Cricket Report
Saturday 26 October 2024
A beautiful day emerged on Saturday 26 October as Shore took on the bus loads of Joeys. Northbridge hosted seven games, ensuring a steady stream of buses coming and going, dropping off and picking up the cricketers from Hunters Hill.
With multiple Prep School games on early as well, Northbridge had the full-house sign up early and continued all day with all five grounds hosting afternoon fixtures.
Dr Collier came to support the many teams on hand and would have been impressed with some brilliant cricket displayed throughout the day.
Highlights
The First XI winning away at Joeys with runs for Oliver Higgins (67) Fraser Pandit (56) and wickets to Tom Fuzes (2/39) and a standout all-round display from Matt Melville (32no off 24 balls and 4/11)
The 15As winning by over 100 runs with Joshua Cawood taking 5 wickets!
A huge 9-wicket win to the 15Bs after rolling Trinity for 50. The Shore bowlers created a Trinity collapse of 6 for 11 at one stage.
In a high-scoring fixture at Joeys, the 14A amassed 5/195 with Rishab Reddy smashing 58no off 45 balls. Shore won by 30-odd in the end.
A young Second XI having a close and hard fought victory over Joeys at A-Ground in their first competition game of the season.
First XI Match Report
Shore 6/251 (Oliver Higgins 67, Fraser Pandit 56 Daniel Harvey 36, Matthew Melville 32*) defeated St Joseph’s College 10/152 (Matthew Melville 4/11, Thomas Fuzes 2/39)
The First XI arrived at Joeys keen for a challenge against a team who had also just come off a bonus points win. Looking at the pitch and outfield, Toby Robinson knew it was a day to put runs on the board first. Openers Fraser Pandit and Dan Harvey began very positively combining for an opening stand of 66 by the 16th over. However, after a fall of wickets, including Dan Harvey (36), Toby Robinson (24), Fraser Pandit (56) and Noah Quayle (20) Joey’s worked themselves back into the contest. Enter Oliver Higgins. His classically high elbow proving instrumental in the middle overs, noticeably increasing our run rate. After the second drinks break Matt Melville joined Higgins and the pair put on a 76-run partnership to bring Shore’s total to 6/251 after 50 overs. Highlights were Matt Melville’s 32 not out off 24 balls, Fraser Pandit’s 56, and Oliver Higgins’ 67.
After a staple coleslaw and chicken lunch, Sam Walton and Tom Fuzes were fuelled to open the bowling. A wicket to Fuzes in the second over was quickly countered by an excellent partnership that saw Joeys reach 60 in the first 11 overs after Shore’s bowlers overpitched and lacked discipline. However, after some strategic changes by Captain Toby Robinson, Tom Fuzes returned taking a crucial wicket, ably supported by Ben Hocking, Oliver Higgins, Julian Harrison and Stian Constable who also claimed key wickets. By the first drinks break, Shore was well ahead in the game with Joeys 4/79, with Captain Toby Robinson contributing two catches. However, the introduction of Matt Melville saw wickets really begin to tumble, as he took a crucial 4/11 off 7.2 overs. In the end, Shore dismissed Joey’s for 152 in the 43rd over. The team is looking to continue its good start to the season when we host Riverview at Northbridge in Round 3.
Mr B Hunter
Head of Cricket
Results
| TEAM | RESULT | SCORES |
| First XI | Win | Shore 6/251 (Oliver Higgins 67, Fraser Pandit 56 Dan Harvey 36, Matt Melville 32*) defeated St Joseph’s College 10/152 (Matt Melville 4/11, Tom Fuzes 2/39) |
| Second XI | Win | Shore 10/169 (Cooper Glanville 59, Aidan Kurtis 44, Tom Glasson 44) defeated SJC 9/161 (Tom Capes 3/19, James Mathur 2/26, Nick Yates 2/22) |
| Third XI | Loss | St Joseph’s College 3rd XI 8/159 (Cam Newton 4/5, Tom Robson 1/16, Andrew Milton 1/28) defeated Shore 3rd XI 118 (Tom Robson 50, Tully Robertson 41). |
| Fourth XI | Win | Shore 8/131 (George Williams 47, Harry Edmunds 33) defeated SJC 10/100 (Bryce Skarott 2/25, Liam O’Neill 1/4 and Lachlan Tyrell, 2 x Run Outs) |
| Fifth XI | Win | Trinity 10/102 (Elliot Perkins 4/20) defeated by Shore 4/105 (Digby Hockey 50*) |
| 16A | Loss | Shore: 7/139 (Lachlan Boys 22 , Angus Pearce 21, Archie Lyle 39, Gus Pritchard 18 defeated by Joeys: 4/143 (Tom Penney, Finn Hillam, Will Howman-Giles-1 wicket each) |
| 15A | WIN | Shore 8/176 (Toby Smith 22, Jack Courtenay 36, Edward Godfrey 22) defeated SJC 10/56 (Xavier Simmonds 2/6, Joshua Cawood 5/11, Daniel Wyborn 3/2) |
| 15B | WIN | Shore 1/51 (Will Tomes 21* (14 balls) , Nick Firth 14*) def Trinity 15B 10/50 (Daniel Chapman 3/10, Ollie Thompson 2-2 |
| 14A | WIN | Shore 195/5 (Harry Klineberg 33, Lachie Hoy 36, Harrison Koch (35 from 30) Rishab Reddy (58* from 45) defeated Joey’s 161/9 (Daniel Bishop (2/11 Harrison Koch 1/17, Lacie Hoy 1/25) |
| 14B | Loss | Shore 98 (Sam Holt 21no, Samuel Cawood 20) lost to SJC 107 (Samuel Cawood 3/9, Harvey Ekas 2/13) |
| 14C | Loss | Knox 6/154 (Tom Devereux 2/14, Charlie Mullen 1/4) defeated Shore 6/119 (Charlie Mullen 18 |