Ducs cause major upset PROVINCIAL
By IT Gully MOOROODUC caused the upset of the of the season so far when it knocked over Peninsula Old Boys, in dramatic circumstances, by nine runs on Saturday. Resuming at 1/17 and chasing 171 for victory, Peninsula Old Boys just never got going and were bowled out with more than 20 overs left in the match. Leigh Lambert was sensational for the Ducs with 5/40 from 21.1 overs, while Sushant Gupta was equally as impressive with 5/36 from 16 overs. The Old Boys looked home at 5/155, just 17 runs from victory with five wickets in hand. However, visitors lost 5/7, eventually bowled out for 162.
Wade Pelzer, who picked up 3/17 with the ball, made 54 while Brandon Lawler hit 31 for POB. Will Crowder and Glenn Prendergast scored 13 and 15 before becoming Gupta victims. Peninsula Old Boys remain in third place on the ladder, eight points behind Somerville and Crib Point. Somerville knocked the highlyfancied Sorrento out of the top four with a crushing win. The writing was on the wall last week when Somerville made 197 and then had Sorrento 6/46 at stumps. The Sorras tail did offer some resistance with CJ King making 24, Mark Dunball 16 and Jayden Morgan 34, however, it didn’t prevent a loss, the Sorras bowled out for just 124. Matty Roach had 5/18 overnight
and finished with 5/40 while Jack Kennedy chimed in with 2/53 from 23 overs. The Eagles are now on top of the ladder. Right with the Eagles on top of the ladder is Crib Point who had a solid victory against Mt Eliza. The Mounties are now in genuine strife with just one win and languishing just above bottom placed Rye on the ladder. After bowling Mt Eliza out for just 90 on the first day, Crib Point resumed having already won the game on 4/98. The Pies piled on another 60 runs with Matt Blake top scoring with 60 before being bowled out for 159. Mt Eliza batted the final 51 overs of the day, finishing at 5/137. Justin Grant was unbeaten on 58.
A sensational knock of 93 from Harley Peace-Sterling and 65 from Harley Parker saw Pines beat Mornington by more than 100 runs. Chasing 136 for victory, Pines were in some early trouble resuming at 4/28. However, Rhys Chalkley added 27 before Peace-Sterling and Parker put on 119. Michael Heib and Matt Foon snared two wickets each for the Dogs, who now sit in ninth position on the ladder. Long Island moved into the top four with an outright win against Rye. It was Rye’s third outright loss in the opening four games. Long Island belted 6/240 on the opening day of the match before rolling Rye for 49. On day two, Rye resumed at 1/7.
While they offered some more resistance in the second innings, they still failed to make Long Island bat again. Jason Wylie top scored for the Demons in the second innings with 60. Greg Lamb snared 5/33 from 10 overs while Scott Phillips picked up 2/38 for the Islanders to give him 8/65 for the match. A locomotive by the name of Dale Irving went crashing through Langwarrin on Saturday, ensuring Baxter remain in touch with the top bracket. Defending 155, Baxter had Langwarrin up against the ropes when play resumed at 4/49. Irving had figures of 3/10 at the start of the day. By 2pm, Irving had 7/29 and helped to roll the Kangas for 73.
Panthers lose the unlosable DISTRICT
By IT Gully PEARCEDALE has dropped a place on the MPCA District ladder but still remains entrenched in the top four after going down to Red Hill in a nail biter on Saturday. The Hillmen have now placed a 12 point buffer between themselves and the Panthers while Baden Powell holds top spot after its fourth straight victory. The Panthers went close to picking up the win against the Hillmen but fell 10 runs short. Chasing a modest 140 for victory, Pearcedale resumed at 5/86 with Chris Dew (33) and Kaine Smith (13) at the crease. Dew (57) and Smith (22) were cruising and had the home side purring along at 5/125, just 14 runs from a draw and 16 runs from victory with five wickets in hand. However, Red Hill paceman Luke Toy entered the fray and turned the match on its head. Toy, together with Brent Martin, took the next five wickets for five runs and rolled Pearcedale for 130. Toy finished with 5/41 from 16 overs. Baden Powell remains the dominant side in the competition, rolling Seaford with ease. Chasing 152 for victory, Baden Powell resumed at 1/89 with Nathan Cassano unbeaten on 51 and Rhys Elmi on 25. While Elmi added just four runs, Cassano finished with 93. The Braves ended the day 7/233. Seaford used 10 bowlers, Aaron Peebles being the best of them with 2/46. Carrum successfully defended its 139 against Main Ridge. Resuming on 3/16, the Ridge was bowled out for just 98. Jeremy Graves, who had two wickets overnight, finished with 4/25, while Liam Dobson snared 3/23. James Abbott top scored for the Ridge with 47. Heatherhill posted an outstanding victory against Seaford Tigers. The Hills resumed at 1/11, chasing the Tigers’ 177 and needed a good start to the day to lay a solid foundation. That good start came in the form of Kristian Miller (66) and Christian Heath (44), who put on 115. Jake Theobald then contributed 32 to help the side get to 7/187 with plenty of overs left in the match. David James was the pick of the Tigers’ bowlers with 3/34. Boneo was never a chance of beating Mt Martha, who posted 310 last week. Jake Smart and Kyle Bendle took 2/16 and 2/24 respectively to help roll the Pandas for 156. Delacombe Park fell 19 runs short of victory against Flinders. Jon Guthrie made 50 and Craig Blight 46 for the Parkers to help the home side to 211, chasing 230. Losing 4/32 in the middle order cost the Parkers the game. Matt Burns was the pick of the bowlers for the Sharks with 3/39 from 22 overs, while Max Royal claimed 2/42 from 20 overs.
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Frankston Times 23 November 2015
Bowling effort: Tyabb’s bowling effort fell short, with the Stonecats getting the runs required for victory in sub-district. Picture: Andrew Hurst