MATCH REPORTS - ROUND 4 VS MOSMAN CRICKET CLUB

A huge Saturday of cricket saw the Students take on Mosman CC in 6 different 50 over fixtures! As mentioned in pre-game previews, our line-ups were stacked with talent and my oh my did our talent perform! Check out the results and reports below!

MATCH REPORT - 1ST GRADE VS MOSMAN CRICKET CLUB AT ALLAN BORDER OVAL (50 OVERS)

SUCC 9/135
24.3 overs

D Mortimer 61 (58)
B Joy 3/18/6.0

DEF

Mosman Whales 130
36.2 overs

HJ Dalton 34 (35)
H Brown 3/22/4.0

Cassell as frugal as Seamen. Ben Joy with leap of Kanu. David Miller, the strength of Viera. Holloway, the guile of Bergkamp. And Tate, the finishing touch of Henry. The bottom six (five) Nash team are invincible. Like the Arsenal team of ’03 & ’04, I dare say they will not lose a game this season. Meanwhile, the top six resemble a weary Scunthorpe United reserve side. Embarrassing. Thankfully for them, they were on the winning side on the cricket field as the Students collected their second scalp of the season courtesy of a break-out performance by Tate with the ball (2-24 from 8) and another imperious knock from comeback-kid DeMarcus Mortimer (61 off 58). 

In brief, the Students won the toss and elected to bowl in a masterstroke move from new chief in command Cummins. His talismen Holloway and Cassell were frothing at the bit to rip in, however the opening 10 saw early momentum with the Whales. It took a long and wiley spell from Tate to draw first blood for the SUCCers. Tate then delivered a double blow knocking over the other opener. Then like clockwork two brought three, brought four brought five, Cassell had a run-out, McElduff and Joy were handed two and three each respectively, and Radhakrishnan took another two to take his tally to 9 for the season. All out 130 by 12pm. 

Bonus point in sight and thunderstorms predicted by wonder-app Rain Parrot, the Students eagerly began the run chase with Charlie ‘Tyson’ Dummer finding the middle of the bat and Military Rd. He passed the baton to Mortimer who toyed with the Whales, sending the ball to all parts and prancing between the wickets. Unfortunately, Derrick had no partners to help his cause as SUCCers fell around him like tired flies; first McElduff then Cummins, Danne (who showed glimpses of sweet timing) then Miller. Holloway looked promising for a single digit score (1) but troubled the scorers no further and Tate couldn’t replicate his bowling efforts. That left Cassell and humble accountant Joy to score 3 runs from 25 overs. In a rush of blood, Joy hit one up high to mid-on and a young Whale stood underneath. Ball swirling. Wind blowing. Dropped. Cassell hits a six. Win with a bonus point. Easy.

Dugald Holloway

MATCH REPORT - 2ND GRADE VS MOSMAN CRICKET CLUB AT UNIVERSITY OVAL (50 OVERS)

SUCC 0/0
0.0 overs

A Hazard 3/26/10.0
B Mitchell 1/7/5.0

DREW

Mosman Whales 5/113
38.1 overs

M Malhotra 46 (75)
GW Condon 21 (36)

The Units arrived at the Home of Cricket for their first hitout of the season on the hallowed turf of University Oval. Riding high after last week’s win against the Dolphins and sitting atop the ladder, the boys sharpened their harpoons for Limited-Overs cricket against a few familiar faces at the Whales.

Ben Mitchell would chalk up the first case of the season, forgetting his creams upon arriving at no.1, only a delayed start via a wet outfield saving him from missing the start of the game as he returned down ANZAC Parade to get them.

An uninspiring Nash performance in difficult conditions was quickly forgotten as skipper Hope won the toss and had no issues sending the visitors in on what looked like a soft wicket. 

The opening pair of Greaves and Gwynne threatened both the inside and outside edges of the bat in their opening spells, Rexxy looking a little shaken up from the Chopper’s formal some 12*-hours earlier. *Very generous timing granted.

The Students were slightly off the mark with our execution, both with ball and in the field, however after Boozer Mitchell claimed the first wicket, spirits were high and conversation consistent that another quick one would have the momentum firmly in our favour. Benny continues to impress, going for just 7 runs off his five overs in a quality display of left-arm swing bowling.

The introduction of spin twins Pope and debutant Andrew/Alex/Alan/Aaron/Eden Hazard would truly put the brakes on the Whales tempo, bowling in tandem for the majority of the second hour of play and suffocating the run rate.  Haz bowled with superb control and subtle changes of pace to finish with the outstanding figures of 10 overs, 2 maidens, 3/26, whilst Hope’s usual bag of fruit and pies somehow went unharmed.

