In 1984/85, Country Australia batsman, David Tink led Macquarie to their first Whitney Cup Premiership; 40 years later, Don Nash was out-front as the Blues took the T20 Megahit Night Cricket Final.

Many of the players from that historic First Grade Premiership-winning team came from all over the country to witness another memorable feat for the club in the Final.

Macquarie is in fact one of Dubbo’s oldest clubs, being formed more than 100 years ago and has been providing opportunities for young cricketers (not continuously) since that time. Indeed, Macquarie’s Second Grade side, with many former Macquarie League players including Ron “Rocker” Morrison, dominated the Pinnington Cup, which prompted the move up to First Grade in the early 1980s.