Sydney University is heading to its second grand final of the season, and seventh grand final in the First Grade Limited Overs competition overall, after defeating University of NSW in the semi-final on Sunday.
Max Hope, with an exceptional spell of 6-16 in the Limited Overs semi-final against University of NSW, returned his first five-wicket haul in First Grade (and third for the club in all grades). He had previously taken seven wickets in 33 First Grade matches.
Tim Cummins’ 51 in the Limited Overs semi-final against University of NSW was his 27th innings of fifty or more in First Grade (including four centuries).
Kieran Tate, with 3-18 against Blacktown on Saturday, has now taken 311 wickets for the club in all grades, passing Dick Cotton (310) to take 21st place on the club’s all-time list of wicket-takers.
Devlin Malone’s 4-52 against Blacktown on Saturday took his tally of wickets for the season to 55. There have been only 14 more successful seasons by a First Grade bowler for University (including one by Malone himself). He also passed Walter Stack (280) and Max Bonnell (280) to become the club’s 29th highest wicket-taker in all grades.
Oliver Zannino’s diving catch, low to his right, against Blacktown on Saturday gave him his first dismissal in First grade.
Against Blacktown on Saturday, Charles Litchfield bowled in Second Grade for the first time since 2017-18, and doubled (to two) his career tally of Second Grade wickets.
Lewis McMahon’s two wickets against Blacktown on Saturday took him past Dave Hanlin (258), and he’s now the club’s 36th highest wicket taker in all grades.
Andrew Wilkinson’s match-winning 74 against Blacktown on Saturday (scored after University had crashed to 6 for 27) was his tenth half-century for the club, and highest score in Fourth Grade.
In Metropolitan Cup, Charles Clay’s 40 against Randwick-Petersham was his highest score for the club.
In the Metropolitan Cup match against Randwick-Petersham, Nadil Jayakody bowled for the club for the first time and collected his first wickets (2-16).
The Metropolitan Cup match against Randwick-Petersham was Greg Cade’s 50th game as a captain for the club.
In the Metropoltian Cup match against Blacktown, Jack Bray whacked five 6s in his 54, which was his third half-century in Metropolitan Cup this season.