4th Grade Report vs Penrith - Round 12 |
Tom Carruthers punches one through the infield The toss was lost by the skip but the goal was achieved on what looked to be a tacky surface for the first hour. Gordon was sent out into the heat to spend some time in the field. James Kidd bowled a fast and accurate opening spell, beating the bat more often than not on his way to best match figures of 3-24 off 13 overs. Supporting at the other end was Hughy Sinclair who finished with figures of 2-26 off his 11 overs in the heat. Good tight bowling from Tommy Carruthers (1-14 off 9) and Deva Nirthanakumaran (1-17 off 8) helped Gordon work their way through the Penrith batting line-up as they continued to falter in the heat. Adam Cubbage (1-52 off 10) bowled more half trackers than not but got a vital breakthrough as runs started to flow for the Panthers. A special mention should also go to Cubby's slip catching, taking 2 vital catches early doors to really put the pressure on. 'Gavman' Taylor was introduced at the end of the innings and somehow claimed 2-11 off his 7 to rap up the Penrith innings, all out for 147.
Gav Taylor plays once off the back foot Handy support to Gav was provided by Tommy Carruthers (19), Shayne Lin (27), who bombed some ridiculous straight sixes to establish his dominance as a fence clearer, Cubbage (21) who managed to clear his name as a nerdler with a big six over square leg and Hugh Sinclair with a hard hitting 36 not out to boost the average for the season. A good win by the Gordon lads, storming home in the final straight. Andrew Crosland |
Mitch Kleem continued his good form getting Gordon off to a rapid start with a well made 37 to settle any nerves that were in the camp. Meanwhile Gav Taylor was slog sweeping the openers on his way to a classy knock of 84 to see Gordon into the top 6.
