By Travis Gloury
Under 12 and 16 – Bye
Under 14/5 – One day game (25 overs CC)
Mt. Evelyn 94
R.Mehra 2/10, Daniel Shaw 1/3, Zavier Thwaites 1/5
Yarra Glen/Kilsyth 5-113
Lawson Appleton 24 n.o, T.Harper 31 n.o, R.Mehra 18
Seniors
1st XI – one day game 40 overs CC
Yarra Glen 196
Croydon Rangers 3rd XI 7/197 (38.1 overs)
Electing to bat, Noah Evans was run out in the first over as Phil Cowan got on with the job of scoring quick runs, punishing any loose delivery.
Tony Biddiscombe joined Phil at the crease in the sixth over at 2/30 after Travis Gloury (6) was caught behind.
The pair put together a 41 run partnership before Phil was dismissed attempting his eighth boundary in the 12th over for 39 off 29 balls, with the score 3/73. Liam Senti (7) was caught behind a couple of overs later at 4/89.
Yarra Glen were soon 7/96 with the loss of Tony (24), Blake Davey and Sam Gloury. Number 8 and 9 batsmen Brad Willmore and Tim Lilley joined forces in the 22nd over and set about resurrecting Yarra Glen’s innings and for the next 10 overs put together a 75 run partnership before Tim (28, including five boundaries) was Judged LBW in the 32nd over at 8/171.
Matt Donnelly and Jordan Bain provided Brad some support before he was the last to be dismissed in the second last over for a well made 45 off 54 balls including five boundaries and a six to be all out for 196.
In reply, the Rangers batsman attacked any early loose deliveries before Jordan Bain claimed Yarra Glen’s first wicket in the ninth over at 1/40.
Jordan claimed the second wicket in his next over with a catch at square leg from Tim Lilley at 2/50.
Yarra Glen fought hard for each wicket with some missed catching opportunities and some umpiring decision`s not falling our way however after Jordan claimed another key wicket and his third for the innings and a nice run out from sub fielder Ash Waters in the 24th over, Yarra Glen were right in the game at 5/112.
Yarra Glen claimed two more wickets at 6/152 and 7/190 as the opposition passed our score with 11 balls remaining with some smart batting, minimal risk and a stroke of good fortune.
Jordan Bain was impressive once again, picking up three key wickets returning figures of 3/33 off eight overs.
Tony Biddiscombe returned figures of 1/33 off seven overs and Matt Donnelly bowled with out luck with 0/34 off 8.
2nd XI – One day game (36 overs CC)
Yarra Glen 7/178 CC
Shane Fordham 58 ( four 4’s, four 6’s), Will Duff 32 (four 4’s, two 6’s), Hunter Grenfell 37 ( three 4’s), Shaun Beath 21
Wonga Park 6th XI 157
Shaun Beath 3/14, Xavier Bosua 3/29, Sam Holland 2/14
3rd XI – One day game (35 overs CC)
Yarra glen 3rds headed down to Lilydale heights to take on chirnside park with two debutants Kade Smith and Terry Brown
Upon electing to bat, Dylan Shambrook (10) was in early after the loss of Braedyn Crombie and joined Lucas Burke.
Lucas Burke was caught for 15 which brought Shaun hill out to bat, who lifted the run rate from ball one and producing his highest score of 16, before getting out caught behind at 3/49.
Lucas Walsh(18) was caught soon after which brought debutant Kade smith (33*) and Sam Donolly (7*) together with the pair boosting the score to a respectable 7/123 after Yarra Glen’s allotted overs.
Sam and Kade opened the bowling with immediate success in the first two overs, with Chirnside 2/4.
Nathan Dezza was sharp in the field with the third wicket coming from a run out and a catch claiming the fourth wicket off the bowling of Dylan Shambrook.
Mafoe Laloula entered the attack clean bowling the inform batsmen leaving Chirnside 4/25.
Next it was Shaun’s Hill’s turn with the ball, removing two batsman in consecutive overs.
Danny Shaw joined in with his ripping leg spinners taking the next wicket.
Unfortunately the 3rds fell just short in the final overs, with everyone giving 100 per cent with only ten players in the field for the last 15 overs.
