season 09-10 GCC Round 1 Match Report
October 3rd, 2009Aussie Car Loans Cup – Logan Village Gold
Logan Village Gold won the toss & elected to bat. After getting off to a quick start getting to 38 in the 4th over, we lost Paul Smart for 13 & Ted Tishler for 0 to be reeling at 2 for 42. Three overs later we lost Terry Ware for 10, and at that stage we were a very shakey 3 for 65. This brought together Shane Conradi & Phil Coulson who took the score to 4 for 141 before Phil was bowled & Shane was caught for 39 & 38 respectably. Now 6 for 141, and further hiccups saw us get to 9 for 163 before Des (Jacko) Gibbs & Jeff Beerman put on a very valuable 42 for the last wicket, which allowed to get 205 off 33 overs. Unfortunately, we gave away a bonus point by getting out before the end of the 50 overs.
Alberton Blue started well, but LVG soon had things under control with great bowling from John Beerman 3 for 26 off 7 & Daniel O’Loughlin 3 for 22 also off 7. At one stage Alberton looked like they were fighting back, before a great spell of bowling from Des (Jacko) Gibbs. He took 1/4 off 3 overs to get rid of the Alberton dangerman. In the end Alberton were dismissed for 119 in the 27th over, earning us a bonus point.
Great effort guys .
Captain Conradi
Logan Village 2nd Grade
Southport Labrador won the toss and elected to bat on what looked to be a greentop. On a hot spring day, we took to the field we a renews excited that a new season brings.. The first session (till drinks) was tough going, with SPL getting away to flyer, and no wickets falling.. After drinks Mr Jason Clarke help to reign back in the run rate, and was also on a hat trick with two ball tearer deliveries knocking back the off stump of successive SPL batsmen. At one stage we had them 6/123, and we were holding our catches..
After tea we went to sleep and dropped a few catches (was I, Dale was a culprit), and SPL got away to 274 before their final batsmen was count on the boundary by multiple catch taker Lawso. Lawso took two very good catches(Gully), along with Smithy (Wicketkeeper) & Greg (2nd Slip). Had we been able to hold the other catches i’m almost certain we would held last years Champions to 200..
Apart from that, we put in a solid fielding and bowling effort, with Jason Clarke taking 4/58 off 20, and Gavin Skeet taking 5/56 off 15.2. Shane Newman & Aaron Johnson also chipped in with a wicket each.. I think we have a long batting line up, and with a solid effort, we should be able to run down this total, but it won’t be easy.
