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Summer 2004/05

End of Season Reports for Summer 2004/05 cricket season are listed below. Click on the Photos for report

David Lang (click for President's Report)
Manly Breakers 2004/05 Hon President: David Lang CLAP CLAP CLAP.... 		Matt Fisher (click for Captain's Report)
Manly Breakers 2004/05 Co-Captain: Matty Fisher CLAP CLAP CLAP.... 		Rob Lavery (click for Captain's Report)
Manly Breakers 2004/05 Co-Captain: Rob Lavery CLAP CLAP CLAP.... 		Chris Sweet (click for Captain's Report)
Manly Breakers 2004/05 Captain: Chris Sweet CLAP CLAP CLAP....

MBCC Newsletter #1 2004/05

Results for Summer 2004/05 cricket season are listed below. Click on the name for report (if available)

SEMI-FINAL (12/13 MARCH 2005)
B3: MBCC v Wakehurst Redbacks ()
MBCC 53 lost to Wakehurst Redbacks 416 (M.Hill 7-148)

ROUND 14 (26 FEBRUARY/05 MARCH 2005)
B3: MBCC v Belrose RL (Lionel Watts 1)
MBCC 208 and 0-58* (Lavery 33*, Christie 23*) beat Belrose RL.C.C. 129/2 & 115 outright
C1: MBCC v Cromer Pinatas CC (Nolans 3)


ROUND 13 (12/19 FEBRUARY 2005)
B3: MBCC v Cromer Legends (Millers 2)
MBCC 153 (Johnston 44, S. Ryan 3-29) lost to Cromer Legends 156/7 (Peter Bruzzano 49, D Macri 47*, Ian North 3-12) by 3 wickets

Happenings
  • James Click here for nicknames...James Johnston, with a great display of batting and assisting us get to a somewhat decent 153 after being 67/6
  • Ian "D.K" North getting us in a great position having them at 5/4 at one stage with great figures of 3-12 off 13 overs.

    • C1: MBCC v Manly Waratahs CC (Millers 1)
    Manly Waratahs C.C 298/8 (Whitehead 78, Roberts 60, C.Sweet 3-79) beat MBCC 90 (Flint 27) on 1st innings by 208 runs

    Round 12 (29 January/05 February 2005)
    B3: MBCC v St Peters (Balgowlah)
    MBCC 209 (Lavery 64, Barbaroux 49, G. McGrath 2-42) beat St Peters 90 (N.Peterson 4-27, M.Hill 3-23) and 36/1 (Gormley 1-4) on first innings

    Happenings
  • Rob Lavery's 64 which included four sixes onto Balgowlah Golf Course which had the members ducking for cover.
  • Wayne Gormley's capturing his first wicket for our Club

    • C1: MBCC v Dee Why CC (Keirle Park 2)
    MBCC 88 (Herne 11, Flint 36, Monin , Mullineaux 6, C.Sweet 1, Caruana 8, Johnston 5, Cunningham 0*, Richardson 5, Le Marchand 2, Moore 1) and 88/3 (Herne 2, Monin 4, Johnston 31*, C,Sweet 28, Mullineaux 14*) lost to Dee Why 176 (Joas 46, Shaw 43, B.Fuzey 30, Monin 4-78, C.Sweet 4-61, Caruana 0-7, Johnston 1-14, Flint 0-6, Le Marchand 0-1) on first innings
    Happenings
  • Debut: Danny Caruana, Peter Cunningham
  • Rob Herne: 50th Summer match for MBCC
    Career Stats (At end of R12,2004/05): 50 matches; Batting: 295 runs @ 6.06, HS 28; 18+ catches (tbc); Bowling 0-16
    Robbie "Cutters" Herne, you are a Unit! C'mon!!
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    Round 11 (22 January 2005) (One Day)
    B3: MBCC v Collaroy Plateau (Hitchcock)
    MBCC 139/9 (Elliott 37, Gormley 24*) lost to Collaroy 143/4 (T Farrell 73*, Barbaroux 2-42)

