After two seasons affected by coronavirus, the Upwey-Tecoma Cricket Club was looking forward to getting back to normal.
However, mother nature had other ideas, with wet weather playing havoc with the first month of the fixture.
It wouldn’t be until early November that cricket would be back in full swing. There have been plenty of great results at Tigerland, both from a team and individual perspective.
The First XI is well-positioned heading into the second half of the season, sitting third on the ladder with a record of 5 wins and 2 losses.
English import Julian Whetstone was on fire with both bat and ball, reaching the break with 263 runs and 11 wickets to cement himself as one of the competition’s premier all-rounders.
Skipper Jackson Waters has also been solid with the bat compiling 262 runs, while speedster Cam Wheeler has collected 13 scalps to be leading the competition.
The Women’s XI is sitting just inside the top four in the fledgling Women’s League. Captain Jacqui Cooke has led from the front with the bat with 103 runs, with German international Nicola Wachter showing great signs as a wicket-keeping all-rounder. Kaitlyn Roleff, playing her first season of cricket. has been superb in all facets of the game (75 runs, 4 wickets) and will be looking to continue her good form heading into finals
The Second XI is a game clear on top of the table in Division 3 after a near-flawless start to their year. The evergreen Chris Jewell has amassed a mammoth 289 runs at an average of 96, ably supported by youngster Liam Dunning with 254 at 127.
The Third XI, Fourth XI and Fifth XI have all struggled to put wins on the board but results have taken a backseat to the significant development of some of the younger Tigers making their way into the senior ranks.
The Under 16’s have overcome a sluggish start to their season to be sitting fourth at the break. Captain Oskar Taylor has starred with the bat, with 122 runs at 61. New recruit Kasey Richardson has made an incredible start to his time as a Tiger, snaring 8 wickets at an average of 4.88.
It’s exciting times ahead at Upwey-Tecoma as they head to the second half of the year with plenty to play for.
