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Congratulations to Luke Meek on taking his first 1st Grade 5fa against Western Suburbs in round 16.
Meeky's 5/64 helped to restrict the opposition to just 188, which the Ghosts chased down with two wickets to spare, including Luke himself scoring a critical 20* to bring it home.
Congrats Luke on an outstanding performance π»
Congratulations to Michael Strong on taking 5/66 last weekend in 4s.
Strongy has taken a number of 5fas for the Ghosts, but incredibly this was his first at Raby.
Congrats again on a great finish to the season! π»
Congratulations to Struan Carlisle on his outstanding bowling efforts, taking 5/18 against Western Suburbs.
Struan opened the bowling and was on fire early, leaving the opposition reeling at 3/3. He then continued to take wickets throughout the innings, as well as strangling the run rate with an incredible economy of just 1.24 runs an over.
Congratulations Struan π»
**UPDATED GREEN SHIELD TRIAL DATES**
To all potential Future Ghosts, our Green Shield applications for 2024/25 are now open!
Follow in the footsteps of some of our current 1st Grade and PGs players by starting your NSW Premier Cricket journey with the Ghosts Green Shield team.
Please complete the application found on the website, or on the link below:
https://www.ghostscricket.com/green-shield#GreeniesTrials
Due to the significant volume of interest for the trials, we will be reviewing applications and will advise all players whether they were successful in reaching the trial phase. Selection for the trial phase will be considered on performances over the past 12-24 months, the level of cricket played, desire to play grade cricket at the Ghosts in the future and the desired balance of our side.
We look forward to hearing from our future Ghosts!
Round 16
The Ghosts will be looking to finish off the season on a strong note with some high quality cricket against Western Suburbs.
2s & 4s going to work at Raby with 1s, 3s & 5s away.
Team Of The Round
This week the team of the round is spearheaded by outstanding all-round efforts by Henry Railz and Brendan Smith in 1st Grade, as well as a few performances from 5th Grade's fantastic tight win.
Congratulations to Henry Railz on taking his third 5fa of the season. In tough bowling conditions Henry stood out once again to take his season tally to 43 wickets and gives himself a chance to take out the Belvidere Cup wicket taking tally in the final round. Just to complete the performance, he also scored his 6th 50 of the season, ending up on 78.
Great stuff H π»
Weekend Results
This week saw 5s with two wins in a row to continue their strong back end of the season, as well as our women's 2nd Grade bringing up a thrilling win to end their season on a high.
Round 15
A huge round for our top two grades this week as they look to stay in the hunt for finals.
We also celebrate all past players, sponsors and supporters on Sunday at Raby.
1s, 3s and 5s at home, with 2s and 4s away.
Team Of The Round
Plenty of raising the bat this week, with players from all grades reaching 50, led again by Nick Appleton's second 100 in a row.
With the ball performances were also spread evenly, including a 4fa in every grade.
All past players, sponsors and supporters are invited to join us for sponsors and old boys day this Sunday.
Watch on as our Men’s 1s take on Sutherland and Women’s 2s play Sydney University
To all potential Future Ghosts, our Green Shield applications for 2024/25 are now open!
Follow in the footsteps of some of our current 1st Grade and PGs players by starting your NSW Premier Cricket journey with the Ghosts Green Shield team.
Please complete the application found on the website, or on the link below:
https://www.ghostscricket.com/green-shield#GreeniesTrials
Due to the significant volume of interest for the trials, we will be reviewing applications and will advise all players whether they were successful in reaching the trial phase. Selection for the trial phase will be considered on performances over the past 12-24 months, the level of cricket played, desire to play grade cricket at the Ghosts in the future and the desired balance of our side.
We look forward to hearing from our future Ghosts!
This Sunday our top squad will be taking on the Vanuatu national team in a one day fixture as they prepare for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Challenge League.
Get down to Raby to watch some fantastic cricket! π»
Huge congratulations to young gun Grace Lyons on her selection for the Australian Women's U/19s tour to Sri Lanka in March/April.
Grace has had a breakout season including playing for the ACT Meteors and notching up a 1st Grade century.
Best of luck on tour Grace! π»
Reg Goes Back to Back π―
Congratulations to Nick Appleton on his back to back 100 against table toppers St George over the weekend. Another chance-less ton from Reg was brilliant to watch as he took our 1st grade boys to a defendable 281. Congratulations Reggyπ»π»
Round 14
Red ball cricket again for all grades as the boys take on St George.
1s, 3s and 5s are on the road with 2s and 4s at Raby.
Go the Ghostiesπ»
Congratulations to Claire Koski on her score of 103 in 1st Grades match against Northern Districts on Sunday.
Claire played a class innings, setting her team up beautifully, leading to a total of 239 and a hard fought win.
Well done Claireπ»
Team Of The Round
Nick Appleton leads the team of the round this week after his huge century, who along with Andrew Salian and Justin Mosca led 1st Grade to a huge total.
Withe the ball both Henry Railz and Patty O'Neill made sure they extended their lead as the number one wicket taker in their teams with three poles apiece.
Congratulations to Tom Patterson on his contribution to 5 crucial dismissals in 1st grade’s huge win against Eastern Suburbs on the weekend. Patto was sharp all day at a hot Waverley Oval, taking all of his chances and playing an important role in the boys win. Congratulations Tommyπ»π»
Round 13
Round 13 sees the Ghosts taking on Eastern Suburbs. 1s have a two dayer over the weekend with all other teams playing one day fixtures.
Go well Ghosts π»
Team Of The Round
Our Round 12 team of the round is one for the bowlers, with Luke Courtney and Connor Passlow leading the way, as well as Henry Railz and Chad Sammut collecting 5 for the game.
With the bat Russell Gascoigne was once again in the runs, as was Henry as part of an outstanding all round performance.
Congratulations to Luke Courtney on his quality figures of 5/30 against Fairfield-Liverpool on the weekend. Luke tore through the Lions top order and was simply too good earning himself his first 5 wicket haul of the season, helping the 1st grade boys to a dominant win. Congratulations Courtsπ»
Paz Takes Six
Congratulations to Connor Passlow on taking personal best figures of 6/50 in 2nd grades defensive effort against Fairfield- Liverpool at Rosedale this week. Connor also claimed a 7th wicket for the match in the second innings.
Congratulations Connor π»
Weekend Results
Our Men and Women 1st Grade teams both lead by example this weekend coming away with impressive wins! Highlights: Henry Railz demonstrating his skills with both bat and ball; Claire Koski and Kelly Rowlings both raising the bat.
The rest of our sides fell short. Highlights: Connor Passlow taking 6fa in 2s and Russel Gascoigne hitting 91.
