Harvey Brennan scores 160 for Prospect after captain Ben Turley left the Pirates midweek
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Grade cricket’s young stars shone the brightest on Saturday with impressive knocks on day one of round six action.
Plus a pair of brothers single-handedly take out Glenelg, Adelaide University’s guns continue to fire and more in The Messenger’s reports from every match.
PROSPECT 266 TEA TREE GULLY 3/47
New Prospect captain Harvey Brennan stood tall with a lone-hand 160 in a defiant effort against Tea Tree Gully at Prospect Oval on Saturday.
Brennan, who stepped into the skipper’s role last week when Ben Turley left for Woodville, was run out after facing 165 balls, smashing 20 fours and four sixes.
It was his second two-day century for the Pirates.
As wickets fell around him, Brennan – batting at No.3 – helped his team to 266 from 72.2 overs, including a seventh-wicket partnership of 136 with Krutarth Suthar (38).
The Bulls were 3/47 at stumps, Will Daniel (2/32) and Jasper Darley (1/8) did the damage.
Brennan, 20, said it had been an unsettling week with the loss of former captain Ben Turley to Woodville.
“I knew on the Wednesday that Ben (Turley) was leaving and then on Thursday at the team selection the coach (Andrew Zesers) told me I would captain the side against Tea Tree Gully,’’ Brennan said.
“I guess being vice-captain before I was probably in line to be captain but it wasn’t certain. It was a big thrill to be given the opportunity but not in ideal circumstances. I immediately got in the mindset to lead the way and try to help the team do something special after five losses on the trot.
“I was pretty determined to go out there and be aggressive and take the game on.
“While my 258 two years ago was the proudest day of my life it was at the end of the season with not much on the line. (Today), I think meant a bit more to me in the circumstances.
“I want to set a standard and next week hopefully will see us come out firing.’’
Ben Atkinson (3/36) and Adam Somerfield (3/16) were best with the ball for the Bulls as they tore through the middle order.
Corey Polyak ran Brennan out after he spent almost four hours at the crease.
Tea Tree Gully captain/coach Matt Weaver says his batters must be patient as they look to surpass the Pirates’ score.
“We were disappointed we didn’t get him (Brennan), we dropped some catches which was a little bit frustrating,” Weaver said.
“If we lock in one or two decent partnerships that should get us across the line.
“But we have to be patient and we are not going to get it in the first session.”
STURT 5/400 WOODVILLE 0/12
A lightening-quick century from young batsman Corey Kelly could be the defining factor in Sturt’s intriguing battle against Woodville, according to Blues coach Ben Cameron.
Kelly smashed a superb 100 from just 55 balls, including seven sixes and three fours, to help drive his side to 5/400dec on day one at Price Memorial Oval.
Blues skipper Brad Davis (87), Jacob Dick (76), Corey’s brother Tom Kelly (68) and Ziggy Kulesza all made valuable runs up the order.
In reply, the Peckers were 0/12.
Cameron said Kelly’s late charge was the key.
“Corey was the difference in us declaring at 340 as opposed to 400,’’ Cameron said.
“That’s how he plays. If he is going to make a ton, it will be in about 50 or 60 balls. And we had several other top efforts too.
“But 400 doesn’t mean a thing if we can’t get 10 poles next week. Woodville have shown they have the capacity to chase down big scores.”
The Peckers will need to work hard on day two after they were unable to reel the hosts in with Tom Andrews (2/119) the only multiple wicket-taker.
Woodville will resume this Saturday with Jacob Dickman and Louis Green taking guard.
GLENELG 297 ADELAIDE 1/10
It was the Pengelley show at Glandore Oval as brothers Ben and Josh combined to take every wicket on the first day of Adelaide’s clash against Glenelg.
Ben put in a sparkling performance with the ball, taking 7/55, while Josh chipped in with 3/73 as the Seahorses made 297 in the two-day contest.
Danny Irvine was trapped LBW on one early in the innings but Glenelg was able to put together consistent partnerships through Josh Hoffman (92), Ben Bullimore (64), Liam Scott (59) and Isaac Higgins (40).
The Seahorses will rue their poor finish however, losing their last six wickets for just 32 runs.
The Buffalos were 1/10 after Will Bowering bowled Adelaide’s Alex Oxley just before stumps.
Glenelg coach Grant Francis said it was “an ebb and flow kind of day” as neither side was able to dominate.
“Just as I thought we were just getting away, they stuck to their plans and pulled us back a little bit,” Francis said.
“Ben Pengelley is a quality allrounder and at times they set their fields a bit defensively and they bowled well to those.
“Josh (Hoffman) went on with it but didn’t get much support from the tail end.
“We lost five for bugger all and that’s something we’ve been trying to address, losing those clumps of wickets.
“In the end we probably fell 20 or 30 runs short, I feel, for Glandore.”
