By Casey OÇonnor
RSL were big winners in round 11 of the Stanthorpe And District Cricket competition at the weekend.
Playing Valleys on Sheahan Oval, RSL won the toss electing to bat, they notched up an impressive 202.
The highlight of the innings was the father and son partnership between Luke and Rohan Brady.
Rohan Brady came in at first drop with the score at 1/4 and was soon joined at the crease by his father. The score a perilous 2/5.
The pair then took the score to 3/160 before Rohan was clean bowled by Anthony Coup for 63 off just 67 balls. Luke Brady was joined by Ryan Hines but was bowled by Damian Anderson shortly after for 78 from 97 deliveries, including 10 boundaries.
Chris Haynes (16) batting down the order was the only other RSL batter to make double figures.
At the end of the 40 overs RSL were 9/202. Their score helped along by 17 wides and a couple of no balls.
Valley’s got off to a bad start, and were 1/1 when Adrian Spies was dismissed for a duck. Things did not improve with Valleys finding the RSL bowling attack difficult. Wickets fell cheaply, with opener Matthew Paton scoring 17 before becoming the first of Ryan Hines five victims. Hines finished the game with 5/20 from eight overs.
Valleys had no answers. Tailender Anthony Coup top scored with 20 as RSL took hold of the game. Valleys, all out for 93 in the 24th over.
Souths and Wanderers went head to head on the CF White Turf in the second of the round 11 fixture games on Saturday.
South’s have been competition front runners all season and won the T20 competition and lead the way in the 40 over comepitition.
On Saturday Wanderers won the toss and chose to bat and made a disastrous start. Both openers, Tim Harslett and Mitch Drayton returned to the clubhouse for ducks. Both openers falling foul of Souths bowler Liam Lanza. At 2/6 the outlook was not good, and a good partnership was a necessity. At 3/8 Barry Bulow was joined by captain Brendan barker and the pair did their best to steady the ship. Bulow was out for 15 falling victim to the combination of Liam Lanza and Lachie Pill.
Brendan Barker took hold of the situation and although partners fell around him made 68 before becoming another Liam Lanza victim caught by Callum Blake.
Wanderers were all out for 128. Lanza finished four wickets in a fine display.
In reply Souths lost only two wickets before reeling in the required runs in the 19th over.
The two wickets to fall openers Sachepal Singh (9) and Danny Folkers (26). Lachie Pill was not out 36 an d Jordan Lanza not out 37 in what was a dominant display by Souths with bat and ball.
