MPCA 2019-20: Sorrento skipper Bobby Wilson scores second successive century
MPCA Provincial ladder leaders Sorrento continues to answer every challenge as its champion skipper stacks up the centuries.
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Sorrento captain Bobby Wilson plunders runs for fun.
And he was at it again on Saturday, peeling off 129 to guide the Sharks to victory over Mornington in MPCA Provincial Round 9.
It was his second successive match-winning ton — he cracked 105 not out against Peninsula Old Boys before Christmas — and it was his seventh hundred in four-and-a-half seasons for Sorrento.
Chasing Mornington’s 160, Sorrento was 2-48 when Wilson arrived at the crease.
At 3-88, he was joined by Liam O’Connor and the pair put on 137 before Wilson was out stumped, having played a superb captain’s innings.
O’Connor made a fine 40.
With 415 runs already this season, Wilson is hungry for more when he leads the MPCA at Country Week before setting his sights on another finals campaign with Sorrento.
Langwarrin, second, put a 34-point gap between itself and fourth-placed Peninsula Old Boys after dismissing the Pirates for 163, in reply to 186.
Champion Mal Coutts was the match-winner, taking 4-13 off 15 overs to go with his vital 27no last week. Langy paceman Trav Campbell removed POB opener Dylan O’Malley for a blob before Will Crowder (40) and John Forrest (43) mounted a fightback for the Pirates.
Mt Eliza got back on the winner’s list after overcoming some batting wobbles to chase down Baxter’s paltry 98, making 152.
The Mounties slumped to 7-61 before Scott Tansley (21), Tom Baron (41) and man-of-the-match Nick Baron (15no) got the job done. Baxter leggie Yohan Maddege bowled superbly to take 5-53 off 22 overs.
Baden Powell is knocking on the door of the top four after a gripping 13-run win over Flinders.
The Braves, defending 249, had to work hard to dismiss Flinders for 236 in 83.4 overs, with Nathan Rice (3-78), Craig Entwistle (3-55 off 24) and Rhys Elmi (2-32 off 19) combining well.
Shane Beggs top scored for Flinders with 65, while Kane Hawkins (44), Sam Gove (27) and Jack Field (30) also chipped in.
Simon Dart’s Red Hill has surged into the MPCA Peninsula four after easily chasing down Long Island’s 112.
Resuming on 2-60, the Hillmen coasted to 2-106 when Luke Jackson fell for 35, having shared a 68-run partnership with Dart (61).
Red Hill passed the target three wickets down and was 8-134 off 77 overs when players shook hands. Long Island spinner Rob Birnie took 2-45, Aaron Barrett 1-3 off 6 overs and Andrew Tweddle 0-31 off 20.
After losing on first innings last week, Pines put up a better showing against Somerville.
Piners paceman Jackson Mockett livened up day two when he took a hat-trick on his way to 6-41 off 16 overs as Somey was dismissed for 169, in reply to 94, after resuming play on 3-103.
Mockett struck early on day two, removing Leigh Lowry (0), Madu Perera (45) and Christopher Langendorf (9) in successive deliveries.
Liam Jackson impressed at the other end with 3-36. In its second innings, Pines was 7-90 when play ended, Somerville star Jayde Herrick taking 4-19 off 23 overs to move to 38 wickets for the season.
Tom Shayler captured his maiden five-wicket haul for Moorooduc as the Ducs dismissed Main Ridge for 170 to secure an 82-run win.
Shayler took 5-54 off 16 overs, combining well with Reece Cordeux (3-50). Gareth Wyatt (39) and Luke Collins (33) did best for the Cougars.
Pearcedale staved off outright defeat but still lost heavily to Heatherhill.
Chasing 250, the Dales resumed on 3-26 and were rolled for 90. Put back in, they were 7-68 off 37 overs when play was halted. Opener Jake Roberts showed fight to make 21, while Heatherhill’s bowlers shared the wickets, with Matt Meagher grabbing 2-8 and Brad Mur 2-18 in the second dig.
