There were plenty of highlights in McIntyre Cup 1sts cricket on Saturday, including Gisborne’s in-form Riley Vernon scoring 109 not out as captain for the day, and Macedon breaking through for its first win with Daniel Trotta slamming a quick fire 92.
Vernon stepped up as captain with his older brother Jarryd unavailable for the top of the table clash with Sunbury United.
United scored 208 largely due to 78 from the consistent Damian Edwards, but Gisborne’s batters always held the upper hand after Vernon and
Will Mackay shared a second-wicket stand of 102. This came after Warren Kelly departed for 26 after his blistering 140 against Macedon the previous Saturday.
Riley Vernon is on target for a huge tally of runs this season, and his 109 from 105 deliveries included 11 fours and two sixes as Gisborne cruised to 4/209 to remain unbeaten. Rahul Singh chipped in with an unbeaten 30.
Adding to Gisborne’s batting power, the club recruited top order Maribyrnong Park batter Shaun Guerra last week.
Promoted to the top grade, Macedon was in strife at 3/27 against Sunbury Kangaroos at Tony Clarke Reserve before Trotta and coach Tim Berzins came to the rescue with a stand of 96 for the fourth wicket.
Trotta’s 92 came from 85 balls, and Berzins contributed 28, and Cameron Howlett an unbeaten 32 in a tally of 9/200.
The Kangaroos tried hard, but fell 12 runs short at 9/188.
Reigning premier Romsey had to work hard to stay unbeaten after Rupertswood compiled 162 with Nathan Shoesmith scoring a half century.
At 5/110 Romsey needed a partnership, and all-rounder Taylor Stevenson 51 and Ben Way 28 did the job though three wickets fell with scores level leaving Aaron Paterson to hit the winning four in a tally of 8/166.
Chasing Diggers Rest/Bulla’s 5/168 (Tristan Krizanic 85 not out) Woodend showed plenty of character after skipper Marcus Stewart was run out for 4.
Daniel Easterley scored a half century and Warren Else an unbeaten 31 to enable the Woodsmen to reach 5/171 in the 43rd over.
Riddell broke through to defeated Aintree by 30 runs in Johnstone Shield, with 436 runs scored in the afternoon.
In McIntyre Cups 2nds Chris Axton took the long handle to the Kangaroos, hitting an unbeaten 88 (10 fours, three sixes) as Macedon compiled a winning 9/236.
SCORES
Scores from Saturday’s McIntyre Cup 1sts matches in the Gisborne District Cricket Association matches were:
Romsey 8/166 (T. Stevenson 51, B. Way 28, M. Milne 27, C. Burkett 26 d Rupertswood 162 (N. Shoesmith 51, M. Howell 33, S. Roey 32 – Stevenson 3-21, N. Hoy 2-7).
Macedon 8/200 c.c. (D. Trotta 92, C. Howlett 32 n.o, T. Berzins 28 – C. Wooley 3-24) d Sunbury Kangaroos 9/188.
Sunbury United 208 (D. Edwards 78) lost to Gisborne 4/209 (R. Vernon 109 n.o., R. Singh 30, W. Mackay 29, W.Kelly 26).
Diggers Rest 5/168 c.c. (T. Krizanic 85 n.o. lost to Woodend 5/171 (D. Easterly 52, W. Else 31 n.o., A. Cullen 21).
Johnstone Shield 1sts: Riddell 8/233 c.c. (H. Fisher 69, J. Stancombe 40, S. Dempsey 35, H. Brown 31) d Aintree 203 (J. Bhullar 50, J. Singh 37 – B. Stancombe 4-45, H. Johnson 3-32); Broadford 127 (B. Hickey 44 – R. Hanson 4-18) lost to Kilmore 8/131 (A. Smith 40, M. Davern 37 n.o.); East Sunbury 8/143 c.c. –S. Bell 4-8) lost to Wallan 4/147 (B. Vance 52 n.o., K. Aitken 47).
McIntyre Cup 2nds: Macedon 9/236 c.c. (C. Axton 88 n.o., E. Patterson – Lade 39, B. Cooke 30) d Sunbury Kangaroos 90 (S. Berry 59 – W. Bobetic 3-4, S. Williams 3-12); Woodend 6/203 c.c. (J. Pettigrew 61 n.o., K. Else 35, D. Robinson 28) lost to Diggers Rest/ Bulla 4/204 D. Norton 89, L. Dowsett 46 n.o.); Rupertswood 6/242 c.c. (B. Van der Heuvel 70, S. Dennis 41) d Romsey 8/238 (J. Thorson 92); Sunbury United 103 (N. Watson 4-7) lost to Gisborne 6/104.
Johnstone Shield 2nds: Aintree 8/251 c.c. (K. Parmar 51, Kalsi 45 – B. Goodman 3-45) d Riddell 6/102 (M. Day 33); Rupertswood 7/213 c.c.(A. Pizano 66, T. Taylor-White 59 – Z. Bord 5-41) d Eynesbury 184 (B. Shearson 80); Wallan 8/235 c.c B. Hanson 74 n.o., A. Jackson 60, B. Fowler 50) d East Sunbury 111 (N. Reas 3-5, Hanson 3-20); Broadford 106 (B. Proctor 6-10) lost to Kilmore 7/107.
Jensen Shield 1sts: Melton South 8/164 c.c. (M. Eston 47 n.o.) lost to Lancefield 2/165 (C. Sankey 75n.o., L. Mitchell 63 n.o). Sunbury United 7/174 c.c. lost to Hanging Rock 3/178 (L. O’Meara 69, G. Sandow 41 n.o. S. Zubrycki 37,S. Fuller 28); St Anthonys 95 (K. Fisher 6-30) d Malmsbury 87 (Q. Kebble 35); Romsey 5/222 c.c. (R. Pitts 65 n.o., S. Day 57,D. Leach 37) lost to Aintree 6/225 J. Sandhu 72).
Jensen Shield 2nds: Macedon 90 X. Smith 25 – R. Evans 3-14) lost to Gisborne 2/91 (J. Shaw 39); Blackwood L. Whitehouse 85) lost to Wallan 4/167; Sunbury United 7/174 c.c. lost to Hanging Rock 3/178 c.c. L. O’Meara 69, G. Sandow 41 n.o., S. Zubrycki 37, S. Fuller 28); Sunbury 7/119 d Rupertswood 118.
Jensen Shield 3rds: Aintree 4/106 d Lancefield 9/105 (O. Mouser 26); Kyneton v Melton, Trentham v Rupertswood, Melton South v Kilmore not listed.
Club North: Kilmore 90 (T. Hanson 33) lost to Malmsbury 1/93 (R. De Podolinsky 42 n.o., P. Podolinsky 29); Hanging Rock 8/145 (> Warne 91 n.o., M.Shanahan 21) d Broadford 124 (K. Redenback 37 – J. Milsom 3-13, T. Place 3-31); Lancefield 7/227 c.c. J. Woodham 83, C. Stein 37 – D. King 5-15) d Riddell 8/142 (N. Singh Brar 37, M. Zytek 30); Malmsbury; Woodend 8/160 c.c. (S. Close 45 n.o.) lost to Malmsbury Gold 4/161 (S. Carracher 80 n.o., A. Ogden 31).
Club South: Woodend v Eynesbury – not listed; Rupertswood 239 d Sunbury United 9/198; St Anthonys 111 lost to Melton Centrals White 5/112.
