Dogged Kingower plays Band hard

An Understrength

Kingower made ladder leaders Wedderburn work for its win on home turf.

Without skipper Braydon Welsh, it was left to Jayden Leach to steer the batting fortunes as the two sides battled for top spot on the ladder.

Leach made a stirring 48 before caught by Turnbull off Will Holt’s bowling.

Holt had earlier stumped opener Matt Rowe while Adam Postle, bowling tightly throughout his seven-over spell, was unable to claim a wicket, Postle did take a stunning catch in the outfield off a welltimed Sam Carroll delivery to Kyle Simpson.

KIngower lost six wickets but set Wedderburn a solid target of 120.

The Band faltered early with Brad Holt dismissed cheaply for five followed soon after by Luke and Isaac Holt.

James Vander-Wetering, elevated to No 2 in the order, was then joined by Will Holt and the pair set about guiding Wedderburn to victory.

They were within 26 runs with Jayden Leach struck - first removing Steve Giorlando, then Will Holt and then three runs later, Vander-Wetering.

A handy knock from Turnbull of 13 had Wedderburn winners with five balls to spare.

Leach with four wickets now leads the association averages.

Bowling averages

LADDER

O M R W B Av Str

Jayden Leach (Kingower) 76.5 26 143 22 4/13 6.50 20.95

Kyle Simpson (Kingower) 81.1 15 281 22 4/10 12.77 22.14

Tom McKinley (Bridgewater) 68 10 215 20 5/22 10.75 20.40

Fergus Bear (Boort Yando) 69 4 326 19 5/49 17.16 21.79

Blake Pickles (Kingower) 71.2 7 319 15 3/34 21.27 28.53

Batting averages

M NO HS Runs Av

Braydon Welsh (Kingower) 9 2 133* 413 68.83

Harry McKinley (Bridgewater) 10 2 110 348 43.50

Matthew Rowe (Kingower) 11 0 54 253 23.00

Will Deason (Kingower) 11 1 67 248 24.80

Tom Kirk (Wedderburn) 6 3 112* 230 76.67