Mo Abbas : maiden century down under Lymington's Mo Abbas struck a career-best 133 in his third appearance on Australian soil, cracking a maiden century for his adopted Melbourne club Ivanhoe Saints in the Victorian Sub-Districts championship North East Division 1.
It came in the 45-over match against Donvale, Abbas hitting five sixes and 13 fours and featuring strongly in an 186-run opening stand, which paved the way to Ivanhoe posting 288-6 and winning by 122 runs. They had lost their two previous games.
Abbas, who came close to making his maiden century in English soil when he made 97 not out against Burridge last summer, didn't finish there, taking 2-36 as Donvale fell to 160 all out.
Bournemouth teenage spin all-rounder Connor Smith has returned to Melbourne, where he was named Cricketer of the Year last term, and made a quick fire 38 for Altona North in the derby win over Altona Roosters.
Another Bournemouth youngster, Ben Rogers has made the switch from the Sydney outback to Victorian Turf Cricket, but his East Keilor side were dismissed for 50 in the first innings before Keilor Park made 221-4 declared. They held on second time around on 116-3 with Rogers and Billinghurst’s Nick Cooper both making Boycott-esque 20s.
Bashley (Rydal) leg spin prospect Ethan Baker picked up 2-33 as his Mooroopna team fell to a 107 run defeat to Nagambie.
Left-armer James Trodd picked up 2-59 as his Berwick side fell to a 40 run defeat to Buckley Ridge
Old Tauntonians & Romsey spin all-rounder Joe Vaughan is also spending the winter in Melbourne and, having made his South Bayside League debut the previous week, found himself relegated to the seconds - but bounced back with a half-century against Heatherton. He featured in a century opening stand, but was run out on 57. Heatherton won by seven wickets.
It came in the 45-over match against Donvale, Abbas hitting five sixes and 13 fours and featuring strongly in an 186-run opening stand, which paved the way to Ivanhoe posting 288-6 and winning by 122 runs. They had lost their two previous games.
Abbas, who came close to making his maiden century in English soil when he made 97 not out against Burridge last summer, didn't finish there, taking 2-36 as Donvale fell to 160 all out.
Bournemouth teenage spin all-rounder Connor Smith has returned to Melbourne, where he was named Cricketer of the Year last term, and made a quick fire 38 for Altona North in the derby win over Altona Roosters.
Another Bournemouth youngster, Ben Rogers has made the switch from the Sydney outback to Victorian Turf Cricket, but his East Keilor side were dismissed for 50 in the first innings before Keilor Park made 221-4 declared. They held on second time around on 116-3 with Rogers and Billinghurst’s Nick Cooper both making Boycott-esque 20s.
Bashley (Rydal) leg spin prospect Ethan Baker picked up 2-33 as his Mooroopna team fell to a 107 run defeat to Nagambie.
Left-armer James Trodd picked up 2-59 as his Berwick side fell to a 40 run defeat to Buckley Ridge
Old Tauntonians & Romsey spin all-rounder Joe Vaughan is also spending the winter in Melbourne and, having made his South Bayside League debut the previous week, found himself relegated to the seconds - but bounced back with a half-century against Heatherton. He featured in a century opening stand, but was run out on 57. Heatherton won by seven wickets.
