NARRE Warren’s turf-one side downed Dandenong West on Saturday and went into the Christmas break with a three win – three loss ratio.
After winning the toss, John Simpson was sent to the top of the order for the shorter version of the game and soon showed why, scoring a quick 22.
This brought captain-coach Wendell Perumal to the crease to join import, Dean Williams, who was out a few overs later and Dwayne Scott soon followed.
However a valuable 36-run partnership by Perumal and Mark Teeuw steadied the ship.
Teeuw was out lbw for 12 and this brought Vinay Tripathi to the crease and with Perumal put on a handy partnership of 40 odd before the latter was out for 46 off 59 balls.
Bill O’Loughlin, after making a ton in the twos last week, joined Tripathi and together dismantled the Dandy West attack, hitting to all parts and scoring half centuries.
For Tripathi it was his first for the club, 54 off just 49 balls before he skied one in the late overs.
Chris Jarrett then came in and wasted no time, hitting a straight six with the first ball faced and bludgeoned the bowlers for a quick-fire 11 not out. O’Loughlin was excellent with 57 off 35 balls.
Narre Warren compiled a competitive total of 236.
With no Chris Pentland, Simpson took the new ball with Les Brown and both started well with the latter taking a wicket in the first over.
A very consistent performance by all the bowlers and brilliant fielding saw Narre bowl Dandy West out for 160 with Perumal getting 4/19 off 7 overs, Brown 2, Simpson 2 and Steve Woodward, playing his first game in the ones for the year, taking the last.
@BT Sub Sport News:A GRADE
Playing away to Doveton, it won the toss and sent Narre Warren in to bat first, making 155.
The highlight was a 70-run partnership between Daniel Orchard and Ben Charles.
Best of the bats Orchard (48), Charles (29) and Omar Baker (27).
Narre Warren had Doveton all out for 132, to take the points.
Best of the bowlers were Charles (2/13), Mark Sarlija (2/36) and Dwayne Hughes (2/20).
@BT Sub Sport News:E GRADE
Narre Warren hosted Doveton and batted first, losing wickets early and in trouble at 4/61 before Dave Orchard and young James Geirtz put on a 64 run partnership to set up the innings.
Giertz was dismissed for 33 and Orchard 38.
Andrew Todd then came to crease smashing a quick 57 not out to help Narre Warren make 7/200.
Doveton made a brisk start to the run chase and at the halfway mark was on target, but the Narre bowlers were able to peg them back, dismissing it for 156 with Vic Bradshaw taking 3/32, Andrew Todd 2/21 and Nathan King 2/15 being the best of the bowlers.
@BT Sub Sport News:ONE DAY
Playing Lyndale at Maramba Primary School. Narre Warren won the toss and elected to bat to be all out for 124 with Ryan Misquith 24, Brian Sullivan 25 and Andrew Stevens 20.
Lyndale went in to bat, passing the score after 20 overs.
Best of the bowlers was Shane Johnston 3/44 after eight overs.
@BT Sub Sport News:UNDER 15 (1)
Narre Warren played Buckley Ridges at Noble Park, lost the toss and was asked to bat first.
Narre batted steadily to score 7/112 off 25 overs.
Matt Darvell starred with 53 not out holding the innings together.
Narre went about defending that total well with a great opening spell of bowling from Trent Anderson and Matt Brew setting the tone, with the latter picking up the first two wickets.
Narre Warren eventually dismissed Buckley for 74, Matt Brew 2/12, Nathan King 2/9, Matt Clarke 2/1, Ryan Misquith 2/14, Michael Morgan 1/12 and Matt Harding who had a break from keeping, took the last wicket 1/0.
Narre Warren won by 48 runs.
@BT Sub Sport News:UNDER 13 (1)
Narre Warren won the toss and elected to bat against Fountain Gate, getting off to a great start being 1/82 after 10 overs.
Narre Warren continued to bat well for the remaining overs to reach 4/158cc.
Best of the bats were Ben Carter 26 not out, Dylan Quirk 25 not out, Jarryd Straker 20, Brett Healey 22 not out and Braden King 19.
Narre Warren then dominated with the ball restricting Fountain Gate to 4/71cc.
The team bowled well to have only eight extras.
Best of the bowlers King (1/6), Straker (1/3) and Nicholas Shirt (1/13).
It was great wicketkeeping by Quirk and Narre won by 87 runs.
@BT Sub Sport News:UNDER 13 (2)
Narre Warren played Parkfield and after losing the toss, was sent in to bat and quickly took on the bowlers being 0/46 in the sixth over.
Parkfield bowled well and at the close Narre finished with 110 and defence of the total went poorly with Parkfield getting the runs easily.
@BT Sub Sport News:UNDER 13 (3)
Playing Fountain Gate, Narre Warren won the toss and decided to bat and was 3/128, beating Fountain Gate’s 127.
Best of the bats Callum Spencer (17), Zach Allen (17), Blake Cole (21 not out) and Dylan Morrison (25 not out).
Best of the bowlers Spencer (1/3) and Brendan Marrell (1/13).
@BT Sub Sport News:UNDER 11 (1)
After losing the toss, the Narre was asked to bat by St Mary’s and made 86 from its 18 overs with the best batsmen Ryan Quirk (9), Reece Dempster (12) and Mitchell Healey (12).
When St Mary’s batted it got off to a flying start with 54 from nine overs.
However to Narre Warren’s credit it responded well to only allow the opposition another seven runs from the remaining nine overs.
Best of the bowlers were Jesse Muzzolini (1/0), Mitchell Dempster (0/5) and Tom Dovaston (0/2).
@BT Sub Sport News:UNDER 11 BLACK
The Blacks won the toss, sending Berwick into bat and bowled well and restricted the opposition to 12/99 after 24 overs.
Best of the bowlers Steven Chambers (1 /2), Jackson Carter (1/3), Cameron Fernando (1/7) and Billy Spreckley (3/1).
Narre Warren started slowly with the bat, but as the innings progressed the runs started to flow.
Best of the bats Matt Bartlett (15 not out) and Jaie Roberts (6 not out).
At cc Narre Warren had reached 9/86 to fall 13 runs short.
