After a month on top of the Orange District Cricket Association second grade standings Orange City slipped up and dropped last weekend’s seventh round to Waratahs, sliding down to second as the rampant Cavaliers jumped to the competition lead.
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While the Warriors were suffering a three-wicket loss to the sky blues – their third defeat of the season – the maroons were securing their fourth consecutive bonus point win, a run that’s come on the back of three straight losses to the start the season.
Orange City misfired with the bat, limping to 120, which Waratahs had some trouble chasing but ultimately did run down with three wickets in hand.
Cavaliers’ performance against Kinross was more well-rounded, than anything.
Luke Wilson (38), Andrew Cooper (23) and Stu Middleton (24) all made starts as the maroons posted 165 being being bowled out, Ed Dodds doing the bulk of the damage for the students with 4-34.
After that Gary Cole (4-17), Parththeepan Balasingam (2-8) and Middleton (2-7) strangled the Kinross side, the two blues managed just 62 in their chase.
Centrals bounced back to form on the weekend after a loss to score a fourth win from their last five starts, taking down CYMS by 62 runs.
Mark Hayman slashed his way to 65 at the top of the order while Will Richard plodded to 50 from number five as Centrals posted 5-202.
Ben Bock’s well-constructed 48 was CYMS’ top score, but just three other players made it to double figures as the green and golds fell for 140.
Matt Burgess was Centrals’ best bowler, with 4-11 from 7.3 overs.
CYMS accounted for Orange City in Centenary Cup on Saturday, staying in touch with the high-flying Kinross outfit in the process.
The green and golds trail Kinross (24) by just three points now, with Orange City (3) a long way back in third.
Anthony Daintith (52) and Stephen Wotton (52) led CYMS well at the top of the order, with Gerard Hannelly chipping in with 37 not out and catapulting his side to 6-204.
Orange City could only must 86 in reply.
Centrals-Wanderers suffered a shock loss in fourth grade on the weekend, to CYMS.
In an uncharacteristic performance Centrals-Wanderers were skittled for just 78 in reply to CYMS’ 88.
CYMS also picked up a tight win against Spring Hill in the third and fourth grade cross-over. Troy Eden banged out 71 in CYMS’ dig of 161, and although Dallas Marsh posted 61 the Wood Ducks fell 11 short.
Orange City (3-89) also defeated Waratahs (88) in third grade on the weekend.
Matt Findlay
Formerly a sports specialist, I'm based at Orange and shift between wide-spread range of subjects here and, often, across the entire Central West region of NSW as well. I have almost a decade of experience in the media and marketing industries both here in Australia and internationally, along with journalism I have experience in content strategy, brand development, and digital and social media. Along the way, I've been fortunate to win a handful of media awards and be nominated for several others too.
Formerly a sports specialist, I'm based at Orange and shift between wide-spread range of subjects here and, often, across the entire Central West region of NSW as well. I have almost a decade of experience in the media and marketing industries both here in Australia and internationally, along with journalism I have experience in content strategy, brand development, and digital and social media. Along the way, I've been fortunate to win a handful of media awards and be nominated for several others too.
