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 Green Shield Update
A tough start but the Greenies will be a force in the new year The Green Shield team has played three matches with a win and two losses. One of those losses was very close and the team is bouyant going into the new year. We will be providing reports for each match in January, so to catch up the skipper Ben Leighton has put his thoughts together on the first three rounds. (Corbin Edgar in action) Round 2 included an excellent century to Corbin Edgar as the team got very close to a Blacktown side holding a favorites tag for the championship with a number of NSW Under 17 players. Round 3 also included an excellent 89 by Dom Thomson and a 67 to Lachlan Borg) Reports for Rounds 1, 2 and 3 Rd 1 vs. Western Suburbs We lost wickets on a green pitch that moved early and at one stage were 5-38. We never recovered and were bundled out for 56. The highlight was a great bowling effort from Stobes and Borgy who beat the bat on a number of occasions and we were unlucky not to get more than 2 wickets. Scores Gordon 56 (Chris Spratt 19, Lachlan Borg 14) were defeated by Wests 2 for 57 (Lachlan Borg 1 for 13)
(Charlie Stobo and Lachlan Borg gave it everything however the total was too msamll to defend) Rd 2 vs. Blacktown Blacktown are one of the top teams in the competition, stacked with NSW Emerging Blues and Australian U16 players. We thought it would be a tough match but were up for the challenge after a disappointing Rd 1 performance.
(Jack Colley in action for the Green Shield team) A great opening spell from Stobo and Borgy set us up for a great bowling innings. At 2-17 Blacktown were on the ropes until jag and grant set about a chase. At halfway Blacktown were still 160 runs behind and needing 5 runs an over. The next 10 over's only brought them 20 runs. We were cruising and in a fantastic position as they needed 140 off 20 over's. We thought the game was won, and that's where we lost it. We kept them tight but couldn't bring about a wicket. We missed a couple of catches and run outs and the odd ball bowled too short were punished for 4 or 6. One bad over turned the game around and we were back on the ropes. A fantastic effort from their no. 4 grant who scored 146 secured them the win with 8 balls's to go.
Scores Gordon 7 for 274 (Corbin EDgar 105, Jack Colley 42, Lachlan Borg 25, Chris Spratt 24, Connor Jackson 24) were defeated by Blacktown 5 for 278 (Charlie Stobo 2 for 49, Lachlan Borg 1 for 28, Thomas Lee 1 for 24) (Dom Thomson during his 89) Rd 3 vs. Hawkesbury The highest innings score in Greenshield this year. After losing the toss on a green wicket that seamed and turned we were sent into bat. A fantastic opening partnership of 51 between Spratty 35 and Connor 26 again laid the platform for a great score. Dom came to the crease and after batting really well with Corbin 13, Jack 21, and a great cameo from Reagan 31 our score was 5-181 with a bit of work to do. Borgy came to the crease and with Dom set about destroying the spin attack of Hawkesbury, so much so that the left arm orthodox bowler changed to chinaman's. Borgy's amazing effort of 67 took us to 6 for 283, and with 5 over targets mapped out by Bruce we were set for a big score. Doma's scintillating performance of 89 as well as some late hitting from Stobes 18 took us to 321 the highest total in greenshield this year.
(Nick Coleman makes a valiant dive to catch a ball, Regan Klemt hits a four past point while Suraj Laha show his style in taking one wicket) We couldn't have got off to a better start, a wicket on the second ball from Stobes set the tone for Hawkesbury's innings. A solid partnership of 40 wasn't enough to bring about a good chase and with wickets falling regularly to great bowling from Suraj, Vidura and a fantastic effort from Jack (1-3 off 5) and Corbin (3-23 off 10) secured us a winning position. Of course we wanted to bowl them out and after a late partnership of 35, Borgy came back on and took the last 2 wickets. A fantastic effort from the boys with the bat and ball and it was fantastic to chant the club song and get the first win under our belts. Scores Gordon 9 for 321 (Dom Thomson 89, Lachlan Borg 67, Chris Spratt 35, Connor Jackson 26, Regan Klemt 31, Jack Colley 21) defeated Hawkesbury 175 (Corbin Edgar 3 for 23, Lachlan Borg 2 for 23, Charlie Stobo 2 for 25, Suraj Laha 1 for 28, Vidura Perera 1 for 24, Jack Colley 1 for 3) |
The tone was set right from the first over after the Australian opening bowler Daya Singh hit Spratty on the shoulder. Spratty 24 and Connor 24 took it to them and we got to 58 off 9 overs by the time Dom and Corbin arrived at the crease. Doma's cameo of 19 and Jack Colley's fantastic effort of a run a ball 42 set the platform for a fantastic score. Borgy's 25 rotation of strike for Corbin helped us get a move along. However it was Corbin Edgar's tremendous maiden greenshield ton that secured us a score of 274 against an almighty bowling attack.
We were so disappointed but after reflection we put in an amazing effort to come within so close of a win. This would set us up for the rest of the season.
