SCHOOL SPORT VICTORIA - LODDON MALLEE REGION

Year 7 Boys Cricket

The Year 7 boys took to the field against St Joseph’s College, Echuca in the regional stage of the SSV cricket competition. Facing some tough weather conditions, as rain and wind dominated the morning, both teams were fortunate enough to warm up in the indoor nets as they waited for the skies to clear in time for an 11am start.

St Joseph’s won the toss and chose to bowl on a damp and breezy outfield. Openers Tom Marasco and Jed Mannix set the tone early with a strong start, finding the boundary regularly. Cale Polson added momentum with a quickfire 30 off 19 balls. Jenson Sawyer (50) and Nash Campbell (29) anchored the middle overs with composure, while Pat Ingram and Archie McCullough finished the innings with some clean hitting, helping CMCB reach 177 runs from their 20 overs.

With the ball, CMCB started strongly. Cale Polson and Nash Campbell both took wickets in their opening overs, bowling with pace and control. Pat Ingram and Max Carmichael kept the pressure on, with skilled line and length bowling making scoring difficult for St Joseph’s. The final overs were handled well by Solly Baker, Isaac Manley, Amos Edwards, and Miller Fletcher, with St Joseph’s completing their innings on just 45 runs.

CMCB secured a 132-run win and will now progress to the State Quarter Finals on 20 November. The team played with great spirit and discipline throughout the day.

Thanks to Max Adams for his support with umpiring.

Max Adams (Square Leg Umpire), Solly Baker, Jed Mannix, Jensen Sawyer, Patrick Ingram, Thomas Marasco, Isaac Manley, Yuvraj Suri, Isaac Ely, Mr Xavier Dunham (Coach), Miller Fletcher, Amos Edwards, Hamish Baker, Max Carmichael, Cale Polson, Nash Campbell, Archie McCullough