Cricket Report
Round 10
Round 10 featured matches against St Joseph’s College (Joeys) in what turned out to be a very evenly matched round with five wins and four losses for Shore across the age groups.
Many of these games were incredibly exciting encounters, and winning margins were very narrow. 16As had the tightest of victories of them all with a 1-run victory. Second XI closely followed with a victory of 2 runs. Some other close games that ended in narrow defeats were the 14Bs, who fell 7 runs short and the 13Bs, who fell 10 runs short.
Wins for both of Shore’s younger A teams, with the 14A and 13A teams both returning victories. 13As getting their first win in their first week of matches is a very promising sign. The 14As victory was an impressive 64 runs win, detailed below with a match report from Xavier S. The 16B and 15B sides both suffered defeats in their respective matches.
After early morning rain, some fixtures were lost to rain, Third XI, 15As, 13Cs and 13Ds. The 14Cs also experience a free week with their scheduled BYE.
Highlights from Saturday 10 February:
| Team | Result | Scores |
|---|---|---|
| First XI | Win | SJC 10/195 (Tom F 3/30) defeated by Shore 3/196 (Henry S 61*, Fraser P 39, Noah Q 36) |
| Second XI | Win | Shore 10/122 (Matthew M 33) defeat SJC 10/120 (Sam W 3/22, Hugh R 2/28, Max B 2/31) POTM: Sam W |
| Third XI | Washout | |
| Fourth XI | – | – |
| 16A XI | Win | SJC 5/143 (Zac R 2/17 from 6) defeated by Shore 9/144 (Daniel J 69) |
| 16B XI | Loss | SJC 112 defeated Shore 8/76 |
| 15A XI | Washout | |
| 15B XI | Loss | Shore 122 (Hugo L 38, Jacob C 35) defeated by SJC 2/123 (Jacob C 1/0) |
| 14A XI | Win | Shore 10/185 (Toby S 37, Fred S 33) defeated SJC 10/121 (Daniel W 2/5, Hugh C 2/13) POTM: Fred S |
| 14B XI | Loss | Shore 8/114 (Chalie M 20*) defeated by SJC 122 (Max C 4/5, Ryan L 4/19) POTM: Ryan L |
| 14C XI | BYE | |
| 13A XI | Win | SJC 112 (Tommy C 5-22) defeated by Shore 8/113 (Harrison K 27) |
| 13B XI | Loss | SJC 7/76 (Daniel B 2/9) defeated Shore 10/66 (Finn G 13) |
| 13C XI | Washout | |
| 13D XI | Washout |
14As Match Report
Shore 10/185 (Toby S 37, Fred S 33) defeated Joeys 10/121 (Daniel W 2/5, Hugh C 2/13) POTM: Fred S
Shore won the toss and elected to bat first. It was an afternoon game against Joeys after a rainy morning. The nerves settled after the first ball, going for 4 with Shore then scoring 12 from it. However, Shore was unlucky to lose a couple of early wickets and found themselves 2 down after the first 5 overs. Steering the ship to recover were Toby S (37) and Fred S (33), who hit two massive sixes, helping Shore with an above par total of 10/185. Ryan L made his debut in the A’s as opening bowler and picked up a wicket in his second over. With a big Joeys man coming out at number 3, the boys started to get slightly nervous after he smashed a few bowlers for some huge sixes. Then, just as the partnership reached 50, an amazing catch from Hugh C on the boundary shifted the momentum back to Shore. The big man was still in and threatening, but fortunately, we saw him walking after a brilliant stumping from Toby S. Some late wickets saw Hugh C get 2/13, and the part-time leggy, Daniel W, finished the game off with 3/5 off 2 overs. Joeys finished all out for 121. The Player of the Match was Fred S for a calm and steady batting innings.
Xavier S
14As
16B vs St Joseph’s College
After a cancellation last weekend, the Shore 16Bs were hoping to gain their first win of 2024 against Joeys. After winning the toss and electing to bowl, Shore came out firing and managed to restrict Joeys to 112 runs after 22 overs with excellent figures from Henry C (2 – 5) and Malachi W (3 – 8). Unfortunately, the 16Bs failed to chase this total after seeing out the 22 overs for only 76 runs. Despite this, Fred C managed to put up an impressive 19 (10) as well as Liam O managing a worthy total of 18 (11). Although they lost, the 16Bs showed quality with both the ball and the bat and will go again next week.
Dylan G
16B Captain
First XI Match Report
Round 10 vs St Joseph’s College (SJC) (A)
SJC 10/195 (Tom F 3/30) defeated by Shore 3/196 (Henry S 61*, Fraser P 39, Noah Q 36)
Round 10 saw Shore First XI travel to Joeys. Changes to the Shore XI due to injury and illness allowed them to name three debutants and a new Captain in their team sheet. James M, Daniel H, and Julian H made their first appearances, while Alexander S was named Captain for the first time. After a delayed toss due to rain, Joeys elected to have a bat first.
Shore bowlers hit their straps straight away and had the home side 2/23, with a wicket each for the two opening bowlers. James M finished his first opening spell with five overs 1/15, including a very well-received wicket on debut, taking the edge of Joeys opener, which carried through the newly appointed Captain Alex S. The tight bowling continued, however, Joeys managed to mount a strong fourth wicket partnership of 65 runs, which allowed them to up the run rate and were beginning to swing the momentum in their favour. This partnership was broken against the run of play when Tom F bowled Joeys no.3 with a full and straight ball, making the score 4/122. Beyond this point, Shore regained composure and continued to take wickets at regular intervals at one end, with two wickets each for Stian C and Chris L. Meanwhile, Joeys Captain, a no.5, stood strong and played very well for his 78 and was the last wicket to fall. Joeys were all out for 195 in the 47th over.
In the chase, Shore started confidently with some classical strokes from Toby R and Fraser P. However, Toby R (17) was first to go after being caught behind, which brought Noah Q to the crease. The Noah Q and Fraser P partnership proved to be an important one, as their final partnership was valued at 62 runs. Fraser P (39) was eventually dismissed after a composed innings, which included some great attacking shots, taking on the Joeys spinners. Noah Q (36) followed shortly after, leaving Shore in a strong position at 3/105 but leaving Henry S and Alex S with runs to get. Shore kept their run rate strong with impressive batting and continued to tick over at above the asking rate, leaving Joeys struggling to contain the runs. Shore lost no more wickets, with Henry S (61 not out) and Alex S (run-a-ball 29 not out) finishing the match. Their unbeaten partnership of 91 got Shore past the Joeys total in the 47th over. A great performance overall and a well-constructed chase, giving Shore the 7-wicket win!
Top image: First XI Win