Ball dominates bat in Barber Shield action

Safe to say, for the most part, the ball dominated the bat on day one action of the final round of senior cricket.

East’s Alex Hentschke, Mil Lel’s Jack Miller; Penola’s Michael Waters and North Sportsman’s Tim Young all picked up five wicket hauls as making double figures proved a challenge for the vast majority of the Barber Shield bats.

West Gambier’s 9/264 from 80 overs was the outlier and even then, none of the Roos players passed the half century mark, despite most getting starts.

Penola veteran George Kidman wound back the clock in Crouch Shield action, smashing an unbeaten century from only 91 balls in an innings that yielded 16 boundaries and one six.

His top of the order cameo was well supported by Ned Skeer, who is also unbeaten on 46, with the two set to resume this weekend and pour more pain on the North Sportsman’s bowling attack.

It all comes down to this week with the junior grades with all three age group grand finals scheduled. Senior finals start next month.

MOUNT GAMBIER & DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION RESULTS

TWO DAY FIXTURES (Day One)

BARBER SHIELD

East Gambier v Mil Lel

Mil Lel 1st inning 67 (W. Rowland 29; A. Hentschke 5/26; E. Marks 2/21; M. Roberts 2/5)

East Gambier 1st innings 7dec./79 (D. Stratford 25; A. Hentschke 20no.; J. Miller 5/30)

North Sportsman’s v South Gambier

South Gambier 1st innings 146 (R. Drenthen 53; J. Sims 28no.; K. Maxwell 26; T. Young 5/41; I. Mulraney 2/45)

North Sportsman’s 1st innings (in reply) 3/132 (M. Johnston 49; N. Copping 30; E. Fisher 27no.; N. McInerney 21no.; R. Drenthen 2/34)

Penola v West Gambier

West Gambier 1st innings 9/264 (S. Nikethana 42; B. Stephenson 36; J. Blackwell 33; J. Geddes 31no.; J. de Jong 31; M. Waters 5/57; G. Merrett 2/60)

CROUCH SHIELD

North Sportsman’s v Penola

North Sportsman’s 1st innings 111 (D. Carraill 30; K. Goodes 27; C. Evans 3/19; F. Skeer 2/22; N./ Skeer 2/23; J. Foggo 2/14)

Penola 1st innings (in reply) 2/218 (G. Kidman 104no.; N. Skeer 46no.)

Gambier Centrals v Glencoe

Glencoe 1st innings 141 (J. Agars 41; B, Barker 4/29; K. Risely 2/27; D. Lock 2/45))

Gambier Centrals 1st innings (in reply) 3/107 (B. Collins 24; H. Sanders 22no.; J. Burston 22; T. Moyes 2/14)

South Gambier v Kongorong (no scores or details available)

West Gambier v Mil Lel

Mil Lel 1st innings 196 (V. Patel 58; T. Grigg 48; K. Chapman 4/21; T. Rothall 2/33; T. Richards 2/10)

COX BROS SHIELD

Glencoe v Tarpeena (no scores or details available)

Yahl v Mil Lel

Yahl 1st innings 153 (no details available)

Tarpeena 1st innings (in reply) 3/17 (no details available)

SEMI FINALS

O’DONOGHUE SHIELD

Millicent v East Gambier

Millicent 1st innings 8/252 (A. Lindner 41; C. Bevan 39; K. Gibson 34; T. Lawlor 29no.; E. Clark 3/26)

East Gambier 1st innings 9/75 (J. Carey 14no.; K. Gibson 3/1)

Mil Lel v South Gambier

South Gambier 1st innings 6/193 (J. Maxwell 41; K. Maxwell 30no.; A. Milich 28; N. Maxwell 21; O. McCracken 2/21)

Mil Lel 1st innings 8/124 (H. Hicks 28ret.; A. Virtanen 20; N. Maxwell 2/7)

GRAND FINAL (February 22 & 23) – Millicent v South Gambier @ Frew Park – 4.30pm start time

HALL TROPHY

South Gambier v Penola/Naracoorte

South Gambier1st innings 137 (K. Maxwell 35; A. Page 23; F. Malone 3/8; B. Catlin 2/15; S. Ebert 2/24)

Penola/Naracoorte 1st innings 9/108 (B. Catlin 21; S. McBain 2/3; K. Maxwell 2/11)

Millicent v Mount Burr

Mount Burr 1st innings 113 (P. Lydeamore 38no.; R. Lindner 3/24; C. Mott 3/6; C. Gibson 2/11)

Millicent 1st innings 2/118 (R. Lindner 34no.; P. McGrath 32no.

GRAND FINAL (February 24 & 25) South Gambier v Millicent @ Alan Scott Park – 8.30am start time

SIMS SHIELD

Millicent v South Gambier

Millicent 1st innings 8/147 (J. Rowe 33ret.; T. Lowe 27ret.; P. Fitzgerald 22; C. Bradley 3/10)

South Gambier 1st innings 8/132 (C. Howard 47ret.; R. Geary 23; H. O’Connell 20; A. Sims 2/11)

Kongorong v Penola

Kongorong 1st innings 8/97 (Z. Angelino 29; C. Harris 2/1)

Penola 1st innings 5/98 (B. Baxter 18ret.; C. Harris 13ret.; K. Galloway 3/11)

GRAND FINAL (February 22 & 23) Millicent v Penola @ Yahl – 4.30pm start