#ghosthaunttogether
PGs Conference Final
Our U/21s take on Northern Districts today in the conference final, with the winner going on to the final match of the season!
The game gets underway at 10am out at Asquith, with the Ghosts batting first.
Go well lads π»
A huge win in the T20 semi final this morning against the 1st place Slayers has our girls into the final this afternoon.
A great performance with the ball, led by Keisha Baldwin's 3/30 restricted the opponent to just 117.
The total was quickly chased down due to an outstanding 90* off just 66 balls from Anika Learoyd, including 12 fours and 2 sixes.
The final will be at 3:30pm this afternoon at Cricket Central.
Congratulations to our very own Grace Augustine who took her first ever five wicket haul in first grade.
Grace spun her way to 5/29 off 10 overs, ultimately restricting Penrith to a total of 155, setting up her team for victory.
Great work Grace π»
Round 12
Back into 2 Day cricket for our men's teams this week as they take on Fairfield-Liverpool in what should be a great contest.
1s, 3s and 5s are back at home with 2s and 4s on the road again.
Go the Ghosts! π»
Weekend Results
A solid Saturday for the Ghosts saw us take away majority points against Blacktown.
Outstanding team bowling performances were the order of the day, with all three winning teams keeping their opposition to low totals.
On Sunday, our women’s teams had a tough day, however a washout was enough to get our 1s into the T20 Finals to be held on Australia Day.
The PG’s boys also had a fantastic win in their first final in a rain affected match, and will take on Northern Districts in a couple of weeks in a huge semi final.
Round 11
The Ghosts are back on the park against Blacktown to kick off the back half of the season.
1s, 3s and 5s are on the road with 2s and 4s enjoying home games to start 2024.
Go well Ghosts π»
Congratulations to Ryan Freeman who produced the incredible figures of 5/11 in 2s win before the break.
Opening the bowling, Freeo cleaned up the top 3 batsman before returning to finish the innings later in the day.
Fantastic work Freeo π»
Weekend Results (23.12.23)
Last round leading into Christmas saw the Ghosts face Manly. The northern beaches club is currently sitting 3rd in the Club Championship and proved to be tough opposition throughout the grades.
2nd Grade was our highlight securing a win chasing a low score. Incredible performances from all the bowlers with Ryan Freeman the pick of the bowlers, securing 5.
#ghostshaunttogether π»
The Ghosts are saddened to pass on the news that Decima McMahon (aged 85) passed away Tuesday after a long battle with cancer.
Decima was a wonderful supporter of the Ghosts for many years - helping in the canteen and working alongside her husband and Life Member Ray McMahon.
Decima is survived by her sons, former player Matt McMahon and Raby Groundsman for many years Greg McMahon, as well as her 6 grandchildren (including Henry who is playing Green Shield this year) and 1 great grandchild.
Ray was with Decima at the time of her passing and, while obviously very upset, is relieved she is no longer in pain.
The funeral will be held Tuesday 9th January 12.30 pm at St Thomas More Catholic Church Ruse and then on to the Campbelltown Catholic Club.
Round 10
A massive round to close out 2023 as we face off against Manly Cricket Club. Some huge team news as we welcome back Iain Carlisle after 3+ years without a game for the club and Anthony Mosca also making his return. The Ghosts will be pushing for some huge wins to take us to the Christmas break.
Ghosts Haunt Together π»π»π»
Weekend Results
3rd Grade was the standout game with the lads defending their total 264. Luke Morgan with match winning performances with both bat (95) and ball (3fa) secured a famous win for the Ghosts.
1st Grade secured a great win against the students chasing down the opposition total in the last over! Match winning performance from Claire McGuirk taking 4 poles from her 4 overs. Aditi Shidore had a great day with impressive numbers in both Brewers Shield and then backing up in 2nd Grade also!
#ghostshaunttogether π»
Round 9
More One Day action for our Ghost Men. Heading into Christmas, this is a crucial round for all our grades to set their sights on the top half of each respective competition.
2s and 4s will be playing at Royal Raby while 1s, 3s and 5s are on the road away.
Good luck gents, go the Ghostsπ»
Round 11
All three grades will take on the Sydney University away at Marrickville Oval this weekend. T20 is the format and our Ghost Women are raring to go!
Good luck to all the players selected π»
Team of the Round 8
This weeks team of the round is headlined by match winning performances from Brendan Smith’s 70 in 1st Grade, Jack Jobson’s 71 in 5th grades’ convincing win, and a big shout out to Patty O’Neill for his underrated performance in 3rd grades’ loss. Great job lads, huge weekend to come against Parramattaπ»π»
Weekend Results
A mixed round for the Ghosts securing two wins across the five grades. 1st Grade lead by example defending 224 in what was an incredible last session! 5th Grade also demonstrated their ability to defend totals. Despite only scoring 159, the young Ghosts were up for it in the field taking crucial wickets at critical times.
A tough day for our Ghost Women. Although, Hannah Darlington knocked around for 44 in 1st Grade. Aimee Bishop yet again demonstrating she can play with 43*.
PGs also fell short this weekend to a solid Parramatta side. Despite this loss, the boys have managed to qualify for the finals which will be played in mid January.
#ghostshaunttogether π»
Round 8 Teams
Big games coming this weekend against a very strong club Northern Districts. Our 1st grade boys will look to get back into the winners circle in their first white ball game since round 3. Grades 2-5 will also play in a One Day game on the Saturday.
1s,3s and 5s are at Royal Raby while 2s and 4s are away.
Good luck gents, go the Ghostsπ»
Round 10
One Day Cricket again for our Ghost Women.
1s and 2s will be aiming to make Raby a fortress this weekend as 1st Grade host St George-Sutherland and 2nd Grade host Bankstown. While our Brewers are on the road to North Sydney against the Bears.
Good luck to all the players selected π»
Team Of The Round
Our team of the round from Round 7 is headlined by Adam Whatley’s game winning century.
Once again there were notable performances all throughout the grades, from veterans to debutants.
Special mention to Henry Railz, who is now 2nd in the 1st Grade wickets tally, and Hayden Tipping who now sits equal 4th in 2nd Grade.
Adam Whatley’s 131 was nothing short of pure entertainment. Spectators surrounding Raby 1 were in serious danger of being hit from balls that could only be described as “slapped”. His innings was instrumental to securing 2s fourth win in a row. Well done Adam! π»
Weekend Results
A mixed round for the Ghosts securing two wins across the five grades. Raby was a fortress with 2s and 4s overcoming the Panthers. This was thanks to some outstanding performances from Adam Whatley slapping 131 with the bat and our 4th Grade bowlers sharing the wickets around evenly.
