The second day’s play of Round 4 of the Diggers The Entrance Men’s 1st Grade Two Day Competition saw some top action on December 2.
Wyong continued their chase of Terrigal Matcham’s 244 runs.
The opening batters were taken out quickly with skipper, Callum Rainger, being bowled out on 56 off 60.
Jack Harris steadied the runs with 63 off 119.
After those key wickets, the back end of Wyong’s batting order succumbed with the final five batters only contributing 14 runs to the score.
After 64 overs, Wyong was all out for 167.
Northern Power were up against Kincumber Avoca’s 132, put on the board after being bowled out on day one.
Jeremy O’Connell finished not out on 63 off 103 with four fours and two sixes leading the side to finish at 201 giving them the win.
Liam Roche didn’t go down without a fight taking 2/19 off five with two maidens.
Southern Spirit had a big chase ahead of them against The Entrance’s 353 from day one.
Southern Spirit’s opening batters were taken out before reaching double digits.
Jaylen Johnston stuck in chasing down a massive score finishing up on 76 off 112 with eight fours and two sixes.
Daniel Friend came in scoring 44 off 70 with seven fours.
The team was no match against The Entrance bowlers with Broc Hardy taking 3/67 off 15 with three maidens.
Southern Spirit were all out for 210 in the 63rd over.
Brisbane Water were up against Narara/Wyoming who declared at 231 on day one.
Brisbane Water were unable to be bowled out with Jacob McCormick top scoring on 65 from 64 with three fours and five sixes as well as skipper, Shaun Eaton, not out on 33 off 90 with two fours and one six.
The match ended with a draw.
Lisarow Ourimbah continued their chase of Warnervale’s 189.
Warnervale didn’t go down without a fight with young gun Lesley Smith taking 3/23 off eight with three maidens.
Cameron Wehrle finished 59 off 142 with six fours along with skipper, Ben Sunshine, ran out on 56 off 96 with five fours and one six.
Lisarow Ourimbah chased the runs down finishing 8/200 after 74 overs.
In the women’s competition, Lisarow Ourimbah won the toss against Wyong and elected to bat.
The openers were taken out but the side relied on Aanya Siingh’s 47* off 30 to steady their runs leading them to 153 after their overs.
Wyong’s Laurie Binnie bowled 2/4 off one.
Wyong went out to bat with skipper, Ebonnie Leard, hitting a comfortable 59 off 41 with seven fours.
After the skipper was bowled by Fallon Burton, none of Wyong’s batters hit double digits with the last five batters out on 0, 0, 4, 1 and 0 leaving them all out on 120 in the 19th over.
Lacey Burton was the pick of the bowlers with 2/6 off 4 along with Fallon Burton 2/16 off 2.1.
The Entrance and Northern Power Orange took to Jubilee Park with The Entrance winning the toss and electing to bat at their home ground.
Opener, Sara Lobb got the side off to a good start with 25 and Skye Gallagher also putting 27 up with three fours and a six.
Julie Hunt and Kerry Seymour both took three wickets each off four overs leaving the side on 109 after their overs.
Northern Power went out to bat and took a comfortable win by the 15th over with Angela Wark not out on 43 with six fours.
The side finished 0/111.
Narara/Terrigal won the toss and elected to bowl against Northern Power White.
Opening batter Sharnie Kent was not out on 27 and with a middle order collapse, Northern Power finished their overs 5/84.
Narara/Terrigal’s Keira White took 2/14 off three along with a catch in the field.
In a low-scoring match, Narara/Terrigal went out to bat with Ava Drury not out on 21 as well as Dehann Richardson top scoring on 21 off 21.
Northern Power didn’t go without a fight with their WK taking three catches and a run out but Narara/Terrigal chased their runs down in the 16th over giving them the win.