Somerville net the Sharks, Dromana prevail, Seaford let it slip, Sorrento slide in for a win Picture: Andrew Hurst
A GREAT performance by Somerville’s batsmen got them a win over Flinders on Saturday.
Somerville looked comfortable out in the middle, and set a huge total. Opener Brenton Alp and number four Bradley McDonald top scored with scores of 83 and 85 not out respectively.
Flinders worked hard to get within reach of a target of 282, but fell short. A middle order collapse proved costly, and they ended up all out for 229.
Flinders opener Kane Hawkins can hold his head high after scoring a half century.
Somerville net the Sharks, Dromana prevail, Seaford let it slip, Sorrento slide in for a win
Just enough: Dromana hit the winning runs with just three balls to spare in their clash against Pearcedale.
Picture: Andrew Hurst
A GREAT performance by Somerville’s batsmen got them a win over Flinders on Saturday.
Somerville looked comfortable out in the middle, and set a huge total. Opener Brenton Alp and number four Bradley McDonald top scored with scores of 83 and 85 not out respectively.
Flinders worked hard to get within reach of a target of 282, but fell short. A middle order collapse proved costly, and they ended up all out for 229.
Moorooduc show strength, Hastings flop, Seaford pull off a hard-fought win
Picture: Craig Barrett
MOOROODUC have started the year on the right foot with a hard-fought win over Somerville.
Choosing to bat first, Moorooduc set their opponents a difficult target of 222 to chase down.
Opener Brenton Alp got the run chase off to a good start, scoring 60 runs. Number four batsman Bradley McDonald also contributed some runs to the scoreboard with a knock of 42.
Somerville took the game right down to the wire, but couldn’t get over the line. At the end of their forty overs they were at 9/215, seven runs short of a result and one wicket short of a win.