Doveton’s Ryan Pearson has been solid all year. With an average of 31 from nine matches, Pearson is still chasing that elusive 50. 41080 By Gavin Staindl
AFTER losing the opening three games, Narre Warren’s Turf One resurgence continues, this time knocking off Springvale South in a convincing manner at Sweeney Reserve.
Springvale South’s score of 89 never threatened Narre’s day-one total of 192.
The consistent bowling performance spearheaded by Trent Anderson (3/23) only allowed three Springvale batsmen to make a score of above six runs.
@BT Sub Sport News:Hallam-Kalora Park d Coomoora
Classy all-rounder Leigh Booth with six wickets was the destructive force behind Hallam-Kalora Park’s 98-run win over Coomoora at the Hallam Recreation Reserve.
After taking his sixth wicket, Booth (6/30) had the visitors reeling at 8/44 and only a final stand by Troy Jeffs (29) pushed the total any higher.
Coomoora eventually fell for 90, a far cry from Hallam-Kalora Park’s day-one total of 188.
@BT Sub Sport News:Parkfield d Doveton
In an evenly matched contest at Robinson Reserve, Doveton pulled up seven runs short of victory.
In similar circumstances to the Parkfield innings, Doveton lost an early wicket but reached 50 runs without any more hiccups.
After Shaun Tongue (53) was dismissed, Doveton were 6/114 and in an identical position to what Parkfield were in a week earlier.
The remaining overs were also played out in a resembling fashion but in the end, Doveton fell for 178, seven runs shy of Parkfield’s 185.
@BT Sub Sport News:Buckley Ridges d Berwick
Buckley Ridges has ended Berwick’s five-game winning streak by bowling the home side out for 152, 55 runs adrift of their day one total of 207 at Arch Brown Reserve.
Berwick intended to take their undefeated season to six games, but tight bowling by Shane D’Rozario (4/20) and a five-wicket haul by Paul Franks (5/54) removed the final five Berwick batters for 50 runs on their way to an upset victory.
Turf Two
@BT Sub Sport News:Maranatha Methodist d St Brigid’s/St Louis
St Brigid’s/St Louis made a valiant attempt to chase down the 236 needed for a victory but were bowled out for 198 at Bondi Oval on the weekend.
Opener Mark Jamieson (54) set the home team on the right track and captain Chris Bull (37) chipped in at second drop but Aaron Moldrich’s five-wicket haul spoiled top order ambitions and left St Brigid’s/St Louis 38 runs short.
@BT Sub Sport News:Dandenong West d Fountain Gate
Dandenong West has taken an outright victory over Fountain Gate at Greaves Reserve.
After winning first innings points last week by easily passing Fountain Gate’s dismal score of 68, Dandenong West proceeded to create an 84-run buffer.
In the second innings, Fountain Gate batsmen Luke Hughes (53) and Andrew Gleave (58) moved their team to 199 with a lead of 115 but Dandenong West replied with authority.
Veteran Greg Siwes (54) and David Weerden (39 not out) were the main figures who helped Dandenong West eclipse the total in 20 overs.
@BT Sub Sport News:Cranbourne d HSD
Cranbourne moved five points clear of third position after they beat HSD in a solid showing at Casey Fields.
Posting 265 last week, the Cranbourne bowlers proceeded to knock over the HSD batting line up with consistency.
Despite good scores by HSD batsmen Rob Davies (42) and Matt Downe (32), Cranbourne, led by Rob Cleland (4/23), was able to remove the supporting bats that the HSD pair needed.
HSD eventually fell for 176.
@BT Sub Sport News:Springvale South d Southern Pirates
Springvale South has trampled over the Southern Pirates’ first innings score of 123 at Alex Nelson Reserve to remain in the hunt for a top four position.
On the back of Jackson Sketcher (74), Springvale cruised past the required 123 with the loss of only three wickets.
@BT Sub Sport News:Buckley Ridges d Berwick
Steven Sheedy and the Buckley Ridges batting line up have made a mockery of Berwick by claiming an outright victory at Park Oval.
After passing the first innings total of 103 early on day-two, Buckley declared for 4/144 with Ruwan Jayadeva (59) the best of the bats.
Ridges’ quick bowler Steven Sheedy then took off.
Sheedy (7/23) demolished the Berwick batting line up for 70 runs and restricted all but one of the Berwick batsmen for less than five runs.
The Ridges’ were never fussed in chasing down 39 for an outright victory and did not give up a wicket in doing so.
@BT Sub Sport News:Lyndale d Hampton Park
Lyndale shrugged off an early scare on day-two at Booth Reserve to walk away with a 31-run win over Hampton Park.
After falling to 6/89, chasing Hampton Park’s total of 128, Lyndale were able to stabilise thanks to Keith Ash (30 not out) and Jamie Brohier (42) and roll pass the total without being pressured.
Hampton Park junior James Kellet (5/29) took his first five-wicket haul in Turf cricket while Matt Bartlett (4/39) backed him up.
