By JARROD POTTER
MASSIVE tallies under a bright blue sky was the net result of Saturday’s DDCA Turf 1 action, with Coomoora feeling the worst effects of a day in the field as the Kangaroos will have to chase effectively 400.
Berwick v Coomoora
ABSOLUTELY eviscerated by Berwick (6/381) duo Chris Davies (115) and Bathiya Perera (183) – Coomoora is left to chase down the biggest score of the season yet. The Bears’ pair mauled anything that went near the pitch in their 286-run plundering partnership. The nightmare finally ended with Davies trapped in front off Lance Baptist (3/48). Perera chalked up his 150 then succumbed to Tim Bacic (2/64), with the rest of the Berwick order chipping in to reach 6/381 off its 80 overs. Coomoora will need a monstrous 382 to claim first innings points.
Buckley Ridges v Lyndale
LYNDALE’S (6/262), Dale Tormey (105) tormented the defending premiers, leaving a tricky chase for Buckley Ridges. Tormey in tandem with Quyen Pham (52) had a blast about Park Oval – literally as the Lyndale pair belted anything on line. A solid opening parternship from Jaime Brohier (35) and Rory Ingram (26) set the stage for Tormey’s tornado with Sanjeewa de Silva (26no) chipping in at the end to post a tough chase for the Ridges. Best of the Buckley bowlers were spinners Wes Nicholas (2/43) and Matt Goodwright (2/58).
Springvale South v Narre Warren
JACKSON Sketcher (88), Tim Ford (78) and Nathan King (54) showed the power of strong-arm youth batting as Springvale South (8/324) posted a monster tally against Narre Warren. Sketcher and Ford added 125 for the seventh wicket as the Magpies failed to stop the Bloods-letting. Craig Slocombe (21) – who is steadily demoting himself down the order – finished the job with a few boundaries to take Springvale South over the triple-century mark.
Hallam Kalora Park v Parkfield
IN THE battle for first, Parkfield (288) drew first blood and have given Hallam Kalora Park (0/2) a sizeable target to knock off. Steve Spoljaric (81) reminded everyone of his immense capabilities in tandem with Samiddha Gallage (51) – as the pair added 104 for the third wicket. The rest of the order pushed the run-rate up to guide Parkfield to 288 with Matt Aslett (33) and Shane Bell (29) getting some runs in the ledger.
Mordialloc v North Dandenong
NORTH Dandenong (128) continued its spiral towards Turf 2 as Mordialloc (4/80) worked its way through the Norths attack and two-thirds of the way to victory. From number eight came the first signs of a fight back as Jurgen Andersen (37) prized his wicket unlike his top order kinsmen. Tim Wighton (4/31) and Chathura Athukorala (4/34) ran through the batting card. Leon Kennedy (51no) dispatched anything that flew near him as Mordialloc ran towards first innings points. Mordialloc will be keen to avenge last year’s grand-final defeat and with a bowling attack this impressive, expect some quick-fire runs and an early declaration on Saturday.
Heinz Southern Districts v Dandenong West
DANDENONG West (107) coughed and spluttered into triple figures… barely… as Heinz (1/55) spearhead Michael Davies (5/32) lowered his sight at the Bulls. Walid Ghauri (26) was the only top-order Bull to show some grunt as the rest of the order crumbled under pressure from Davies, Justin Davis (2/27) and Paul Stockdale (2/28). Andrew Harry (20no) refused to throw away his wicket like his compatriots – holding on to see the end as the Bulls’ fell in only 52.2 overs. In response, Keith Perumal (44no) bludgeoned half the required runs as Harry (1/2) was miserly from his six overs.
