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 →
ORC players shine in rep selection trials
Last weekends Presidents Cup competition played between Bathurst, the Blue Mountains, Orange and Mudgee was a standout for several ORC players. Wayne Sellers, Ben Cummings, Tim McKinnon and Brendan Inwood all featured in a strong Bathurst lineup, with Cummings, McKinnon and Inwood all shining with some wonderful match winning performances. So much so, that both.. read more →
Presidents Cup 13/10/12 Washed Out
Well, the fickle hand of Mother Nature has once again shown… blazing sunshine one day, snow the next. Presidents Cup has been called off this coming Saturday, the 13th of October. Fingers crossed for better weather (and a win first up) next weekend guys! 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 →
ORC Sides for Round 1 are up!
The opening week of the BDCA First and Second Grade competitions are upon us! The sides for both First and Second Grade have been released and can be found on the team selections page. Both sides feature a mix of established players and players keen to make a good impression and stake their claim for.. read more →
