Lions defence abandoned

By Todd Whelan

Darley Cricket

Unseasonal wintery-like conditions ahead of day two in the Lions clash with third placed Naps-Sebas has forced play to be abandoned with just two overs bowled.

Officials played the waiting game eyeing a 3.30pm delayed start that would have given the Lions attack a revised 40 overs to bowl out the home side, to earn the unlikely six points on offer for the win.

The Lions were seemingly in the box seat coming into the weekend with Naps-Sebas needing 311 runs to win. Unfortunately for the Lions, opening pair Madushanka Ekanayake and Benny Longhurst could manage just one over each before play was officially abandoned and the points shared.

Don’t miss day one of Saturday’s round 16 clash between the Lions and Wendouree at Darley Park from midday. This highly anticipated top of the table clash will pose as a timely cricket audit for both sides ahead of next month’s finals series.

Unofficial flag favoritism awaits the winner here, while uncertainty and doubt looms inevitable for the loser.

BCA FIRST GRADE – (Round 15)
Darley 9/310, Overs 80. H.Killoran 135, Dr Locke 51, D.Hyatt 47.
Naps-Sebas 0/0, Overs 2.
Match abandoned.

BCA SECOND GRADE – (Round 11 – Day 2)
VRI Delacombe 9/227, Overs 80. T.Cox 3/38, M.Seager 1/19.
Match abandoned.

BCA THIRD GRADE – (Round 11 – Day 2)
Coronet-City 7/294, Overs 80. G.Martindale 2/30,
Darley 8/299, Overs 77. M.Ingvorsen 83, D.Hoey 52, R.Barnes 43.
Darley WON by 2 wickets.

BCA FOURTH GRADE – (Round 11 – Day 2)
Darley 9/229, Overs 80. S.Ward 55, B.Densley 48, DN Hymes 30.
Golden Point 158, Overs 65.4. J.Hynes 2/14, P.Jarvinen 2/22, T.Kilmartin 2/28.
Darley WON by 71 runs.

BCA FIFTH GRADE – (Round 15)
BFB 4/330, Overs 40. B.Azzopardi 1/29, K.Beck 1/30.
Darley 122, Overs 31. J.Hunt 54, N.Dodemaide 38.
Darley lost by 208 runs.

KOOKABURRA WOMEN’S LEAGUE – (Round 9)
Darley 6/107, Overs 30. K.Bessell 44*.
Lancefield Black 33, Overs 14.4. Kilmartin 3/5, T.Morrissey 2/1.
Darley WON by 74 runs.