    Happenings
  • Wayne Gormley's 24 not out which included a towering six onto Barrenjoey Road
    • C1: MBCC v Forest District CC (Melwood Oval, Forestville)
    Forest District 278 (Clifton-Smith 71, Nolan 56, Gideon 42*, Monin 2-38, P.Sweet 0-45, C.Sweet 0-51, Kettlewell 2-53, Le Marchand 1-34, Richardson 1-44 CT: Herne, P.SWeet) beat MBCC 174/5 (Kettlewell 53, Herne 3, Monin 4, C.Sweet 6, Mullineaux 6, P.Sweet 53*, Richardson 1* DNB: Le Marchand, ??)

    Round 10 (15 January 2005) (One Day)
    B3: MBCC v Wakehurst Redbacks (Forest High)
    Wakehurst Redbacks 107 (N.Kelly 41 *, N.Peterson 4-24) beat MBCC 92 (Elliott 37) by 15 runs

    Happenings
  • Mark Hill: 50th Summer match for MBCC

    • C1: MBCC v Long Reef (Griffith Park)
    Long Reef 204/8 (Proud 63, Warburton 42, Monin 0-49, P.Sweet 3-32, C.Sweet 0-36, Kettlewell 2-22, Honeyman 2-40, Flint 0-23 CT:Honeyman Kettlewell Mullineaux) beat MBCC 194 (Reckerman 4, Kettlewell 22, Flint 25, P.Sweet , C.Sweet 47, Mullineaux 48*, Monin 26, Honeyman 1, Lang 2, Richardson 4, Le Marchand 2, Mills 3-43)
    Happenings
  • Debut: Matt Honeyman
  • Phil Sweet: 3rd player to take 100 summer wickets

    • Career Stats (R10,2004/05): 58 matches, 100 wickets @ 15.85, BB=5-97, 5WI=1, 10WM=0
    Plus: 1580 runs @ 26.33, 1x100, 7x50, HS= 101* (catches to follow)
    Phil SWeet, (yet again we salute that) you are a Unit! C'mon!!
  • Skiddy's 48 not out.
  • Crowd : 52 (Senior Citizens "Big Day Out")
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    Round 9 (07 January 2005) (One Day)
    B3: MBCC v Terrey Hills (Nolans 4)
    MBCC 151/8 (Lavery (cap) 2, Christie 50, Barbaroux 20, Elliott 42, Johnston (wk) 13, Phillips 2, T.Brown 2, North 4*, Lang 2, Gormley 0* DNB: Green) beat Terrey Hills 138/9 (Sharde 44, North 3-14, Barbaroux 3-19, Christie 1-3, T.Brown 1-14, Elliott 0-17, Lavery 0-31, Phillips 0-32) by 13 runs

    Happenings
  • An excellent spell of bowling Ian "D.K" North producing 3-14 off 7 overs and a couple of good stares at the opposing batsmen
  • Good partnerships between messrs Barbaroux, Christie & Elliott
  • Roger Christie scored his first MBCC 50 - and took his first MBCC wicket!
  • Justin Barbaroux, Ian North took their best MBCC summer bowling figures
  • Richard Smith: 12 beers (he wasn't playing in the match, to any officials reading this)
    • C1: MBCC v Cromer Pinatas (Beverley Job)
    Cromer Pinatas 183 (Manning 56, C.Sweet 3-21 (incl hat-trick), Reckerman 3-38, M.Hill 2-32, Kettlewell 1-26, McDonald 1-35, LeMarchand 0-8, Flint 0-15) beat MBCC 154 (Herne 2, Kettlewell 38, Reckerman 8, Flint 31, McDonald 2, C.Sweet 19, Mullineaux 8, M.Hill 23, Spit 15, Richardson 0*, LeMarchand ).
    Happenings
  • Chris Sweet taking his second hat-trick and against the same team in the same season
  • Mark Hill: 2nd player to take 100 summer wickets

    • Career Stats (R09,2004/05): 49 matches, 100 wickets @ 18.17, BB=7-17, 5WI=3, 10WM=0
    Plus: 343 runs @ 8.17, HS= 32* (catches to follow)
    Mark Hill, you are a Unit! C'mon!!

