Scotch College
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2008
2007
Cricket Match Reports
March 15/16 2008
First XI
Scotch 7/186 defeated Wesley College 139
The Scotch 1st XI played their last APS match for the season against Wesley College at Glen Waverly. Wesley won toss and elected to bat, sending us out to field in the 40 degree heat. Despite the heat, the Scotch bowlers performed excellently, with Michael Collins taking 4 wickets for just 17 runs off 13.2 overs. Nick Jamieson also chipped in with his first over of bowling in APS 1st cricket, taking 2 consecutive wickets. Connor O’Beirne also took his first wicket in his seventh over of 1st XI cricket. Scotch bowled Wesley out for 139 runs.
It didn’t take long for Scotch to reach the set target, however, Seb Mather lost his wicket to a controversial decision on the first ball of the innings. Daniel Wolfe then stepped up to the crease and hit a solid 30 in his last match for the 1st XI (again). Ayrton Eldridge then chipped in with a handy 55 runs before being trapped for LBW, finishing his year off on a good note. Matt Grose self promoted himself to batter number 6 and made a quick 12 runs in his last match. Scotch continued to bat until tea on Saturday, finishing with a score of 7 for 186. Well done Scotch.
Second XI
Scotch 8/189 defeated Wesley College 8/181
Wesley batted first and was on the back foot with early success to McDougall (1/28 off 10) and Barbour who bowled well without luck (two dropped catches). Wesley steadied until Hensman broke through to take 4/34 off 9 overs. A fiery 7 over spell from Harlock, who took 2/17, had us in the box seat.
However, despite a steady 5 over spell from Portet, a spirited partnership of 80 for the 7th wicket enabled Wesley to garner a respectable 181 at the end of the 50th over.
Scotch started aggressively, with an opening partnership of 49 between Clarke (29) and McKnight(19). We continued to bat in similar vein, with the scoring rate always ahead of target, thanks to a sparkling 43 from Sinclair and a fine 61 not out from Wooldridge.
We passed Wesley with 6 overs to spare.
It was so pleasing to see the Year 11 boys who had been promoted for the last game take their chance to show their ability, and in doing so, all contributed to the excellent win.
This win finished off a great season for the team, who lost only one game, to the excellent MGS side. Clarke and McDougall had both done an excellent job as Captains.
10A
Scotch 7/137 defeated Wesley College 98
Whittle 3/15 off 9, Reeves 2/26 off 8, Roberts 2/28 off 8 Whittle 20, McMahon 30,Palazzo 20no A very impressive bowling performance saw us knock over Wesley for 98. Scotty Roberts and Al Reeves set the scene with a terrific opening spell. Al Mcmahon and Tom Whittle finished off the job and some good catching and fielding put us in the box seat at the change of innings.
A solid opening partnership of 31 between Tom Whittle and Sam Shearer helped set up our run chase. Al McMahon then showed his best form for the season with a very polished 30. We passed Wesley 4 wickets down and then lost a few wickets in the free for all after the win. This was a very satisfying way to end a solid year. With a lot of hard work this group will strongly represent the school in the years to come. Thanks go to you all.
2007/8 10A Trophy winners: Batting Award: Anthony Fearn Wannan Bowling Award: Scotty Roberts Coach’s Award: Al Reeves
9A
No Report
8A
Bye
7A1
Scotch 5/191 defeated MGS 44
Playing against the MGS A2’s, we won the toss and batted. Some poor shots from our top order left us in a lot of trouble at 4/28 in the 6th over. Luckily the middle and lower order steadied the ship. Our better performed batsmen were Melville (20), McMahon (28), Weddell (35*), Hays (25*), Beard (21*) and Von Moger (15*).
Our opening bowlers put the game beyond the reach of MGS. Beard bowled beautifully gaining the figures of 3 /1 off 4 overs, and Von Moger 1/1 off 4. Hayes, Maclean, Wrigley and Weddell were also bowling well and were too good for the opposition batsmen.
The fielding and enthusiasm was fantastic from all boys.
Scotch ended the season winning 4 of the 5 games.
7A2
Scotch 4/160 defeated Melbourne Grammar 8/106
The Scotch 7A2s won the toss and elected to bat. Rosengarten and Maginness immediately dominated the bowling scoring 25 off the 1st four overs, before Maginness dollied one to square leg. Rosengarten continued to bat beautifully and joined by Brkic continued the high scoring rate. Both retired on 35 with the score at 84 after 10 overs. McCraw (14) and Parsell (24) also batted well, continuing to push along the run rate before retiring. Veitch (11), Anderson (14) and Lawrence (11) all had a dash at the end contributing usefully to a handy total of 4 for 160 from 26 overs.
Knowing a good line and length was required early on to minimise boundary opportunities on the small soccer oval Balson (0-9) and Goad (1-9) started Scotch off very well restricting MGs to just 20 runs from the 1st 8 overs. First change pair Anderson (1-14) and Lawrence (1-17) also bowled well, and the game was pretty much won by the end of their spell, with the score at 58 after 16 overs. Scotch rotated the bowling and McCraw (1-3), Brkic (1-2), and Parsell all took wickets. MGS finished on 8 for 106, well short of the required total.
A great note to finish the season on, with a maiden victory and with easily the most professional performance of the season. The batting, consistency of the bowling effort, the quality of the fielding all have improved out of sight this season. Well Done A2s
February 22/23 2008
First XI
Scotch 180 lost to Geelong Grammar 313
The Scotch 1st XI played a historic match against Geelong Grammar over the weekend. This was the 150th year of cricket between the two schools and the game was played in great spirits. Geelong won the toss and elected to bat, even though the weather was atrocious. The rain made it tough for the bowlers because it was hard to get a good grip on the slippery ground, however, to their credit they bowled very well. Sam Muttdon combined with debutant Gene Van Den Broek, who to a screamer of a catch to claim their opener in Sam’s 4th and in his 5th over Sam dismissed the other opener with a excellent delivery, resulting in a catch from Jamie Macmillan, then Matt Grose claimed the number 3 batter in the following over. The three batters were dismissed for a total of 29 runs after just 10 overs. The next two batters posed to be a tougher job to dismiss them. Their number 4 batter made a handy 42 and their number 5 batter, Ben Skelton, made a terrific knock of 156 runs before Seb Mather had him caught by Gene Van Den Broek again. The lower half of the team put up little resistance with only one more batter making over 20. However, with the 156 from Skelton and 2 scores of 42, Geelong made 313 before being bowled out after Matt Grose took 5 wickets for 63 runs and Sam Muttdon taking 3 for 66.
Scotch went into bat full of confidence and youth, but unfortunately we lost debutant Jamieson for a duck. Seb Mather stuck around for a while, making 15 off 106 balls before being dismissed, bringing Jamie Macmillan to the crease, who made 53 before his fall of wicket. Connor O’Beirne, Max Van Den Broek and Matt Grose all chipped in with scores of over 20, but this made no difference, with Scotch being bowled out for 180 runs, with their spinner bowling 22 overs in a row with a total of 33 overs. Geelong claimed the Tait Trophy until next year.
Second XI
Scotch 7/229 defeated Geelong Grammar 100
Scotch batted first and was off to a flyer with Cox and Long taking 31 off the first 5 overs. 2 quick wickets steadied the innings and at the 20 over mark we had dropped away to be 4 for 74
Foster (42) and Sinclair (41) got us going again, but at the 40 over mark we were still a shaky 6 for 164. Then, at the end, Reynolds (30 not out) and Lindsay (16 not out) batted with great aggression to take the final total to 7 for 229.
Two wickets each to Sinclair (2/22 from 8) and Lindsay (3/37 from 6) saw GGS struggling at 4/49.They were however up with the run rate, as they put on 45 in quick time, until the match threatening partnership was broken by Reynolds in an extraordinary piece of bowling. They took 10 off his first over as he settled down. His second over went as follows 1 Bowled Bowled LBW 2 snick past gully Bowled. His next over first ball Bowled.
GGS all out 100
Reynolds had taken 5/3 in 7 balls, including a Hat Trick and will be bowling for his 2nd hat trick when he bowls his first ball next week. An outstanding bowling performance. Add to that his unbeaten strong hitting at the end of the innings, and you have a first class effort.
3rd XI
No Report
4th XI
Scotch 125 lost to Melbourne Grammar 4/131.
Unmanned and underprepared, the Scotch fourths suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of Melbourne Grammar. After losing the toss and being sent in to bat, Scotch consistently lost wickets on the way to their total of 125. With only eight players on the day, Melbourne Grammar kindly invited Scotch to let some players bat again. Bennett relished this opportunity, opening the batting and making 16 runs. He then came back in at the bottom of the order for a quick fired 38 not out – a total of 54 runs for the day. Kyrou was the next best scorer making 14 with some elegant strokes on both the off and on sides. With some of the best bowlers from the past two weeks missing, the Fourths struggles to contain the scoring of the opposition batsmen. Melbourne Grammar reached the target runs in 18 overs for the loss of just four wickets. Bennett, Sutherland and Dower got a wicket each, but the most spectacular dismissal was Sutherland’s direct hit run out from the deep. Despite the circumstances, the boys still played to the best of their ability and the spirit they showed was outstanding.