A flash storm overnight meant that our 1st and 2nd Grade Women couldn’t get on the park. Our Brewer Shield Girls travelled away to Parramatta and although fell short, Aditi and Aimee saw some valuable time in the middle both getting past 50.
#ghostshaunttogether π»
Round 9
One Day Cricket for our Ghost Women.
1st Grade play Bankstown, 2nd Grade play Sydney and our Brewers play Parramatta.
Good luck to all the players selected π»
Clark & Passlow First Grade Debuts
Congratulations to Ryan Clark & Quinn Passlow on making their 1st Grade Debuts for the Ghosts. A special day for 2 local juniors who have taken 2 very different paths to get to this level. Quinn and Ryan have both put on great performances throughout the year to earn their baggy’s . Good luck and play well ladsπ»
Round 7 Preview & Teams
Huge clash this weekend as we take on Penrith Cricket Club for the battle of the West. Our 1st grade boys will look to continue their good run of form in a Saturday-Sunday 2 Day game, as Grades 2-5 will play in a One Day game on the Saturday. Good luck gents, go the Ghosts π»
Team Of The Round
The Ghosts team of an extremely rain affected round 6 is dominated by impressive day one performances.
A number of usual suspects make appearances this week, along with a few up and coming stars.
The most notable efforts were Pat Richards and James Brodbent’s tons, as well as Blake Smith taking back to back 5 wicket hauls.
Weekend Results
Another great round for the Ghost Men as 1st and 2nd Grade secured 6 points. Had rain not effected every game, it would be hard not to say all five grades would’ve seen victories. Great team performances stem from individuals doing their part, including another century from Pat Richards in 5s. Well done lads!
A tough day on Sunday for our Ghost Women, however, Aimee Bishop has been showing some fine form with the bat in Brewers. The girls will be ready to bounce back in their next fixtures.
PGs continued their campaign with another win. Andrew Salian was a standout hitting 153 from 145 deliveries! This victory over the students places them 2nd in their pool heading into the last round.
#ghostshaunttogether π»
Round 8
T20 Cricket is back for our Ghost Women.
1st and 2nd Grade make the trip on the Northern Road for their away fixture against Penrith. While Brewers are at home to Gordon.
Good luck to all the players selected π»
Pat Richards goes big again!
Congratulations to Pat who is proving to be quite the run machine. Pat batted brilliantly, finding the rope consistently, scoring 128 of 5s total of 300 runs to leave the boys in a great position in week one.
Congratulations to Andrew Salian on his second century of the season.
Opening the batting for our PGs, Andrew batted for almost the whole 50 overs, ending up on a massive 153, and leading his team to a score that proved too much for their opponents.
Fantastic effort Sal π»
Congratulations to Blake Smith on his second 5 wicket haul in as many weeks.
Blake absolutely bamboozled the Sydney batsmen throughout the day, taking 4 of his wickets LBW as he led our first grade team to first innings points on day one.
Congratulations to Grace Lyons on making her maiden Ghosts ton. Grace opened the batting, and went about her work, hitting eight 4s for her total of 100. Her innings led Ghosts to a total of 217, which ultimately won them the game. Congratulations Grace! π»
James Broadbent, say no more than pure class. As our 3rd Grade skip, he demonstrated great leadership and took charge with the bat, hitting fifteen 4s and one 6 for his total of 109. His innings has set 3rd Grade up for a defendable total in the game against Sydney. Well done Broady! π»
Round 7
50 Over matches for the women’s fixtures this week.
1st Grade and Brewers are at home, 1s against Gordon and Brewers against Blacktown. 2nd Grade have an away trip to Manly.
Good luck to all the players selected π»
Round 6
Teams for this weeks 2 dayer against Sydney π»π
1s,3s and 5s at home again this round while 2s and 4s have another away game.
Good luck to all the players selected π»
The Ghosts would like to welcome Imrul Kayes to the club.
Imrul brings a wealth of international experience, having played 39 tests and 78 ODI’s for Bangladesh. He boasts an impressive international record, playing from 2008-2019 and amassing 4350 runs. This includes 7 centuries, with a high score of 150 against Pakistan.
He will make his debut for the Ghosts against Sydney at Raby this weekend! π»
Congratulations to our very own Lauren Cheatle who has been selected to represent Australia in the test match proportion of the Tour of India. Lauren’s stellar WBBL form with the ball made her case for Australian selection. The Ghosts are immensely proud of Lauren for her achievement and wish her the best for the upcoming tour π»π¦πΊ
James Smith Maiden Ton
After a warm up injury and DNB in his debut 2nd Grade game, James Smith was was not leaving anything to chance in his next outing.
Jimmy found himself at the crease with the team in trouble at 6/85 chasing 235.
Unfazed, James went about his work, steadily chipping away at Mosmans total
As the total crept closer, James began to lift the tempo, finding the boundary all over AB Oval.
James amassed nine 4s and six 6s as he crafted this fine innings.
In suitable fashion, Smith glided a ball passed backward point to level the scores and bring up his Maiden Ghosts 100.
A superb knock from a superb young player
Congratulations to Blake Smith on taking his maiden 1st Grade 5 wicket haul on Saturday against Mosman. Blake backed up his fast bowlers perfectly throughout the day, showing patience and persistence and ultimately reaping the rewards late in the day earning himself a brilliant 5/42 off his 16 overs. Congratulations Blakeπ»π»
Congratulations to 2nd Grade opening bowler Luke Meek for taking 5/57 against Mosman on the weekend.
It was an outstanding display of seam bowling, with 4 of his 5 victims caught in the cordon.
Team Of The Round
The team of the round for Round 5 includes plenty of raising the bat and poles all around the grades.
James Smith tonned up batting at number 8 to get 2s home, after Luke Meek snared 5 earlier in the day.
Blake Smith also took 5fa in 1s, as well as putting together a quick fire 80 in week 1.
Weekend Results
Another solid round for the Ghosts on Saturday, with three great wins and plenty of top quality performances across the grades, headlined by James Smith’s maiden century for the club.
A tough day on Sunday, but our women’s teams and PGs boys will be looking to bounce back in their next fixtures.
Round 6
Teams for this week…
1s and 2s will make their way via the M5 to Hurstville Oval for their T20 clash against St George-Sutherland.
Brewer Shield girls are also on the road but to play Penrith at Bill Ball Oval for T20 cricket. With no cricket last week for our u18s, the girls are keen to get on the park.
