HRDCC 8/149 def Kangarilla 7/66
Hutt River Dedication’s second match of the 2015 Willowfest tournament got off to the worst possible start when Captain Tyler Hankinson made the decision that coffee was more integral to his team’s hopes than cricket balls. Thankfully for Hankinson, something on the Irymple deck enticed the Kangarilla captain, who subsequently elected to field.
Haydn Falconer was reinstated to the top of the batting order in an attempt to counteract Jarryd Mills’ record-low scoring rate. The move unfortunately, failed and Falconer was out early. A second wicket fell soon thereafter, however, fears of a vintage Dedication collapse were soon put to rest when boom recruit, Ben Aworth came to the crease.
Aworth belted the young Kangarilla attack to all parts of Henshilwood Oval on his way to a magnificent 73. He was supported ably by the middle order, with Warren Sparkes showing why he was recruited for day two and Tyler Hankinson making a cameo 15 to close the innings at 8/149.
Dedication’s first ball in the field was one that hadn’t been seen in their history, with Hankinson handing the ball to spinner, Brendan McCarthy. The Kangarilla batsman patted the first ball back into the pitch, with McCarthy bowling well to his 9-0 field. Pandemonium ensued during the following ball, with the Kangarilla batsman bunting the ball through Ian McMahon’s legs at gully and taking off for a non-existent single. Hankinson quickly fired the ball in to Mills and Kangarilla had lost their first wicket, a diamond duck no less.
Caleb Garraway and Joel McMahon did an excellent job containing the Kangarilla batsmen and, despite Dedication still only having the one wicket after the opening spell, the game was all but over, with the Kangarilla batsmen unable to pierce the field.
Dedication’s lack of Horse’s Arse points continued in game two. However, when Joel McMahon was called upon as the designated fielder, Falconer pounced on the ball like a tiger, despite Hankinson making the call from directly next to him. He subsequently reverted to his football skills in frustration.
With wickets proving hard to come by Hankinson made the bold decision to turn to his secret weapon, Ian McMahon. McMahon started his spell tidily, drawing an early edge, however, Mills spilled the easy chance behind the stumps. McMahon may have thought it wasn’t his day, but the following four deliveries will go down in Hutt River Dedication folklore.
Sensing a weakness in the batsman at the non-striker’s end, McMahon gave up a single to get his bunny on strike. The next ball was flighted perfectly, with the batsman spooning the ball to Falconer at mid-on, who made no mistake.
The new batsman came out full of confidence, batting well out of his crease. McMahon again deceived, beating the edge. This time Mills was clean enough to take the ball and whip the bails off. With McMahon on a hat-trick, Hankinson brought the field in, leaving gaps everywhere. McMahon flighted it up, coaxing the batsman to swing hard through the ball. Although it cleared the infield, it was skied and Joel McMahon was parked under it, for what seemed an eternity. However, with the threat of being disowned, Joel clung to the skied catch to give Dedication its first ever hat trick.
Hankinson, seeking cheap wickets to add to his haul on day one, came on to finish the innings. Although he didn’t have much success with the ball, he did manage to deflect a straight drive back onto the stumps at the non-striker’s end to give Kangarilla its second diamond duck of the innings.
Dedication came away comfortable victors: HRDCC 8/149 def Kangarilla 7/66
Hutt River Dedication’s second match of the 2015 Willowfest tournament got off to the worst possible start when Captain Tyler Hankinson made the decision that coffee was more integral to his team’s hopes than cricket balls. Thankfully for Hankinson, something on the Irymple deck enticed the Kangarilla captain, who subsequently elected to field.
Haydn Falconer was reinstated to the top of the batting order in an attempt to counteract Jarryd Mills’ record-low scoring rate. The move unfortunately, failed and Falconer was out early. A second wicket fell soon thereafter, however, fears of a vintage Dedication collapse were soon put to rest when boom recruit, Ben Aworth came to the crease.
Aworth belted the young Kangarilla attack to all parts of Henshilwood Oval on his way to a magnificent 73. He was supported ably by the middle order, with Warren Sparkes showing why he was recruited for day two and Tyler Hankinson making a cameo 15 to close the innings at 8/149.
Dedication’s first ball in the field was one that hadn’t been seen in their history, with Hankinson handing the ball to spinner, Brendan McCarthy. The Kangarilla batsman patted the first ball back into the pitch, with McCarthy bowling well to his 9-0 field. Pandemonium ensued during the following ball, with the Kangarilla batsman bunting the ball through Ian McMahon’s legs at gully and taking off for a non-existent single. Hankinson quickly fired the ball in to Mills and Kangarilla had lost their first wicket, a diamond duck no less.
Caleb Garraway and Joel McMahon did an excellent job containing the Kangarilla batsmen and, despite Dedication still only having the one wicket after the opening spell, the game was all but over, with the Kangarilla batsmen unable to pierce the field.
Dedication’s lack of Horse’s Arse points continued in game two. However, when Joel McMahon was called upon as the designated fielder, Falconer pounced on the ball like a tiger, despite Hankinson making the call from directly next to him. He subsequently reverted to his football skills in frustration.
With wickets proving hard to come by Hankinson made the bold decision to turn to his secret weapon, Ian McMahon. McMahon started his spell tidily, drawing an early edge, however, Mills spilled the easy chance behind the stumps. McMahon may have thought it wasn’t his day, but the following four deliveries will go down in Hutt River Dedication folklore.
Sensing a weakness in the batsman at the non-striker’s end, McMahon gave up a single to get his bunny on strike. The next ball was flighted perfectly, with the batsman spooning the ball to Falconer at mid-on, who made no mistake.
The new batsman came out full of confidence, batting well out of his crease. McMahon again deceived, beating the edge. This time Mills was clean enough to take the ball and whip the bails off. With McMahon on a hat-trick, Hankinson brought the field in, leaving gaps everywhere. McMahon flighted it up, coaxing the batsman to swing hard through the ball. Although it cleared the infield, it was skied and Joel McMahon was parked under it, for what seemed an eternity. However, with the threat of being disowned, Joel clung to the skied catch to give Dedication its first ever hat trick.
Hankinson, seeking cheap wickets to add to his haul on day one, came on to finish the innings. Although he didn’t have much success with the ball, he did manage to deflect a straight drive back onto the stumps at the non-striker’s end to give Kangarilla its second diamond duck of the innings.
Dedication came away comfortable victors: HRDCC 8/149 def Kangarilla 7/66