7,000 runs – the moment
Last week we reported that after a combined 732 innings, both James Makin (A1) and Michael Banner (A2 Red), reached the amazing 7,000 run personal milestone on the same day and within hours of each other!
To emphasise the significance of this achievement only 2 other players in our 95-year history and just on 10,000 players have reached this milestone.
We are fortunate to have the moment that Michael scored his 7,000 runs at The Glade captured on YouTube – enjoy reliving the moment that has only been seen 4 times in our history – Michael Banner – 7,000 runs
The Warm-up
First up – what better musical introduction that Olivia Newton-John’s classic – Lets Get Physical
The D2 boys know how to prepare for a match-winning innings – getting physical. Here is a great photo showing Ramil De Silva and Ray Howard working on their core strength before going out to bat.
So…how did they go?
After being helped up from the prone position, Ramil hit a rapid fire 11 and Ray a quick 8.
Congratulations to Lauren Kua
Congratulations to Lauren Kua who capped off a great season by playing for the Sydney Sixers WBBL side that just missed out in the Semi Final against the Scorchers.
Lauren is one of our Juniors who started playing in January 2014. She returned at the start of the 2015/16 season and was persuaded to play in one of our U15 before quickly moving up to the play U17’s and Rep sides soon after.
What isn’t well known is that she was also a very talented Tennis player with a Australian ranking as a Junior player.
The rest is history.
Well done again Lauren.
What an Age co-hort
We have had some mighty players come through our ranks who have dominated Women’s World Cricket for just on 2 decades.
But…looking at the achievements of the playing group from the Girls 2014 – 2016 era:
- Lauren Kua –Australia U19; Premier 1st Grade Captain for Manly and Sydney Sixers
- Dani Chivers – Premier 1st Grade at ND’s; WPHCCC Executive & Cricket Australia Young Community Leader of the Year 2019/20
- Christina Phillip – Premier 1st Grade for Gordon; coaching at WPHCCC and now on the WPHCCC Exececutive; Australian Representative (Bronze Medal) at the 2025 World Championships
- Lily Campbell – Premier 1st Grade at Sydney Cricket Club,
- Zoya Thakur – Premier 1st Grade for Parramatta and now Sydney University
- Dharsha Kannan – Premier 1st Grade for Universities
- Elysa Oliveri – Cricket Australia Young Community Leader of the Year
- Abigail Perera – Premier 1st Grade for Gordon
- Also:
- Multiple girls playing Premier 2nd & 3rd Grade and Reps
- 8 Girls in the Margaret Peden U15 Reps team in one season – a Club & Association record
- Many of our Girls coaching for WPHC, HK&HDCA & CNSW
Looking at this list of achievements, no other Age group of players has collectively achieved so much….with still more to come
Our Top 5 Season performers
As we approach the half-way mark in the season it is worth calling out our elite – our top 5 batters, bowlers & fielders with stats as 6 December – Round 7.
| Top 5 batters | ||||
| Name | Grade | Runs | Average | |
| 1 | Luke Tabone | C4 Blue | 559 | 279.5 |
| 2 | Vinoth Sambasivam | D1 Blue | 373 | 74.6 |
| 3 | Malinda Dharmadasa | D1 Blue | 297 | 42.4 |
| 4 | Prashant Kumar | C2 | 281 | 93.7 |
| 5 | Jackson Preedy | A1 | 267 | 133.5 |
| Top 5 bowlers | ||||
| Name | Grade | Wickets | Average | |
| 1 | Lance Tabone | C4 Blue | 18 | 14.8 |
| 2 | Jack Hando | A1 | 16 | 12.1 |
| 3 | Manraj Singh | C3 Blue | 15 | 7.1 |
| 4 | Tanay Hira | A2 Blue | 15 | 12.7 |
| 5 | Mahesh Shinde | D1 Blue | 14 | 11.6 |
| Top 5 wicket keepers | ||||
| Name | Grade | Break down | Dismissals | |
| 1 | Cameron Bish | A2 Red | 10 catches & 1 stumping | 11 |
| 2 | Indranil Mukherjee | C2 | 7 catches & 3 stumpings | 10 |
| 3 | Sitabja Basu | C3 Blue | 7 catches & 2 stumpings | 9 |
| 4 | Sandeep Pathak | D1 Blue | 5 catches & 4 stumpings | 9 |
| =5 | Vishnu Rajesh | C4 Red | 1 catch & 6 stumpings | 7 |
| =5 | Aden Hanich | B1 | 6 catches & 1 stumping | 7 |
