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By Nick Creely DDCA TURF 1 & 2 REVIEW - ROUND 5 (DAY 1) IT’S been a stunning fall from grace for Narre Warren, who looked completely out of their depth against Cranbourne at Casey Fields. The Magpies elected to bat, losing 4/8 before salvaging 74 all-out. Janaka Liyanabadalge (54) was the shining light, scoring over three-quarters of the runs, as Eagles superstar Steven Spoljaric (5/19) did what he liked once again. Other strong contributors with the ball were Pardeep Boyal (2/20) and Cameron Kelly (2/12). In response, the Eagles easily surpassed the Magpies three down, declaring at 3/82 off just 25 overs, before sending the Magpies in for further pain in the last hour of the day. Eagles opener Lucas Ligt (55no) found some vital form with the bat. The Magpies are currently 1/21, with outright looking a certainty. With a top-four spot on the line, Hallam’s first day grind may prove crucial in their intriguing clash with Heinz Southern Districts at Reedy Reserve. The Hawks started slowly, losing gun opener Leigh Booth (8) caught to the star Cobras recruit Kaushalya Weeraratne (2/47). Wickets, however, just kept tumbling, as Mark Davies (3/44) bowled wonderfully yet again, setting the tone with his immense pressure and accuracy. The Hawks were restricted to just 8/176 at stumps. Craig Slocombe has turned back the clock, in a vintage performance for Springvale South.
Eagles yet to score a win
It was a grinding day at the office for the Hallam batsman. 162336 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS After the Bloods were in disarray at 5/27, after being sent in by a hungry Dandenong West outfit, the skipper strode to the crease. Slocombe rescued his side, making a vintage 41, lifting the Bloods to a below-par but still defendable 146. With 46 overs of play left in the day, things couldn’t have gone worse for the Bulls, as they hardly got bat too ball, finishing the day’s play on 8/65 off 46 overs. Slocombe once again was astonishing, finishing with figures of 4/4 off 14 overs. It finally all came together for the Bucks on Saturday, destroying a disappointing Parkfield bowling unit at Park Oval.
In what has been a slow start to the season for their batsman, they amassed a whopping 9/338, as opener Jayson Hobbs (95) finally broke through. Bears pace-bowler Matthew Aslett (4/35) was easily the pick of the bowlers, and bowled his way to a hat-trick. With just four overs to go in the day’s play, North Dandenong simply had to survive with the bat - instead they walked off in humiliating fashion, losing 3/5. After Mordialloc elected to bat, they amassed a comfortable 218 off 76 overs. The Maroons bowled solidly, as wily veteran Shane Clark (5/44) bowled dominantly. With a reasonable day’s play, the
Maroons couldn’t have envisioned a more disastrous ending. Highly-rated opener Zafar Sheikh (0) fell straight away, followed by Qamar Awan (0) and Nasrat Malikzada (4) shortly after. Chathura Athukorala (2/5) was the chief-destroyer, as the Bloodhounds look to continue their momentum into next week. If there is one thing that is coming from the first-half of this season, it’s that Dingley are a team that can never be taken lightly. And at Arch Brown Reserve, the Dingoes are taking it right up to a starstudded Berwick, and are in a position to push for a victory next week. Bears captain Jarrod Goodes sent the Dingoes in, with James Wilcock (6/25) shredding apart the top-order with vicious pace. Dingoes opener Matthew Hague (70) played a stellar and perhaps game defining knock. The Dingoes pushed their total to 163 with some late hitting. But a flicker of hope, notably through Jasenthuliyana Chathuranga (3/8), saw the Bears lose three wickets before stumps, finishing on 3/56. TURF 2 NARRE South captain Scott Phillips has destroyed Beaconsfield at Perc Allison Oval. Phillips, who is a legendary local cricketer, took 6/28, as the Tigers capitulated for just 62. And with the Bat, Narre were sitting at 6/33, before Phillips struck a glorious 78, guiding them to first innings-points. The Tigers are 1/8 in their second dig.
VSDCA REVIEW - ROUND 5 (Day 2) ENDEAVOUR Hills have continued their season from hell, losing outright to Melton in another disappointing performance. After being routed for just 93 last week, the Eagles stood no chance, as Melton posted 4/180 before declaring after 40 overs. Richard Sainga (4/53) continues to stand tall for the Eagles, but there were few winners. The Eagles were then sent back in, again showing lack of application with the bat, as Ashley Sweet (7/36) ran through them for just 113. With just 27 runs to win, Melton took just 6.2 overs to chase down the outright victory, despite losing three wickets to the bowling of Brian Kulasena. Meanwhile, Noble Park has been destroyed by Werribee, being dismissed for just 102 in their pursuit of 214. Paul Hill (41) stood tall, but there was very little support around him, while gun Werribee seamer Brad Robertson (5/25) was destructive as usual. The Parkers were then sent back in with 13.2 overs left in the day, batting out the match, finishing on 2/31. Endeavour Hills are now one of two teams still winless, while Noble Park sits just outside the top six, and will be looking to bounce back from the disappointing performance.
