Yarra Glen Cricket teams getting stronger
Yarra Glen Cricket Club's match report. (File: 301547)By Travis Gloury
Under 14
Yarra Glen/ Kilsyth 7/179
Mt Evelyn 3/142
An undermanned Yarra Glen/Kilsyth Under 14 team defeated Mount Evelyn in a brilliant run chase on Saturday morning.
Mount Evelyn won the toss and elected to bat with a heavy dew on the outfield making the ball slippery to handle.
However, our boys handled these conditions very well with Lawson Appleton taking a blinder in the covers.
Set a target of 143 to win, the team didn’t start well with its two openers being run out within the first four overs.
Zavier Thwaites was looking good at the top of the innings before he skied the ball back to the bowler, only to be run out after the bowler dropped the catch.
Skipper Lawson Appleton batted at number three and took it up to the bowlers from the first ball with tremendous stroke play to finish with 34 retired.
Lower order batsman Mitch Ammerlaan made a beautifully played 14 retired off his 25 balls to see the team home in an important sixth wicket partnership.
Ben Holland then came in at the end and whacked a boundary before the innings was closed.
Under 16 – One day game 25 overs CC
Yarra Glen 6/114
Mt Evelyn 5/113
This week, Yarra Glen U16 boys took on Mount Evelyn in a one-day game, needing a win to stay in touch with finals contenders after dropping our last two games.
After losing the toss and being sent in to bat on a damp and dewy outfield, the team compiled a total of 6/114 off our 25 overs.
Sam Gloury (35 n.o) continued his good form and is yet to be dismissed in U16 cricket this year.
Sam was well supported by Spencer Boers (15 n.o) and Dylan Shambrook (11 n.o) while Sam Holland (9) and Sam O’Callaghan (7) both batted well before losing their wickets in the quest for quick runs at the end.
In reply, Spencer Boers (1/27) took a wicket in the third over but Mount Evelyn continued to score quickly moving to 1/62 in the 14th over before wickets to Sam Holland (2/27) and Sam O’Callaghan (1/7) slowed the scoring rate in what was a good fight back by Yarra Glen boys.
Ultimately, the game came down to the last over with Mount Evelyn needing 12 runs to snatch victory.
After scoring six off the first three balls of the over, Sam Holland took his second wicket, followed by a run out the following ball.
The game therefore came down to the final ball, Mt Evelyn needing six to win with their best batsmen on strike.
Sam Holland held his nerve however creating a chance, the batsmen skying the ball deep into the outfield.
While the catch wasn’t taken, Charlie Watts was able to knock the ball down ensuring only four runs were scored, meaning we were victorious by a single run.
A great victory by Yarra Glen boys in a nail biting game and a win which keeps them in touch with the top four.
U16 will have the bye next week.
Senior 1st XI V’s East Ringwood 3rd XI – One Day game 40 overs CC
Yarra Glen 9/211 CC
East Ringwood 3rd XI all out 181 (37.4 overs)
Yarra Glen 1st XI were sent in to bat on a small ground with a slow outfield.
Phil Cowan got the innings off to a quick start after an eventful first over with good support from Noah Evans (17) before one got through Noah’s defences in the eighth over at 1/46.
Shortly after, Phil (31) was judged LBW attempting his sixth boundary of the innings when Tony Biddiscombe joined Travis Gloury at crease at 2/54 in the 10th over.
The pair batted together for the next 10 overs in a 63 run partnership before Tony was dismissed, caught at first slip from the first ball after the drinks break at the 20 over mark for 15.
Liam Senti (15) and Travis put on 31 runs for the fourth wicket before Liam was caught in the 28th over at 4/148.
Sam Gloury enjoyed some valuable 1st XI experience batting at number six in a 26 run partnership with Travis before one got through his defences at 5/174 in the 34th over with Travis still at the crease on 76.
Brad Willmore, Blake Davey, Tim Lilley and Matt Donnelly all spent time at the crease in the final six overs with quick runs the objective and fortune on our side with some catches going down to finish 9/211 after the allotted 40 overs with Travis reaching 100 not out in the final over.
Phil Cowan picked up our first wicket early in the second over from a Matt Donnelly catch at second slip.
Senior 1st XI’s next breakthrough wouldn’t come for another 14 overs as the opposition batsman began to assert themselves on the game with a combination of some good fortune and smart batting.
Jordan Bain got one through the defences of their key number three batsman who was looking dangerous, in the 16th over at 2/74.
In the next five overs, we soon had the opposition 5/81 thanks to a terrific bowling partnership from Jordan Bain and Tony Biddiscombe with another wicket bowled from Jordan and two wickets from leg spinner Tony Biddiscombe with a caught and bowled and a terrific diving catch at short cover from Blake Davey as both bowlers continued to tighten the screws with runs hard to come by.
A catch from Jordan Bain at deep long off gave Tony his third wicket at 6/96.
The opposition managed to put together a 44 run partnership for the seventh wicket to keep in touch with nine overs remaining before Sam Gloury took a catch at short mid wicket to give Tony his fouth wicket, with their opening batsman still at the crease on 60.
Some fine fielding from our wicket keeper Liam Senti saw the run out of their opener moments later at 8/142.
The tail end batsman continued to attack our bowling and remained in the hunt with some clean striking before an excellent run out from the athletic Phil Cowan in the deep and a nice outfield catch at long on from Tony Biddiscombe to seal the game with East Ringwood falling 30 runs short, all out for 181 with 14 balls remaining.
Tony Biddiscombe was the major wicket taker, claiming figures of 4/38 of eight overs with Jordan Bain returning game changing figures of 2/14 off five overs with two key wickets.
Liam Senti also returned outstanding figures without luck, conceding only 16 runs off his five overs with Matt Donnelly also only conceding nine runs from his last four overs along with Tim Lilley who bowled particularly well under pressure at the end, ensuring runs were hard to come by.
Well done to Yarra Glen 1st XI on a well deserved victory with a good all round solid team performance!
Senior 2nd XI V’s St. Andrews 6th XI
One day game – 36 overs CC
St. Andrews 7/179 CC
Hunter Grenfell 3/26 off 6 overs
Will Duff 2/21 off 6 overs
Yarra Glen 7/181 34.2 overs
Shane Fordham 104 (from 101 balls, 14 fours and 3 sixes)
