By Keith Thompson, Secretary YVCA
THE final round of programmed series cricket for the 2008-09 season was completed on Saturday with the second day of round 13 being played in the D.J. Strachan Shield.
Wandin were chasing down Seville 131 from day one and also to consolidate a final four position.
They did this with ease, reaching 334 before being dismissed.
Woori Yallock with 9/436 cc on the board from day one (Andrew Sharp 114, Dallas Spencer 91 n.o., Kane Jones 5/103, Andrew Giblin 2/31 were determined to bowl against Mt Evelyn they did this to keep the home side to 8 for 279 cc – Andrew Giblin 60, Luke Jones 55, Andrew Sharp 4 for 58.
Silvan 217 Jason Lovell 59 Chris Reynolds 40 defeated Launching Place United all out for 180. Healesville with 320 on the scorebook from day one would need to bowl well to keep to below the score Yarra Junction went about the chase in a methodical manner and were short by only 23 runs being dismissed with five balls of play remaining with the score on 10 for 297 Daniel Rogers 3/79 Dan Edwards 2/39.
Hoddles Creek 8/259cc , Michael Batten 98, D Kraus 5/38 d Gruyere District 10/141 and 2/69 Aaron Violi 43, Jeff Crew 3/16.
Warburton went into day two of their match against Coldstream seeking an outright win, Warburton 4/249 dec, Liam Barnard 61, Tim Mc Kail 62, Ben Hanson 45,
Mick Walker 45 not out, but Coldstream who had 172 on the board in their first innings held on and in their second innings and at stumps were 5 for 81.
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Wandin at home were chasing Seville’s 201 from day one, Wandin 9 dec for 90 Matt Walker and Nathan McGill both bowling well for Seville as the visitors total from day one of 9 dec for 201 was out of Wandin’s reach.
Woori Yallock – 4/353 dec – Tom Van Veen 165, Cal Ferguson 66, R. Wilson 2/40, D. Finch 1/30 defeated Mt Evelyn outright MtEvelyn 1st innings– 171 a.o. – Brad Darvell 65, D. Finch 48, J. Adams 4/34, Tom Van Veen 2/5. Mt Evelyn (2nd inn) – all out 45 – M. White 6/15.
Yarra Junction 10/235 Glenn Thompson 73 n.o. Mick Nightingale 36, Glen Paterson 3/43 lt Healesville 10/284.
Warburton/Millgrove 10/119 and 9/173 Brett Clinch 49 John Holland 2/33 lt Yarra Glen 10/145 A.Cowan 41 Dan Egan 4/41.
The Yarra Valley CA semi -finals will be played on this coming weekend in all junior and senior grades, with an association meeting being held Tuesday to provide the clubs with the details, the semi-finals information will be available on the association website from Wednesday at yarravalley.cricketvictoria.com.au
