Cricket catch-up

PLAY in the Southern Cricket Association's 2011-12 season has been under way for several weeks with mixed results for Gretna in the 2nd and 4th Grade competitions.

2nd GRADE, Round 1 - Sunday, October 16: Gretna I 9 for 228 off 50 overs defeated Runnymede 10 for 49 off 18.1 overs at Runnymede. Batting - Gretna: Mathew Burns 53 (three 4s, one 6), Aaron Maddox 44 not out (four 4s, one 6), Corey Ransley 44, Ben Rainbird 14 (three 4s), Craig Cunningham 23 (one 4). Bowling - Gretna:
Aaron Maddox 3 for 1 off 1.1 overs, Corey Ransley, 3 for 19 off 8 overs, Bruce Emery 3 for 28 off 8 overs.

Round 2 - Saturday, October 22: Gretna I 10 for 100 off 36.4 defeated by Sorell II for 103 off 33 overs at Gretna. Batting - Gretna: Mathew Burns 35, Bruce Emery 13. Bowling - Gretna: Corey Ransley 1 for 13 off 7 overs, Mathew Burns 1 for 20 off 7 overs.

Round 3 - Saturday,October 29: Gretna I 2 for 107 off 20 overs defeated Montagu Bay Sharks 9 for 135 off 38.1 overs at Risdon Vale (rain affected match). Batting - Gretna: Craig Cunningham 48 (two 4s, one 6), Bruce Emery 27 not out), Ben Rainbird 20 (one 4). Bowling - Gretna: Mathew Burns 4 for 41 off 10 overs, Ben Rainbird 2 for 23 off 10 overs, Brad Prentice 1 for 20 off 5 overs, Craig Cunningham 1 for 3 off 1 over, Cameron Emery 1 for 0 off 0.1.

4th GRADE, Round 1 - Saturday, October 15:  Gretna II (did not bat) drew with DOSA 1 for 37 off 11.1 overs (rain affected match) at Gretna. Bowling - Gretna: Cameron Emery 1 for 19 off 6, Jackson Ackerly 0 for 21 off 5.1.

Round 2 - Sunday, October 23: Gretna II 10 for 151 off 32.5 overs defeated by Marquis Tigers 4 for 154 off 16.4 overs at Lansdowne. Batting - Gretna: Brian Smith 26, Tim Lowe 22, Tom Allcock 20, Cameron Emery 18, Darren Lennox 23. Bowling - Gretna: Cameron Emery 3 for 45 off 7, Ross Langford 1 for 13 off 1.4.

Round 3 - Saturday, October 29: Gretna II 10 for 146 off 41 overs defeated by Sandford 8 for 148 off 44.3 overs at Gretna. Batting - Gretna:  Josh Bomford 30, Nathan Rainbird 25 (two 4s, one 6), Brad Moles 22 not out, Brian Smith 17, Nick Wakefield 13 (one 4). Bowling - Gretna: Ross Langford 3 for 28 off 6.3 overs, Larry Menzie 2 for 27 off 9 overs, Adam Browning 1 for 20 off 10 overs, Darren Lennox 1 for 22 off 10 overs, Brad Moles 1 for 23 off 5 overs.