Cricket Report
It’s my pleasure to extend a warm welcome to all Shore cricketers as we prepare for an action-packed season. Our cricketers have already displayed commendable sportsmanship and a robust work ethic during our recent practice sessions and Saturday matches.
We welcomed four new members of the Shore First XI, Stian Constable, Chris Lovell, Matthew Melville and Fraser Pandit, and two esteemed Old Boys, Charlie Cozens (`08) as Second XI coach and Max Papworth (’13) as assistant First and Second XI coach.
Highlights from 14 October, Round 1 were:
| Team | Result | Scores |
|---|---|---|
| First XI | Loss | TSC 9-205 Tom Fuzes 3-52 def Shore 175 Toby Robinson 83 Henry Sharp 42 |
| Second XI | Loss | TSC 9-264 Max Brownie 4-43 def Shore 92 Noah Quayle 34 |
| Third XI | Loss | Shore 143 Cam Newton 50, Will Scott-Mackenzie 26 lost TSC 4-158. Man of the Match – Cam Newton |
| 16A XI | Win | TSC 10/44 Harry Kowalski 7-7 incl hat trick. Shore 4/45 Dan Jonker 28. Man of the Match – Harry Kowlaski |
| 16B XI | Loss | Shore 73; Malachi Warner 20. SJC 135 Tom Atkin 3/8 |
| 15A XI | Win | Shore 3-215 Tom Hamilton 101*, Cooper Glanville 59 def TSC 173 Will Howman-Giles 4-25 Gus Pritchard 3-42. Man of the Match – Tom Hamilton |
| 15B XI | Loss | TSC 186 Tom Penney 2-12 def Shore 133 Archie Lyle 43 Man of the Match – Archie Lyle |
| 14A XI | Loss | Shore 5-136 Toby Smith 43 lost to TSC 5-138 Xavier Simmonds 3-21. Man of the Match – Toby Smith |
| 14B XI | Loss | Shore 138 Billy Sorenson 37 A Collins 25 lost to TSC 8-139 Hamish McKindley 2/9, Will Tomes 2/10 Man of the Match – Billy Sorenson |
| 14C XI | Win | NC 71 Archer Prowse 2-6 Shore 3-72 Theodore Turner 18 no. Man of the Match – Archer Prowse |
First XI Cricket Report vs The Scots College
Round 1 AAGPS Competition
Saturday 14 October 2023 at Northbridge
TSC 9/205 (Tom Fuzes 3/52, Stian Constable 2/30) defeated Shore 10/175 (Toby Robinson 88, Henry Sharp 42)
Scots won the toss and elected to bat on a flat, hard wicket. Opening bowlers Sam Walton and Tom Fuzes began superbly bowling a tight line and length just outside off stump, and when Fuzes had their opener caught behind in the second over, it was 1/4. It was 2/4 soon after when Fuzes again found the outside edge of their Number 3 in the fourth over. Scots continued to play cautiously, and Shore was on top, with Scots going at under 3 runs an over. With the score on 28, debutant Stian Constable made the important breakthrough, sending the Scots Captain back to the pavilion, having him caught behind by Vice-captain Alex Segaert. Fellow off-spinner Matt Melville then forced a false shot, and Scots were now 4/44. Despite being under pressure, the Scots batsmen continued to play positively, and the fifth wicket fell with the score on 77, with Sam Walton claiming a vital wicket. A 40 run partnership then saw Scots steady their ship, but two quick wickets to Constable and Lovell saw Shore regain some control, with Scots now at 7/119. Unfortunately, some resistance from their lower order saw them progress to 167 before Tom Fuzes claimed their eighth wicket. Their ninth wicket fell at 195, and Scots reached 9/205 in their 50 overs. Shore felt they had let Scots off the hook and would need to show some real application with the bat to chase down the target.
Chasing 206 to win would need Shore’s top six to show some application and grit. The chase began disastrously, with Captain Will Sutton dismissed in the first over and then Number 3 Fraser Pandit in the next, reducing Shore to 2/5. The situation worsened when Alex Segaert and debutant Stian Constable were both dismissed cheaply, leaving Shore in real trouble at 4/22. A rescue mission was needed, and Toby Robinson and Henry Sharp both rolled up their sleeves and changed the momentum of the game. They batted sensibly, hitting loose balls to the boundary and finding gaps in the field to rotate strike. Their 105 run partnership gave Shore a chance of chasing down the target. Unfortunately, Henry Sharp was adjudged leg before wicket for 42, breaking the partnership. Matt Melville was out soon after, and momentum had swung back to Scots. Chris Lovell and Toby Robinson then combined for a 30 run partnership before Lovell was out, with Shore still needing 42 runs to win. With Robinson at the crease, Shore was a big chance. With 32 runs needed, Robinson’s brave innings ended on 88. This triggered a collapse with both Sam Walton and Tom Fuzes dismissed in the same over, ending Shore’s innings on 175.
