BOWLED OVER

Scotch College Cricket newsletter

Vol. 9 No. 3 19th Nov 2016

TAIT CUP RETURNS TO SCOTCH AFTER

THRILLING FINAL OVER VICTORY

After three seasons in the Geelong Grammar trophy cabinet the coveted Tait Cup trophy is back in Scotch hands. In a truly memorable match the Scotch boys triumphed in the final over of the day’s play. As a contest this game had it all, de-termined batting by both teams, bowling that consistently applied pressure, fielding of the highest order and the waxing and waning of fortunes that is so often the hallmark of this great game of cricket. That the result of the match was in the balance until the penultimate ball was a tribute to the applica-tion and skill of both teams. The team’s effort was acclaimed by the Principal in Monday’s assembly and Captain Will Sutherland received rapturous applause on behalf of his team as he presented the Tait Cup to the school. After two wins in successive weeks the boys are off to a great start. The next challenge now awaits - Melbourne Grammar on our home turf this Saturday. GO SCOTCH!!

Match Report (John Murphy) Scotch 9/244 ( Sutherland 63, Bangs 56, C. Loveridge 32, Croes 25, Cormack 20) defeated GGS 243 ( Cormack 3/50, T. Loveridge 3/34, Sutherland 2/27)

The Scotch 1st XI were excited about the road trip to Geelong Grammar School and rightly so as the game turned out to be a true classic. GGS won the toss and decided to bat in overcast condi-tions. With some adventurous batting the GGS openers got away to a flying start finding the boundary regularly as our bowlers struggled to find a consistent line and length.

While we beat the bat on many occasions and maintained good energy in the field the breakthrough was elusive as the opposition piled on the runs in a spectacular opening partnership of 168. Will Lovell came back into the attack and got the wicket we had been searching for which lifted the spirits of the team.

Within the blink of an eye we took three more quick wickets as Charlie Cormack was on a hat-trick after dismissing the centurion Daniels and Lachie Bangs athletically got a run out to have the op-position 4/175 after 36 overs. Just as we thought we were heading in the right direction some powerful hitting from the GGS middle order and loose bowling had it looking like we would have to chase down a huge target.

Will Sutherland and Tom Loveridge then swung the momentum back our way with some tight bowling and excellent support in the field as we got on a roll taking the last six wickets for twelve runs to bowl GGS out for 243. Good outfield catches to Lovell, Bangs and McLeish were critical as was the ability of the boys to stay positive regardless of the situation.

During the lunch break the boys were told the story of the long his-tory of the fixture against GGS as it dated back over a century with it being the first ever cricket game played in the APS. Amazingly this game turned out to be one of the best in that long history. We started our inning cautiously with a plan of keeping wickets in hand and batting our full 50 overs. Noah Croes played some nice strokes before he nicked one behind for 25 and Charlie Loveridge looked threatening after getting through a difficult patch early in his innings but fell LBW for 32. Charlie Hocking batted with energy be-fore getting out for 13 and we then needed a big partnership as the required run rate was climbing. Lachie Bangs joined the skipper Sutherland and with a mixture of power hitting, clever placement and good running between the wickets they had the GGS bowlers searching for answers. Both batsmen passed 50 and the total had reached 189 after an outstanding partnership of 113 was broken as Sutho departed for 63.

As is a common theme in cricket wickets fall in groups and we un-fortunately lost two more in that over as the big quick from GGS got his tail up and could smell a win. Oliver McLeish joined Bangs and rotated the strike well before he was run out for ten and with 31 runs needed off the last three overs the task looked too difficult. Bangs fell for well compiled 56 and while we had given it everything even the most hopeful supporters felt the win was unattainable. Enter Charlie Cormack, the quietly spoken tailender who had other ideas as he blasted a big six over mid-wicket, nailed a cover drive for four between two boundary fielders and then was given a gift of four overthrows while scampering back for two. Somehow we only need-ed 3 from the last over and with Cormack being bowled with two still to get it was down to James Gray and Will Lovell to do it.

Gray snuck a brave single to tie the scores, and with two balls left we needed just one more run to win. Lovell pulled the ball to mid-wicket and the GGS fielder dived one handed and nearly took the catch which would have left the game a tie, but as he searched for the ball under his body we sprinted though for a single to claim an unbelievable and exciting victory.

