Norris gets Maiden Ton
Congratulations to Fletcher Norris who notched up his first ever century on the weekend in Presidents Cup at Police Paddock. Fletch destroyed the Pats opposition hitting 104 runs off just 134 balls in the fine display with the willow. No doubt this will be the first of many! Well done Fletch! read more →
Presidents Cup Get First Win Of the Season
The Presso boys have knocked up there first win of the season defeating Blayney@Dakers over the weekend. With Seconds washed out, it gave way to add some strength to the young side in the form of Evan Jones, Thomas Judge and Justin Stephenson dropping back to play for the much needed win. Batting first the.. read more →
Preso’s bounce back with a win… but only just!
Bouncing back from a loss the previous week was always the plan for ORC’s Presidents Cup co-captain, Scott Hines. But he would have surely liked to do it in a less stressful manner! Needing 11 from the final over of the innings for victory, Mark Fulthorpe remained cool as a cucumber, and some great pressure.. read more →
Presidents Cup suffer first loss but fight hard to the end
It was always going to be a big ask, and unfortunately a depleted Presidents Cup side were unable to pull off a win against Old Boys on the weekend. Missing several regulars due to unavailability and call-ups to second grade, and ultimately only fielding 10 players, ORC were always going to struggle against Old Boys… read more →
Seconds go down fighting with first loss of the season
by Sam Debenham, reprinted with permission by the author ST PAT’S Old Boys have picked up their first win of the BDCA second grade season after ending ORC’s unbeaten run with a victory at George Park 2 on Saturday. SPOB made things hard for themselves at times chasing 132 for victory but ultimately got across.. read more →
ORC still chasing maiden first grade win for 2012/13
by Sam Debenham, reprinted with permission by the author ST PAT’S Old Boys have survived their first major speed hump of the 2012-13 Commonwealth Bank Cup to register a narrow but gutsy win over premiers ORC at Morse Park 1 on Saturday. The result gives them three wins from as many matches in a dream.. read more →
Seconds go two for two with big win over Bushrangers
Second Grade maintained their perfect early start to the season with a big win over Bushrangers at George Park. Batting first, ORC posted a big total of 6 for 269, with few of the opposing bowlers escaping punishment. Adam Bromfield and Myles Emanuel started briskly, scoring at just under a run a ball for the.. read more →
ORC Presidents Cup start season with solid win
ORC’s Presidents Cup side have (belatedly) started their season with a win first up, after the previous rounds games were washed out. St Pats/Old Boys Gold were always going to be something of an unknown quantity leading into the match, being an almost entirely new side in the BDCA Presidents Cup competition. With his regular.. read more →
Seconds win in thriller thanks to diminishing light
It was a match that Ox/Cents second grade probably didn’t deserve to lose. However in the end, the result was decided by rapidly failing light, with ORC still requiring 65 runs from the final 10 overs when play was stopped. It was a very different ORC side which took to the field in the opening.. read more →
Ox/Cents pip ORC in First Grade Grand Final rematch
by Sam Debenham, reprinted with permission by the author IT wasn’t a grand final win but Oxford Centennials have picked up some atonement for their loss last April by defeating ORC in the opening round of the Bathurst District Cricket Association Commonwealth Bank Cup. A solid top-order performance and a four-wicket haul from leg-spinner Pawan.. read more →
