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Welcome back MIG fans!
An absolute monster of a round wrap with the most games we've ever covered - 12 of them in fact, across all the grades. Some great individual performances and some good team performances, but we know as a club that we need to do better if we want a real shot at competing for finals and the club championship.
To summarise the action, we had grades 1-4 playing against Epping, two matches from 5th Grade (Auburn and Georges River), two matches from Metro Cup (Mosman and Randy-Petes), the Chappelow young uns (and Clark) played against Burwood's Academy side, Classics played Georges River and Masters hosted Old Ignatians, and finally our U24s competition, the Frank Gray Shield, kicked off and played the first match of the season against Roseville. See? Told you there was a lot of cricket. Before we get into the wraps from each grade, we need to acknowledge a big night coming up for us as a club this week - check it out below:
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Round 4
Warringah
4-88
R Sheahan 38*, S Barnett 17*, W Davidson 15
Epping
267
M Munro 6-93, J Gore 3-19
Warringah and Epping draw
The Warringah boys first outing with the red ball this year was sadly thwarted by the rain, but it was not without its moments of promise. The Men in green travelled to Epping and were met with a fast outfield and a lifeless pitch. Then loosing the toss and being sent into the field, the lads had the red ball in hand for the first time this season.
The battle was even between bat and ball, Epping having periods of strong shots and run scoring; and in reply Warringah taking key wickets at key times. Matt Munro being the pick of the bowlers with his right arm off break picking up a commendable 6 wicket haul. Backed up by cameos from a collection of other bowlers, and very strong fielding performance lead by Lucius taking the gloves for the first time this year in great fashion too on what was also a turbulent outfield. Epping had partnerships in the middle which Munro applied pressure to well, though the outfield fast and relentless Warringah stayed up on what was a warm cloudless day. At drinks and tea both teams felt in the running and it was lining up to be a game down to the wire. Epping finishing their innings with 267, the greens were sent in with only a few overs remaining before the close of day one. Despite some class shots warringah were sad to loose both Stearman and Davidson to some low bounce and deceptive leg spin. The day was done.
Day two saw a change in weather. The week had not been kind on Warringah who had been hoping for similar batting conditions to their opposition. Though this was not the case. The day was met with heavy clouds and consistent light rain. The outfield sodden and covers earning their money. A result looked in the balance as both teams looked for lighter skies, but none to be found. In the little cricket that was played Sheahan shined on return for the greens with some classy strokes at the creese. Backed up by Barnett it seemed Warringah were determined to go all the way. Though the rain wanted to have its day. The covers were on and off more more times than both teams and the umpires could keep up with as both teams tried to fight the elements, eventually however the efforts of both teams to see a days play was not enough, as the rain claimed its first win of the year and saw the curtain closed on what was going to be a good showcase of two day cricket. Though disappointed warringah come away with overs in the bowlers legs and lots of excitement going into the coming weeks. Plenty more cricket to be played for the Greens.
Round 4
Warringah
8d./186
J Chick 38, J Terry 38, L Johnson 34
Epping
109 & 2/103
L Molyneux 3-23, R Outred 3-27
Warringah won on first innings
The sun was shining on Weldon, the vortex was humming, tunes were pumping, and covers were off—these were just some of the sights and sounds as Day 1 of the two-day Shires cricket match got underway. After the toss, Warringah was sent into the field on a pristine Weldon wicket. Warm-ups went smoothly, and the Warringah team was buzzing with confidence, convinced that early wickets would come their way. Roy Outred and Brad Morgan opened the bowling for Warringah. Both were fired up, with Brad in particular looking fierce, steam practically pouring out of his ears. However, it was Roy who claimed the first wicket with a loose delivery down the leg side. The opposition’s opening batsman couldn’t resist a tickle, and Jack Chick behind the stumps made no mistake. After that breakthrough, Epping began to lose wickets at regular intervals. The other opener soon fell to Shane Cook, who took over from Brad. Shane found the edge, and Michael Singh took a beautiful catch. This dismissal was part of a one-two punch as Callum McKay came on for Roy and struck early, enticing the batsman onto the back foot to pop up a catch, which Luke Richardson couldn’t help but stretch out and reel in. Epping was reeling at 3-26 and struggled to regroup, reaching 3-42 before a spectacular run-out occurred.Fielding at backward point, Callum was ready after his own bowling spell.
