CRANBOURNE’S turf-one team is set for a 337 run chase this week after a good bowling performance against the star-studded Springvale South on Saturday.
After hitting some classy opposition, hard work and the spin bowling of Steve Miller (3/102 off 24 overs) got the team back into the game.
Matthew Moore, with four wickets, cleaned up the tail to keep the score down at the lightning-quick Casey Fields.
Springvale South 337 v Cranbourne.
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Batting first, Cranbourne’s top order had a lot of starts but had to wait until skipper Rodger Alister strode to the crease to find a batsman to capitalise.
Following on his recent good form Rodger was stranded on 93 not-out following a good partnership with Cam Kelly (20).
With the ball, Cranbourne burst out of the gates with young firebrand Jason Toan at one stage having the figures of 3/0.
Cranbourne 234 v Hallam 3/39.
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Batting this week, Cranbourne’s inning was dominated by two batsmen.
In his first game in A-grade Tony Ciantar proved he was up to the standard and then some compiling a commanding 113.
Stalwart Peter Kelly, who was recently inducted into Cranbourne’s team of the past 30 years, put on 185 runs with Tony and led from the front to finish on 85 not-out.
Cranbourne 4/246 v St Mary’s.
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Cranbourne batted first and after losing quick early wickets dug in to post a good score.
The stars with the bat were Chris Lamb, who got to 79 and was unluckily run out in sight of his century.
Silvio Marinelli stuck with him for a 101-run partnership contributing 49 himself and Shannon Parkin got 36.
At the end some cultured hitting got Stuart Mills to 26 not-out.
Cranbourne 9/277 v North Dandenong.
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Cranbourne bowled first and proceeded to get steady wickets throughout the day.
The pick of the bowlers was wily young spinner Chris Hale who took 4/23.
He was ably supported by seamers Daniel Fox and Glenn Dickinson who both took two wickets each.
In reply, Cranbourne is in the box seat with Michael Randall reaching 38 not-out.
Cranbourne 2/84 v Springvale South 143.
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Cranbourne batted first against one of their main rivals Coomoora.
Openers Gavin Roscoe (55) and Al Courtney (48) got the team off to a great start that was capitalised on by Ash Ryan (31), Craig Lambden (28) and Freddy Andrews (28).
Cranbourne backed up its good batting with excellent bowling, in main by crafty Wayne Stephens (3/40) and Chris Taylor (2/59).
Cranbourne 260 v Coomoora 8/169.
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Bowling first Cranbourne performed superbly with the catching being a highlight of the day.
Ben Hall opened the bowling and dominated early with 4/25, while Aaron Morrison came on at the end and finished it off with 2/10.
With only 20 overs to face, Cranbourne has already won with some aggressive batting from Dean McDonnell (38), Cam Kelly (44) and Dustin Peebles (26) carrying it over the line.
Cranbourne 4/131 v Buckley Ridges 9/89.
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Bowling this week, Cranbourne was firing on all cylinders with star paceman Martin Kelly taking 3/4 off seven hostile overs.
Keeran Braham also took three wickets.
Cranbourne 3/22 v North Dandenong 10/68.
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Cranbourne bowled tightly all morning and put in a good team effort, fielding and bowling well. Daniel Patterson took a sharp chance at gully and Lucas Ligt pocketed a stumping and a catch behind the stumps.
Cranbourne v Narre Warren 6/136
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Cranbourne bowled first and made early inroads into the batting line-up.
Sean Hinkley and Shaun Keenan capitalised on the early breakthroughs made, taking two wickets each. A good team effort in the field topped it off and ensured the bowlers hard work wasn’t wasted.
Cranbourne 0/12 v Narre Warren 98.
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Cranbourne batted first and were carried to a respectable total by the classy batting of Mitchell Viney with 62 not out.
He got good support from Samuel Marinelli who put on a 72-run partnership with Mitchell, while making 27 himself.
Cranbourne 203 v St Mary’s.
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Batting first Cranbourne was held together by the batting of Jason Adams who got 33.
Trent Brooks made 12, but the rest of the batting collapsed, except for Rian Healy who was in a good tenth-wicket partnership of 20 runs with Jason.
In the field Cranbourne fared better in the field with two early wickets.
Cranbourne 98 v Narre Warren 2/39.
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Cranbourne bowled first and restricted the other team to an achievable target, thanks mainly to the bowling of Matthew Shannon with 3/12 and Mitchell Gowland and Alex Luscombe who both took two wickets.
James Lesch continued to improve his ’keeping with a nice stumping and catch behind the wickets
Cranbourne 0/1 v Parkfield 163.
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Cranbourne batted first and while a few batsmen got starts none could go on with it and retire.
Pick of the batsmen were Brodie McLean with 14 and Jordan Campbell with 10.
In reply Endeavour Hills has almost passed Cranbourne’s score.
Cranbourne 94 v Endeavour Hills 1/87.
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Cranbourne batted first and faced its hardest test against a strengthened North Dandenong.
The heroes with the bat after the team had lost 8/55 were Todd Reynolds and Ryan McMaster who showed determination and sometimes flair to score 24 not out and 31 respectively and help the team post a total it can defend
Cranbourne 10/130.
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Bowling at Casey fields is always a tough ask and the kids found out as Narre Warren posted a big score.
All tried real hard, but the pick of the bowlers were Leigh Hanczar and Jake Smith who both took two wickets.
Cranbourne vs Narre Warren 285.