Adelaide will likely be without skipper Cam Valente for day two of the match due to Redbacks duties.
Francis said getting a win was crucial, given Glenelg will be without Scott, Hoffman, Higgins and Will Bowering due to the under-19 national championships for their next two-day clash against East Torrens, beginning on December 7.
The Seahorses are currently seventh on the ladder with two wins, a draw and one loss while Adelaide is top with a four victories and a loss.
ADELAIDE UNIVERSITY 2/354dec NORTHERN DISTRICTS 2/14
Adelaide University’s top order continues to give opposing bowling attacks serious headaches after another high-class display against Northern Districts.
The Jets face an uphill battle when it enters day two at University Oval after losing the toss and fielding last Saturday.
They failed to stop the Blacks’ batting brigade and the hosts declared on 2/354.
Northern struggled to 2/14 when stumps were called.
Ex-WA squad member Will Bosisto caused havoc for the Jets, blasting 128 not out, while allrounder Sam Kerber finished unbeaten on 106 and skipper Ben Wakim made 94.
Northern youngster Cameron Laird and Angus Handke (both snared 1/51) were the visitors’ sole wicket-takers.
Mitch Thomas (five not out) and Laird (four not out) will be at stumps on Saturday.
EAST TORRENS 301 KENSINGTON 0/36
Kensington’s clash with East Torrens away at Campbelltown Memorial Oval is well-poised going into day two.
Cameron Fatchen snared 5/58 in a starring role for the Browns as the Reds posted a hard-fought 301 on the back of 78 runs from Michael Cormack and 54 by opener Lewis Evans.
Tom Mackenzie (2/63) and James Cleggett (2/72) chipped in with wickets.
Kensington will resume on 0/36 this Saturday with John Dalton (16) and Henry Hunt (14) – who last week made his maiden first-class ton with 132 for the Redbacks against Tasmania – at the crease.
Both sides are attempting to secure their third win of the season, sitting together on the ladder in equal third.
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— The Browns (@KensingtonDCC) November 17, 2019
WEST TORRENS 230 SOUTHERN DISTRICT 2/177
West Torrens faces an uphill battle to avoid conceding its fourth defeat this grade cricket season when it resumes hostilities with Southern District this Saturday.
It was a tough outing for the Eagles at Henley and Grange Memorial Oval last Saturday as they were bowled out for 230.
The Stingray bowlers, particularly Lewis Hatchett (5/67), Sunam Gautam (3/57) and Trent Riddle (2/42), took charge to help knock over the Eagles in 58 overs.
The impressive Southern then reached 2/177 in reply and need just 53 runs on day two of the contest to take first-innings points.
Openers Warren Peters and Bailey Capel got West Torrens off to a reasonable start with a 51-run partnership before the latter was dismissed for 26.
Peters (66) continued on with youngster Erik Carrington (36) but when both were removed the Eagles began to unravel.
Patrick Fisher made a unbeaten 47 to salvage the innings for the home side but ran out of partners.
Stingrays skipper Josh Barrett then struck 89 from 95 balls, which included 15 boundaries, as the visitors charged towards the target.
Fellow opener Marcus Critchley made 25, while Brendan McCormack belted 10 fours in his unbeaten knock of 52.
McCormack said it was an excellent effort right though the team.
“After they got off to a flying start our bowlers bowled really well,’’ McCormack said.
“And then having a couple of partnerships when we batted was good. We have played together for a while so we know each other’s game.
“The main thing from here is that we have about 50 or so runs to get so we need to get the win and then reassess from there what we do.’’
WOMEN’S WRAP
Southern District will meet Kensington in the final of the women’s first grade Twenty20 competition at Karen Rolton Oval on Sunday, November 30.
Southern, which had the bye last Sunday, finished second behind Kensington with the top two sides playing off in the decider.
West Torrens’ women ended an up-and-down Twenty20 campaign in entertaining fashion by drawing with Kensington at home on Saturday.
The Eagles notched 2/128 batting first, thanks to 46 not out from Angela Treloar and 30 runs each by Kayla McGrath and Ellen Falconer, before the Browns matched the score six down after 20 overs.
In the other match, Sturt posted 7/102 against Northern Districts on the back of 33 from Annie O’Neil but Jets openers Tegan McPharlin (53 not out) and Steph Beazleigh (33 not out) passed the score in 15 overs.
The women’s one day competition gets underway this Sunday with Kensington hosting West Torrens and the Stingrays and Blues doing battle at Bice Oval.
Northern has the bye.
THIS WEEK (day two)
■ Prospect v Tea Tree Gully – Prospect Oval
■ West Torrens v Southern District – Henley Grange Memorial Oval
■ Adelaide v Glenelg – Glandore Oval
■ Adelaide University v Northern Districts – University Oval
■ East Torrens v Kensington – Campbelltown Memorial Oval
■ Sturt v Woodville – Price Memorial Oval
■ Port Adelaide – bye