    Round 8 (18 December 2004) (One Day)
    B3: MBCC v Harbord Bowling (Nolans 2)
    Harbord Bowling 103 (L.Jones 44, M.Hill 7-17, Phillips 1-6, Elliott 1-17, Gormley 0-6, North 0-26, Fisher 0-29) lost to MBCC 105/6 (Fisher (cap) 1, R.Smith , Barbaroux 16, Phillips , Elliott 39*, Johnston (wkt) 37, Green , Lang 1* DNB: North, M.Hill, Gormley) by 4 wickets

    Happenings
  • Mark Hill: His best bowling figures for MBCC, and second best summer figures ever! (Word is Glenn McGrath got fired up by the news)
    Mark Hill, you are a Unit! C'mon!!
  • Dave "id" Elliott and Jimmy "Pelican" Johnston taking the score from 20/4 to 103/5 in an 83 run partnership that ensured we chased down the 104 required for victory.
    • C1: MBCC v Manly Waratahs CC (Passmore 1 Skid Cricket Ground 1)
    Manly Waratahs 237 (Roberts 69*, P.Sweet 2-43, McDonald 2-53, C.Sweet 1-38, Kettlewell 1-54) beat MBCC 205/8 (Ball 4, Kettlewell 63, Flint 26, P.Sweet 3, Lavery , McDonald , C.Sweet (cap) 84*, Mullineaux (wkt) 6, Spit , Gibbs 1* DNB: Richardson) by 31 runs
    Happenings
  • Debuts: Mike Gibbs, Scott McDonald
  • Chris Sweet 5th player to reach 50 Summer matches for MBCC
    Career Stats (At end of R07,2004/05): 50 matches, 1755 runs @ 33.75, HS 127, 100's=4, 50's=5; Catches TBC ; Bowling 142 wickets @ 15.14, BB 10-45, 5WI=5, 10WM=1
    Chris Sweet, yet again, we note that you are a Unit! C'mon!!
  • Opener Chris Kettlewell continuing his fine form with the bat scoring 63
  • Chris Sweet finding more form scoring 84 not out
  • We welcome Anthony "AB" Ball back after a year off and newcomers Scott McDonald and Mike Gibbs
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    Round 7 (04-11 December 2004)
    B3: MBCC v Belrose RL (Lionel Watts 1)
    MBCC 190 (Lavery (cap) 21, R.Smith 25, Barbaroux 47, Fisher 9, M.Hill 12, Phillips 42, N.Peterson 2, North 16, Green , Lang , Gormley 0*) beat Belrose 133 (Holsten 40, Owen 35, Fisher 3-8, M.Hill 2-26, Lavery 2-32, Phillips 2-38, North 1-16, N.Peterson 0-6) on 1st innings by 57 runs

    Happenings
  • Matty Phillips: Highest score for MBCC
    • C1: MBCC v Dee Why CC (Dee Why)
    RESULT OF MATCH: DRAW (AFTER PROTEST LODGED)
    Dee Why 219* (P.Sweet 5-97, C.Sweet 4-38, Kettlewell 1-71) drew with MBCC 217 (Herne 6, Kettlewell 56, Flint 9, P.Sweet 31, Mullineaux (wkt) 28, C.Sweet (cap) 10, Johnston 28*, Foye 4, Richardson 8, Le Marchand 2 DNB: T.Brown)
    Happenings
  • Phil Sweet: First summer 5 wicket haul for MBCC
  • Chris Kettlewell: Highest score for MBCC
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    Round 6 (20-27 November 2004)
    B3: MBCC v Cromer Legends (St Matthews Farm)
    Cromer Legends 307/8 dec (80 ov) (Bruzzano 63, Greco 43, Ryan 43, Macri 41, N.Peterson 2-50, M.Hill 2-93, Lang 1-26, Lavery 1-28, Barbaroux 1-29, Fisher 1-37, North 0-6, Phillips 0-20) beat MBCC 162 (Lavery (co-cap) 63, Lang 4, Barbaroux 29, Elliott 11, Fisher (co-cap) 23*, R.Smith 18, Gormley , N.Peterson , North 2, Phillips 4, M.Hill ) on 1st innings by 145 runs

