AGSV cricket: The top performers from round 3
A stunning century, a brilliant all-round display and a young gun’s continued hot start to the season were among the key talking points from the latest round of AGSV action.
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The third round of the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria cricket season has been run and won with a series of impressive performances across the competition.
There was arguably none better than Adam Li’s century for Camberwell Grammar in his side’s 96-run win over Yarra Valley Grammar on Saturday morning.
Li, who plays his local cricket for Surrey Hills, blasted an unbeaten 134 from 108 deliveries in an innings which included 13 boundaries and five 6s.
He also shared a 163-run partnership with Luke Cariss-Brett who showed off his own explosive power hitting with 82 runs from 55 balls.
Eventually they helped guide their side to 7-332 from its 50 overs as Tom Matthews took 3-64 for the visitors.
Despite the best efforts of Max van den Hout (68 off 66) and Jarred Holding (56* off 72), Yarra Valley was only able to reach 4-236 in response.
Assumption College’s Oscar Terry claimed the best figure of the weekend with 5-20 in his side’s four-wicket win over Peninsula Grammar.
His figures help restrict the visitors to 142 after they won the toss and elected to bat.
In the run chase, Oliver Watt continued his brilliant start to the season with 59 runs from 67 deliveries.
His performance came just a week after he and captain Lucas Cavigan hit 147 not and 187 respectively in a record breaking stand.
Ben Priestley and Sidney Scarlett claimed two wickets each for Peninsula.
Mentone Grammar was able to secure a hard fought four-wicket victory over Ivanhoe Grammar after successfully chasing down the visitors 8-159.
Luke McGinness was the pick of the bowlers for Mentone with 3-42 before vice-captain Lachlan McNamara crafted an unbeaten 36 from 82 balls to lead his side to victory.
Meanwhile, Trinity Grammar was able to hold on in a thrilling 10-run victory over Marcellin Grammar in a game that went down to the second last over.
Trinity posted 9-186 after winning the toss and electing to bat with captain Oliver Davidson and Xavier Tapsell both scoring half-centuries.
Davidson then turned matchwinner with the ball taking 4-25 to have Marcellin all out for 176 in the 49th over.
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