Almanac Cricket: Pomborneit CC Weekly Wrap

 

 

A four wicket haul from 17-year-old opening bowler Finn Tolland played big part in Pomborneit restricting Woorndoo to 116 in Saturday’s Division 1 match at MCP Oval. Tolland claimed all of the visitors top four batsmen on his way to 4/21 from 10 overs.

 

 

Spinners Danussika Bandara (3/16 from 10 overs) and Matt Bignell (1/19 from 10) were particularly miserly with the ball as the Bulls bowled Woorndoo out in the 49th over. Pomborneit passed the score in the 20th over for the loss of two wickets with Tharaka Sendanayake unbeaten on 50 from 36 balls including 6 fours and 2 sixes, and skipper Matt Bignell not out on 33. The pair’s 3rd wicket partnership of 66 led the Bulls to an 8 wicket win, staying a game clear on top of the ladder.

 

 

The Division 2 Bulls batted first in the first game on the new pitch at the Timboon High School Oval and, with some strong contributions, made a Pomborneit Division 2 record score of 8/294. Stand-in captain Luke Reynolds made 68 from 76 balls including 10 fours, and Tim Whitehead finished the innings strongly with 57 from 46 balls including 6 fours and 2 sixes. But it was Tom Darcy’s maiden century that set up the big score. Darcy, still recovering from recent surgery that has him out of his regular spot in the Division 1 team, blasted 112 from 55 balls, hitting 10 fours and 8 sixes in a breathtaking display despite his discomfort. Darcy’s ton was not only his first century but also his first 50 at Senior level. In reply Heytesbury/Princetown took it up to the Pomborneit bowlers, posting 7/208 but still fall 86 runs short. Charlie Voutier the best of the Bulls bowlers with 3/24 from 6 overs, Donnie McInnes took 2/17 from 5 overs with the new ball, and Senior debutante Isaac Cootesmith, a Junior playing in the Under 17 and Under 16 teams, impressed with 0/17 from 5 overs.

 

 

 

 

 

The Division 3 Bulls travelled to Woorndoo, the home team batting first and posting 2/155. Tayla Reynolds, in her 100th Senior game for the club (62nd Senior men’s competition game alongside 38 Senior women’s games) was the pick of the bowlers with 1/21 from 8 overs, her brother Harley taking the other wicket. In reply the Bulls could only manage 6/121 from their 40 overs. Mark McInnes made a career high 45, skipper Tony Evans made 23, while junior players Ollie Delaney (23) and Brady Bernoth (16 not out) also batted well.

 

 

Father/daughter combination James ‘Jimbo’ Reynolds and Tayla Reynolds brought up their 100 game milestones in consecutive weeks. ‘Jimbo’ played his 100th Senior game for Pomborneit against Ecklin in Division 3 two weeks ago after making his debut in the 2015/16 season. All of his games have been in either Division 2 or Division 3 matches, many of them alongside his children Harley, Hunter and Tayla. Tayla’s 100 came up with her 62nd game in Senior men’s competition in Saturday’s Division 3 match, in addition to her 38 games for the club in the Senior women’s competition. Tayla commenced her career in Pomborneit’s Under 13 boys team, where she became the club’s first ever female captain in her final season of that competition, and was a pioneering player and now a star in the Senior women’s competition.

 

 

The Pomborneit Gold women batted first in their match at Simpson, making 1/181 from their 20 overs with strong batting throughout. Samantha Coxon (32 retired from 23 balls), Ella Sadler (30 retired from 30 balls), Rachel Dendle (33 retired from 29 balls), Nellie Sadler (29 from 32 balls) and Tayla Reynolds (22 not out from 20 balls) contributed to a record Pomborneit Senior women’s score. In reply the home team were restricted to 5/67 from their 20 overs. Tayla Reynolds with 2/3 from 3 overs had the pick of the bowling figures, with a wicket each to Samantha Coxon, Nellie Sadler and Ella Sadler.

 

 

The Pomborneit Maroon women batted first at MCP Oval against Apollo Bay and were made to work hard for their 6/70 from 20 overs. Janelle Whitehead and Lily Van Es, both with 10, were the top scorers as former Australian Test and ODI player Sharon Tredrea proved hard to score off with 1/1 from her 4 overs. Apollo Bay passed the home team’s score in the 14 over, the game called off with the Sharks on 5/78. Janelle Whitehead took 2/18 from 4 overs with wickets to skipper Julie Baud, Lily Van Es and junior player Lilli Saarikalllio, who played alongside her mother Satu for the first time.

 

 

The Pomborneit Under 17 boys have consolidated their spot in the top 2 with a 169 run win over City United at MCP Oval on Tuesday night. Sent in to bat, the Bulls made 7/220 from their 30 overs. Openers Noah Riches (56 from 30 balls) and Finn Tolland (41 from 30 balls) were particularly impressive. Ben Whytcross with 38 retired, Gavin Reynolds with 24 and George Sadler with 20 not out also played their part. Opening bowlers Gavin Reynolds (3/5 from 2 overs) and Noah Riches (1/3 from 2) tore through the City United top order, the visitors eventually dismissed for 51. The other wicket takers were Bradey Fratantaro with 3, Max Rees with 2 and Josh Reynolds 1.

 

 

 

The Under 17 girls had their second loss of the season with a 15 run defeat by Bookaar at Frederick St on Sunday. The highlight was a brilliant spell of bowling from Nellie Sadler who took 5/2 from 4 overs. All five of her wickets were bowled as the home team made 6/101 from their 20 overs. The ultra consistent Jada Mahony was the only Pomborneit batter to get going in the run chase, making 30 from 21 balls including 6 fours. Pomborneit were all out for 86.

 

 

 

The Under 16 boys batted first against Heytesbury/Princetown at MCP Oval on Sunday and made their highest score of the season with 3/227 from their 35 overs. Ben Whytcross and Noah Riches both made 54 retired, Whytcross making his score off 53 balls including 6 fours and a six, Riches making his runs from 28 balls with 3 fours and 5 sixes. Gavin Reynolds with 39 and Patrick Spokes with 22 not out the other main contributors. The junior Bulls then restricted the visitors to 9/69 in a very even team bowling performance.

 

 

The Under 14 boys got to play on the turf wicket at Colac’s Eastern Reserve on Friday night, batting first and making 9/138. Ollie West top scored with 29, Jonty Raven unbeaten on 24 and Josh Reynolds with 18 the top scorers. The Bulls then bowled City United out for 60, Max Rees, Marc Van Es and Josh Reynolds taking 2 wickets each.

 

 

The Under 13 boys returned Friday night with a Pomborneit Gold v Pomborneit Maroon match at MCP Oval. The Maroon boys scored a comfortable win. Gold batted first and were dismissed for 50, with 2 wickets each to Miller Murphy, Jonty Richardson and Lewie West. In reply Maroon made 2/99, Hugo Saarikallio (15 retired), Bailey Fox (15 retired) and Miller Murphy (12 retired) the best with the bat, while Alex Huggins took 2 wickets for Gold.

 

 

The Pomborneit Gold Under 13 girls had a 46 run run win over Colac at CMTP Oval on Sunday. Isla Spokes with 27 and Charlotte Richardson with 15 top scored in Gold’s 3/120, while Elisha Boyd, Meg Nolan and Charlotte Richardson each took 2 wickets as the Gold girls restricted Colac to 7/74. The Pomborneit Maroon Under 13 girls had the bye.

 

 

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