10A
Scotch 7/305 defeated Geelong Grammar 116
Fearn Wannan 65 Reeves 64 Foskey 38 Shearer 3/25 off 5 Pachauri 2/33 off 6
In a high scoring game we finally found our feet with our batting, amassing 305 off our full compliment of 50 overs. Pat Dower (20) got us off to a good start and Sam Shearer (25) and Al Mcmahon (29) batted very solidly, but at 4/92 we were again under some pressure. Anthony Fearn Wannan (65) and Al Reeves (64) batted to instruction and put the side into a position from which we could launch over the final 10 overs – and launch we did scoring 98 off the last 10 overs. Matt Foskey (38) and Jack Palazzo (23 not out) also batted appropriately for the situation, scoring quickly.
After a celebratory lunch in the Cardinal Pavilion, and after the match ball had been located! GGS commenced their innings. Initially they started well, putting on 46 for the first wicket, until Al Reeves got the first break through. Neil Pachauri then came on and bowled his best spell for 2008, claiming 2/33 off 6 fully pitched overs. At 4/103 in the 24th over we looked well on top. However, some smart batting saw GGS reach 5/195 by the 37th over and they were back in the game. Sam Shearer (3/25) broke a vital partnership and put some scoreboard pressure back onto GGS and they were eventually bowled out for 281.
A good TEAM win and a much better batting performance but we still probably didn’t play to our full capacity for the full four quarters.
10B
No Report
10C
Scotch 180 defeated Xavier 4/182
The Scotch 10C's won the toss against Xavier and elected to bad on the rugby oval at Scotch. Michael Docker and Gardiner contributed to the total of 180 off 28 overs both having to retire after reaching 35. With a defendable total on the board the game came down to the wire. Wickets were hard to come by and Xavier found themselves 4/178 with one over to play. Tom Hackett was given the last over and after 2 dots the winning runs were hit and the game was lost.
9A
Scotch 8/193 defeated. Melbourne Grammar 126
With the toss won, we took first use of a hard pitch in windy conditions on the Edwin Flack Oval. Unfortunately, early wickets again fell and after 18 overs the score was 4/45. It was two Englishmen that resurrected our innings. Cornick (86), opening this week, and Ghosh (19) came together for a timely 64 run partnership. With wickets in hand the lower order were given a licence to hit. And hit they did. Chesner (21 off 14 balls) and Starkins (19 no. off 14) took us to a competitive total of 193. This was the first time we batted out the full 50 overs.
Melbourne's openers made the most of early lives, getting off to a strong start. It was the introduction of Pillutla (3/4 off 5 overs!!) that turned the game; the pick of Scotch's bowlers in only his second game for the A's. From that point, vastly improved fielding and line and length bowling tightened the screws on the Grammar innings. As runs dried up, wickets fell and it was only a matter of time before Melbourne was bowled out. Short (2/16 off 5 overs) was again invaluable in the later overs. Congratulations Scotch for your second win in a row against a reportedly strong side!
Jack Cornick, Will Chesner and Wrick Ghosh from King Edward’s School, Birmingham have been playing in the 9A team over the last month as part of a cricket exchange program with Scotch. They have been staying with the families of three of our boys who will in turn reciprocate by spending four weeks at King Edward’s School in April. Last Saturday’s game was their last with us and they have all contributed and enjoyed their cricket during their time here.
The photo shows the team at the end of last Saturday’s match and they all look pretty happy with the result. The team is:
(L-R) Scott Wrigley (Capt), Levi King, Ed Furey, Will Chesner, Jack Cornick, Sam Starkins, Mr Cam Johnston (Coach), Nick Lindsay, Harry Short, Wrick Ghosh (front), Virimchi Pillutla, Harry Phillip and Rupert Wills
9B
No Report
9C
Scotch 8/103 lost to MGS 4/156
Scotch won the toss and elected to bowl. MGS had a great start and were quickly up to their total of 156. Luke Sabbadini was our outstanding bowler, taking 4/25 from 4 overs and was very unlucky not to have taken five wickets. Scotch started slowly and the runs required per over climbed quickly. Will Hewson came in with the aim to score quickly and did well to score 30. Mark Sudholz worked hard for his 18 not out, but retired hurt. The game was played in great spirit and the boys can be proud of that.
8A
Scotch 7/128 defeated Xavier 101
Scotch won the toss and decided to bat on a wet outfield; it proved to be a good decision with Burke Hall's ball loosing its movement early in the innings. Andy Boykett made a hard fought 14, Amarith Eldridge (35) and John McLaughlin (36) both retired unbeaten and Will Michael added 13 with some late hitting to help Scotch reach 7/128 off 31 overs. Scotch's bowling performance was outstanding. Seb Armstrong, Tim Macmillan and Will Meggit all got 2 early wickets each. Charlie Hu took one wicket in the middle of the innings and Cam MacFarlane cleaned up the tail taking 2/3, and narrowly missing out on a hat-rick, Nick Wood bowled very well without luck. Fielding was also much improved this week with an excellent run out by Cam MacFarlane and an absolutely brilliant one handed catch Tim Macmillan. The 27 run win was a real team effort and Scotch should be very proud on their spirit throughout!
8B1
Scotch 8/154 defeated Burke Hall 8/107
The game was moved from the Olney Oval to the Rylah Oval because the wet wicket was not playable. At very short notice the opposition coach Gerard Healy organised another ground with a synthetic wicket. It was a very small ground with a very narrow pitch. But given the circumstances the boys were very pleased to play on both teams. A 20/20 game was organised. Scotch lost the toss and batted. Ed Spence in true Andrew Symmonds style smashed 4 straight sixes and was retired after exceeding the retirement limit of 20 runs. James Stewart played with less vigour but looked good as he cruised to 23 retired. Nathan Mcleery didn’t give himself long to settle in and bludgeoned a 6 off his second ball. He was also quick to score his 20 retired. The score rate seemed to slow up after these batsmen exited the arena. The Burke Hall team were bowling a better length and our running between wickets needed stronger alert calls and physically faster running between wickets. However, Sachin Phakey in his first game with the B’s, to his credit stuck around and provided support to the lower order with some sensible batting. He played some good strokes and held up an end while Scotch lost some wickets and the run rate was seen to drop. He made a very useful 18. Martin Louey as captain came in late for Scotch and he did well he struck 3 fours in his 19 to push the total onto 8/154 at closure of innings. On a small unforgiving ground the Scotch Team were a little concerned that their 154 may not be a match winning score. What was needed was some good tight bowling and desperate fielding. Peter Massarany made two fantastic saves while fielding at fine leg in the first few overs. Matt Caldwell (0/5) in his first match in the B1’s bowled with menace but without luck and Nick Huntington (0/8) sent down some very good shaped balls in his 2 overs. Jay Kashyap (1/5) did well by keeping the ball up and cleaned bowled a victim in his second over. At this stage the batting team were not scoring very quickly but Scotch’s fielding was a little inconsistent. Some fielders were not getting fully down to the ball, however throws were generally good. The Burke Hall players were getting desperate and Scotch did well to capitalise on Burke Hall’s poor calling with 3 run outs. Matt Ciardulli (1/5) and Peter Massarany (1/1) bowled very well; they kept the ball up and on the stumps and skillfully shaped the ball away from the right handed batsman. This both productive and economic spell of four overs placed a great deal of pressure on the Burke Hall Team. So much so that Scotch’s total of 154 seemed too far from their reach. Burke Hall did some hitting towards the end and the Scotch fielding showed a slump perhaps in concentration and effort. The game ended with Burke Hall falling well short at 8/107. The game was played in great spirit and sportsmanship.
8B2
Scotch 9/147 defeated Geelong Grammar 4/125
8C1
No Report
Scotch won the toss and decided to bat. H. Teasdale and G. Wymond started confidently and at 0 for 26 the boys looked good. then the Xavier bowling took command and bowled out scotch for 43. the Xavier batters displayed all the shots and won the match easily with 9 wickets to spare. best bowlers were O.Griffin-Danby with 1 for 20 off 4 and N. Balderstone with 1 for 18 off 3. however the Scotch boys showed some heart under trying conditions and it was good to see some boys giving new things a try.
7A1
Scotch 4/131 defeated Caulfield 3/137
Best performances: McMahon 37 no, Sinclair 25, Billings 21, Melville 21,
Report: After losing 2 early wickets, McMahon and Melville batted extremely well as did Sinclair and Billings (who scored some quick runs at the end of the innings) finishing at 4/131 after 28 overs (tried to convince the opposition coach to play to 10.25 am but he declined!!).
Bowling (and fielding) – disaster – most bowled far too short and far too wide (12 wides) and too many examples of poor fielding (lacked concentration and dropped head and became disinterested when no early wickets were forthcoming). Waddell and Beard bowled reasonably well and restricted runs – didn’t get wickets but slowed down CGS. Von Moger also bowled well (got some late wickets after they had passed us). I did have a word to the boys about this at the end of the game.
Hope your weekend was more successful, although I did enjoy the experience – there is some real talent in this group
7A2
Scotch 110 lost to Geelong Grammar 133
Scotch lost the toss and was asked to bowl. On the small Anderson oval fielding can be challenging, a delicate balance between giving a single or saving a 4. If a shots breaks through the field it is usually a 4 In general it was a much improved display from Scotch. A more reliable line and length off the bowling and some tight fielding where importantly we held our catches this week. An excellent start saw Anderson (1-16) taking a wicket with the 4th ball of the day to have Geelong 1 for 1. McCraw (2-21) struck soon after to have Geelong on the ropes. However a good partnership followed to steady the ship for Geelong. Nearly all the bowlers contributed to the wicket haul as Geelong continued to lose wickets. Only Langley (50) really able to look comfortable. Goad (1-11) and Brkic (1-4) were probably the pick of a useful bowling effort. Geelong finished on 133 for 10.