Good luck to all players selected! π»
Weekend Results - Women’s
A rain affected weekend saw only 1st Grade able to get on the park. Our girls were very glad that the facilities were able to hold together so that they could claim 6 points and a song.
Claire Koski led the run chase well from the top of the order for 48. While the others around her chipped in to get to Parramatta’s total with 4 overs to spare.
This Win takes our 1st Grade team to equal 1st!
Well done π»
Round 5
Teams for this weeks 2 dayer against Mosman. π»π³
1s,3s and 5s at raby while 2s and 4s are away.
Good luck to all the players selected π»
Congratulations to former Premiership winner (not in Sydney Premier Cricket) Pat Richards on his first century for the Ghosts in 5th Grade against UNSW. Pat showed a brilliant display of discipline and power in his innings and proved you can’t buy experience! Congratulations Patπ»π»
Congratulations to Henry Railz who took back to back 5fa’s over the weekend against UNSW. It was a hard slog for our 1st grade boys in the field, but Henry showed his talent and determination to secure his 2nd 5fa for the season in back to back weeks. Congratulations Henryπ»π»
An explosive innings from Luke Morgan saw him hit 132 off only 120 balls to bring up his Maiden Ghosts Ton. He found the rope 20 times, 7 of them being for the maximum! This knock helped secure 3s an impressive win over UNSW.
Well done Luke! π»
Congratulations to Ryan Clark on his huge match winning century in 2nd Grade this week.
Coming in under all sorts of pressure at 4/34, Clarky was able to stabilise the innings, before expanding to end the match with 147* and leading his team home to victory.
Fantastic effort Ryan π»
4th Grade opening batsman Uzair Sarfaraz put together an outstanding innings over the weekend to help his team chase down almost 300.
Uzzie batted brilliantly to make his way to 106 runs, before finally falling in the 70th over.
Great work Uzair π»
From wearing Campbelltown-Camden Ghost Green at Raby to Australian Green and Gold on the International stage. Lauren Cheatle, Hannah Darlington and Tanveer will go down in Australian Cricket history as Basil Seller Scholars, an incredible achievement. The Ghosts are extremely proud, congratulations! π»
Round 4 Team of the Round
As we close out Round 4, the Ghosts had some huge individual performances from all grades, with 4x 100’s and 4x 4fa/5fas. The boys have being putting in the hard yards at training and it’s great to see it paying off over the weekend after 4/5 wins against UNSWπ»
An outstanding set of results for the Ghosts in our first two day games of the year.
Dominant performances from 2s, 3s, & 5s to take home the points, whilst 4s pulled off a last over thriller to chase down a mammoth total. π»
A massive good luck and congratulations to the following ghosties girls on their WBBL season π»π
Anika Learoyd - Sydney Thunder
Lauren Cheatle - Sydney Sixers
Hannah Darlington - Sydney Thunder
Sarah Coyte - Melbourne Renegades
Hannah Trethewy - Sydney Sixers
Round 4 π»π
Teams for our first 2 dayer of the season.
2s, 4s and 5s at Raby, with 1s and 3s away.
Welcome to Brendan Smith on debut for the Ghosts in 1st Grade!
Club legend Luke Webb made his return to grade cricket and didn’t waste any time adding to his already huge wicket tally for the Ghosts.
His impressive figures were enough to see him have among the best figures in NSW Premier Cricket for the round.
Well done Webby π»
Left-arm swing bowling was at an all time high this weekend with a maiden club 5fa from Henry Railz.
Henry’s 5 wicket haul played a huge role in getting 1st Grade their Win, therefore earning the Ghosts player of the round.
Well done Henry! π»
Team Of The Round
Our Round 3 team of the week once again includes performances from across the grades.
Justin Mosca’s game winning 97* in 1st Grade was the standout for the batsmen, whilst Henry Railz and Luke Webb both bought home 5 poles for their teams.
Weekend Results
A great day for the Ghosts on Sunday.
The Brewers dominated the Southern Swans with a comprehensive victory. Wickets were shared restricting the Swans to 80 runs. The Ghosts chased down the score none down with Lily Hreszczuk top scoring 51*.
In 1st grade a classy 40 runs from Hannah Darlington helped the Ghosts to 111 after 20 overs. Captain Kelly Rowlings was next best with 23. Lauren Cheatle claimed an early wicket and was well supported by Liz Barket with two wickets and two maidens. In a nail biter the Ghosts snuck home by 3 runs thanks to a great last over from Claire Koski.
Richo Raises The Bat
The Ghosts wish a very happy birthday to one of our most outstanding club members, Mark Richardson, as he celebrates his 50th birthday.
Richo has been an incredible servant of the Ghosts, both on and off the field for years, including plenty of runs, wickets and early mornings setting up at Raby.
In testament to this, last year Mark, along with his wife Tina, was awarded the President’s Award as Clubperson of the Year.
An absolute stalwart of the Ghosts, Richo continues to make sure Raby is up and running every Saturday morning.
We wish him all the best, and cannot overstate how much his contribution to the club is appreciated. π»
A few action shots from the 1st Grade win against North Sydney this weekend.
A massive thanks to Charlie Sammut for volunteering to be our photographer for Saturday.
To see the full gallery check out our website: https://www.ghostscricket.com/galleries
Weekend Results
A great win in 1st Grade this weekend to get them on the board in the regular season.
Henry Railz first 5fer (5/33) for the club doing the work in the first innings, before Justin Mosca (97*) and Nick Appleton (59) made light work of the chase.
Congratulations also to Luke Webb on taking 5/20 in his first game for the season in 3s.
Round 3 π»π§Έ
Teams for tomorrow against the North Sydney Bears.
1s, 3s and 5s at home whilst 2s and 4s are on the road up North.
Congratulations to Andrew Salian, as he earns his 1st Grade spot back after a hard fought century last round.
Congrats to all selected.
#ghostshaunttogether π»π
π»Hat-trickπ»
Watch as Lauren Cheatle started her season off with a bang last Sunday, cutting through the Gordon middle order to help the girls to a convincing first round win.
Andrew Salian’s second 2nd Grade century earns him this week’s Player of the Round.
Opening the batting, Andrew held the innings together beautifully, setting the base for what turned out to be a winning total.
Team Of The Round
Our team of the round this week is headed by great innings from Andrew Salian and Sparsh Soni, as well as a host of others raising the bat.
For the bowlers, Hayden Tipping’s game finishing spell to bring home the game for 2s was the top performance for the week, with a couple of boys from 1s and 5s also gathering nice figures.
Weekend Results
A solid start to the season for our girls, with strong wins in 2 of 3 grades.
