16th November 2025, Collaroy Plateau
Manly 5-178 vs Fairfield 157 (Manly won by 21 runs)
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It was a magnificent day on the Plateau as our Manly U12/1s hosted top-of-the-table Fairfield-Liverpool. With blue skies, a gentle sea breeze and Manly looking to even the score after a defeat earlier in the season, the stage was set for a great day of cricket.
Fairfield won the toss and sent Manly into bat.
Our batting line up went to work, quickly off the mark and building towards a defendable total on an outfield that was harder to score on than it first looked. Thomas Turner (31) and Will Kyme (28) set the platform, Hugo Hansen (17) and Thomas Graham (22) kept the scoreboard ticking over and Cam Bearsley (52*) and Ethan Sippel (22*) accelerated beautifully, bringing the total to 5-178 at the end of 40 overs.
With quality batters deep into the Fairfield order, the bowling and fielding was going to have to be on point. Our boys were up for it! Great enthusiasm and energy in the field, spurred our bowlers on as wickets tumbled steadily (Thomas Graham 3/12, Cam Bearsley 2/16, Charlie Walker 2/18, Connor O’Brien 2/22 and Max Duffy 1/34). Fairfield’s batting depth shone as they looked like making a late rally, only to be cut short in the 39th over by a fantastic c&b by Thomas Graham to seal the win for Manly by 21 runs.
It was a fantastic team performance from our boys, securing a hard-fought win against a formidable side.
Well done 12/1s!!
by Cam Bearsley