Wallington’s impressive season continued with a win against St Leonards when cricket resumed after the Christmas break on January 11.
The Wallabies sit atop the A2 Grade ladder with seven wins for the season.
St Leonards batted first and Brian White looked in good form for his 61, but at 8/114 the Saints were in heaps of trouble.
An unbroken 33-run ninth-wicket stand between Paul Buckley and Max Wilson pushed the score up to a respectable 8/147 after 40 overs.
The ever consistent Dane Wise-Graham was again the pick of the bowlers with a miserly 2/14 from eight overs while Adam Southorn (2/25 from eight) and Mitchell Sleeman (1/16 from six) kept things tight.
To win, Wallington would need to overcome star Saints’ seamer James Burns, who has been in magnificent form this season. Burns took 4/35 from eight overs in a superb performance, but the Wallabies were able to chase the target down with four wickets and 12 overs in hand.
Henry McIntosh made a rapid 60 from 50 deliveries and Sven Burluraux made 31 while Wise-Graham capped off a good all-round game with 23.
Wallington won a high-scoring C1 Grade clash against St Leonards. Lachie Campbell (65) and Marty Frankovic (62) got the Saints to a good score of 8/190. Damien Biemans picked up three wickets for the Wallabies.
In reply, Wallington got home with six wickets and 14 deliveries to spare with Marc Occhipinti continuing his fine season with a nice 80 while Biemans made 34.
Drysdale was too good for Wallington in C2 Grade with Mark Oliver (36) and Mark Friend (30) contributing in a final total of 183 all out. Raghav Mehra (3/16) was the best of the Wallington trundlers.
Jonathon Wilson made a defiant 60, but Wallington was bowled out for 147 with spinner Scott Butler taking 4/23.
