
Hampshire prospect Toby Albert has made a positive start to his delayed return to Joondalup in the Western Australian Premier League in Perth.
He purposely held onto his return ticket so he could recover fully from minor knee surgery, but announced his comeback wth a sizzling 71 not out off 58 balls, including five sixes, as Joondalup posted 268-9 - to win by one run against Bayswater Morley !
Portsmouth's Fraser Hay continued his excellent form by scoring 95 in Melville's tied match with Subiaco Floreat, each side scoring 219-9.
Hampshire's Ian Holland was unquestionably Ringwood's MVP against Geelong, but finished on the losing side. He took three wickets with the new ball and finished with 4-25 before top scoring with 44. Ringwood lost by 46 runs.
County team-mate Fletcha Middleton made 44 of Fitzroy Doncaster's 237-6, but after rain had intervened, hosts Footscray got home by seven wickets on DLS.
Fresh from his successful audition for a role in this summer's Pirates of Penzance production in Cornwall, South Wilts raised Josh Croom took two Adelaide University wickets as Glenelg eased themselves into a strong position in the South Australia Premier League. The students made 153 and Glenelg closed day one 107-2, with Jake Winter 39 not out. Scott Currie has taken 2-13. Play resumes on Saturday.
Alton's Zac Gadsby ran amok with a 6-32 return for Melbourne University in the Victoria Premier Third Grade win against Northcote. They defended 142 to bowl Northcote out for 105.
South Wilts raised Luke Evans cashed in when he was given the rare opportunity of opening the batting for St Patrick's in the Cricket Albury Wodonga competition on the Victoria/NSW border.
Overall confidence on a high after a personal best 7-23 return with the ball in his last game, Evans smacked a run-a-ball 64, including ten fours and a six, as St Patrick's powered to 236-8 against Wodonga. A maien century was on the cards until he was caught on the boundary. St Patrick's won by 130 runs after bowling Wodonga out for 106.
He purposely held onto his return ticket so he could recover fully from minor knee surgery, but announced his comeback wth a sizzling 71 not out off 58 balls, including five sixes, as Joondalup posted 268-9 - to win by one run against Bayswater Morley !
Portsmouth's Fraser Hay continued his excellent form by scoring 95 in Melville's tied match with Subiaco Floreat, each side scoring 219-9.
Hampshire's Ian Holland was unquestionably Ringwood's MVP against Geelong, but finished on the losing side. He took three wickets with the new ball and finished with 4-25 before top scoring with 44. Ringwood lost by 46 runs.
County team-mate Fletcha Middleton made 44 of Fitzroy Doncaster's 237-6, but after rain had intervened, hosts Footscray got home by seven wickets on DLS.
Fresh from his successful audition for a role in this summer's Pirates of Penzance production in Cornwall, South Wilts raised Josh Croom took two Adelaide University wickets as Glenelg eased themselves into a strong position in the South Australia Premier League. The students made 153 and Glenelg closed day one 107-2, with Jake Winter 39 not out. Scott Currie has taken 2-13. Play resumes on Saturday.
Alton's Zac Gadsby ran amok with a 6-32 return for Melbourne University in the Victoria Premier Third Grade win against Northcote. They defended 142 to bowl Northcote out for 105.
South Wilts raised Luke Evans cashed in when he was given the rare opportunity of opening the batting for St Patrick's in the Cricket Albury Wodonga competition on the Victoria/NSW border.
Overall confidence on a high after a personal best 7-23 return with the ball in his last game, Evans smacked a run-a-ball 64, including ten fours and a six, as St Patrick's powered to 236-8 against Wodonga. A maien century was on the cards until he was caught on the boundary. St Patrick's won by 130 runs after bowling Wodonga out for 106.