Special mention to Lauren Cheatle on picking up a hattrick in the 1st Grade game! π»
Congratulations to Luke Meek on taking his first 1st Grade 5fa against Western Suburbs in round 16.
Meeky's 5/64 helped to restrict the opposition to just 188, which the Ghosts chased down with two wickets to spare, including Luke himself scoring a critical 20* to bring it home.
Congrats Luke on an outstanding performance π»
Congratulations to Michael Strong on taking 5/66 last weekend in 4s.
Strongy has taken a number of 5fas for the Ghosts, but incredibly this was his first at Raby.
Congrats again on a great finish to the season! π»
Congratulations to Struan Carlisle on his outstanding bowling efforts, taking 5/18 against Western Suburbs.
Struan opened the bowling and was on fire early, leaving the opposition reeling at 3/3. He then continued to take wickets throughout the innings, as well as strangling the run rate with an incredible economy of just 1.24 runs an over.
Congratulations Struan π»
**UPDATED GREEN SHIELD TRIAL DATES**
To all potential Future Ghosts, our Green Shield applications for 2024/25 are now open!
Follow in the footsteps of some of our current 1st Grade and PGs players by starting your NSW Premier Cricket journey with the Ghosts Green Shield team.
Please complete the application found on the website, or on the link below:
https://www.ghostscricket.com/green-shield#GreeniesTrials
Due to the significant volume of interest for the trials, we will be reviewing applications and will advise all players whether they were successful in reaching the trial phase. Selection for the trial phase will be considered on performances over the past 12-24 months, the level of cricket played, desire to play grade cricket at the Ghosts in the future and the desired balance of our side.
We look forward to hearing from our future Ghosts!
Round 16
The Ghosts will be looking to finish off the season on a strong note with some high quality cricket against Western Suburbs.
2s & 4s going to work at Raby with 1s, 3s & 5s away.
Team Of The Round
This week the team of the round is spearheaded by outstanding all-round efforts by Henry Railz and Brendan Smith in 1st Grade, as well as a few performances from 5th Grade's fantastic tight win.
Congratulations to Henry Railz on taking his third 5fa of the season. In tough bowling conditions Henry stood out once again to take his season tally to 43 wickets and gives himself a chance to take out the Belvidere Cup wicket taking tally in the final round. Just to complete the performance, he also scored his 6th 50 of the season, ending up on 78.
Great stuff H π»
Weekend Results
This week saw 5s with two wins in a row to continue their strong back end of the season, as well as our women's 2nd Grade bringing up a thrilling win to end their season on a high.
Round 15
A huge round for our top two grades this week as they look to stay in the hunt for finals.
We also celebrate all past players, sponsors and supporters on Sunday at Raby.
1s, 3s and 5s at home, with 2s and 4s away.
Team Of The Round
Plenty of raising the bat this week, with players from all grades reaching 50, led again by Nick Appleton's second 100 in a row.
With the ball performances were also spread evenly, including a 4fa in every grade.
All past players, sponsors and supporters are invited to join us for sponsors and old boys day this Sunday.
Watch on as our Men’s 1s take on Sutherland and Women’s 2s play Sydney University
To all potential Future Ghosts, our Green Shield applications for 2024/25 are now open!
Follow in the footsteps of some of our current 1st Grade and PGs players by starting your NSW Premier Cricket journey with the Ghosts Green Shield team.
Please complete the application found on the website, or on the link below:
https://www.ghostscricket.com/green-shield#GreeniesTrials
Due to the significant volume of interest for the trials, we will be reviewing applications and will advise all players whether they were successful in reaching the trial phase. Selection for the trial phase will be considered on performances over the past 12-24 months, the level of cricket played, desire to play grade cricket at the Ghosts in the future and the desired balance of our side.
We look forward to hearing from our future Ghosts!
This Sunday our top squad will be taking on the Vanuatu national team in a one day fixture as they prepare for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Challenge League.
Get down to Raby to watch some fantastic cricket! π»
Huge congratulations to young gun Grace Lyons on her selection for the Australian Women's U/19s tour to Sri Lanka in March/April.
Grace has had a breakout season including playing for the ACT Meteors and notching up a 1st Grade century.
Best of luck on tour Grace! π»
Reg Goes Back to Back π―
Congratulations to Nick Appleton on his back to back 100 against table toppers St George over the weekend. Another chance-less ton from Reg was brilliant to watch as he took our 1st grade boys to a defendable 281. Congratulations Reggyπ»π»
Round 14
Red ball cricket again for all grades as the boys take on St George.
1s, 3s and 5s are on the road with 2s and 4s at Raby.
Go the Ghostiesπ»
Congratulations to Claire Koski on her score of 103 in 1st Grades match against Northern Districts on Sunday.
Claire played a class innings, setting her team up beautifully, leading to a total of 239 and a hard fought win.
Well done Claireπ»
Team Of The Round
Nick Appleton leads the team of the round this week after his huge century, who along with Andrew Salian and Justin Mosca led 1st Grade to a huge total.
Withe the ball both Henry Railz and Patty O'Neill made sure they extended their lead as the number one wicket taker in their teams with three poles apiece.
Congratulations to Tom Patterson on his contribution to 5 crucial dismissals in 1st grade’s huge win against Eastern Suburbs on the weekend. Patto was sharp all day at a hot Waverley Oval, taking all of his chances and playing an important role in the boys win. Congratulations Tommyπ»π»
Round 13
Round 13 sees the Ghosts taking on Eastern Suburbs. 1s have a two dayer over the weekend with all other teams playing one day fixtures.
Go well Ghosts π»
Team Of The Round
Our Round 12 team of the round is one for the bowlers, with Luke Courtney and Connor Passlow leading the way, as well as Henry Railz and Chad Sammut collecting 5 for the game.
With the bat Russell Gascoigne was once again in the runs, as was Henry as part of an outstanding all round performance.
Congratulations to Luke Courtney on his quality figures of 5/30 against Fairfield-Liverpool on the weekend. Luke tore through the Lions top order and was simply too good earning himself his first 5 wicket haul of the season, helping the 1st grade boys to a dominant win. Congratulations Courtsπ»
Paz Takes Six
Congratulations to Connor Passlow on taking personal best figures of 6/50 in 2nd grades defensive effort against Fairfield- Liverpool at Rosedale this week. Connor also claimed a 7th wicket for the match in the second innings.
Congratulations Connor π»
Weekend Results
Our Men and Women 1st Grade teams both lead by example this weekend coming away with impressive wins! Highlights: Henry Railz demonstrating his skills with both bat and ball; Claire Koski and Kelly Rowlings both raising the bat.
The rest of our sides fell short. Highlights: Connor Passlow taking 6fa in 2s and Russel Gascoigne hitting 91.
