Mark Cosgrove and Jake Lehmann make big tons in high-scoring round of SA grade cricket
Centuries were the order of the day as batsmen cashed in – including a double century masterclass from a Redback – in round four of Adelaide grade cricket.
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The runs were well and truly flowing in Adelaide grade cricket on Saturday with big individual scores recorded at every round four two-day match.
Current Redback Jake Lehmann and former SA first class batsman Mark Cosgrove were two of those who cashed in, meanwhile a number of games are very much hanging in the balance heading into day two this weekend.
EAST TORRENS 4/386dec PORT ADELAIDE 0/12
East Torrens star Jake Lehmann has been on another level when pulling on a Reds shirt this season and it was no different on Saturday as he led the charge with an unbeaten 201.
Lehmann combined with Michael Cranmer to put on a club record-breaking third-wicket stand of 243, helping their side to 4/386 declared against Port Adelaide at Campbelltown Memorial Oval.
Lehmann belted 22 fours, occupying the crease for 316 minutes, while Cranmer played a valuable hand of 103 (13 fours, one six).
In Lehmann’s only other dig for East Torrens in the opening round this season he made an undefeated 188.
In a quirky aside to the match, Cranmer is a member of Port Adelaide Football Club’s media team, while Lehmann is a Port Adelaide Football Club ambassador.
Lehmann’s last three knocks against Port Adelaide have yielded 204, 84 in last year’s Twenty20 grand final and last Saturday’s knock. And just to add to the story Lehmann and Cranmer live with each other.
Cranmer said he and his good mate saw the humour in the situation.
“For some reason Lehmo seems to like to play against Port,’’ Cranmer said.
“I love batting with Lehmo and spending time with him. His batting is awesome.
“I didn’t think my knock was my best and I had a bit of luck but it was good to get that score and be in a good position.’’
Port captain Matthew Weeks said his understrength attack battled as best at it could.
“We are a bit shorthanded at the moment with Nick Benton out until probably Christmas with a really significant break (foot), while Jordan Thomas, our other main line bowler, may be back in a few weeks,’’ Weeks said.
“But that’s is no excuse. It is up to us to find a way to get people out and to build pressure.
“For some reason we seem to run into Jake when he is in top form.
“In a way it is good for our young players to play in these sort of games and to watch class players like Lehmann in action.”
NORTHERN DISTRICTS 9/317 PROSPECT
Northern Districts captain/coach Mark Cosgrove showed his class with 167 from 244 balls to help guide his side to 9/317 against Prospect.
Cosgrove peeled off 20 boundaries and a six from 235 balls to keep the score ticking over with a chance to add to the total next week.
The former Redback said while he was pleased with his form the support from his teammates was crucial.
“It was nice to get to a bigger score this time and to help the team to 317,’’ Cosgrove said.
“We had several handy partnerships where we batted deeper than we had previously.
“But the game’s only half-over. We still have to get the 10 wickets but hopefully we can add a few runs next week if we bat on.
“It will be nice to have options.’’
Prospect, still searching for its first win this season, were led with the ball by Ben Turley (3/61), Krutarth Suthar (2/36) and Will Daniel (2/72).
GLENELG 7/252 WEST TORRENS
A Daniel Drew masterclass has salvaged West Torrens’ chances of victory in its two-day contest against Glenelg at Henley and Grange Memorial Oval.
The Eagles looked likely to concede a big total when Danny Irvine and Liam Scott put on 112 for the Seahorses’ first wicket on Saturday.
Spinners Drew and Josh Dascombe then came into the attack – not only tying Glenelg down on a hard, batsman-friendly wicket but bringing the hosts back into the match.
The pair bowled more than 60 overs-straight between them and captain Drew was magnificent taking 3/24, including 11 maidens and also a run out.
Dascombe provided ample help at the other end as he snared 3/114 and most importantly the crucial wickets of Irvine (108) and Scott (65).
West Torrens coach Mark Harrity said he thought his side was in a good spot in the evenly balanced match, with big plaudits going to his skipper.
“He (Drew) came in and all of the sudden the game changed,” Harrity said.
“It capped off a really good week for him. He made a half-century then a century for the (state) second XI during the week and then came out with that performance.
“The game is really in the balance, they’ll obviously bat for a bit on day two but they will need to be careful to not bat too long.”
Glenelg ended the day on 7/252 with Harry Cunningham (29) and Will Bowering (10) at the crease going into day two this Saturday.
Seahorses coach Grant Francis said the they would look to push for 300.
“It was really good by Danny Irvine and Liam Scott to get us to 0/100 but then we lost Liam and our middle order just couldn’t get going,” Francis said.
“Credit to West Torrens, they bowled their spinners for about 60 overs straight and really tied us down. We just couldn’t get their spinners away.
“We were pretty fortunate to have a really good innings from Danny, he kept the innings together and allowed us to bat out the day.
“We’ll look to bat a bit this Saturday and then try to take 10 wickets.”
Francis expected to be without skipper Chadd Sayers for day two due to Redbacks commitments while Harrity was unsure if star batsman Callum Ferguson would be called up.
KENSINGTON 9/222 ADELAIDE
Kensington will need a big effort in the field when it resumes its clash against Adelaide at Glandore Oval this Saturday in a rematch of last year’s two-day grand final.