Lachie Molyneux delivered a classic off-break, which the batsman pushed out to Callum’s left (I believe, cannot see on frogbox). Sticking out a hand, Callum made a stunning stop. Believing the ball had gone past, the batsman set off for a single, but Callum executed a too cool for school flick, sending the ball to Chick, who whipped off the bails. Celebrations erupted as Warringah tightened their grip on the game.Next up, Molly claimed his first wicket of the innings, helped by the batsman who ran past the ball, allowing it to clip the top of the stumps. Epping had slumped to 5-55 by this point, and that’s when Jay Terry joined the action. He teamed up with Molly to create an all-out orthodox spin attack for the next few overs, making it a treat to be out in the field. Both bowled with minimal let-up, and there were plenty of close calls, but the breakthrough finally came when Jay delivered a well-paced half-volley. The batsman didn’t get under it properly, sending it straight back to Jay, who took a sharp catch.
After this, Epping managed to build a few single-digit partnerships, but only with great difficulty, as the bowling was relentless in my humble opinion. Molly struck next with a beautiful delivery that dipped slightly and took just enough turn to catch the batsman's outside edge, sending the ball through to Chick. Epping was now struggling at 7-71, and it was time for Warringah to wrap up the tailenders.There was a brief burst of excitement from Epping’s point of view when one batsman hit a six off Jay, but Jay responded immediately, trapping the other batsman LBW as he attempted an ill-fated shot across the line. With Epping at 8-86, any cricket fan would say they were in serious trouble. The 9th-wicket partnership managed a stabilizing 18-run stand before Callum McKay—familiarly known as Roy Outred on Playcricket—got back in on the action, securing a caught-behind to end the brief resistance.The innings wrapped up soon after, with Chick taking his fourth catch off Molly’s bowling. Epping’s final score was 109, with Molly leading the wickets tally at 3, followed by Callum and Jay with 2 each, and Roy and Shane each taking 1.With Epping’s innings wrapped up and the sun still shining, there was time for Warringah to face about 30 overs. Jay and Luke opened the batting, sparking excitement among the team.
The Epping bowling attack was tight, but Warringah’s innings kicked off with an entertaining inside-the-park four from Jay and Luke. However, the excitement paused as Epping’s bowlers put pressure on the two openers, especially with a few close calls for Luke. Despite the challenges, the pair survived the opening spell.At 0-20, Epping introduced a spinner alongside a medium-pacer, and runs began to flow. Jay played some clever sweeps and dinked one over the infield for four, while Luke produced a series of backfoot shots worthy of some claps from the Weldon clubhouse. At 0-58, though, things took a turn when Luke missed a straight one and lost his wicket. Not long after, Jay also fell to the same bowler, a well-hit leg glance landing in an Epping fielder’s hands before it had the chance to bounce.Unfortunately, the men in green couldn’t end the day without further losses. Singhy had a bit of luck with a dropped catch in the outfield, but his fortune ran out soon after when he was given LBW in the day’s penultimate over. In the final over, Jarod Colyer attempted his best rendition of the Beatles’ “Let It Be”—leaving a ball that went on to clip his stumps, closing a challenging day for Warringah.
