By Casey O'Connor
Warwick cricketers played the fourth round of fixtures at the weekend. Redbacks had a big win over Wheatvale; Vic Hill upstaged Sovereign Animals and Maryvale notched up another win
On Saturday at Slade Park, Wheatvale won the toss and elected to bat first. In a disappointing innings only opener Chris Cantwell (14) and Will Gross (not out 10) made it to double figures. Four batsmen were dismissed for ducks and two after scoring just one run a piece. Wheatvale were all out midway through the 16 over for a combined total of just 45. 18 of these runs coming for top scorer Mr Extras. The bowlers dominated from the get-go. Shawn Brown (2/1) and Tyhe Clarkson (2/17) were the best with the ball, but it was a good performance across the
As expected Redbacks had no trouble knocking over the require total. Openers Lowney (25 from 17 balls faced) and Allison (20 from 22 deliveries) wrapped up the game after just six overs.
The second game on Saturday was played at Allora with Victoria Hill playing Sovereign Animals.
Vic Hill won the toss and sent their opponents in to bat. Things began badly for Sovereign who lost their openers and top worder cheaply. It was a grim picture when
Wagner and King came together. The score 7/44. The pair dug in taking the score to 128 before King (12) was run out.
Sovereigns hopes of a miraculous comeback were dashed who top scored with 69 was also run out. The score on 133. A short time later the innings was over Sovereign all out for 141 in the 30th over. Again, Mr Extras played his part adding a much needed 21 to Sovereign’s total.
Victoria Hill required 142 to win and often small totals can prove tricky to chase.
Vic Hill were 1/14 when opener Angrej Singh (14) was caught by Woods off the bowling of Joe Wagner. A great partnership between fellow opener Majinder Singh (52) who top scored and first drop Harry Sandhu (45) set up a solid win for Vic Hill. Imran Jawfer batted well before being dismissed for 24. It was left to Ricky Sandhu (Not Out 3) and Damien McDonald to mop up the final runs for victory midway through the 18th over.
The Sovereign bowlers did not have much of a total to defend but Lachlan Woods1/12 from two overs and Joe Wagner 1/13 from three finished with the best figures in a game that proved tough for Sovereign at the crease and in the field.
