Wallington’s slow start to the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association A2 Grade season continued with a 95-run loss to Drysdale in round two on Saturday October 14.
The Wallabies made the short trip to Drysdale where the hosts won the toss and batted first.
Hard-hitting opener Andrew Spengler made 39 while at the other end, Jason Malcolm played with patience and assuredness to finish the innings unbeaten on 78.
Ben Spencer chipped in with 36 to lift the total up to a very handy 6/210.
Wallington conceded 30 sundries including 16 wides with Dane Wise-Graham probably the pick of the bowlers, going for just 23 from eight overs.
In reply, only Adam Bovell (38) looked like getting runs as paceman Blake Dobbin (3/16) and Lochie Wilson (3/20) did the damage.
Wallington was all out for 115 in the 29th over and faces a must-win game against league newcomers Surfcoast Sharks this weekend.
Five wickets from the Biemans brothers – Murray (3/32) and Damien (2/11) – helped Wallington restrict Inverleigh to 7/132 in B2 Grade.
Damien Biemans then smacked 54 from 29 balls including four sixes to get Wallington off to a flyer in its run chase.
Damian Howsam chipped in with 24 not out to bring up the runs six wickets down in the 25th over.
Centuries to Marc Occhipinti and Mark Johnson highlighted Wallington’s D Grade win against Surfcoast.
Both retired on 101 with Occhipinti facing 98 balls and Johnston just 75. The pair put on 186 for the fifth wicket surpassing the 150 made by Damien Biemans and Ross Moreland in 2015/16. It’s the fourth-highest partnership of any wicket at the club.
A final total of 5/283 was too much for Surfcoast, which finished on 8/166 with Aamir Naseer taking 2/21 from eight today overs.
Wallington’s other D Grade side went down to Jan Juc.
Jan Juc made 7/199 and Wallington replied with 9/156 although Scott Annand played well for his 31.