After a fitting presentation worthy of the game, Scotch took home the Tait Cup - a trophy the two schools play for in honour of the Tait family who have significant history with both schools.

While it was a great win we have many areas to improve and will work hard at training this week as a big game awaits against last year's Premier, Melbourne Grammar.

A big thank you to Mr Batty, Mr McLaren, Mr Peckham and the par-ents for making the trip to support the boys. Also to Mr Powell for his frequent enquiries by phone. It was very much appreciated.

A 9B “...demon

with the ball” Year 9 cricketer Will Rice lived up to

this line from the College Song last

Saturday when his 9B team lined up

against Carey. Will finished the Carey

innings with the incredible figures of 5

wickets for 6 runs! Needless to say the

9Bs enjoyed a comprehensive victory

taking out the match by 152 runs.

HATRICK HERO! Playing for the 10Bs last Saturday Hen-

ry Fyfe achieved one of the most elu-

sive feats in cricket - a hatrick. A tall

and athletic cricketer, Henry generates

significant pace and it comes as no sur-

prise that he had the Xavier batsmen

jumping around the crease. Henry’s

contribution helped his team to dismiss

their opposition for a mere 40 runs. In

response Scotch cruised to a total of

2/133 . That each of his victims was

bowled speaks highly of Henry’s accu-

racy as well as his pace. In action at

training through the week (right) Henry

will be putting pressure on the selectors

for a run in the 10As team this week.

MATCH REPORTS 5TH NOVEMBER

SECOND XI Scotch 6/239 off 50 defeated GGS 57 off 23 All up it was a good day for Scotch on our home ground. The lead story this week goes to Jason Adams, who as our first change bowler took 4/2 off 5 bowling into a strong head wind. With the overcast skies, muggy conditions plus a bit of a green top, GGS did not hesitate to send us into bat. Openers Brommel and Easton quickly set a good foundation and blunted the attack of GGS. Brommel had a very good innings making 41. LIoyd made a handy 23. Cheah showed his class with a 46 and Morrisby hit a powerful 21. After a brief spell where GGS bowled straight and got on top of our bats in comes Sparks n.o.33 and Roseby n.o.34, taking the score from 172 in the 39

th over to finish with 239 in the 50

th.

Our bowlers and fielders made sure that they were just as responsible for a big victory. Fraser Smith taking 3/20 off 7, Francis 1/15 off 6, Rubins 2/18 off 5 and Adams 4/2 off 5 plus four catches in the field and a ripper of a save by Wynne added to a good performance by this team. Well done to all the boys, hopefully this good form can carry over to our next game against MGS.

THIRD XI BYE

10As Scotch 7/184 def St Kevin’s College 8 for 181 The 10As kick started their season with an impressive away victory against St Kevin’s. Winning the toss we elected to bowl in a bid to exploit any early benefit from the covered wicket. Angus Parnham (2 for 23 off 10 overs) and Tom Hunt (1 for 37 off 9 overs) bowled exceptionally early, restricting the St Kevins top order with tight and probing bowl-ing. Tom Buchanan (1 for 16 off 10 overs) also bowled superbly. At one stage we had St Kevins 3 for 43 off 18 overs – a great start. The St Kevins middle order began to get on top as we lost some control with our bowling, drifting down leg side and being punished on a number of occasions. We only managed to take 2 wickets in the next 20 overs and the St Kevins middle order began to build a dangerous platform. Jack Aird (1 for 34 off 10 overs) and Justin Baumgart-en (1 for 33 off 6 overs) bowled tightly, but sadly we were unable to bowl St Kevins out, meaning we had a testing tar-get of 181 to chase. Our fielding and catching was good, and Hugh McLeish’s performance behind the stumps was very promising. Hamish Johnston (17) and Cameron Hemp (32) got us off to a terrific start, going at 3 an over. Two quick wickets saw our innings stall, and we only scored 25 runs off the next 13 overs. At the break our batsmen were encouraged to change up through the gears and look to rotate the strike. Cameron Hemp and Jack Aird (34) followed instructions to a tee, and we began to tick the runs over and put some pressure back on St Kevins. Unfortunately we lost wickets at key times, and it was up to Angus Parnham (26 not out), Justin Baumgarten (26) and Hugh McLeish (11 not out) to bat with great maturity and composure to get us over the line for a very strong win. With lots to work on we turn our attention to Caulfield Grammar next week.

