Finals Cricket

It was a weekend of finals cricket for the Northern District Cricket Association. 2021 will be the last time 'A' Grade division will be played for the Association, with clubs electing to leave the Association to join with either Echuca/Moama or Swan Hill leagues.

At the end of the regular B Grade season, Leitchville/Gunbower was on top of the ladder with 122.46 points. Nondescripts was in second with 106.36 points, Barham/Koondrook third with 91.38, Kerang fourth with 86.68, Wandella Warriors fifth with 76.58 points and Wandella sixth with 68.32 points. Cohuna United took the wooden spoon with 37.95 points.

Saturday, March 6, B Grade’s elimination final was held at Koondrook Recreation Reserve. Barham/Koondrook batted first and scored 145 from 40 overs with four out. Kerang batted second, all out for 105, Barham/Koondrook winning by 40 runs.

Barham/Koondrook top batsman BJ Watts 53 runs from 47 balls, not out.

Kerang bowling, R. Keighran eight overs, one maiden, 18 runs, one wicket. DW Hogg eight overs, two maidens, 17 runs, one wicket. T. Schmidt eight overs, two maidens, 19 runs, one wicket. Fielding, R. Keighran one catch. T. Schmidt, J. Roberts one run out.

Kerang's top batsman, DW Hogg, scored 29 runs from 75 balls before being run out by M. McConnell.

Barham/Koondrook bowling, BJ Watts five overs four balls, two maidens, ten runs, two wickets. D. Bibby five overs, two maidens, five runs, two wickets. T. Uyanage six overs, 18 runs, one wicket. N. O'Toole, seven overs, 34 runs, one wicket. M. McConnell six overs, one maiden, 17 runs, two wickets.

Barham/Koondrook single catches N. O'Toole, JJ Valence, J. Barrington and MJ Turvey. Run outs, M. McConnell one and BJ Watts two.

The B Grade quarter final was also played on Saturday, March 6 at Leitchville Recreation Reserve. Leitchville/Gunbower hosted Nondescripts.

Leitchville/Gunbower (3/101) Vs Nondescripts (99) with Leitchville/Gunbower winning by seven wickets.

Leitchville/Gunbower top batsman, S. Lucas scored 30 runs before being caught by S. Spring bowled MJ Treacy. Best Nondescripts bowler, J. Mathers eight overs, three maidens, six runs, two wickets.

Nondescripts top batsmen, J. Mathers scored 27 runs before being bowled A. Windridge, and A. Thompson also scored 27 runs before being caught by K. Brereton from a ball bowled by Z. Ellwood.

Nondescripts bowlers, Z. Ellwood, six overs, three balls, two maidens, 18 runs, and three wickets. T. Gelletly seven overs, one maiden, 13 runs, and one wicket. A. Windridge eight overs, 18 runs and four wickets. M. Fergusson three overs, one maiden, seven runs and two wickets.

The B Grade preliminary final was held on Sunday, March 7 at Cohuna Recreation Reserve between the Nondescripts (4/130) and Barham/Koondrook (129). Nondescripts won by six wickets.

Nondescripts top batsman R. Williams scored 28 runs, from 36 balls, not out.

Barham/Koondrook bowling, D. Bibby seven overs, 13 runs and one wicket. N. O'Toole eight overs, one maiden, 20 runs and two wickets. In the fielding, J. Barrington had one catch and CJ Storm two catches.

Barham/Koondrook top batsman J. Barrington scored 35 runs from 38 balls before being caught by A. Moorhouse from J. Wilson's ball bowled.

Nondescripts bowling, J. Mathers eight overs, one maiden, 26 runs, and one wicket. J. Wilson seven overs, one maiden, 39 runs and one wicket. MJ Treacy eight overs, four maidens, 12 runs, and one wicket. S. Spring eight overs, three maidens, 13 runs and five wickets. JS Palmer two overs, 16 runs and one wicket. L. Douglas, five balls, seven runs, and one wicket. Nondescripts catches R. Williams, J. Mathers and A. Moorhouse.

J. Mathers eight overs, one maiden, 26 runs, and one wicket. J. Wilson seven overs, one maiden, 39 runs and one wicket. MJ Treacy eight overs, four maidens, 12 runs, one wicket. S. Spring eight overs, three maidens, 13 runs, five wickets. JS Palmer two overs, 16 runs and one wicket. L. Douglas five balls, seven runs and one wicket. Catches R. Williams, J. Mathers and A. Moorhouse.

Wandella ended the regular A Grade season on top of the Cohuna Sports Store Ladder with 102.46 points. Leitchville/Gunbower second with 96.92 points, Nondescripts third on 76.78 points, Barham/Koondrook fourth with 70.66 points. Cohuna United took the wooden spoon with 57.81 points.

B Grade grand final Saturday Leitchville/Gunbower Vs Nondescripts at Leitchville Recreation Reserve.

