By Bryce Edwards
Eager after a short break, Wandin Women’s were ready to get back out on the field with a home game against Chirnside Park. Despite losing the bat flip the girls brought out opening bowlers Olivia Edwards and Sky Wilson to present to Chirnside Park’s sharp opening bats. Holding steady at the drinks break, Chirnsides 2-73 left the girls fighting and it only looked up after the break. Coming back strong, collective wickets from Jacqui Lowrie, Tangi Clancy and Nyree George saw the dismissal of key wickets and the women were able to keep Chirnside park at 110, chasing 111 for the win.
Backing up her close bowling in the first innings, Sky Wilson opened the bat alongside Jessica Trembath, as they both faced the paced bowling of Chirnsides openers. Chipping two sixes and a quick 34 runs, Sky’s batting set a good start, and after her own dismissal, set the tone for everyone else.
Tangi Clancy came out next with a firing intent followed by Olivia Edwards. Jessica Trembath retired from her first-ever opening bat, as Gayle Burgi joined Edwards in wrapping up the innings. With Edwards finishing on 36 and Burgi on 7, the Wandin Womens had rejoiced in another win, and a team effort it was.
With the catches and chatter in the field, as well as encouraging motivation from all on the sidelines, the girls celebrated their third win, and are only more keen for next week. Today was a great win and only put all the skills learnt to the test.
Next week is Norwood at Mullum Mullum reserve, let’s go girls!
Wandin 2nd XI hosted Woori Yallock/Launch 2nd XI at Wandin.
The toss was won by Wandins Captain David Thorne and he chose to bat first.
Rod Aitken and Jamie Elliot opened the batting and got Wandin off to a great start with Rod making 20 and Jamie Elliott just falling short of a 50 on 47.
Lachy Alderman also batted well at number 3 with a nice 24.
Next in was Wandins captain David Thorne and Jamie Oakley.
With the score at 3-119 when Jamie Oakley came to the crease, these two would bat superbly with plenty of boundaries and would put on a 190-run partnership and see Wandin make 310 off 35 overs. Jamie Oakley 78* no and David Thorne 109* no.
After a great batting performance from Wandins batters, it was time for the bowlers to take centre stage and all of them doing a great job, restricting Woori/Launch to only 7/56.
Daniel Trembath 0/15 off 6 overs.
Jamie Oakley 0/10 off 4 overs
Hamish Lammot 0/2 off 7 overs
Jackson Kneebone 1/18 off 6 overs
Leigh Curwood 1/5 off 5 overs
Tim Cumberland 2/4 off 4 overs
David Marshall 1/2 off 2 overs
Jamie Elliot 0/2 off 2 overs.
Wandin also had 2 great run-outs by Jamie Oakley and Hamish Lammot.
Overall it was a great performance by Wandin 2nd XI in their first game of the season winning by 253 runs.
3rd XI Wandin vs Yarra Junction
After three ground changes, Yarra Junction and Wandin finally found a venue at Baynes Road Reserve in Monbulk to get their match underway. Yarra Junction won the toss and chose to bat first. A good start with the ball for Wandin restricted Yarra Junction to 5/33 off of the first 10 overs. A steadying partnership between Matt Mallick and Ken Boxell took the score 4/87 when Matt retired on 50. Ken departed shortly after for 25 which saw another collapse. Mallick would return to the crease to put on a final wicket partnership with Gary Boxell and together they managed to take the score to 153 before Mallick was dismissed for 78, leaving Gary not out on 10. M Kagelmann took 2/17, M Polido 3/29 and C Robinson 1/4 from Wandin’s bowlers.
After a wicket in the first over, a strong partnership between R Vallence and M Owens took Wandin’s score to 2/67. After a couple of quick wickets, M Polido came to the crease at 5/94 and he and Vallence saw through the victory, passing the score in the 30th over at 5/171. R Vallence made 46*, M Owns 48 and M Polido 41*.
Yarra Junction 153(M Mallick 78, K Boxell 25) def by Wandin 5/171
