Three generations from one family took the field together for Malmsbury Cricket Club’s Jensen Shield side.
The history makers wearing the baggy green for the Berries against Blackwood are members of the Cox family – Adrian, his son Matthew, and granddaughter Nikola.
Deciding to bat, Blackwood was dismissed in 37 overs for 121, with Quentin Kebble claiming 5-21, and Ryder Blizzard and Nikola Cox two wickets apiece.
A quick-fire 2/159 off 24 overs, highlighted by Chris Ganim’s 59 from just 25 balls, enabled Malmsbury to secure first innings points and plan for an outright when lay resumes with David Nolte 44 and Matt Cox 38 at the crease.
At home to division 2 ladder leader Romsey, Malmsbury compiled a competitive 8/198 c.c. from 65 overs.
Guy Nelson made a rock solid 79, and Justin Murphy 42, with Romsey’s Adrian Chew collecting 536 from 21 overs.
The home side will be looking for quick wickets this Saturday.
In Club Grade North, Malmsbury could not contain top side Macedon, who rattled up 5/198 (Jason Storie 50 and Dale Taverna 42 both unbeaten – Gavin Marshall 2-20.
The Berries top order soon slumped to 3/5, making it very tough for the middle order to rescue the side.
The Berries managed 8/133 (G. Sharp 31 and D. Wilson 28 n.o. the best of the batters.
