VTCA Team of the Week includes debutants and record breakers

From a stunning debut to club record scores, the latest round of VTCA action had it all. Here is our Team of the Week.

Melbourne’s weather wreaked havoc with the second day of play in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association at the weekend.

But that didn’t stop some players putting together a series of impressive performances.

Here is our Team of the Week.

BRYCE PRIEBE (Sunshine Heights)

What a debut for the Heights opener was in brilliant form on day one of his side’s clash with Pascoe Vale Hadfield after hitting 143 runs to help his side post 272 before it was all out. His innings included 14 boundaries and five 6s.

BRETT TALBOT (Sanctuary Lakes)

A club record score of 161 propelled the Sharks skipper into the Team of the Week. His innings included 25 fours and a six after he spent over three hours at the crease.

TAREK MOUGHANIE (West Coburg)

On day one, Moughanie produced an aggressive display at the top of the order with 143 runs from 114 balls including 13 boundaries and a whopping nine 6s.

JACK POTTICARY (West Coburg)

The Redbacks coach joins his opener in the Team of the Week after a brilliant display of his own. He hit 118 runs from 160 balls before play was abandoned on day-two against Airport West St Christophers.

JOSEPH CONLIN (East Coburg)

Before the second day was abandoned, Conlin put together a patient 113 run from 222-ball stay at the crease against Burnside Springs in Division 5. It was the first century of his East Coburg career.

GIHAN KANKANAMGE (Tullamarine)

Led his side to a possible season defining win against St Francis de Sales with 5-43 before backing it up with an important 32 runs in the middle order.

KENNETH PENNYFEATHER (St Andrews Footscray)

Blew the game open on day one against Gellibrand with 6-31 before eventually top scoring with 24 in his side’s defeat.

Patrick McArdle of Altona North. Picture: George Salpigtidis

PATRICK MCARDLE (Altona North)

The gun all-rounder was the key to his side’s impressive victory over Doutta Stars. He top scored with 37 runs off 153 deliveries to steady his side after a top order collapse. McArdle then produced a stunning display of bowling with 6-21.

AMIT SHARMA (Donnybrook)

Played a key role in his side’s victory over Wyndhamvale with career best figures of 6-60.

BRAD ROBERTSON (Williamstown CYMS)

Despite his side’s loss to Altona Roosters, Robertson was in fantastic form especially with the ball taking 6-12 off 10.