Scotch was required to score at about 4.5 an over to earn a maiden victory. Definitely a chance on a small oval! Things didn’t start well with Relf run out on the 3rd ball without facing trying to scramble a 2nd that wasn’t really there. However opening partner Franetic (36) batted well with a good mix of shot selection and aggression. Unfortunately wickets kept falling cheaply around him. Franetic’s retirement, with the score at 57 for 3 after 10, sparked a mini collapse with 3 wickets falling for addition of only 3 runs. A partnership between McCraw (14notout) and Goad (16) steadied the ship, before McCraw and Anderson (13) tried to chase down the target. With the game delicately poised with Scotch requiring 30 of 36 balls to win Anderson perished with only retired Franetic remaining. Unfortunately Franetic couldn’t maintain his dominance, and in attempting to drive one over the top, edged a chance to midwicket which was gratefully accepted.
7B1
Scotch 5/74 lost to Melbourne Grammar 82
The 7B1’s played against Melbourne Grammar at Fawkner Park on Saturday. In a close game, Scotch College batted first and after 23 overs scored 5 for 74. Best with the bat were Nick Mountney (14no), Mitchell Henzell (9no) and Damian Donato (7no). The added extras of 27 certainly helped us to a respectable and defendable total. Running between wickets was much better this week, but there is still much room for improvement.
In reply, the Scotch boys got off to a great start capturing some early wickets and after 9 overs Grammar were struggling at 3 for 21. Some tight bowling from new comers Ed Dunlop and Damian Donato continued to keep the batsman under pressure with consistent line and length. Requiring 12 off the last 5 overs with 3 wickets in hand, Melbourne Grammar cruised to an 8 run victory. This was made a lot easier after Scotch put down 3 catches in 9 balls. An area requiring improvement in time for next weeks game. To the Scotch boys' credit, they were able to bowl out Grammar in the last of the 23 overs. Nicholas Lawrence was the standout bowler taking 4 for 1 off 3 overs. Player of the match from my point of view. Others who bowled well were Ed Dunlop (1 for 7 from 3 overs), James Moutsias (1 for 9 from 3 overs) and Ben Aharfi (2 for 8 from 2 overs).
7B2
Scotch 79 lost to Geelong Grammar 158
The 7B2's made the road trip down to Geelong on the weekend, to face the GGS 7A team. It was always going to be a tough game for the boys, but they still had high hopes of coming away with a victory.
Scotch won the toss and elected to bat, however to the other teams credit, who bowled extremely well, runs were hard to come by for the boys. With wickets falling consistently, Scotch found it hard to consolidate partnerships, and slumped to the disappointing total of just 79. With 7 of our batsmen being bowled out, it appeared that they were playing across the line too early in their innings, and not choosing the right balls to play shots on. With Heber (14), Kidd (12) and Reddish (12 n.o) being the only batsmen reaching double figures, the Scotch batsmen need to work on their defensive games and shot selection at training this week, if they wish to improve for the next game.
The boys then went out to bowl, and were unable to take a wicket until GGS already had 39 runs on the board. The other team continued to bat strongly, going on to take a comfortable 8 wicket victory, and finishing with a total of 158. To the Scotch boys’ credit, despite having a small total to defend, they never gave up and played the game out with a good attitude. Every player got to bowl, with the best performances being Kidd taking 3 for 8, and Roberts taking 2 for 19.
Despite a disappointing loss, and a few areas to improve in, the Scotch team enjoyed their trip to Geelong, and the bus trip provided a good environment for team bonding.
7C1
Scotch 7/105 lost to Brighton Grammar 100
Bowling first on a wet wicket and slippery outfield all 12 bowlers produced a fine display of tight bowling. Ably back up by a better fielding performance than in previous weeks the Scotch team had Brighton all out for 100 in the 22nd over. All bowled well, but Spencer Hamson and Jonno Leggo were the pick of the group with three wickets each off their allotted 2 overs.
The batting performance ebbed and flowed through the second session. In the end it was solid performances by Andrew Peters (22 no) and Justin Francis (retired for 25), together with over 30 extras that helped the Scotch team to a well-earned victory.
With one game to go the C1s have one win, one loss and one tie. Attention to the detail of batting technique in the nets this week may well be the key to a "winning season".
7C2
Scotch 85 lost to St Kevins 144
Captain for the day Luke Stratford won the toss and elected to bowl. Our opening bowlers Luke Stratford and Oscar Thompson put on a fine display of bowling to have St Kevins at 3 for 13 after four overs. Alex Buller also bowled well ending up with 3 for 10. Yet by the end of 25 overs St Kevins had a total of 144, including 32 extras. Oscar Thompson and Ashley Chan batted well making 23 each and Zach butler made 11. All the boys contributed well and are learning as the season unfolds. Overall we made 85 and again I mentioned to the boys that the score doesn’t matter as long as they continue to improve and have fun.
February 15/16 2008
First XI
Scotch 126 defeated St Kevins 104
The Scotch 1st XI played a close game full of suspense over the weekend. Scotch won the toss and elected to bat on a pitch that looked to great for batting. However, it seemed we were in trouble right from the start. In fact in just 20 overs, we had lost 3 wickets for just 48 runs, and it did not get much better from there on in. Fortunately, as the ball got older, it did calm down and our lower order could make some runs. Max van den Broek made a handy 40 before be dismissed and with the help of the other batsmen, Scotch managed a respectably 126.
When St Kevins went into bat, they were full of confidence until Matt Grose and Sam Muttdon popped their bubble with a terrific spell of fast bowling. In fact all our bowlers were excellent with Grose taking 3/35, Muttdon 3/20, Collins 2/8 and Wolfe 2/32. Scotch bowled St Kevins out for just 104 runs, to win the game on first innings terms by 22 runs.
Congratulations Scotch.
Second XI
Scotch 202 defeated St Kevins 6/197
Scotch won the toss and batted. We lost an early wicket, but Cox (24) and Long (42) steadied against some lively bowling. The middle order batted sensibly with McKnight (31) featuring in some useful partnerships. An even, if not spectacular, batting performance saw us all out for 202 in the 50th over.
Two early wickets to Lindsay saw us off to a good start. Good tight bowling and excellent fielding in the middle of their innings, when we restricted them to 20 runs in 10 overs was to prove crucial. 2 wickets to McLean and Clarke 1/17 off 6 overs were crucial.
We had successfully defended 202 on the main Oval. A commendable performance, considering we bowled in the heat of the day.
3rd XI
Scotch6-100 (Harlock 23, Hung 15) d MGS 98 (Reynolds 6/19, Harlock 2/11)
The 3rds played MGS at Todd Road, a ground which for some brought back bad memories of a thrashing received in the same fixture last year. On that occasion our paltry score was quickly overrun, so this time winning the toss allowed us to try to reverse that result by bowling first. The outfield was wet, so the ball soon was too, and matters looked ominous when their second wicket partnership passed 40. However, after that the wickets fell steadily and eventually Angus Harlock and Kaine Reynolds proved a deadly combination. One Reynolds over yielded three wickets, and if not for an MGS opener who scored nearly half the team’s runs, the opposition would have been highly embarrassed. As it was, their total of 98 looked eminently achievable. Scotch reached 20 before the first wicket fell, but although the outfield was fast, our batsmen found it difficult to reach the boundary. At 3/40 off nearly half our allotted overs, victory seemed to be eluding us. Angus Harlock steadied the ship with a solid 23, while Lachlan Millen, Sean Hung and Henri Portet all made useful contributions. With four overs remaining we needed 15 to win. A lofted straight drive to the fence from Lachlan Shepherd in the second last over proved a turning point, and he and Lachlan Baird eased us to victory in the last over.
4th XI
Scotch 5/204 (27 overs) defeated Xavier 9/109 (30 overs).
The Scotch fourths continued their superb form from last week and excelled all day in their second match for the season against Xavier. After winning the toss and bowling first on a sunny 27 degree day, opening bowlers Bismire and Smith were again up to the task, picking up early wickets. First change bowler Morley was unlucky managing to find the edge on a number of occasions only to see the ball fly through the slip cordon. Nonetheless, wickets kept falling consistently with the captain Dower and last week’s hero Jones both chipping in. Late in the innings Bennett was a strong contributor conceding just 5 runs off his four overs and picking up a wicket. Xavier’s best batsman managed 37 before being bowled out in the last over by Kyrou. Last week the fourths were chasing 95 for victory and had an opening stand of 60. With both opening batsmen promoted to the thirds, the pressure was on new openers Fichett and Bennett. To their credit, the boys played exceptionally well, both going on to retire at 35 each. It was then time for the Bismire and Bentley show. After guiding Scotch past the visitor’s total, the pair really started to pile on the runs until Bentley retired on 37 and Bismire was eventually stumped on 19. Jones and Kyrou went on to make a good contribution each as well. Full credit goes to all players in the Fourths for restricting their opposition to a low total and then achieving that total without losing a single wicket.
10A
Scotch 116 drew with St Kevins 116
G van den Broek 45 Al Reeves 3 for 8 off 10 Anthony Fearn Wannan 3 for 26 off 10
Another disappointing batting performance saw us fail to bat out our allotted 50 overs on Saturday on a good wicket against an attack that could best be described as fair. Chris Stockdale (17), Matt Foskey (12) and Gene van den Broek (45) were the only 3 batsmen to reach double figures. We must work harder in the middle building partnerships – keeping the good ones out and going after the bad ones.
