By STEVE UTTING
AFTER THE first day of Round 10, the Monbulk 1sts and 3rds are in strong positions against Knox Gardens. Matty Neal collected his best figures in the 1sts with 4/18. The 2nds have a big run chase next weekend and the 4ths had a bye.
Most of the junior sides were also back for 2015 with the U17s and U15s both in tight contests. Thirties to Aaron Gillard and Daniel Cleary in the 17s and Aussie Richardson in 15s. The U13s had a terrific team win against UFTG. Special mentions to Campbell Dennison who took 3/3 and made 15 not out and to Sage Farmer who took three great catches and made 14. The two U11 teams also played each other on Friday night in a very enthusiastic and competitive match.
Next Friday night (23 January) the U10s resume along with our Milo in2Cricket program.
Congratulations to the five boys that represented the FTGDCA during the rep carnival last week. They all played very well and did themselves and the club proud. Well done to Daniel Cleary, James Fenby, Tavis Wills (U16s), Austin Richardson (U14s) and Ben Grimes (U12s).
This Wednesday night (21st January), it will be a club excursion to the Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers Big Bash match at the MCG. Buy general admission tickets online and meet at Gate 6 between 6.15-6.30pm. Make sure you are wearing your Monbulk club colours. The night has become even more exciting with the news that Monbulk CC won the ‘Stars Club’ competition with the prize being presented on the MCG during Wednesday night’s match.
There is the annual Past Players/Life Members/Sportsmans Night coming up on Saturday 7 February. This will be highlighted by former test cricketer Rodney Hogg and our very own Mark Fenby playing his acoustic tracks.
Scores:
1st XI – Knox Gardens 122 (M. Neal 4/18) v Monbulk 3/55
2nd XI – Knox Gardens 7/330 v Monbulk
3rd XI – Monbulk 4/135 (D. Howard 45, J. Dekkers) 39 v Knox Gardens 5/99
U17 – Monbulk 2/77 (A. Gillard 31, D. Cleary 30no) v Knox Rebels 2/85
U15 – Monbulk 4/83 (A. Richardson 35, B. TeBoekhorst 18) v Aura Vale 1/104
U13 – Monbulk 3/85 (C. Dennison 15no, J. Spencer 15no, S. Farmer 14) d UFTG 7/75 (C. Dennison 3/3).