Panthers steam-roll Swans QUIZ NUMBER 1533 1. IN which city was controversial golfer Robert Allenby born? 2. WHO won cricket’s first World Cup in 1975? 3. JOHN Isner beat Nicolas Mahut in the longest fifth set in Wimbledon history in 2010. What was the score? 4. WHICH horse won the first two Melbourne Cups in 1861 and 1862? 5. WHICH former South Australian Aussie Rules player went on to captain Australia in cricket? 6. Australia is one of only three countries to compete at every modern Olympic Games. Who are the other two? 7. WITH which two English soccer clubs did Australia’s Craig Johnston play? 8. A yachtsman who won a bronze medal at the 1976 Olympics became one of Australia’s greatest sporting heroes seven years later. Who is he? 9. WHO in 1983 became Australia’s first golfing millionaire? 10. WHAT did the English prefer calling Bodyline bowling in the 1930s? 11. WHICH West German player won the 1991 Wimbledon men’s singles title? 12. Which Melbourne Cup winner has the same name as one of the world’s largest countries? 13. WHICH female Australian tennis player won a record 24 grand slam tournaments? 14. WHO was the first Australian wicketkeeper to score a century in Test cricket? 15. IN what year did Perth host the Commonwealth Games? 16. WHICH Australian squash player won the first World Open Mens title in 1976? 17. WHICH famous Australian horse won 18 consecutive races in the 1930s? 18. WHICH New Zealand runner broke the world one mile record in 1976? 19. WHICH country did Australia beat in the 2003 Davis Cup tennis final? 20. WHAT is a single game of snooker known as?
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By Nick Creely PREMIER CRICKET REVIEW - ROUNDS 8 & 9 (T20s) REGION rivals Dandenong and Casey-South Melbourne went head-to-head on Saturday in a Twenty20 at Shepley Oval, with the Panthers proving far too strong for a fighting Swans outfit. With the Panthers on a roll and sitting atop the ladder, and the Swans looking to bounce back after a few disappointing rounds, it seemed early on that a smashing was on the cards. The Swans were sent in to bat, and despite remaining steady in the first five overs, just couldn’t gain any momentum with the bat. James Pattinson (1/9) was fast and electric, and combined with Callum Parkinson (2/28), Adam McMaster (2/17) and Brett Fairbanks (2/14), restricted the Swans to just 111 off their 20 overs. Dev Pollock (24) top-scored for the Swans, but had very little support in the top six. With a small total to defend, the Swans couldn’t have done much more, and applied some great heat with the ball, but eventually the class of the Panthers prevailed, as Pattinson (37) and Brett Forsyth (37) combined for 63-runs to see them home. Spearhead Nathan Lambden (0/15) and Brendan Rose (2/19) bowled tightly. With a lot of positives to take out of Saturday’s performance against Dandenong, the Swans
Swans spearhead Nathan Lambden sends one down at Frankston on Sunday afternoon. 162470 Picture: RUSSELL BENNETT then headed to face other crosstown rivals Frankston at AH Butler Oval, who have endured a wretched start to the season at the bottom of the ladder. But unfortunately, a lack of intensity with the ball, despite a positive start, cost the Swans from ever being in the game. The Heat elected to bat, and Nathan Lambden struck relatively early, removing dangerous opener Liam Tonkin (21), who was caught off a miscued pull-shot. There was plenty of feeling between the two, who exchanged several words throughout Tonkin’s short stay at the crease. But that’s where things started to go a little pear-shaped, as veteran Luke Walker (61 not out) and Matthew Gapes (49) put together a vital 78-run partnership that steered the Heat to 3/157. The last over was particular damaging, as Chris McCormick (16 not out) and Walker smashed 18 runs, including two sixes off the bowling of Leigh Diston.
Brendan Rose (1/29) was probably the pick of the bowlers again, while spinner Cameron Dinger (0/24) did well despite being heavily attacked by the Heat batsman. And from that energy zapping last over, the Swans never really recovered, and despite a mid-pitch altercation between Dylan Hadfield and Heat spearhead Ben Ashkenazi, who wasn’t too happy about being run into in his follow through, there was a clear lack of intensity about the run-chase. When Ashkenazi removed Eaton for just eight, wickets started to tumble, and with it, the run-rate plummeted. Some late resistance from Michael Wallace (30 not out), who hit some expansive and inventive shots, and Dylan Hadfield (29), lifted the Swans to 6/139 off their 20 overs. The Swans will be looking to get back on the winners’ board, and will tackle St Kilda and Footscray Edgewater next week.
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