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Day 2
Unfortunately, despite great fight shown by the team, we couldn’t bring home the win.
We started the day with positive plans in place to bat for a further 30 odd overs and set a target as close as 100 as we could, then give ourselves a minimum of 45 overs to try and take the 10 wickets we needed to grab the Premiership.
The first part went to plan, mainly from another commanding innings from Dylan with 48 out of our total of 9 dec for 101. Setting 93 for them to chase - or 10 wickets for us to win.
So, on to part two.
Sadly this didn’t go to the script and despite some challenging bowling, the opposition batsmen took risks and got away with them. Countless balls just clearing fielders or just missing the edge of the bat. We grabbed 4 wickets to keep us in the hunt, but alas they snuck past us and took the win.
All in all though, a fantastic effort to have been Minor Premiers after going up a grade this season. Disappointing to lose the big one, but in reflection it was a great season spent with a top bunch of blokes who are all keen to back up next season and finish the job by going one better!
Thanks again to all the supporters who came along and buoyed us with their enthusiasm.
Mostly though, thanks to my team who have made this another enjoyable season playing for the best Club in the universe!
C4 Grade (Rob)
WPHC 113 & 3/49 defeated Berowra 89 Day 1
Hopes were high as the team arrived at Normanhurst Park on Day 1.
As usual Captain Rob lost the toss and we were put into bat. The first few overs were solid with Aden and Will reacting well to the opening bowling before both fell quickly within each other. Kamran followed and batted for a well fought 20 with some lovely shots. The Fullerton brothers supported well until the team fell to 5/57.
In came Daniel who batted brilliantly for a 24 and deserved far more. The lower order was able to chip in with a few runs and do the job that the top order couldn’t. Bowled out for 113 in 65 overs, the team knew that it was going to be a tough job ahead. Out we headed to the middle for an hour before stumps with Reyhan grabbing an early LBW before taking a caught behind with a great catch behind the stumps from Aden a couple overs later.
Mudi then took a third wicket with a solid catch from Pravin with Daniel then taking the fourth wicket with a Glenn Maxwellesque leave from the batsman leaving Berowra at 4/29 at stumps on Day 1.
The Players are (left to right): Paul Vink, Peter Lees, Xander Vink, Riley Paton, Steve ‘Buzz’ Burrows (C), Connor Hindmarsh, Harikrishnan Sankar,
Sam Kirkegard, Tarun Lath, Dylan Bish,
Steve Quanborough, Josh Elliott. Greenway Park - 26th & 27th March 2021
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