Green Shield Report vs Easts

Green Shield Report vs Easts

Report by Regan Klemt

Today's triumphant win against Eastern Suburbs gives us very good momentum heading into the last game before the finals.

Things started positively, with yet another win of the toss (great calling Ben !) and us sending Easts into bat on a slightly green wicket.

(Dom Thomson and Jack Colley lead off the team after their winning partnership...with Charlie Stobo providing the security)

Gordon started strong, building pressure through our opening bowlers - Stobes and Borgy. Stobes beat the bat constantly while Borgy took 2 early wickets.

'Swing master' Rajy and 'Mr Reliable' Jack continued the solid start with tidy spells from both of them.

A rain delay brought an early lunch with Easts sitting at 3-49 off 19 overs.

( Suraj Laha, Corbin Edgar and Ben Leighton take up the attack against Easts) 

After lunch our spinners Corbin and Ben took charge. Corbin had the opposing batsmen mesmerised with his offies and finished with outstanding figures of 4-14. There was no let up at the other end with Ben and his refined action (thanks Mark !) turning the ball heaps. He finished with great figures of 3 for 5.

All bowlers were ably assisted by our wickie Nick 'Hadds' Coleman, with 3 catches and one stumping.

Easts were bowled out for 92 after 45 overs. It was now our turn to bat...

Strong partnerships between Spratty (24) and Dom, then Dom (not out 30) and Jack (not out 26) saw Gordon make light work of East's total, passing their score 3 down after 32 overs.

A great effort from the lads puts us in a strong position heading into the last round.

We are looking forward to continuing to do our best...

Reagan Klemt 

Webmaster's note

This win now puts us in fifth position going into the last round against Sutherland at Sutherland on Thursday. The table is:

Bankstown 36, Blacktown, 30, Wests 30 Sutherland 24, Gordon 24, St. George 24, Norths 24.

We are currently in fifth position based on our net run rate of 0.31 compared to Saints 0.24 and Norths 0.08.

Norths play Saints in the last round so a win will put us through while a loss will mean a calculation of NRR to determine 6th. The three teams on 18 points below the top 7 appear to have too low NRR to get in...but you never know... 

To look at the Green Shield Table with one round to go...click here...

Scores

Gordon 3 for 94 (Dom Thomson 30 not out, Jack Colley 26 not out, Chris Spratt 24) defeated Easts 92 (Corbin Edgar 4 for 14 (12), Ben Leighton 3 for 5 (5), Lachlan Borg 2 for 5 (5)  Suraj Laha 1 for 23 (8)