IT’S another big test for Heathcote as it fights to stay in touch with the top four in Saturday’s sixth round of A-reserve action in the Castlemaine District Cricket Association season.<\/p>\n
After a bye last round, Heathcote heads to Harcourt.<\/p>\n
When these clubs met in round one it was Harcourt which won by six wickets on Heathcote’s turf at Pigeon Park in Barrack Reserve.<\/p>\n
Harcourt won its opening two matches and is now determined to break a four-match losing streak.<\/p>\n
After deciding to bat on Taradale’s ground last Saturday, Harcourt reached 9-132 off 40 overs as Owen Bloomfield, 38; Kyle McLean, 33; and captain Adrian Cole, 18, led the way.<\/p>\n
Taradale reached the target in 17 overs as opening batter and captain Lachlan Maltby, 64, teamed with David Millard for a 118-run stand.<\/p>\n
Millard was unbeaten on 54 as Taradale won by eight wickets.<\/p>\n
In its most recent hit-out, Heathcote claimed a two-run win at Newstead.<\/p>\n
Leading run-scorers for the Saints are Tim Gleeson, 133; Daniel Butler, 104; captain Rhys Ashen, 84; Brian Austin, 42; and vice-captain Nick Malavisi, 41.<\/p>\n
The spin bowling of Malavisi has captured 11 wickets and Ben Poulton has claim nine dismissals.<\/p>\n
Other key members of the Saints attack are Ashen, Gleeson, and Elijah Hurley.<\/p>\n
Standings in the Castlemaine DCA’s A-reserve competition:<\/p>\n
Taradale 48 points, 2.91; North Castlemaine 48, 1.9; Castlemaine United 48, 1.5; Campbells Creek Colts 48, 1.3; Heathcote 24, 0.86; Newstead 24, 0.84; Muckleford 24, 0.68; Harcourt 24, 0.55; Maiden Gully Lions 0, 0.46.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
IT’S another big test for Heathcote as it fights to stay in touch with the top four in Saturday’s sixth round of A-reserve action in the Castlemaine District Cricket Association season. After a bye last round, Heathcote heads to Harcourt. When these clubs met in round one it was Harcourt which won by six wickets […]<\/p>\n