Henry Clark’s wicket on the last ball before drinks (LBW to absolutely no-one’s surprise) was where the joy would end for the Students, rain and lightning setting upon Camperdown with Mosman situated at 5/113 after 39 overs. 

When the rain did ease, players returned to a wet patch in the bowler’s load up at the Grandstand end of the pitch from the end of the covers. Hours of drying efforts from the Students, both sopping and blowing, were finally wasted when with four minutes until the intended re-start time of 4:35pm, we were forced from the field without being able to put the covers on due to lightning. 

The first drop of rain some 20-minutes later, as well as cloud’s formed from the impending apocalypse, was enough for the skippers to shake hands and put an end to a very frustrating day. 

A few ales were had as a group before strolling up to watch the 4’s take seven points in light that would have Josh Toyer coming off the long run on a Tuesday night with a brand new pellet.  Good on ya mate.

Cricket, the sport that takes absolutely everything and gives nothing back.

Max Hope

MATCH REPORT - 3RD GRADE VS MOSMAN CRICKET CLUB AT RAWSON OVAL (50 OVERS)

SUCC 9/163 (cc)
45.0 overs

J Hill 67
MJ Watts 1/22/7.0

DEF

Mosman Whales 5/63
18.4 overs

BZ Syed 21
T Elliott 3/17/9.0

The new 3rd Grade season finally arrived after the longest off season of all time. There were plenty of new faces in a side that bore little resemblance to the premiership side of last season. However due to a week full of rain in the lead up it appeared that we would have to wait another week to get started. 

Upon arrival at Rawson Oval there was enough clear sky to suggest that we would in fact get some play in, after the initial delay we were able to get the ground up to scratch and have a toss. I won the toss on a green but hard wicket and elected to bat, credit to the Rawson ground staff on being able to produce a hard wicket throughout a week of rain.

Mosman bowled accurately in the opening spell and were difficult to score off on a thick outfield. Hayden Storey (17) threatened to get going but unfortunately chipped a return catch to the bowler off the leading edge to a ball that held in the wicket. I was joined by Alex Shaw (27) and we were able to negotiate a tricky period to drinks and see off the new ball. After Shawry played on, Coehlo (18) and I were able to take on the spinners and began to find the boundary slowly but surely lifting us to a competitive total.

We were met by another rain delay and our innings was reduced to 45 overs. Upon resumption we lost wickets regularly but managed to keep the scoreboard ticking over. We finished our allotment of overs on 9/163. The introduction of Duckworth Lewis to the lower grades meant that Mosman’s target was adjusted to 181 off 45 overs.

Murray Watts (7-2-1-22) and Shehan Canagasingham (6-0-0-20) opened well with the new ball and looked threatening on a green wicket. More rain came and we were on and off a couple of times before the final phase of the game. As we came on for the last time Mosman’s target was 91 off 22 overs, they were on 2/43 off 13.5. The task was left to Michael Robinson and debutant Max Shanahan to close the game out. They proved up to the challenge and offered nothing to the Mosman batsmen who were swinging hard with little success, this forced them to resort to risky run taking that resulted in the Uni boys executing three run outs. The highlight of which was Sanjay Anandarajah’s direct hit from point where he had one stump to aim at from a distance of at least twenty metres. Immediately after the umpires called the game off for bad light with the result beyond doubt.

This was a top drawer win in a round where there were minimal results elsewhere. It was fantastic to see batsmen persevere through tough periods and our bowlers execute under pressure so early in the season, not to mention such precise fielding. We now welcome Wests to Fortress Pauls where we look to build on the momentum generated through this win.

Jack Hill

MATCH REPORT - 4TH GRADE VS MOSMAN CRICKET CLUB AT ST PAUL’S OVAL (50 OVERS)

SUCC 8/215 (cc)
44.0 overs

B Dilley 85
M Johns 3/19/5.0

DEF

Mosman Whales 4/66 (cc)
18.0 overs

W Elliott 26*
J Park 3/42/9.0

Well well well… 2020 has thrown up some unbelievable scenes but a trifecta of a young Nash victory, B Dilley run-a-ball 85 (2 massive bombs) plus M Johns 2/1 in 3 balls (read bumpers) to start the innings is typical of this year and probably paying as much as a Wallabies Bledisloe in the foreseeable future.

