SCHOOL SPORT VICTORIA - SANDHURST DIVISION

Year 7 Boys Cricket

On Friday 9 October, the Year 7 Boys Cricket team participated in the Sandhurst Division Competition held at the Mercy Junortoun Sports Precinct.

In Game 1, CMCB took on Marist College Bendigo, who won the toss and elected to bat. CMCB captain Harry Rees took the new ball and got his side off to a great start, returning figures of 1/13 from his three overs, while fellow opening bowler Edward Pertzel was economical with 0/17 from his three overs.

The team worked hard to restrict Marist through a strong fielding performance, which included two catches by wicketkeeper Henry Morton. The regular fall of wickets, led by Sam Gee (2/11) and Darby Kramer (1/4), prevented Marist from building any significant momentum. Marist eventually posted a competitive 4/82 from its 15 overs.

CMCB's run chase got off to a shaky start after Henry Morton was dismissed for a duck. Sam Gee (17) and Harry Rees (38) steadied the innings with a 50-run partnership. Entering the final over, CMCB required 13 runs for victory. Darby Kramer (10 not out) and Edward Pertzel (15 not out) remained calm under pressure and guided the team to victory with one ball remaining.

The win secured CMCB a place in the Sandhurst Division Final against Bendigo South East Secondary College (BSE).

In the final, BSE won the toss and sent CMCB in to bat. The boys found themselves under pressure early, losing Sam Gee (0), Edward Pertzel (3), Toby Scott (4), Darby Kramer (6) and Henry Morton (13) to be 5/24.

Reid Abley (26) and Bailey Stratton (24) responded superbly, combining to rebuild the innings and help CMCB reach a competitive total of 102.

In reply, BSE struggled to score freely against the disciplined bowling of Darby Kramer, Edward Pertzel, James Lenaghan and Reid Abley. Their efforts restricted BSE to just 33 runs from the first nine overs. Requiring 70 runs from the final six overs, BSE could only manage a total of 70, handing CMCB a 32-run victory and the Sandhurst Division title.

All eyes now turn to Wednesday 21 October when CMCB will host Rochester Secondary College in the School Sports Victoria State Quarter Final.

A special thank you to Year 8 student Cale Polson, who shared his cricket knowledge with the team throughout the day as an assistant coach and umpire. Thank you also to Cooper Doherty for his excellent work as scorer.

Mr Maddison (Coach)

TEAM: Mr Oliver Maddison (Coach), Cooper Doherty, Henry Stewart-Eeles, Samuel Gee, James Lenaghan, Bailey Stratton, Toby Scott, Luca Slee, Cale Polson (Helper), Darby Kramer, Reid Abley, Judd Bremner, Harry Rees, Henry Morton, Patrick Millar, Edward Pertzel