First Grade It was yet another tough week for Firsts. After scrambling for players up until the very start of the match, the Plateau were able to take the field at Griffith Park with 11. Long Reef’s Singh got established and hit an unbeaten 74* in their 6/206. In reply, …
Read More »2nds Saved After Diabolical Collapse
By Tom Carden and Brodie Elliott A cool head from number 8 Harrison “Faf” Dunn and a 61 from Hugh “Who” Brassil rescued 2nd Grade after a late innings collapse in their round 8 clash against Long Reef at Plateau Park. Captain Elliott lost his third consecutive toss and chucked …
Read More »Nirav Goes Ballistic in Ogres Win
Nirav Patel has hit an incredible century to hand the Ogres their first win of the T20 season. Up against a Belrose Rugby League team that included Warringah Shires’ 1st Grade captain, the Ogres found themselves fielding first at Nolans 4. They were missing a number of their big names, …
Read More »Jacko vs Tobes
Saturday evening before last, Plateau treasurer Toby Horstead sat in the pub with a beaming smile, anxious to tell his fellow clubmen about the career milestones he had achieved thanks to a solid 47 that day. He whipped out his iPad and brought up the list of players with the …
Read More »2nd Grade Round 7 Match Report
By Brodie Elliott 2nd Grade suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday after failing to chase Harbord’s set total of 181. Brodie Elliott lost his second consecutive toss, with Harbord electing to bat. Half way through the innings, the game was in the balance with Harbord 3-50 at …
Read More »Round 7 Seniors Wrap
1st Grade 1st Grade’s tough run continued with a heavy defeat at the hands of reigning premiers Harbord Bowling. The CPCC bowlers were unable to contain some fast scoring by HBCC despite yet another tight spell from Jeff Porter-Denning (1/19 off 7) and 4 wickets to President and stand-in skipper …
Read More »Toby Horstead Passes 5000 Runs for CPCC
A big congratulations to Tobes the Treasurer Horstead who achieved a special CPCC milestone earlier this season, going passed 5000 runs for the club. The 7 time centurion now sits amongst club legends John Jackson, Geoff Brown, Don Leech, Rob Vere, Colin Huxley, David Quarford, Peter Henriksen and Robert Minnett …
Read More »Ogres Suffer Narrow Loss, Hand out Hefty Fines
The ever improving Plateau Ogres (or “Orges” according to MyCricket) T20 side pulled up just 3 runs short of victory last Sunday (29th November). Recruit Nirav Patel smacked a 60 in a 100 run opening partnership with Brad Baber, but they were unable to get the Ogres over the line. …
Read More »Minnett and JPD Show Not Enough for Firsts
First Grade endured a tough day at the office at Cromer Park on Saturday, suffering a 71 run defeat in their one-dayer against Cromer. Cromer captain Scott Kenna won the toss and elected to bat. He would have been fairly happy with his decision as he proceeded to belt 68 …
Read More »T20 Towers Cruise Past Dee Why
Our defending T20 premiers have kicked off their 2015/16 campaign in a strong fashion with a comfortable victory over Dee Why. Manly 2nd Grader and CPCC Junior Jake Carden was captain for the game. He won the toss and sent Dee Why in to bat. Wickets were hard to come …
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