Day 2 dawned beautifully, with just a touch of rain, but plenty of smiles all around. Lachie Johnson joined the lineup this week, replacing last week’s top wicket-taker, Molly. This mid-season, or rather mid-game, trade worked wonders as Johnno teamed up with Chick in the middle, and the game started moving to a better beat. Although rain briefly interrupted the start of their partnership, it quickly cleared, and once the covers were off, the boys got back out there, getting into the groove.Shots were flying to all corners of the sublime Weldon ground, which drained as swiftly as you’d expect, letting the ball race across the outfield. Watching these two in action, you couldn't get enough—they may not have been the fastest between the wickets, but the way they batted more than made up for it. If you’re really big on speed between the stumps, you might have been the only one feeling impatient with this partnership. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and Johnno was eventually bowed out, but not before their partnership pushed Warringah past Epping’s total, securing a first-innings win. With Johnno’s dismissal, the scoreboard read 5-122, but soon it would read 8-186, how well Chick continued to play his shots, while Callum stepped in, trying to match Chick’s stroke-making. Callum was dismissed in his bid to up the run rate, but Chick kept his head down, leading the tail with grit. Shane joined him and made an impression with a trio of boundaries before losing his wicket. Finally, the great Liam Filmer-Ramsey, who had been quiet throughout the game, made his presence known with his own set of boundaries, much like Shane before him.Chick’s dismissal signaled the end of the innings, and Shane declared to give Warringah a chance to bowl. Warringah’s first-innings total of 186 set them up with a commanding lead of 77. Top contributors included Jay and Chick, each with 38, Johnno with 34, and, since I’m writing this myself, Richo with 20. Epping’s 2nd innings was not as much like their first, they ended up scoring 103 with only the loss of 2 wickets, those wickets went to Roy and Jay.
Game was called at this point. What a game Warringah win, hands were shaken, covers were put on, beers were paid for and the song was sung. Thanks for reading.
Round 4
Warringah
3-92
R Donato 27, J Downs 19, N Kasmar 14*
Epping
173
H Burke 4-34, S Roche 3-28, M Kuchel 3-37
Warringah and Epping draw
A two-day bye is a long time in cricket and the 3s boys were looking to make up some lost ground to Balmain who had grown a gap between them and the rest of the comp early in the season. Warringah made the journey out to Epping Oval and were set the task to bowl first on a tricky pitch with the new ball. Harry struck first with the new ball getting one to swing straight through the big gap between bat on ball, bending back off stump and starting a trend of willow failing to connect with leather. Harry struck again a couple overs later with the other opener unable to use his change of bat to good use trapped LBW from an in-swinging yorker. A frustrating partnership ensued in which the regular boundary frustrated the Warringah boys until the introduction of Kuchel and the slog sweep trap was set and executed to perfection removing the #3 for 42. Back to willow missing leather the next two wickets are best described by both shouldering arms to balls half way up middle, 5-101 at tea. Another frustrating partnership ensued with many swing and misses but the return of the pacers brought about some edges through to Dusty as the innings was finished off with a period of 5-16 spearheaded by Roche taking 3. Epping ending on 173 with Burke finishing with 4-34, Roche 3-28 and Kuchel 3-37.
With 13 overs to see out on Day 1 Donato and Downs got us off to a solid start crunching the odd loose ball to the boundary finishing Day 1 0-47 off 13 overs.Arriving on Day 2 the radar and clouds were saying two different things. A delayed start occurred but there was still confidence if given enough overs Warringah would get the job done. However Downs and Donato were swiftly removed as the spinner skidded the ball straight on removing them for 19 and 27 respectively. Dusty followed suit soon after and at 3-80 the game was in the balance. But at 3-92 the umpires took the boys off as the rain got rather heavy. This is when the cricket gods decided today was not our day and consistently inconsistent rain continued for the rest of the day even with a radar suggesting nothing would be hitting Epping. The boys tried their best to get the bowlers runups into the a state to allow play to restart but just as it looked likely the rain came back with its heaviest volley of the day to end the contest in a draw. All in all its hard to get a result in 92 overs of play but Warringah got within 80 runs of doing so. Back home in a week’s time against Pennant Hills to get back into the winning circle for the first time in a month is the plan for the boys as we get, hopefully the weather doesn’t get in the way next week.
Round 4
Warringah
78 & 104
D Read 20, N Barnett 17, C Zanella 15 &
W Toohey 47, B Rowse 13, N Barnett 9
Epping
9d./185
R Tipton 6-55, B Rowse 2-28, J Olde 1-30
Warringah lost outright.