The boys responded well at the break and immediately built enormous pressure on the St Kevin’s batsmen, regularly collecting wickets. At 4/47 we were back in the match, but a 35 run partnership saw the pendulum swing back in St Kevin’s favour. Scott Roberts, Al Reeves and Anthony Fearn Wannan all bowled superbly working the corridor and building pressure. At 9/107 we were again in the game but their last wicket gradually crept up on our total. The ball was thrown to Chris Stockdale and cometh the moment, cometh the man! Stockers took his first APS wicket with the scores tied and in many ways we got out of jail with a draw.
This week we need to show the same commitment with our batting that we did in the field and with our bowling.
10B
Scotch 128 lost to MGS 8/183
MGS batted first and put together a handy 183. Hummerston bowled well early on, taking 2/21 from five overs. The highlight in the field undoubtedly being the two great catches by Gregor Knight. The fielding would have been aided with more backing up.
Jack Palazzo started with a bang, casually amassing a fantastic 39. Other notables were Georgey-Boy Hinton (30) and Geoff Yam (23) who batted superbly together, both taking calculated risks in their stroke play and their running between the wickets. The boys should have learnt a great deal by watching how George and Geoff approached the run-chase.
I the end we just fell short but there are many positives to take away from the game.
10C
Scotch 157 defeated Geelong 5/109
Scotch 10C's lost the toss and were sent into bat against Geelong on an extremely hot Sat afternoon. Oli Tarrant and Michael Docker opened the batting and got the side off to a perfect start scoring 36 and 23 respectively. Fenton and Liang held up the tail with 50 runs between them to help the total to 157. With the ball, Docker picked up 2 wickets for just 13 runs whilst Miko, Tarrant and Lim all took individual wickets defending the total well, restricting Geelong to 5/109 at stumps. A solid win.
9A
Scotch 193 defeated Brighton 158
Despite my lucky coin, we lost yet another toss... but, surprisingly, were sent in by Brighton on a hard Meares Oval pitch. Brighton's plan seemed to work, picking up two early wickets in warm, cloudy conditions. Philip (24), Wills (15) and King (15) began to turn the innings in our favour, but, unfortunately, were not able to turn their starts into big scores. Wickets again fell consistently, leaving Scotch in a precarious position at 5/82 at the half way stage. It was then that our lower order showed the more accomplished batsmen how it was done. Led by Furey (35) and Short (28 no.) they dispatched Brighton's bowling to all areas, scattering the field. This valiant performance pushed our score to 193 and sapped the energy of the Brighton fielders. It's safe to say they weren't enjoying it as much as I was. We now had a total to defend.
Tight opening spells from Starkins (1/15) and Chesner (2/18) combined with excellent fielding and a sharp catch from Cornick to put Brighton on the back foot at 3/32 after 12 overs. However, confident batting from the next two pairs at the crease placed the game in the balance as they raced to 4/122 after 22 overs. We needed quick wickets or else the game would fast get away from us, and Wills (2/25) obliged with two in the one over, coming from two close in catches by Cornick and King off well flighted leg breaks. Another fell in the next over to Short (2/11). The pace of our fifth-change bowler proving too much for their lower order. Within the space of 4 overs they had fallen to 8/131. Their last two wickets proved somewhat more difficult to get, but in the 36th over Brighton were bowled out for 158. Let's hope we can build on this great win with three games to go in the season!
9B
Scotch 129 29 overs lost to Xavier College 6/143 30 overs
Hettige 1/19 Goldsmith 2/10 Nikolovski 27 Dray 25 no
A very close match played in the best spirit, players from both teams quite willing to compliment an opposing player for a good shot or ball bowled.
9C
Scotch 150 lost to MGS 4/163
The day started well when, despite losing the toss, we were able to bowl as our Captain Andrew Downie wanted. MGS were content to run a lot of singles as Scotch protected the short Rugby oval boundary. Andrew had the best bowling figures of 1/10 off 3 overs and was also the affecter of a run out. The Scotch innings started in a blaze with a partnership between Tom Jarman (32) and Alistar McPherson (23) taking the team to 1/52 in the 8th over. Unfortunately, 6 overs later the score would be 8/84. Enter Charlie Fay (38*) and Michael Scott (16), who with there determination and some lovely shots, saved the team from a devastating defeat to only lose by 13 runs.
8A
Scotch 133 lost to MGS 144
MGS chose to bat first on an uneven pitch and made a 144 off their 32 overs. Seb Armstrong got 1/22 and Will Michael got 2/11, with Will Meggit producing two run outs. Scotch's run chase did not start well, with some early wickets. Will McCraw (26) and Will Meggit (17) consolidated the innings; however a few more soft dismissals left Scotch needing 9 an over for the last 10 overs. Tim Macmillan (31) and Seb Armstrong (13*) produced some big hitting, only to fall short by 11 runs after 32 overs. The boys showed character in chasing a tough score and will learn from the tight position the game was in.
8B1
Scotch 6/129 lost to MGS 6/150
Wadhurst batted first. Jay Kashyap and Theo Kastoras opened well, with Theo clean bowling the opener in his first over and later in a spell dismissed a batsman by a sound catch by Dom McDermott at short mid-on. Nick Huntington and Nathan McCleery bowled accurately and at the stumps. Nathan claimed two wickets one from a cleaned bowled and another by a catch taken confidently by Jay Kashyap. Nick Huntington bowled his opponent. Matt Ciardulli claimed a wicket in his last over by a delivery that rattled the stumps of the number 9 batsman.
Bowling Analysis: Kashyap 0/11 (4 overs) Kastoras 2/10 (4overs) Stewart 0/28 Ciardulli 1/18 Huntington 1/11 (4overs) Louey 0/4 McCleery 2/12 (3 overs) Massarany 0/12 Spence 0/11
The target was set at 151 runs to win. It was a challenging run rate but not beyond the scope of the 8B1s. Nathan McCleery belted a quick 25 not out. Theo Kastoras started a little slowly but grew in confidence and contributed with a very well constructed 25 not out. James Stewart started to hit his straps playing some well executed drives and lofted shots and finished the innings at 21 not out. The Scotch team made 6/129. The 8B1’s were unable to maintain the desired momentum throughout the innings. More opportunities for quick singles could have been taken and perhaps a few more boundaries could been scored from some lose MGS balls. MGS were a good side and a very good game of cricket resulted.
8B2
Scotch 9/147 defeated Geelong Grammar 4/125
Scotch had a really good win over the Geelong Grammar 8a's Outstanding bowlers were: Grace 1/10, Broughham 1/12, Brennan 1/8, Accutt bowled 3 overs for 1 run and Collins impressing with no wicket but only 8 runs.
Batting performances were; Good opening performance from Collins with 13, Hackett, sensational innings with 30 retired,Acutt also making a good 20
The extra's really made it easier for us winning the game with 3 wickets and 4 overs to spare!
8C1
Scotch 64 lost to MGS 7/170
Scotch won the toss and decided to bat. the boys got off to a great start with A. Clark taking a wicket in the first over however the Melbourne Grammar boys showed their skills with the bat after that. Melbourne Grammar were well on top at the change of innings finishing with 7 for 170. the only shinning lights for Scotch with the ball were A. Clark with 1 for 21 and terrific bowling from N. Dalziel with 3 for 26 of 4 overs. Scotch started their innings well with the two openers H. Teasdale and G. Wymond looking confident. However constant wickets were disappointing given that their batting showed much improvement from the previous week. The best batsmen were O. Griffin-Danby with 15 and N. Balderstone with 9. The Scotch boys were bowled out for 64.
7A1
Scotch 120 defeated MGS 117
Unfortunately we lost the toss and were made to bowl on a very wet ground. Our bowlers handled the slippery conditions well and were able to apply pressure to the Melbourne Grammar top order. Hays (1 wicket), Maclean (2 wickets), Beard and Von Moger all troubled the batsmen. It was Billings who did the most damage with the ball, taking 3 wickets. MGS could only manage 117 off 28 overs. A special mention to Sinclair for his excellent keeping. The Scotch openers of Havers (16) and Rosengarten (12) started well, putting on 30 runs for the first wicket. It was McMahon (35 ret for the 2nd week in a row) who punished the MGS attack to put Scotch in a commanding position. Sinclair (26) batted very well to put us within 17 runs of the total with 7 overs remaining. However Sinclair’s dismissal started a batting collapse. We lost 4 wickets in 4 overs and almost lost the game. It was Hays who hit the winning runs in the last over.
Scotch are undefeated. Winning their two games by a total of 10 runs!!
7A2
Scotch 6/108 lost to Wesley 9/162
Scotch travelled to Wesley this week and due to the Cowes camps had a much changed line up. Scotch lost the toss and were put into bat. A bright start saw scotch scoring at 6 an over with Maguiness in particular scoring quickly. Maguiness (14) departed after a poor shot and the run rate slowed dangerously. Otter came and departed quickly before Relf (22) and McCraw (13) steadied the ship as Scotch struggled to 33 from 10 overs. Wesley rarely rotated the bowling with 4 bowlers completing the first 24 overs, and as a result the weaker bowlers weren’t exposed and the run rate barely lifted. Parsell did well on debut contributing 15 runs to keep things moving as wickets fell before a profitable partnership with Anderson in the dying overs saw Scotch through to 108 for 6 of 30 overs. Calling and running between wickets showed improvement from last week but still many runs went begging and 108 would be difficult to defend.
