Fielding training session

Our first fortnightly Tuesday fielding training session at No 1 Oval was a huge success (see pictures) with a good number of players attending. Our normal training session continues this afternoon at 5pm at the Riverside 2 practice cricket nets, all player are requested to attend. Training will be held every Wednesday throughout the season from 5pm. Teams will be selected after training and will be placed on the Web Site. It is the player’s responsibility to ensure they notify their captains of their unavailability after the teams have been selected.

GOOOOOOOO Not a cloud in the sky, got the sun in my eyes CITY

Players out to drink him dry.

Our 1^st grade scorer and manager Phillip Hood placed a challenge at the start of the season to the 1^st Grade team which was “Whenever the team scored over 200 runs in an innings he would shout them a carton of refreshments” Well bugger me, first match into the new season and his 1st Grade side scored 211 off their 35 overs and Phil will be required to pay up.
GOOOOOOO I fell like one now CITY

Tamworth’s own Twenty20 competition

The TDCA are still calling for nominations from players interested in playing in the upcoming 20/20 competition.
The competition will be organized as previous years with four franchise teams. Games will be played Friday afternoons at the Riverside fields. Any player interested can obtain a Nominate by just phoning Nikki on 0427826704.  Names need to lodged with the TDCA by this Wednesday 10 October, for the teams selection meeting.
GOOOOOOOO Cricket in fast forward CITY

No 1 oval for some fielding sessions.

City will be holding a fielding and catching practice session tomorrow Tuesday from 5.30 till 6.30 at No 1 oval. All are welcome to attend. You might be selected in the team as a batsman or as a bowler but we will spend more time throughout a match as fielders . Bring your running shoes, your  City training singlet, a hat and a drink.
GOOOOOOO and don't forget your box CITY

Results from Rd 1 games against Old Boys played Sat 6 Oct, 2012

First Grade: Old Boys won the toss and elected to bat first. Old Boys hit 4/251 off their 35 overs. Best bowling:  Scott Hulbert 2/28 off 3 overs; Aaron Dennis 1/34 off 7 overs; Daniel Lawrence 1/43 off 7 overs. In reply City hit 8/211 off their 35 overs. Best batting:  Ryan Hansen 30 runs; Scott De Weymarn 29 runs; Daniel Lawrence 28 runs; Peter Mead 26 runs. In the absence of Dan Whale, Ben Semmler was stand-in captain and lead the side well.  Old Boys opener, Simon Norvill was in good form hitting his first century for the season.  It didn’t help that City dropped him 3 times alone; the first when Simon was on 4 runs.  There will be more catching practice this week lads.  Our batting line-up has plenty of promise and hopefully as the season progresses this will be reflected in the scores. First Grade has gained a few new faces this season in the form of Scott De Weymarn, Scott Hulbert, Simon Toyer & Aaron Dennis.  City also welcomes back to Ben Semmler and Ben Chew.  All these players will provide a huge boost to the First Grade side.                                                                    
Second Grade: City United won the toss and elected to bat. City United were dismissed for 197 runs in the 34th over. Best batting:  Andy Jarratt 45 runs; Chris Langston 23 runs; Sean Hancock 20 runs. In reply Old Boys were dismissed for 138 runs in the 33rd over. Best bowling:  Shel Ravi  5/34 off 7 overs; Pat Dwyer 2/15 off 7 overs; Chris Langston 2/37 off 7 overs. With the cricket season commencing during the school holidays, some players from the lower grades were called upon to help field a team for seconds. A good win boys, with tougher matches lying ahead.                          
Third Grade: Unfortunately Old Boys were unable to field a team and handed City United a forfeit.
 Players can access the full results by clicking on the link to "results" at the City website. Once again a big thankyou to those players who were asked at late notice to fill-in over the weekend, you all did yourself and your club proud.  
GOOOOOOO well done Shel, city's first five wicket haul CITY

Only one sleep to go.

Our own Ryan Hansen pictured here cutting this delivery to the boundary yesterday playing for his Central North team against St. George. Ryan is hoping to be amongst the runs tomorrow when City takes on Old Boys in the first match of the season. Weather forecast tomorrow is Sunny 31 degrees, as my mum always says “don’t forget your hat”. Ryan and his family have covered many miles and visited many towns over the last month for his representative cricket and the love of the game. 
GOOOOOO Ask the Leyland Brothers CITY

We want you !!!

All players are reminded that they must have paid their minimum amount of $65 before you can take the field this Saturday, due to the new insurance policy from NSW Cricket as well as filling out a Registration form. Kathy would prefer all payments are by direct deposit in to City bank account ANZ ,BSB 012830 account 208227482. But if you are like me, and you pay by cash it must be with a smile.
Our Kathy and Nikki (riding as shot gun) will be visiting all grades on Saturday to ensure both the insurance fee and rego form have been completed.  
GOOOOOOO that means YOU CITY

Teams for this Saturday.

City United teams to play Old Boys this Saturday 6^th October. Please note One-Day matches this weekend start at 1pm and are a 35 over a side match. All players are requested to be at their prospective grounds by 12.30. If any player is unavailable please contact your captain. There will be a BBQ after the match at our major sponsor the Tamworth City Bowling Club.
1^st Grade Scully Park: Dan Whale (C) 0423918389, Ben Semmler,  Simon Toyer, Scott de Weymarn,
Cale Penrith, Ryan Hansen, Jack Philp, Ben Chew, Jake McVey, Daniel Lawrence, Aaron Dennis, Scott Hulbert.
2^nd Grade TREC: Paul Fisher (C) 0429654808, Neil Cooke, Simon Bellamy, Daniel Rogers, Chris
Langston, Pat Dwyer, David Weekes, Shel Ravi, Sean Hancock, Paul Hagley, Luke Lawrence, Alex Baker
3^rd Grade Chauvel: Peter Mead (C)0427603558, Rob Mills, Andy Jarrett, John Miskle, Adam Ryan, Tait Jordan, Lachlan Cooke, Graeme Schwenke, Anthony Fitzgerald, Tom Fitzgerald, Matt Ballentine, Terry Skewes.

City prides itself on being a true club, not 4 individual teams.  We all train together, we all celebrate

our victories together and we all move on from our defeats together, we all wear the same City
clothing with pride.  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