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Another impressive performance

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

Thursday evening saw another impressive performance from the U15′s as they coasted to their fourth successive win in their last home game of the season.

Batting first, the innigs got off to a flyer with Jack Dyson continuing from his 2nd XI debut with a fluent 25. This was backed up from the skipper Janiel Nakrani with a brisk 33 before skying one to mid wicket. The innings was held together by Bharvin Thakkar who scored 24, he batted with more cricketing sense then many of those older than himself, rotatig the strike allowing Jack & Janiel to hit the big shots.

A total of 123 was posted, very competitve, especially with our bowling attack. Preetham & Kinner opened the bowling together an they were very tight. Preetham started with 2 maidens and Kinner bowled his four overs withou luck but maintained the gods start. The Janiel started a spell that would effectively end the match as a contest, he took four wickets, three of them bowled to remove four of the top five.

The U15′s are away next week to Maccabi where we hopethey will continue there good form.

U15′s Go From Strength to Strength

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

The U15′s as a team went through nearly 18 months without a win, but this season the group of players just keep getting better. Having suffered a narrow loss away to Southgate Compton in their first game, they have come along way to gain victory’s against Maccabi, Botany Bay and Southgate Adelaide. Last year, Southgate Adelaide proved just too strong for us, but the tables were reversed this year with many of lads having learned from their experiences.

Southgate Adelaide were going along smoothly until Bharvin Thakkar was brought onto bowl, Bharvin strolled up to the pitch and with a little shape demolished the Southgate middle & lower order to finish with 5 wickets. The bowlers were backed up in the field with Joe Smith taking two fine catches in the gully.

The target was a little over 100 but it wasn’t easy going as we lost the two openers early on. This brought Jamie & Janiel to the crease, this proved to be a good partnership with Jamie rotating the strike well allowing Janiel to relax and get himself in. Janiel did exactly this, he punished any loose bowling and paced his innings very well. When Jamie fell this brought Preetham to the crease and he continued his good form hitting 23 of not more than 10/12 balls. Janiel hit the winning runs to finish with a superb 47 not out.