By Kylie Rackham
The Monbulk Cricket Club Under-12s side claimed victory against Knoxfield/Lysterfield after a close match on the weekend.
Batting first, Monbulk got off to a great start with Jed Fraser (22*) and Kit Sutton (17*) securing eight boundaries between them.
Despite losing some quick wickets, Monbulk made a solid score of 6/85.
In reply, Knox/Lysterfield were held to 8/76.
Best bowling performances went to Grace Hourigan with 2/1 off two overs.
Wickets also to Kit Sutton, Finn White, Noah Woning and Jed Fraser.
It was a standout performance from Kit Sutton with the gloves after he secured a stumping, a catch and a run out.
Monbulk Cricket Club Results:
Seniors
Decoite: Monbulk 2/196 (J.Fraser 66*, S.Cosstick 103) defeated Rowville 10/122 (C.Broekhof 4/31).
Div 4: Monbulk 3/160 (A.Gillard 34, Tom Taylor 90) defeated South Belgrave 10/159 (J.Maddox 35).
Div 5: Monbulk 6/169 (J.Simmonds 39, L.Rowe 65, C.Burke 2/25) defeated Lysterfield 6/166 (T.Binks 53, C.Bourke 65).
Div 8: Monbulk 0/249 (B.Hooker 100*, D.Clark 100*) defeated Belgrave 4/227 (B.Wiseman 83*)
Juniors
Under 16s: Monbulk 2/198 (E.Blenkiron 57*, J.Bolton 87*) defeated UFTG (J.Bolton 4/13, J.Mackay 4/16).
Under 14s: No score available.
Under 13s: Monbulk 9/135 (L.McIntosh 31, T.Watson 24) defeated by Eildon Park (J.Kruzicevic-King 2/13, T.Watson 1/15, A.Hylton-Stewart 1/16).
Under 12s: Monbulk 6/85 (K.Sutton 17, J.Fraser 22*) defeated Knoxfield/Lysterfield 8/76 (G.Hourigan 2/1).
Fast 9s: Monbulk 2/122 (O.Sufrin-Jamieson 13*, J.Beer 16*, A.Sutton 16*) defeated UFTG 8/18 (O.Sufrin – Jamieson 3/1).
