By Bryce Edwards
Wandin 3rd XI vs Yarra Junction
The toss was won by Wandin who elected to bat first on a hot Saturday afternoon. Following a blistering start to the batting innings, Wandin was cruising along at 0/62 after 10 overs.
With scores progressing along, B Vallence retired on 52 and the first wicket only fell at 1/123. After drinks, Wandin was 1/132 and another partnership ended when R Vallence made his maiden half-century retiring on 53. More runs were added at a constant rate with M Owens also retiring on 52. Wandin would go on to make 270 off their 36 overs.
R Vallence 53 retired, B Vallence 52 retired, M Owns 52 retired
A Gonson 3/56, M Harrop 2/40, K Van Der Maat 2/50
Yarra Junction’s turn to bat and an excellent opening spell from Wandin’s bowlers who by the time they had bowled out their allocated overs had left Yarra Junction 7/29 after 14 overs. At drinks Yarra Junction would be 9/42 after 18 overs and then the game would end after only another four overs with Junction bowled out for 46. With fantastic bowling, fielding and batting it was a dominant win for Wandin, making it on four on the trot and with finals just around the corner, anything can happen.
M Polido 4/13, L Brown 2/13, T/Day 2/6
M Harrop 14, K Boxell 10
Kilsyth 3rd XI vs Wandin 1st XI
Wandin 8/193 defeated by Kilsyth 7/198
Wandin would take on Kilsyth at Kilsyth. Wandin’s captain David Thorne would win the toss and choose to bat.
Wandin’s openers in Rod Aitken and Jamie Elliott would get Wandin off to are great start before Jamie fell for 17 but David Thorne would come in next and pick off where Jamie left off with a quick 21, the next few batters in Jamie Oakley and Tim Thorne wouldn’t be able to fire this week but Bryce Edwards provided plenty of support with 30 runs and also Mile Rayner with a handy 18 towards the end but Rod Aitken would be the star batter with 66.
At the innings end, Wandin would end up making 198 and it would over to the Wandin bowlers. Wandin would start great in the field with the first 2 wickets been run outs from Daniel Trembath and Jamie Oakley before Mitchell Kogelman picked up the third wicket.
Halfway through the innings, the match would be well poised with Kilsyth at 3/80 at the drinks break. Wandin would try and keep the pressure on after drinks but with too many loose balls, Kilsyth would make sure they seized every opportunity and would eventually pass Wandin’s total with one over remaining.
Wandin 2nd XI vs Mt Evelyn
On a sunny afternoon at Wandin, there was a top four clash between local rivals Wandin and Mt Evelyn.
Mt Evelyn would win the toss and elected to bat first and got off to a good start with D. Doyle (58) and M. Smith (38) combining for a 99-run opening partnership before the Wandin bowlers fought back with the ball to restrict Mt Evelyn to 7/159. J. Galvin 2/19 was the pick of the bowlers for Wandin.
Wandin would come out to bat and lose an early wicket before a match-defining 100-run partnership between D. Alderman (52) and R. Smith (71*) and some quick runs from D. Marshall (22) got Wandin home with 10 overs to spare.