#ghosthaunttogether
PGs Conference Final
Our U/21s take on Northern Districts today in the conference final, with the winner going on to the final match of the season!
The game gets underway at 10am out at Asquith, with the Ghosts batting first.
Go well lads π»
A huge win in the T20 semi final this morning against the 1st place Slayers has our girls into the final this afternoon.
A great performance with the ball, led by Keisha Baldwin's 3/30 restricted the opponent to just 117.
The total was quickly chased down due to an outstanding 90* off just 66 balls from Anika Learoyd, including 12 fours and 2 sixes.
The final will be at 3:30pm this afternoon at Cricket Central.
Congratulations to our very own Grace Augustine who took her first ever five wicket haul in first grade.
Grace spun her way to 5/29 off 10 overs, ultimately restricting Penrith to a total of 155, setting up her team for victory.
Great work Grace π»
Round 12
Back into 2 Day cricket for our men's teams this week as they take on Fairfield-Liverpool in what should be a great contest.
1s, 3s and 5s are back at home with 2s and 4s on the road again.
Go the Ghosts! π»
Weekend Results
A solid Saturday for the Ghosts saw us take away majority points against Blacktown.
Outstanding team bowling performances were the order of the day, with all three winning teams keeping their opposition to low totals.
On Sunday, our women’s teams had a tough day, however a washout was enough to get our 1s into the T20 Finals to be held on Australia Day.
The PG’s boys also had a fantastic win in their first final in a rain affected match, and will take on Northern Districts in a couple of weeks in a huge semi final.
Round 11
The Ghosts are back on the park against Blacktown to kick off the back half of the season.
1s, 3s and 5s are on the road with 2s and 4s enjoying home games to start 2024.
Go well Ghosts π»
Congratulations to Ryan Freeman who produced the incredible figures of 5/11 in 2s win before the break.
Opening the bowling, Freeo cleaned up the top 3 batsman before returning to finish the innings later in the day.
Fantastic work Freeo π»
Weekend Results (23.12.23)
Last round leading into Christmas saw the Ghosts face Manly. The northern beaches club is currently sitting 3rd in the Club Championship and proved to be tough opposition throughout the grades.
2nd Grade was our highlight securing a win chasing a low score. Incredible performances from all the bowlers with Ryan Freeman the pick of the bowlers, securing 5.
#ghostshaunttogether π»
The Ghosts are saddened to pass on the news that Decima McMahon (aged 85) passed away Tuesday after a long battle with cancer.
Decima was a wonderful supporter of the Ghosts for many years - helping in the canteen and working alongside her husband and Life Member Ray McMahon.
Decima is survived by her sons, former player Matt McMahon and Raby Groundsman for many years Greg McMahon, as well as her 6 grandchildren (including Henry who is playing Green Shield this year) and 1 great grandchild.
Ray was with Decima at the time of her passing and, while obviously very upset, is relieved she is no longer in pain.
The funeral will be held Tuesday 9th January 12.30 pm at St Thomas More Catholic Church Ruse and then on to the Campbelltown Catholic Club.
Round 10
A massive round to close out 2023 as we face off against Manly Cricket Club. Some huge team news as we welcome back Iain Carlisle after 3+ years without a game for the club and Anthony Mosca also making his return. The Ghosts will be pushing for some huge wins to take us to the Christmas break.
Ghosts Haunt Together π»π»π»
Weekend Results
3rd Grade was the standout game with the lads defending their total 264. Luke Morgan with match winning performances with both bat (95) and ball (3fa) secured a famous win for the Ghosts.
1st Grade secured a great win against the students chasing down the opposition total in the last over! Match winning performance from Claire McGuirk taking 4 poles from her 4 overs. Aditi Shidore had a great day with impressive numbers in both Brewers Shield and then backing up in 2nd Grade also!
#ghostshaunttogether π»
Round 9
More One Day action for our Ghost Men. Heading into Christmas, this is a crucial round for all our grades to set their sights on the top half of each respective competition.
2s and 4s will be playing at Royal Raby while 1s, 3s and 5s are on the road away.
Good luck gents, go the Ghostsπ»
Round 11
All three grades will take on the Sydney University away at Marrickville Oval this weekend. T20 is the format and our Ghost Women are raring to go!
Good luck to all the players selected π»
Team of the Round 8
This weeks team of the round is headlined by match winning performances from Brendan Smith’s 70 in 1st Grade, Jack Jobson’s 71 in 5th grades’ convincing win, and a big shout out to Patty O’Neill for his underrated performance in 3rd grades’ loss. Great job lads, huge weekend to come against Parramattaπ»π»
Weekend Results
A mixed round for the Ghosts securing two wins across the five grades. 1st Grade lead by example defending 224 in what was an incredible last session! 5th Grade also demonstrated their ability to defend totals. Despite only scoring 159, the young Ghosts were up for it in the field taking crucial wickets at critical times.
A tough day for our Ghost Women. Although, Hannah Darlington knocked around for 44 in 1st Grade. Aimee Bishop yet again demonstrating she can play with 43*.
PGs also fell short this weekend to a solid Parramatta side. Despite this loss, the boys have managed to qualify for the finals which will be played in mid January.
#ghostshaunttogether π»
Round 8 Teams
Big games coming this weekend against a very strong club Northern Districts. Our 1st grade boys will look to get back into the winners circle in their first white ball game since round 3. Grades 2-5 will also play in a One Day game on the Saturday.
1s,3s and 5s are at Royal Raby while 2s and 4s are away.
Good luck gents, go the Ghostsπ»
Round 10
One Day Cricket again for our Ghost Women.
1s and 2s will be aiming to make Raby a fortress this weekend as 1st Grade host St George-Sutherland and 2nd Grade host Bankstown. While our Brewers are on the road to North Sydney against the Bears.
Good luck to all the players selected π»
Team Of The Round
Our team of the round from Round 7 is headlined by Adam Whatley’s game winning century.
Once again there were notable performances all throughout the grades, from veterans to debutants.
Special mention to Henry Railz, who is now 2nd in the 1st Grade wickets tally, and Hayden Tipping who now sits equal 4th in 2nd Grade.
Adam Whatley’s 131 was nothing short of pure entertainment. Spectators surrounding Raby 1 were in serious danger of being hit from balls that could only be described as “slapped”. His innings was instrumental to securing 2s fourth win in a row. Well done Adam! π»
Weekend Results
A mixed round for the Ghosts securing two wins across the five grades. Raby was a fortress with 2s and 4s overcoming the Panthers. This was thanks to some outstanding performances from Adam Whatley slapping 131 with the bat and our 4th Grade bowlers sharing the wickets around evenly.
