Club meeting this Tuesday evening and what else is happening?.

   City United will commence training on Sunday 25th August from 10 am til noon at Riverside 2 Practice nets. This morning will double as our Registration Day with a free BBQ provided after training.
   There will be no increase to fees from the previous season making City United once again the most affordable cricket club in town.
   The first match kicks off on Saturday 12th October against West Tamworth.  A few players from last year’s 1st Grade side have left down during the off season and this will create opportunities for City’s other players to test themselves in the higher grades in the coming season.
   City will be placing an advertisement in this Saturday’s Northern Daily Leader.  This ad will promote our Club as well as invite any prospective new players to the club.
   City United’s next Meeting will be held on Tuesday 20th August at the Tamworth City  Bowling Club from 6.30pm.  All players are welcome to attend.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO hope to see ya there on Tuesday CITY

A place to hang out with friends.

City United Cricket Club would like to thank the Tamworth City Bowling Club for its continued sponsorship.
City has found a real “home” at the TCBC. City United has also been able to enjoy the excellent facilities at the Club with the outdoor entertaining area near the BBQ being utilised every Saturday night after the day's match. 
The City Bowling Club has prominently displayed both out Life Membership and Premiership shields with in the club and we thank them for that.
 City United really values the partnership it has with the Tamworth City Bowling Club.  We hope that the partnership between both clubs can continue for many seasons to come.
TCBC is located next to beautiful ANZAC Park on the corner of Napier and Brisbane Streets, East Tamworth.
Join them for bowls, coffee, lunch or dinner, or book your next wedding or function with them.
GOOOOOOOOOO a true home CITY

Know the rules.

The TDCA will be running Players Rules Course on Sunday 25th August 2013:  held by NSW Cricket Umpires & Scorers Association, run by the current President, Mr Darren Goodger. The day will run from 9am-4pm and include lunch provided by the Association. Cost is $10.00 per head which will also be covered by the Association. If you like to attend then contact Nikki  0427826704, no later than Friday 16th August 2013.

City's own "TOP GUN"

City United’s own Lachlan Cooke is a dead set lookalike for Tom Cruise character Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in movie the Top Gun. Last season our TOP GUN took 29 wicket and in one spell had the amazing figures of 7 wickets for 22 runs.

GOOOOOOOOOOO with ball in hand he is always pushing the limits CITY

What's doing?

      I had a chat with our President - Terry acknowledged the results from last season were outstanding and exceeded everyone’s expectations with success both on and off the field. Terry said that at the beginning of the season, City had high hopes of all 4 grades reaching the finals. Although only 3 of those grades did in fact reach the finals, Terry said that City United will continue to look to the future season and build from that success. He was hoping for more silverware to be added to the Club’s trophy cabinet after 3rd Grade won last year’s Minor and Major Premiership as well as the One Day final. City’s Fourth Grade side also won the Minor Premiership last season.

        He said the Club will continue to promote enjoyment and friendship within the Club which was seen throughout last season.

       City’s 1st grade team has lost a number of its players from last season and will again look to youth as the rebuilding of 1st grade continues this season. First Grade’s goal this season will be to make the semi-finals and continue to develop the talent of the many juniors within the Club. The Club will also welcome any new players to the club wanting to secure a place in 1st Grade where they can challenge themselves at that high level of cricket.

      City will start official training early, with the first training run set down for Sunday 25th August at 10.00am at Riverside 2. City will continue to train every Sunday morning leading in to the first match of the season. Dan Whale has already and will again organise some additional training up to the first official training day for the very keen members. City has its own bowling machine and other valued training equipment that will be in full use in the weeks ahead leading into the first match of the season set down for 12th October against Wests in a One-Dayer.

Players from last years, City V's City pre-season match.

       In addition, City is looking forward to playing some pre-season matches against our sister clubs, in both Dubbo and Armidale. The Armidale match will be played in Armidale while the Dubbo pre-season match is hoping to be played in Tamworth.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 

the weather is warming up as is the expectation to the season ahead CITY









Give me Test match cricket over any One-Day competition any day.

Like most Australians I was excited about the 1st Test of the Ashes and watched most of it, my excitement waned through the 2^nd Test but after the first day of the 3rd Test I’m back being excited again.

Watching the Pommy crowd reminds me of a true story.

  A  English woman went to the local Coastline newspaper office to publish the obituary for her recently deceased husband. Her late husband loved his cricket and didn't give her the time that he should have.

The obit editor Michael McRae informed her that there is a charge of 50 cents per word.
She paused, reflected, and then said, "Well then, let it read, "Angus MacPherson  died."
Amused at the woman's thrift, Michael told her that there  is a seven word minimum for all obituaries.
She thought it over and in a few seconds said, "In that case, let it  read........
 "Angus  MacPherson died. Cricket Kit for sale.”

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO four more sleepless nights ahead CITY

Kind words from the President of the TDCA.

The Tamworth & District Cricket Association held it AGM last night. At that meeting the executive from last season was re-elected.

Richard Bullock was re-elected as President of the Association. In Richard’s annual report he made special mention of City United, he congratulated the club in the way the club had built up a tremendous club spirit within the club, which he saw throughout last season.

 

 

This coming season, all clubs will be using the Dukes Cricket Ball in a three year deal with the association. The remaining Kookaburra Cricket Balls held by the clubs will be utilized at the beginning of the season before progressing onto the Dukes.

After some speculations the format of Forth Grade remains the same.

At the meeting it was passed that all Umpires for the coming season will be appointed and paid directly by the TDCA.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO the new season is heating up CITY

Batting session goes well.

. There was a good turn out last Sunday for City's preseason batting session held at the Indoor Sports Dome The session was organized by Dan Whale. So impressed was Dan with how the session went that he will hold another session in the near future.                                 GOOOOOOOOOOO as my old school coach would always say "keep that front elbow up" CITY.