Round 11 - 16/1/10
Playing second placed Waverley away in the
first match back after the break we won the toss and bowled first. We
were a bit 'rusty' and did not bowl and field very well and as a result
Waverley finished at 3/291 after their 40 overs. Rama was the best of
the bowlers with 0/32 off 8 overs.
In reply we started really well and were on
top of the required run rate. Unfortunately we lost a few quick wickets
and then were unable to consolidate being dismissed for 167 after 27
overs. Dunge 53, Rahul 30 and Rama 22 were the best of the batsmen.
Round 12 - 23/1/10
Playing third placed Heatherdale at home we
won the toss and put them in. Whilst unable to penetrate taking wickets,
the bowling was reasonably tight with Heatherdale finishing at 2/237
after their 40 overs. Stuey Wynd was the wicket taker with 2/50 off 8
overs.
In reply we started like a house on fire
and did not let up to finish at 3/240 after 25 overs. Chris Hoare 35,
Rama 41, Tushar 30, Stuey Wynd 50 retired and Greg McCormick 50 retired
all got amongst the runs.
Round 8 1st. X1 Match Report
Wheelers Hill 176 all out (L.Galle 5/46, Matty B 2/50, S.Perkins 2/20
Glen Waverley Hawks 4/179 (B.Calder 47, G.Mahoney 39, S.Perkins 52*)
I lost the toss and we were asked to bowl on a hot 38 degree day. Matty B
started off pushing into a slight breeze and Luke bowled with the wind.
After 9 0vers with no wicket it was decided to try Chris P from Luke 's end.
Luke would then be swung around to Matty's end so that Luke could bowl into
the wind assisting his out-swing bowling. It paid off with instant results
as Chris took a wicket in his first over and Luke followed up with a wicket
in his over at the other end - thanks Mahns. Unfortunately Chris went down
with a calf injury in his second over and couldn't bowl for the rest of the
day. Luke took the next 2 wickets bowling a great line and length, drawing
the batsman forward and swinging the ball away from the right-handers. Chris
George was having a day out behind the stumps taking 3 catches with only 4
wickets to fall. Chris George continued his good work getting a fantastic
stumping off my bowling when I replaced Luke who bowled a great spell of
bowling. At 5/87 from 37 overs we went into tea having done everything right
so far. Myself and Matty B continued bowling after tea and when Mahns took a
safe catch at slip off my bowling the Wheelers Hill captain was out and we
were applying enormous bowling pressure. We continued to make inroads when
Luke came back for his second spell picking up two quick wickets, he ended
with 5/46 from 17 overs and the batsman had few answers to his length,
swing, pace and bounce. Chris George ended with 5 dismissals with 4 catches
and 1 stumping in a polished display behind the sticks. Matty B cleaned up
the last two wickets to end with 2/50 and Bungey and Lizard bowled well
doing a good job for the team. Wheelers Hill were bowled out for 176 in very
hot and testing conditions, we certainly had the better of the days play so
far. With 13 overs to face at the end of the first weeks play I opened the
batting with Brad Coster and Trent Bockman. They both looked good early but
Brad was stumped in the 11th. over for 9. Overnight at the end of 13 overs
we were 1/34 with Bockers looking good on 17.
Resuming the next week Bockers was out early so I came to the crease and
with Cookie put on 60 for the third wicket. Cookie played some good drives
and when he is playing those convincing pull shots you know he is in form.
He played some cracking pulls hitting 6 boundaries in his aggressive 47.
Mahns joined myself in the middle and at 3/99 we still had some work to do.
For a bloke who hasn't played a lot of cricket Mahns looked in excellent
touch. He hit five 4's and two big 6's and also played the pull shot very
well. Unfortunately with only 4 runs required for victory Mahns was bowled
for an excellent 39. In that time he notched up 8,000 runs for the club and
is a true champion player. That left myself to hit the winning runs in a
memorable victory. I ended with 52 not out and we played some inspiring team
cricket with everyone contributing to the win. We need to win the remaining
three games to make the finals so lets replicate the way we played in this
game for the rest of the season.
Scott Perkins
