Seas too good for Grubbers

Mick Thornton played well for Ocean Grove with a fine 40. (Justin Flynn) 315527_11

A top-order batting collapse put Ocean Grove on the back foot in its A1 Grade game against Anglesea and from there it never recovered.

Ocean Grove found itself in massive trouble early at 3-5 with Anglesea paceman Darcy Elliott (2/6 from eight overs) proving difficult to get away.

Mick Thornton provided some resistance at No 5 with a fine 40 from 48 deliveries and Fletcher Long dug in for 16 from 44, but a final total of 9/117 was never going to be enough.

Anglesea captain Dylan Taylor was superb, taking 3/16.

Grove needed quick early wickets, but Ty Norman (44 from 81) and Simon Umbers (26 from 44) put on 66 for the opening partnership to give the Seas the ascendancy.

Brett Venables made an unbeaten 37 from 44 to guide Anglesea home by seven wickets with eight overs to spare.

Bailey Le Maistre was impressive again with 2/23 for the Grubbers and Jake Taylor grabbed the only other wicket to fall.

Anglesea also took the points in B1 Grade, but it was tight.

Ocean Grove batted first and made 8/114 with Anglesea getting the runs seven wickets down with five overs up its sleeve.

Dylan Thorley, Charlie Larsen and Oliver Corby each took two wickets for Ocean Grove.

Inverleigh defeated Ocean Grove by 56 runs in B2 Grade.

John Murphy took three wickets for the Grubbers with his leg-spinners.

Newcomb was too good for an undermanned Ocean Grove in D Grade.

Batting two short, Ocean Grove made 98 batting first with Harry Larsen (21) and Jeremiah Quinn (20) putting value on their wickets.

In reply, Newcomb finished the game off in 22 overs, losing four wickets.