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Mounties in more strife PROVINCIAL By IT Gully Mt Eliza’s season went from bad to worse on Saturday, being bowled out for 121 against Long Island. Languishing just above Rye at the bottom of the ladder, the Mounties’ top order were brittle as the team slumped to 6/35. Nick Baron (26), Matt Travena (26) and Jordan Fuhrmann (22) were the only batsmen to break 20, while skipper Justin Grant again failed with the bat, making just 12 runs. Long Island’s opening bowlers
Scott Phillips and Andrew Tweddle were superb as usual. ‘Flippa’ bowled 21 overs and finished with sensational figures of 4/26, including 11 maidens. Tweddle was equally as impressive, claiming 4/44 from 21 overs. Long Island faced the last seven overs of the day and were 0/16 at stumps. The Peninsula Old Boys have already picked up the win against Pines. The Piners batted first on Saturday at the Peninsula School and were bowled out for just 87. Jarred Coad top scored for Pines with 32.
Adam Gailitis and Zac Fillipone were firmly in control with the ball for the Old Boys, with three and six wickets respectively. In reply, POB went for quick runs and batted for 34 overs, netting 7/104 before declaring and sending Pines back in. They’ll resume at 2/52. Crib Point is in a commanding position in its match against Langwarrin. The Magpies batted first and were in some early trouble, before Luke Herrington (49) and Matt Blake (80) took control. Henry Dol-
phin also contributed 33. Daniel Bray returned to the First XI for the Kangas and snared 4/56, while skipper Travis Campbell got some early breakthroughs and picked up 4/62. In reply, Langwarrin is 1/4 with opener Simon McEvoy back in the sheds. Baxter has set Sorrento a sizable task in their clash of titans. Daniel Warwick was back in the First IX and helped himself to 65, while Ben Metters scored 48 and Dale Irving 47. Chris King was the pick of the Sorrento bowlers, with 5/79. Sorrento
now sits at 1/14. Moorooduc has already beaten Rye. The Demons again failed to get to 100, such is their lack of confidence right now. Adam Bayly picked up 5/6 off 12 overs for the Ducs, including a devastating spell of 4/0. In reply, Mooroduc faced the final 36 overs of the day and finished on 4/98. Ben Williams opened the batting with 52. Mornington has left Somerville with some work to do after making 242.
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DISTRICT
By IT Gully CARRUM is in a world of pain as it enters the second day of its match against Flinders. After bowling out Flinders for 227, Carrum slumped, scoring an ordinary 4/29 after facing the final 14 overs of the day. Boom recruit and skipper Andy Johnson again failed with the bat, caught by Simon Parrott off the bowling of Matt Burns for a blob. Johnson has just 54 runs in four hits for the season. Fellow recruit Jake D’Atri was also removed without troubling the scorers – his side was reeling when Shaun Foster – as usual – came to the rescue, hitting 18 runs to stop the carnage. Dwayne Field finished the day for the Sharks, bowling an impressive 2/0. Burns finished with 2/9. Earlier in the day, the bottom order did the job for Flinders after they too found strife early at 5/47. Shane Beggs hit 49, Blake HoganKeogh 36 and Max Royal 47 to bring the home side 227 runs in 65.3 overs. Timmy Clements also scored a respectable 32. Liam Dobson was the best of the Carrum bowlers, with 4/51. Mt Martha, despite scoring just 142 against Pearcedale, has a reasonable prospect of victory at the close of day one. The Reds batted first and made 142, with Jake Smart producing what we have come to expect with 71. The talented Sam Frawley stepped up to the plate for the Panthers and picked up 5/23, while ‘Mr Consistent’ Shayne Gillings claimed 2/24. The Reds needed to produce something special with the ball, and they did. Curtis Stone claimed 2/6 from eight overs to have Pearcedale 4/39. Chris Dew and Gillings are the not-
out batsmen, while Shane Maggs is not playing in this game. Boneo has set Main Ridge a massive target of 294 for victory after making their highest score (8/293) for some time. The Baden Powell juggernaut continues after the home side belted 7/314 against Delacombe Park. The Braves are sky high on confidence right now, and Tom Wood has been a sensation. He was right amongst the runs again on Saturday, scoring a clean century. It was his first three-figure performance for the year, having hit 78, 84, 7 and 79. Wood has 432 runs for the season, including 55 in the Jack Peacock Cup. Fellow opener Nathan Cassano was cruising to three figures too before being run out on 69. Rhys Elmi joined the action with 61, while Elias Carter was out in force with 45. Red Hill is cruising to victory against the Seaford Tigers, who were rolled for 130. Glenn Collett headlined the Hillmen attack with 3/30, while Lincoln Toy claimed 3/30 to give him 13 wickets for the season. Mattty Meagher topscored for the Tigers with 40 runs. In reply, the Hillmen are 0/59 from 22 overs. Heatherhill has set Seaford a target of 176 for victory. The Hills batted first with Kristian Miller at it again, scoring 54. Christian Heath supported him well with 48, but Faisal Payenda was the pick of the Seaford bowlers with 4/45. Seaford is now 1/6.
Bail-out: Balnarring were bowled out for 93 runs in their Sub-District game against Hastings. Picture: Andrew Hurst Mornington News 1 December 2015
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