NYORA’S Bgrade team failed to overtake Nar Nar Goon/Maryknoll’s first innings total of 157, being bundled out for 83 on Saturday.
Nyora started the chase on Saturday at 2/6.
After loosing Adam Tagliaferro early, Mark Pearse and Brent Hackett came together and took the score to 46 before the latter went for 13.
Steady wickets fell after that and Nyora was all out for 83. Hackett made 35, Mark Pearse 13 and firstgamer Justin Redinger 10.
The Goon batted again and made 4/100. James Watts bowled with pace to take 2/15, Redinger 1/7 and Adam Tagliaferro 1/7.
D GRADE
Playing Emerald, Nyora batted first on day one and after two quick wickets, Billy Hessels joined Billy Hayes at the crease and they put on 94 runs.
After Hessels was dismissed for 40, wickets fell rapidly with Hayes one run short of his maiden senior half century, being caught on 49. The rest of the team showed no fight, being dismissed for 120.
Jacob Bohmer and Billy Hayes took the new ball. Emerald got on top and at stumps was 2/54 with both bowlers taking a wicket each.
Day two saw Jacob Bohmer rip through the Emerald side and almost single handedly bought Nyora back into the game. His 5/39 off 16 overs destroyed Emerald having it reeling at 8/77.
The tail waged and it wasn’t until a bowling change with Andrew Cavagan bringing on the spinning duo of himself and Luke Tagliafero that the breakthrough came.
A diving catch by Daniel Morrison off Cavagan saw Emerald dismissed for 128.
Nyora’s second innings started with a blustery opening partnership Between Daniel Morrison and Luke Tagliaferro, which ended when Morrison was caught at 1/33.
Brian Knight came to the crease and made 57. Michael Lewis in his second game batted for 12 overs for 10
Nyora finished at 4/118, an eightrun win.
UNDER 17
Nyora won the toss on day one and batted first against Cardinia.
Jake Hackett opened the batting and was still there at the end of Nyora’s innings on 59 not out.
However no one else troubled the scorers with the next best batsman being Luke Tagliaferro on six.
Having only eight players, Nyora finished the innings at 7/98.
Cardinia had to face two overs to see the day out and at stumps was 1/8, Luke Tagliaferro taking a catch off Jake Hackett’s bowling.
On the second day Cardinia dominated and soon had control of the game and at stumps was 7/184.
Wicket takers were Jake Hackett (2/23), Billy Hayes (1/36), Luke Tagliaferro (3/31) and Nick Vanagtmaal taking his first wicket for 12.
UNDER 13
Nyora batted chasing Clyde’s score of 111 from the previous week.
Openers Jack Strybosch and Gavin Hackett batted well for 10 overs before the first wicket fell.
Good scores were made by G. Hackett (25 not out), J. Strybosch (13), Jade Ellams (5), Michael Van Weel (5) and K. Peries (5) helped Nyora, but unfortunately wasn’t enough finishing on 87.
Good bowling by Clyde with C. Basset (3/5) and F. McCunnie (1/15).
Nyora thanked the Clyde players who filled in.
PLAYERS WANTED
Nyora juniors are still in need of players.
For inquires phone Debbie Ellams on 5659 0081.
