Goannas’ triumph

• Over 60s Cricket

A FINE, cool morning greeted the Gippsland Goannas Over-60 cricket team as they arrived at Hurlingham Park in Brighton for the VCV match against the Bayside Over-60 team.

Rino Metlikovec won the toss and decided the Goannas would bat first.

The two Ray’s, Smith and Floyd, again opened the innings, and after their 30 balls apiece had retired, for 24 and 25 respectively.  

Col Carmody and Ken Bailey were the next two with Carmody bowled for 5 when the score was 68 in over 13. 

The skipper then joined KB but was run out for 11 in over 17 with the score 2/109. 

Bailey retired soon after for a hard hitting 40 from 23 balls. Kevin Lanigan, 20, and Murray Moore, 22, both retired and Bernie Symons was the third wicket to fall, LBW for 20 in the 32nd over, to make it 3/182.

Contributions from Neil Meredith, Ian Southall, 21, Ian Gibson, 16 and Barrie Nunn took the score to 215 in the 38th over, allowing Floyd to return.

He made 10 more and was bowled for 35, Smith returned and made two more to be 26 not out at the end of the 40th over, and the Goannas final tally was 7/235.

The Bayside innings started with Southall bowling two maiden overs, and Ray Smith taking the first wicket in his third over when the score was 23.

Southy took two wickets in his sixth over, as Merro took over from Smith, and Nunn also entered the fray.

At drinks Bayside were 5/78, as Merro took two wickets.

Moore replaced Merro, and Symons replaced Bazza, and took two wickets in his first two overs to have Bayside reeling at 7/113 after 27 overs.

Bailey, 1/12, Floyd, Gibson and Carmody all bowled, and the score reached 8/158 after the 40th over.

Southall 2/12 from 6, Smith 1/17 from 4, Meredith 2/16 from 6 and Symons 2/6 from 6 were the other wicket takers.

The Goannas Over-50 game against Geelong did not go ahead, and they will play a home game against the Coburg Over-50 team next Sunday.

The Over-60’s play South Gippsland at home, also next Sunday, while the Over-70 team will not play until February 13.

Practice will continue at Glengarry on Wednesday at 4.45pm.