Noble Park paceman Matt Crozier launches into a delivery during his four-wicket haul against Altona on Saturday.
NOBLE Park is on track for its second win of the Victorian Sub District Cricket Association season after dismissing Altona for 124 on Saturday.
Matt Crozier was the pick of the Noble Park bowlers, taking 4/17 from 13 tight overs, while Sanj Weerasinghe picked up 3/22.
A 56-run stand between Darren Seccull and Karl Brown got the home side’s run chase off to a good start before Seccull was out for 14.
Paul Hill (4 not out) and Brown (48 not out) took Noble Park’s total to 1/75 at stumps.
But the momentum could not be translated into Sunday’s one-day fixture, as Melton easily chased down Noble Park’s total 5/215.
After a shaky start, playing coach Dean Edmunds (89 not out) combined with Rod Douthie (75) to resurrect Noble Park’s innings with an 84-run fourth-wicket partnership.
And while Edmunds did his best to construct a competitive total in the dying overs, a century opening stand from Melton’s Anthony Gale (109 not out) and Heath Pritchard (46) swiftly dismissed Noble Park’s challenge.
David Kirk (42 not out) then joined Gale to escort Melton to an eight-wicket victory with four overs to spare.
Noble Park’s second XI had a shocker on Saturday, dismissed for 60.
Andrew Borovac (27) and Dane Rogers (11) were the only players to reach double figures.
At stumps, Altona reached 1/191, with Borovac taking the only wicket.
A maiden century to 16-year-old Ben Carmody saw the third XI amass 7/257 in its game against Brighton.
Carmody carried his bat through the innings to finish unbeaten on 116, while Darren Wilcox (44) and Harj Singh (22) provided valuable support.
