Two-day cricket kicked off for the first time since Covid with some mixed results.
Monbulk Cricket Club’s 1s, 2s, 4s and U/16s had a win while the club’s 3s, 5s, Vets and U/12s had a loss but put up competitive performances.
There were two standout performances from two youngsters, with Ethan Knight making 50 not out in the U16s on the morning of Saturday 28 October.
This was followed up in the 4s with Lachy Tilley taking a brilliant five-fer.
A stunning display of bowling saw impressive figures of 5/27 off 11.3 overs.
-1st XI – Monbulk 10/103 (B. Martin 30, A. Powell 23) def Rowville 10/87 (M. Auty 4/22, D. Cleary 3/11, D. Maher 2/28)
-2nd XI – Monbulk 8/306 (B. Trinnick 147, L. Jurey 50, K. Storey 30) def Rowville 10/166 (T. Rickard 3/35, K. Storey 2/14)
-3rd XI – TBC
-4th XI – TBC
-5th XI – Monbulk 10/110 (B. Brockwell 58) def by Silvan 1/121 (L. Hehir 1/32)
– Veterans – Monbulk 4/201 (D. Anderson 41*, B. Grigg 40*, T. Selby 42*, B. Haack 30) def by Upper Ferntree Gully 9/202 (J. Dixon 2/35, N. Haines 2/35)
-U16’s – Monbulk 4/144 (E. Knight 50*, S. Blenkiron 22*, W. Blenkiron 20) def Mountain Gate 10/65 (J. Fraser 3/12, B. Trinnick 2/11)
-U12’s – Monbulk 6/72 (K. Stone 14, B. McNamara 12, K. Payne 12) def by Lysterfield 4/83 (F. Crane 2/6, N. Phillips 2/4)
