Hayden Kerr remains undefeated in the Sheffield Shield after playing an important part in a tight NSW win in Brisbane during the week. His 2-41 in Queensland’s first innings improved on his best first-class bowling figures.
Nick Larkin scored 77 and 66 for ACT/NSW Country against the Victorian Second XI during the week.
Tim Cummins hit the fourth century of his First Grade career, all for Sydney University, against Bankstown on Sunday. His 100 not out included six 6s. He then held five catches in Bankstown’s innings. It’s the second time in his career that he’s followed a century by holding five catches.
Damien Mortimer, with an impressive 86 against Bankstown, recorded his 29th score above fifty for the club (including seven centuries).
Charlie Litchfield, scoring 69 against Bankstown, recorded his first half-century in First Grade.
Devlin Malone now has 40 wickets for the season, the third time he’s reached forty in a First Grade season.
Ryan McElduff has passed 100 wickets in Premier Cricket in all grades. He now has 102 (12 of them for Gordon).
During his unbeaten 38 against Bankstown on Saturday, Matthew Powys passed 1000 runs in Third Grade.
Luka Flannigan has passed 100 wickets in Premier Cricket (including 84 for Mosman).
During his innings on Saturday, Ash Cowan passed 6500 runs for the club in all grades. He now has 6503. He’s the ninth player to reach that milestone, after Greg Mail, Nick Larkin, Ed Cowan, Ian Moran, Adam Theobald, Liam Robertson, Simon Gray and Will Hay. He has also taken his Fourth Grade record career aggregate to exactly 2222, which isn’t really a milestone, but would have made Richie Benaud very happy.
Noah Bloch made his Fourth Grade debut in the match against Bankstown on Saturday, and marked it with a match-winning 30 not out (22 balls, 2 fours, 2 sixes).
Raveen Ganesh returned his best Fourth Grade bowling figures (3-22) against Bankstown on Saturday.
Rehaan Shyamsundar (4-27) returned his best Metropolitan Cup bowling figures in the match against Randwick-Petersham on Sunday.