A flash storm overnight meant that our 1st and 2nd Grade Women couldn’t get on the park. Our Brewer Shield Girls travelled away to Parramatta and although fell short, Aditi and Aimee saw some valuable time in the middle both getting past 50.
#ghostshaunttogether π»
Round 9
One Day Cricket for our Ghost Women.
1st Grade play Bankstown, 2nd Grade play Sydney and our Brewers play Parramatta.
Good luck to all the players selected π»
Clark & Passlow First Grade Debuts
Congratulations to Ryan Clark & Quinn Passlow on making their 1st Grade Debuts for the Ghosts. A special day for 2 local juniors who have taken 2 very different paths to get to this level. Quinn and Ryan have both put on great performances throughout the year to earn their baggy’s . Good luck and play well ladsπ»
Round 7 Preview & Teams
Huge clash this weekend as we take on Penrith Cricket Club for the battle of the West. Our 1st grade boys will look to continue their good run of form in a Saturday-Sunday 2 Day game, as Grades 2-5 will play in a One Day game on the Saturday. Good luck gents, go the Ghosts π»
Team Of The Round
The Ghosts team of an extremely rain affected round 6 is dominated by impressive day one performances.
A number of usual suspects make appearances this week, along with a few up and coming stars.
The most notable efforts were Pat Richards and James Brodbent’s tons, as well as Blake Smith taking back to back 5 wicket hauls.
Weekend Results
Another great round for the Ghost Men as 1st and 2nd Grade secured 6 points. Had rain not effected every game, it would be hard not to say all five grades would’ve seen victories. Great team performances stem from individuals doing their part, including another century from Pat Richards in 5s. Well done lads!
A tough day on Sunday for our Ghost Women, however, Aimee Bishop has been showing some fine form with the bat in Brewers. The girls will be ready to bounce back in their next fixtures.
PGs continued their campaign with another win. Andrew Salian was a standout hitting 153 from 145 deliveries! This victory over the students places them 2nd in their pool heading into the last round.
#ghostshaunttogether π»
Round 8
T20 Cricket is back for our Ghost Women.
1st and 2nd Grade make the trip on the Northern Road for their away fixture against Penrith. While Brewers are at home to Gordon.
Good luck to all the players selected π»
Pat Richards goes big again!
Congratulations to Pat who is proving to be quite the run machine. Pat batted brilliantly, finding the rope consistently, scoring 128 of 5s total of 300 runs to leave the boys in a great position in week one.
Congratulations to Andrew Salian on his second century of the season.
Opening the batting for our PGs, Andrew batted for almost the whole 50 overs, ending up on a massive 153, and leading his team to a score that proved too much for their opponents.
Fantastic effort Sal π»
Congratulations to Blake Smith on his second 5 wicket haul in as many weeks.
Blake absolutely bamboozled the Sydney batsmen throughout the day, taking 4 of his wickets LBW as he led our first grade team to first innings points on day one.
Congratulations to Grace Lyons on making her maiden Ghosts ton. Grace opened the batting, and went about her work, hitting eight 4s for her total of 100. Her innings led Ghosts to a total of 217, which ultimately won them the game. Congratulations Grace! π»
James Broadbent, say no more than pure class. As our 3rd Grade skip, he demonstrated great leadership and took charge with the bat, hitting fifteen 4s and one 6 for his total of 109. His innings has set 3rd Grade up for a defendable total in the game against Sydney. Well done Broady! π»
Round 7
50 Over matches for the women’s fixtures this week.
1st Grade and Brewers are at home, 1s against Gordon and Brewers against Blacktown. 2nd Grade have an away trip to Manly.
Good luck to all the players selected π»
Round 6
Teams for this weeks 2 dayer against Sydney π»π
1s,3s and 5s at home again this round while 2s and 4s have another away game.
Good luck to all the players selected π»
The Ghosts would like to welcome Imrul Kayes to the club.
Imrul brings a wealth of international experience, having played 39 tests and 78 ODI’s for Bangladesh. He boasts an impressive international record, playing from 2008-2019 and amassing 4350 runs. This includes 7 centuries, with a high score of 150 against Pakistan.
He will make his debut for the Ghosts against Sydney at Raby this weekend! π»
Congratulations to our very own Lauren Cheatle who has been selected to represent Australia in the test match proportion of the Tour of India. Lauren’s stellar WBBL form with the ball made her case for Australian selection. The Ghosts are immensely proud of Lauren for her achievement and wish her the best for the upcoming tour π»π¦πΊ
James Smith Maiden Ton
After a warm up injury and DNB in his debut 2nd Grade game, James Smith was was not leaving anything to chance in his next outing.
Jimmy found himself at the crease with the team in trouble at 6/85 chasing 235.
Unfazed, James went about his work, steadily chipping away at Mosmans total
As the total crept closer, James began to lift the tempo, finding the boundary all over AB Oval.
James amassed nine 4s and six 6s as he crafted this fine innings.
In suitable fashion, Smith glided a ball passed backward point to level the scores and bring up his Maiden Ghosts 100.
A superb knock from a superb young player
Congratulations to Blake Smith on taking his maiden 1st Grade 5 wicket haul on Saturday against Mosman. Blake backed up his fast bowlers perfectly throughout the day, showing patience and persistence and ultimately reaping the rewards late in the day earning himself a brilliant 5/42 off his 16 overs. Congratulations Blakeπ»π»
Congratulations to 2nd Grade opening bowler Luke Meek for taking 5/57 against Mosman on the weekend.
It was an outstanding display of seam bowling, with 4 of his 5 victims caught in the cordon.
Team Of The Round
The team of the round for Round 5 includes plenty of raising the bat and poles all around the grades.
James Smith tonned up batting at number 8 to get 2s home, after Luke Meek snared 5 earlier in the day.
Blake Smith also took 5fa in 1s, as well as putting together a quick fire 80 in week 1.
Weekend Results
Another solid round for the Ghosts on Saturday, with three great wins and plenty of top quality performances across the grades, headlined by James Smith’s maiden century for the club.
A tough day on Sunday, but our women’s teams and PGs boys will be looking to bounce back in their next fixtures.
Round 6
Teams for this week…
1s and 2s will make their way via the M5 to Hurstville Oval for their T20 clash against St George-Sutherland.
Brewer Shield girls are also on the road but to play Penrith at Bill Ball Oval for T20 cricket. With no cricket last week for our u18s, the girls are keen to get on the park.
