By Bryce Edwards
Wandin 1st XI vs Saint Andrews 3rd XI
After a bit of rain in the morning, the match would get off to a start on time. Wandin’s Captain David Thorne won the toss and chose to bat.
Wandin’s top-order batters would get off to a slow and shaky start with Rod Aitken making 22, Jamie Elliott 7 and Bryce Edwards 4 but then Jamie Oakley and Tim Thorne would come to the crease. These two \ would bat superbly and put on a 111-run partnership.
With Saint Andrews struggling for bowlers on the last few overs, Wandin would put on a 100 in the last 10 overs making a total of 194 off 35 over.
Jamie Oakley made 59 not out, Tim Thorne 47 and David Marshall 11 not out.
With a good total on the board, it would be up to Wandin’s bowlers to get to work and that they did.
Mitchell Kogelman and Hamish Lammott would get Wandin off to a great start with early wickets and from there Leigh Curwood, David Marshall and Tim Thorne would ensure Saint Andrews would only to be able to make 10/115.
Mitchell Kogelman 3/14 off 7 overs
Hamish Lammott 2/16 off 7 overs
Leigh Curwood 3/31 off 7 overs
David Marshall 1/11 off 3 overs
Tim Thorne 1/6 off 2 overs
It was a great win by Wandin 1st XI, putting them into the top 4.
Wandin 2nd XI vs Woori Yallock/Launching Place
Wandin would win the toss and elected to bowl on damp ground after some morning rain. Woori Yallock/Launching Place had a positive start to play but the Wandin bowlers kept things tight with some steady wickets. M Nicholls (31) and S Morgan (20) would provide some resistance through the middle order to get the score up to 9/116 after Woori Yallock/Launching Place 35 overs.
Wandin’s openers would get the run chase off to a good start, before losing L Alderman (16) with the score on 47, but it was fellow opener L Falkingham (67*) who was the star with the bat for Wandin who chased down the total inside 22 overs.
Wandin 3rd XI vs Yarra Glen
With the toss won by Wandin, they elected to bowl first on a damp, skidding pitch. Things got off to a good start after 10 overs, with Yarra Glen 3/32 due to excellent bowling and fielding by Wandin. Wandin was able to restrict the score to 3/58 at drinks and with the continued pressure applied with the ball Wandin was able to bowl Yarra Glen out 9/91 after 25 overs.
T Seeger 2/23, R Vallence 2/22, CKneebone 3/9
HM Grenfell 18
Now Wandin’s turn to bat, father and son pairing of B and R Vallence scored quickly and raced to 0/75 after 12 overs with B Vallence retiring on 50 not out. It was only a matter of time before the winning runs were scored, the game finishing with Wandin 4/100 off of 18 overs. An excellent all-around performance especially from the juniors in the side.
B Vallence 50 no, R Vallence 20, C Kneebone 18
S Donnelly 1/8, D Shambrooke 1/6
Wandin Womens
This week Wandin took on Chirnside Park at Wandin East Reserve. Playing two short, Wandin lost the toss and went on to bowl in the first innings. Olivia Edwards and Curwood took out the opening overs, however wickets began to fall as (Jacqui Lowrie 2/7 off 3), Charlotte Edwards (2/7 off 3) and Tangi Clancy (2/9 off 2) took the pill. With runouts from both Gayle Seeger and a direct hit from O Edwards, the women kept Chirnside Park’s batting innings tight. Dionne Wilson was able to secure the innings, bowling her wicket, and catching the final wicket in the following over. Chirnside Park all out for 55 after 15 overs. Chasing 56, C Edwards and G Seeger opened the bat, attacking quickly. Seeger was dismissed, and Bridget Vallence joined Edwards in chasing the total down. Playing beautiful shots, unfortunately, Vallence was also dismissed, with both Edwards girls coming in to finish the innings. Charlotte finished on 37 not out, and Olivia on 10 not out, with Wandin chasing down the total in 10 overs. An amazing game was played today from both sides, and following the bye next week, bring on Yarra Junction in Round 17.
With the Over 60s also coming away winners, Wandin went undefeated this week.
