Vulnerable West Ripe for the Picking for Improved Federal Side
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54 SPORT FRIDAY MARCH 3 2017 Vulnerable West ripe for the picking for improved Federal side Anthony Geppa to-back defeats against knuckle down, skill wise we try to play a full game against a years so this is the perfect op- winning a game,” he said. CRICKET Gapview Works and PRO- feel like we’re there with most side that has a lot of good portunity to try and snag a “Now that we’ve got that Build Rovers. other teams but we have need- cricketers in it that just aren’t win.” win under our belts, we really THE time is right to pounce on Nixon’s side meanwhile are ed to string some consistent firing at the moment. Federal have been eliminat- want to push our A Grade side a vulnerable West side coming beginning to find form after a performances together which “West are a really strong ed from the finals race but to win more games. This is just off consecutive defeats accord- difficult start to the season and we’re starting to do,” Nixon side, they’ve been the pick of Nixon said there’s still plenty the start of next year really for ing to Federal Asbuild captain the young captain believes said. the competition for three or to play for in 2017. us.” Tom Nixon. now is the perfect time to “Cricket is a game of mo- four years now. “We didn’t want to be that West and Federal Asbuild West have struggled in re- spring an upset against West. mentum so we’re looking to “We’re rebuilding and Federal side in history that will meet at Jim McConville cent weeks, slumping to back- “We’re definitely looking to keep our good form going and they’ve just had their golden went through a season not Oval tomorrow from 12.30pm. Vics can’t March 8-11 at Traeger Park wait for &:ILi<- ~ return to Traeger Anthony Geppa ets and come away with the CRICKET points.” Victoria’s opponents in the PLAYING at their home away match, WA, have never played from home in Alice Springs in Alice Springs before and Bo- will be the perfect way to land believes that will be a big bounce back from a convinc- advantage for his team. ing loss to Western Australia, A win in Alice Springs will according to Victorian fast also seal a Sheffield Shield final bowler Scott Boland. berth for the Bushrangers and Victoria lost by an innings go a long way towards the side and 38 runs last week against securing hosting rights. WA, a team they will take on Victoria will host the final in again next week in Alice Alice Springs if they finish top Springs. of the table, something Boland Boland said he thinks a re- said would be a fantastic result turn to Victoria’s second home for the Bushrangers’ hopes of will be the perfect tonic for the winning the title. side to bounce back to top “I think the conditions form, saying the side can’t wait being so different to what we to play in the Red Centre had at the WACA I think is again. going to be a little bit of a bless- “Obviously it didn’t go to ing in disguise for us. plan last week for us at the “They have never played up WACA but we are still a game in Alice Springs so I’m not sure clear at the top of the ladder so how much they know about I don’t think we’re going to the conditions or how to deal lose too much confidence,” Bo- with the heat. I think that gives land said. us a little bit of an advantage. “Especially coming up to “If we win we’re definitely Alice Springs where we’ve in the Shield final and we’ll be played up there the past few a really good chance of hosting years and been really success- it so we’re really keen to put in ful. I think the whole team is a good game and try to secure keen to get back up to Alice firstly a Shield final and maybe and continue playing well up a home final in Alice Springs. there. We know that the wick- “I think that would really et probably suits our batting suit our game style, not many and suits our game style. of the other teams have played Scott Boland celebrates the wicket of Ed Cowan during last year’s Sheffield Shield match in Alice Springs. Boland can’t wait to return to “We’re confident we can there and it would really suit the Red Centre next week. Picture: GETTY come up to Alice, take 20 wick- us.” Gapview look to continue impressive form CRICKET over reigning premiers West. further enhance the club’s ition on the competition lad- Led from the front by cap- chances of breaking their three der. THEY are the in-form side of tain Ben Ellis, it has been season trophy drought as it Rovers will be without the the Alice Springs Cricket As- Works’ bowling line up that would all be ensure them a services of young star Jake Bai- sociation one-day competition has impressed most having grand final berth. ley for the remainder of the and Gapview Works will be conceded just 189 runs across Gapview’s form will be test- season however with Bailey looking to continue their im- their past two matches. ed tomorrow however when moving to Melbourne to fur- pressive form tomorrow after- The club now sits one and a they face a PROBuild Rovers ther his studies. noon. half games clear of West on top fresh from their own win Gapview Works and PRO- Works have been in unstop- of the competition ladder and against the reigning premiers. Build Rovers will meet to- pable form in recent weeks, are in the box seat to secure a Rovers defeated West by 13 morrow afternoon at Albrecht winning their past four match- direct route into the grand runs last week to draw level Oval with the first ball to be es including a dominant win final. A win for Gapview would with the club in second pos- bowled from 12.30pm. Gapview Works' Yasitha Malalasekara hits out. CAVE01Z01MA - V1.