EMERALD’S A-grade bowlers and fielders combined on Saturday to keep Pakenham within a reachable 238 runs this weekend.
Playing away, Emerald lost the toss and was sent into the field.
Opening with Clinton Marsh and Daniel Porter, Emerald got off to a good start and picked up two quick wickets and at 20 overs Pakenham was 2/25.
Emerald bowled well and at tea Pakenham was 3/79.
After tea Pakenham picked up the run rate, but due to good bowling from Rod Smith and Quinten Lucas, Emerald was able to pick up regular wickets and at 80 overs Pakenham was 9/238.
Best of the bowlers were Rod Smith 2/57 off 17, Clinton Marsh 1/29 off 15.
Good fielding from Emerald also contributed to three run outs.
B GRADE
Emerald faced Cranbourne Meadows at home and was asked to bowl and opened with Cameron Williams and Geoff Worrell – the pair picking up two wickets.
The bowlers toiled tirelessly without a lot of success and after the 56th over Cranbourne declared at 5/265.
Best of bowlers were Cameron Williams 3/41 off 14 and Ang Pepi 2/60 off 13.
Emerald went into bat for 11 overs and lost a wicket in the fourth over when Jarred Gillespie was run out without score.
Emerald is 1/30 with Worrell 17 and Alenson seven not out.
D GRADE
Emerald travelled to Maryknoll to play Nar Nar Goon, lost the toss and bowled with Andrew Rolfs and Robbie Stewart who picked up a quick wicket in the second over.
Jay Kleinsmit came into the attack and with Andrew Rolfs bowled through until tea with the score on 6/77.
After tea, Robert Wynne came on and bowled well and picked up a well-deserved wicket.
Nar Nar Goon was bowled out for 110.
Best for Emerald was Jay Kleinsmit 4/32 off 16 and Andrew Rolfs 2/18 off 16.
Emerald then went into bat for 12 overs and lost the wicket of Robbie Stewart for five.
At stumps Emerald was 1/21 with M. Valeueen seven not out and Yo Rolink five not out.
E GRADE
Emerald played Pakenham at home and bowled, starting well and picking up regular wickets with Michael Pepi and Kade Ely doing the damage and bowling Pakenham out in the 55th over for 121.
Pick of the bowlers were Jess Mather 3/14 off 13 and Michael Pepi 3/27 off 14.
Emerald then had a bat and lost three quick wickets with no one making a start and at stumps was 3/18.
F GRADE
Emerald bowled and Lyndhurst got the total of 6/166 with Lynden Richardson taking 3/24. Emerald then batted and only managed 62 when bowled out in 62 overs. All of the batsmen struggled and Jim Bourke top-scored with 14 followed by Gary Santini with 13.
UNDER 16 BLACK
Having the hard task of chasing 163, Emerald started badly losing two quick wickets. It continued to struggle with the bat and lost regular wickets and was eventually bowled out for 89.
Euan Thoms top-scored with 29, followed by Wynne 13 and Lucas 12.
UNDER 16 RED
Emerald was defending 153 and did so in great style, bowling Officer out for 87.
Best bowlers were Corey Sweeney 3/14, Byron Sidwell 2/22 and Tim 2/18.
Emerald then batted and got to 1/54 with James Bourke making 31 with Brock Barlow 12 and Alistar Mair one not out.
UNDER 14 BLACK
Emerald was defending 110 and started well picking up two quick wickets and the opposition out for 70 to win by 40 runs.
Best bowlers were Tom Baldock 3/3 and Tye Johnston 2/3.