Wesley had a fine pair of opening batsmen who effectively sealed the match before both retiring. They took the score to 78 without loss by the 15th over. In spite of this both Anderson and Tilbrook bowled well, showing the benefits of consistent line and length. With the opening pair gone Scotch began to take wickets. Enthusiasm came back to lifeless legs and Scotch began to come alive in the field again getting two good run outs. However Wesley passed the target in the 21st over for the loss of 3 . With the game won Scotch showed commendable spirit bowling out their overs and taking wickets. Mc Craw bowled well and snaffled 3 wickets in 2 over spell and Scotch forced Wesley’s retired pair to return to the crease to bat out their overs. Wesley finished at 162 for 9.
Another positive game for the A2s despite not winning the match, with improvements in identified areas that were worked on in training during the week and played with great enthusiasm and spirit.
7B1
Scotch 4/180 defeated Wesley 42
Scotch College won the toss and elected to bowl and Wesley scored 4/41 off 25 overs. All of the Scotch bowlers maintained a good line and length and rarely gave any short and/or wide deliveries. Alex Brkic and Harrison Goad were the pick of the bowlers, while Mitch Henzell, Nick Balson and James Moutsias also bowled quite well. Ben Aharfi did a terrific job behind the stumps and always encouraged the fielders and bowlers. Our fielding was ok, a few instances where a half chance for either a catch or a run out presented itself, our boys were not very alert in the field and against better opposition we may have paid the price for this.
Chasing 42 for victory, Scotch College were never in doubt, passing the total required in just 7 overs. Our batting was quite good. Alex Brkic 31, Harrison Goad 22, Nick Christie 21, Chris Richards 25, Nick Balson 17 and captain Ed Gillies 16, all retired. However, several boys gave chances with some risky shots and decision making and once again, against better opposition we may have been in early trouble. Scotch College amassed 4/180 off their 25 overs and should feel pleased with their efforts in winning their first game.
7B2
Scotch 2/199 defeated Wesley 79
The 7B2's continued their great start to the season on Saturday with a thumping 9 wicket win over Wesley at Anderson Park. On a small ground with a lightning outfield, the faces of the Scotch boys lit up upon arrival at the ground, with everyone being aware that there were plenty of runs available. After careful consideration, the Scotch boys won the toss and elected to bowl first, with the knowledge that the temperature would rise as the day went on. The boys made a solid start, with the score being 2 for 30 after 8 overs. However, the game changed dramatically from then on, as the bowlers began to take complete control, ultimately bowling Wesley out for just 79. All 11 players got to bowl, with notable performances from Alex Woolley and Sam Kidd, who took two wickets a piece.
Scotch then went into bat, and with the openers taking command from the word go, the Wesley total was chased down in no more than 8 overs with just one wicket falling, before Scotch continued to bat out their overs. All the boys batted brilliantly, exhibiting impenetrable defense as well as attacking stroke play as they amassed a monster total of 199, with only two wickets falling. Special mentions go to Nick Mountney, Ed Dunlop, Hamish Dennis, Johnno Leggo, and Andrew Peters, who all made 26 before retiring.
It was a memorable win for a very passionate and skilful Scotch side, which did themselves and the School proud.
7C1
Scotch 2/94 lost to Kostka 6/96
With twelve new players the C1 squad sought to establish its identity and team skills from scratch. Batting first Scotch did not make the most of all the scoring opportunities and the slow run rate sealed the eventual fate of the game. A middle order surge after the first two wickets had fallen for 15 saw Hamish Kerr (16), Harry McCallum (14), Gianni Gallucci (11), and Nick Murcell (11) retired after 6 overs each. A solid 15 NO by Aryton Heber at the end saw the team reach a reasonable 94 after 20 overs.
Koska made a brisk start to their innings making use of our lack of match practice and scoring runs almost at will. The introduction of James Benjamin, (1/5 from 2), Nick Mursell (3/2 off 2) and Harry McCallum (1/13 off 2) opened up possibilities for an unlikely win as Koska slumped to 6 for 66 off 15 overs. However, the last two Koska batsmen produced an excellent partnership that ultimately saw them move past the Scotch score with 5 balls to spare.
The 7C1 team can hold its head high given that the group had not played together before this game. It is difficult to establish a team identity at this level and the positive support and enthusiastic fielding was a credit to all. Well done guys.
7C2
Scotch 74 lost to Haileybury 128
Captain for the day Matt Reddish won the toss and elected to bowl. Our opening bowlers Luke Stratford and Oscar Thompson put on a fine display of bowling to have Haileybury at 3 for 13 after four overs. Yet by the end of 26 overs Haileybury had a total of 128, including 54 extras. Captain Matt Reddish got us off to a flyer with 25 off 12 balls with Matt having to retire this brought Richard Ji to the crease making 11. Our running between the wickets let us down with four runouts making it hard for the boys to create any partnerships. With 9 wickets down Matt Reddish came back and quickly reached 51. Overall we made 74 but the boys learnt a lot from this game and they now look forward to the next contest
February 8/9 2008
First XI Scotch 7/362 defeated Haileybury 252
The 1st XI had a thrilling victory over Haileybury College in one of the most hard fought games so far. Haileybury won the toss and sent us in to bat thinking that the pitch have would something in it early on. However the pitch gave the Haileybury bowlers nothing and as the day progressed, the pitch kept on getting better for the batters. After losing both our openers for less than 15, number 3 and 4 batters, Ayrton Eldridge and Jamie Macmillan came in with their minds set on posting a big total. The Haileybury blowers could do nothing to stop the batters, scoring a massive 179 run partnership. After a close call with Jamie being dropped on 90, he went on to post a well-fought 113. After Jamie’s dismissal, we saw Daniel Wolfe come to the wicket and he work tremendously well with Ayrton and after being 93 not out over night, it took no time at all the next morning for Ayrton to make his hundred and be able to raise his bat for the first time for the 1st XI. However, our concentration as a team did not deter and after Ayrton went out for 107, Daniel Wolfe and Al McMahon went on to make 49 and 34 not out respectively. Scotch College declared there innings with a score of 7 for 362.
Haileybury batters seemed to be in trouble the moment they walked out onto the ground, with their openers being dismissed for a total for 5 and soon after that, their number 4 batter was bowled by Grose for a duck leaving Haileybury a score of 3 for 11 after 7 overs. But they weren’t going to go down with out a fight with 3 of their batters scoring over 60 runs. The tail order provided little resistance all being dismissed for less than 20 runs. Matt Grose ended with figures of 3 for 31 off 15 and Maurice Clayton 3 for 94 off 26. Haileybury were bowled out for 252. Good Victory Scotch.
Second XI Cancelled
3rd XI
Scotch 9/156 defeated Caulfield 84 The 3rds took on Caulfield, who had just 9 men but fought it out all the way. They won the toss and chose to bowl on a Lower East pitch that proved to be unusually lively. At 4-41, Scotch were struggling, but a strong partnership between the patient Gaurav Jaswal and quick-scoring Shane Fernando steadied the ship. Fernando retired on 38. Late in the innings, Angus Harlock and Lachlan Millen scored some much-needed runs, and Scotch finished on 9-156. Scotch’s excellent bowling line-up were relishing a turn on this wicket, but rain commenced within the first balls of the Caulfield innings. The ball and run-ups were far from ideal, and at 1-67 a Caulfield win looked a distinct possibility. After a short rain delay, matters soon turned. Wickets fell steadily, with the bowling partnership of Shane Fernando and captain Kane Reynolds proving devastating. The last 5 Caulfield wickets fell for just 5 runs. Fernando 38*, Shepherd 24, Harlock 24*, Jaswal 18, Millen 17 Fernando 3/14, Reynolds 2/6
4th XI
Scotch 1/93 (13 overs) defeated Geelong Grammar 94 (24 overs).
The Scotch fourths dominated all day in their first match for the season against Geelong Grammar.
After losing the toss and being asked to bowl first, the opening bowlers Bismire and Smith bowled extremely well and restricted Geelong to just 2/5 after the first 8 overs. At one point Smith was on a hat-trick having bowled out two Geelong players with successive balls. Leg-spinner Nguyen was soon introduced with immediate effect taking a wicket in his first over. From then on it was the Jones show. Bowling his own concoction of “fast spin”, Jones bamboozled the opposition recording figures of five wickets for eight runs off 3.3 overs. Captain Dower also chipped in with a couple of wickets. Overall eight batsmen were caught out – a testament to the excellent fielding ability of the entire team.
Chasing 95 for victory, openers Hong and Portet put together a terrific opening stand of over 60 runs. Making full use of the strike, Hong went on to retire at 38 not out. Portet played extremely well before falling on 25. The openers were supported by Wimaleswaran and Bentley who remained not out when the rain got much heavier and Geelong surrendered the match with Scotch needing just two runs with nine wickets in hand.
Overall a fantastic team effort and congratulations go to all players in the fourths.
10A
Scotch 130 lost to Haileybury 8/155
Reeves 2/37 off 9
Whittle 2/17 off 10
Van den Broek 2/21 off 7
Fearn Wannan 49
Reeves 20
Haileybury won the toss and batted on a wicket that had a bit off life in it early. Some tight early bowling by Roberts, Reeves, Fearn Wannan and Pachauri saw Haileybury reach 2 for 50 after 25 overs. Tom Whittle then bowled his best spell for the season, taking a very tidy 2/17 off 10 overs. After 45 overs we had restricted Haileybury to 5/115. Unfortunately we let them away in the last 5 overs and they posted a respectable, but very gettable, 8/155 off their allotted 50 overs.
