Pitch damage forces day one abandonment

Shannon Griffin top scored for the Cobras with 52. 307913_05

Collendina and Portarlington will play a limited overs game this weekend after damage to the pitch at Portarlington forced play to be abandoned after 16.3 overs.

The A2 Grade clash was delicately poised with Port on 2-35 when play was called off.

Collendina would have been delighted to see the back of Cameron Gourley for a duck after scores of 42, 115 and 22 so far this season.

Justin Miller picked up the prize wicket and Sam Tucker got another to give the Cobras the ideal start, but the pitch was damaged at the bowler’s landing spot, forcing an early end to the day’s play and the rescheduling to a 40-over per side match this Saturday.

Collendina made a competitive 213 in B2 Grade against Inverleigh, but at one stage was looking like scoring 250-plus.

Shannon Griffin hit eight boundaries and a six in his well-compiled 52 while Garry Wingrave made 29 and opener Chris Thompson 22.

At 3-151, the Cobras were looking at a huge total, but Inverleigh hit back, taking 6-62 thanks to Brendan Long, who snared 4-39.

In C Grade, Collendina made 9-163 against Jan Juc.

Shane and Grant McIntosh put on 96 for the opening wicket with Shane making 45 and Grant 47. Both hit four boundaries and two sixes.

However, Lewis Due (13 not out) was the only other Cobra to reach double figures.

Collendina got the points against St Leonards in D Grade.

Former A Grade star Dean Gray made 55 not out in his first appearance for some time for the Saints, but a final total of 8-127 was probably 20 or so short of where they would have liked to be.

In reply at 5-30, it looked Collendina might lose badly, but Chris Pitfield made 30 and then Jack Thomson (35 not out) steered Dina home with four wickets and six overs in hand.

Darren Roskosch took 4-7 from eight overs for the Saints in a superb bowling effort.