Cricket Results: Saturday 21 October; Round 2
| Team | Result | Scores |
|---|---|---|
| First XI | Loss | SIC 191 Chris Lovell 2-19, Stian Constable 2-29 def Shore 184 Will Sutton 66, Alex Segaert 35 |
| Second XI | Win | Shore 270 Dan Harvey 91, Noah Quayle 71 def SIC 157 Hugh Reardon 3-28, Jules Harrison 3-14 |
| Third XI | Win | Shore 5-168 Neo Pressley 72 no, Will Scott-Mackenzie 26 def SIC 163 Jonathon Lim 3/27, William Scott-Mackenzie 2/3, Digby Hockey 2/34 Man of the Match – Neo Pressley |
| 16A XI | Loss | SIC 5/158 Dan Jonker 2-17 def Shore 113 Dan Jonker 27 Man of the Match – Dan Jonker |
| 16B XI | Loss | Shore 52 George Williams 18 lost to CS 68 Tom Atkin 3/10 Man of the Match – Tom Atkin |
| 15A XI | Loss | SIC 8/124 Will Howman-Giles 2/3, Jude Terry 2/20 def Shore 8/108 Angus Pearce 26, Will Howman-Giles 17 Man of the Match – Will Howman-Giles |
| 15B XI | Loss | Shore 67 Samuel Lim 22 lost to SIC 3-68 Man of the Match – Samuel Lim |
| 14A XI | Win | Shore 9-243 Xavier Simmonds 75, Toby Smith 35, Josh Cawood 43 def SIC 158 Toby Smith 2/7, Fred Stewart 2/6. Man of the Match – Xavier Simmonds |
| 14B XI | Loss | Shore 108 Billy Sorenson 21 lost to SIC 6-112 Zach France 2-12 Man of the Match – Max Cawood |
| 14C XI | Win | No details submitted: Shore 87 def SIC 84 |
First XI Cricket Report vs St Ignatius College
Round 2 AAGPS Competition
Saturday 21 October 2023 at Riverview
SIC 10/191 (Chris Lovell 2/19, Stian Constable 2/29, Ben Hocking 2/32, Tom Fuzes 2/47) defeated Shore 10/184 (Will Sutton 66, Alex Segaert 35)
After a loss in Round 1, the First XI was keen to put in a strong performance in Round 2 away at St Ignatius College. St Ignatius won the toss and chose to bat on a flat, green looking wicket. Opening bowlers Sam Walton and Tom Fuzes began a little inconsistently, and it wasn’t until Ben Hocking was introduced into the attack that Shore made the first breakthrough with the score on 39 in the 8th over. Hocking struck again, trapping their Number 3 in front leg before wicket and then when Stian Constable removed their dangerous opener, St Ignatius were 3/52 in the 13th over. A partnership then developed for the home team with patient batting against consistent bowling before Constable claimed his second wicket. At 4/82, Shore needed to keep applying pressure to slow the scoring rate. This resulted in two wickets to Chris Lovell, and St Ignatius were now 6/129 in the 36th over. It was at this point that Shore needed to go on the attack and finish the innings quickly. Unfortunately, they were unable to achieve this with two strong partnerships, allowing St Ignatius to reach 10/191 in 49 overs.
Chasing 192 to win would need Shore’s batting lineup to stand up but, more importantly, build several meaningful partnerships. Captain Will Sutton and fellow opener Toby Robinson got Shore away to a good start, with the pair putting on 39 for the opening wicket, with Toby Robinson given out leg before wicket for 15. Number 3 Fraser Pandit joined Will Sutton, and the pair batted very well, combining for an 85 run partnership, before a lapse in concentration from Pandit saw him dismissed for 26. Vice-captain Alex Segaert then joined Sutton with their union, taking the score to 140 when Sutton was bowled for a well compiled 66. With 52 runs needed with 7 wickets in hand and still 17 overs remaining, Shore was in a dominant position to chase down the target. Unfortunately, the game was to take a very different course, with the remaining 7 Shore wickets falling for just 44 runs. Immature batting and some bizarre calling resulting in three run outs saw Shore bowled out for 184 in the 46th over, losing by 7 runs. Our top four batsmen laid a strong platform, but our middle and lower order batting let us down again.
Mr M Ticehurst
MIC Cricket
Shore U16B Cricket vs Cranbrook 16B – Saturday 21 October
20/20 Match
The 16Bs had an interesting game on the weekend against Cranbrook. We all rocked up for 9.00am game and realised the field was only 30 meters in radius. Even with this, Tom Atkin opened the bowling (and took 3 wickets), and Toby Cochrane played his second game in 3 years (and took an incredible 2 wickets). Will Ward with his first wicket ever, and Liam O’Neill taking 2 incredible catches. We brought Cranbrook down for all out in the 13th over for 68. The batting started off well with George Williams and Henry Clifton opening, but after Henry’s dismissal, everything went haywire, and no one scoring more than 10 except George with a solid but too little 18. We went down all out for 52. Next weekend, we need to work on turning the strike over and not getting stuck in the crease. A good game by many, our teamwork was great, and even with the loss, we all had a good time playing cricket.
George Williams (Year 9)
16B Captain