    Happenings
  • Nathan Peterson: Reached 50 summer wickets

    • Career Stats (R06,2004/05): 31 matches, 51 wickets @ 18.81, BB= 7-27, 5WI= 4, 10WM= 1
    Plus: 381 runs @ 16.57, HS= 65, 50s=1 (catches to follow)
    Nathan Peterson, you are a Unit! C'mon!!
    C1: MBCC v Forest District CC (Melwood Oval, Forestville)
    MBCC 201/9 (Herne 4, Reckerman 21, Mullineaux (wkt) 12, Kettlewell 20, Flint 21, C.Sweet (cap) 81, Richardson , Monin 20, Foye 4, Le Marchand 0*, DNB:Spit, P.Nolan 4-51) beat Forest District CC 127 (P.Nolan 51, Reckerman 4-46, Chris Sweet 3-28, LeMarchand 1-1, Kettlewell 1-20, Monin 1-24) on 1st innings by 74 runs.

    Round 5 (06-13 November 2004)
    B3: Manly Breakers v St Peters (Tania Park 1)
    MBCC 200 (Lavery (cap) 28, Lang , Barbaroux 33, Elliott 18, R.Smith 38, North 12, M.Hill 1, N.Peterson 15, Johnston (wk) 18, Gormley 0*, Phillips , Xxavier Tras 32) lost to St Peters 203/7 (L.Hammond 58, R.Scott 51, M.Hill 3-29, M. Phillips 3-37, North 1-16, N.Peterson 1-38, Gormley 0-10, Lavery 0-26, Elliott 0-37) on first innings

    Happenings
  • Justin Barbaroux: Reached 500 summer runs

    • Career Stats (R05,2004/05): 25 matches, 505 runs @ 19.42, HS 67, 50s=1
    Justin Barbaroux, you are a Unit! C'mon!!
    C1: Manly Breakers v Long Reef (Nolans 1)
    MBCC 97/9 (Herne 3, Kettlewell 3, Flint , P.Sweet 33, C.Sweet (cap) 30, Mullineaux (wk) 6, Spit , Green , Le Marchand , Foye 0*, B.Smith 8-32) and 123/4 (Herne 12, Reckerman 40, Foye 5, Mullineaux 5, P.Sweet 21*, C.Sweet 17*, M. Jones 2-33) lost to Long Reef 4 (dec) 201 (D.Warburton 87, F. Lapa 63*, P.Sweet 2-37, C.Sweet 1-33, Kettlewell 0-49, LeMarchand 1-7, Spit 0-0, Reckerman 0-20, Flint 0-34) on first innings
    Happenings
  • Phil Sweet: 2nd MBCC player to reach 1500 summer runs

    • Career Stats (R05,2004/05): 55 matches, 63 inn, 1546 runs (27.12) HS= 101*, 100=1, 50=7
    Plus: 90 wickets @ 15.71, BB 4-14 (catches to follow)
    Phil Sweet, (once again, we note that) you are a Unit! C'mon!!
  • Rob Herne & Ryan Reckerman set the highest 1st wicket partnership for our club this 2004-05 season up to Round 5 with a stand of 66
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    Round 4 (23-30 October 2004)
    Grounds closed due to rain week 1: One day matches to be played Week 2
    B3: MBCC v Collaroy Plateau (David Thomas 2)
    Collaroy Plateau 97 (Lavery 4-17, North 2-10, M.Hill 2-22, Fisher 1-1, N.Peterson 0-32) lost to MBCC 100/3 (Lavery (co-cap) 41, Lang 4, Christie 18, Elliott 20*, Fisher (co-cap) 11* DNB: R.Smith, N.Peterson, Johnston, M.Hill, Green, North)

