THE key to a great team performance, in any sport, is to get off to a good start, and this couldn’t have been truer as all three games in DJ Strachan Shield went to the team who had the upper hand after the first day’s play last week.
Warburton-Millgorve easily disposed of Mount Evelyn in their clash at Mac Spark Oval. After Ben Lever led the Burras to 274 with a masterful century, his brother David decimated the top order with masterful figures of 5/31 to virtually end this contest, if it ever was a contest. After dropping to 2/6, Mount Evelyn did make a counter attack, and almost had themselves back in the contest on the back of a 60-run partnership between Kane Jones and Chris Anderson. However, their dismissals in the space of one Lever over saw the rest of the Rovers dismissed relatively cheaply to see the visitors score a paltry 120. Spinners Adam Humphrey and Daniel Lever supported the early work of the opening bowlers to dismiss the tail, while hard hitting Chad Witherdin managed to lift the score above 100 with some lusty blows.
Mount Evelyn now face a two-week break to regain some much-needed form as a couple more performances like the one on Saturday will see them struggling to remain in touch by the Christmas break.
Meanwhile, Warburton-Millgrove is starting to establish itself as a major threat this season and will view a trip to Healesville as an ideal opportunity to consolidate their position atop the ladder.
Woori Yallock posted their second win on the trot, this time seeing off a determined Yarra Junction. Woori Yallock made the most of the first week, dismissing the Eagles for 191, and at the close of play had reached 0/46 to put themselves in a dominant position. Yarra Junction made the most of the early going on day two, with captain Quinton Hodgkinson making early inroads into the Tigers line-up, giving them early gitters that they were about to fritter away another strong start. Meanwhile, Tiger’s captain Dan Mock poses the biggest threat to opposing bowling attacks, and blew off some early season cobwebs to anchor the chase with a measured innings of 87, keeping his team in the hunt. Eventually, the Tigers found the grit not to roll over in this contest and Glen Reynold’s steadying knock of 38 not out, ensured the Tigers would secure victory with four wickets in hand.
Woori Yallock now has the luxury of another home game, this time against Hoddles Creek, and win will see them sitting well inside the top four, while Yarra Junction have had a roller coaster season so far, and will be keen to bounce back in their Grand Final replay against Seville. A tough test awaits.
Seville is starting to find its feet in 2014/15 after and interrupted run in recent weeks with a strong showing against Healesville. After missing an opportunity to score heavily last week, the Blues put Healesville on the back foot, snaring three wickets to close out day one. The Bloods were unable to turn the tide on day two and they were unable to muster enough resistance to chase the obtainable target. Matt Tilney’s control and experience at one end netted three wickets, while he was complemented by the fast, but expensive, Matt Hadlum who snared three of his own. With no batsman able to contribute more than Dylan Moore’s 23, the Bloods weren’t good enough and were dismissed 59 runs short of the target.
With Seville gaining momentum, they will view a Grand Final rematch with Yarra Junction as the perfect opportunity to flex their muscles and send a message to the rest of the competition about their intentions this season. Healesville now finds itself in a position where wins are vital, even at this early stage of the season, if its is to participate in finals. Its clash with Warburton-Millgrove becomes a must win.
DJ Strachan Shield
Seville 189 (A. Burns 51 M. Tilney 37no, S. Hamer 3/41) and 2/87 (A. Burns 57) d Healesville 130 (D. Moore 23, M. Tilney 3/16, M. Hadlum 3/60), Yarra Junction 191 (Q. Hodgkinson 78, P. Ford 51, J. Wright 5/40, S. Young 2/53) lost to Woori Yallock 6/194 (D. Mock 87, G. Reynolds 38no, Q. Hodgkinson 3/39 B. Nightingale 2/42).
RA Finger Trophy
Coldstream 9/169 (B. Walsh 54, S. Phillips 48, D. Chesney 3/29, M. Batten 2/27) d Hoddles Creek 115 (B. Derix 45, C. Dikshei 5/44, D. Sharp 3/35), Seville 155 (M. Johnson 23, L. Zanatta 4/37, C. McGrath 3/34) d Healesville 9/117 (C. McGrath 35, L. Johnson 4/25 M. Dall 3/24), Woori Yallock 9/188 (D. Mock 53, P. Broussard 41, A. Ferguson 34, D. Chaproniere 3/51, T. Gaskett 2/31, N. Goyle 2/34, M. Richards 2/35 d Yarra Junction 185 (J. Jenkinson 61, N. Goyal 26, M. Haggar 25, T. Smith 4/26), Warburton-Millgrove 274 (B. Lever 134, S. Ablitt 37, L. Jones 6/51) d Mount Evelyn 120 (K. Jones 39, C. Witherdin 28, David Lever 5/31).
