Toronto First With Taverners Junior Awards
Pre COVID-19 Hunter Taverners conceived the idea of awarding cash vouchers to help junior cricketers who played with clubs in the Newcastle and Maitland Associations. Then the COVID restrictions caused clubs to abandon end-of-season awards presentations. However Australian Over 70s player John Fryer managed to catch up with Daniel Hutton and Meaghan Fealy at Ron […]
It’s On Again!
Put this in your calendar! Sunday May 3rd is the date for one of Hunter Taverners’ major fund-raising events, the charity golf day at the scenic Maitland Golf Club. Get a group together to play in this Ambrose event. Great golf ability is not a requisite but having fun and supporting a good cause is. […]
New Leadership for Veterans Cricket Australia
Hunter Lord’s Taverners are proud to announce that David Head (President) and Cathie Black (Secretary) have been inducted into the leadership of Veterans Cricket Australia. This was revealed at the Over 60s National Championships dinner in Adelaide. David, a current Taverners player, was previously president of Veterans Cricket NSW and led that organisation with energy […]
State Over 60s Cricket Championships in Maitland
Hunter Lord’s Taverners organised the recent Over 60s State Championships on behalf of Veterans Cricket NSW. This followed their great 2018 effort under difficult circumstances. The weather was mostly kind this time round and Cathie Black and her team were rewarded for their meticulous planning. The 16 teams enjoyed the facilities provided by Maitland Council […]
High Schools’ All Abilities Gala Day
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Students from Merewether, Glendale and Warners Bay high schools enjoyed an All Abilities cricket gala day at the newly renovated Feighan Park at Warners Bay. The day was organised by Toby Kable from All Abilities Sports Coaching. He was assisted by staff from the schools and Cricket NSW. A good roll up of Taverners helped […]
CHS Cricket Tour to UK
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hunter Taverners provided some financial support for three talented cricketers who had been selected to tour the UK as part of the Combined High Schools team. The boys were Isaac Barry (Singleton HS), Nathan Hillier (Glendale HS) and Edan Brichta (Merewether HS). The team was successful on and off the field and the boys had […]
All Abilities Inclusion Cricket
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At the end of May Cricket NSW ran an inclusion program at Harker Oval in Lambton. Students from local high schools were invited to attend the day which attracted around 100 participants. With the theme “cricket is for everyone” they took part in a variety of activities during the day. Local TV channel NBN provided […]
Taverners Charity Golf Day
The annual Hunter Lords Taverners charity golf day will be held at Maitland Golf Club on the 2nd June. Tee off is 11 am. This Ambrose competition is a major event for the Tavs and deserves great support. So put it in your diary and get your team entered. Entry details are below Contact: John […]
Nathan Off To UK
Cardiff-Boolaroo first grader Nathan Hillier will be travelling to the United Kingdom in the July school holidays. He will,however, not be a normal tourist. He is a member of the NSW Combined High Schools team that will be playing several matches in the Old Dart. Taverners chairman John McLaughlin presented Nathan with a cheque to […]
Taverners v Taverners
Hunter Taverners completed the 2018-2019 cricket season with an intraclub match. This was played on the former Awaba Oval, now renamed the Robert “Dutchy” Holland Oval. For the record John Fryer’s Trunkies defeated Ian Hodge’s Rusties in a game that finished much closer than seemed midway through the Rusties innings. Both teams are pictured in […]