One-sided run chases in final round of T20

T20 FINAL MINOR ROUND

Thanks to some big hitting from Jack Wight (51) and Alex Hentschke (43no.) East Gambier secured second spot on the T20 ladder, earning a berth in the February 4 semi final.

Wight clubbed 51 from 26 balls, while Hentschke scored his unbeaten 43 from 24 balls as East posted a challenging 4/160 in their final minor round clash with West Gambier.

West was 2/0 in what was a disastrous start to the run chase and while Sam Wilis (38) and Jayden Prior (18) resurrected the innings with a 50 run partnership, the Roos never really recovered and fell 45 runs short.

South Gambier might have won the toss in their clash with North Sportsman’s but that was the last time they were in control of the contest.

South opted for runs on the board but they never really came with Stephen Easterbrook (15) the only batter in the top seven making it to double figures.

It was Nick McInerney (3/34) and Elliot Fisher (3/14) that did the damage with the ball, with Fisher then clubbing 52 not out from 37 to team with Alex Hutton (19no.) to easily reach the target in the 13th over.

Penola might have struggled to find form with the bat in their Barber Shield two day fixture but no such issues in their T20 clash with Mil Lel.

Having restricted Mil Lel to 4/94, Jack Mullan scored an unbeaten 58 from 42 balls and James Alexander was also unbeaten on 34 from 38 balls, as Penola cruised to victory in the 14th over.

Josh Doyle was the hero with the ball for Penola, with 4/13, with Mullan chipping in with two poles before batting his team to victory.

BARBER SHIELD – TWO DAY GAMES

Penola had an outing to forget in its two day clash with East Gambier.

Bowled out for 31 in its first time at bat, the Eagles did recover to restrict East to 92 but having slumped to 4/19 before stumps on day one, it was always going to be an uphill battle and they only made 32 to see East secure the comfortable outright victory.

Marc Roberts picked up four second innings wickets, while Alex Hentschke claimed three.

It was always going to be a tough ask for Mil Lel to chase down North Sportsman’s 4/314 and it proved a bridge too far.

While resistance came from Nick Walkers (52no.), who faced an incredible 243 balls, along with William Rowland (34) and Jack Miller (31), Mil Lel just couldn’t make a dent in the North total, which was so high, in no small part, to Michael Johnston’s day one century.

West Gambier’s declaration at 5/296 proved fortuitous as it secured outright victory over South Gambier, despite the Maroons making a much better fist of their second innings.

Dismissed for 114 in their first innings, South looked up for the fight, as Sam Bradbrook anchored the second innings with a stylish 73, receiving good support from Jakob Opie (33).

But just seven runs shy of making West at least have to bat again, South succumbed – Sujith Nikethana (4/5) was outstanding with the ball for West, while Bray Stephenson was the other chief destroyer, taking 3/49.

MOUNT GAMBIER & DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION RESULTS

T20 COMPETITION

• East Gambier 4/160 (J. Wight 51; A. Hentschke 43no.; E. Marks 22) d West Gambier 9/115 (S. Willis 38; J. Prior18; A. Hentschke 2/12; E. Marks 2/22)
• North Sportsman’s 1/75 (E. Fisher 52no.; A. Hutton 19ret.) d South Gambier 74 (S. Easterbrook 15; N. McInerney 3/4; E. Fisher 3/14; D. Kenny 2/15)
• Penola 0/98 (Jack Mullan 58no.; J. Alexander 34no.) d Mil Lel 7/94 (W. Rowland 23; D. Williamson 22no.; J. Doyle 4/13; J. Mullan 2/24)

FEBRUARY 4 FINALS:

• SEMI FINAL: East Gambier v Penola
• FINAL: North Gambier v Winner of Semi Final

TWO DAY FIXTURES

BARBER SHIELD

• East Gambier d Penola
  • Penola 1st innings 31 (A. Hentschke 5/8; L. Turley 3/9; Ben Hentschke 2/2)
  • East Gambier 1st innings 92 (D. Stratford 23; M. Waters 4/26; F. MacColl 4/20; N. Skeer 2/18)
  • Penola 2nd innings 32 (J. Schulz 12; M. Roberts 4/12; A. Hentschke 3/3)
• North Sportsman’s d Mil Lel
  • North Sportsman’s 1st innings 4/314 (Michael Johnston 131no.; N. McInerney 84; E. Fisher 37; N. Brown 27no.; J. Miller 2/108)
  • Mil Lel 1st innings 165 (N. Walters 52no.; W. Rowland 34; J. Miller 31; D. Kenny 4/27; T. Madigan 2/5; I. Mulraney 2/33)
• West Gambier d South Gambier
  • South Gambier 1st innings 114 (S. Easterbrook 52; H. Jalota 25; B. Rothall 3/6; S. Willis 3/30; B. Stephenson 2/48)
  • West Gambier 1st innings 5dec/296 (J. DeJong 117; S. Willis 49; J. Prior 40; J. Blackwell 28no.; J. Sims 3/43)
  • South Gambier 2nd innings 175 (S. Bradbrook 73; J. Opie 33; A. Kuhl 21; S. Nikethana 4/5; B. Stephenson 3/49

