Collendina was unable to successfully chase Winchelsea’s day one score of 203 in round 12 of BPCA A2 Grade on Saturday February 4.
Despite handy knocks from Nathan Frye (35 from 81 deliveries) and Sam Tucker (32 from 71), the Cobras fell well short of the required total, being bowled for 117 from 56 overs.
There were some positives, however. Young debutante Harrisyn Wingrave dug in and made a mature 14 from 52 balls to go with his impressive 1/38 from 14 overs on day one.
The Cobras never recovered from being 3/25 although a 45-run stand between Frye and Tucker took the score to 3/70. But the Cobras then lost 3/47 with Matthew Partridge taking 5/30 and John Mansbridge doing the damage at the top of the order with 3/16.
The Cobras will be looking to finish off their season by beating the winless Newcomb in round 13 before a final-round bye prematurely ends their season with finals out of the equation.
It was a different story in B2 Grade, with Collendina defeating Winchelsea.
The win puts Collendina nine points clear of Ocean Grove and St Leonards and safely tucked inside the top four.
The Cobras have a bye in the penultimate round of the season before tackling second placed Portarlington in the final round.
Oliver Terhorst made 67 in Dina’s total of 218 and Rick Hynson got 43, although both batters were run out.
Winch could only muster 101 in reply with the wickets shared between George Every (4/24), Ted Farrell (3/38) and Monty Juffermans-Goodluck (3/37).
Wallington proved too good for Collendina in C Grade, successfully chasing 172.
Grant McIntosh was the star of day one with a superb 102 not out from 170 deliveries for the Snakes.
Dina’s D Grade side had a bye and is in finals contention with four rounds to play.
