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CRICKET ’Owzat for that a new game NOVEL FORMAT PROVES BIG HIT FOR ALL

Matt Pearson hours. The winners of the THE RULES regional competitions prog- THERE are fewer deliver- ■ 20 x five-ball overs, ress to a Sydney final. If ies, fewer fielders and a few maximum four per bowler. victorious, they earn a unfamiliar rules, but east- ■ Eight players per side, place in the national final, ern suburbs cricketers are normal outfield size. where the winners are flocking to Last Man ■ Last man remains in solo sponsored to compete in the Stands. but can only score twos or world championship final The novel format of the fours. at Lord’s. There is also a game, which features five- ■ A six struck off the last ball notable charitable element ball overs and only eight of the innings is worth 12. to the set-up, with Kenyan players per side, began in cricketers and South Af- England in 2005 and has rican townships benefiting. expanded rapidly since still very organised, with ‘‘It attracts a lot of guys then. uniforms, professional um- that haven’t played since Rob Stevenson played in pires and the scores going school,’’ Stevenson said. one of the early matches in up online. ‘‘On the other hand, there’s London. He was so im- ‘‘The fact it’s eight-a-side the world championship el- pressed by the quickfire is a huge factor in getting ement, so it attracts a few of nature of the game that he teams; it means they can be the really good teams. moved to Sydney in 2009 to made up of a bunch of mates ‘‘There is a variability in set up an Australian ver- rather than just club teams. standard but we have quite sion. Anyone can get a side a few leagues so teams go in ‘‘I believed that it was together.’’ to whatever grade suits going to take off and luckily The East Sydney league them.’’ it did, it’s just exploded,’’ games predominantly take the 29 year old from Surry place at Centennial Park on Hills said. Sundays and Wednesday Details: lastmanstands.com ‘‘It’s a bit more casual but evenings and last about two The Colts (in green) look for runs against Sydney Scrapers at Centennial Park. Picture: PHIL BLATCH

CRICKET Dolphins go down to St George despite scintillating start from Rowe

Max Abbott day encoun- 6-69 in the 29th over. modest total, Easts still Easts batsmen in the first 55-run partnership for the ter – and the An 86-run partnership for faced a difficult challenge 10 overs, including Blues last from Daniel EASTS Dolphins slumped move paid the 7th wicket halted the with St George’s pace at- wicketkeeper Rootes (37 ) and to another defeat under a dividends. momentum, but Rowe re- tack, including inter- (10) and Middlesex opener Nathan Rowe (20). star-studded St George Opening turned for two more scalps national experience in the Sam Robson (7). On Saturday, day one of assault at Waver- paceman to finish with an impressive form of Trent Copeland and Hazlewood tore through Easts’ two-day match again- ley Oval on Sunday. Nathan Rowe Nathan 6-42 from 9.3 overs. . the order and finished with st Hawkesbury was washed Under overcast skies, the Rowe took St George were all out for The pace duo revelled in 5-18 from 8.4 overs. out. This Saturday’s 120 Dolphins won the toss and four in his first two 179 in the final over. the seamer-friendly con- Easts were bundled out overs will make up for some elected to field in the one- spells to leave the Saints at Although only chasing a ditions, knocking over four for 113, which included a of the lost time.

                        

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