Fourth grade elected to bat first on the first of the two-day match, however, didn’t get off toa great start losing a couple of early wickets to Epping’s accurate opening bowlers. Darren looked good for his twenty at the top, however Epping’s two opening bowlers continued totear through the top of the order, leaving Warringah at 6-32. A nice partnership between Carlo and Neil stemmed the flow of wickets however Warringah was ultimately undone,being bowled out for just 78. Turning to the bowling innings which occurred a bit soonerthan anticipated, Warringah were unlucky with ball with their opening batsman flailing at everything that came past him. Robbie Tipton was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/22, andthe day finished up with Epping at a 50-run lead. Coming into day two, Warringah hoped on putting the pressure back on Epping and knockover the rest of the batsman early. Robbie continued to shine with the ball, finishing with 6-55 off his 22 overs before Epping declared and sent Warringah in to bat. Warringah werefaced with an all too familiar situation with the bat, losing wickets in clumps to be 5-38. A great innings of 47 from will Toohey and some textbook cover drives from Rowsey saw Warringah pass the 100 run mark, however were eventually bowled out 3 runs short ofEpping’s first innings total. An outright loss wasn’t what fours had hoped for (and we're informed it's their first outright loss in over 7 years) but will look to turn the corner for the next match.
Round 5
Warringah
2/108
S Thompson 38*, A Gatehouse 28, R Osbourne 21*
Auburn
107
R Osbourne 3-16, O Fairchild 3-19, C Dickson 2-11
Warringah won by 8 wickets.
It was an absolute beauty of a day down at Frank Gray, and the boys were raring to go due the fact that 90% of the boys rocked up before Auburn did. The Pitch was a fairly green one and look to hold a fair contest between bat and ball as shown by fourth grade the day before. Not sure who won the toss but regardless we were bowling first which is what we wanted anyway with the strategy to bowl them out for a low score as there was talk their pristine bowling attack. Strategy without execution is an illusion- Thomas Edison, so the boys took that to heart and bowled them out for 107. Everyone did their bit with ball, pick the bowlers being Ryan Osbourne and Oliver Fairchild who claimed 3 each with tight bowling, followed by Cooper Dickson who bowled particularly well to left handers, along with Lucas Gleeson who also picked up 2. Shout out to the Stu special who took yet another screamer which is casual for him. Fielding was solid probably letting around 10 runs loose towards the backend. The batting innings was short but sweet claiming a bonus point for the team. Stu and Alfie opened up the innings with a 44-run opening partnership before Stu fell for a good catch (18). Alfie and Seth continued the pursuit before Alfie fell to a wide delivery caught in slips for a well-made 28 at 2-50. From there it was smooth sailing when Ryan joined Seth at the crease although the pitch wasn’t fully up and down the boys took it to the talked-up bowling attack and brought it home with an over to spare for the bonus point.
Round 6
Warringah
143
A Gatehouse 54, C Conners 25, O Higgins 24
Georges River
8/186
O Higgins 3-19, C Dickson 2-28, O Fairchild 2-43
Warringah lost by 2 wickets.
We started off the day by losing the toss and bowling first at Frank Grey Oval. This soon backfired on Georges River with Ollie Fairchild steaming in and taking a wicketfirst ball of the game. Alfie also took a screamer of a catch off Cooper’s bowling,diving full stretch and catching the ball over his head. After a decent 10 over opening spell by both Ollie and Cooper Stu brought on Ollie Higgins and Mat Melville. Ollie bowled with great accuracy and skill, swinging the ball both ways and with Caleb keeping up to the stumps. Matt also put great pressure on the batsmen by bowling with good drift and spinning the ball. The batsmen were in all sorts. However, in the middle overs there was some good batting from the opposition with two of their batsmen getting 50s we struggled to get them out. They were relentless with punishing our short balls by hitting them for four. We had a couple of dropped catches that would have turned the game more to our side. There was also some good bowling from Ash and Clifty who were unlucky not to have a couple of wickets. At the end of the innings we were chasing 187 to win. Alfie and Ollie opened upfacing the new ball. It was quite hard early on but after a couple of overs it was quitea nice wicket to bat on. With some classy batting by Alfie he brought up his welldeserved 50 and was well supported by Ollie. There were some good runs scored by Caleb with 26, as well as a couple of 10s by the lower order but we fell short by 40 runs. Hopefully we can bounce back well next week.
