UPPER Ferntree Gully will host Johnson Park in next week’s Norm Reeves Shield final. The opposing Captains are former team-mates at Hawthorn Monash Uni Cricket Club.
The Sharks are chasing their second premiership in the top grade having saluted three years ago, while the Kings are going for their sixth, last winning in 1999.
Upper Ferntree Gully made 205 in their game against Eildon Park. Kings Skipper Adam Slack led from the front with 50, while perennial performer Jay Colee made 42. The Panthers shared the wickets around with Hicks, Sinclair and Pimm and bagging three.
Day two saw the old school Upper Gully put the brakes on the Panthers as they fell 14 runs short of the target. Jay Colee (3/45) and Marc Hardy (3/38) showed that age shall not weary them and it was a spectacular catch to Colee that turned the game. Despite finishing third, the kings will host fourth-placed Johnson Park.
The Sharks set Upwey a target of 211 to make their way into next week’s grand final. The Sharks were well contained by the Tigers with Upwey snaring 8/90 after a very good start by Bryn Gaunt (80). Sam Waters took his season tally to 35 wickets, returning the best bowling figures.
Day two saw the Tigers loose crucial wickets just before tea as Steven Devenish turned the game on its ear. Adam Dobb came to the party and took four wickets, while Chris Jewel (49), Mick Hewitt (40) and Leigh Bianchi 33 all got starts for the Tigers.
In Decoite Shield, Monbulk will be hosting Mountain Gate. With four batsmen firing, the Hawks passed 300 before the end of play, Blake Walter and Daniel Clark got off to a good start before Shane Cosstick and Jason Simmons sealed the deal. Trent Atkinson provided South Belgrave with something to hang their hat on.
Day Two and South Belgrave proved it wasn’t going to be all one way traffic. Jordan McDermott (46), Brad Trinnick (47) and Ash Hart (48) all got good starts, but the chase was stifled by Monbulk with Blake Walter taking 3/75.
Mountain Gate Easily accounted for Lysterfield, posting a winning score of 124 only three wickets down. Adam Hardy (51 not out) and Brett Neilsen (43) took the game away from the beavers. Lysterfield will be disappointed with their performance, at one stage the Beavers were 3/84 before being bundled out for 123. Marshall Bunting and Cam Wheeler brought down the beavers, with only Quenten Wells offering resistance.
NORM REEVES SHIELD
Johnson Park 210 (B. Gaunt 80, S. Devenish 35, S. Waters 4/57) d Upwey (C. Jewell 49 not out, Mick Hewitt 40, L. Bianchi 33, A Dobb 4/77).
Upper Ferntree Gully 205 (Slack 50, Collie 42, J.Hicks 3/16, Sinclair 3/36, Pimm 3/61) d Eildon Park 191 (C. Morris 84, Colee 3/45, Hardy 3/38).
DECOITE SHIELD
Monbulk 7/303 (B. Walter 65, D. Clark 52, S. Cossick 50, J. Simmonds 48, T. Atkinson 3/27) d South Belgrave 225 (B. Trinnick 47, J. McDermott 46, A. Hart 49, B.Walter 3/75).
Mountain Gate 3/124 (Hardy 51 not out, Nielsen 43) d Lysterfield 123 (Q. Wells 36, Bunting 5/46, Wheeler 4/10).
DIVISION THREE
The Basin 9/263 (M. Rawnsley 85, S. Porch 35, G. Bunker 34, D. Lee 30 not out, A. Cross 4/69) d Upwey Tecoma 247 (P. McCarrick 94 not out, M. Ebeyer 37, S. Strahan 34, J. Debarnadi 4/49, M. Heskes 3/70).
Eildon Park 9/141 (Waldron 63, Bronsgest 30 not out, Adams 3/30) d Knox Gardens 139 (DeSilva 43, Brown 5/29).
DIVISION FOUR
South Belgrave 166 (Ray 51, Cockerell 62, Phillps 4/61, Webb 3/58) and 2/58 d Aura Vale 107 (Ziza 3/26, Cockerell 4/6, Smith 3/53) and 9/161dec (Phillips 31, Ziza 5/57, Webb 38, Healy 42 not out).
