Game 4: Hutt River Dedication vs SRL St Columbs
Hutt River Dedication 8/192 def SRL St Columbs 65
Hutt River captain Sir Geoff Pascoe finally won a toss on day 3, and decided to bat first. Many fans were weary of this decision, given Dedication's poor record when batting first. The decision looked shaky at first, when Chris Hope was dismissed with the score on just 9, but a 79 run partnership between arch rivals Jarryd Mills and Phil Barker put Hutt River well and truly on top. Surprisingly, when Mills was dismissed, the rest of the batting line up didn't collapse, with Jake Sluiter, Adam Burke and Tyler Hankinson all putting on double figures. Barker reached his half century - his first for Dedication - just after the drinks break, but received little applause. Fans seem to have resented Barker's confident prediction of winning not just the MDP award, but the Willowfest Player of the Carnival, and shunned him despite a masterful display of batting. Barker was dismissed for 57, to the delight of Chris Hope. Tyler Hankinson and Jake Sluiter pushed the score along through the final overs to get Dedication to a total of 8/192 - the first time Hutt River has batted for an entire 50 over innings.
Hutt River were confident of being able to defend their score, and the bowling innings started well, with Jake Sluiter taking a wicket with his first ball. Phil Barker at the other end was ineffective, with the self-proclaimed player of the tournament failing to take a wicket from his five overs. Luckily, Barker was soon replaced by Joel McMahon, who took a wicket with his first ball. From there on, the wickets fell steadily, and the victory was never in doubt.
Hutt River captain Sir Geoff Pascoe finally won a toss on day 3, and decided to bat first. Many fans were weary of this decision, given Dedication's poor record when batting first. The decision looked shaky at first, when Chris Hope was dismissed with the score on just 9, but a 79 run partnership between arch rivals Jarryd Mills and Phil Barker put Hutt River well and truly on top. Surprisingly, when Mills was dismissed, the rest of the batting line up didn't collapse, with Jake Sluiter, Adam Burke and Tyler Hankinson all putting on double figures. Barker reached his half century - his first for Dedication - just after the drinks break, but received little applause. Fans seem to have resented Barker's confident prediction of winning not just the MDP award, but the Willowfest Player of the Carnival, and shunned him despite a masterful display of batting. Barker was dismissed for 57, to the delight of Chris Hope. Tyler Hankinson and Jake Sluiter pushed the score along through the final overs to get Dedication to a total of 8/192 - the first time Hutt River has batted for an entire 50 over innings.
Hutt River were confident of being able to defend their score, and the bowling innings started well, with Jake Sluiter taking a wicket with his first ball. Phil Barker at the other end was ineffective, with the self-proclaimed player of the tournament failing to take a wicket from his five overs. Luckily, Barker was soon replaced by Joel McMahon, who took a wicket with his first ball. From there on, the wickets fell steadily, and the victory was never in doubt.
Batting
Player | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jarryd Mills | 31 | 75 | 1 | |
2 | Chris Hope | 0 | 8 | ||
3 | Phil Barker | 57 | 104 | 2 | |
4 | Joel McMahon | 6 | 18 | ||
5 | Jake Sluiter | 25* | 41 | 1 | |
6 | Ian Sluiter | 8 | 21 | 1 | |
7 | Adam Burke | 11 | 12 | ||
8 | Tyler Hankinson | 22 | 14 | 1 | |
9 | Geoff pascoe | 1 | 1 |
Bowling
Player | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Wides | No Balls |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phil Barker | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |
Jake Sluiter | 5 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 2 | |
Joel McMahon | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | |
Ian Sluiter | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | ||
Geoff Pascoe | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
Kyle Moore | 2 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
Chris Hope | 1 | 1 | 2 |