The predicted rain didn’t really eventuate – so, where the opposition could fill their side, a good weekend of cricket was had by many a Magpie.
We’ll start this week’s chatter with a call out for the spectators, past players and those who enjoy the community spirit – head to the oval on a Saturday afternoon, you might be pleasantly surprised with a few recent improvements to the “spectator experience”. The oval is in a terrific state, and we’d love to see all you past players, family and friends sitting back and enjoying watching the lads putting in their all to see Tanunda take the points each week.
The A’s continued from 1 for 28 overnight chasing down ERCC’s 128 on a deck that was a bit two paced, and an outfield that was overly lush. Akkermann Wayne-Type played a fine hand, making a very solid 48, as did Nathan Justin, showing he’ll be a welcome return to the club this year also falling 2 short of his 50. After Mitch Boschen’s failed attempt to be part of a hat-trick (thanks to the bloke who dropped him), we declared at 8 for 149.
Another 33 overs in the field followed with both teams coming out about level at 4 for 79. Mitch Boschen the pick of the bowlers, with a very sharp 7 overs ending resulting in 2 wickets for only 3 runs. Akkerman Shaun-Type and Dylan Abinett both chipped in with a wicket apiece. Great to see 2 wins on the board early in the season, with some really good signs of for a successful year ahead. Barossa Sportspower player of the week goes to Nathan Justin for his match winning knock, as Akkerman Wayne-Type picked up the gong last week…
The B’s headed back to the dog track full of confidence with a great score of 272 to defend. Unfortunately it wasn’t their day, with most of the opposition bats making a good score, we fell 10 runs short of the mark. Kieren Smith the most successful of the bowlers picking up 2 wickets, with Sam Cox (great effort with 17 overs in his first spell), Tony Swan and Hugh Rogan each taking a wicket apiece. Barossa Brewery player of the day goes to Sam for his marathon spell of express bowling off the long run.
Unfortunately Sandy Creek couldn’t fill their side, leading to the C’s having a well deserved day off, which many enjoyed keeping their fluids up at the A’s. Stars of the day were the FJ Holden club, admirably captained by Chris Collins, who showed that even the little blokes can cruise in a FJ with an arm out the window, low and slow.
Mia Pizza Player of the Week goes to Akkerman-Wayne type, for a fine all-round contribution to the A grades win.
The Under 16’s went down on Saturday in a tight meeting with a very talented Angaston side. Unfortunately the Panthers took the points, with our lads unable to defend our total of 121, going down to 143 despite great efforts by some of our bowlers. Craig Simpson with 2/17, Sam Dunn 1/26, Fraser Cameron 1/6 and our opening bowler Will Loffler 0/18. No doubt the boys are looking forward to a home game next week with hopefully lots of runs on the board!
The Under 14’s White headed to the TCG on Friday night looking to defend their competitive total of 146 against the old enemy from Tanunda North. A good all-round performance saw the boys across the line in a tight tussle, with Nuri making 8 for 123 off their 40 overs. Brodie Robinson, Nicholas Mills and Jackson Docherty all taking a wicket, with Riley Westbrook the star taking 2 for 9 off 3 overs. Well done all!
The Under 14’s Black headed to the TCG on Saturday morning, chasing Eudunda’s 107. The boys got off to a sound start and were 2 for 20 off the first 10 overs on a slightly damp wicket, however wickets started to tumble at a steady rate and were all out for 70 runs, falling short of the points. Kyle Graetz was in an aggressively frame of mind and made a quick fire 16, with Rhett Montgomerie in good form top scoring with 24. Running between the wickets might be a key focus at training in the next few weeks…
The U12 Black took on Light Pass at Faith West on Friday night. Everyone batted well with good running between wickets. Tyson Graetz top scored for the blacks and hit his first four. Captain Jordan ‘Skinny’ Rosenzweig and Blake Dahlitz also both had a good crack with the bat. A highlight was a great run out in the field by Jaden Graetz and it was terrific to hear some really great voice in the field all night by everyone. Unfortunately though a few wickets fell through the team’s fingers – so catching will be the focus at this week’s training… This week’s awards went to Tyson Graetz and Chloe Rosenzweig.
On a fresh Williamstown morning, Captain Angus Schild led the Under 12 White team on to the field. The lads struggled bowling and fielding in the greasy conditions with a number of catching opportunities going begging. The team managed four run outs, led by a classic direct hit from Hugh Schild and sharp run down by Cohen Linke, so all was not lost! A solid batting effort followed with some clean hitting by Luca Whitelum (MVP award), Mitch Manning putting on a great show of compact batting, and a little cameo by Hugh Schild (Team Man award). With confidence building within the team and with an increased game focus the competition is on notice!