Haileybury’s opening bowlers bowled very well and we found runs very hard to come by. After 9 overs we were 0/12. Two quick wickets had us on the back foot at 2/22 off 12 overs. Sam Shearer (15) joined Gene van den Broek (7) batted for 6 overs together before Gene was out stumped. Anthony Fearn Wannan and Sam took the score to 3/56 after 25 overs and we were pretty much in the same position as Haileybury at the same time of their innings. The team plan was to bat solidly for the next 10 overs so we had wickets in hand to chase hard over the final 15 overs of the match. Unfortunately, this is where we totally lost the plot. Sam Shearer threw away a good start and was bowled cutting a ball that hit middle stump. Cal McDonough was stuck on the crease and caught for a duck. Tom Whittle drove in the air and was caught for a duck. Matt Foskey suffered the same fate for the same result. All of a sudden we were 8/98 and in real trouble, with only Anthony Fearn Wannan’s resolute 49 being the innings of note at this stage, where he worked hard to occupy the crease on a pitch that everyone had found difficult to stay in on, combining solid defence with powerful stoke making. Al Reeves and Scott Roberts then batted with great common sense and poise to get the score to 129, and get us back in the game, when controversy erupted. The last 2 wickets fell and we were beaten for the first time this summer in Melbourne – probably a result that we deserved given our indifferent batting over the past two weeks.
Boys, the top order needs to work much harder at the basics –rotating the strike, putting some pressure on the fielders, putting some pressure on the bowlers and building partnerships. This is something that we will focus on this week at practice.
10B
Scotch 210 defeated Carey 71 The 10B's had a smashing win on Saturday: Carey all out for 71; Scotch 210 from 23 overs. Carey won the toss and elected to bat on a rather even looking deck. Hammerston (0/6 from 5) bowled brilliantly and applied great pressure however failed to snare a wicket. His efforts in pressure-building paid off with Yam (2/6 from 5 overs flying in from the other end picking up wickets at ease. The highlight of the innings undoubtedly being the diving catch from Georgey Hinton! Scotch started a touch shaky with the bat, but it didn't take long for the skipper Paddy Dower to take charge, smashing a fantastic 33. Douglas lapped up runs like the cat laps up morning milk, compiling an unbeaten 43 - I dare say he would have gone on to 143 if rules permitted. Other notables were Manton, making a cheeky 26 (albeit with a dodgy knee). As I said to Mants - "The knee doesn't hurt much when you're hitting sixes..." Last but not least, a fine knock by Mitch Bradley saw him retiring in the 30s.
All in all, a superb team performance!
10C
Scotch 153 lost to Brighton 217
With the difficult task of Scotch's 10C side taking on Brighton's B's Scotch lossed the toss and bowled first. Stand out performances from the Captain Schloeffal bowling 3 overs taking 3/11 and 2 wickets to Johnson, Knight and Chong we were set a total of 217 off just 30 overs. The scotch batsmen battled hard but the total was too strong in the end; Knight 27, Docker 18 and Johnson 17 helped the total to 153.
9A
No Report
9B
Scotch 6/125 (31 overs) lost to MGS 4/128(28 overs)
Nikolovski 30 no, Smyth 29
Needed to be more urgent in our first 10 overs of batting. Tom Allen at first drop (13) got the innings moving. Intelligent batting by Captain Nikolovski and Smyth ensured a target that could be defended. Many singles missed in early part of innings. Needed another 20/30 runs. Great catch by Clarke and runout by Lindsay highlights in the field. Carrol best figures with 2/13 .
9C
Scotch 9/145 defeated Wesley 103
The captain, Will Hewson, lost the toss and was sent in to bat on a skidding pitch with a damp outfield. With aggressive stroke play and excellent running, Scotch was scoring at 5 an over by the 10th. The batting card was evenly spread with everyone contributing. David Newland top scored with 29. With a total of 145 to defend, Scotch attacked early. Wesley were 3/7 when Roscoe Dray affected a run out off his own bowling. They were never in the hunt with wickets falling constantly. Special mention goes to Angus Greenaway for his 3 catches and a stumping as our keeper. Best bowling was Goldsmith 2/19 and Suddholz 2/8.
8A
Scotch 156 defeated Brighton 99
Scotch were sent into bat and set an excellent total of 156 off their 32 overs. The batsmen got off to a good start despite losing an early wicket, with McCraw (36) and Eldridge (48) both retiring unbeaten. McLaughlan kept the run rate going, scoring a well crafted 32, including some nice hitting towards the end of the innings. Scotch had a great start with the ball, having Brighton 6/33 after 13 overs. Openers Armstrong (4/13) and Grant (3/16) tore Brighton's middle order apart. Macmillan, Caldwell and McLaughlan all bowled well to take one wicket each to finish the match, credit must go to Meggit, in his first game for Scotch, and Michael who both bowled well without luck. Well done to the boys on their 57 run win!
8B1
Scotch 9/104 defeated Brighton Grammar 10/92
BGS won the toss and decided to bowl first. Peter Massarany opened with Martin Louey. Martin missed a well pitched ball on the stumps and was bowled. Peter Massarany got some short balls and dispatched them with well executed hook shots to the boundary. Peter retired at 20 runs in very short time. James Pascoe and Harry Hackett put some runs together and both Harry and James were caught for 6. Jay Kashyap was bowled by a good length delivery and added 1 to the score. Nick Wilson made a very useful 23 while James Stewart played an impressive innings of 24 not out. Theo Kastoras was perhaps a little unlucky being dismissed by a catch for 4. Charlie Hu was bowled for 0. Ben Grace and our draftee Lachie Hocking contributed 2 runs to the total. The total came to 104 with BGS adding 9 in wides and 3 other sundries.
The stage was set for a close game. The total Scotch made was not a big one. Good bowlers for Scotch were: Jay Kashjap 1/7, James Stewart who bowled most impressively 3/7 and Martin Louey took 3/2 including a Hat-trick. Martin’s amazing feat transformed the game and assured the Scotch team of victory. Some very good fielding from Harry Hackett returning good flat throws from the boundary. He brought about one run out. James Stewart also showed some good fielding and catching.
8B2
Scotch 188 defeated Haileybury 68
Great bowling attack consisting of Ciardulli 1 wicket for 2 runs off 4 overs and Mccleery also getting 1 for 2 off 3 leading to a total for Haileybury was 68
Batting highlights Mcdermott making a quick fire 33 retired Date making 29 retired Austin retired on 12 off 12 overs Mccleery for 27 Ciardulli making a good 20 All the basics of backing up, running between wickets and good fielding were skills shown...
8C1
Scotch 47 lost to Brighton 65
Scotch won the toss and sent Brighton in to bat. Brighton started very well with a 34 run stand for the first wicket. Sam Broomham provided the critical first wicket which started a scotch fight back. some good bowling from Ned Balderstone with none for one of three overs and Sam Broomham with three for seventeen of four overs were the peek of the bowlers and kept Brighton to 65. Scotch's batting got off to a good start with Tom Brennan making 12 after three cleanly struck fours but then scotch was tied down by some very tight Brighton bowling. Ned Balderstone was strong at number five but the lack of scoring opportunities given by the Brighton bowlers meant Scotch could only make 47 after the required overs.
7A1
Scotch 6/146 defeated Brighton 5/145
Scotch won the toss and batted. Poor calling led to Rosengarten being run out without scoring, and resulted in the score line of 1/0 off one ball!! Havers (24) and Melville (12) combined for a 43 run partnership to get things back on track. McMahon came in at 2/43 and batted extremely well to quickly get to 33 before being bowled. Billings also batted well making a fine 31. Von Moger (13) and Sinclair (12) were able to make useful contributions at the end. The final score was 6/146 off 30 overs. Not really a big enough score when you are playing on an oval which is not much bigger than a tennis court!!
The fielding of the Scotch boys was a highlight and was largely responsible for our one run victory. Special mentions must go to Havers and Melville for their fielding efforts. The bowling was also very good. Hayes, Beard and Maclean proving to be very difficult for the batsmen to score off. Havers (3) and McMahon (2) were the multiple wicket takers.
A good start to the year!!
7A2
Scotch 93 lost to Carey 6/152
The 7A2 cricket team lost to Carey. Scotch batted first and made a good start. Maginness scored a quick fire 21 and the calling between him and opening partner Franetic was particularly good However as both lost their wicket in quick succession in the 6th and 9th over Scotch started to streuggle to maintain the momentum. The scoring rate dropped dramatically and running between wickets became hesitant and many chances of singles went begging. At 50 for 5 after 15 overs Scotch was struggling. A rear guard action by Veitch (17) and McCraw (9 not out) helped restore respectability but a target of 93 was likely to be short of the mark.
Scotch got their fielding stint of to the perfect start with Weddell showing too much pace and taking a wicket with the fourth ball. However the momentum could not be maintained. As a group Scotch were guilty of dropping to many balls short or down leg side and the Carey batters were good enough to punish them for it. Carey finished on 152 for 6. On the positive side there were promising bowling spells from Weddell and Batrouney in particular and the keeping of Veitch was almost flawless. The Scotch side showed a good spirit and encouraged each other right up to the last ball.
Not a bad start but plenty of work to do in training
7B1
Cancelled
7B2
Scotch 3/75 defeated Caulfield Grammar 72
The 7B2's made a terrific start to the season with a comfortable 7 wicket victory over Caulfield at Wheelers Hill. Scotch won the toss and sent Caulfield into bat on a greenish deck and a damp outfield, and before long had them on the ropes with wickets falling regularly. All the bowlers bowled well, with a standout spell by James Moutsias, who took 3 wickets for no runs in his two overs. After just 18 overs the boys had Caulfield all out for 72, a credit to their outstanding bowling and fielding performance.
Scotch then went into bat, and with Cormac Relf making an unbeaten 31, and Justin Francis contributing 20, Scotch chased down the Caulfield total in 15 overs, with 7 wickets in hand.
