SCHEDULE OF MATCHES FOR 2025/26
John Granata has again arranged a pretty full schedule of matches for the coming season.
He is hopeful the spare January date will be against Central Coast Cyclones at Woy Woy. He also has a spare date in December.
Please make a note of the dates and make yourself available for as many matches as you can. The selectors need work.
The full list of matches has been added to the Fixtures page.
Thank you John for another great job.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY​
14/9/25 Match versus Mid North Coast at Tuncurry.
8/2/26 Intra Club match at Bradman Oval, Bowral.
BRADMAN OVAL, BOWRAL HAS BEEN BOOKED
We have booked Bradman Oval, Bowral for Sunday 8th February, 2026 for our Annual Intra Club match for the Johnny Taylor Memorial Trophy.
Names will be called for early to ensure we have enough payers to field two teams.
Please keep the date free and make a note in your diaries.
AVERAGES 2024/25
The winner of the Ray Single Memorial Trophy (batting average) was Darryl Semmler. Darryl was dismissed only once in his seven innings and amassed exactly 100 runs. Terry Hagan was close behind. He had the minimum four innings and totalled 98 runs. He was dismissed only once also.
David Flaks won the Services Memorial Trophy (bowling average) with a single figure average of 9.17. David took 6 wickets for 55 from his 21.4 overs. Runner-up was Tony Adnum with an average of 16.00. Tony bowled 26 overs and took 7 for 112. Full details are on the Averages page.
THE RACE IS ON TO 100 AND 1,000
The race is on for the first player to reach 100 wickets and 1,000 runs for the Club.
Tony Adnum has taken 98 wickets and scored 1,194 runs.
John Granata has taken 118 wickets and scored 962 runs.
Paul Brett has taken 95 wickets and scored 1,300 runs.
In the match against Goulburn Trinity Tigers on Sunday 16th March, 2025, Tony took one wicket and scored four runs while John scored one run and took one wicket.
USED MERCHANDISE - LESS THAN HALF PRICE - SPECIALS
Yellow shirts; 1 x 14, 1 x 18 1 x L, 1 x XL, 3 x 2XL $10 each. Green shirt; 1 x M, 1 x 2XL $10 each. 2 Yellow caps $4 each.
Mark Waugh. Waugh set the record for the highest individual score by an Australian when he made 173 against the West Indies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in February 2001. The following month he scored a match-winning 133 not out against India at Nehru Stadium in Pune which also became his last century in the format.
PIC OF THE WEEK
The team that played against Newcastle Lord's Taverners at Feighan Park, Warners Bay on Sunday 1st February, 2015. Standing L to R; Rob Drummond, Steve Allan, Charles Wulff, Scott Marshall, Darryl Semmler, Graham Doust, Tony Adnum, David Ziehlke. Kneeling L to R; Greg McDonald, John Granata, Paul Brett, Greg Gibb, Geoff Page. Click on image to enlarge
QUIZ QUESTION
Who set a record when he scored 173 in a one day international for Australia?
ANSWER AT BOTTOM OF THE PAGE
JUNE BIRTHDAYS
Eugen Alexandrow
Tony Dickie
John Granata
Glen Ongley
Ray Knight
Reg Manning
Ian Ross
Ian Holston
6th June
7th June
11th June
11th June
12th June
24th June
25th June
26th June
MEMORY LANE - CBC VERSUS PENNANT HILLS CRICKET CLUB 15/5/16.
This match was played at Mandalong Cricket Ground.
CBC XII; Tony Adnum, Steve Allan, Paul Brett, Wayne Christie, David Cooper, Graham Doust, Michael Godfrey, John Granata, Gavin Koorey, Steve Long, Randel Pearce, David Rudd.
Pennant Hills Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bowl.
CBC scored 5/93 from 16.0 overs.
David Rudd 26, Paul Brett 25 ret'd.
Pennant Hills Cricket Club replied with 7/68 from 16.0 overs.
Graham Doust 3/5, Paul Brett 1/4, Randel Pearce 1/8 David Rudd 1/8, 1 run out.
TOUR MATCHES
11/6/25 Australia versus South Africa ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 at Lord's, London.
South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl.
Australia 1st innings 212 (56.4).
South Africa 1st innings 138 (57.1).
Australia 2nd innings8/144 (40.0).
Australia leads by 218 runs.Stumps Day 2,
​​Next matches:​​
26/6/25 Australia versus West Indies 1st Test at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown Barbados at 12.00 am AEST.
4/7/25 Australia versus West Indies 2ndTest at National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada at 12.00 am AEST.
4/7/25 Australia A versus Sri Lanka A 1st One-Day Match at Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin at 10.30 am AEST.