Mountain Gate 6/213 (Croxford 62, Turner 39 not out, Alston 4/65) d Lysterfield 209 (Ricardo 34, Gough 3/32).
DIVISION FIVE
Eildon Park 9/183 (P.Gill 51, Kallista 40, Fahey 5/57) d The Basin 177 (Latham 81, Blangiadro 36, A.Gill 5/41, Davey 4/40).
Knoxfield 3/101 (M. Stewart 53 not out, J. Brown 30 not out) d Ferntree Gully 99 (G. Salan 50, M. Casement 4/33, M. Stewart 3/17)
DIVISION SIX
Upwey Tecoma 8/304 (S. Tailby 72, K. Hayward 63, E. Erdmanis 60 not out, T. Jones 4/61) d Lysterfield 253 (D. Nicolopoulos 103 not out, L. Bowers 41, M. Chambers 4/43).
Eildon Park 129 and 2/79 (Brown 4/17, Connolly 3/60) d Belgrave 62 (Mohamed 4/21, Zanella 3/3).
DIVISION SEVEN
St John’s/Tecoma 6/319 (Virgona 52, Bruce 95, S. Glazner 34, E. Glazner 47 not out, Prendergast 3/31) d Knox/Boronia Churches 9/237 (Skilbeck 43, Prendegast 51, Walker 33, K. Styles 3/43).
Lysterfield 3/257 (M Whitty 101 not out, Moore 51, DiCloudio 47) d Knox Gardens 247 (Jeans 81, Nicopolous 6/55).
B1 ONE DAY
Lysterfield 3/150 (Doughty 53 not out, Hurleston 36) d Wandin East 8/147 (Owen 53 not out, DeFede 50 not out, Cullimore 3/9).
South East Wanderers 6/109 (K.Fernando 35 not out, Langenberg 3/31) d Eildon Park 9/108 (B. Kinniburg 50 not out, K. Fernando 3/20)
B2 ONE DAY
Belgrave 4/268 (Thiel 55 not out, McNamara 53 not out, Kimber 48, Chaproniere 40 not out) d Ferntree Gully 7/198 (Stephenson 52 not out, Cuthell 42, Davidson 3/30)
St John’s/Tecoma 5/285 (Adams 49, Hutchison 50 not out, Smith 52 not out, Griffiths 51 not out, Slater 3/54) d Lysterfield 80 (Adams 3/19, van Hoorn 3/19).
UNDER 17 (1)
Lysterfield 6/197 (A. Bolic 100 not out) d Eildon Park 179. Knox Gardens 2/75 vs Upwey 2/72 (Brown 35).
UNDER 17 (2)
Ferntree Gully 4/83 (Cole 33) d Eildon Park Wildcats 77 (Miles 3/15). Mt Gate 4/136 (Carter 61 not out, DeGraaf 33) d Johnson Park 9/134 (Gstrein 33).
UNDER 15 (1)
Eildon Park Wildcats 127 d Ferntree Gully 119 (P. Bullock 50 not out, D Salan 24). Lysterfield 162 (I. Forgan 3/26, K. Young 3/34) d Eildon Park Panthers 127 (J. Evans 55 not out).
UNDER 15 (2)
Lysterfield v The Basin (NSA)
Auravale/ Sth Belgrave v Mountain Gate/The Basin (NSA)
UNDER 13 (Saturday)
Eildon Park 115 (D. Pollard 30 not out) d Knoxfield 112 (M. Perry 32, L. Anderson 24, S. Bytschkow 4/22 with double hat trick). Rowville v Johnson Park (NSA).
UNDER 13 (Friday)
Ferntree Gully 1/68 (R. Martin 30 not out, M. Byrne 17) d The Basin 67 (R. Martin 2/3, J. Yallop 2/3, B. Campbell 2/12). Knox Gardens 5/130 (Bailey 2/14) d Upper Ferntree Gully 67
UNDER 12
Eildon Park 6/128 d Lysterfield 7/123. Knox Gardens Black 5/134 d Knox Gardens Red 9/109.
