By Mark Heenan
COLLENDINA CRICKET
Collendina won a low scoring contest over rivals Barwon Heads in their back-to-back two-day game at Collendina.
It was a vital game for Collendina after its six-wicket loss to Anglesea in the season opener on 14 October.
Collendina coach Corey Walter said it was a critical victory early in season in the expanded 12-team BPCA A Grade competition.
“I said to the boys before play on day two it is pretty much a 12-point game,” Walter said.
“It was huge for us and it was pleasing to get a win on the board.”
Batting first, the Cobras were bowled out for 148 from 64 overs on day one.
Corey Walter top-scored with 54 and shared in a 71-run third wicket stand with younger brother Nathan (48).
Seagull Michael Fallon was the pick of the bowlers with 4/39 from 19 overs.
Resuming on day two at 1/10, the Cobras rolled Barwon Heads for only 85 from 60.3 overs.
It was deja vu for the visitors after Barwon Heads were bowled out for 91 chasing 101 for victory against in the last season’s A Grade grand final at Portarlington.
Cobra stalwart Charlie Lamb was the chief destroyer with 5/24 from 22.3 overs.
Fellow Collendina opening bowler Jye Hearps took 2/38 from 25 overs, including the prized scalp of Seagull captain Sam Schaller for a duck.
Corey Walter finished with 2/14 from eight overs.
Seagull opening batsman Sam Herbison top-scored with 32.
Collendina were without star pair Ben Ricardo (back injury) and Andy Higgins, who was unavailable.
The Cobras will now meet Inverleigh in Round 3 in a two-day game at Inverleigh on Saturday.
The winless Barwon Heads face Jan Juc at home this Saturday after their 0-2 start to season.
Collendina B Grade captain Eddie Ellwood scored a timely half-century in his side’s narrow nine-run one-day victory over Barwon Heads at RT Fuller Oval on Saturday 21 October.
Ellwood made 64 as the Cobras were all bowled out for 147 from 38.2 overs after Collendina won the toss and batted first.
Craig Goodger contributed 22 with the bat.
In reply, Barwon Heads fell 10 runs short of victory after they made 8/138 from 40 overs.
Ryan Binder top-scored for the home side with 26.
Cobra bowler Daniel McManus was the leading wicket taker with his figures of 4/31 from eight overs.
Barwon Heads defeated Collendina by seven wickets in their C Grade one-day match at Bellarine Secondary College’s Ocean Grove campus on Saturday.
Batting first the Cobras compiled 5/161 from 40 overs, Matt Gibbon top-scored with 53.
In reply, Barwon Heads finished at 3/174 from 37 overs and won with three overs to spare.
Seagull batsman Ande Santilli guided his side to victory with an unbeaten 80.
In D Grade Collendina 1 defeated Barwon Heads in their one-day match by five wickets at Barwon Heads.
Barwon Heads were all out for 158 from 38.4 overs after winning the toss and batting first.
Cobra bowler Mark Fletcher was the leading wicket-taker with 3/11 from eight overs.
In reply, Collendina pair Chris Pitfield (45) and team-mate Gavin Berry (59) shared in a 114-run third wicket stand.
The Cobras finished at 5/164 from 36 overs.