Round 4
Warringah
7d./277
L Coy 103*, Z Dowthwaite 52, R Jayaram 36
Mosman
117 & 2/91
C Zanella 7-29, H Matheson 2-16, O Sinclair 1-25
Warringah won on first innings
Round 4 of the Metropolitan Cup saw the first two day game of the season out at Balmoral against Mosman. With overcast conditions and some moisture around the ground skipper Matt White won a toss that showed to be of high importance and sent Mosman in to bat. The innings set off to an amazing start with Carlo using the new ball to perfection, using his height to generate good bounce and movement off the wicket, whilst Qasim was able to keep it tidy from the other end. This great opening partnership built early pressure and allowed Carlo to capitalize and find the edge of their opener and No.3, with a comfortable catch into the gloves and a less so comfortable catch to Patty at first slip. These early strikes left Mosman in early trouble at 2/14. From here the first change bowlers came into the attack and Mosman began to steady. They began building a partnership, however were not troubling the scorers any great amount. The lack of runs caused by some tidy bowling from Harvey and Oscar eventually led to the third wicket with Harvey disturbing the timber, having Mosman 3/41. It didn't take Oscar too much longer to join in on the fun, with a classic leg spinners wicket of a rank long hop being spooned to mid wicket. This was quickly followed by Carlo’s second spell which produced another two quick wickets, these 3 wickets only coming at the expense of 4 runs leaving Mosman in trouble at 6/62. As the sun had come out and the pitch began to dry, bowlers struggled to find a way through Mosman’s 7th wicket partnership with them battering down the hatches. The Mosman batters slowly worked their way to 84 before Harvey came back to take his second wicket drawing a nick from a slashing drive, which was taken beautifully from the keeper (if I do say so myself) diving and sticking in the right glove. From this point Mosman was no match for the man of the day Carlo Zanella who came back to claim his 5fa and then 6fa in back to back deliveries leaving Mosman 9/109. But Carlo wasn’t satisfied with just 6, finishing the job and taking the final wicket to take his figures to an outstanding 7/29 and Mosman all out for 117.
With 17 overs remaining in the day there was lost to play for, with Mosman a chance for some early inroads and the MIG’s a chase to put a dent into Mosman’s first innings total. The Warringah openers Patty and Rohit took to the crease. Unfortunately Patty fell early, however this brought Zach and Rohit together to start building their partnership. The boys batted positively, playing shots and running well between the wickets. Lady luck was on our side with a few chances going down and falling short, however Rohit and Zach managed to navigate to the end of the day's play, to have us in a great position at 1/47. Day 2 quickly came around and the conditions were beautiful, however the team would be without first innings hero Carlo as he deservedly got the call to the 4’s. With the sun out and the pitch hard all the batters were eyeing off some runs and the potential to build a lead. But before that there were still 71 runs to get to secure the points. The day's play began with Rohit and Zach starting where they had left off, continuing to play positive strokes and taking chunks out of the Mosman total. Rohit was dismissed for a very well made 36, as Zach continued to push on at 2/74. As another wicket fell having the team 3/85, soon after Zach was able to bring up his first 50 of the season playing beautiful positive cricket. Unfortunately he was dismissed shortly after for 52, but this brought Lachy and Harvey to the crease. Both batters looked at home in the middle, playing great cricket shots, working the Mosman bowlers all over the ground. This partnership saw the MIG’s quickly pass Mosman’s first innings score and look to build a lead. The brilliant 69 run partnership ended with the dismissal of Harvey for a solid 28, taking the team to a commanding position at 5/165. It was from here it became apparent who’s day it was going to be as Lachy began to put the foot down, playing beautiful cricket strokes all around the ground quickly passing 50. A couple wickets fell around Lachy as he continued to pile on the runs. Oscar joined Lachy in the middle at 7/218 and the pair set out to cause some damage to the Mosman bowling attack. Oscar played aggressively riding his luck hitting two 6’s and a 4, contributing a handy 30* off 24. However, the spotlight belonged to one man as Lachy was relentless, continuing to score freely and not proving any chance for his wicket to fall. As the team reached 277, Lachy reached his maiden century. A beautifully crafted innings working the way through the gears, not giving any chances and dispatching 15 boundaries. As he reached the milestone, skipper Whitey called the declaration at 7/277 and Lachy unbeaten on 103*.
