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Southern Cricket Association
Round 15

WITH temperatures into the mid-30s it sure was a hot weekend for cricket, reports Wade Gleeson. This didn't stop some good individual efforts and results. Gretna I batsman Mathew Burns piled on 129 runs in his team's Second Grade win over Sandford at Gretna. Burns belted the visitors bowlers, hitting 10x4s and 7x6s in a very good innings. Aaron Maddox was Gretna's best bowler, taking 4-28.

In the match at Pontville between Molesworth I and New Norfolk I, Molesworth made the moderate score of 186, but this was enough to give them victory by 27 runs. Jamie Adams 48 and Nick Piuselli 46 were the best of the Molesworth batsmen, while Larry Menzie did well with the ball, finishing with 4-41. For New Norfolk, Jamie Maddox and Adrian Eiszele were the main run scorers with 19 each while Stewart Rice made 18 and also took 3-41 with the ball.

Bushy Park went down to Richmond/Cambridge by 10 wickets. Bushy was bowled out for 167 with Mitch Crosswell 56 and Rob Fazackerley 38 top-scoring. In reply Richmond/Cambridge had no trouble with the Bushy Park bowlers, reaching the target without losing a wicket.

In Fourth Grade, Gretna II had a good 78-run win over Derwent on Sunday. Peter Jelkic got back amongst the runs, top-scoring with 62 and hitting 5x6s and 3x4s, while young Nathan Eyles came up from the Under 15s and made a quickfire 26 not out with two fours and two sixes. Jelkic followed up from his big hitting and took 4-24 while Matthew Eyles took 4-34.

In Fifth Grade, Molesworth II did its finals chances no harm with a 90-run win over Old Beach. Brad Ransley 48 and Nathan Hay 43no led the way with the willow, while captain Brayden Hodge 4-28 and Brad Ransley 2-5 were the best bowlers.

New Norfolk II suffered a big loss at home, going down to Montagu Bay by 173 with the visitors smacking a very big total of 310. Red Caps captain Stephen Nichols tried hard, making 37 not out while Nathan Rice backed his excellent bowling in the Twenty20 taking 3-28. This lad who has only just turned 13 has a bright future ahead. Well done young man.

SCORES - SECOND GRADE: Molesworth 10 for 186 off 46.4 overs (18 extras) d New Norfolk I 10 for 159 off 41.3 overs (33 extras) at Pontville. Molesworth batting: Jamie Adams 48, Nick Piuselli 46, Nathan Eiszele 27, Cody Neads 16, Mark Reggett 13. New Norfolk bowling: Stewart Rice 3-41 (9.4), Jamie Maddox 2-21 (9), Josh Dykes 2-24 (10), Ashley Morgan 2-49 (8), Josh Rowlands 1-44 (10). New Norfolk batting: Jamie Maddox 19, Adrian Eiszele 19, Stewart Rice 18, Richard Graham 18, Josh Rowlands 15, Rohan Heron 14. Molesworth bowling: Larry Menzie 4-41 (9), Mathew Smith 2-21 (7.3), Chris Slater 2-40 (7), Nathan Eiszele 1-10 (5), Jamie Adams 1-32 (10).

Gretna I 10 for 265 off 41.4 overs (20 extras) d Sandford 10 for 189 off 43.4 overs (17 extras) at Gretna. Gretna batting: Mathew Burns 129, Jackson Ackerly 28, Damien Hack 24, Ben Rainbird 23, Corey Ransley 25. Gretna bowling: Aaron Maddox 4-28 (9.4), Ben Rainbird 3-44 (10), Jackson Ackerly 1-29 (6).

Richmond/Cambridge 0 for 170 off 28.5 overs (13 extras) d Bushy Park 10 for 167 off  40.4 overs (19 extras) at Richmond. Bushy Park batting: Mitch Crosswell 56, Rob Fazackerley 38no, Jason Crosswell 13, Dylan Grant 10, Peter Howlett 10. Bushy Park bowling: No wickets taken.

FOURTH GRADE: Gretna II 10 for 168 off 35.5 overs (18 extras) d Derwent 10 for 90 off 25.4 overs (8 extras) at New Town High School. Gretna batting: Peter Jelkic 62, Nathan Eyles 27no, Jordan Hastie 18, Tom Allcock 11, Brock Nichols 11. Gretna bowling: Peter Jelkic 4-24 (8), Matthew Eyles 4-34 (6.4), Cody Eyles 1-15 (5), Brock Nichols 1-16 (6).

FIFTH GRADE: Montagu Bay 10 for 310 off 49.2 overs (31 extras) d New Norfolk II 10 for 137 off 28.5 overs (12 extras) at Tynwald Park. New Norfolk batting: Stephen Nichols 37no, Richard Munnings 25, Leigh Berry 18, Jamie Hill 18. New Norfolk bowling: Nathan Rice 3-28 (6.2), Brad Kemmler 2-31 (10), Jamie Hill 2-73 (10), Leigh Berry 2-76 (8), Adam Nossiter 1-54 (10).

Molesworth II 9 for 177 off 44 overs (41 extras) d Old Beach 10 for 87 at Cambridge Oval. Molesworth batting: Brad Ransley 48, Nathan Hay 43no, Aaron Triffitt 25.  Molesworth bowling: Brayden Hodge 4-28 (10), Brad Ransley 2-5 (7), Aaron Triffitt 2-19 (6.1), Tyson Gray 1-15 (5), Jacksyn Mann 1-20 (3).