The day began in auspicious circumstances and despite the BOM having heart failure, when your scribe inspected the pitch the SUCC groundsmen were as bullish as circa 2007 Reginald Ignatius. Needless to say, that early optimism was short lived, as arrogance and lack of ability from yours truly meant that the youth had 6 on 4 throughout Nash whilst “game management” was occurring on the square. 

We promptly lost the toss but a strong opening partnership from Clancy Barrett and Brayden meant that the Units started their title defence in strong form. James Veitch entered the fray and continued the quality work. Ned Barnet also displayed excellent ability with a very well made 45 and at the first rain delay the Students were set up with 3/154. The rain delay meant that there were only 8 overs left, and some late order slogging (M Johns 6 first rock if you don’t mind) meant that we amassed 215 from the reduced 44 overs. The absolute standout was Brayden, and his knock was one of pure class. Having missed much of last year with a shoulder injury, the great man is back to full fitness (shoulder affixed with slightly less tape than my County blade). He should be very proud of the way he controlled the innings and won us the game, without a doubt the 3 points belong to Dill.

Rain delay after rain delay and the Units finally got back in business with Matty “Joey” Johns to take the new rock. 2 wickets in 3 balls and Mosman were on the back foot, and in the failing light and massive storms across Sydney it was simply a matter of trying to get overs in and not fall foul of the lightning policy. An excellent partnership from the Whales’ 4 and 5 (Greenslade and Elliot) meant that the game was on a knife’s edge, but luck, good fortune and covers management resulted in the Students getting back on the field to bowl the required overs (circa 7pm). In the end we won with a bonus point, but it was such a crazy day and we know that the Whales always have quality so we most likely will see them again later this year to settle the score.

Well done to our boys, perfect way to start the year.

Ash Cowan

MATCH REPORT - 5TH GRADE VS MOSMAN CRICKET CLUB AT BALMORAL OVAL (50 OVERS)

SUCC 3/83 (cc)
20.2 overs

Z Islam 23
T Crawford 4/28/9.0

DEF

Mosman Whales 174
48.1 overs

E Evans 35
J Lonergan 1/17/4.2

After winning the toss, captain Wilkinson sent Mosman in to bat, putting them under the pump from ball one. After some shaky early overs, Tom Crawford broke the opening partnership on his way to 4/28.
The change to spin throughout the middle overs helped tighten the screws, leaving all the pressure on the tail to post a competitive score. The Mosman lower-order were not up to the task, the innings ending in the 49th over, following a 7/52 collapse.

Despite some rain and lightning during the lunch interval, no time was lost and the openers set out to begin the chase. The Students lost their first wicket in the first over before Prakhar Sharma and Zohirul Islam posted a 52 run partnership to steady the ship. Sundries (25) and Islam (23) led the scoring as Uni posted 3/83 in the 21st over, securing 6 points on DLS Method.

MATCH REPORT - SYDNEY UNIVERSITY METROPOLITAN BLUE VS MOSMAN CRICKET CLUB AT CAMPERDOWN PARK

SUCC BLUE 79
20.0 overs

S Tirimzey 29
S Khalkho 1/13/5.0

DEF BY

Mosman Whales 2/82
14.0 overs

S Vasamsetti 5 Wickets

Metro Blue had a tough tough start to the season. Rocking up to a very wet ground, the boys put in a good enough effort to dry up the grounds and get the game going. Skipper Sanjiv unfortunately lost an important toss and we were sent in to bat on a challenging soft wicket.

After losing several early wickets Syed Tirimzey and Jack Hennessy showed some resistance with a 41 run partnership, with Syed scoring 29 which included three huge 6’s. Unfortunately the wickets continued to flow, and Uni was bowled out for 79 shortly after drinks. Although it was a challenging pitch the majority of wickets were quite soft and involved people throwing the wickets away: something to focus on next week.

After lunch we got off to a good start, getting a run out in the second over. Rain then began falling and we had to pause the game for almost 2 hours. After the rain faded we returned to an incredible soft pitch and outfield. These conditions affected us significantly, with the bowlers not feeling safe, however the boys showed good tikka to continue anyway.

Mosman chased down the run with 8 wickets to spare in the 14th over. Despite the fact we probably should not have returned to play due to the dangerous conditions, it was disappointing to see Mosman run away with the win so easily. Hopefully the boys can bounce back and get the W this weekend.

MATCH REPORT - SYDNEY UNIVERSITY METROPOLITAN GOLD VS UNSW CRICKET CLUB AT DP NORTH

SUCC GOLD
0.0 overs

DREW (MATCH ABANDONED)

UNSW
0.0 overs