Pakenham UpperToomuc bowler Zac Clough toils away during the Yabbies final Agrade game for the season on Saturday.EVEN though suffering a bad loss against Cardinia on Saturday, Pakenham UpperToomuc (PUT) will stay in Agrade next season, due to results of other games.
Defending 376 against Cardinia, PUT began the day knowing that a win would secure a berth in Agrade next season.
However, the Bulls hadn’t read the Yabby script and attacked the lacklustre bowling and sloppy fielding with gusto to register a mammoth 8/446 at the close.
B GRADE
Requiring 192 runs to beat top side Nar Nar Goon, the Yabbies were bowled out for 120.
Seven batsmen got starts, reaching double figures without being able to go on with it.
However, this was a creditable team effort against very good opposition.
D GRADE
PUT hosted Cranbourne Meadows at Syme Rd and put the visitors in. The Rebels slipped to 3/18 and despite the tail wagging slightly, could only manage 132 all out.
Brett Maddocks hit 68 as the Yabbies reached 8/228, a lead of 96 on the first innings.
Putting the Rebels in again, Maddocks completed a fine match by snaring 3/2 off two overs and Frank Scartuchio 3/16 off nine as PUT gained outright points to secure a home semifinal.
E GRADE
With a lead of 93 on the first innings, the Yabbies asked Lang Lang to bat again.
Ben Clough (3/20), Ron Milnes (3/21) and Steve Wallace (2/22) featured as the hosts were bowled out for 117, leaving 25 runs for outright points.
Gerard McKee (23 not out) and John Bourke (4 not out) made the runs to grab a finals’ berth.
F GRADE
After PUT’s original opponents had to forfeit the match, WGCA fixtures guru Jason Viney arranged a friendly match against Cranbourne Meadows, enabling 22 players to get on the park.
Nick Black (50) and under15 players Jackson Fromhold (52) and Jamie Somers (50) all retired unbeaten, as the Yabbies posted 6/312 after 35 overs.
The Rebels were all out for 80, with wickets shared around.
Nick Black (2/12), Damian Garth (2/10) and Ben Spicer (2/5) all bowled well.
UNDER 17
Needing 148 for the points at Beaconsfield, the Yabbies lost an early wicket, but Chris Smith and Michael Wake steadied the ship with unbeaten half centuries.
The next wickets fell with the score on 140 and the job was almost done.
Chris Cardona batted well for 30 not out and Jake Abel scored 21 to take the total to 5/197 at the close and the Yabbies now look forward to finals action.
UNDER 11 GOLD
The Yabbies completed their twoday game against Officer and performed superbly.
The Gold team bowled and fielded well, highlighted with catches by Mitch Sayburn, Nick Spezza and Mitch Lewis. Brody Pearce and Dean Jackson shared the wicketkeeping duties well.
Best bowlers were Mitch Sayburn (3/3), Kimmy Bardwell (3/3), Mitch Lewis (2/3) and Callum Ager (2/2).
Batting stars included Brody Pearce (25), Mitch Lewis (20), Thomas Wilmott (16), Callum Ager (14) and Mitch Sayburn (14).
The club thanked Rob Sayburn and umpire Jim Smith, together with squareleg umpires during the year Jordan Pearce, Mitch Price, Luke Jackson, Shaun Ager and Ruth Bardwell.
CLUB NOTES
The senior presentation dinner will be held on Saturday, 14 April at Castello’s Bistro in Pakenham, see committee members for tickets or phone 0439 569 047.
Junior presentations will be held at the clubrooms on Friday, 30 March at 6.45pm.
