Story

• Andrew Mills became our most ‘capped’ player out in the 90’s – 3 times. On Saturday (13/11/2004 Vs Normanhurst) he got 96 and was out caught on the boundary. The shot was loaded but a very strong wind blew the ball back in the field to be caught. This was the third time he has got 90 against the same opposition (Normanhurst) and the same Captain (Anthony Maxworthy).
• On Sunday 11 March 2018, our U12 Purple Team played our Red Team in the U12 Final. While not the first time we have had 2 WPHC play each other in a Junior Final this match was also Umpired by Barry McDonald (Chairperson) and Rob Hanich (Juniors Director) making this an all WPHC Final. For the record the game was won by the Red Team.

History

Thornleigh Oval (11/9/1913)
Built on the site of 4 acres of Thornleigh Recreation Reserve in 1898. The cricket ground was first used in 1913.

Achievements

• In 1990/91 Matt Barr, then playing U14’s made his debut in Seniors (C1) He scored 96* – the highest score by a Junior on debut. Matt finished the match with 133 runs. Matt also ended up playing A1 between 1994/95 to 1999/2000 and scored 4,406 runs @ 39.69
• 25/11/2000 Mark Taylor (B1) scored his 4,000th run Vs ARL.
• 25/11/2000 Jim Fuggle (B1) Vs St Ives scored his 4,000th run for the Club. Jim is one of our greatest administrators.
• 18/10/2003 Mark Taylor (B1) scored his 5,000th run Vs Berowra. Mark retired in 2003/04 and finished with 5,268 runs @ 31.73 and took 461 wickets @ 18.11 to be our greatest ever all-rounder
• 8/3/2008 U12 Final. Aaron Hawkins (48) Jackson Preedy (64*) Vs Mt Colah put on a Club record 4th wicket partnership of 112 (U12 Age Division)
• 19/12/2009 – Andrew Joyce (B1), set a B1 Club record for the highest number of runs scored off an over – 25 by Andrew Joyce Vs ARL
• 27/2/2010 Tim Millington hit 180 (the 7th highest score in our history) against Kenthurst. The innings included 29 x 4 and 1 x 6 – 120 runs in boundaries including 5 successive fours from 1 over
• 13/3/2011 – Amir Marzouk (A2) Vs Galston-Glenorie scored his 4,000th run (Semi Final)
• 14/10/2012 Andrew Fiedler scored his 5,000th run for and is only the 5th player to make this milestone. Andrew scored 54 in the T/20 Final against Sydney Lions
• 12/3/2016 – 4th wicket D1 Club record partnership of 134 by Raj Kulkarni (110) & Max Harkin (52) Vs Kissing Point in the Semi Final.