Good luck to all players selected! π»
Weekend Results - Women’s
A rain affected weekend saw only 1st Grade able to get on the park. Our girls were very glad that the facilities were able to hold together so that they could claim 6 points and a song.
Claire Koski led the run chase well from the top of the order for 48. While the others around her chipped in to get to Parramatta’s total with 4 overs to spare.
This Win takes our 1st Grade team to equal 1st!
Well done π»
Round 5
Teams for this weeks 2 dayer against Mosman. π»π³
1s,3s and 5s at raby while 2s and 4s are away.
Good luck to all the players selected π»
Congratulations to former Premiership winner (not in Sydney Premier Cricket) Pat Richards on his first century for the Ghosts in 5th Grade against UNSW. Pat showed a brilliant display of discipline and power in his innings and proved you can’t buy experience! Congratulations Patπ»π»
Congratulations to Henry Railz who took back to back 5fa’s over the weekend against UNSW. It was a hard slog for our 1st grade boys in the field, but Henry showed his talent and determination to secure his 2nd 5fa for the season in back to back weeks. Congratulations Henryπ»π»
An explosive innings from Luke Morgan saw him hit 132 off only 120 balls to bring up his Maiden Ghosts Ton. He found the rope 20 times, 7 of them being for the maximum! This knock helped secure 3s an impressive win over UNSW.
Well done Luke! π»
Congratulations to Ryan Clark on his huge match winning century in 2nd Grade this week.
Coming in under all sorts of pressure at 4/34, Clarky was able to stabilise the innings, before expanding to end the match with 147* and leading his team home to victory.
Fantastic effort Ryan π»
4th Grade opening batsman Uzair Sarfaraz put together an outstanding innings over the weekend to help his team chase down almost 300.
Uzzie batted brilliantly to make his way to 106 runs, before finally falling in the 70th over.
Great work Uzair π»
From wearing Campbelltown-Camden Ghost Green at Raby to Australian Green and Gold on the International stage. Lauren Cheatle, Hannah Darlington and Tanveer will go down in Australian Cricket history as Basil Seller Scholars, an incredible achievement. The Ghosts are extremely proud, congratulations! π»
Round 4 Team of the Round
As we close out Round 4, the Ghosts had some huge individual performances from all grades, with 4x 100’s and 4x 4fa/5fas. The boys have being putting in the hard yards at training and it’s great to see it paying off over the weekend after 4/5 wins against UNSWπ»
An outstanding set of results for the Ghosts in our first two day games of the year.
Dominant performances from 2s, 3s, & 5s to take home the points, whilst 4s pulled off a last over thriller to chase down a mammoth total. π»
A massive good luck and congratulations to the following ghosties girls on their WBBL season π»π
Anika Learoyd - Sydney Thunder
Lauren Cheatle - Sydney Sixers
Hannah Darlington - Sydney Thunder
Sarah Coyte - Melbourne Renegades
Hannah Trethewy - Sydney Sixers
Round 4 π»π
Teams for our first 2 dayer of the season.
2s, 4s and 5s at Raby, with 1s and 3s away.
Welcome to Brendan Smith on debut for the Ghosts in 1st Grade!
Club legend Luke Webb made his return to grade cricket and didn’t waste any time adding to his already huge wicket tally for the Ghosts.
His impressive figures were enough to see him have among the best figures in NSW Premier Cricket for the round.
Well done Webby π»
Left-arm swing bowling was at an all time high this weekend with a maiden club 5fa from Henry Railz.
Henry’s 5 wicket haul played a huge role in getting 1st Grade their Win, therefore earning the Ghosts player of the round.
Well done Henry! π»
Team Of The Round
Our Round 3 team of the week once again includes performances from across the grades.
Justin Mosca’s game winning 97* in 1st Grade was the standout for the batsmen, whilst Henry Railz and Luke Webb both bought home 5 poles for their teams.
Weekend Results
A great day for the Ghosts on Sunday.
The Brewers dominated the Southern Swans with a comprehensive victory. Wickets were shared restricting the Swans to 80 runs. The Ghosts chased down the score none down with Lily Hreszczuk top scoring 51*.
In 1st grade a classy 40 runs from Hannah Darlington helped the Ghosts to 111 after 20 overs. Captain Kelly Rowlings was next best with 23. Lauren Cheatle claimed an early wicket and was well supported by Liz Barket with two wickets and two maidens. In a nail biter the Ghosts snuck home by 3 runs thanks to a great last over from Claire Koski.
Richo Raises The Bat
The Ghosts wish a very happy birthday to one of our most outstanding club members, Mark Richardson, as he celebrates his 50th birthday.
Richo has been an incredible servant of the Ghosts, both on and off the field for years, including plenty of runs, wickets and early mornings setting up at Raby.
In testament to this, last year Mark, along with his wife Tina, was awarded the President’s Award as Clubperson of the Year.
An absolute stalwart of the Ghosts, Richo continues to make sure Raby is up and running every Saturday morning.
We wish him all the best, and cannot overstate how much his contribution to the club is appreciated. π»
A few action shots from the 1st Grade win against North Sydney this weekend.
A massive thanks to Charlie Sammut for volunteering to be our photographer for Saturday.
To see the full gallery check out our website: https://www.ghostscricket.com/galleries
Weekend Results
A great win in 1st Grade this weekend to get them on the board in the regular season.
Henry Railz first 5fer (5/33) for the club doing the work in the first innings, before Justin Mosca (97*) and Nick Appleton (59) made light work of the chase.
Congratulations also to Luke Webb on taking 5/20 in his first game for the season in 3s.
Round 3 π»π§Έ
Teams for tomorrow against the North Sydney Bears.
1s, 3s and 5s at home whilst 2s and 4s are on the road up North.
Congratulations to Andrew Salian, as he earns his 1st Grade spot back after a hard fought century last round.
Congrats to all selected.
#ghostshaunttogether π»π
π»Hat-trickπ»
Watch as Lauren Cheatle started her season off with a bang last Sunday, cutting through the Gordon middle order to help the girls to a convincing first round win.
Andrew Salian’s second 2nd Grade century earns him this week’s Player of the Round.
Opening the batting, Andrew held the innings together beautifully, setting the base for what turned out to be a winning total.
Team Of The Round
Our team of the round this week is headed by great innings from Andrew Salian and Sparsh Soni, as well as a host of others raising the bat.
For the bowlers, Hayden Tipping’s game finishing spell to bring home the game for 2s was the top performance for the week, with a couple of boys from 1s and 5s also gathering nice figures.
Weekend Results
A solid start to the season for our girls, with strong wins in 2 of 3 grades.
Special mention to Lauren Cheatle on picking up a hattrick in the 1st Grade game! π»