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going with no rush and low risk. The first 30 minutes of Day 2 will probably hold the key to this result but at the end of Day 1 we are ahead on points.
Day 2
Resuming at 5/175 things didn’t go quite to plan with some good bowling and 50/50 calls going against
us. We finished at 2/15 and on a slow ground and with a quality bowling attack this was also going to be tough to run down. We played almost the perfect game with a clinical performance underpinned by quality bowling and fielding.
Their innings started badly losing 3 wickets in the first 4 overs and it didn’t improve from there. We ended up rolling them for 64 with Rahul Mucherla starring with 4/13 with great backup from Justin Edwards, Koby O’Meara with 2 wickets each and 1 to Ben O’Meara. We ended up winning it easily and while there was
a lot to do on Day 2 the match was all but setup for a win by the close of day 1. Congratulations boys on winning 2 of the last 3 Finals played in C1 Grade.
Our C1 Premiers for 2015/16 season (215) who defeated SKLPS (64) at Les Shore Oval. This is the 11th Premiership we have won in C1 Grade. The players from left to right are: Back row - Aaron Carlini, Rahul Mucherla, Ben O’Meara, Kristoff O’Meara, Josh Banner, Rohit Ninan, Eric Junkkari, Justin Edwards, Andrew Fiedler Front row - Aidan Russell, Michael Gunn, Michael Fiedler, Stanton Tam - 20th March 2016
C4 Grade
WPHC 192 & 3/39 defeated Lankan Islanders 163 Day 1 (192 and Lankans 0/28)
We lost the toss and were sent into bat on a great looking Dural Park. Pratah Sinnetamby and Ian Paterson battled early to try and see out the first 10 overs of a quality pace attack. Unfortunately Pato was adjudged LBW in the 9th over. Wickets continued to fall cheaply leaving us 6/68 after 28 overs.
Ryan Gunn and Cameron Bish (28) really dug in to build a fantastic 69 run partnership. At one stage Gunny had his helmet knocked off by the Lankan Islanders opening bowler. 2 deliveries later, Gunny returned
fire, smashing the ball to the boundary. Dave Behlevanas (17) joined Gunny to put on an important 50
run partnership. Ryan was eventually dismissed for 78 after a great knock that dragged our score up to a respectable 192.
We had 15 overs at the opposition and although there were a couple of chances, we were unable to get a breakthrough. With our runs safely recorded in the scorebook we will look to turn up the pressure with the ball on Day 2!!
Day 2
A big day, with the pressure on us to get wickets early and defend a competitive, but below par score.
Our bowling lifted from the previous day with Aaron Hawkins 2/46 from 21 overs getting the early breakthrough. Ron Knapman though took the honours with his great spell of 4/31 including the final wicket. A special mention to the boys who have won our first C4 Premiership since the Comp was started in 2014/15.
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