With a first innings lead of 160 and 28 overs left in the match, the boys were optimistic of putting the cherry on top of a great performance, looking to take another 10 Mosman wickets. Qasim with the new ball looked dangerous using his skill to cause the openers some concern. He did brilliantly to bring out a false drive from the opener and produce an edge, however some incompetent keeping let him down. Without early inroads and a flat pitch 10 wickets seemed a far way off. From here the ball was thrown around to a variety of 6 spinners, with Harry and Rohit both grabbing themselves a wicket to leave Mosman at the end of the match 2/91. An emphatic win for the Metro boys makes it back to back wins and provides great momentum moving into another one day game next week against Randwick. Many congratulations to both Carlo and Lachy for outstanding performances.
Round 5
Warringah
189
R Jayaram 66, O Sinclair 34, M White 31*
Randwick-Petersham Gold
5/190
H McCracken 1-24, H Matheson 1-29, T Walker 1-32
Warringah lost by 5 wickets
We arrived at Marrickville Oval, the sky gloomy and overcast and the pitch extremely green. A morning for bowling, we thought. Unfortunately, we lost the toss and were sent in to bat. Rohit and Paddy opened the batting. Paddy fell early to a sharp catch at first slip, but Oscar S then came in and shared a brilliant partnership with Rohit. Both were scoring runs at a swift rate and looked at ease when Oscar S unluckily hit a short one down cow corners throat. He departed for a well-made 34. We then lost a few wickets in a short time span, which was exactly what we didn’t want. However, Rohit remained not out, steadying the innings. He then shared a good partnership with Matt before falling for an elegant 66, a classy innings. Unfortunately, Thomas fell cheaply but then another good partnership between Matt and Harvey bumped the score up further. Harvey then got out and Oscar H came in. He hung in there for a few overs while Matt got some important boundaries away. Oscar H was then bowled in the last over and we had reached 189, a solid total that we were confident we could defend.
Thomas and Qasim opened up the bowling. Both of them were bowling tight lines and lengths, not giving much away to the batters. Oscar H and Harvey came on first change and continued to build the pressure on Randwicks openers. At drinks, they remained no wickets down but the required run rate was quite high. Harry then got a vital breakthrough, dismissing one of the openers for 49. Another partnership started to build but then Harvey dismissed the other opener caught behind with a great bit of bowling. The number four batter came in and with the required run rate high, his boundary-hitting intentions were evident. Unfortunately, with the ball now soaked because we had been playing through rainy conditions, it was hard to control and he did get some boundaries away. They were scoring quickly and the runs required were becoming less and less when Oscar H got a vital breakthrough, bowling the number four batter. At this point, the game was on a knife edge. The next over Thomas bowled the new batter with a peach that hit the top of off stump. The number three batter was then run out after a sublime piece of fielding by Lachy. However, between these wickets runs continued to be leaked and our brave effort wasn’t quite enough to secure the win, with Randwick chasing down the target with an over and a half to go.In conclusion, while we delivered a strong performance in all three disciplines on a wet day, an extra 10 or so runs were required with the bat. The lesson is to not lose wickets in clumps. On to next week.
Round 5
Warringah
3/142
L Clarke 66, J Pike 29, F Schneidereit 26*
Burwood Briars Academy
8/145
F Schneidereit 3-18, L Clarke 2-14, N Kolodzinski 2-19
Warringah lost by 2 wickets.
Another great day for Cricket! Today we played Burwood! We won the toss and had a bat..We started really well in the first couple of overs with some decent runs, good intent from the openers, great running between the wickets. The innings was looking bright. Then we gotbogged down again (by some good bowling), however we were looking flat we were againway behind where we needed to be unfortunately losing James Pike (29) prior to drinks. 2/40 odd at drinks..The chat at drinks was straight to the point. “Boys – we need to GO!!” The message was heard loud and clear with Lucas Clarke (66); Freddie (26 n.o) upping the run rate nicely with Cooper Vickery chipping in late (7n.o). We totalled 142 (short of what the goal was) but we were confident we could defend it.