10Bs Scotch 2/133 def Xavier 40 An early morning for the 10B's ended up in an early finish too! After putting Xavier in to bat, some good early batting got them to 2/25. However, a collapse ensued with Charlie Veitch continuing his good for taking 3/1 off 2 overs! Then came Henry Fyfe. With Xavier slumping to 7/40, Fyfey decided 40 was a big enough total, and proceeded to take a hattrick and ended with figures of 3/1 off 1 over! We then went into bat and made their total 0 wickets down in 6 overs, with Angus MacMillan and Tom Steele making 27.

10Cs The 10Cs bounced back this week in emphatic fashion against Caulfield Grammar with a convincing win. Batting first again, our batters were looking to redeem themselves and give our bowlers a few more runs to defend. Despite an early wicket, Alex Paterson (31 ret.) and Angus Standfield (38 ret.) put together a match winning partnership. I was particularly pleased with how the boys communicated running between wickets and running aggressively but smartly to turn 1s into 2s and 2s into 3s. Skipper Tom Watson (29 ret.) and Trent Mackenzie (18 ret.) ensured that a healthy score of 141 off 31 overs was put on the board for our bowlers to defend. Having kept Wesley last week to a measly 105 off 29 overs, our bowlers had the confidence that runs on the board would be a decisive factor. Trent Mackenzie (1/9 off 5) and Tom Gordon (2/2 off 4) effectively ended the game with their opening spells showcasing quality bowling in areas that will constantly trouble the batsmen. Sam Davis (2/26 off 5) and Luca Neerhut (2/7 off 3) also contributed handy spells to ensure the run chase was never a threat. Also a great fielding performance this week with no dropped catches and no misfields! Almost a flawless performance, onto the next!

9As Scotch 10/131 defeated Geelong Grammar 10/67 Scotch hoped to avoid a sluggish start after a long bus drive to Geelong when they decided to bat first on an uneven pitch. Geelong immediately swung Scotch onto the back foot though, as the visitors fell to a dramatic 6 for 47. Bore-ham stood tall amidst the top order collapse but when he was run-out for 13, Scotch’s hope to post a competitive total was in serious doubt. But Scotch’s lower order resisted with combative performances from Shaun Yue (14), Nicholas Bennett (22) and Sam Harle (27). In the field, Scotch’s bowlers started where they left off with the bat. Townsend led the way once again with 2 for 9, including the dismissal of Geelong’s First XI calibre batsman. Henry Hayman followed up Townsend’s strong work with a fiery five overs of 3 for 9, while spinner Harle completed a fine all-round day by nab-bing 4 for 9 off seven overs. Scotch’s depth and mental toughness was most impressive. Great win on the road, boys!

MATCH REPORTS 5TH NOVEMBER (Contd.)

9Bs Scotch 5-210, 30 Overs (James Braddy 39*, Alex Hart 35*, Charlie Smith 35) defeated Carey 10-58, 30 Overs (Will Rice 5/6, Tyler Sellers 2/4) After losing the toss, the 9Bs were sent into bat in their fixture against Carey at the Scotch Rugby Pitch. Opener Jack McNair (19) got the innings off to a rapid start, hitting three boundaries before his dismissal in the 6

th over. Alex Hart

(35*) played more cautiously as he shared in valuable partnerships with Will Roberts (23) and Charlie Smith (35). With the score at 4-168 after 25

overs, James Braddy (39*) and Will Taylor (19*) worked hard to accelerate the run rate and

ensure Scotch posted the formidable total of 5-210 off their allotted 30 overs. In reply, Carey struggled to keep up with the required scoring rate and slumped to 6-28 after 19 overs. Tommy Hill (2/14) was potent with the new ball, while Tyler Sellers (2/4) was very tidy at first change. Will Rice (5/6) was superb also as Carey were eventually dismissed in the 30

th over for the meagre total of 58. Scotch were victorious by the impressive margin of 152 runs – well done boys!

9Cs The 9Cs hosted Wesley and had a big win. Batting first, the team posted a total of 150 from their 25 overs, thanks to 30 not out from Jake Daveron and Sam Prior, along with a quick fire 24 and 26 from Cam and Will Carra. Backing up the batting, our bowlers tore through Wesley dismissing them for 16. Harry Parson was the pick of the bowers with 3/1, whilst Max Grabsch and Max Rodgers also took two wickets apiece.

