Darcy Murphy - Toowoomba to Western Suburbs
Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Brisbane | May 15, 2023
Darcy Murphy is a country boy from Pittsworth/Millmerran Junior Cricket Club who has made a smooth transition into club cricket at Western Suburbs
What year you were born?
1999
What is your nickname?
Melman, Murph
What was your most memorable moment in junior cricket?
Probably winning a QJC carnival- always good beating the Brisbane teams.
Tell us briefly about your cricketing journey?
Played Junior cricket at Pittsworth/ Millmerran before playing Men's senior cricket for University in Toowoomba during High School. Have played for Wests since 2018.
Favourite cricketing achievement is making my first grade two day debut for Wests.
What is your pre match routine?
Pre match routine is coffee and breakfast with teammates
How do you amuse yourself on a plane flight?
Probably try and find a movie or book to read
Which singer/band would you like to see perform live?
Radiohead and Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly
What’s the one thing about you most people don’t know about?
Never met him but have a man crush on Scott Walter
Who has been your funniest team mate?
Funniest teammate is a toss up between two in the stable, Steve McGiffin or Aidan Watterson
Who has been your most annoying team mate?
Most annoying would be Blake Edwards (great value though).
Who was your childhood hero?
Childhood hero would be Benji Marshall or Jonathan Brown
Benji Marshall
Who is the fastest bowler you’ve played against?
Fastest bowler would be Billy Stanlake- struggled seeing them from the sidelines
Who are the next two batsman to make their debut for the Queensland Bulls in Shield cricket?
Next two to debut, Jack Clayton, doesn't make many bad decisions, and Aryan Jain, can bat time.
What’s the best innings you’ve seen played in any game you’ve played throughout your playing days?
Brian May batted all day for a chanceless 150 odd a few years ago, fairly standard for him though.
Brian May
Who are the two opponents in Premier Cricket you admire most in terms of skills and competitive spirit?
Andrew Gode and Scott Walter are both very admirable opponents
What do you enjoy most about playing cricket?
Probably the camaraderie and speaking specifically, the culture built at Wests made it a very easy transition coming from out of town and is always enjoyable playing or training.
What’s the best win you’ve been involved with?
Best win would be a reverse outright back in Toowoomba
What are the three things you’re looking forward to doing outside cricket?
Outside of cricket I look forward to weekend golf, the occasional Saturday session during summer, and would love to give Aussie Rules a crack at some stage.
