Opener Shaun Fankhauser’s run scoring spree continued on Saturday January 7 as Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association resumed after the Christmas and New Year break.
Fankhauser made his second century of the season for Ocean Grove and has scores of 34, 5, 47, 30, 108, 57 and 106 not out this season for a total of 387 runs at an average of 64.50.
Ocean Grove won the toss and batted against second placed Jan Juc with Fankhauser and captain Dan Roddis (33 off 36 balls) getting the side off to a great start with a 63-run opening stand.
Nathan Taylor chipped in with 29 at No 3 and Fankhauser continued to bat through the innings to remain undefeated on 106 from 121 deliveries.
The final score of 6/188 was impressive, but it would require a solid bowling effort against the Sharks’ batting
Jan Juc’s innings never really gathered any momentum despite starts from Iva Priest (35) and Nick Hyden (33) as youngster Bailey Le Maistre took his best ever A Grade figures of 5/25.
Le Maistre’s nagging little medium pacers were instrumental in dismissing the Sharks for 133, 58 runs short.
The loss meant Jan Juc went from second to fifth on the ladder while the Grubbers are now inside the top four.
Jan Juc veteran Iain Lygo made a superb unbeaten hundred against Ocean Grove in B1 Grade.
Lygo was at his brilliant best with 100 not out from 99 deliveries while James Iwanuch made 47 and Kai Powers hit 37 not out from only 17 balls.
Ocean Grove set out on pursuit of 224 for victory and a 97-run second-wicket stand between Adam Arnold (64) and Jarryd Nairn (31) was promising.
Dylan Thorley tried his best to get the run rate going with 30 not out from 15, but the Grubbers fell short.
Drysdale easily took care of Ocean Grove with a nine-wicket win in B2 Grade.
Troy Wiseman tried his best for Grove with 42, but three wickets each to Sam Rees and Lachie Birse meant a final total of 127 was subpar.
The Hawks got the runs, losing only one wicket with Ryan Jull making 51 not out.
