By Bryce Edwards
Wandin’s 1st XI would bat chasing Seville’s score last week of 272.
Rod Aitken and Jamie Elliott would get Wandin off to a great start almost reaching 50 without wicket before Jamie Elliott would fall for 12.
From then on Wandin would lose a few quick wickets until Tim Thorne came to the crease and stopped the flow of wickets for a while but unfortunately, it wasn’t Wandin’s day with the bat only managing to reach 200.
Tim Thorne 93
Rod Aitken 41.
Wandin 2nd XI v Eastwood 2nd XI
Week 2 would start with Wandin in a strong position at 4/80 chasing 134 for victory after a fantastic bowling performance and 4 wickets each to M Kogelman and D Trembath.
Wandin would lose overnight batsman B Edwards for 38, but from there the incoming batsmen D Trembath (26*) and Wandin captain R Painter (26*) would guide the team to victory at 5 down after about 15 overs.
With luck also going Wandin’s way in other results, Wandin would secure a double chance and a home qualifying final next weekend vs St Andrews with the winner straight through to the grand final a fortnight later.
Wandin 3rd XI vs Mooroolbark
The Wandin 3rd XI hosted Mooroolbark at Wandin East, and after winning the toss and sending the visitors in, Wandin had a very tidy start, keeping the opposition under 100 at the halfway mark of their innings with everybody chipping in. Chris Foden was the pick of the bowlers taking 3 wickets. Unfortunately at the back end of their innings, Mooroolbark was able to put the foot down and reach the impressive total of 234. Wandin’s run chase was off to a rocky start after losing quick wickets and it was once again up to Ben Warren to stand tall with the bat scoring his third 50 in a row, with the required run rate being over 8 an over. Chris Foden once again stood up and took charge scoring a quick-fire 50 to keep Wandin in the game, however, the total was just too great in the end as Mooroolbark bowled the Dogs out taking the win by 22 runs. There were a lot of positives to take away from the game with everybody giving it their all.
Wandin Womens vs Mooroolbark
In their final game before finals, Wandin won the toss and Vice Captain Charlotte Edwards elected to bat first.
Gayle Burgi and Charlotte Edwards opened the batting, the two were off to a very good partnership. Unfortunately, Burgi was dismissed in the 8th over however her batting was crucial to the amazing start.
Kirwan Peluso, also known as K, came into bat and Peluso and Edwards kept the run rate ticking over until Edwards bottom-edged one and was caught behind on 29.
KP top scored for the day and finished on a superb 33 followed by her sister Belinda Cuddon on 12.
Wandin ended their innings on 111, they knew this was going to be difficult to defend however they were all up for the challenge.
Captain Olivia Edwards took the ball to start the bowling innings and as she did took a wicket in the first over sending back their opening batter.
Wandin kept it tight in the field and attacked with the ball.
Wickets were falling the pressure was up, and Moorolbark needed 1 off 6.
Unfortunately for the Wandin Women Moorolbark got the run, but for the ladies to defend that score to the last over showed great determination.
Olivia Edwards finished on 3/14 off 6
Charlotte Edwards- 3/16 off 6
Nyree George- 1/4 off 1
It doesn’t end for the Women here though, Wandin finished second on the ladder and take on Templeton next Sunday in the semi-final to see if they can book their ticket to the big dance.
Wandin Cricket Club vs Wandin Football Club
On Thursday night, the Wandin Cricket Club hosted the Wandin Football Netball Club for the third instalment of the Dog vs Dog T20 up at The Kennell.
With the scores at 1 a piece this was a massive game seeing who would take home the cup.
Todd Garner won the toss and elected to bowl, sending in the Cricket Club who were ready to fire. Rod Aitken starred with the bat and Tim Thorne only damaged one car roof with some big hitting. The cricket club finished with a decent score of 178 off its 20 overs.
In stepped to bat the footy club who were off to a flyer with Fergy on fire until he was spectacularly caught by Olivia Edwards.
This slowed the run rate and things were looking good for the cricket club until some unbelievable hitting from Garner got the footy club right into the game.
But then a massive last 2 overs from Joel Galvin, taking out Garner and the tail, left the footy club 6 runs short.
In front of a full hill, the cricket club goes 2-1 up.
