SACA grade cricket results, match reports for round 10 plus One Day Cup grand final set
Is grade cricket’s top four locked away with three rounds still to play? Plus, the One Day Cup grand final is set for familiar clash and more in this week’s wrap of the local competition.
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It will be a familiar setting for grade cricket’s One Day Cup grand final this Sunday, and in the two-day competition there are some results that could be decisive for the finals race.
Catch up on all the action from the weekend in The Messenger’s grade cricket wrap.
ONE DAY SEMI-FINALS
Adelaide University and East Torrens will clash in a grand final for the second time in as many weeks after winning through to the One Day Cup decider.
The Blacks and Reds will meet at Karen Rolton Oval this Sunday after downing Kensington and Adelaide, respectively, in semi-finals on the weekend.
It will be a rematch of the Twenty20 grand final, which Uni triumphed in by 17 runs.
Kensington set the Blacks 206 at Parkinson Oval on Sunday before Daniel Kerber powered the visitors to victory with a decisive middle-order knock.
The wicketkeeper carved 91 from 98 balls to push Uni to 8/209 with 6.2 overs to spare.
At Glandore Oval, Adelaide won the toss and posted 9/212, led by an unbeaten 61 from Alex Oxley.
Luke Robins snared 4/39 for East Torrens.
But the Reds showed their strength with Jake Lehmann (87) and Michael Cranmer (70) putting together a 140-run second-wicket stand to power their side to 3/215.
TEA TREE GULLY 159 STURT 2/175
Sturt appears set to deliver a crushing blow to Tea Tree Gully’s finals hopes with the Blues in complete control at Price Memorial Oval.
The fifth-placed Bulls entered the clash needing points to keep pace with the top four, but a sterling all-round effort from Jacob Dick put Sturt well on top at stumps.
Dick grabbed 3/17 and then followed with an unbeaten 90 as the Blues ended day one on 2/175 in response to Tea Tree Gully’s 159.
Skipper Brad Davis’ 59 also helped Sturt make short work of the target to already have first-innings points in the bank.
TTG trails fourth-placed Kensington by 35 points and will need an almighty turnaround to stay in the finals hunt.
Sturt coach Ben Cameron said it was a complete effort from his side.
“I was very proud of our boys again,” Cameron said.
“I thought we played excellent cricket all day and the boys keep looking to get better.
“I know they are sitting ninth or 10th on the ladder, but it just might be a reminder to the competition that our best is right up there.
“Jacob was great.
“That was just how he can impact a game, we’re just looking for that consistency now.’’
ADELAIDE UNIVERSITY 288 WEST TORRENS 0/10
West Torrens bowler Josh Slee proved that persistence eventually pays off, even with the odds against you.
Slee took a hat-trick to end Adelaide University’s innings in their clash last Saturday, giving the Eagles some impetus heading into this week.
Uni, which was sailing along at 6/283 with Sam Kerber on fire on 116, was stopped in its tracks when Slee entered the fray for his second spell.
He removed the dangerous Kerber for 116 and then mopped up the tail in the 87th over by bowling Joe Mennie and Chris Beaty for ducks.
He then had Bailey Wightman out for no score after being caught by keeper Erik Carrington. Uni was dismissed for 288 in 86.5 overs.
Slee, 29, who finished with 4/24 off 7.5 overs and backed by Tom Sibley with 3/36, said it was a proud moment.
“My first spell wasn’t great, but my second spell was much better and a thrill for my first A-grade hat-trick,” Slee said.
“You never know when it will happen, just put it in the right place and hope for the best.
“The last catch by the keeper (Erik Carrington) wasn’t too bad either.”
The Eagles were 0/10 in reply.
NORTHERN DISTRICTS 3/268 WOODVILLE
A maiden century from Northern Districts opener Mitch Thomas helped his side to a commanding 3/268 away against Woodville on day one.
Thomas struck 13 boundaries in his 131, combining with Alistair Orr (55) for a second-wicket stand of 151, while player/coach Mark Cosgrove was unbeaten on 59.
Thomas, who has played A grade for eight years, was thrilled with his and the team’s effort.
“I am stoked,” Thomas said.
“I took a while to get going, but after having a bit of a look things started to work out.
