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Century slows Marsh’s campaign BY TEO PELLIZZERI A PAUL Webber century has Sunbury well placed to halt Bacchus Marsh’s attempts to break into the McIntyre Cup top four after day one of their clash at the weekend. Webber was called on early at 1-8 and didn’t depart until Sunbury had 240 on the board as his 103 kick-started an innings of 9-331 at Maddingley Park. Jason McGann went on with the job, batting
with the tail to make 90. Bacchus Marsh’s revival has the team sitting sixth in the top division of Gisborne District Cricket Association with 27 points, looking up at Woodend (fifth, 30), Sunbury (fourth, 36) and Riddell (third, 36). But this weekend’s chase will prove a hard ask after Webber’s stands with Heath Boffey (69 for the fifth wicket) and McGann (80 for the sixth) turned Sunbury’s innings around after it fell to 4-91. McGann’s 45-run stand with Jack Landt (22)
for the ninth wicket ensured Sunbury would see out the day. Boffey was the third-highest scorer with 41, while Nick Strangio’s wicket-filled start to the new year continued as he claimed 4-85. At Wallan, the top team was stunned by Riddell’s bowling attack to be all-out 76 in just 32 overs. Matt Darby (4-13), Cameron Moran (3-23) and Bryan Brown (2-24) shared the wickets after Riddell won the toss and sent Wallan in.
Riddell faced 39 overs before stumps and ensured a first innings win by making 5-148. Moran (58) top scored on Saturday, while Darby (17no) and captain Heath Wadden (28no) will be at the crease should Riddell bat on this weekend. Woodend also claimed the first-innings points on day one as it rolled Rupertswood for 117 and reached 3-159 by stumps. Romsey failed to fire and needed its tail to wag to reach 129 all out, with Sunbury United already 3-109 at stumps.
Troubled Saints hit back BY TEO PELLIZZERI ST Anthonys’ domination of Gisborne District Cricket Association B grade looks set to continue after late wickets left Macedon reeling in the top four clash on Saturday. Macedon was on track to hold St Anthonys to a modest total batting first at Melton Recreation Reserve after a middle order slump, but lowerorder hitting from Cam Clayton helped the home team to 213. Clayton then took 3-7 in a devastating spell before stumps to leave Macedon at 3-23. Tim Dawe (5-60) was Macedon’s inspiration with the ball as his capture of St Anthonys’ Heath Fleetwood sparked a streak of 3-17 that left the side at 4-61. But Ryan Dobbie (35) and Wes Greig (33) steadied St Anthonys with a 62-run partnership for the fifth wicket before Clayton (75) came to the wicket to bat with the tail. Clayton and Joshua Evans (16 notout) shared a 62-run stand for the
ninth wicket to get St Anthonys to 213 off 51.2 overs. Key Macedon bat Chris Axton (12no) and Dawe (0no) will resume at the crease this weekend. At Gardiner Reserve, Gisborne overcame two early wickets to compile 227 against Bacchus Marsh. Jarryd Vernon (65) and Daniel Trevillian (29) came together at 2-18 but built an 87-run partnership to put Gisborne back on track. Brook Grumont (39) and Steven Docherty (35) were also in the runs, while Josh Lloyd (3-36) and Jack Powell (3-40) were best of the bowlers. In C grade, Diggers Rest Bulla Village made 8-245 off 75 overs batting first against Bacchus Marsh. A 4-29 collapse hollowed out the Burras’ top order after a 68-run opening stand between Kade Richards (39) and Kane Shaw (48), but Andrew Knight’s 65 ensured Diggers Rest Bulla Village would make it to stumps. Knight and Rhys Berry (26no) put on 80 for the seventh wicket.
Run glut adds insult to injury AN elbow injury restricted Melton star quick Shane Harwood to just three deliveries as Yarraville capitalised to plunder runs in Victorian SubDistrict Cricket Association at the weekend. Melton will chase Yarraville’s 9-277 this weekend after 124 from Matthew Harrison spearheaded the visitor’s day out at MacPherson Park. Harwood bowled the first three balls of the game but was unable to continue. Brad Jones still managed to capture an early wicket to leave Yarraville 1-1. But a 123-run partnership for the second wicket put Yarraville in control, with Harrison and Bradley
Shaw (50) setting the platform for the visitors to bat out their 80 overs. Jeremy Liddy claimed season-best figures of 4-49 and Duncan Harrison 3-74 as best of the Melton bowlers. Lions captain Mick Allen had an outstanding five catches and a stumping. Melton will chase the runs this Saturday. The weekend run chase will be followed on Tuesday, January 29, by Melton’s Legends & Heroes Twenty20 semi-final against Plenty Valley. Melton is defending champion, while its conqueror in the 2011 final, Oakleigh, is playing Brighton in the other semi.
[ 38 ] WEEKLY – YOUR COMMUNITY VOICE
January 22, 2013
Safe hands: Zac Butters collects a delivery behind the stumps for Melton Juniors’ under-12s.
Picture: Michael Copp
Down the Hatch for juniors THERE would be little second-week joy for Melton’s junior representative teams as the Hatch Shield under-15s and Melton Juniors under-12 and under-16 sides went winless last week. The under-12s, playing Victorian Metropolitan Cricket Union Josh Browne Plate, fell 96 runs short against North West Metro before a narrow nine-run defeat to Federal District in its final game. Federal District made 4-174 batting first to Melton’s 165 all-out off 40 overs in reply. Jake Oakley (42no) and Zach Finn (25) were top scorers for Melton in its run chase. The under-16s, playing Jim Beitzel
Shield, claimed victory last Monday week against Eastern before finishing the tournament with defeat against North West Metro. William Thorton-Gielen was the star in Melton’s win against Eastern, making 100 not out retired as Melton Juniors won 8-187 in reply to Eastern’s 5-178. Melton’s Hatch Shield team fell to Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows, Altona and Yarraville in the final group-stage games of the under-15 tournament. Go to meltonweekly.com.au for our gallery from the under-12s match against Federal District
JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE CRICKET VMCU Jim Beitzel Under-16 Shield Melton Juniors runs leader: William Thorton-Gielen (172 at 43) Wickets: Dylan Clarke (seven at 14.14), Lachlan Watkins (seven at 21.71) RM Hatch Shield Under-15 West Melton runs: Mitchell Stephens (116 at 23.20) Wickets: Mitchell Stephens (nine at 20.00) VMCU Josh Browne Under-12 Plate Melton runs: Joel Cadman (126 at 31.50) Wickets: Joel Cadman (six at 17.83)