    Happenings
  • Debut: Roger Christie

    • C1: Cromer Pinatas CC (Passmore 1 Skid Cricket Ground 1)
    Cromer Pinatas CC 258 (Wyles 153*, C.Sweet 3-57 inc hat-trick, Monin 2-25, Flint 2-43, Kettlewell 1-36, P.Sweet 1-37, Reckerman 1-43) beat MBCC 159/6 (Kettlewell 55, Herne 1, Monin , Flint 11, P.Sweet 35*, C.Sweet (cap) 5, Mullineaux (wkt) 11, Reckerman 29* DNB: Gormley, Spit, Richardson)
    Happenings (by David Lang)
  • Congratulations to Chris Sweet captured his and our Club's first ever hat-trick.* Chris dismissed the last three batsmen of the Cromer Pinatas innings and finishing with figures of 3-57
    * (bowling left arm spin, of all things)

    • Chris, you are in fine company (eg McGrath, whom you bat better than - except when he plays NZ - BAAA). You are also a Unit! C'mon!!
  • Chris Kettlewell scored his maiden 50 for MBCC
  • Chasing a formidable 258, Chris Kettlewell & Rob Herne set the highest 1st wicket partnership for our club this season up to Round 4 with a great opening stand of 61.
  • Phil Sweet & Ryan Reckerman set the highest 7th wicket partnership for our club this season up to Round 4 with an unbroken 53.

    • Round 3 (09-16 October 2004)
    B3: MBCC v Wakehurst Redbacks (Nolans 1)
    Wakehurst Redbacks 275 57.3ov (N. Kelly 62, H. Dowell 60, Fisher 2-34, Elliott 2-42, N.Peterson 2-52, M.Hill 1-19, Phillips 1-22, North 1-30, Lavery 1-54) beat MBCC 111 (Lavery (co-cap) 15, Phillips 4, Elliot 12, Fisher (co-cap) 23, R.Smith 6, North 30, M.Hill 5, N.Peterson , Gormley 1, Green 0*, Johnston (wkt) 1) and 194/5 (Lavery 27, M.Hill 16, Elliott 90, North 5, Fisher 14, N.Peterson 26*, Johnston 0*) on first innings

    Happenings
  • David Elliott: maiden 50 for MBCC
    • C1: MBCC v Manly Waratahs CC (Nolans 4)
    MBCC 186 (Herne 17, Kettlewell 2, Monin 10, P.Sweet 6, C.Sweet (cap) 104, Reckerman 5, Lang 1, Foye 4, Spit 2, Richardson 2, Le Marchand 2*, M.Turner 5-47) lost to Manly Waratahs 189/6 (D.Mckenzie 44, Lang 2-36, C.Sweet 2-40, Reckerman 1-51, Kettlewell 1-54)
    Happenings
  • Chris Sweet: 1st MBCC player to reach 1500 summer runs

    • Career Stats (At R03,2004/05): 45 matches, 51 inn, 1528 runs (31.83) HS= 127, 100=4, 50=3
    Chris Sweet, as you would tell us no doubt, you are a Unit! C'mon!!

