By STEVE UTTING
ALL four Monbulk senior teams were back on the park this weekend, starting a two-day match.
The seniors will be chasing 251 against Upwey next weekend with Dave Mackay and Chris Coen both picking up three wickets.
The seconds will be defending 245 after skipper Jason Simmonds and young opener Aaron Gillard both made good scores.
In the thirds, it was a day of highlights and they will be looking for an outright win next week.
Evan Binding took four wickets in four balls, which is only the fourth hat-trick at the club in the past 35 years.
Liam Mackin then came out and smashed his first senior century.
The fourths are also in a strong position thanks to over 100 runs from the Badgery boys; father and son, Bob and Thomas.
There were no junior games on the weekend and all junior teams will recommence training this week with their first match this weekend.
Check Mycricket for match details.
Thanks and well done to the well over 100 Monbulk cricketers and families that attended the Stars match last Thursday.
It was a great night, especially the 1st innings with the Monbulk crowd the centre of attention on the big screen.
Well done to Aussie Richardson, Tyren Utting and Rab Noonan who all represented the Ferntree Gully District Cricket Association in the VMCU carnival over the past two weeks.
In other representative news, Shane Cosstick, Chris Coen and Brodie Emmett have been selected in a squad to play VCCL Country Week at Melbourne venues February 1-5.
Scores: 1st XI – Upwey 251 (D McKay 3/33, C Coen 3/70) v Monbulk. 2nd XI – Monbulk 9/245 (J Simmonds 80, A Gillard 46) v Upwey. 3rd XI – Knoxfield 105 (E Binding 4/6 incl. double hat-trick) and 1/55 v Monbulk 3/245 dec. (L Mackin 103no, D Clark 59no) 4th XI-Monbulk 4/190 (B Badgery 65, T Badgery 45) v Aura Vale 3/116.