“It was my biggest thrill in cricket and I think the team’s most complete performance this season.
“I think we are in a good position to build on that.”
Cosgrove and Gareth Cox (10 not out) will resume at the crease when day two gets underway this Saturday.
Mitchell Fuss took 2/31 and was his side’s only multiple wicket-taker as the Peckers rotated through nine different bowlers.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT 194 EAST TORRENS 0/36
Southern District will need a big effort with the ball to trouble East Torrens when their fixture continues at Campbelltown Memorial Oval this Saturday.
The Stingrays made hard work of their stint with the willow after winning the toss and electing to bat on day one.
Looking solid at 2/138, the visitors lost their way to be dismissed for 194 in 79.3 overs. Brendan McCormack continued his fine form to make 90, while David Sboro added a handy 40 with five boundaries to his name.
McCormack and Sboro combined for 85 runs for the third wicket, but did not have enough support from there.
McCormack, who hit 12 fours and a six, faced 156 balls and batted for 189 minutes.
He is enjoying a strong season with a century to his name and scores of more than 50 in four other innings.
Southern captain Josh Barrett said it was a disappointing way for his side to finish a day which had promised more.
“We were going really well but when we lost wickets we didn’t build enough runs from there,” Barrett said.
“Brendan played really well to make 90 but would have been disappointed to get out, while David played well too.
“It will be tough next week but we just have to bowl well from the start and see where it takes us.
“It will come down to whether we can bowl well or not.”
In reply East Torrens was 0/36 off 14 overs with Jake Lehmann unbeaten on 25 and Henry Dall nine not out.
PROSPECT 121 ADELAIDE 3/126
Top-placed Adelaide heads into day two of its clash against Prospect with a strong chance of grabbing an outright win.
The Buffaloes skittled the Pirates for 121 in just 42.3 overs at Glandore Oval on Saturday.
Skipper Cam Valente (4/21) led Adelaide’s bowling attack, while Alex Eckland put on an outstanding performance behind the stumps, recording six catches.
Adelaide then took 35 overs to reach 3/126 declared and had Prospect at 2/15 in its second knock.
Patrick Page (46) was the hosts’ star with the bat.
Opener Ben Pengelley added a handy 45 as the pair combined for a 76-run partnership.
The Buffalos are in first place on the ladder with 150 points and just three rounds remaining (after this two-day game is complete) before finals.
Adelaide University is 10 points behind in second, while East Torrens (120 points) is third.
GLENELG 178 PORT ADELAIDE 5/43
Glenelg’s batsmen struggled to get going in their match against Port Adelaide at Port Reserve on Saturday.
The Seahorses were dismissed for 178 after 66.5 overs.
Openers Danny Irvine (5) and George Hankins (1) failed to make their mark, but Ben Bullimore (24) worked hard to get the visitors back on track.
Josh Hoffmann topscored for Glenelg with 43.
But the Seahorses fought back with the ball late in the day and had the Magpies on the ropes at 5/43 at stumps, Nick Fox (2/13) and Will Bowering (2/1) doing the damage.
One-Test swing bowler Chadd Sayers also trapped Port’s Daniel Kerr lbw for just two.
WOMEN’S WRAP
Kensington and Southern District could not be separated as their women’s one-day clash ended in an unlikely tie on Sunday.
The Browns were restricted to 106 batting first at Bice Oval and the Stingrays matched the total with one wicket in hand.
But Kensington’s Sarah Lowe rescued the match for her side, removing Southern’s Caitlin Seccafien when the hosts needed just one run for victory.
Lowe’s 4/21 headlined her side’s bowling attack while Stingrays skipper Jess O’Reilly topscored with 37.
Earlier, Sarah Ferris made an unbeaten 31 to dig the Browns, who were 5/42 at one stage, out of a hole.
In the round’s other match, Sturt made 123 on the back of 52 from Stacey Oates and then rolled Northern Districts for 87 to take the points.
Oates also snared 3/19 and Brooke Harris 3/22 for the Blues, who have hit terrific form in recent weeks to surge top of the ladder.
Kensington is second on the table, Northern sits third and Southern remains bottom.
West Torrens, which had the bye, is fourth.