Former South Wilts pace bowler Luke Evans produced career-best figures of 7-23 for St Patrick's, his adopted Australian club, against New City in the Cricket Albury Wodogna competition on the New South Wales/Victoria state border.
New City, chasing 199-8, found Evans too hot to handle. After only six overs, they were 33-5 with the Cadnam-raised Evans celebrating all five. He continued to bowl unchanged as New City were skittled for 51, Evans finished with a best-yet 7-23 off nine overs. Five of his victims were caught behind, among them several of the batters who bagged ducks. Opener Aaron Grant (13*) carried his bat amid the carnage.
Portsmouth's Fraser Hay hit an unbeaten 103 (three sixes + five fours) before retiring in Melville's 243-6 against Midland Guildford, who on their WACA Premier match by six wickets at Lilac Hill.
Basingstoke & North Hants cricketer Dubs Wood notched his second half century for Newcastle City in the Northern NSW Premiership, hitting 63 (eight fours) in an emphatic first innings win over Toronto Workers.
Bashley (Rydal) all-rounder George Wilson (having taken two earlier wickets) was left stranded on 33 not out as South Tamworth finished one run adrift of Redbacks 155 in the Tamworth DCCA T20. He took a tidy 2-11 in his team's previous win.
Academy opener Wilf La Fontaine Jackson (below) hit 46 off 44 balls to point Sydney University in the direction of a Second Grade win over Penrith. Teammate Louis Pritchard is playing for Gordon.
South Wilts opener James Degg is in the runs for Bonbeach in Melbourne's Southern Bayside League, scoring 74 in the six-wicket win over Bentleigh and 83 against Middle Park, whose ranks included Lymington pair Dan Cox and Jude Tollerfield. Opening the batting, South Wilts new boy Tom Cheater made 31 for Bayswater, who lost to Mount Waverley.
Josh Croom has returned to his Glenelg roots in Adelaide and, playing in an empathic 2nd Grade win over Woodville, made 15 runs and took a wicket. Winchester based George O'Connor scored 31 for Southern District made 25 and later took the first and tenth wicket to secure a win over Prospect.
New City, chasing 199-8, found Evans too hot to handle. After only six overs, they were 33-5 with the Cadnam-raised Evans celebrating all five. He continued to bowl unchanged as New City were skittled for 51, Evans finished with a best-yet 7-23 off nine overs. Five of his victims were caught behind, among them several of the batters who bagged ducks. Opener Aaron Grant (13*) carried his bat amid the carnage.
Portsmouth's Fraser Hay hit an unbeaten 103 (three sixes + five fours) before retiring in Melville's 243-6 against Midland Guildford, who on their WACA Premier match by six wickets at Lilac Hill.
Basingstoke & North Hants cricketer Dubs Wood notched his second half century for Newcastle City in the Northern NSW Premiership, hitting 63 (eight fours) in an emphatic first innings win over Toronto Workers.
Bashley (Rydal) all-rounder George Wilson (having taken two earlier wickets) was left stranded on 33 not out as South Tamworth finished one run adrift of Redbacks 155 in the Tamworth DCCA T20. He took a tidy 2-11 in his team's previous win.
Academy opener Wilf La Fontaine Jackson (below) hit 46 off 44 balls to point Sydney University in the direction of a Second Grade win over Penrith. Teammate Louis Pritchard is playing for Gordon.
South Wilts opener James Degg is in the runs for Bonbeach in Melbourne's Southern Bayside League, scoring 74 in the six-wicket win over Bentleigh and 83 against Middle Park, whose ranks included Lymington pair Dan Cox and Jude Tollerfield. Opening the batting, South Wilts new boy Tom Cheater made 31 for Bayswater, who lost to Mount Waverley.
Josh Croom has returned to his Glenelg roots in Adelaide and, playing in an empathic 2nd Grade win over Woodville, made 15 runs and took a wicket. Winchester based George O'Connor scored 31 for Southern District made 25 and later took the first and tenth wicket to secure a win over Prospect.
Wilf La Fontaine Jackson batting for Sydney University
