Local cricket - week five

Southern Cricket Association
Round 5 - Derwent Valley games

FIRST GRADE
A MATCH-winning unbeaten century from Molesworth I all-rounder Brad Coppleman secured an excellent three-wicket win over Rokeby at Boyer Oval on Saturday. Runs were certainly the order of the day with 599 runs scored in the match. Needing 300 to win off its 50 overs, Molesworth I got home with three wickets in hand and just 2.1 overs remaining. At one stage the home side was 4/69, but when captain Jamie Adams (48 runs) and Brad Coppleman 105 not out (8 fours, 4 sixes) came together, they put on an excellent partnership of 147 getting the score to 216. Nathan Eiszele then made 37 and earlier Brayden Hodge got 36. Larry Menzie remained 12no. Brayden Hodge 3-37 off 9 overs and Aaron Wingrove 3-69 off 8 were the pick of the Molesworth bowlers.

In the other Second Grade match, New Norfolk I went down to Sorell at Tynwald Park by 63 runs. The visitors made 9/162 off its 50 overs and in reply the Red Caps were bowled out for 99. Keeper Leigh Berry made 30 (5 fours) and John Ferguson 18 (2 fours) to be the only batsman to reach double figures. Ferguson also did well with the ball taking 4-39 (10). Aaron Drew 2-28 (10) and coach Todd Rusher 1-28 (10) did their bit also.

SECOND GRADE
GRETNA I comfortably defeated Sorell at Sorell by 10 wickets. Batting first, Gretna bowled the home side out for just 83 off 27.4 overs. Jackson Ackerly bowled well taking 3-21 off 8 while Zac Crosswell 2-12 (6), Todd Jarvis 2-12 (3.4) and Corey Ransley 1-21 (6) also bowled very well. In reply Gretna opening pair Bruce Emery 38no (2 fours) and captain Ben Rainbird 34no (5 fours) did a great job seeing their team to victory off just 17 overs.

THIRD GRADE
PLAYING at home, Gretna II went down to new club Brighton Eagles by three wickets. Gretna had first knock making 10/145 off 45.3 overs. Glenn Blackwell top-scored with 28 (4 fours, 1 six) while captain Damien Hack made 29 (2 fours) and Tom Allcock 18 (2 fours). In reply the Eagles reached the target off 32.1 overs finishing 7/148. Luke Crosswell 2-24 (6) and Aaron Browning 2-38 off 10 while young Jake Campbell who also plays for the Under 16s bowled very well taking 2-28 off 5.1 overs. Well done also to Darren Lennox who played his 150th club game for Gretna last week.

It was a low-scoring affair in the other Third Grade match with Bushy Park defeating Hobart at Bushy Park by 35 runs. Bushy Park had first knock making 9/111 off 26.5 overs. Mitch Crosswell top-scored with 29 and Troy Smith 27 and captain Dylan Grant 26  were next best. In reply Hobart was bundled out for 76 off 29.1 overs. All-rounder Mitch Crosswell capped off a great match taking 4-24 off his 10 overs while Dylan Grant did likewise taking 3-9 off 5. Troy Smith 2-32 (10) and Blake Howlett 1-9 (4.1) also kept things tight.
 
FOURTH GRADE
PLAYING at Lindisfarne, New Norfolk II had a 36-run win over Old Beach. Opener Trent Smith made 26 and Nathan Cashion 21. In reply, Old Beach was bowled out for 112 off its 50 overs. Red Caps bowler Liam O'Brien bowled exceptionally well for his team finishing 10 overs 4-13 with two maidens. Shannon Long wasn't far behind with 2-13 off 10 and Blake Kemmker 2-28 (8).

Bothwell I had a narrow four-run win over Bagdad at Bagdad. Batting first Bothwell made 10/119 off 29.3 overs. Opener Matthew Mayne and captain Cody Eyles top-scored with 21 each. In the run chase the home side was bowled out for 115 off 23.3 overs. Veteran Joey Eyles 3-29 (5) and Nathan White 3-42 (7.3) were the pick of the bowlers, but Brock Nichols and Mathew Eyles each took two wickets as well.

