By Bryce Edwards
Wandin Women’s vs Officer
Wandin won the toss and elected to bat against opponent Officer. Opening the batting was both Sky Wilson and Belinda Cuddon who saw a partnership of 50 runs before Wilson was dismissed. The batting innings for Wandin continued strong, with Charlotte Edwards and Nyree George finishing up the 20 overs. Wandin were 5/136 after their 20 overs Continuing the strong innings before, Olivia Edwards and Emma Curwood opened the bowling attack, confining Officer to 2/62 after drinks following a run out from Edwards, and Curwood’s ball being caught at point by Dionne Wilson. Nyree George continued the sharp bowling with her own wicket, but the works of Curwood and Wilson’s amazing keeping allowed Curwood to end up 3/16 off her 4, and Wandin won by 19 runs.
Wandin 1st XI Vs South Warrandyte 3rd XI
Wandin would take on South Warrandyte in the last game before Christmas.
With Wandin’s close loss last week, it would be a must-win this week.
Wandins Captain David Thorne would lose the toss and South Warrandyte would choose to bat first.
Wandins opening bowlers in Hamish Lammott and Daniel Trembath would get Wandin off to the start they needed with Hamish picking up the opening wicket and Daniel keeping it tight at the other end.
Wandin’s first change bowler and first-gamer for Wandin’s 1st XI Leigh Curwood would come in to bowl and ripped through the top order with 3 wickets.
South Warrandyte would lose wickets often and Wandin would restrict the score to 9-143 after 35 overs.
With a chaseable total, Wandin’s batting openers in Jamie Elliott and Rod Aitken would continue their good form from last week by putting on an opening total of 119 before Jamie Elliott would fall for 30, and not long after Rod Aitken would fall for 85.
This left Jamie Oakley and Tim Thorne to chase down the total in 28 overs.
It was a good win from Wandin to finish off the year.
Wandin 2nd 11 v Coldstream 2nd 11
Wandin would travel to Coldstream and be greeted with perfect conditions.
Coldstream won the toss and elected to bowl first.
The opening pair of L Alderman (40) and L Faulkingham (43) were able to keep the scoreboard ticking over and built an 87-run partnership. Being 2 down at drinks for 110 a decent score was on offer, and with D Alderman (28) and G Gosland (36*) this would amount to 6/192 .
Coldstream’s opening pair would also find form with R Turner (60*) and J Khan 28 making an opening partnership of 53. While the game never seemed out of Coldstream reach with wickets in hand, the run rate was slowly creeping up on them. Eventually, the tight bowling would yield a couple of late wickets for Wandin and halt any late charge, Coldstream would finish on 4/160.
Wandin 3rd XI vs Croydon Ranges
Wandin won the toss and elected to bowl first on a very windy day.
M Polido took a wicket in the first over of the day at 1/5, before a little partnership was made by Croydon Ranges, only losing their next wicket in the 14th over to be 2/49.
Just before drinks, T Day took 2/4 in his first over, leaving Croydon Ranges 4/62 after 18 overs. Wandin was able to restrict Croydon Ranges to 8/132 with the only downside being the 41 wides bowled.
R Gorder 27, I Spencer 17 no, M Lewis-Simmonds 16no
J Polido 2/4, T Day 3/9
Wandins turn to bat and it was a very strong wind blowing to the bowler’s advantage.
Wandin lost their first wicket in the eighth over at 1/16. A nice partnership then formed, and Wandin was able to without the loss of a wicket to drinks with a score of 1/80.
The next wicket fell at 2/86, and another wicket quickly at 3/91. Another partnership was required and took scores to 4/119 before the game was finished off in the next three overs, Wandin Cricket Club finishing on 4/144 in a fantastic way to finish off the year, a great team win.
R Vallence 18, M Owens 29no, J Polido 46
R Kimpton 2/12
