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Blues set up outright win SUB-DISTRICT By IT Gully HASTINGS will be keen to pick up an outright win on the second day of its match against Carrum Downs in MPCA Sub District cricket. The Blues bowled out the Cougars for just 62 runs in 27.3 overs on Saturday. Luke Hewitt set Thomas Barclay Oval alight with 6/22 from 13.3 overs, including seven maidens. Mitch Floyd did the damage at the other end with 2/19 from eight overs.
Jordy Watters was the highest run scorer for the Cougars with 19, while David Dervan with 13 was the only on player to reach double figures. In reply, the Blues are cruising at 4/153 after skipper Robbie Hearn opened with 89. Devlin Webb is unbeaten on 35. Twelve wickets fell on the opening day of the match between Frankston YCW and Ballam Park. The Knights’ bowlers did a good job with the ball to remove the Stonecats for 134, however, they are reeling at
4/54 and 6/92 before Millar and Harnett put on 61. Jye Voelkl was the standout bowler for the Hoppers with 5/33 from 16.2 overs. Balnarring has some work to do with the bat after Carrum scored 256. John Mitchell (36) and Hayden Moulton (41), opened with 77 while Josh Dent hit 68 before he was run out. Lachy Dobson also chipped in with 27 late in the day. Geoff Bradshaw, Nathan Kleinig and Anthony Wilson all snared two
2/20 in reply. Jack Butland top scored for the Stonecats with 45 while Jack Greenwood hit 28. David Cross was the best of the Knights’ bowlers with 4/29, while Zac Clements snared 3/6 from five overs. Dromana has an achievable target to chase against Tootgarook, who made 186. A handy 51 to Todd Harnett late on the day helped the Frogs to a competitive total. Jake Millar was also solid with 48. At one stage Tootgarook was
wickets each for the Saints. Skye is every chance to pick up an unlikely win against Tyabb, who were bowled out for 156. The Yabbies struggled with the bat. Michael Edwards again got a start but couldn’t make the most of it, caught off the bowling of Jordan Keher for a team-high 36. Ben Milano was sensational for Skye with 6/39 from 19 overs. In reply, Skye is 1/15.
A young life being lived to the full on court BASKETBALL
By Jarrod Potter WHEN your first word is “ball”, a life on court is probably in the making. Tom Bahen, 14, a Western Port junior, has been basketball-crazy his whole life. There’s no other way to describe a Frankston kid who was bouncing a basketball before he was walking and telling everyone about his sporting passion. But his isn’t the textbook tale of rising through the ranks and dominating at every turn. He hasn’t been in the Jamboree mix. He hasn’t featured in Southern Cross Challenge yet. Realistically, he has never been on “the pathway”. Instead, his first foray at a Basketball Victoria Country try-out proved positive after going to Shepparton with faint hopes ... but left with an invitation to the BVC National Intensive Training Program (NITP). “It feels pretty good, it’s hard to explain; it just feels like you’re being noticed,” Bahen said. “First time [in BVC Pathway program] I’ve done a tournament through Western Port when we went to the BVC champs and we won one game – but that’s the only thing I’ve done. “A couple of my mates have done Vic Metro and I really wanted to play for the state, so my parents were looking at Vic Country and that was what they decided on and I liked the idea.” While travelling from the peninsula up to Shepparton, nerves struck the versatile Steeler. “I definitely wanted to do it this year, but I was getting pretty nervous,” Bahen said.
High hopes: Western Port junior Tom Bahen looks forward to a career shooting ball. Picture: Basketball Victoria Country
“I was nervous warming up but, as soon as we started playing, they all went away and I started playing normally. “It was pretty tough going for six hours but really good as I learnt tonnes, because I’ve never done it before.
“I’m glad that I put my name out there – obviously it’s worked – but learning all the different plays was great.” Bahen is a classic junior prospect: he plays guard, but is tall enough to cover any position and hopes to find more opportunities to drive the play if
his name is called out for bigger and better duties in the months to come. “I love playing a guard position – point guard to shooting guard – but because I’m kind of tall for my age, I play 1-5 - point guard to centre,” Bahen said. “I love playing guard because I love being a leader on the
court and a leader of the team.” The rapid rise is paving the way for Bahen to dream big – he doesn’t want to stop at a Vic Country jersey … he wants to work hard and push his way into the junior green-and-gold. “I’d like to end up playing for the state,” Bahen said. “Definitely want to play in the ACJBC – like to get through that and play state against the rest of the country. “My end goal though is to definitely try and play for the under-17 Australian team.” VJBL, school ball with Elisabeth Murdoch College and running out for Western Port in last year’s CBL competition in the development squad keeps his schedule busy. But Bahen wants to take any opportunity at any time – he’s that hungry to improve. Bahen thanks his coaching mentor Kenny Brunner for everything he’s done to push the young Steeler along and inspire his basketball ambitions. “Kenny Brunner – he’s taught me more than anyone else and is probably my inspiration to keep playing,” Bahen said. “Not just for Western Port but basketball in general because of the things he teaches me and I want in the end for him to be my coach. “We talk about things like life lessons and things to do with basketball as well.” The aim of the NITP is to identify and select outstanding basketball athletes 14-17 to an NITP squad and develop their mental skills, individual skills and team concepts which will aid them to compete successfully at national and international levels.
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