It was a great team effort by the boys, who maintained a positive attitude for the entirety of the game, and they can be very proud of their performance.
7C1
Scotch 89 defeated Caulfield 35
Due to the afternoon heat, the match was shortened to a 15/15 on a nice oval down at Wheeler’s Hill. Scotch won the toss and elected to bat producing the most impressive batting card for the season. Tim Symon set the tone early blasting 17 retired off just 3 overs. This strong start was supported right through the innings by smart attacking stroke-play. Highlights included Louey(16), Fry(12) and Teasedale(14) each retiring, and a cameo at the end from Henry Gosper who took his chance this week with a promotion up the batting order. We finished our 15 overs at 3/89 with victory in our sights. Then it was our bowlers turn to finish the job off. Every bowler bowled exceptionally well, drying the runs up and forcing the error. And just as the rain started teeming down Caulfield Grammar was dismissed for 35 runs in an emphatic victory for the boys. Martin Louey and Danesh Giritharan each picked up two wickets and were supported by every other bowler.
7C2
Bye
2008 - February 1 &2
1st XI
SC 207 defeated Carey College 169
The 1st XI played their first game of APS cricket for 2008 in round 5 against Carey. Scotch won the toss and elected to bat and it didn’t take long to see that Maurice Clayton had been kept his form over the holidays, scoring a thrilling 58 off 66 balls. However, after loosing our openers, Scotch seemed to be in a bit of strife, with just 29 collective runs being scored by our next 4 batters. Fortunately, Connor O’Beirne played a very solid innings scoring a well earn 45 and captain Matt Grose chipping in with a solid 29 not out. Scotch was bowled out for 207.
Matt Grose led the team onto the field and he and Sam Muttdon made sure Carey would have to work for their runs. It took them 6 overs to get off the mark and with just one run on the board, Grose struck claiming his first victim for just one run. Sam shortly followed in the captain’s footsteps claiming the other opener for a duck. Their number 3 batter wasn’t so easy to dislodge, scoring a well battled 65 while his team mates were dropping like flies around him. It took the bowling of last years captain, Daniel Wolfe, to dismiss him, having taken 2 wickets already. The two tail enders put up a good fight but were eventually dismissed. Daniel Wolfe ended up with marvelous figures of 26 overs, 7 maidens, 4 wickets for 52 runs. Good win Scotch
2nd XI
Scotch 6 for 68 def Carey 7 for 67
The game was not helped by Carey fielding only 8 players. Carey batted first and were dismissed for 67 in 27 overs. The wickets were evenly shared with the stand out being Lynch with 2/2 off 3 overs. The fielding was sharp which was pleasing. The on field demeanor of the players was excellent.
Scotch passed this total in 17 overs, while losing 6 wickets in the process. Cox was the dominant batsman scoring 33, including 22 off one over.
The game was over before lunch,, with the batting needing some hard work in the nets this week.
10A
Scotch 7/170 defeated Carey 9/165 A lacklustre performance from the 10As on Saturday ensured that a very competitive game was played against Carey. Winning the toss and bowling we had Carey in immediate trouble at 3/13 thanks to some accurate and controlled bowling from Scott Roberts (3/12 off 10) and Al Reeves 1/24 off 10). Some loose bowling and fielding in the middle section of the Carey innings saw them build a competitive total of 9/165 off their allotted 50 overs. As discussed after the game our bowling (with some exceptions) and our fielding was well below the standards that we like to set. Perhaps it was due to the break, perhaps it was because we underestimated our opposition or perhaps it was because we simply didn’t come to play. Whatever it was, we need to make sure that we are much better next weekend when we take on Haileybury College on the Meares Oval.
The average approach of the day continued with our early batting where we failed to apply ourselves and as a result regularly lost wickets. At one stage we were 7/78 and our unbeaten record was under threat. Some committed and thoughtful batting from Al Reeves (58NO) and Tom Whittle (25NO) got us over the line with 5 overs to spare. This partnership was the type of cricket that we need to replicate. These two demonstrated mature shot selection, sound running between the wickets and great composure - traits that were sadly missing early in our innings.
The one pleasing aspect of the result was that it was the type of game that good teams win.
So it will be a big week on the track for us as we prepare to take on Haileybury next Saturday.
10 B
Bye
9A
Scotch 144 lost to. Carey 5/216
Brighton won the toss and chose to bat on an excellent Meares Oval wicket. Scotch's early overs restricted Brighton's ability to score with excellent fielding and tight bowling. However, their openers batted strongly to make it through the first session unscathed. This partnership was finally broken in the 23rd over by Rupert Wills (2/31) but the foundation was set for Brighton and with wickets in hand they were able to up the run rate. With big hitting by the middle order and two solid partnerships, they put together a very strong score of 5/216 off their 50 overs. This would be a difficult but achievable run-chase.
Harry Philip once again got Scotch off to a great start (34), but unfortunately some poor decision-making and shot selection throughout our innings put the game out of reach. Will Chesner (35) and Wrick Ghosh (12), in their first game for the school, put up a late-order fight but we were eventually bowled out for 114 after 40 overs.
9B
Bye
9C
Scotch 9C (8/121) lost to BGS (4/130)
BGS won the toss and elected to bowl. Scotch started watchfully, but soon picked up the scoring rate with Thusan Hettige retiring on 33 with 5 fours. Virimchi Pillutla also batted very well, retiring on 20, before returning to smash 3 beautiful fours. Several boys who were new to Scotch played their first game in some years. The BGS innings started quickly and were always ahead of the pace. Despite this, Scotch stayed positive in the field and encouraged each other right to the end. Particular thanks goes to Ryan Erskine and Jordan Clarke for their leadership throughout the day. Best bowling was Ryan Erskine with 1/9 off 3 overs.
8A
Scotch 8A 5/162 (35 Overs) defeated Geelong Grammar 45 All Out Will McCraw 42 retired Al Grant 3/7 and Tim McMillan 4/3
2007 -November 24
1st XI Scotch 8/210 def Caulfield 9/208
Last Saturday, the Scotch 1st XI played a thrilling game against Caulfield Grammar which came right down to the wire.
Caulfield won the toss and elected to bat playing out a very slow innings in which 3 of there batsmen made over 40 runs. It took some great bowling from Sam Muttdon and Michael Collins, both taking 3 wickets and Matt Grose who through down the wickets on 2 occasions to keep their score to 9 for 208 runs.
When Scotch went into bat, we looked to be in some strife when we lost Al McMahon for 0 but after a 134 run partnership from Seb Mather and Jamie MacMillan, we looked to be back on track. Seb Mather was unfortunately dismissed for 43 runs but Jamie MacMillan went on to make a massive
112 runs off 128 balls. The final result came right down to the wire with Sam Muttdon scoring the winning runs off the second last ball. Scotch's final score was 8/210. Well Done Scotch.
2nd XI SC Scotch 6/256 defeated Caulfield 161
Scotch batted first and led by a fine innings of 94 from Cox, who was unfortunately run out, compiled a highly competitive 256. Solid support came from Captain Clarke (37) Wooldridge (36) and McLean (32) .
Caulfield started aggressively and at the 16 over break were 0/66. A fine spell of 0/8 off 6 overs from Lynch and an early break through wicket from McDougall halted the onslaught. The real damage came when McLean came on, and took 4/18 with his spinners. Lindsay finished off the tail with 4/36.
It was a great team effort.
Cricket Year 9 2008 (Year 8 2007)
There will be a match for our 9A team vs Brisbane Grammar School on Thursday 6 December from 10.30am to 5.00pm approx. Boys in the 9A squad who would like to play are invited to attend a training session in the Rugby oval nets after school on Monday 3 December.
November 17
1st XI
SC 5/157 defeated Geelong College 9/153
The 1st X1 played down at Geelong College on Saturday. On a slow wicket and outfield, we bowled first. After 17 overs Geelong were 0/31. They steadily lost wickets thereafter due to clever bowling from Michael Collins and Maurice Clayton. At the conclusion of their innings they made 9/153 off 50 overs. Michael Collins (4/20) and Maurice Clayton (1/11) was the best of our bowlers. In reply we made 5/157, building partnerships throughout. Solid contributions from Jamie McMillan (18), Maurice Clayton (21), Conor O'Beirne (18), and Ayrton Eldridge (43 not out) got us home with 8 overs to spare.
2nd XI
Scotch 1 for 45 defeated Geelong College 44 (9 wickets)
A steady opening partnership of 32 built by the GC openers was followed by an amazing collapse. Inspired bowling from Nick McDougall (5/15) with strong support from Jack Lynch (2/8), and the rest of the attack resulted in the visitors losing 10/12. Scotch proceeded to wipe off the runs with ease, Julien Foster remaining unbeaten on 24. This was a bowling and fielding performance of real class, all chances were taken and the pressure applied was unrelenting.
10A
SC 6/227 def GC 9/174
Jamieson 103 Fearn Wannan 44 Whittle 26 McDonough 24
Roberts 3/21 Pachauri 2/24 Whittle 2/11 Smith 2/17
The 10As were confident as they took on Geelong College after a strong win the previous weekend against Xavier and a solid week of training. Again winning the toss we elected to bat on the magnificent pitch prepared by the Scotch Grounds Staff. Nick Jamieson and Cal McDonough again had a very solid opening partnership putting on 40 for the first wicket before Cal was run out for 24. Sam Shearer made 9 and Tom Whittle made a bright 26 before another run out struck. Proving that things happen in threes Pat Dower was run out for 3! This brought Anthony Fearn Wannan to the crease for his first bat for Scotch for 12 months. It appears he has lost none of his touch as he pushed the run rate along with a breezy 44 which included 9 boundaries. Nick Jamieson held the innings together with a very solid century. He was very technically sound and played some terrific cuts and cover drives. His innings was responsible for the team making a very competitive 227 off its allotted 50 overs.