C Grade
Healesvile 117 (M. Fawdry, J. Braemer 33, B. Wilson 3/12, M Sandfort 3/28) d Seville 83 (S. Fawdry 4/16) and 1/39, Yarra Glen 9/310 d Launching Place United 174 (L. Jenkins 46, A. Magill 27, B. Davies 4/51, D. Whelan 2/14), Wandin 262 (B McKenzie 65, D. Kift 57, G. Thompson 4/70, G. Le Brocq 4/74) d Yarra Junction 140 (G. Thompson 80, J. Oakley 4/40, L. Painter 2/3), Marysville 6/96 and 6/237 (L. Fisher 139, C. Franklin 62no, A. Waixel 3/15, G. Sweeten 2/4) d outright by Gruyere 7/239 and 1/106 (A. Waixel 67no, M. Hodgetts 11, S. Elliott 1/62).
D Grade
Yarra Glen 178 and 6/73 (M. Clare 85, D. Colling 3/28 A. Stewart 3/14) defeated Launching Place 131 (J. Colling 49, D. Colling 26 R. Beath 6/33), Powelltown 2/258 (Jason Cornish 109no, Stewart Thompson 79no) d Seville outright 156 and 0/0 dec (S. Mundie 51, Gary McRorie 3/18), Yarra Junction 195 (N. Dowdell 76, Se. Jordan 46, L. Sinnot 6/44, J. Colaneri 2/3) lost to Wandin 2/210 (D. Marshall 83no, B. Foley 48no), Gruyere 8/114 and 6/206 (D. Hopkinson 76, P. Stewart 30, C Argentino 3/47) lost outright to Mt Evelyn 194 and 3/129 (D. Westaway 81no, R Wilson 26, D Prouse 2/25)
One Day Grade
Coldstream 108 (M.Larder 31, R.Sanders 3/15) lost to Woori Yallock 4/123 (J.Smith 33no, T. Elliot 22, D. Evans 2/32), Silvan 9/177 (T. Smith 52, N. Wind 3/17) d Warburton 156 (N. Andueza 25, M. King 4/13), Mount Evelyn 0/71 (T. Hancock 42*, C. Morrow 22no) d Yarra Glen 67 (J. Woods 12, J. Evans 32no, A. Taylor 4/9, R. Cowan 1/2), Healesville White 2/91 (A. Seymour 38no, A. Boyle 1/16) Healesville Red 7/84 (K. Bunn 15no, S. Dennett 3/7 R Scanlon 2/11), Yarra Junction 8/252 (G. Fall 65, J. Nightingale 48, C. Fall 40no, A. Edmonds 3/8) defeated Hoddles Creek 9/185 (A. Randall 28, I. Garside 28, E. Clarke 2/22)
Under 16
Mount Evelyn 2/203 (J. Williams 50no D. Fraser 51*A. Brisbane-Flynn 52no, T. Mon-Aphai 2/24) V Launching Place, Healesville 9/16 (D. Bailey 5/2 M. Arnold 2/8) vs Warburton Millgrove 8/117 (J. Neale 29 N. McDonald 21 K. Bunn 3/5 L. Hellary 2/21), Yarra Junction 8/49 (L. Thompson 11, J. Buller 2/4) vs Seville 1/103 (M. Leeds 50no, J. Dyason 29)
Under 14
Seville 158 (T Spargo 44no, E. Leeds 40) vs Healesville- Launching Place, Yarra Glen v Coldstream 7/159 (D. Vaux 40no, M. Pezzimenti 41no, J. Massoud 2/14, B. Cummings 2/11), Warburton Millgrove 0/14 (N Andueza 9no) vs Healesville 149 (Z. Fawdry 40no, H. Keeling 40, D. Howard-Scales 25, B. Loughnan-Jones 3/29, B. Bourke 2/1, R. Nyko 2/1), Mount Evelyn 10/161 (C.Mole 44, B.Westaway 16, B.Griffiths 15, D.O’Day 3/13, T.Muir 2/19, H.Ralph 1/11) v Yarra Junction/Hoddles Creek
Under 12A
Hoddles Creek 2/127 (C. Hrabe 30no, O. Simpson 11no, D. Ward 10no, B. Nathan 1/14) vs Seville, Warburton Millgrove 10/131 (B Humphrey 22no, E Crowley-Brown 14, J. Sharp 11, R. Thomas 2/10, G. Parker 2/19, L. Rogers 1/16) vs Launching Place
Under 12B
Yarra Glen v Mt Evelyn 5/171 (P. Murphy 27no, B. Jones 18no, H. Grenfell 1/12, M. Duff 1/13), Healesville Red d Marysville (forfeit).
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