Anglesea scored a hefty 7/272 at Ellimatta Reserve on Saturday February 17, leaving Ocean Grove with a huge total to chase in the penultimate round of BPCA A1 Grade.
Anglesea’s innings was led by club president and all-rounder Brett Venables, who brought up his second A Grade century with a superb 102 from 144 deliveries.
Venables normally scores at a run a ball or better, but tempered his innings somewhat.
“I hit them pretty well and gave myself some time for once instead of just getting 20s and throwing it away,” Venables said.
Anglesea had contributions right throughout the batting order with Steve Nicholson getting 39, Will Huby 37, Tyron Norman 36 and Ben Harcombe 23.
“Ty’s been ridiculously consistent each week, but the rest of us probably from three to six have been inconsistent,” Venables said.
“We’ve been lucky that someone has stepped up every game to do a job to get us over the line, but yesterday was probably the first time where three of them got into the late 30s, so it shows we’re capable of making those sorts of scores.”
Venables, who hit 10 boundaries, said the big total would allow his side’s bowlers to attack from the outset.
“It gives our bowlers something to bowl at more than what we normally do,” he said.
“Having 270 probably allows us to be quite attacking next week.”
Venables said Ocean Grove’s bowlers toiled hard.
“Micky Thornton is one of the premier cricketers in the comp in my opinion and he’s bowling fairly sharp at the moment and quite well,” he said.
“And young Bailey (Le Maistre) bowled really well and tightened it up after tea there for a while. They’re probably an underperformed side, but they’ve got some dangerous players.”
Thornton took 2/27 from 14 overs to continue his stellar season and Le Maistre took 1/67 from 16 while Dylan Thorley chipped in with two wickets.
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