In the A Grade, the elimination final was held on Saturday, March 6 at Cohuna Recreation Reserve, Nondescripts (141) Vs Barham/Koondrook (9/178). Barham/Koondrook won by 37 runs.

Nondescripts top batsman W. O'Shea scored 34 runs from 76 balls before being caught by W. Lolicato from a ball bowled by T. Guerra.

Barham/Koondrook bowling CB Akurugoda nine overs, two maidens, 31 runs, and one wicket. M. O'Neill four overs, three balls, 17 runs, and three wickets. T. Guerra eight overs, four maidens, 11 runs, and two wickets. J. Hall eight overs, one maiden, 31 runs, and two wickets. D. Cooper four overs, 15 runs, and two wickets. Single catches T. Millard, M. Baldissera and W. Lolicato. L. Laursen had two catches and CB Akurugoda three catches.

Barham/Koondrook top batsmen W. Lolicato scored 31 runs from 47 balls before being caught by W. O'Shea by a ball bowled by S. O'Shea. M. O'Neill scored 31 runs, not out.

Nondescripts bowling L. Holmes nine overs, two maidens, 33 runs, and two wickets. R. Bradley nine overs, 57 runs, and one wicket. S. O'Shea nine overs, one maiden, 24 runs, and one wicket. W. Thrum nine overs, three maidens, 14 runs, and one wicket. K. Ellery six overs, 32 runs, and four wickets. Single catches, W. O'Shea and S. O'Shea. W. Thrum two catches.

The qualifying final was held on Saturday, March 6 at Riverside Park, in a nail biter Wandella (9-184) Vs Leitchville/Gunbower (9-186), with Leitchville/Gunbower winning by two runs and gaining a place in the grand final.

Wandella top batsman G. Dickson 83 runs from 82 ball, before being caught by J. Hawken bowled by L. Keath.

Leitchville/Gunbower bowling, L. Keath nine overs, two maidens, 33 runs, one wicket. A. Keath four overs, 32 runs, one wicket. J. Keath nine overs and one ball, one maiden, 22 runs, two wickets. S. Tatt nine overs, three maidens, 27 runs, two wickets. J. Wilson-Keir 2 overs, 12 runs, one wicket.

Leitchville/Gunbower fielding, single catch A. Keath, J. McEwen, and J. Hawken. J. Keath one catch, one run out. J. Lunghusen two catches. L. Keath one run out.

Leitchville/Gunbower top batsman J. Lunghusen 48 runs from 46 deliveries before being bowled by R. Barnes (2/67).

Wandella bowling P. Moore ten overs, two maidens, 34 runs, one wicket. R. Barnes nine overs, one maiden, 29 runs, five wickets. D. Higgs nine overs, 43 runs, one wicket. Ph Moore five overs, one maiden, 16 runs, one wicket. R. Oliver nine overs, one maiden, 45 runs, one wicket.

Wandella fielding, single catches R. Oliver, G. Dickson and M. Runciman. P. Moore two catches.

Advancing from the elimination final, Barham/Koondrook met Wandella, who had lost the qualifying final on Sunday for the preliminary final at Kerang on Sunday afternoon. Barham/Koondrook won the toss and elected to bat in the partly cloudy and light winds of 31 degrees. Wandella (9/178) Vs Barham/Koondrook (7/182), winning by four runs.

Starting the innings as the second batsman, CB Akurigoda had a slow start breaking a bat. After requesting a replacement, CB Akurigoda made 41 runs from 34 deliveries before being caught by Ph Moore from a P. Moore ball.

Wandella's B. McKnight bowled six overs of pace, 26 runs and one wicket. D. Higgs bowled nine overs of spin, two maidens, 30 runs, and three wickets. R. Oliver nine overs of spin, two maidens, 22 runs, and one wicket. P. Moore nine overs of pace, one maiden, 44 runs, and one wicket. Ph Moore three overs, one maiden, nine runs, and one wicket. Fielding, single catches P. Moore, Ph Moore and R. Oliver. M. Runciman two catches.

Opening Wandella batsman M. Runciman made 74 runs from 122 deliveries, was bowled by W. Lolicato (4/150).

W. Lolicato bowled nine overs of pace, 40 runs, and three wickets. CB Akurugoda bowled right overs and one ball of pace, one maiden, 25 runs, and one wicket. M. O'Neill bowled nine overs of spin, two maidens, 28 runs, and one wicket. D. Lolicato bowled seven overs of spin, two maidens, 18 runs, and two wickets. Fielding, J. Wishart one catch and one run out. D. Cooper one catch and CB Akurugoda one run out.

Cohuna Sports Store A Grade Grand Final Sunday, March 14, Leitchville/Gunbower Vs Barham/Koondrook at Gunbower Recreation Reserve.