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Roos save best to very last
Monday, 25th February, 2013
South’s Alex Page took no wickets but hung on grimly as a tail-end batsman to give victory to the Roos.
By Newcomer
It was party time for the South Cricket Club on Saturday night after they finally registered their first win of the season in a thrilling one-wicket victory over North at the Alma Oval.
In a low scoring game, North batted first and could only compile 104 runs from 37 overs. South got the runs in the 23rd over but in doing so lost nine wickets.
Rampant Robins roll Magpies
Monday, 4th February, 2013
Andrew Henry was unstoppable, scoring 58 not out against Central on Saturday.
By Newcomer
This much-anticipated game of the round at the Alma Oval between West and Central turned into a fizzer with West easily disposing of the Magpies by seven wickets.
The remain undefeated and sit comfortably on top of the ladder.
All eyes were on Central to see if they could bring their A-game to the party and finally challenge the Robins but it wasn't to be, so it's back to the drawing board for the Magpies to concoct another plan to stop the West juggernaut from rolling on.
Burkies win a thriller
Thursday, 13th December, 2012
Padric Attard’s unbeaten 32 was key to Burke Ward chasing down their victory target of 98.
By Ben Sheffield
Burke Ward have been crowned the junior hardball champions for the season, after defeating Sacred Heart/Central in the weekend's Grand Final.
Burke Ward won the toss on what was a steamy morning and chose to field, which saw Dwyer and Robertson stride out to open the batting for Sacred Heart/Central.
Rain wreaks havoc with local cricket
Monday, 3rd December, 2012
Laurence Hebbard’s figures of 6/25 against North have been the bowling performance of the season so far.
Rain wreaks havoc with local cricket
By Ben Sheffield
Both of the weekend's local cricket matches were washed out after rainfall on Friday evening and the early hours of Saturday morning left the pitches at the Jubilee and Alma Ovals unplayable.
Dogs claim win in thriller
Monday, 26th November, 2012
Matt Vandenheuval who picked up one wicket.
By Newcomer
North have recorded a thrilling five run win over South at the Zinc Oval in a game which chopped and changed throughout the day before an eventual winner was found.
With South surprisingly starting favourites and the game panned out that way from early on, with South dominating from the outset.
On an already predictable pitch, South's top order bowlers tore through the North line up, and it seemed that South's first win loomed large.
