WALKERVILLE CATS NEWSLETTER NEW YEAR EDITION 16 Thursday 3rd January 2008 website www.walkervillecc.com.au WALKERVILLE CRICKET NEWS AROUND THE GROUNDS Round 6 completed the first half of the season. The weather ran havoc with the second week seeing the entire Turf competition called off. This gave the players the opportunity to enjoy the hospitality of the clubs sponsor the Sussex hotel. The first day had a reverse of fortunes for the A’s and B’s. Both teams were in strong positions against Walkerville’s rival club Payenham. The A’s rolled a confident Payenham for 184 with Iggy Mareolas doing the damage with the ball taking 4 wickets. The A’s Panz shows his text book action as he lets another were 3/78 over night. The B’s were in a similar position big turner rip. of strength knocking over Payenham for 154 and were 2/50. Darcy‘ I Love ABBA’ tore the heart out of the opposition with his 5 wicket haul. An undermaned C grade side struggled against Fulham loosing on the first day after making 82 and then having Fulham 3/115. A young D grade were in deep trouble against Payenham being knocked over for very low scores twice. Payenham chased down the runs but fell 2 runs short of the outright on the day. Captain Neil Powell stood his ground, making Payenham come back next week to finish the game. Unlucky for this Payenham team, it rained! Matho sends yet another ball to the boundary The clubs social calendar has been released so please take note of programmed events. These events are varied with many of them including partners and friends. This Saturday is the past players day at the club. This is where former Walkerville players can catch up and relive the glory days of old. Friday the 11th is the first of these activities with a movie night (The Golden Compass). This is a joint fundraiser between the Softball club and the cricket club. The more people that come to this movie the more money the clubs will receive. Lets make the second half of the season a success one with results on the field and enjoyment off! Darcy showing the style that snared him 5 wickets “Go the Cats!” against Payneham. Leo Panzarino SUBS With the job only half done we looked forward to next A reminder that subs are now overdue, you can see week however with the heavy rain experienced later in either Andrew Russack or Leo to pay. the week all games were called off. (Even those with If you have not paid your subs then you may not be covers who actually used them). selected for upcoming games. Senior Subs- $300.00 Scores: Walkerville 3/78 (C Jervies 21) tied with If paid by 1st December 2007 $275.00 Payneham 184 (Mareolas 4/46). Concession Subs (Student/Unemployed) - A3– ROUND 6 VS PAYNEHAM AT $225.00 WALKERVILLE If paid by 1st December 2007 $200.00 Playing against a struggling Payneham B grade side we **Senior Subs for 2007/2008 includes Ball Fees, saw this as an opportunity for Walkerville A3 side to entry and meal costs for the Walkerville Cricket get a much needed win to get us further up the ladder. A Club Presentation Night. bit of rain over night (not sure how much) saw after winning the toss a rare exception to the rule of 9 out of ROUND 6 ten times win the toss and bat and the tenth time think about it then bat! At 1 for 1 after two overs it appeared A1 PREMIER – ROUND 6 VS PAYNEHAM AT the decision made was the right one. We bowled and PAYNEHAM fielded well without getting wickets and they went to The challenge was thrown down to the boys as we took tea at 2 for 90 odd maybe made the wrong decision? on ladder leaders Payneham at Payneham. One of But after tea Darcy 5 for 39 off 18 overs came on along Walkerville’s old foe’s from years gone past the boys with Red Dragon 1 for 29 off 16 overs straight and were primed for the battle. Felix chipping in with 2 late in the innings we bowled On arrival we were surprised to see the covers still on Payneham out for 155. we had to face 14 overs for the and then the roller produced after some light rain end of play on day one we lost Mal early without overnight however conditions couldn’t have been any scoring ( heres hoping to a better time of it after xmas, better. he`s asked Santa for runs in his stocking for next year). After a gruelling game of soccer (full length), Ben Bish was out in the last over of the day LBW?? For 10 decided to loose yet another toss and Payneham elected Red Dragon was 29 not out (3 fours and one mighty 6) to bat. so it was 2 for 50 over night chasing 155 we were We started unbelievabley well with our opening looking good for our second win of the season bring on bowlers knocking over their 2 openers with only 1 run next week. What appeared to be drought braking rain in on the board. As we attempted to apply more pressure Adelaide on the following Friday much needed by the Payneham hit out and with a bit of luck hit their way to gardens, reservoirs, the Murray and Payneham to avoid 40. Yet again more wickets fell with Iggy, Maxy and defeat actually came and saw all Adelaide Turf games Kane all producing with reputations meaning nothing to called off and a much needed training session was these lads. At 6/100 our challenge was to finish of the called for 1pm at the Sussex. Here`s wishing you all a innings but as normal there is always 1 partnership that Merry Xmas and Happy New Year look forward to proves hard to break however with much determination catching you all on Jan 3 to start the second half of the that valuable wicket came and Iggy, Duncs, Maxy and season. Panz finished of the innings at 184. The fielding was good with many highlights, CJ taking Scores: Walkerville 2/50 (D Robinson 29*) tied with 1 catch in slips, Leo fielding a ball at gully and not dive Payneham 155 (D Wright 5/39, Smith 2/33, Red rolling and Dave’s relay throw botchi style 5’ feet away Dragon 1/29 and Felix 2/3). from his target. B2– ROUND 6 VS FULHAM AT HOOPER With such a great effort with the ball it was up to our Another week where we had difficulty finding a full top order to finally give some support to our bowlers side after some very late changes. We did eventually and see out the final 27 overs of the day. Matho and CJ have 11 following an 11th hour phone call to the under started slow but steady under trying conditions from 15 captain, Lachlan Nance (actually the phone call their opposition. (It was a real eye opener to see the way was later than the 11th hour on the day of the match!) Payneham play their cricket, Im glad I play on the other side of Portrush road). With 38 on the board Matho was We lost the toss and were sent in, which I wasn't too given out and then shortly after CJ fell the same way disappointed with as I was thinking of batting first however new recruit Tony Tumbleina and Lightfoot anyway given one or two players were not available for Leo drew on their family connections to steady the ship. the second week! Unfortunately we lost Magnum with Tony looked good in his first hit for the club before also the first ball of the innings, as he forgot exactly where being given out. Kane was sent in to see out the day and his stumps were when letting the ball go. (Perhaps he did a great job with Panz finishing in style with the had too much to drink at the cricket the day before?) customary clip of his hip for 4 as we finished at 3/78. This was an omen for things to come as we lost the LOC – other Bruce (Ned) a few overs later which brought me ROUND 10 VS HOPE VALLEY AT CHARLES to the crease. I lasted only two balls once again. CAMPBELL (Perhaps I had too much to drink at the cricket the day before? Yes.) Things only got worse and we found Scores: Walkerville 83 (T Walker 40) lost to Hope ourselves precariously placed at 5/20 when Sam Valley 6/92 (J Wilson 3/40) Cameron (under 15 vice captain) joined Lachlan at the crease. The pair showed us the way and put together a ROUND 11 VS FLINDERS PARK AT REGENCY good partnership before Lachlan was eventually out for PARK a well made 21 (top score of the innings). Jarrad Hooper also got a few runs late in the innings which Scores: Walkerville tied with Flinders Park continued the theme of the day, with the younger players (18 and under) making the majority of our score JUNIOR ‘S CORNER of 82 in 50 overs. We took the field needing a minor miracle to keep Fulham to less than 82. We could not get the early Two Walkerville U15s were selected in the U15N breakthroughs as their openers batted pretty well and assoc. side. They were Sam Cameron and Luke Cotter.