Olinda Cricket Club’s First XI team celebrates a premiership win from back Andy Greenall, Peter Manaert, Mikel Greenough, Craig Elliott, Adam Humphries, Ranga Yasalal and front from left Keir Leone, Gavin Maslen, Scott Tonkin, Adrian Willoughby, Adam Borg, Mat Holloway.By Tania Martin
OLINDA has won two premierships, with the club’s First and Second XIs claiming outstanding wins to cap off arguably the most memorable season in the club’s history.
Olinda’s First XI defeated Eastfield to win the Newey Plate flag. It notched up 240 – with Adrian Willoughby smashing 110 not out – while it bowled out Eastfield for 220.
Ranga Yasalal notched up 53, while club president Adam Humphries claimed 3/47.
The Second XI created history, winning what is believed to be the first flag by a twos’ side.
Olinda made 105, with Dave Ruyter making a super 47. He suffered a fractured jaw, when on 30, before returning to the bat on and finish with another 17 runs to his name.
The red and white skitted Wantirna South for 85, as man-of-the-match Jarrod Ham finished with the superb figures of 6/24. Blake Swanson took 4/40.
Skipper Matt Burgan took the winning catch.
Olinda had a second dig, making 2/25 off 23 overs, before Wantirna South called it off, with 25 overs remaining.
