After a good week last week, the A1 Reserves had a pretty tough day on the park. Having set Nuri 189 for victory and having them 3 for 30 in reply – the game looked in the balance. Unfortunately a couple of the experienced Nuri bats showed our boys how it’s done, with the next wicket only falling with 300 on the board. Boschen Mitch-Type toiled hard all day to end with a wicket, but was outdone by Boschen Liam-Type chipping in with 3 for 6 at the end of the day. No doubt Liam will be making sure Pistol sees him warming up after a couple of overs next week. The season’s a long one – and no doubt the boys will bounce back next week. Tanunda Clubhouse man of the match goes to Jon Farley for his knock last week.

The A2’s took to Tanunda Oval needing about 80 runs to chase down Nuri’s 137 from last week, having ended day one at 1 for 57. It ended up being pretty consistent day with most of the team getting a start but not going on with it, with a few of the boys selling their wickets a little cheaper than they would have hoped. It’s only game 2 so the price should go up in weeks to come! The exception to this was Feather’s who showed all how to value your wicket and accumulate runs over the day. He batted all day and ended up with a match winning 73 not out. Barossa Sportspower man of the match goes to Connor Peacock.

Last week we pointed out that, even after a loss last week, Smithy’s A4’s were expecting good things this year after our lean year in the A4’s last season. On Saturday the lads ventured to Kapunda to take on one of the stronger A4 teams over recent seasons. Kapunda set a very respectable target of 5 for 253, with Mitch Fox taking two wickets and S-Type Akkerman, Collo and Hokey all taking one wicket a piece. Not only did our lads chase down the total, but they did it in style, leaving 4 wickets in the bank for a rainy day. A terrific chase followed, with a number of the top order making valuable contributions. Hokey capped on a good all-round day making 61, with Collo, Heany and Spray Dude all hitting 40’s. Captain Smith warmed up the forehand to finish with a critical 20 towards the end. A great win boys. Ultimate Engineering man of the match goes to Hokey for a great all-round day.

Mia Pizza’s TCC player of the week award goes to Connor Peacock for being the mainstay of the A2’s first win of the season.

The under 16’s are back! After 2 years in the wilderness, they are back with a great win first up! Making 7/136 last week, they restricted Gawler Central to 8/123. Good all round bowling performances from Will Loffler – 3/31, Ben Biagi 2/7 and Fraser Cameron 1/13 contributed to the great win. Special mention to Ben Walsh for his solid fielding effort in his first game of cricket. An excellent team performance lads!

Mixed results this week for our Under 14 sides. The Blacks travelled to Gawler Centrals to defend the 6 for 195 they made last week. A solid bowling performance saw the boys easily bring home the win, holding their opponents to 104 – great stuff! The Whites drove out of the other end of Tanunda and headed to Eudunda to have a go at chasing down 120 made by the home side last week. Unfortunately it was just one of those days, with ERCC proving to be the better of the two sides. Cricket’s a funny game – heads up boys – value your wicket and make the opposition bowlers sick of seeing you out in the middle over after over!

In the Under 12’s, Tanunda Whites took on the Tanunda Blacks at the TCG on the beautiful Friday night. It was a very evenly matched game with everyone trying hard & playing really well. With “cross net” bragging rights up for grabs, Whites game captain “Lumpy” Whitelum won the toss and lead from the front with the bat. He was ably supported by the family duo’s – the Schild and Collins boys. With a focus in the field and tight bowling required young Jack Underwood (MVP for the week) with his budding leg spin was a standout supported by Mitch Manning (Team Man award). Special mention to 1st gamer Cohen Linke. For the Blacks, well done to James Roehr who top scored for the Blacks & hit his first 4. Wickets were taken by Sam Tapscott, Blake Dahlitz, Tyson Greatz, Liam Cook & Jordan Rosenzweig. This week’s Tanunda Black awards went to Blake Dahlitz & Liam Cook. Not a bad way to spend a Friday night in the Barossa!

For our younger cricketers starting out on their cricketing journeys, Milo cricket started off last Wednesday and around 12 kids attended. Sam Brooks is the coordinator for the next 4 weeks and he has done a great job with the assistance from a few parents. There is still plenty of time to bring the kids down to Tanunda oval and register. The “training” starts at 4pm on a Wednesday and is $65 to register and participate which includes is a cricket pack which is well worth having. Please contact Amanda Westbrook on 0403 002 698 for further information.

A reminder to anyone looking for a game of cricket this season, Senior Training is on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 5:30 pm at the Tanunda Oval. The U16’s train on Wednesday’s between 4 pm and 6 pm. U14 Black trainings will be held Monday nights from 5 pm, with U14 White trainings will be held Tuesday nights between 4:30 pm and 6 pm and Under 12’s training on Thursday nights at 4pm.

Once again, If you’re looking for more information, for Junior’s please contact Amanda Westbrook, and seniors contact Darren Graetz. You can also email the club on secretary@tanundacricketclub.org.au