By Bryce Edwards
Wandin 1st XI vs Seville 2nd XI- by David Thorne
Wandin 1st XI would travel down the road to Seville to take on their 2nd XI with Wandin’s Captain David Thorne winning the toss and choosing to bat.
David Thorne and Jamie Elliott would open the batting the would put on their best opening partnership for the season of 77 before Jamie Elliott was caught on 25. This would bring Luke Falkingham to the crease and David and Luke would put on a further 33 runs before David was run out for 68.
With David going out, this would bring in the side’s youngest player Lachie Alderman and Lachie would but on a batting master class crunching 6 sixes and 6 fours on his way to 90 (not out).
Wandin would finish their batting innings on 7/243.
With the small ground at Seville, Wandin bowlers would still need to bowl well to defend their total, and that they did with all bowlers bowling tight and picking up wickets but the pick of the bowlers would be Lachie Alderman again with figures of 4/11 off 5 overs, a true man of the match performance from Lachie.
Wandin would bowl Seville out for 147 with a win of 96 runs.
Wandin 2nd XI v Eastfield 2nd XI – by Rick Painter
Wandin would win the toss and elect to bowl first, with the Wandin Bowlers applying the pressure in the first twenty overs and keeping the scoring chances limited. They would be slightly in front with the score at 3/60. The shackles would be loosened in the second twenty but wickets would continue to fall around innings mainstay Sineth Lowe (69) and Eastfield would finish on 9/177 with Jackson Kneebone 3/37 and Joel Galvin 2/40 the wicket-takers.
Wandin would start their innings in a hurry Joel Galvin (28) and Bryce Edwards (78*) playing a number of quality strokes mixed with riding their luck. The pair would have the Eastfield bowlers and fielders struggling to contain the runs on a fast Wandin oval, Edwards and first drop batsman Dave Marshall (62*) would continue the run spree and deliver Wandin the team’s second win in a row in only 29 overs, this time against the top of the ladder team and creating a very tight competition after Round 5.
Wandin Women’s vs Templeton – by Charlotte Edwards
This week Wandin women’s team took on Templeton Cricket Club at Templeton.
After a few previous losses, Wandin were fired up and ready to go into the game and give it their all.
Templeton won the toss and elected to bat, Wandin capitalised on their decision and started the innings with some amazing bowling.
Emma Curwood and Keeli Friend opened the bowling and bowled exceptionally. Curwood and Friend kept the opening batsmen to a very low total by the 5th over, Friend later ended her bowling spell with a very well-deserved 2/6 and Curwood had a tidy 1/24 with a catch hit straight to the safe hands of Vice Captain KP.
Charlotte Edwards and Niina Lazarus took the ball and wickets began to fall. The fielding was very impressive and no runs were getting past the Wandin team. Edwards later finished on 2/22 and Lazarus took a very important 2/11.
Jacquie Lowrie produced a very impressive 1/9 followed by Nyree George and Alannah Peet bowling really solid overs.
Wandin didn’t just attack with the ball but the fielding was a step above usual. To finish the game off Nyree stopped a quick single by attacking the ball hard, throwing it to the bowlers’ end and straight into the hands of Edwards who took the bails off to send the batter back to the sheds. This innings was an incredible team effort, with all players contributing wickets, run-outs and intensity, as Templeton finished on 9-89 Wandin knew this was definitely within reach.
Charlotte Edwards and Jacquie Lowrie opened the batting and set Wandin up for an amazing start. The two worked together really well and no runs were left on the felid. Lowrie was bowled a beautiful delivery and was sent back 8 runs. Kirwan Peluso came in to bat, hit two fours and kept the run rate ticking over. Peluso finished on a neat 14 runs. To finish off the innings Tangi Clancy came in and knocked the ball around very well and had a beautiful 4. Charlotte Edwards and Tangi Clancy chased down the runs and ended an amazing game. Edwards finished her bat on 36* alongside Clancy on 6*
Wandin produced an amazing game of cricket and saw a very exciting win. By working as a team Wandin’s hard work led to a win that was very deserved and the ladies cannot wait to take on the previous B grade side next week at Bayswater.
