David Braithwaite
Stratford wins first grade premiership
BUNDALAGUAH defeated Boisdale-Briagolong in a low-scoring SMCA second grade grand final.
The Bulls looked set for an easy victory at Stephenson Park after bowling the Saints out for 67, but the Saints had other ideas.
At one stage, the Bulls were 6-38 before Mitch Templeton and Lachlan Wrigglesworth added 27 runs for the seventh wicket.
When Wrigglesworth was caught off Jack Goodwin’s bowling for 12, the Bulls only needed three runs to win. Four balls later, and with only another run added to the total, Templeton was bowled by Goodwin for 19.
Brad Bronts and Hamish Anderson scored the require runs to secure victory.
With 13, captain Anthony Padula, was the only other Bulls batsman to reach double figures.
Goodwin took 3-22 for the Saints, with Austin Anlezark and captain Alistair Sandison claiming two wickets each.
Earlier, player of the match Wrigglesworth ripped through the Boisdale-Briagolong top order, claiming four wickets (including two in successive balls) to see the Saints fall from 1-28 to 5-35.
Bayden Dowsett claimed two quick wickets to see the Saints 7-46 before Wrigglesworth (5-6 from eight overs) claimed his fifth wicket.
Anlezark scored 10 runs late before the innings ended with two run-outs.
Denis Murphy top-scored with 11.
NAMBROK was too good for Longford in the thirds grand final.
The Lizards were bowled out for 63 at Nambrok, a total the home team passed in its 19th over for the loss of three wickets.
Player of the match Declan Barnett took 3-1 for Nambrok, with teammates Aaron Wellins and Hayden Mowat claiming two wickets each. Paul Love top-scored for Longford with 22 not out.
In Nambrok’s innings, Lachlan Hardy scored 21, Sandeep Hettiarachchine 15 and Duane Oldham 14, while Clinton Osborne took 3-20 for the Lizards.
COLLEGIANS set up its victory in the fourths with a big total at the Stead Street Oval.
Sent in to bat, College scored 8-200 from its 40 overs.
Captain Nick Anderson smashed 51 from 28 balls at the top of the order before retiring, while Charlie Anderson scored 39, Anthony Callahan 38 and Ernie Hug 31.
Kane Russell was the Redbacks’ only multiple wicket-taker, finishing with 3-14.
Stratford was bowled out for 83, with player of the match Bailey Carubia taking 4-20 and Hug 3-7. Adam Russell scored 22 and Josh Tatlow 16 for the Redbacks.
