Finals still on the agenda despite loss

Wallington is still within reach of a BPCA A2 Grade finals appearance, but suffered an 82-run defeat to Barwon Heads on Saturday January 21.

The Wallabies did well to contain the powerful Heads batting line-up to 8/189 with Matt Bode (61) and Max Melzer (43) the run makers.

Dane Wise-Graham took 2/24 from eight for Wallington and Damien Biemans 1/24 from eight.

Opener Marc Occhipinti got the Wallabies off to a good start with 21 and Sven Burluraux made 22, but the Seagulls executed their plans well to win easily.

Four bowlers took two wickets each for Barwon Heads, but it was the figures of 0/8 from six from Darcy Hewitt that stood out.

Wallington thrashed Collendina in C Grade by 10 wickets.

Collendina could only manage 51 batting first with Riley Morrison grabbing four wickets and Raghav Mehra three.

Andrew Fothergill (24 not out) and Shaun Robinson (21 not out) got the required runs in 21 overs.

Wallington batted first against Portarlington in D Grade and made a solid 6/191.

Ross Currie top scored with 37 not out while Peter Edwards was unbeaten on 35 and Andrew Surrao made 30.

Ashby Ward was the only dual wicket taker for Port with 2/34 from eight tody overs.

In reply, Port got the runs with six wickets and two overs remaining.

Steve Dowie (64) and Henry Hatswell (51 not out) enjoyed a 115-run opening partnership while Hayden Bishop contributed 27.

Seam bowler Aamir Naseer didn’t take a wicket, but was economical, conceding just 15 runs from his eight overs.