By Bryce Edwards
Lilydale 3rd 6-152 defeated by Wandin 1st 6-153
Wandin 1st would take on Lilydale 3rd at the Gateway Reserve for round 13.
Wandin’s captain David Thorne would lose the toss and Lilydale would choose to bat.
Wandin bowlers had the pressure on after last week’s loss, but this week they would rise the occasion with Hamish Lamont opening the bowling and even though he didn’t take a wicket, he would only get 12 runs hit off his 7 overs.
All Wandin bowlers would bowl very tight and Lilydale would struggle to get any big shots away especially Tim Thorne towards the end, picking up 4 wickets.
After 35 overs Lilydale would be 6/152.
Hamish Lamont 0/12 off 7 overs
Daniel Trembath 1/40 off 7 overs
Leigh Curwood (tickets) 0/31 off 7 overs
David Marshall 0/22 off 7 overs
Jamie Oakley 1/22 off 3 overs
Tim Thorne 4/19 off 4 overs
With a good bowling performance, it would be up to the Wandin batters to chase down Lilydale’s total.
Rod Aitken and Jamie Elliott would continue their good batting form and get Wandin off to a great start once again.
Jamie Elliott would fall for 15 but that would bring David Thorne to the crease and he would make 31 but the star batsman was Rod Aitken, making 59.
Lilydale did get a few quick wickets towards the end but Wandin would chase down Lilydale’s score in the 29th over with 6 wickets down.
Wandin 2nd 11 v bayswater park 3rd 11
Perfect cricket conditions greeted both teams for this top of the table clash.
Wandin won the toss and elected to bat, the innings started with L Faulkingham being dismissed first ball and wIth Bayswater Park bowlers applying pressure in the early stages, and the Wandin batsmen digging in, Wandin would be 4/80 at drinks.
With quick runs on their mind, wickets would fall, but with 7 batsmen getting double figures but only D Alderman (30) reaching more than 20, Wandin would finish its innings on 9/140. A Eustace was the pick of the bowlers with 3/13.
Bayswater Park would also lose a couple of early wickets to M Kogelman 2/19 and find scoring tough, but with the batsmen digging in they would be 4/64 at the drinks break.
With Wandin squeezing the game with a couple more wickets and upping the run rate, something had to give and for Bayswater Park, it came from A Eustace 22* and M Nellen 33* in a 60-run unbeaten partnership that sealed the game for the visitors who would finish on 6/144 in the 34th over.
Wandin 3rd XI vs Chirnside Park
With the toss won by Chirnside and electing to bowl first, Wandin got off to a rough start, losing their first wicket in the second over to be 1/14.
A couple of decent partnerships were formed so by drinks the score was 2/69. With some excellent bowling partnerships by Chirnside and an uptick in the run rate required to have a decent score to defend, Wandin was able to push as the next wicket only fell in the 27th over to be 3/137. The next over R Vallence retired for 50 for his second game in a row. When the 30th over went by the score was 4/144, and with 8 overs to go Wandin was able to score at 10 runs an over to finish with 6/204, the second week in a row of a score over 200.
R Vallence 52 retired
J Polido 42
C Robinson 28 no
Wandin’s turn to bowl and they got off to a perfect start getting a wicket in the first over. It was another perfect opening bowling stand to have Chirnside 5/19 after 10 overs in the field. All catches were spectacularly taken by junior wicketkeeper J Dowthwaite. Wandin would have Chirnside bowled out for 55 by the end of the 22nd over. Hopefully with a victory next week and other results going Wandin’s way, they can finish in the top two.
M Polido 2/6
L Brown 2/7
C Kneebone 2/15
T Seeger 2/11
Wandin Women def Yarra Junction by 14 runs
Following a bye, Wandin took on Yarra Junction at Wandin North Reserve. Wandin won the toss and elected to bat first putting in S Wilson and Ewart to take on the attack from Yarra Junction. Both openers were dismissed early to be followed by C Edwards and G Seeger, as well as B Cuddon. However, a strong partnership between O Edwards and K Edwards kept Wandin in it, with O Edwards staying in for many overs, and dismissed on 39 after 41 balls. The lower section of the batting order also kept Wandin pushing hard and finishing on 109 after 30 overs.
With Yarra Junction coming into bat, Wandin took on the challenge to defend their total. Wickets lit up from the 6th over, with Curwood getting the ball rolling for Wandin. Wilson and C Edwards had two wickets between them before 12 overs, with O Edwards taking a double wicket maiden in the 13th. Lowrie also one, alongside the further 4 between both Edwards. C Edwards finished on 4/8 off 5.5, and O Edwards took 3/15 off 6. It came down to the wire, yet with 8 overs to go Junction fell short by 14 runs, as Wandins amazing team effort allowed them to bowl all out.
An amazing game was played by all on a hot Sunday, but good job girls and let’s keep finals alive!
