Bellbird White fourth grade opening bowler David Cooper produced the best association figures so far this season finishing with 8-28 in the match against Greta/Branxton at Kearsley's Jeffery Park on Saturday.
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Cooper took the new ball and ripped through the Greta/Branxton batting line-up, taking wickets in just about every over to finish with 8-28 off 8.2 in an exceptional spell of bowling.
Just the one first grade game was played, with Bellbird picking up an important victory after winning a five-run thriller against Wine Country at Allandale Oval.
Bellbird batted first and compiled a healthy 7-252 from their forty overs, with most batsmen getting runs.
Surprisingly, no one scored a half-century, with Kane Bradley (46 not out), Jason Orr (46), Matt Shreiber (35), Ben Fairlie (33), Joey Millington (32) and Matt Fairlie (31) all scoring freely.
Dean Elliott (2-23 off 6) and Sam Peacock (2-51 off 6) were the pick of the Wine Country attack with a brace of wickets each.
The home side went painfully close to snatching an unlikely win, falling just shy of the target with five wickets in hand.
Former skipper Matt Lightfoot batted beautifully at the top of the order for 79, receiving good support from Josh Dwyer (43no), Elliott (39), Peacock (25) and John Dwyer (21no) there with his son at the close of the match.
Orr was the best of the Tigers' bowlers with 2-56 off 10.
The loss sees the Wood Ducks still winless for the year, with their semi-final hopes rapidly fading away.
The match between Greta/Branxton and Mulbring at Miller Park was cancelled due to the poor air quality.
Peden's Hotel had the bye.
Second Grade
Wine Country 10/163 (Andrew Fensom 40, Dave Farrell 36, Luke Davis 20, Dave Plumridge 16, Joey Barber 3-41 off 10, Pat Cagney 2-14 off 5.3, Craig Schumacher 2-45 off 10) defeated Bellbird 10/124 (Pat Cagney 33, Matt Tomlinson 26, Campbell Cleary 19, Hudson Smith 4-12 off 6, Adam Farrell 2-29 off 4, Luke Jeans 2-27 off 4).
Peden's Hotel 5/257 (Ben Read 125no, Fletcher Sharpe 58, Matt Zechel 24, Aaron Sweeney 13, Clayton Babic 2-35 off 8.3) defeated Denman Hotel 10/115 (Chris Hall 36, Adam Holmes 17, Jakob Bartley 16, Dane Grills 5-24 off 8.3, Fletcher Sharpe 2-16 off 6).
Greta/Branxton 7/62 (Anthony Brunsdon 14, Jason Haines 14, Bryce Element 12, Hayden Ridley 3-9 off 3.2, Tae Rowsell 2-16 off 6) defeated Chelmsford Hotel 10/59 (Andrew Wanless 14, Jack Hampton 12, Brett Bridge 4-25, Will Regan 4-4).
Third Grade
Wine Country 4/145 (Bailey Vanlaarhoven 47no, Jack Rachel 34no, Jesse Ballenden 31, Ty Cowley 14, Mark Scott 2-35, Chris Fairlie 2-34) defeated Bellbird 8/144 (Aaron Duffie 38, Paul Lynch 26, Nicholas Hurn 19, Mark Scott 16no, Shane Sheridan 14, Clint Starkey 12no, Paul Graber 3-16, Jesse Ballenden 2-31, Scott Purser 2-27).
Peden's Hotel White 3/92 (Matthew Kemp 30, Ethan Gunther 20, Lachlan Marino 12no, Robert Horan 2-30) def Peden's Hotel Blue 10/88 (Liam Dureau 22, Glen Corcoran 16, Tye Lantry 12, Brett Hindmarsh 3-12, Ethan Gunther 3-15).
Greta/Branxton White defeated Denman Hotel by forfeit.
Greta/Branxton Blue vs Mulbring at Miller 2 cancelled due to poor air quality.
Fourth Grade
Bellbird White 10/86 (Peter Lennard 25, Shaun Anderson 14, Mark Young 13, Doug Engel 4-4 off 3.3, Correy Stone 3-16 off 10, Jeremy Brown 2-44 off 10) defeated Greta/ Branxton 10/66 (Barry Richards 18, Doug Engel 12, David Cooper 8-28 off 8.2, Steve Fairfull 2-37 off 8).
Peden's Hotel 8/75 (Ricky Hollis 38no, Nathan Davey 6-18 off 8) defeated Bellbird Maroon 10/73 (Michael Steel 30, Kaiden Howson 4-7 off 6, Gary-Jai Russell 3-15 off 6, Michael Read 2-14 off 5).
Supporters 3/135 (Joel Edwards 52, Rob Bradley 42no, Jamie Butt 26no, Zac Brown 1-38 off 5, Henry Murray 1-28 off 8, Conner Campbell 1-31 off 7) defeated Wine Country 10/129 (Angus McClellan 36no, Henry Murray 19, Tim Murray 18, Jason McMichael 15, Dominic Peacock 13, Joel Edwards 6-35 off 9.1, Aaron Field 2-18 off 5).
Cessnock Hotel vs Chelmsford Hotel at Baddeley 2 cancelled due to poor air quality.
Points Tables
First Grade: Mulbring 49 *, Greta/Branxton 42**, Bellbird 37**, Peden's Hotel 29**, Wine Country 21**. * byes received, 0 points allocated.
Second Grade: Bellbird 56, Greta/Branxton 56, Chelmsford Hotel 40, Denman Hotel 40, Wine Country 40, Peden's Hotel 32.
Third Grade: Bellbird 55, Greta/Branxton White 52, Wine Country 47, Mulbring 45, Peden's Hotel White 44*, Peden's Hotel Blue 40, Greta/Branxton Blue 37, Denman Hotel 32. * lost points 23/11/19 for only having 9 players.
Fourth Grade: Supporters 63, Cessnock Hotel 56, Bellbird White 44, Bellbird Maroon 39, Chelmsford Hotel 37, Peden's Hotel 37*, Greta/Branxton 35, Wine Country 35. * lost points 23/11/19 for third grade only having 9 players.
Club Championship: Bellbird 441.22, Greta/Branxton 434.55, Peden's Hotel 312.68, Wine Country 306.75.
Club Championship Formula:- First Grade x 4.67, Second Grade 2.8, Third Grade x 1.5, Fourth Grade x 0.75. NB: Only Greta/Branxton Blue third grade, Peden's Hotel Blue third grade and Bellbird Maroon fourth grade teams contribute to club championship points.
