By Bryce Edwards
Wandin 1st Vs Wonga Park
Round 10 28/1/23
Wandins 1st took on the top team in Wonga Park this week.
After losing last week and being knocked out of the top 4, it was important to get a win this week.
Wandins Captain David Thorne won the toss and chose to bat first.
Wandin’s opening batters Rod Aitken and Jamie Elliott got Wandin off to a great start each week but unfortunately both fell for single digits and that brought Bryce Edwards and Jamie Oakley to the crease.
Bryce and Jamie got Wandin back on track with a fantastic performance and put on a 113-run partnership. Bryce 70 and Jamie 68.
Wandins bottom mid-bottom order batters also chipped in with David Marshall 15 and Leigh Curwood 18* to see Wandin make 205.
The Wandin bowlers would have a nice total to defend but it was still going to be a tough task on a quick Wandin ground.
Wonga Park openers got off to a great start with the score being 0/50, but Jamie Oakley would get the breakthrough first wicket and straight after that, David Marshall would strike the very next over and from there Wandin would take wickets often and bowling out Wonga Park for 154.
David Marshall would be the start bowler with 4/20 off 7 overs.
It was a great win by Wandins’ 1st eleven.
Wandin 2nd 11 v Yarra junction 3rd 11
Wandin would travel to a fast Wesburn oval and look to secure top spot for one more week.
Wandin won the toss and elected to bat, with the top three bats falling and the score on 52 the pressure was on the middle order to provide some runs and with G Gosland (86) and T Cumberland (46) , those runs came and with some lusty hitting Wandin managed 7/242.
A tough task was set for Yarra Junction and a good start would be needed to take the win. But after some early resistance from R Boxell (19) and A Stewart(10) Yarra junction would find scoring difficult and ,with only S Vanderhyde (48*) finding a way to tick the score over Yarra Junction would be bowled out for 93 inside 29 overs.
Wandin 3rd XI vs Healesville
After losing the toss and being sent out to bowl, the innings started well for Wandin with a run out of one of the openers. The no.1 and no.3 batters got on top of Wandin’s bowling early scoring over a run a ball. After removing their no.1 and no.3 batters, wickets quickly fell having them 7/111 at drinks. Their innings quickly wrapped up shortly after drinks and Wandin bowled them out for 138 off 22 overs. Wandin fielders supported the bowlers well by taking their chances and keeping it tight in the field. The run rate was high due to the outfield being faster than the WACA.
Then it was Wandin’s time to bat, and unfortunately, they lost early consistent wickets and were 5/72 at drinks. Enter Chris Robinson and Tyler Seeger who put on a match-winning partnership. Chris retired on 52 with Tyler supporting him with 42 of his own. Great effort from these two and well done to everyone who all contributed with the ball, field and bat.
Wandin women vs Officer
After a loss in the toss, the Wandin were sent out to bowl against Officers opening bats. Officer started strong, however, Curwoods double wicket maiden and three collective catches left Officer on 5-59 at drinks. Alongside the 3/20 and 3/17 from Curwood and Clancy, Officer were kept to 122 after all being out with 1.4 overs to go.
Coming in after the break, the loss of 3 quick wickets left Wandin sitting at 3/21 after 5 overs. But coming into bat next, the 24 sharp runs from Cuddon kept the chase alive, and with continual help from Vallence and Wilson, it allowed the intent to stay firing. Batting all the way down the order, Curwood and Lowrie closed out the batting, and despite holding their ground, it was Officer that got the victory today. Falling short by 14 runs, the efforts of Wandin in both the field and batting showed fight, and ones of which they should all be very proud!