8As SC 7/132 (Kelly 33 ret., Beilby, 34 ret., Dick 22) def. CGS 78 (Fish 3/2, Meggitt 2/13) Last Saturday the 8A's returned another impressive performance out at Caulfield Wheelers Hill. Winning the toss and batting first, the boys batting extremely well in patches, highlighted by some fine performances from Tom Kelly (33 retired), Scott Beilby (34 retired) and Jago Dick (22). Consistently running hard, and staying busy at the crease al-lowed Scotch to post an extremely competitive total of 7/132, which would be hard to chase on the relatively large Sheppard Oval. In reply, the challenge was all too much for Caulfield, who managed to remain wicketless for the first 10 overs but then consistently lost wickets to be eventually bundled out for 78. This can be attributed to strong spells from all bowlers, especially our spinners. The pick of the bowlers on the day was Tom Fish, whose off spinners only conceded runs off one ball to return the tidy figures of 3 for 2 off 2 overs. Looking towards the weekend, the boys take on Xavier at Burke Hall as they look to continue their unbeaten streak!

8Bs Scotch 177 (Bromell 54, Furphy 23) def Caulfield (Wheelers Hill) 163 (Fyfe 2/10) Batting first, Scotch got off to another fast start with the bat, utilising the short boundaries of the Soccer Oval. Although Scotch were ticking over the scoreboard, Caulfield were taking consistent wickets and making it difficult for our bats-men to form partnerships. Hamish Furphy (23) backed up last weeks good performance and Harry Jane (13) batted well in partnership with Will Edney (18) who was looking in brilliant touch with the bat. Despite these handy contribu-tions, our batters were unable to "cash in" on their starts and Scotch were in trouble at 6/87 after 15 overs and were in need of some inspiration. Enter the captain-for-the-day Hugo Bromell. Bromell produced a sensational Captain's knock with some powerful stroke play in a 50 run stand with Ethan Kunaratnam (12) before retiring not out on 37 to wrestle control of the game back into Scotch's favour. After this partnership however, the wickets continued to fall reg-ularly before a final wicket 25 run stand between Charlie Fergusson (12) and Bromell, who returned to the crease be-fore finally falling for a fantastic 54, had us bowled out for a great total of 177. With runs on the board to defend, the focus was on fielding well and bowling full and straight. The boys delivered with Nick Buckley, Fergusson, Cap-tain Bromell and Ethan all taking wickets however Ed Fyfe (2/10 off 3 overs) was the pick off the bowlers. In a great team fielding performance, which included 4 run outs, Caulfield found themselves all out for 163 giving Scotch an ex-citing 14 run victory.

8C Reds This week the 8C Reds came up against Melbourne grammar in Faulkner park. The boys won the toss again and elected to bowl. We bowled them out for 108, in an impressive performance with ball in hand. The boys also fielded much better than last week, on a small oval, they backed up well, and eagerly walked in with the bowler. Maddern, Hunter, and Lacey all took 2 fors, and Padgham bowled 2 maidens. Derrick was impeccable in the field showing great intent and effort, almost as if he thought the ball was coming to him every time the bowler ran in. A great attitude to have. Grammar then sent us in to bat, and we capitalised early on some wide bowling; with josh Phillip retiring and Ben Simon making a good score also (21.) we made the runs in the 13th over, but continued the game so everyone got a bat. Another great win from the boys. Hopefully many more to come.

8CBlues The boys were fresh off a solid win against Wesley first up, and took on MGS at Anderson Park in their second match for the season. Having lost the toss we were sent in to bat, where Worsteling (18*) and Law (31*) put on a fantastic opening partnership to set the innings up. Lachie Western was sensation in his 34*, whilst JP put on a handy cameo of 18 in the middle order. Ben Daley hit his first four of his cricketing career with a brilliant slog sweep which was very impressive. We ended up notching 165 runs off 28 overs. It was a good total but on such a small ground it was defi-nitely achievable for the opposition. The MGS opening batsmen came out firing and took advantage of the short boundaries square of the wicket. Harry Kent was bowling very accurately with nice flight and took some very handy wickets, whilst Worsteling was hitting some very nice areas with his medium pacers. Unfortunately MGS proved too strong and reached our total in the 25th over. We fought hard and it was a good effort however it is important we im-portant our fielding.