The defence…Dan Carroll (1/29) & Cooper Vickery (0/27) opened our attack nicely, but Burwood were aggressive and were playing their shots and were above the run rate early on. We were hanging in there and fought back with some tight bowling from Nixon Kolodzinski (2/19) andFreddie Schneidereit (3/18). At drinks we were well in it. Ethan Crookwell was great with thegloves again today taking 2 great catches! As a unit we weren’t at our best in the field with another 4 dropped catches which hurt…some late wickets from Lucas Clarke (2/14) gave usa glimmer of hope however we simply didn’t have enough runs to play with in the end. It was a hard-fought game and another one that got away…The boys can hold their heads highand we go again next round! LESSON : CATCHES WIN MATCHES
Round 1
Warringah
185
J Terry 55, A Bennett 40, S Barnett 34
Roseville
121
J Stearman 3-5, R Sheahan 3-9, M Munro 2-29
Warringah won by 64 runs.
A familiar looking Frankie’s side took the field in a clash against the roses where stand in skipper Matt Munro’s side was sent in to bat on a tricky deck. Things started poorly for the MIG losing Will early. Debutants Oscar and Jack attempted to settle things however some tight bowling resulted in both falling quickly after each other as well as Reagan being caught on the boundary. Up stepped Jay (55) and Sam (34) who put on 80 between them and really turned around the momentum. Jay unfortunately miscued on just before drinks which brought the blonde basher to the crease. Aidan (40) counter attacked superbly as he and Sam put on another 40 together. From 4-30 to 6-150 the boys fought back with gusto and were treated to some incredible power hitting curtesy of Lachy (17) and Aidan at the tail end of the innings, both putting numerous balls on the adjacent golf course. The boys had a mini collapse at the end of the innings with losing 4-1 and being bowled out for 185, an effort we were happy with given our start and the quality of the pitch.
Starting our bowling innings things didn’t go to plan as edges and miss hits were finding grass and the boundary rope with consistency, however a transcendent piece of fielding from Jack produced a runout and the MIG never looked back. The boys taking Roseville from 0-50 to all out 121 with regular wickets along the way to Jack (3-5), Regan (3-9), Matt (2-29) and Jay (1-24) seeing spin take all 9 wickets. An exceptional start to the season for the young MIG as we begin the journey to our 5th GF in as many years.
Round 3
Warringah
5/212
D Brady 43*, P Dolby 41* , G Hooker 41*
Old Ignatians
9/205
B Johnston 4-26, D Brady 3-42, L Kriletic 1-37
Warringah won by 7 runs.
With the Weldon Sniper making a major comeback (hiding amongst the cows at Bensons Lane) over the first two rounds, the OMIG made their return to Weldon Oval with an almost brand new line-up, with skipper BJ even digging deep into the transfer market to pick up David Rosnell and Vic Caruso (via a very rubbery exemption, but limited to just 5 overs of bowling) to fill the team out against an Old Ignatians side brimming with top-heavy power (and their own emergency recruit, in the former of Epping legend Anthony Boorer). A somewhat tacky wicket showing little sign of life convinced BJ to bat first after winning the toss and, despite David Wait snicking off early for a duck, proved to be a strong decision early on, as DB, Dolbs and big Grant Hooker all posted their obligatory 40’s, with Greg Allsop unlucky to be caught while holding up the other end well. This laid a very strong platform for the OMIG early on, but after David Rosnell was trapped in front for 30, runs became a bit more difficult to come by, as the last gasping signs of life in the deck started flatlining harder than Scott Morrison’s political career. The OMIG did manage to post a very competitive total of 5/212 from their 40 overs, with a very under-rated performance from Steven Undries, who posted 25.
