Tigers’ Woods outstanding

THEY may not be related but Nick and Tim Wood both guided their Upwey-Tecoma teams out of troubled waters in round 9 of FTGDCA junior cricket.
With six points already conceded on the first day, the U15/2B XI were immediately asked to bat again as Mulgrave chased the maximum 10 points.
These plans were scuttled by an outstanding performance by Matt Chambers (54no) and Tim Wood (16no) who batted most of the morning to guide their team to 4/111 after 50 overs.
The U15/2A’s Taylor Jones (2/8) led a solid bowling display to restrict the JPCC /Mountain Gate combination to 6/124 declared before Harry Scott and James Lester staved off an optimistic charge for outright points.
Jordan Tailby (40no), Jackson Waters (40no), Tyson Perfect (27), Mason Kirby (26no) and Nick Brown (17no) starred in an impressive 5/242 against ladder leaders, Knox Gardens.
Callum Davern (27) top-scored in a total of 114 for the U17 XI who fell well short of the 206 required for victory against Ferntree Gully.
The finals-bound U15 XI survived a scare from Mountain Gate after cruising at 1/60, chasing 112 for first innings points.
Jake Evans (36) shone early but a clatter of wickets reduced the side to a precarious 6/90 and batting one short. However, James Heron (29) and top-scorer Nick Wood (43no) steadied the ship, finishing on 8/215 to keep hopes of a top two finish alive.