Yarrawonga Mulwala Cricket Club A Grade have scored a hard fought 8 run victory over the Wangaratta Magpies at Norm Minns Oval in Wangaratta.
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The YMCC were able to post 8 for 166 off their 40 overs and then bowled Wangaratta out for 158 on the last ball of the innings and day.
The win was dedicated to Sean McLarty, who passed away after illness late in the week. All teams for the YMCC wore black armbands as a sign of respect and blue armbands to help raise awareness of stomach cancer.
The YMCC won the toss and batted first on a batsman’s paradise and three crucial partnerships set the YMCC to a strong total.
Opener Josh Lawrence and number 3 Matt Knight steered the team to 74 in a 58-run partnership. Knight was dismissed for 19, bringing Matt Casey to the crease for his first game of the year.
Again, Lawrence and Casey were able to form a partnership adding 35 runs before Casey fell and three runs later Lawrence fell for a match high 70 runs from 74 balls.
At 4 for 112 from 29 overs the YMCC suffered a mini collapse with 3 wickets falling for just 18 runs.
However, Angus McMillan and Captain Reid Clarke steered the YMCC to a total of 8 for 166 with their partnership yielding 27 runs from 4 overs. McMillan 20 and Clarke 19 not out.
After the innings break, the YMCC took to the bowling crease with Matt McCabe and Angus McMillan opening the bowling.
In their 9 over spell, YMCC restricted the Magpies to 22 runs. McMillan claimed the opening wicket in the tenth over with the score on 24.
A bowling change of Rory Bartlett and Brock McCabe brought one wicket apiece with the score on 33.
The Magpies were then able to settle in to a partnership between Davies and Matheson that yielded 73 runs in 16 overs to see the Magpies 4 for 106 when Matheson fell to YMCC bowler Matt McCabe.
Angus McMillan introduced back into the attack brought an instant effect when he claimed a valuable wicket with the score on 124 in the 35th over.
With five overs remaining in their 40 over innings, the Magpies needed 36 runs in five overs, however some excellent fielding generated three quick run outs with fielders Harry Wheeler, Matt McCabe, Josh Lawrence, Matt Casey, Ben Welsh and wicket keeper Reid Clarke all playing a role.
Matt Casey bowled 8 overs including the last of the innings taking the final two wickets to see the Magpies all out for 158.
A great fighting performance for the YMCC Lakers sees them two wins from 4 games with a draw as well.
The next game will see the YMCC take on City Colts at Stan Hargreaves Oval in Yarrawonga this Saturday starting at 1pm.
A Reserve
The A Reserve boys played Wangaratta Magpies in a tight battle on Saturday with The Lakers taking their 4th win of the season to start the year at 4-0. The Magpies won the toss and sent the Laker boys in to bat.The opening partnership didn’t last long when Brendan Hill left the ball only to see the new “zing” bails and stumps light up. (1/0).
The wickets kept falling throughout the day with the highest partnership of 25 for the day which the boys picked up on in the post-match team chat. Plenty of areas to improve on.The bowlers were given 124 runs to defend and they did not disappoint. Caleb Mitchell opened up the bowling claiming a wicket in his second over.
Tom Draffin coming up from B Grade showed he can bowl a really good ball, he failed to get a wicket but only bowled 3 overs after getting a hamstring injury chasing a ball in the 7th over.
Bailey Frauenfelder and Mitch Collins-Bye choked the opposition’s runs and made the Magpies batsmen take some risks that turned into wickets.
Bailey took 3 wickets, while Collins-Bye got 2 including the crucial wicket of the opener that was set on 34.
Jacob Bartlett cleaned up the tail grabbing 3 wickets for 4 runs. And to finish off Kyle Archibald got the final wicket to make his mycricket stats look a little bit better.YMCC 10/124. Ben Irvine 36, Jacob Bartlett 30 Defeated Wang Magpies 10/80. Jacob Bartlett 3/4 off 3, Bailey frauenfelder 3/14 off 8, Mitch Collins-bye 2/13 off 8.
B Grade
B Grade hosted their first game at Mulwala for the season. Wet weather in the week leading up to the game hampered preparations but a reasonable pitch was presented for proceedings to begin. Rovers Bruck were the opponents and winning the toss they elected to have a bowl.
Veterans O’Brien and late inclusion Athanitis opened the batting and navigated their way through the first 6 overs.
