NYORA’s fortunes were mixed last week after Cardinia set a good total to chase in B grade, but in D grade Nyora grabbed a narrow first-innings victory in a low-scoring match.
B GRADE
Cardinia batted first and finished 8/205. Brad Remy and Stuart Williams gave Cardinia a great start with an opening partnership of 99 before Adam Tagliaferro made the first breakthrough.
Nyora had five successful bowlers and Tagliaferro, Nick Fairbank, Matthew Hendry, Brian Knight and Cornelius Samual finished the day with wickets.
D GRADE
Nyora’s Drew Breen made it difficult for Cranbourne Meadows to make runs. He bowled his 13 overs from the one end and finished with 5/18, while M. King finished with 2/19 off 11 overs. Cranbourne Meadows was all out 48.
Dean Russell and Peter Jensen finished the day with one wicket each. Nyora batted and did not perform much better than Cranbourne Meadows. Robbie King top-scored with 12 and Nyora was bowled out for 59, taking first-innings points.
UNDER 16
Cardinia 121 d Nyora 68. For Nyora Jake Hackett top-scored with 17, Aaron Ford made 9 and Michael Toth batted well for his 8.
UNDER 12
Nyora bowled first against Clyde and Jade Ellams snared a wicket in the first over.
Gavin Hackett ran out a batsman and Jay Breen, Jack Strybosch and Hackett took good catches.
Hackett retired at 11, Breen retired at 13, Tom Cahill made 7 not out and Michael Van Weel also made 7 not out.
