Sport
1 December, 2023
Rain forces cricket to abandon
RAIN caused the abandonment of several cricket matches across the district last weekend.
Saturday’s wet weather resulted in a mixed bag of results for round six of the South West division one competition.
At Camperdown’s Wright Oval, play was abandoned in the fourth over of the Lakers’ innings, leaving opener Dominic Absalom not out on nine and the side at 1/13.
Earlier, the Lakers had won the toss and sent ladder leaders Heytesbury/Princetown in to bat.
The Storm managed 8/198 in its 50 overs, with captain Simon Harkness best with the bat contributing 61 runs, and team-mate Sam Lenehan adding 52 to the board.
In other abandoned round six matches (due to rain), Woorndoo made 10/126 against Boorcan (who were 2/21 in the seventh over) and Pomborneit posted 5/228 in 44 overs against Cobden.
At Camperdown College, Ecklin won the toss and chose to bat against Bookaar.
The side made 10/111, including 33 runs from opener Will Layley.
In reply, Bookaar were 2/61 in the 15th over with opener Eddie Lucas unbeaten on 39 and Fraser Lucas not out on six.
This weekend will see round one of the 20/20 competition.
From 10am Camperdown will face the Storm at Wright Oval, Ecklin host Bookaar, the Bulls will take on visitors Woorndoo and Cobden will host Boorcan.
Round two matches, to be played at 2pm Saturday:
Ecklin will host Boorcan, Cobden will host Woorndoo, the Bulls will take on Storm at MCP Oval and Camperdown will host Bookaar.
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