Runs were not flowing for the Lakers and at 3/26 when O’Brien fell for 19, things didn’t look good. They then got worse as the Lakers lost another two wickets with the score still on 26.
Some good lower order batting from Jyda House (15), Gus Browning (21no) and Tom Lovel (10) put a bit more respect into the Lakers score.
Browning and Lovel having a 42-run partnership for the 8th wicket. To their credit the team managed to bat out the overs and finish with 92 runs in total.
Would this be enough for the Lakers to defend, only time would tell.
In the field and the Lakers started with Reece Norman and Jyda House taking the new ball. It didn’t take long for the Lakers to find their rhythm.
Norman striking in the first over taking the valuable wicket of Gary Elliott. House also striking in his first over and continuing his good bowling form from C Grade.
The pair continued to bowl tightly and pressure the Rovers Bruck batters and the fielders held every opportunity that came their way as well.
By the 11th over the Lakers had taken 7 wickets, 4 to Norman and 3 to House for just 9 runs. Rovers Bruck 7/9.
At the end of their respective spells, the tidy figures of Reece Norman 7 overs, 3 maidens 4/7 and Jyda House 6 overs, 4 maidens 3/3.
Harry Barker and Rod Peters then tidying up the final 3 wickets between them, Peters with figures of 2/2 which included a catch by son Jett.
The first time the father/son have combined to take a wicket. Barker finishing with 1/11. Rovers Bruck all out for 23 runs in the 18th over.
With 15 overs still left to play the Lakers had another bat but didn’t fare to well finishing the day at 6/34. But an outstanding first innings win to the Lakers none the less.
C Grade
The Yarrawonga Mulwala Cricket Club took to the field with sadness; after the passing of 2020/2021 YMCC C Grade Premiership player Sean McLarty.
All teams across the club wore black armbands as a mark of respect and a blue armband to raise awareness of stomach cancer.
The C Grade Lakers have scored a 37-run victory over Rovers United Bruck in round 4 WDCA action.
Batting first the YMCC scored 9 for 139 from 36 overs with Adam Dodd leading the way with 67 runs, while Steve Lappin scored 26 and opener Josh Bozzola 22.
With the ball, the Lakers were able to restrict Rovers United to 8 for 102 from their 36 overs.
Mark Ramano led the way taking 2 for 22 off 4 overs, with nine bowlers used across the day.
Bozzola took 1 for 7 off 6 overs; Dodd 1 for 4 off 3 overs; Lappin 1 for 5 off 4 overs; Rudi Vodusek 1 for 11 off 4 overs; Ben Pickering 1 for 19 off 6 overs and Gary Douglas 1 for 15 off 4 overs.
The YMCC saw opportunities given to younger players in the team with Vodusek in the wickets and Tom Coffey 0 for 11 off 4 overs and Xavier Colvin 0 for 5 off 1 over.
Round 5 sees Yarrawonga Mulwala at home to Rutherglen United on Vic Park 2.
Under 14s
The Under 14 Lakers travelled to Benalla on Saturday for a one-day match after they won the toss and elected to bat.
It was a solid batting performance with the team making 5/83 after 20 overs. Lucas Eales was 31 not out and Kade Sullivan made 16.
In reply Benalla made 6/129. Kade Michael took 2/5. Van Kreeck, Kade Sullivan, Nate Kreeck and Ben Coffey each took a wicket.
Award winners: Crusty Loaf - Jake Walker, Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club - Kade Sullivan, Skin Ski and Surf - Lucas Eales and Kade Michael, Wingates - Ben Coffey.
Under 12s Rams
Isaac McLarty was named captain for what was the first game of the season for the Rams.
The Rams bowled first with Lucas Pickering the best of the bowlers with 4/19. The team bowled and fielded exceptionally well with Mitchell Smith taking a great catch in the outfield and Slater Goudy with a direct hit for a runout.
After a great effort in the field and 97 runs for victory, the Rams had a batting collapse to be all out for 25.
Taj Parker battled out in the middle to make 6 runs, Darcy Hargreaves defended his wicket for 3 overs and Mitchell Smith was not out by the end of the innings.
Award winners: Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club award - Lucas Pickering, Ice-creamery award - Darcy Hargreaves, Skin ski & surf award - Jordan Knight, Wingate’s Intersports award - Mitchell Smith.