An unbroken 60-run partnership between brothers Daniel and Jack Maclean has given Armstrong Creek’s bowlers something to defend against Barwon Heads.
On day one of Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association A1 Grade round 7, Titans eventually made a competitive 6/189 against the ladder leaders with Ben Norgrove top scoring with 62 while Ben Robertson (27) also made a contribution.
At 6/129, the Heads were well on top, but the Macleans – Daniel (37 not out off 49 balls) and Jack (22 not out from 50) – pushed the total up to 189 when 75 overs were bowled.
Paceman Sema Kamea as did leg-spinners Daniel Donaldson and Angus Mackie, with Donaldson’s 2/59 coming from 25 overs.
INVERLEIGH gun Lachie Platt made a brilliant 76 in a final total of 165 all out against Anglesea.
Platt’s runs came from 100 deliveries and he shared a 76-run opening stand with Will Collins.
But the Seas fought back with leg-spinner Jarryd McGuane bowling superbly to take 4/29 from 17.4 overs and Ky Eskrigge took two wickets in his second spell.
Anglesea had 14 overs to bat before stumps and will resume at 0/19 with Simon Umbers and Sam Weight looking to go big. Ash Poulton took a wicket and will be hungry for runs this week in his 200th club game for the Seas.
AFTER being 4/41 against Barrabool, Queenscliff’s 177 all out doesn’t look too bad.
Lachie Stott remained calm with a counterpunching 57 from 78 balls and Tom Bakker made 29. A 10th-wicket stand of 25 pushed the total up to 177.
New-ball bowlers James Jirik (5/50) and Archer Jaques (3/29) were Barrabool’s best bowlers.
The Bulls had to bat for one over before stumps, but Shane Stevens safely negotiated it and the Coutas will resume at 0/4 next week.
Jan Juc continued the trend of midrange totals, being all out for 159 against Drysdale.
Once again Nick Hyden showed composure in the middle order with y1 from 130 deliveries while Peter Buszard (31) and Tom Kearney (27) got starts.
Wily veteran David Sykes continued to defy Father Time with another immaculate performance for the Hawks. The left-arm seamer took 4/33 from 20 overs while paceman Blake Dobbin (3/41 from 18.2 overs) and Tallan Burns (2/10) had success.
BELL Park is on top of the Geelong Cricket Association Division 2 ladder after successfully defending its day one total of 241 against Bell Post Hill, which suffered a monumental batting collapse.
Despite a magnificent 114 off 160 deliveries from Rhys Burke for Bell Post Hill and a patient 49 from 121 from Will Iles, Matthew Reid (20) was the only other batter to reach double figures.
At one stage the Panthers were 2/193 and cruising to victory, but Mitch Trask (4/37) and Bailey Kelly (4/25) stepped in for Bell Park to take an astonishing eight wickets for eight runs. Bell Post Hill was all out for 201 in one of the most remarkable comebacks in recent history.
Leopold had a crack at an outright win against Torquay, but the Tigers dug in to be 4/136 in their second innings at stumps with Finlay Carter getting 78 from 156 balls. Leopold declared at 7/222 with a lead of 100 with Hayden Butterworth (69) and Joseph Vallelonga (43) getting runs, but Torquay was determined to avoid handing over 10 points.
Highton claimed a 109-run win against Geelong City.
The Heat declared at 9/314 and bowled City out for 205 with Nathan McCoach sending down 20 overs and grabbing 4/32. James Leather top scored for City with 45 at No 9 and Jack Driver made 39.
Geelong West’s 256 proved enough for victory against Alexander Thomson.
Four wickets to Charlie George-Eldridge and three each to Tommi Wesley and Sam Kelly had Alexander Thomson back in the sheds for 138 despite a gritty 43 from opener Charlie Larsen.
The Rams enforced the follow-on, but the Vikings were 0/57 at stumps with Larsen still there on 21 and Jesse Thornton getting the chance to make amends for his first-innings duck, unbeaten on 29.