CROUCH SHIELD

• South Gambier d West Gambier
  • West Gambier 1st innings 9/142 (K. Badman 37no.; K. Chapman 25; N. Bone 20; J. Maxwell 4/20)
  • South Gambier 1st innings 9/175 (R. Seager 75; N. Seager 28; J. Maxwell 21; K. Badman 3/28; R. Crute 2/2; K. Chapman 2/18)
• Gambier Centrals d Mil Lel
  • Gambier Centrals 1st innings 313 (J. Thompson 48; B. Collins 38; M. Fox 37; I. Czaban 34; B. Barker 32no.; T. Rowland 2/63)
  • Mil Lel 1st innings 204 (K. Mulraney 43no.; B. Pfitzner 38; M. Brown 33; K. Risely 2/26; B. Barker 2/41; D. Lock 2/23; J. Burston 2/3)
• Kongorong v North Sportsman’s
  • Kongorong 1st innings 283 (H. Evans 56; A. Maidment 39; M. Sullivan 37; M. Brill 35; T. Bellinger 34; S. Fisher 3/44; M Sneddon 2/18; Z. Clark 2/44)
  • North Sportsman’s 1st innings 221 (J. Stratford 56; D. Carraill 33; M. Walters 25no.; T. Cull 25; K. Vanderhorst 3/59; R. Stanton 2/62; B. Long 2/27)
  • Kongorong 2nd innings 3/43
• NO OTHER MATCH DETAILS AVAILABLE

COX BROS SHIELD

• Yahl d Glencoe
  • Glencoe 1st innings 142 (B. Payne 30; S. Haase 27; T. Weaver 23; A. Mulraney 4/13; J. Moody 4/23)
  • Yahl 1st innings 9/312 (A. Mulraney 98; I. Little, T. Clarke 53; N. Herring 29; T. Ambrose-Pearce 26; T. McGrath 2/43)
• Tarpeena v Gambier Centrals
  • Gambier Centrals 1st innings 114 (A. T. Ravichandran 26; B. Williams 3/8; L. Richards 2/11; B. Newton 2/12)
  • Tarpeena 1st innings 199 (B. Williams 76; A. Carter 63; N. Humphries 25; J. Brown 3/43; A. T. Ravichandran 2/44; R. Courtney 2/62; S. McCourt 2/41)
  • Gambier Centrals 2nd innings 6/157 (A. Bartlett 50; A. T. Ravichandran 31; J. Breuker 3/15)

O’DONOGHUE SHIELD

• Millicent d Mil Lel
  • Mil Lel1st innings 82 (A. Virtanen 24; T. Grigg 14no.; C. Bevan 3/8; S. Hunt 2/7)
  • Millicent 1st innings 155 (C. Hateley 29; C. Bevan 25; K. Gibson 22; R. Grigg 3/28; O. McCracken 2/8; R. Lucas 2/14)
• West Gambier d Penola/Naracoorte
  • West Gambier 1st innings 9/173 (C. Tweddle 26no.; T. Rothall 26; K. Price 21; J. Bull 2/9)
  • Penola/Naracoorte 1st innings 141 (B. Watson 45no.; L. Dolphin 41; S. Haase 3/13; K. Price 2/12; K. Price 2/6; P. Dycer 2/17)
• NO OTHER MATCH DETAILS AVAILABLE

HALL TROPHY

• Gambier Centrals/West Gambier d Mil Lel
  • Mil Lel 1st innings 9/159 (T. Virtanen 73; B. Hudson 4/13; T. Richards 3/12)
  • Gambier Centrals/West Gambier 1st innings 8/180 (E. Brook 58ret.; I. Thami 17; M. Rogers 14no.; T. Virtanen 2/4; P. Lamont 2/7)
• South Gambier d Mount Burr
  • South Gambier 1st innings 8/250 (J. Geary 78; P. Sigley 28; A. Sims 19no.; N. Wright 4/15)
  • Mount Burr 1st innings 135 (C. Taylor 48no.; P. Freebairn 22no.; I. Salmon 2/9; A. Page 2/12; A. Sims 2/10)
• Millicent d Penola/Naracoorte
  • Millicent 1st innings 9/107 (R. Lindner 30; P. Duldig 26; W. Harris 2/8; F. Malone 2/11; B. Catlin 2/14)
  • Penola/Naracoorte 1st innings 98 (J. McClure 23; S. Ebert 16; B. Catlin 13ret.; C. Gibson 3/4; T. Ryan 2/8; A. Robbins 2/11; R. Lindner 2/8)