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Lawson tips teams to come out firing

7:30 AM | FORMER Test fast bowler Geoff Lawson has personally wished both Griffith and Wagga sides well, ahead of the inaugural final this weekend for the cup named in his honour.

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Griffith desperate to claim O’Farrell Cup

6:00 AM | GRIFFITH will roll the dice one last time this season in the hope of bringing home the prestigious O’Farrell Cup, when they travel to take on arch rivals Leeton at Mark Taylor Oval on Sunday.

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Unlikely win for Diggers

06 Feb 12 | A SPIRITED effort with with the ball from Diggers has seen them sew up a nail-biting 11-run victory against Coleambally Nomads at Showground No.2 on Saturday.

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Jets set to fire

03 Feb 12 | A NEW format of cricket will be played in the Griffith District competition with Exies and Yenda to do battle in a Thirty40 game at Exies No. 2. It will be a version of the game never featured again with last weekend’s washout bringing on the unusual playing rules in the crucial clash tomorrow.

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Watson puts Johnson on back foot

01 Feb 12 | WATSON lost only two wickets while scoring 77 runs for an average of 38.5 in their match against Johnson in the first round back for Griffith Senior Bradman cricket last weekend.

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No shoes, no pads, no worries

01 Feb 12 | BIG sixes, bucket hats and blue singlets – it could only be one thing – the Coleambally six-a-side tournament. The 10th annual event which attracts dozens of wanna-be David Warner’s to the town has been declared another smashing success, with Lake Cargelligo taking the overall honours from the Yenda Jets.

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Wade on war path

30 Jan 12 | YOOGALI pace spearhead Mark Wade looks to be a shoe-in for top bowling honour this Griffith District first-grade season, after another masterful performance on Saturday against Hanwood at Hanwood Oval.

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Juniors are in the know with Beau

30 Jan 12 | WHEN someone dishes out plenty of spin, normally you'd be best off not to listen. But when the person in question represented their country for doing just that, it's best to pay extra close attention. Former Test spinner Beau Casson put more than 30 eager young players through their paces during a coaching clinic last Friday at Exies Oval.

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O’Farrell boys efforts fall short against spirited Wagga

27 Jan 12 | AFTER a solid effort the O’Farrell boys came up short against a fired up Wagga outfit last Sunday. With not many dates left to challenge, players need to keep performing in club cricket if the opportunity arises.

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Trio’s cup experience invaluable

25 Jan 12 | DESPITE failing to pick up a victory, Griffith’s three Kookaburra Cup representatives will be better for the experience, according to team officials. Riverina completed its lopsided campaign last week, losing its three pool games during the tournament.

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Griffith’s finals hopes come crashing down

25 Jan 12 | GRIFFITH’S Open Creet Cup side will only have a week to turn its fortunes around after being defeated by Ardlethan/Barellan by five runs in a low scoring game at Exies No. 1 on Sunday. With just two games left this Creet Cup season the loss all but rules out the Griffith side of playing in the finals, having failed to pick up a victory this season.

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O'Farrell failure

23 Jan 12 | GRIFFITH captain Tom Spry and his men were left to wonder what might have been after being beaten by Wagga in their O'Farrell Cup challenge at McPherson Oval yesterday. The home side cruised to a five-wicket win after they were set a below-par score of 142 for victory, with Spry lamenting what another 30 runs might have meant to his side's fortunes.

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Exies fall short of huge chase

23 Jan 12 | THEY were set the hardest chase of the summer, and despite their spirited effort Exies have fallen well short of the mammoth mark set for them by Coro in their two-day clash in Griffith Cricket.

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Test spinner bound for city

23 Jan 12 | ASPIRING spinners in the region will get the hear first-hand from a Test player when Beau Casson is the special guest at a coaching clinic this week. In a rare coup for Griffith cricket, the recently retired Casson will lend his considerable playing knowledge to the dozens of up and coming players.

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Twins hold key to huge run chase

20 Jan 12 | IF EXIES are able to win first innings points against Coro tomorrow, they will have a right to feel they can win from any situation for the rest of this season. Coro’s batsmen showed what they capable of to score 311 in a day with Fletcher Josling being rewarded for his 81 with a spot in Griffith’s O’Farrell Cup side to face Wagga this weekend.

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Leagues to launch an attack on Crack

20 Jan 12 | LEAGUES Club captain Matt Vitucci has targeted Diggers’ batsman Matt Crack as the key wicket if his side is to record a morale boosting win this Griffith Cricket season. After their turn at the crease Leagues look set to lose another first innings contest, after compiling just 104 at West End Oval last weekend.

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Jumbucks’ sharp aim sinks Wagga

20 Jan 12 | THE combined Riverina team, known as the Jumbucks, have come out on top in the Riverina Challenge one-day final in Wagga this week. The hastily established team of players from around the region were too good for Wagga’s under 15 representative team at McPherson Oval.

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Young guns

20 Jan 12 | THEY might be the two youngest members of Griffith’s O’Farrell Cup side, but they have the full backing of the leadership group ahead of their clash against Wagga this Sunday. Yoogali’s Pat Whittard and Coro’s Fletcher Josling will make their O’Farrell Cup debuts this weekend in one of the biggest representative games for the city in many years.

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Blackwell in record one-day final win

16 Jan 12 | NSW captain Alex Blackwell has led the NSW Breakers to their seventh straight Women’s National Cricket League title, after defeating the Victoria Spirit by 70 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. The victory only enhances NSW’s dominance over the competition, with the side now having won 14 of the 16 WNCL titles that have been up for grabs.

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Jets still on target

16 Jan 12 | THE Yenda Jets have kept their faint finals hopes alive after a low-scoring and hard-fought six-wicket win against Hanwood under lights at Exies No. 1 on Saturday. After a lacklustre first half of the year the Jets left themselves little margin for error with two months remaining in the Griffith District regular season.

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