VECC Match Report Under 15's v Charlestown

Match Report - Under 15 Second Division Vs Charlestown
After a shocking week weather wise and training cancelled the team were champing at the bit to don the blue caps. New recruit Nick Haley was eager to play after having to sit out the week before (as his clearance had not come through). With 12 players the first decision was who was to be 12th man ( or woman in the case of Kara)Lloyd Jarrett was named the sub (coaches son can be a tough life).
Valentine won their third toss in succession and decided to have a bowl as the outfield was damp and looked like drying later.
The Charlestown openers set themselves the task of staying around and did a great job. They hung in for 16 overs before losing a wicket and while they only posted a modest 31 runs they set a platform for those to follow.
Some excellent bowling, particularly Farrell and Gustard was tempered by some poor catching…. looks like outfield and ground fielding at training for a few weeks!.
Stats
- Matt Clancy 4 Overs, I maiden, 0 for 7
- Dylan garland 4 Overs, 2 maidens 0 for 3
- Lloyd Jarett 3 Overs, 0 Maidens 0 for 9
- Dom Bizzari 3 Overs, 0 maidens 0 for 6
- Daniel Gustard 3 Overs, 2 maidens 1 for 2
- Hayden Farrell 3 overs , 0 maidens 4 for 20
Charlestown posted a very creditable 107 after the bowling loosened up a little in the second session.
Dom Bizzari and Scott Rumford were the opening pair and set about the run chase with controlled aggression. In the first 10 overs we had cruised to 0-48 and the run chase looked to be on track. When Dom fell to a great catch on 36 the chase was slowed, he was quickly followed by Scott Rumford who scored 11 but fell on 60. The next 2 wickets fell on 61 with Dylan Garland and new recruit Nick Haley both bowled for 0 and this sent a shiver down the spine of the Vallo crowd and lifted the spirits of the opposition.
The fight was taken up by Daniel Gustard who was looking good until he was adjudged LBW to a left arm leg spinner who got one to go straight on. Now the shiver was a chill. Matt Clancy steadied the ship but when he went and we lost Kara Marsden and Barney Sheargold trying to force the pace, it was up to Hayden Farrell to get us home in the last few overs. He had picked up 4 wickets and this would be a fairytale if he could do it. Unfortunately it was to be a Grim fairytale (sorry couldn’t resist it).
The final result was Charlestown 5 for 107 and Valentine Eleebana all out 94
We are very confident that we can pick up a few wins in the first round of games and make a storming finish in the latter part of the season.
Peter Sheargold