Cricket Round 5 2 Day Games vs Cranbrook

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1 Head Master's BulletinPrep NewsJunior School News PDF Version SPORT 1st XI Cricket Round 5 2 Day Games vs Cranbrook Trinity defeated Cranbrook 184 The last round of the 2-day format saw us come up against an aggressive and vocal Cranbrook team. After losing the toss we were in the field first, but this did not dishearten us at all. We saw it as a positive, and an opportunity to get early wickets and put Cranbrook on the back foot. Our bowlers toiled very well. Liam Scott (11We) bowled a good line claiming 2-23, whilst Vasi MacMillan (11Ho) was miserly in his spells. Sebastian Buchanan (9Sc) bowled a tight first spell, beating the bat consistently to finish Mark Dedes (12St) tried his luck with the ball. He managed to

2 claim two very important wickets at critical times in the innings. However, the pick of the bowlers this week was Bradley Uglow (11He). He bowled superbly, getting good swing at a rapid pace. Not only was his first spell effective, but his second was devastating. He finished with 5-38, a marvellous effort. Backing up the good bowling was our tenacity in the field. The aggression and anticipation was good, as was the catching. Tane Edmed (11Fo) was safe as a bank claiming 4 very sharp catches. Bowling Cranbrook out for 184 on a very good batting pitch was an excellent achievement. The task now will be for us to chase the total. Day 2 saw us crawl our way to victory. Cranbrook bowled very well, getting good shape and just enough movement off the pitch. Batting was more difficult than expected for us. However, at one stage we were cruising with Liam Scott 45 and Tane Edmed 65 n.o. But cricket can be a funny game. We had a dramatic collapse, losing 5 wickets for almost nothing and our backs were against the wall. Yet our team has shown some grit and determination in the past and today we needed it for sure! In strode Kenneth Chu (10Mu) under enormous pressure to partner up with Tane. Needing 30 runs to win, Kenneth batted sensibly with class, style, patience and the appropriate aggression. He played some good cut shots as well as some powerful pull shots, and his running between the wickets was slick. Both Tane and Kenneth were under the pump, but they rose to the occasion and guided us to victory. This win sees Trinity sit on top of the CAS table with the one day games to play in term 1. Andrew Yarad 1st XI Coach 2nd XI It had been an up and down season for the Trinity 2nd XI, but the team were optimistic they could end on a winning note against Cranbrook. Honest introspection during the week and team-talks centred on taking greater responsibility for standards had created in the boys a greater sense of focus and determination. Trinity lost the toss, but ultimately got what they wanted, being sent into the field by Cranbrook. Cranbrook were scoring slowly, but were resolute. The Trinity bowlers were finding it difficult to take wickets, but were limiting Cranbrook to just over 2 runs per over. It wasn't until the 58th over of the game that the game took an unexpected twist when left-arm bowler Saachin Simpson (11WH) took a hat-trick. What was particularly impressive about this hat-trick was that all three were bowled by in-swinging deliveries that uprooted the middle stump. Saachin ended with figures of 5-6 from 10 overs. Lachlan Hayward (12Fo) also had a good day with the ball, his 2-24 from 7 overs vital in the overall cause. Cranbrook were all out for 123. Trinity s chase started poorly when the opening partnership was broken in the 4th over. As so often happens, this brought 2 more wickets in fairly quick succession. The team had to consolidate and consolidate they did, as number 4 Jonathan Hooper (11Ar) and number 5 Lachlan Fitch (12Hi) put a matchsecuring partnership together. Both Lachlan and Jonathan fell towards the end, but the job was done. Trinity got home 5 wickets down for a comprehensive

3 win. Jonathan Hooper ended with 59 and Lachlan Fitch 32. The game was played in great spirit and was a fitting way to end the 2-day cricket season. The boys are looking forward to the limited overs format to come, where they will be aiming for greater consistency in performance. Neil Smallfield 2nd XI Coach 10A The 10As won the toss and elected to bat on a very firm and fast track. The Cranbrook attack focussed on line and length and appeared to have worked out the Trinity openers weaknesses early. Unfortunately for Trinity this resulted in a number of fantastic cricket shots going to fielders and ultimately building pressure. This pressure led to a number of lost wickets in quick succession and resulted in a very limited total on what is one of the smallest fields in the CAS competition. Trinity finished on 5/150 with George Panopoulos (10Du) 64 not out and by far the most significant contributor with the bat. Cranbrook came out all guns blazing and chased down Trinity s total with the loss of only one wicket. William Campbell 10A Coach 9A Cranbrook won the toss and elected to bat. On the back of some loose bowling which sore the sundries reach 24, Cranbrook batted steadily and were able to score 147 runs for the loss of only three wickets. Matthew Uglow (9He) 1 / 9 and Patrick Fouracre (9WH) 1 / 8 were the best of the Trinity bowlers. Cranbrook found the going difficult on a good wicket and small ground. Trinity easily chased the total down for the loss of only one wicket. Angus Mooney (9La) 80 n.o. and Joshua Yeoh (9Sc) 38 n.o. batted very well to steer the 9A ship home on a warm afternoon at Dangar. T20 Vs Newington After winning the CAS T20 competition, the 1st XI boys were full of confidence heading into the annual fixture against Newington. Austin Waugh (12St) hit a couple of big sixes, but when he departed for 37 there was a mini collapse and when rain came after 11 overs Trinity sat precariously on The match was reduced to 18 overs per side and Trinity limped to a total of Newington was able to chase down this total for the loss of 6 wickets and with 10 balls to spare. It was a shame to lose the fixture, but the boys will no doubt bounce back as they head to Melbourne in the holidays in an attempt to win back the Henderson Shield from Trinity Kew. Ian Moran MIC Cricket

4 CAS Cricket Round 5 Two day games v Cranbrook 25th and 26th November 2016 Away fixture Team: 1st XI School (CS) Score: CS 184; TGS 8/187 Bradley Uglow (11He) 5/38 Tane Edmed (11Fo) 65 no Liam Scott (11We) 45 Team: 2nd XI Score: CS 123; TGS 5/124 Saachin Simpson (11WH) 5/6 including hat-trick Jonathan Hooper (11Ar) 59 Lachlan Fitch (12Hi) 32 Team: 10A Result: Lost on 1st innings Score: TGS 5/150; CS 1/154 George Panopoulos (10Du) 64 no

5 Team: 9A Score: CS 3/147; TGS 1/148 Angus Mooney (9La) 80 no Joshua Yeoh (9Sc) 38 no Winning rate: 3 Wins: 1 loss = 75%