Toby Albert ; Dave Vokes picture
Hampshire globe trotting prospect Toby Albert was dismissed four runs short of a Christmas century as Joondalup, his adopted West Australian Grade club, romped to a six-wicket win over WACA Premiership rials Willetton.
Albert, who has clocked up over 32,000 airmiles travelling to Perth (twice) and Guyana (with Hampshire) since the end of the county championship season, was trapped leg before wicket for 96 as Joondalup comfortably chased down Willetton's 248. He struck four sixes and nine fours.
South Wilts all-rounder Jack Mynott completed a successful pre-Christmas trip to Western Australia by playing a prominent part in Fremantle's resounding win over Mount Lawley at the Stevens Reserve.
Having made 55 in Fremantle's 365-5, Mynott took 3-26 in a miserly 15-over spell which saw Mount Lawley skittled for 110. They were 31-4 in their second dig, so well beaten over the two days.
Mynott, who takes Dauntsey's School to Sri Lanka at Easter, should return to his Coombe Bissett home in time for the Viscount to carve the Christmas turkey.
Bournemouth's Ben Rogers made 63 and snared five dismissals behind the stumps as East Keilor came close to an outright win over Point Cook in the Victoria Turf competition. It was his second fifty-plus score of the Aussie during which he's made 240 runs at an average of 30.
Bashley (Rydal) left-hander Jack Stearman is spending the winter on Sydney's northern beaches (Baywatch comes to mind) with cricket in the Shires competition at Warringah, where's he's so far made two 50-plus scores ... and taken 4-43 in the last round of pre-Christmas matches. M Porter to note.
Hambledon's Chris Pratt continued his good form for WPCC seconds against Claremont in Cape Town's Western Province competition, making a winter's best 96 of his side's winning 306-4. Claremont replied with 220-8.
Albert, who has clocked up over 32,000 airmiles travelling to Perth (twice) and Guyana (with Hampshire) since the end of the county championship season, was trapped leg before wicket for 96 as Joondalup comfortably chased down Willetton's 248. He struck four sixes and nine fours.
South Wilts all-rounder Jack Mynott completed a successful pre-Christmas trip to Western Australia by playing a prominent part in Fremantle's resounding win over Mount Lawley at the Stevens Reserve.
Having made 55 in Fremantle's 365-5, Mynott took 3-26 in a miserly 15-over spell which saw Mount Lawley skittled for 110. They were 31-4 in their second dig, so well beaten over the two days.
Mynott, who takes Dauntsey's School to Sri Lanka at Easter, should return to his Coombe Bissett home in time for the Viscount to carve the Christmas turkey.
Bournemouth's Ben Rogers made 63 and snared five dismissals behind the stumps as East Keilor came close to an outright win over Point Cook in the Victoria Turf competition. It was his second fifty-plus score of the Aussie during which he's made 240 runs at an average of 30.
Bashley (Rydal) left-hander Jack Stearman is spending the winter on Sydney's northern beaches (Baywatch comes to mind) with cricket in the Shires competition at Warringah, where's he's so far made two 50-plus scores ... and taken 4-43 in the last round of pre-Christmas matches. M Porter to note.
Hambledon's Chris Pratt continued his good form for WPCC seconds against Claremont in Cape Town's Western Province competition, making a winter's best 96 of his side's winning 306-4. Claremont replied with 220-8.
