Manly Cricket Club 1975-76 2nd Grade Grand Final team

Our Ian Bird Photography Humpday HisTAHry takes us back to the 1975/76 season when 2nd grade, captained by Tom Purcell for the 1st half of the season and Ian Howell for the second half, streaked the Minor Premiership field to finish on 80 points.

Unfortunately after easily winning our semi final against Sutherland we came up short against North Sydney in the final. But what a season. 58 wickets to Brian Kinsey, 44 to Ken Nichol, 539 runs to Howell himself, 396 to a young Sam Mesite... the list goes on.

Standing – Ken Nichol, Bob Rickey, Frank Turner, Robert Green, Ian Howell (Captain), Mark Byers, Greg Hill, Brian Kinsey, Jeff McPherson, Rolf Kinsey (scorer)

Front row – Grant Mairs, Sam Mesite, Jim Stewart