52 SPORT SATURDAY OCTOBER 12 2019 Maddinson double ton Ashes failure distant piles on pain

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SOUTH have stead- ied to be 2-102 at stumps on day two of their Sheffield memory for Warner Shield clash with , but the Redbacks still have a mountain to climb with a double- propelling the home side to 6 (dec)-616. A masterful innings of 224 to Maddinson and tons to Marcus Harris and Will Pu- covski helped to put the reign- ing champions in charge of their season-opening encoun- ter at Junction Oval. After resuming at 1-362, the Vics cruised to 3-489 at lunch before skipper Peter Hand- scomb called (13 ) and (1 not out) in 40 minutes before the tea break. The Redbacks’ first innings was off to a disastrous start when Territorian and opener Jake Weatherald was dis- missed by Pattinson with the first ball of the innings, caught in the slips by . SA were reeling when Jake Lehmann (8) departed cheaply with the score 2-23, but opener and City Cyclones Strike League star Henry Hunt (62no) showed impressive poise to score a half century on his first-class debut, with Tra- vis Head with him on 27. Western Australia’s bats- men overcame the distraction of a fire scare to lift their side to a competitive 337 on day one of their Sheffield Shield clash with Tasmania at the WACA Ground. The Warriors were in early trouble at 2-19, and then play of New South Wales on his way to a superb century against the Bulls at the Gabba yesterday Picture: GETTY IMAGES was halted with the score at 3-95 when smoke was sighted coming out from the back of TEST opener David Warner to Queensland’s 153, with trous Ashes campaign in lbw. NSW’s reply started dis- gle figures eight times the players’ pavilion. has posted his 29th first- Warner’s knock influential. which he averaged a meagre astrously after Daniel Hu- during one series during a It was discovered that a class century after bouncing Rain has since stopped 9.5 with the bat. ghes (6), (0) and disastrous Ashes campaign. fault in an airconditioner had back to form in NSW’s Shef- play. But his form in his first Moises Henriques (0) all It was also the lowest return caused the fire. field Shield clash with The Blues were struggling match since the Ashes will failed. for an opener playing all 10 WA Mitch Marsh Queensland at the Gabba. at 3-14 before Warner be a huge relief for national Warner’s rescue mission innings in a five-Test series. was on 41 when the early lunch Warner scored a spark- dragged them out of trouble. selectors. came at a perfect time – not But Warner’s big knock was called, and was unable to ling 125 in an innings that Nick Bertus (53) also played Warner’s knock was fi- only for NSW but also him- against Queensland looks add to his tally when play re- featured 18 boundaries to an important hand, with nally brought undone by self as he attempts to hold on certain to secure his spot for sumed. But strong contribu- put NSW in a strong pos- (18 not out) and Test teammate Marnus La- to his Test spot. the start of Australia’s Test tions from (61), ition. (20 not out) buschagne, who produced a The 32-year-old became summer, which begins on (48) and Josh In- NSW moved to 6-249 on looking to increase the lead. sharp-turning legspinner to the first batsman in Test his- November 21 against Paki- glis (42) ensured WA ended Friday’s second day, in reply Warner endured a disas- trap the star opener plumb tory to be dismissed for sin- stan in Brisbane. with a competitive total Palmerston determined to turn the tables on unsettled Waratah, says coach

PALMERSTON’S poor record thriller. Lewer knows there is a base to build the team he added. PINT should get Round 1 winners St Mary’s game on TIO No.1. Machaelia against reigning women’s an opportunity for his side to around.’’ back on the winners’ list and Nightcliff clash at TIO Roberts through the midfield premier Waratah will be part turn the tables on their great Lewer will again rely on against Tracy Village at Mar- No.2 in a 7pm game. and Molly Althouse were of first-year coach Troy rivals with Tahs adjusting to a Natasha Medbury, Janet Baird rara Cricket Ground in one of The Tigers got maximum standouts in the 19-goal win Lewer’s pre-match address new coach and a new season. and Tabitha May to get the ball three other matches being value from young gun Shantel over Tracy Village on opening today. “We actually owe them a out of the middle and to create played today. Miskin-Ripia last week and day. The two clubs are coming few and know it’s an oppor- plenty of opportunities for his The Queenants should get a coach Shannon Millar will be Southern Districts were off contrasting starts to the tunity for us while we’re trying forwards. lot of drive through returning hoping for another four-goal ruthless in beating Waratah 2019-20 season after Waratah to set up a structure for the “Then there’s Khani White ruck Molly Baxter and playing haul today. last week and coach Tarmon crashed to Southern Districts side,’’ he said. down back who was very good coach Katie Streader to enable The Buffettes will start fav- Elliott will expect a repeat in the opening round and the “There’s been a couple of for us last week and we’re hop- their forwards to kick a win- ourites against the Big River against the young Wanderers Magpies outlasted PINT in a outs and ins, so we have to get ing for a repeat performance,’’ ning score. Hawks in their lunchtime side tomorrow. NTNE01Z01MA - V1