Cricket Report
Round 8 Term 1 2024
Welcome back to Shore Cricket in 2024! The mid-season break for all the teams was very well-earned. However, Term 1 has now begun, and cricket has returned. In the first week of the School year, the new Year 7 students were welcomed to the school cricketing community with a trial session led by our current First XI players and Head Coach at the school oval. It was an amazing opportunity for both squads to interact, and it was great to see the year 7 students begin their journey as cricketers at the School.
On Saturday, the 13s teams played two internal matches at Northbridge. The 16Bs also competed in an impromptu internal match to get them back into the rhythm of Saturday cricket. All other teams competed against Saint Ignatius’ College Riverview (SIC). The 14s returned to normal service with the C’s and A’s victorious in their matches. The 14Bs, unfortunately, suffered a defeat to a strong SIC side, and this result was repeated in both 15s matches. The 16As were victorious in their encounter, with great individual performances highlighted below.
Open teams had a tough start to their Term 1, with defeats across all three teams. The Second XI were away at SIC and restricted SIC to 182 from their 50 overs. However, the chase was not as successful as Shore struggled to 5/66 before being bowled out for 112. In the home fixtures for the First XI, Shore posted 148, and SIC looked comfortable in the chase as they cruised to 4/133 before a late flurry of wickets saw them stumble to 8/147, however this was not enough to steer the outcome of the game, and SIC secured the 2 wicket win in the 38th over.
Mr R Johnston
MIC Cricket
Highlights from Saturday 3 February 2024
| Team | Result | Scores |
|---|---|---|
| First XI | Loss | Shore 10/148 (Toby R 33, Henry S 36) defeated by SIC 8/149 (Sam W 3 /17, Tom F 2/10, Stian 2/44) |
| Second XI | Loss | SIC 7/182 (Max B 3/29, Gus M 2/16) defeated Shore 10/112 (Dan H 45) |
| Third XI | Loss | Shore 10/61 defeated by SIC 1/63 POTM: Angus M |
| Fourth XI | – | – |
| 16A XI | Win | SIC 9/127 (Jeremy M 3/6) defeated by Shore 8/129 (Tom G 42) |
| 16B XI | – | Internal Match |
| 15A XI | Loss | SIC 1/104 (Thomas H 1/5) defeat Shore 9/98 (Thomas H 24, A Pearce 21) POTM: Thomas H |
| 15B XI | Loss | Shore 10/74 (Hugo L 41) defeated by SIC 1/74 after 14 overs (Alistair N 1/5 from 3 overs). |
| 14A XI | Win | Shore 9/166 (Toby S 23, Xavier S 35, Jack C 29) defeated SIC 10/146 (Tom C 3/21, Josh C 2/14, Fred S 2/13) POTM: Dan W [outstanding game-changing catch] |
| 14B XI | Loss | Shore 103 (Will T 35) defeated by SIC 2/104 POTM: Will T |
| 14C XI | Win | Shore 5/113 defeated SIC 8/80 |
| 13’s | – | Internal Match |
Match Report 15As
Match Result: Shore 9/98 (Thomas H 24, A Pearce 21) defeated by SIC 1/104 (Thomas H 1/5)
Player of the Match: Thomas H with 24 runs and 1/5 off 5 overs
Match Brief: Shore 15As were hoping to kick off their Term 1 cricket season well against SIC. Last Term, it was a tight match and Shore unfortunately fell some runs short. Things started well when Thomas H (new skipper) won the toss and elected to bat first on a wicket that looked relatively good for batting. Shore started their innings steadily with no loss of wickets in the first 8 overs. Thomas H played some beautiful cricket shots, which, on a quicker outfield, would have rewarded better. He ended up on 24 runs. Angus P (21) and Archie L (18) provided Shore with a score of 98 to defend. SIC started their batting innings very well by punishing some poor bowling by Shore. At the drinks break, SIC required 37 runs for victory off the remaining 16 overs. A fightback and disciplined bowling from Tom G, Thomas H and Jack C allowed Shore to put them in contention for the win. However, in the end, SIC passed the score with 2.5 overs remaining to claim victory. At the end of the day, Shore did not score enough runs, but it was very impressive to see the determination from the boys until the last ball. We look forward to next week’s game against SJC.
First XI Match Report – Round 9 vs Riverview at Northbridge
Shore 10/148 (Toby R 33, Henry S 36) defeated by SIC 8/149 (Sam W 3/17, Tom F 2/10, Stian 2/44)
After an amazing week of training and helping the new Year 7 cricketers become accustomed to their new teams, the Shore boys welcomed Riverview to Northbridge for their second matchup of the season.
The gloomy clouds and fresh, soft, and green pitch presented a great opportunity to bowl first and put some pressure on the visitors. The cricket Gods were not with us at the toss, and we were sent into bat.
After the loss of an early wicket, we saw some nice efforts from Toby R (33) and Will S (24) in attempting to settle the ship and build a good partnership. Henry S (36) played a nice innings in the middle order but unfortunately, we lost consistent wickets throughout the innings and we weren’t able to bat out our 50 overs. We finished on 148.
The boys did not lose hope in the innings break and, with great confidence, strode onto the ground to start our innings with consistency and intensity. A great opening spell from Tom F and Sam W helped claim a fabulous early wicket caught by Toby R at Short Leg. Tom F (2-23 off 10) and Sam W (3-17 off 8) were the pick of the bowlers throughout. Unfortunately, this day was a good example of how a great week of training does not always translate into the game setting. We couldn’t find consistent lengths or areas, and the batters from Riverview were able to take advantage of this. Despite a late fightback from the Shore boys, the opposition passed our score in the 38th over.
Mr M Papworth
First XI Head Coach