Molesworth II had the bye.

SIXTH GRADE
NEW Norfolk III suffered a narrow two-wicket loss to St Anne's at Tynwald Park. Batting first, New Norfolk made 10/91 off 28 overs. Batting at number eight, captain Brad Kemmler made 27 (3 fours, 1 six), while Nathan Heron and Andrew Challenger made 12 each. Batting second, St Anne's finished with 8/94 off 37.2 overs. Again captain Brad Kemmler led the way taking 3-16 (9) as did Shayne Upton 3-25 (6), being the best of the home sides bowlers.

At Cambridge, Bothwell 10/144 off 47 overs lost to Derwent 9/166 off 50 overs. Stuart Eyles top-scored with 37. Next best were Kelvin Eyles on 21 and Simon Eyles with 14. With the ball for the Bucks, Stuart Eyles claimed 2-16 (4), Brodie White 2-21 (9) and Simon Eyles 2-42 (10) were the main wicket takers.

Have a blast with cricket

THE Derwent Valley T20 Blast starts this Friday at Tynwald Park at 5pm. T20 Blast is a program offering children first experience of playing cricket in a fun and social setting.

The game is much shorter than traditional cricket, with a maximum of 90 minutes playing time. All the equipment is supplied. The program goes for two months and is open to boys and girls aged from 7-12. The cost is $99.

Anyone wishing to register their children for T20 Blast can sign up online at playcricket.com.au. Select your chosen club from either Gretna, Molesworth or New Norfolk and then follow the registration steps.

Derwent Valley Country Music Muster

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Special Remembrance Day this year

REMEMBRANCE Day this Wednesday will have special significance in New Norfolk as it will include the official opening of a Centenary of Anzac Remembrance Garden and the unveiling of an information panel telling the story of the Millbrook Rise Hospital.

The Remembrance Day service will start at 10.45am at the Cenotaph in Circle St. In recognition of the Centenary of Anzac, the event will be more structured than in previous years. Wreaths will be laid and there will be addresses by New Norfolk RSL president Stephen Ball and Reverend Celia Hooker. A bugler will play The Last Post and the National Anthem will be sung.

After 11am the focus will switch to the opening of the Centenary of Anzac Remembrance Garden adjacent to the Cenotaph which has been funded by the State Government and the Derwent Valley Council.

The public is invited to attend.

How to contact the hospital

THE New Norfolk District Hospital has advised of new contact details.

Phone: 6166 1300
Fax:     6262 2819
Email:  nndh.south@ths.tas.gov.au

Glover wins national challenge

Kieran Glover

LOCAL driver Kieran Glover scored a second national championship earlier today, winning the Formula Vee National Challenge at Symmons Plains. The event marks the 50th anniversary of Formula Vee racing in Australia, with 34 entrants vying for the silverware.

Competing in the 1600cc division, Glover, from Sorell Creek, was racing on home soil for the first time since winning the Australian Formula Vee Championship in Sydney two months ago - the first Tasmanian to do so.

Meanwhile, among the 23-strong field in the 1200cc class was Glover's father, Leon Glover from Molesworth.

See the Mercury's preview here.

Record effort on Garage Sale day

TASMANIANS hit the streets on October 24 for the fifth annual Garage Sale Trail - a day of simultaneous garage sales across the country. The aim is to promote reuse, reduce landfill, build community connections and enable fundraising in a fun and social way.

The event was supported by 21 Tasmanian councils, and 174 councils nationally. Tasmania achieved a record level of participation this year, with 814 stalls registered statewide, and more than 1,822,146 items listed for sale at an estimated value of $1,531,745.  About 20% of the sales were fundraising for a cause.

The Derwent Valley Council emerged as the number one municipal area in the state, based on the number of stalls held on a per capita basis. The municipality also ranked fifth on the national leaderboard.