MATCH REPORTS - ROUND 3 VS EASTERN SUBURBS CRICKET CLUB

A frustrating weekend for 1sts! 1st Grade Uni opening bowlers Charlie Cassell and Ben Joy tried their best to beat the rain dismissing the Easts top 3 in quick succession, with Joy even having a look at a cheeky hat-trick! However, it wasn’t to be with the continual downfall forcing a washout.

Over at Waverley Oval, the Students 2nd Grade side were determined to continue their dominance... and that they did! Returning skipper and man on a mission Max Hope, delivered 12 unreal overs that saw him take 4 for 20 and seal the W!
2’s sit at the top of the table!

(More from Charlie and Charles below)

MATCH REPORT - 1ST GRADE VS EASTERN SUBURBS CRICKET CLUB AT UNIVERSITY OVAL (DAY 2)

SUCC 330

Damien Mortimer 122
Ben Joy 2/23/10.0

DREW

Easts Dolphins 4/99

TJ Armstrong 43 (44)
MA Atallah 5/73/23.0

With a high chance of rain, it was always going to be an interrupted day down at Uni number 1. The rain stayed away for the first hour which enabled Cassell (1/26) and Ben Joy (2/23) to make the most of the overcast conditions and dismiss the top 3 batsmen in quick succession. Rain came and lunch was taken. After lunch, Tim Armstrong hit a quickfire 43 before being caught behind by Tim Cummins off Nivethan Radhakrishnan. Will Simpson and Angus Robson finished the day not out with heavy rain washing out the rest of the day. All in all, a frustrating day of cricket.

Charlie Cassell

MATCH REPORT - 2ND GRADE VS EASTERN SUBURBS CRICKET CLUB AT WAVERLEY OVAL (DAY 2)

SUCC 241

Ben Mitchell 83 (77)
M Hope 4/20/12.0

DEF

Easts Dolphins 202

TD Gallop 55 (124)
M Sarkies 3/40/14.0

Nash: Country 2-3 City

After being flogged in the first 4 weeks of the season - City turned to M.Clarke’s win at all costs theory not only threatening with broken f*** arms but attempting to follow through with them. Country then conceded defeat to avoid the risk of losing players to injury for the good of the team. After being a tad short the week before, the bowling unit were disciplined throughout the day which paid dividends on a green top that kept the bowlers interested right to the end. It was vintage stuff from Henry Clark that got Uni of to a ripper start. Easts number 3 bat Nick Taylor fell victim to the wrongsy effect – going back to a fully early on and kicking it, walking back to the sheds without adding to his overnight score of 38. In his debut game in 2s, Rex Greeves looked anything but out of place and was unlucky not to bag more taking 2-23 from 13 overs which included the big wicket of Mark Morley for 11. Jackson Gwynne got kicked in the knee by a horse the day before the game, but you wouldn’t have known as the big quick steamed in and at times was too good for the Easts’ batters taking 1-23 from his 11 overs. This included snicking off Easts number 4 Udit Mehta to a ripper catch from Bennett Walsh at gully. Ben Mitchell also bowled well with no luck taking 1-23. It was the partnership of Jonathon Bank (38) and Tom Gallop (55) that got Easts back in the contest as the two put on 76 for the 6 th wicket. Easts’ ground their way back into the contest and it took a disciplined bowling partnership from Henry Clark and Max Hope to swing momentum back into Uni’s favour. The two built up pressure from both ends until Max landed the killer blow - sliding one straight through the gate of Bank. Clarkey then snicked off Gallop to a sharp chance to Tom Fullerton at first slip and Easts never really recovered from there. Clarky finishing with 2 – 61 and Max 4 – 20 - an outstanding performance from the 2s veterans. The two teams then met for a very enjoyable beverage after the game to mend broken relationships in a heated thriller. The team then headed down to the Bondi RSL to watch the AFL grand final – and we will leave it at that…

Charles Litchfield