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WALKERVILLE CATS NEWSLETTER th EDITION 36 Thursday 12 November 2009 website www.walkervillecc.com.au WALKERVILLE CRICKET NEWS Very pleased with the training and enthusiasm of all Presidents Report. players in particular dress code and work ethic whilst there. I know it is coming to the hot part of the season Since my first report a lot has happened - the "A"s but still try to get out to practice - sometimes the under the care of captain Damian Miller has continued weather is quite nice around 5:30pm onwards. on its unbeaten run to be equal top after round 3. What I have liked about their performance is the team spirit in Please everyone when you use one of our sponsors particular in one game against Old Scotch when they make sure you tell them you are from the cricket seemed to be down and out but in the end they drew club - they support us in a big way and it is our with the last ball of the day. Previous years we would opportunity to support their business. have lost this game, however, the belief the players have in each other to overcome adversity is something to behold. Kym Reid The "B''s and "C's have continued to struggle due to a lack of depth and consistency with players being available - would like to think over the next few games SPONSORS CORNER this will change and enable them to snatch a win or two. SUSSEX HOTEL John Lamp and his "golden oldies" 1 day side is Situated on the corner of Walkerville Tce and undefeated - 3 out of 3 and the only concern John has had is with him not being available last week. Darcy Stephen Tce the Sussex Hotel stands strong in the Wright took over the reigns and was on a hiding to local area for all your entertainment needs. nothing to uphold the winning streak - even when his Recently developed in the last few years the team was chasing 154 I must admit I thought they might Sussex Hotel provides excellent Gaming, TAB, struggle to chase down that score - well I was wrong Front Bar and Dining facilities with an and underestimated Darcy's powerful address to his outstanding Beer Garden just the ticket for those players whom rallied behind him and won with 3 overs hot summer nights. to go. The Sussex Hotel is again one of our Diamond Sponsors for the 2009/2010 season as they have Hutchy tells me the juniors are travelling OK - would like a bit more consistency with the bat - easier to make been for many years now. As a major sponsor of runs whilst out in the middle rather sitting with your our Cricket Club they have provided us with great mates and saying "I could have", " gee that bowling is support for functions and are a favourite meeting easy" etc etc. place on the odd occasion we have a wash out. When in the area don’t hesitate to drop in a see the REID brothers putting the ball to the Zach and Gerry and all their friendly staff and boundary on numerous occasions and taking us support the sponsors that support the Walkerville within ten of the win before Mark (56) was out Cricket Club. and soon followed by a small collapse with Hutchie(1) and Dicheria (0). Paul Reid (43) REVIEW - ROUND 3 then getting us over the line. Then collapsed quickly all out for 275 leaving us 20 overs to A2 – ROUND 3 v Gepps Cross bowl at the end of the day. Round 3 Walkerville vs Gepps Cross, We went out and gave it all with new opening Another loss of the toss saw us sent into the bowling partnership Dicheria finding the new field again for the second week in a row and it rock hard to control until his best over came started just like game two an early wicket to before he was dragged. Gepps Cross ended 4- Will Walker who bowled a superb spell with 72 after the 20 over session giving us good the new ball while at the other end the ball was bonus points. dismissed to all parts of the ground P. Cree smashing the ball of the junior size boundary Another good win chasing a target again, with his eyes closed as Will advised him but hopefully a win of the toss this weekend will the next ball was struck well and truly out of see us bat first and keep the good form going the round, with Cree just letting Will know his against Para hills who have won two and eyes were open on that one. Cree 103 of not sitting just below us on the ladder. Let’s not let many balls was soon dismissed by the inform the work rate drop lads and the feeling as a bowling of Panzarino. group is good and it’s great to see most of the guys getting to training and working hard. At drinks it looked as if it would be along day Scores: Walkerville 10/270 (N.Cheary 96, in the field when Gepps were 2 for 150 but M.Reid 56, P Reid 43, P.Sarson 36) defeated again the middle session bringing good tight Gepps Cross 243 (L Panzarino 3/48, W.Walker bowling and the wickets started to fall. With 3/53). Walker (3-54), Panzarino (3-48) and Powell (2- Man of match Nick Cheary 16) for first bowl of the year all bowling well and restricting Gepps cross to 243 which was a great effort when it looked like 300 +. Couple of dropped catches again didn’t help but it was once again a great fight back and after day one we knew if we batted out our overs we would definitely pass the score. We had 13 overs to bat for the day and Duncan (7) and Cheary got off to a good start until last ball of day when Duncan given out LBW. Day two of the game we knew if we got off to a good start that we would win the game and Nick Cheary on his way to 96 this was exactly what happened with Cheray (96) and P.Sarson (39) putting on 100 run partnerships with Cheary finding the junior boundary very helpful to flick the ball for 6 on a number of occasions. This partnership set the scene for the REID brothers to cop a bit of Gepps Cross sledging which was returned with Peters Sarson solid in defence The Mo competition heats up. Will Walker is looking good with his full growth Mo, Paul has been using a texta! Mike Reid ready to take on the Gepps bowlers. Dan Powell ponders over the question put to What do you think of my mo? Well to tell you him, why is the sky blue? the truth I didn’t know you were growing one! Tony’s facial expression says it all!! BI – ROUND 2 VS GEPPS CROSS AT WALKERVILLE A fine and warm day greeted the B grade as we prepared to take on Gepps Cross who were also looking for their first win of the season. We won the toss again for the third time in a row however in a pivotal decision our captain decided to bowl which potentially proved the match defining moment in the final wash up of our game. It is always a big decision to send the opposition in as it can back fire on you, and today it did so in a big way. We opened with young Jimmy Plaistow and crafty Craig “Chainsaw” Cowland but after a couple of These great minds discussing the problems of overs Dan “Moose” Elkins was thrown the ball as the world! Hutchy has no answers!!! the wind had changed and young Jimmy was bowling into a 40 knott gale. Moose claimed the were running away from us as Mal was dismissed first wicket to send the boys on their way one short of his half century trying to hit over the however it seemed every loose ball was being top. CJ strode to the wicket and 3 balls later sent to the boundary and their other opening bat strode back for zero however after Matho and was looking very dangerous. Another quick burst himself had caught a plane back into Adelaide from Jimmy down breeze couldn’t break the form Darwin at 6.05 am he did a good job just to partnership as Matho threw himself the ball. be awake! Pete’s brother Mick built a partnership Thanks to a great catch by keeper Matty with Nelson under duress after a side strain mid Varvounis standing up to Matho their No.3 was on week hampered his normally graceful style. his way but the runs were still flowing as However we lost Mick for 23 and a flashy 16 from Walkerville’s answer to Shane Warne, very young Matty as we were well behind in the run rate. Nick Fahey was given the task of spinning the Jimmy looked to give the innings kick along opposition out. Don’t be fooled by his diminutive however looked to the sky one too many times as size as this lad has a killer instinct and with his stumps were knocked out the ground. Nelson Matho gradually put the breaks on Gepps Cross. was patiently going about his business being the Both Chris Mee who bowled well and Pete’s rock for the rest of us to bat around and had brother Mick Sarson was called on just before tea moved into the 90’s.