Inter-squad game

We had some great weather today and the boys were able to show some of their potential. Black batted first and there was some good tight bowling from Grant and Liam which saw Black struggling at 22/3. A couple of good partnerships followed with Benjamin (30) , Asher (14) and Jack Clothier (22) getting Black back into the game, although Black were eventually dismissed for 111 in the 31st over. Greg and Ryan Q finished with a couple of wickets (both 2-7) and Angus, Toby and Gray had very economical figures. The catching was stunning, one in particular from Jacob, and some other fantastic catches were taken.

The main lesson to learn is to make sure you use up all of your available overs in the future.

Burgundy started well with a solid opening partnership that saw Angus (24) and Toby (6) retire after ten overs. The bowling from Adrian and Travis was tight. The "two Ryan's" batted well before both retired with 21 and 18 respectively. There was some other good tight bowling through this period from Ashton, Jack Clothier, Asher and Benjamin, and Keegan chimed in with 2-15. Burgundy though eventually passed the Black score in the 32nd over for a good win.

Black created many chances but there were several catches dropped. Ultimately this was the difference. Catches win matches.

Black 111 all out in 31 overs
Burgundy 113/3 in 32 overs

A big thanks to the coaches, umpires (Kelvin and Leon), and scorers (Jos and Lisa), Bill for the fine BBQ, and Sarah for providing the medical kit.

A little bit of cricketing "homework" boys, try and learn the main fielding positions shown by the red dot on the image below.




A good day had by all and well done to all the boys and parents and I'll be seeing you all again soon.