The OMIG came out with their somewhat boosted bowling attack, and knew that early wickets were the key. Vic and Greg opened up and it took a while for the first wicket to fall, despite 2 big edges off Vic just evading hands and going to the boundary. The Old Ignatians batting were off to a flyer, averaging at 8 runs an over, before their opener scored his 40. However, it then became apparent that the Old Ignatians batting was very shallow, as the OMIG then turned to spin and, through some very tight bowling, along with Old Ignatian running causing a couple of their supporters to suffer conniptions, the OMIG managed to drag the situation back to Old Ignatians requiring 5 runs an over from the last 20 overs. On paper, not difficult, but, with the pitch taking plenty of spin, and the momentum starting to turn, it was anyone’s game. The OMIG really then increased the torque on the match, with DB (bowling on one leg) and Bj producing a spinning masterclass to take 7/68 in the 16 overs between them, effectively stifling the momentum that the Old Igantians had. Before you knew it, the run-rate was starting to increase. Livio Kriletic then picked up his well-deserved wicket and closed out his spell, leaving Greg Allsop and Tom Gleed to close the innings out. The death bowling was a complete masterclass, as the Old Ignatians then found themselves 8 wickets down, stifled of runs and their opener getting very itchy feet. Eventually, the number 11 for Old Ignatians produced one of the more suspect acts in a cricket match we had seen, hitting his wickets (some would say almost deliberately), with 5 balls left, bringing the opener back in with the task of scoring 20 runs off 5 balls to try and win the match. Allsopp’s bowling was brilliant, only giving Old Ignatians 12 runs from the last over to give the OMIG a 7-run win, a win that seemed far from confirmed early in the match, and a far cry from the situation earlier in the week, when BJ was struggling to put a team together. Everyone played a role in this brilliant win and it now places the OMIG in a virtual share of the lead with Roseville.
Round 2
Warringah
9/234
R Trewartha 73*, S Waddington 38, R Howard 35
Georges River
162
C O'Brien 3-15, G Park 3-26, G Allsop 2-31
Warringah won by 72 runs.
Round 2 MIG Classics ( old farts ) found the lads with a 2nd home game in a row, (Captain Barnett must have got the knee pads out for the 24/25 draw meeting ! )Cracking day and a lightning fast outfield greeted both teams, Classics in to bat after winning the toss and the party began with new recruit from the Masters ( BIg Al Kelly and Roscoe Trewartha ) punishing the opening bowlers with a flurry of boundaries, Al departed for a quick fire 17 and Ross retired ( 30 no ) not long after to the rapturous applause from his posse of family and friendsCaptain Neil and DJ ( Dave Jeff’s ) steadied the ship as the Georges River bowlers adjusted their length on a slow and sometimes very low deckBarnett and Jeff both bowled fell to 2nd change bowlers who managed to bring the run rate back a little. Simon ( I only play for Aus, NSW, Sydney, Manly grade , + Classics of course ) Lyon found the wicket to his liking and duly retired no 30 hitting some sparkling drives, supported by youngster Benjamin Button aka Simon Lyon to continue the run feast Rick Howard came in and punished the bowling with his wide array of shots to also rack up another 30 no retired 3 batsmen in the bank with 10 overs to go and Warringah looking to post a big score, remaining bats Chris O, Allsop and Waity chipped in with valuable short stays ( Giles Park unlucky with a full toss deposited straight to square leg for a big fat well compiled Zero) Trewartha (Georges River bowlers are currently receiving counseling) came back in and put on a show finishing up with an outstanding 73 not out. Returning batsmen Waddo ( 38 ) and Rick ( 35 no ) ensured a very competitive total of 9-234.
Afternoon tea was outstanding as players pushed the boundaries with fruit, sushi, sandwiches, banana bread, biscuits and my personal favourite mini custard tarts !Stolky will be under some pressure to compete with this feast on his return ! Georges River loaded up on carbs came out to bat with a fair degree of intent. Opening bowling tearaways Allsop and Troy Wait picked up wickets but batsmen also swinging hard putting a bit of pressure on captain Neil’s fielding placementsFielding was outstanding with some terrific boundary saves which led to resulting wickets falling not long after out of frustration ( D Jeff’s with 2 great snares ). The introduction of Giles and The Melch ( Rob Melchiore ) put the brakes on the scoring with miserly pickings for the batsmen. Giles finished with 3 for 26 off his 130km/hour OffiesChris O’Brien 3-15 off 5 overs and Simon Waddo inflicted more misery on the bats with tandem spin attack pinning the opposition down to 162 all out and victory bat 72 runs. Game played in great spirit and a few sponsors bevvies post match completed the formalities. Thanks to all involved for making it a great day out.
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