Team performances
+ In yet another 1 day game, we won only 2 out of 11 matches - our worst performance of the season. A Grade was unfortunate to be the only team washed. Next week is the final 1-dayer of the season (yeah!) brought forward because of the earlier Easter break this year
+ The highlight of the Round (maybe even the season) was the B2 clash between the Blues (1st place) and the Reds (4th). Apart from the fantastic competitive spirit it was played in, the match went down to the wire. Chasing a competitive 144 set by the Red's on a slow Headen Park outfield, the Blue’s got home in the last over with 9 wickets down and the last man facing.
+ How about the mighty C1's. Not only did they win but they had St Ives 9/31 - they recovered to be all out for 61. Star was Karl Dunnicliff who took 5/20.
+ After a full team training session during the week C3's had on of their off days being rolled for 102 chasing 213 in 40 overs. With the exception of Greg Lang (45), Allan Raffel (27) and Joshua Lovell (5/54) there was not much joy. The one positive is that we may have found a new number 3 bat for A grade next season - Steve Quanborough

Team standings will be updated once the scores come through:
A1 34 points (4th place)
A2 37 (=4th)
B1 49 (1st)
B2 Blue 50 (1st)
B2 Red 40 (5th - 1 point off 4th)
C1 45 (2nd)
C2 Blue 43 (2nd - result to be confirmed)
C2 Red 30 (6th - 8 off the pace)
C3 29 (6th - 8 off the pace)
D1 62 (1st)
D2 36 (4th)

After 10 Rounds we now have 8 of our 11 teams in the top 4 – a fantastic performance with 3 of our teams in first place.

We continue to lead the Club Championship with a comfortable lead over Kissing Point - let's keep this one going folks. The last time we won this Trophy was in 1997/98.

Personal achievements
+ Andrew Fiedler entered the top 20 run scorers of all time when he scored his 3,000 runs for the Club – a wonderful achievement. Andrew’s brother Greg (5,000 runs) are the only two brothers in our history who have scored over 3,000 – our own Steve and Mark Waugh equivalents.
+ Roger Friend (D1 Captain) also nothched up his 1,000 career runs with 19* on the weekend - well done Roger.

Watch this space
+ Eric Junkkari (B2 Blue), already the taker of 200 wickets, is now targeting his 2,000th run – just 95 off this milestone.

Match against the SpeedBlitz Blues
Just a reminder we have until the 1st February to enter the competition to get a match against the Speedblitz Blues on the 25th February at North Sydney Oval is still running. All we need are 11 players.

One to watch
Raj Anand (B1) makes his comeback next week. What makes this special is that Raj had a heart attack earlier this season during a game at Headen Park. True to form, Raj was suffering from the attack early in his innings but batted on to 39* before the innings declaration. Welcome back Raj!

Sting of the week
B1 all time great and super star, Mark Tubs Taylor (and genuinely nice bloke) added a bit of spice to the B2 clash (Red's Vs Blue's) when he tried to set Eric Junkkari up believing that Tubs Taylor, Tim Coverdale and Jon Horler that they were playing against the Blues on the weekend. After a few bites from Eric it didn’t work – almost but no cigar.

Play of the week
B2 Red without doubt. In what must be a first (for a long time anyway), the Red’s fired their first 3 wickets out LBW – all out but not common. The only other instances I can remember are in A1 where this would be common with the legendary Kenny Carter umpiring.

Posted by Ross Anderson on January 18, 2004 05:45 AM