ACROSS the district in round 10, A graders’ played in the Gisborne and District Kookaburra competition with Wallan hosting Lancefield Black on Sunday.
Wallan captain Megan Farrell won the toss and chose to send her team out to bat first. In sweltering conditions, Farrell made 48 runs until she was bowled out by Nat Jeffery.
Kia Montgomery, early in the innings, made 47 runs and finished on the pitch. Unfortunately, Terrie Hayden was bowled out by Quinn Barnett on 30 runs, yet the side made 182 big runs, thanks to eight fours from Montgomery.
Chasing at 3/182, Lancefield’s Ebony Penny put up 50 runs before she retired, and earlier Nat Jeffery contributed 29. However, great fielding from Wallan saw the side dismissed on 4/131 at stumps.
Kilmore, not having enough players, lost by forfeit to Macedon, and the game between Gisborne and Bacchus Marsh finished with a Gisborne victory, 4/134 to 3/133.
TIGHT BOWLING: Brooke Jeffery bowled two overs at Broadford on Sunday while Melton’s Belinda Guiney batted on in the heat.
In B grade, Broadford hosted Melton Centrals for its season’s return opening game. (see pic on page 26.)
Melton won the toss and elected to field and take the consequences of chasing down the opposition. Its opening bowler, Maria Singh, claimed early wickets 2/17 from Brooke Jeffrey (7) and Melodie Bassett (10).
Philippa Skala capped the high score of 16 runs. However, Melton’s Katrina Hoening was also dangerous on the pitch and helped bring the Broadford innings to close.
Melton Central’s Belinda Guiney did the heavy lifting for the side and made 34 runs as one of its opening batters, and helped her team to win the chase and to finish the day on 2/83.
Across the divide, Lancefield Yellow defeated East Sunbury 2/133 to 3/96.
Next week, Broadford plays away against East Sunbury at John McMahon Reserve. Wallan has another home game, hosting Bacchus Marsh. Should Kilmore be able to field a side, it will play against Gisborne at the Kilmore Cricket Club.
