Victory over St George in a tight quarter-final has placed the AW Green Shield team into the semi-finals for the fourth time in the club’s history.
Jack Attenborough’s 61 against Parramatta in the First Grade Limited Overs quarter-final was his 27th innings above fifty in First Grade. During his innings, he passed 600 runs for the season, 1000 runs for the club and 3500 runs in First Grade.
Tim Cummins has passed Mark Faraday (4262 runs) to become the club’s tenth-highest run-scorer in First Grade.
Thomas Siede, with 77 against St George in Thirds, hit his seventh half-century for the club, in his 50th match for the club.
Nivek Tanner, also playing his 50th match for the club, passed 500 runs in Thirds for the club.
Prakhar Sharma passed 500 runs for the club in all grades.
William Preddey, who has previously played Second Grade for Eastern Suburbs, made his debut for the club in Metropolitan Cup against St George and took 5-76.
Ash Cowan kept wicket in the Metropolitan Cup match against St George, becoming the only player in the club’s history to play over 350 matches for the club before keeping wicket for the first time (since you ask, one catch, seven byes).
During his match-winning spell of 4-34 against St George, Arnav Yadav collected his 22nd wicket in Green Shield this season, setting a new club record. The previous record of 21 was set by Nick Ryan back in 1997-98.
Oliver Lista, with 3-10 against Sutherland in Green Shield, returned his best bowling figures for the club.
Ed Shand, with 53 against Eastern Suburbs in Green Shield, hit his first half-century for the club.
Aminda Weerasooriya, with 70 against Eastern Suburbs in Green Shield, hit his first half-century for the club.
Xavier Quoyle’s vital 62 in the Green Shield quarter-final against St George was his third half-century for the club.
Nicholli Thompson’s 47 not out against St George in Green Shield was his highest score for the club.
Isabella Zovi’s 56 against Parramatta was her first half century in Women’s First Grade.