The Browns, after winning the toss and batting last Saturday, found the going tough when they struggled to get any momentum finishing the day on 9/222 from 96 overs.
Adelaide Skipper Cam Valente took 3/29, including 12 maidens, in a brilliant 26-over performance while Mineth Heenkende (2/27) and Patrick Page (2/35) also snared wickets.
Kensington was 2/97 before Valente removed the dangerous Alex Ross for a duck and three-time Bradman Medallist Jake Brown for just four shortly after.
Josh Doyle (78) topscored for the Browns and opener Henry Hunt added a handy 42 before he was run out by Jimmy Kain.
Adelaide, which lost by 115 runs to Kensington in last year’s decider, will be keen to avenge that defeat when play resumes this Saturday.
Browns’ skipper Elliot Opie said the side believed it was still in the game.
“The wicket was decent and they kept it tight all day with Cam Valente bowling brilliantly,’’ Opie said.
“But we hope to still put on a few more runs with the last wicket.
“We also have an excellent bowling line up with some chance Dan Worrall could get the all clear to bowl for us after recovering from stress fractures to his back.
“With Lloyd Pope also bowling we know we can drag it back even if they get off to a good start.’’
TEA TREE GULLY 4/316 SOUTHERN DISTRICT
A wet pitch at the start of play didn’t stop Tea Tree Gully’s Jack Holliday and Joe Gatting from dominating Southern District at Bice Oval.
Holliday was bowled late in the day for 170, while Gatting was unbeaten on 100 as the pair punished the Stingrays and put on 188 runs for the third wicket.
The Bulls finished the day on 4/316.
Stingrays’ skipper Josh Barrett said it was a tough day with not too many chances coming his team’s way.
“I thought we bowled pretty well but with not much luck,’’ Barrett said.
“We created a few chances but nothing much went to hand.
“I think the score reflected how well they batted and not that we bowled poorly.
“We will make up for lost time next week. I expect them to keep batting but we will wait and see.’’
Shaun Tanner was Southern’s only multiple wickettaker with 2/49 off 14 overs, while Lewis Hatchett and Sunam Gautam took one wicket each.
ADELAIDE UNIVERSITY 4/406 WOODVILLE 0/6
Woodville has a mountain to climb this Saturday with victory far from reach in its clash against Adelaide University.
The Peckers head into day two on 0/6, chasing the Blacks monster first-innings declared 4/406 at University Oval.
Ben Wakim scored 158 from 220 balls and Will Bosisto also broke through for a ton with 131 from 170 as the Blacks piled the pain on Woodville’s bowling attack.
Wakim spent 272 minutes as the crease as he worked 17 fours in a classy performance.
Meanwhile Bosisto, who moved to SA from WA in the off-season in a bid to reignite his chance of a national career, backed up last week’s knock of 86.
Redbacks-listed opener Jake Weatherald added 73 of his own.
Aaron Summers was the pick of the bowlers with 3/72 and Harry Thoman snared 1/53 but the likes of Tom Andrews (0/105) and Dean Fry (0/103) had days to forget.
WOMEN’S WRAP
West Torrens pushed top side Kensington right to the edge but was unable to find victory in their women’s grade cricket Twenty20 clash on Sunday.
The Eagles – on a 2-2 win-loss record to begin the campaign – will hope to hit form with four minor round matches remaining in the competition, following a stop-start opening.
In a rematch of last season’s T20 grand final, Angela Treloar and Paris Hall both hit 21 runs as West Torrens posted 6/103 batting first against the Browns at Park 25.
Emily Hinze then got the Eagles off to a dream start when she removed Kensington opener Shania McKinnon to have the ladder-leaders at 1/1.
But Eliza Doddridge then took over as the reigning premiers steadied to chip away at the total.
Doddridge would finish on 49 from 56 balls as Kensington reached 6/105 and secured victory with just less than an over to spare.
Southern District made it three wins in-a-row with a 32-run victory over Northern Districts on Sunday.
Hannah Sampson had her way with the Jets’ bowling attack as she made 49 from 53 balls, including four boundaries, to lead Southern to a strong 5/130 opening total at Park 25.
The Jets could only manage 7/98 in reply from their 20 overs, with Southern’s Kelly Armstrong (3/14) and Gemma Kennedy (2/8) causing plenty of headaches with the ball.
Irish international Mary Waldron played a lone hand for Northern as she topscored with 39 off 43.
The Jets also fell to Sturt in the other game of their Sunday double-header.
Northern posted 4/107 but the Blues cruised through the target and reached 3/110 with more than five overs to spare on the back of 50 from 45 balls by emerging star Emma de Broughe.
In the final match of the round, Kensington’s 7/131 was too many for the Sturt as it was bowled out for 80.
THIS WEEK (day two)
■ Prospect v Northern Districts @ Prospect Oval
■ West Torrens v Glenelg @ Henley Grange Memorial Oval
■ Southern District v Tea Tree Gully @ Bice Oval
■ Adelaide v Kensington @ Glandore Oval
■ Adelaide University v Woodville @ University Oval
■ East Torrens v Port Adelaide @ Campbelltown Memorial Oval
■ Sturt – Bye