Seaford Tigers reasserted their MPCA District title credentials with a blazing run-chase win over Carrum on Saturday.
Chasing 229 for victory, the Tigers were given a rollicking start by openers Brayden Roscoe (78) and Jake Harrington (67), the pair putting on 141 to leave Carrum flat.
Left-handed Roscoe smashed a couple of big sixes as he brought up his second half-century against Carrum this season.
Tigers No.3 Ash Mills peeled off 64 not out as victory was achieved with 11 overs remaining, the ladder leaders finishing 2-230 off 69 overs.
A brilliant spell of bowling by Shavidu Amarasinghe, who took 4-38 off 23 overs, helped Hastings pull off a stirring 11-run win over Dromana.
Defending 141, the Blues rolled Dromana for 130 in the 76th over to snap a three-game losing streak and put their finals hopes back on track.
Luke Hewitt also played a starring role, taking 3-23 off 17 overs, including the wicket of Dromana batsman Dewayne Bowden for 77.
Mt Martha’s chances of avoiding relegation have taken a major boost after upsetting Delacombe Park.
Chasing 170, the Reds resumed on 0-40 and batted sensibly to achieve victory with the loss of only four wickets, making 4-171. Openers Simon Street (54) and Kade Bendle (39) laid the foundations with a 74-run stand before Brett Wilkinson (23) and Kyle Bendle (24no) chimed in.
Mt Martha is still on the bottom but has won two of its past three games.
Crib Point took another step towards a finals berth with a crucial win over Rosebud. Magpies skipper Matt Blake was unable to field due to a workplace injury and Crib Point coach and former champ Brad Glenn sub-fielded, standing at short-leg for much of the afternoon.
In Sub District, Cam Williams and Sean Spencer took three wickets apiece as Boneo handed Frankston YCW a first defeat of the season.
Defending 166, Boneo had Frankston YCW reeling at 5-11 before dismissing them for 102.
Williams (3-26) and Spencer (3-21) did the early damage while Glen Petersen took 1-9 to go with a crucial run out. Matthew Black (27) and Sam Fulton (20no) did best for the Stonecats, who remain on top.
Tyabb climbed to third spot after thrashing Skye outright. Heath Straughair snared 4-39 as the Yabbies dismissed Skye for 124 in its second innings. Tyabb skipper Nick Taranto (44no) and Jarrod White (39no) then cracked 0-84 off 15.2 overs to bank maximum points.
Tootgarook ripped through Rye for the second week in a row to complete a resounding outright victory. Adeel Hussain took 3-16 and Andrew Libby 3-14 as the Frogs skittled Rye for 61 in 36.4 overs in its second innings.
Seaford’s mountainous 302 proved too many for Carrum Downs, which replied with 231. James Quarmby (87), Chris Moloney (54no) and Ryan Lynch (30) did best for the Cougars, while Phil Clinch (3-42), Mathew Herbert (3-82 of 28.1 overs) and Dil Pageni (2-59) bowled well.
*Langwarrin will play on the Junction Oval this Sunday after winning through to the grand final of Cricket Victoria’s Regional Big Bash Twenty20 grand final.
Langwarrin defeated Lavington Panthers, who included former New Zealand paceman Darryl Tuffey, in Bendigo on Sunday to clinch a shot at the title.
After restricting Lavington to 9-142 off 20, Langy surged to victory on the last ball of the 16th over, with Tom Hussey (62no off 44 balls) and Travis Canavan (48no off 28) in cracking form. Tuffey took 0-36 off four overs.
Langwarrin’s bowling display was led by Matt Prosser (3-26) and Leigh Paterson (2-17).
Langwarrin will face Bendigo District Cricket Association club Strathdale-Maristians in the final — not at the “G’’ but at the “J” — on Australia Day.