Round 3 saw Engadine face up against a strong Illawong side, who were equal 1st competition leaders.
The
oppositions first two pairs they sent out were clearly their best. But
to the boys credit they didn't drop their heads, and were rewarded with
a wicket from Ben G.
The next pair proved much different. The
momentum shifted our way. Illawongs pair were restricted to just 10
runs. Josh G kept the runs down with a solid spell of 0-7. Hunter also
bowled well and collected a wicket in doing so, 1-4.
It was now
our turn to bat our 1st 2 paires. 1st up was Joel and Cameron who
batted well adding 15 to the score. But the 2nd partnership of Jonah
and Josh H was the highlight of the day. Smashing 26 off their 6 overs.
Jonah finishing with 17 and Josh H with 9.
The following week
was also a tough battle between the 2 sides. Our last 3 pairs were up
1st. All were great contributions to the score. A great innings from
Daniel and Scott gave us a lot of confidence. Daniel with 14 and Scott
with 15.
Our turn to bowl again and the star with the ball was Jonah. Picking up 2 great wickets.
Other boys who took wickets on the day were Harry and our new recruit Ben Gersback, Josh's brother.
Overall it was a close loss to a really strong side and i'm happy with the way the guys played. Well done boys