie, Simon Bellamy, Ishan Duggal, Paul Fisher, Danny Malpe, Cory Callcott, Charlie Kelly, Steve Ballantine, Cooper Thompson, Sean Hancock, Adam Ryan,
3rd Grade Belmore Park: Terry Skewes (C) 0407467012 John Miskle, Glen Ryan, Paul Lawrence, Anthony Fitzgerald, Graeme Schwenke, Eddie Beattie, Tim Paynter, Rodney Pryor, Josh Miles, Luke Dennis, Trent Balderston.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO soft hands  CITY

City NEWS

Twenty20 Cricket
The Tamworth & District Cricket Association are calling for nominations for the twenty/2o competition.  The association are looking for 1^st and 2^nd Grade players to take part in the competition. Players can gain more information on nominating through The Tamworth & District Cricket Association face book page. All nominations need to be in by Wednesday 16th October 2013.

 Players please note: Our treasurer Kathy Lawrence will around the grounds this Saturday chasing the few outstanding players who have not signed a registration form or paid their $65. This is a requirement before any player can take to the field. So please have your money ready for her.

 

Let’s not forget our Scorers/ Managers  they are a very important part of the team. Again this season City is blessed to have Nikki Handsen as our 1^st Grade Scorer/ Manager, Phillip Hood as our 2^nd Grade Scorer/ Manager, Marissa Lawrence as our 3^rd Grade Scorer/ Manager. They have given up their valued time, for us players to enjoy our cricket. I know that we all will support them in their roles throughout the season.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO every cricket match has its own story, with each player writing his own  chapter. How will your chapter of this weekend's match read? the pen is in your hands CITY

Teams to play Wests

City United teams to play Wests this Saturday 12th October in One Day matches.
   All players are requested to be at their prospective grounds by 12.30. 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 BBQ after your match.
1st Grade Chaffy Park: Dan Whale (C) 0423918389, Nick Blake, Ryan Hansen, Sam Brown, Tait Jordan, Terry Kampe, Daniel Lawrence, Mark Fisher, Dan Rogers, Lachlan Cooke, Neil Cooke.
2nd Grade Riverside 3: Peter Mead (C)0427603558, Josh Bennie, Simon Bellamy, Ishan Duggal, Paul Fisher, Danny Malpe, Cory Callcott, Charlie Kelly, Steve Ballantine, Cooper Thompson, Sean Hancock, Adam Ryan,
3rd Grade Belmore Park: Terry Skewes (C) 0407467012  John Miskle, Glen Ryan, Paul Lawrence, Anthony Fitzgerald, Graeme Schwenke, Eddie Beattie, Tim Paynter, Scotty Hurn, Josh Miles, Luke Dennis, Trent Balderston.
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.
GOOOOOOO come Saturday night may the town ring out with the words of city city city CITY

City welcomes its new faces to the club.

The excitement is building with the new season only a few days away.  With a new season brings new faces to our club. City welcomes all its new players and their families to our club and the season ahead.  
Teams will be selected at training tomorrow at Riverside 2 starting at 5pm. Our first match against Wests in a One-Dayer is this weekend. Fourth Grade will start a week later on the 19^th of October.  
Talking about selections, I am reminded of what Tezza Kampe said to me when he first arrived at the club. We were selecting teams when I approach this new player to our club and said “We are starting you off in 4^th Grade, Terry.” Tezza looked at me and said “No problems, I joined City United the club not a particular team.” Since then Tezza has played 4^th Grade to 1^st Grade and everywhere in between.
And that’s what being part of a club is all about. At City we all train together as a club, we all celebrate after the matches together as a club. So throughout the season players will requested to move through the Grades.
So get along to training, as there will be heaps of fun to be had as well as new friends to be made.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO see you there CITY

 

The boys did us proud.

A squad of City players represented our Club in the First Division of the “Big Bash”  played over Saturday and Sunday at Riverside 1.
In the first match City went down by one run to Bective, but after that early disappointment City bounced back beating Souths, Old boys and then Norths in the remaining round robin matches. City then meet Old Boys in the semi-final and we were victorious. In the Final against Norths the boys just fell short.
City’s skipper Harrison Kelly lead from the front in his young side which played throughout the weekend. “I thought we played really well to get to the final” Harrison was quoted in the Leader.
Their efforts displayed over the two days by all the players, shows the spirit within City. Thanks must go to the many City supporters who turned up over the two days.

Training is on this Wednesday afternoon from 5pm at the Riverside 2 Practice nets. All players are requested to attend as selections will be made after training for the first matches of the season this Saturday against Wests. Fourth Grade will commence their season the following week Saturday the 19^th.

If you are unable to attend training please contact Nikki on 0427826704 with your availability as soon as possible.
GOOOOOOOOO only five sleeps to go CITY