    Round 2 (25 September/03 October 2004)
    B3: Manly Breakers v Terrey Hills (Terrey Hills)
    MBCC 295/9 dec (Lavery (co-cap) 41, Lang 10, Fisher (co-cap), Elliott 27, R.Smith 79, M.Hill 12, North 10, Green , Phillips 41, Johnston 46* DNB: N.Peterson) drew with Terrey Hills 166/5 (D.Tabrett 62*, P.Jackson 37, M.Hill 2-33, North 1-13, N.Peterson 1-20, Fisher 1-29, Lang 0-4, Lavery 0-14, Phillips 0-29)

    Happenings
  • David Lang 4th player to reach 50 Summer matches for MBCC

    • Career Stats (At end of R02,2004/05): 50 matches, 205 runs @ 4.56 HS=15, 4 wickets @ 59.00, BB 2-27
    David Lang(y), you are a Unit! C'MON!!!
  • Matt Fisher became 3rd MBCC player to reach 1000 run-50 wicket Summer double
    Career Stats (At end of R02,2004/05): 54 matches, 1090 runs @ 18.47 HS=85 100=0 50=3, 50 wickets @ 24.28, BB 4-16
    Matt Fisher, once again we note, you are a Unit! C'MON!!!
  • MBCC's score 295/9 equalled the club's highest team score, since MBCC's first match (on 14 Sep 2000 against Dee Why RSL)
  • Personal best scores for Richard Smith (79), Jimmy Johnston (46*) and Matt Phillips 41
  • Jimmy Johnston and Matt Phillips put on 90 for 9th wicket, easily beating previous MBCC record (36)
  • Rob Lavery and David Lang put on 55 for 1st wicket
    • C1: Manly Breakers v Dee Why CC (Millers 2)
    MBCC 123/8 (Kettlewell 9, Herne 3, P.Sweet 45, Mullineaux 21, C.Sweet (cap) 18, Stenner , Spit 2*, Richardson , Foye 3 DNB: Barbaroux, Hore) drew with Dee Why CC 28/0 (J.McCulla 22*, Kettlewell 0-8, C.Sweet 0-18)

    Round 1 (11/18 September 2004)
    B3: Manly Breakers v Harbord Bowling (Keirle Park 2)
    MBCC 123/9 (Lavery (co-cap) 10, Lang , Barbaroux 5, Elliott 10, Fisher (co-cap) 85, R.Smith , Green , Phillips 1, M.Hill 1*, Gormley 2 DNB: N.Peterson) and 92 (Lavery 12, Fisher 45, Barbaroux 5, Elliott 1, R.Smith , Green , M.Hill 3, N.Peterson 17, Phillips 4*, Lang 2 DNB: Gormley) lost to Harbord Bowling CC 177 (M.Hill 1-34, Fisher 1-36, Lavery 2-20, Phillips 4-36, Elliott 2-29, Barbaroux 0-10, Lang 0-8) and 41/0 (N.Peterson 0-11, M.Hill 0-28) by 10 wickets

    Happenings
  • Debuts: David Elliott, Wayne Gormley, Tim Green
  • With his first innings of 85, Matt Fisher becomes the 4th player to score 1000 summer runs for MBCC. This is also Matt's highest score for the Breakers...
    Career Stats (At end of R01,2004/05): 53 matches, 1090 runs @ 18.79 HS=85 100=0 50=3
    Plus: 49 wickets @ 24.18, BB 4-16 (catches/stumpings to follow)
    Matt Fisher, you are a Unit! C'mon!!
    • C1: Manly Breakers v Forest District (Tania 1)
    Forest District 168 (P.Nolan 64, Reckerman 3-41, Monin 2-36, C.Sweet 4-25, Stenner 1-38, Kettlewell 0-23) beat MBCC 123 (Monin , Kettlewell 34, Richardson , Stenner , Mullineaux 4, P.Sweet 25, C.Sweet , Reckerman 9, Spit 1, Le Marchand , Foye 0*)
    Happenings
  • Debut: David Richardson
  • Mark Mullineaux 3rd player to reach 50 Summer matches for MBCC
    Career Stats (At end of R01,2004/05): 50 matches, 737 runs @ 15.35, HS 64, 2x50; 45 catches, 2 stumpings (tbc); Bowling 2-0-10-0
    Mark Mullineaux, you are a Unit! C'mon!!
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