Repeat hopes are snuffed out

BRIDGEWATER lost just one wicket in securing its spot in the final four on Saturday.

In what was a must-win game for Boort Yando, Tom McKinley had other ideas and made his presence felt with bat and ball.

Two wickets, including opener Will Gould for just two, signalled the start of a good day for McKinley and had Boort in all sorts of trouble at 2-13.

Skipper Hodoras, Cockerell and Smith all tried to steady the ship but were unable to overcome the bowling of Harry McKinley with three wickets, Bowen and Naughton.

Boort’s score was lifted by 12 extras during the innings that was held together in the tail by Drew Crilly.

Bridgewater wasted little time chasing 97 runs.

Tom McKinley made an unbeaten knock of 50 with Harry also not out on 31.

The Bulls were almost half-

Bowling averages

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O M R W B Av Str way to the total when Gould bowled Jay Bowen for a modest 10. Boort’s bowling over the 25 overs conceded just two extras. Saturday’s loss saw Boort drop out of the top four in the last home and away round of the season.

Boort had been unable to repeat its stirring form of 12 months ago that would propel it into the grand final.

Cockerell was the best of its bowlers on Saturday.

Kyle Simpson (Kingower) 87.2 17 287 26 4/6 11.04 20.15

Jayden Leach (Kingower) 83.5 29 151 23 4/13 6.57 21.87

Tom McKinley (Bridgewater) 80 11 245 22 5/22 11.14 21.82

Fergus Bear (Boort Yando) 80 4 387 20 5/49 19.35 24.00

Tom Kirk (Wedderburn) 44.1 13 139 17 6/24 8.18 15.69

Batting averages

M NO HS Runs Av

Braydon Welsh (Kingower) 10 2 133* 421 60.14

Harry McKinley (Bridgewater) 12 2 110 384 42.67

Will Deason (Kingower) 12 1 67 271 24.64

Matthew Rowe (Kingower) 12 0 54 261 21.75

Jarrod Hodoras (Boort Yando) 13 0 59 257 20.08