OMK outclass the Cobras

A Grade, Division 1

OMK successfully secured an outright win against Korumburra on Saturday.

During the previous week, Korumburra battled to defend 9/84, and OMK managed to reach 8/104 by stumps.

OMK continued its innings on Saturday, resulting in 10/147.

Peter Dell top scored with 48 runs to round out the first innings.

Ethan Lamers had previously hit 38 runs.

Korumburra’s top bowlers were Nedeesha Belpage and Tom Crocker, claiming three wickets each.

Korumburra was sent back into bat.

However, OMK bowler Mudassar Riaz was on a mission, taking a mesmerising 8/31.

Wickets were also shared between Dell and captain Jacob Lamers. 

Opening batsman Crocker was dismissed for a duck at 1/10.

Jacob Richards also opened the batting and made 20 runs.

A further 20 runs were later added by Belpage.

Hemal Ratnayake top scored with 37.

Korumburra was bowled out at 10/110.

OMK opened its second innings.

Opening batsmen Jake Cochrane and Ethan Lamers made 28 and 20 runs respectively.

Cochrane was dismissed by Korumburra’s only wicket taker for the innings Scott Head.

OMK had reached 1/51 at stumps. 

Sharks demolish Nerrena

NERRENA could not match the mighty momentum of Phillip Island.

The Sharks had recorded two tons the previous week and went into Saturday’s match ready to defend its comfortable total of 4/355.

Nerrena was quickly rattled when it lost skipper Mitchell Clarke for a duck, caught by Lachlan Cleeland.

Caine Salmon stepped up to the crease towards the bottom of the batting order and top scored with 28 runs.

Nineteen runs to Tadgh Gannon and 17 runs to Loc Roberts were the other notable performances.

Max Royal was Phillip Island’s top bowler for the day, taking 3/15.

Simon Kirton and Zac Brown were also multiple wicket takers.

Nerrena was bowled out at 10/111. 

Sauvarin responds 

IMPERIALS bowler Timothy 

Sauvarin responded to Inverloch’s Lewis Rankin’s 7/48 effort by claiming seven wickets of his own on Saturday.

Sauvarin claimed an impressive 7/27, which held Inverloch to 10/96 and secured a win for the Imperials.

Inverloch’s opening partnership of Jack Butcher and Walter Taberner had the Stingrays off to a solid start, making 34 and 25 runs respectively.

However, they were the only batsmen who reached double figures, as Sauvarin’s reign began.

Lachie Wright, captain Jack Ginnane and Klayton McGrath also claimed wickets for the Imps.

The Imperials went home with the points, having made 10/196. 

Club hold on to victory 

IN a hard-fought match, Wonthaggi Club turned it on and overpowered Leongatha Town.

Club batted the previous week and was geared up to defend 10/232.

Club gained momentum early when Town opening batsman Jack Hume was dismissed LBW by Fraser West.

Town captain Jesse Giardina also opened the batting and steered the ship back in the right direction, making 67 runs before West dismissed him as well.

West removed the top of Town’s batting order, claiming 3/49.

Pandukabhaya Jayasinghe later added 35 runs, and Rob Eddy and Pamuditha Geemal Rajapakshage contributed 25 runs each.

Captain Joel Brann was Club’s star bowler, taking 3/35. 

Multiple wickets were also claimed by James Sheerin.

Ultimately, Town fell short when it was bowled out 10/205.