1ST XI - NORTHCOTE 5/255 DEFEATED FOOTSCRAY 9/242
Bill Lawry Oval again turned it on producing a super competitive and entertaining game of cricket that went down to the wire, ultimately it was Tearan Gleeson maiden 1st XI Ton that got the job done for the Dragons.
The Doggies won the toss and sent Northcote in with the Dragon’s top order, Gleeson 101 and Josh Sundberg a run a ball 72, methodically building the score to 255.
In 36 degree temperatures the bowlers were going too need to bowl and field well to knock over a very strong Footscray batting line-up. The game ebbed and lowed and the short boundaries straight and the pitch providing some turn the game went down to the wire but it was Northcote holding on to take home the chocolates in the last over with Jackson Smith taking 3/54.
Maiden First XI Ton for Tearan Gleeson
2ND XI - NORTHCOTE 166 LOST TO FOOTSCRAY 4/170
Plenty of starts with the bat but the lack of partnerships cost the seconds in a disappointing game all round. As we head into the T20’s we will be looking for the seconds turn things around and get back on the winners list, we know what this team is capable of when they get going.
3RD XI - NORTHCOTE 8/219 DEFEATED FOOTSCRAY 7/215
Mitch Lawson making his come back to the 3rd XI and doing it “easy” with 83 was the difference in the third XI
We were sent in to bat on another fantastic Mayer Park pitch but it was Mitch Lawson class that got us through with confidence and wickets in the bank go big in the last overs. Ryan (Anaerobic Beast ) Siede finished strong with 32 off 21 to push us to 219
The Doggies started well but it was the Captain Ryan Siede ( 2/33) who picked up 2 quick wickets before handing the ball over to the spin cartel Earl Dicesare (1/19 off 9 overs), Qasim Khan and Adi Saini (1/39) who all brought the skill and pressure which led to 2 run outs. Northcote was in control with the doggies needing 90 off the last 9 but some good hitting led to Footscray needing 14 off the last but cometh the hour cometh the man and the skipper steeped up agin to close out the over restricting them to 9.
Summary courtesy of Qasim Khan
4th XI - NORTHCOTE 5/221 DEFEATED FOOTSCRAY 220
An 85 run partnership between Yash Sharma (59) and Imran Khan (47*) was the difference in the Fourths as they cruised to their 3rd win in row. The Dragons were in control with the ball after winning the toss having the Doggies 6/92 after 23 overs before they consolidated and pushed the score to 220. Pick of the bowlers was old man Fitzgerald with (2/19 off 9 overs) with plenty of cramping. Josh Alonso took (3/39). Call out to myself for coming back on to bowl to close out the innings, with my last 2 overs going for 4 runs and taking 2 wickets.
Tiger took on the new ball taking 19 from the first over which got our innings away but regular wickets put us in a precarious position at 4/ 100 of 25 still needing over 120 to win, enter Yash and Imran. A great partnership got us within reach and a superb highlights reel from Avi Guha 20 off 9 balls saw us across the line.
Summary courtesy of James Fitzgerald
U18’s - NORTHCOTE 9/113 V’s ST KILDA 4/114
The heat was replaced by rain on Sunday delaying the start to the U18’s game against St Kilda and when the clouds finally lifted, we were given the opportunity to play a 24 over game. Northcote was sent in and was able to compile 113 which included some clean hitting from Anagha Bhan (38 off 39) and Earl Dicesare (22 off 18) but unfortunately 5 run outs restricted our total. Defending 113 was going to be hard on a good pitch and carpet outfield but we bowled and fielded our hearts out and St Kilda passed us in the last over of the game.
Summary courtesy of Parvan Singh
ARCHIE LALOR SELECTED TO PLAY FOR VICTORIA U23
Congratulations to Archie Lalor who has been selected to play for the Victorian U23 team who is taking on NSW this week. Archie was part of the Back to Back 2nd XI Premiership teams. Archie debuted in the first XI last season against St Kilda.
Archie in action for the Second XI
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This week our 1973/74 premiership team came together to honour the passing of Phil Burn. Photo curtesy of Ron Brentnall
