This week, Lusatia Park’s 1st XI played top side Wonga Park and after being sent in didn’t get off to a good start, losing a wicket in the first over. Lusatia Park lost another 3 wickets over the course of the next nine overs to be 4/52 after 10, Tim Diggins the only one to put up any resistance to be 32 n.o. He was joined at the crease by Adam Dunn and needing to stem the tide over the next 17 overs put on a brilliant partnership of 105 until Diggins went for a magnificent 102, great effort. Lusatia Park unfortunately then lost another 2 wickets without adding to the total and ended up not batting out their overs and finished all out for 200 in 36 overs, Dunn, the only other batter to make a score, finishing on 40 n.o. Paterson was the best of their bowlers taking 3/58. After the break, the visitors went in to bat and were in trouble early at 2/27 with a wicket each to Terry Bennett and new member of the team Hayden Leeds. They then took the score to 85 and in Lochie’s first over took wickets with his 3rd and 4th ball to be on a hatrick but just missing out. The game was evenly poised with the visitors at 4/103 after 20, but they only lost another 2 wickets and passed their score in the 36th over with their best batter D. Keane with a brilliant 101 n.o.
The 2nd XI travelled to Chirnside Park with the home side electing to bat 1st putting on a 1st wicket partnership of 66 and 2nd of 86 to be only 2/152 after 34 overs and finishing up on 5/199 in their 40 overs, their best batters Turner with 75 and Walliker 44. Best of Lusatia Park’s bowlers Lucas Parker 2/40. It was then Lusatia Park’s turn to bat looking to chase down the target but they lost their 1st wicket at 29 and kept steadily losing wickets without a solid partnership ending up losing by 36 runs to finish at 8/163, with Mick Dwyer making 38 and Stuart Parker 30.
The 4th XI played Vermont away, winning the toss and electing to bat first and after their 36 overs finished on a respectable 6/151 with young U/14 Mason McNeill making a fine 37. Lusatia Park are very fortunate to have this side which is made up of our juniors and women who all try their hardest so we can field a full team however the home side passed Lusatia Park’s score in the 20th over.