Scott Roberts and Neil Pachauri again opened the bowling and immediately had the visitors on the back foot with early wickets. Scott (3,21 off 8)and Neil (2/24 off 6) have teamed magnificently with the new ball with Anthony Fearn Wannan (0/17 off 7), Geoff Yam (0/18 off 4) and Chris Stockdale (0/33 off 10) supplying outstanding support. Tom Whittle delivered his most consistent bowling performance for some time picking up 2/11 off 6 tidy overs. He teamed with Angus Smith (2/17 off 3 overs) to have Geelong College’s middle order in lots of trouble.
All in all another solid team performance sees us hit the exam break in good shape with 2 good wins. Training will continue through the exam period on Monday nights.
10 B
Scotch 46 lost to Caulfield 210
The boys had a tough day at the office. Winning the toss we put them into bat on a grassy lower wicket. Caulfiled displayed some superb batting - not surprising considering it was their A team complete with a couple of state players. They made 210 from 28 overs. The boys tried hard but were simply outplayed. Nick McGlade provided a highlight when he was on a hat-trick, but all in all, wickets were hard to come by.
We were bowled out for 46 from 16 overs- not much more can be said. Allen made a cheeky 14 towards the end. Enthusiasm and spirit were good considering the onslaught.
9A
Scotch 5/138 def. Carey 131
A great win by the guys on Saturday. they batted pretty well for 5/138 off 33 overs, then bowled/ fielded really well. had carey 8/80 with 8 or so overs left, before Carey had a late rally, which gave us a bit of a scare, but ended up winning by about 7 runs. a good close game of cricket!
9B
Scotch College all out 42 (12 overs) defeated Geelong Grammar 5/85 (25 overs)
Geelong batted slowly and steadily but most importantly sensibly to post a modest total. Wickets were shared and Scotch generally bowled and fielded well. Scotch was instructed to bat equally sensibly and to avoid unnecessary shots. Geelong bowled straight and three of the first four were bowled. The remainder of the batsmen adopted a cavalier approach and were duly caught. Six ducks was very poor indeed. Tom Allen scored 18. lost to Geelong College
8A
Scotch 8A 1/198 Defeated Geelong College 78
(John McLaughlan 36, Amrith Eldridge 35, Will Michael 35, Andy Boykett 39 – All retired ) ( Seb Armstrong 2/1, Tim Macmillan 2/5, Will Michael 2/4 )
NO REPORT
8B
Scotch 5/187 defeated Wesley College 10/68 Scotch won toss and batted: Batting Peter Massarany 26 n.o Ed Spence 25 n.o Henry Parker 25 n.o Acutt 16 Nathan McCleery 22 Bowling Nathan McCleery 1/3 (3 overs) Theo Kastoras 2/10 (4 overs) Anderw Acutt 1/3 Martin Louey 1/3 Both James Collins and Charlie Hu bowled well showing good flight. Ed Spence after bowling two good overs, kept wicket after Charlie ( Seb Armstrong 2/1, Tim Macmillan 2/5, Will Michael 2/4 )to leave the ground when he got a blow to the knee. Ed Spence’s catch off Theo’s bowling was impressive.
Scotch 8B’s fielding looked better compared to last week against Geelong College. Fielders need to be alert and must walk in the bowler if not in a catching position. Catching and throwing is an area that the team can improve. The team moved well through the overs. A big total followed by some accurate bowling resulted in a huge win.
November 10
1st XI
SC 148 Lost to Xavier 7/205
On Saturday, our 1st XI had an unfortunate loss by 57 runs to Xavier. Xavier got off to a slow start losing one of their openers very early on for 0. As their innings went on, they picked up the pace and looked to be in good form, but the efforts of Morris Clayton and Michael Collins slowed them done again, both taking 2 wickets. After the 50 overs Xavier's score was 7/205.
Scotch got off to a very slow start, losing both our openers for 0 and it didn't get much better for the rest of the team. Scotch was bowled out for 148 in the 50th over after Al McMahon and Connor O'Beirne tried to lift the team with their excellent innings, scoring 34 and 37 respectively.
2nd XI
Scotch 131 defeated Xavier 120
Scotch batted first and struggled to compile 131. Darling (21) and McLean (10) consolidated and put on 37, after an early loss. A vital partnership of 33 for the 8th wicket between McDougall (24) and Lynch (21) at least gave us something to defend.
Scotch was inspired by 2 wickets from McDougall in his first two overs and at the first break Xavier were 2/24. Immediately after the break a brilliant run out by Inesh and then we were hard at it. At the second break we had them 5/81.
The equation to win the game was to take 5/50 in 16 overs. I told them that the hard work had been done; they had got rid of the top order, so go for it!
McDougall did it again. His first over was a maiden and then in his second he claimed 2 wickets in a row, followed by a diving one handed gully catch off Baird soon after, making it 8/111. At 9/120 we finished the game off with a great run out, which was a fitting end to a superb display of bowling and fielding. We had taken 5/39
McDougall 12 overs 4/24
Baird 8 overs 3/26
A wonderful team effort
10A
SC 3/180 def XC 176
Roberts 4/21 off 10 Pachauri 1/22 off 10 Yam 1/36 off 10 Shearer 2/18 off 4
Jamieson 48 McDonough 64 Shearer 36 not out Palazzo 17 not out
A good toss to win saw us send Xavier in on a new wicket that had a bit in it for the bowlers early. To the full credit of our bowlers they consistently put the ball in the right areas and we soon had Xavier 3/14, Scott Roberts (4/21 off 10) and Neil Pachauri (1/22 off 10) bowled superbly to set up the day. Support then came form Chris Stockdale (0/23 off 7) and Geoff Yam (1/36 off 10). Tom Whittle bowled well but was expensive in his final two overs (0/33 off 6). Sam Douglas showed he has potential but will need to work hard in the nets to work on his consistency. Sam Shearer (2/18 off 4) bowled very well at the death, picking up two wickets and keeping the runs down when they were going for it. Our fielding was solid and our catching was good.
We talked about the need to bat for 50 overs and that the outcome would take care of itself - and this is exactly what happened. Cal McDonough (64) and Nick Jamieson (48) got us off to a great start, putting on 115 for the first wicket. Both applied themselves really well and concentrated hard. Most pleasingly, they batted well as a team, each helping the other out at various stages. Sam Shearer (36 not out), Tom Whittle (10) and Jack Palazzo (17 not out) all batted with great common sense to get us over the line in the 50th over. This was a great TEAM win - and there is nothing better than that in cricket.
10 B
Scotch 93 lost to MGS 145
The 10B's weren't quite up to it on Saturday. MGS won the toss and sent Scotch into the field. Angus Smith was the pick of the bowlers with 2/7 from 5 overs. MGS made 145 form 29 overs. Our openers started well but we fell away quickly, finishing up all out for 93 from 24 overs. Angus Smith once again was the best with the bat scoring a timely 29. Enthusiasm was good but our skill level didn't match the opposition.
9A
Scotch 1/193 def. Koska (Xavier) 6/68
Ed Furey turns the ball through mid wicket on his way to an unbeaten 42 against Kostka (Xavier) on Saturday
Scott Wrigley won the toss and elected to bat on a green but firm Lower East pitch. Our opening partnership of Harry Philip (23 ret.) and Scott Wrigley (23 ret.) got us off to a great start, dispatching both good and bad balls to the boundary, while taking every opportunity to steal quick singles. Some strong middle-order batting from Justin Nickolovski (20 ret.) and Ed Furey (42 ret.) helped our score to 193 off 25 overs.
We then set out in the field, eager to restrict their score and build upon our performance with the bat. The team worked well together to put pressure on the batsmen, effecting three run outs and providing support for the bowlers and make scoring difficult. Sam Starkins (1/8) provided the early breakthrough and Alex Jane (2/11) took two wickets in an over in his first game for the A's.
All in all it was a very satisfactory start to the year, winning by 125 runs
9B
Won No Report
8A
Bye
8B
Scotch 7/164 (25 overs) defeated G.C. 6/83.
Peter Massaray 30 n.o and 1/1 (2 overs) Ed Spence 25 n.o Dom McDermott 25 n.o Martin Louey 19 n.o Charlie Hu 2/9 (2 overs)
Scotch dominated in the batting, setting up a big total. Geelong College didn't look like getting close. Scotch's bowling looked impressive but in the fielding area Scotch can improve. A number of catches went wanting and some straight forward run outs were missed. It was a good start to the season overall.
November 2
1st XI
SC 5/166 Lost to Wesley 4/170
Scotch 1st X1 played in an official practice match against Wesley on Friday November 2 on the Main. The game was a 40 overs a side game, and Scotch made 5/166. After being in early trouble at 3/24, we steadied and built some handy partnerships, especially Jamie McMillan and Ayrton Eldridge, who put on 89 in 15 overs. Jamie ended up on 87 not out, a terrific innings from our vice-captain, and Ayrton on 34 not out.
Wesley replied with 4/170, winning with 3 balls to spare. A solid hit out and a game that as coach you learn a lot about your players, their temperament and concentration under pressure.
2nd XI
Scotch 9/85 lost to Wesley 5/91
Boys showed signs of cobwebs! Plenty to work on!!
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