Cardinia’s Dwayne Doig plays a ball to the leg side in Saturday’s 15run innings.CARDINIA Agrade’s Brad Goodman ripped through Catani’s middle order on Sunday to take 4/34 in dazzling performance that helped the Bulls advance to the grand final.
Cardinia made the moderate total of 229 on the first day, with the majority of batsmen getting starts, but unable to make big scores.
John Nooy combined power and touch at the top of the order for 25, before a Paul Govaars thunderbolt rearranged his stumps.
Troy DaRose was again among the runs, scoring 43 as he and brother Ben (37) put on 55 for the fourth wicket.
Jamie Glen worked the ball around well, before a mixup saw him run out for 31.
Dwayne Doig scored a resolute 15 and Luke Turner called on his newly formed batting maturity to work the ball around for 28 notout.
With seven overs of play remaining on day one, Adam Hobson deceived Brad McDonald with a fearsome offcutter that took his offstump and Chris Remy wrapped Owen Fitzpatrick on the pads infront and he was adjudicated lbw.
When play ended Catani was 2/17.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:DAY TWO
Chris Remy struck again, but it was the decision to bring on Brad Goodman that changed the course of the match. He dismissed four batsmen – all bowled – for just 34 off 14 overs.
The Blues were reeling at 8/103 however a strong 85run partnership for the eighth wicket had tension building amongst the players.
Dwayne Doig and Luke Turner then combined to see Govaars caught behind and a spectacular caughtandbowled from Dwayne Doig ended the Catani innings on 206.
The Bulls will now play for the second AGrade premiership in the club’s history.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:E GRADE
Cardinia was in a commanding position after dayone action at Rythdale Recreation Reserve after dismissing Pakenham UpperToomuc for 135.
Brad Snooks bowled with plenty of gusto, taking 3/21. Matt Masin was on target with 2/20, Chris Lemmon took 1/30 and Wayne Snooks chipped in with a wicket.
Jeff Baily also took 1/9 off five overs to see the Yabbies all out in the 57th over.
At the end of play the Bulls were 0/16 with Baily and Gary Quinlan at the crease.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:DAY TWO
Quinlan was out early for seven, Baily powered on to make 57 and the score was 2/100 when Craig Bell joined Gary Glen.
Glen batted in obvious discomfort, as he required a runner after aggravating a quadriceps injury on day one.
Bell was run out for 18, but Matt Ryan (17 not out) joined Glen as he continued on to 37 notout and the Bulls passed the total just after tea, with six wickets in hand.
The Bulls will now aim for a second consecutive flag.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:UNDER 15
Playing Clyde, the Cougars made 5/131 from their 40 allotted overs.
Devlyn TraceyShaw, Bradey Welsh, Travis Kitchin, Dean Gillot and Jason Fisher all took a wicket each on the strong team performance that held the dangerous Clyde side to a lowerthanexpected total.
Exceptional batting from Brad Tanner then set the scene for the Bulls to charge forward to the grand final.
Tanner smashed 43 notout after retiring and then returning to the crease to hit the winning runs with only one over to spare, nine wickets down.
Glen Easton batted well in the lower middle order for 24 and solid contributions came from Bradey Welsh (12), and Pat Nolan (13).
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:UNDER 13
Cardinia played Devon Meadows and were unfortunately knocked out of premiership contention after making only 106 on day one.
Nick Cairns was the top scorer with 17 and good batting came from Tom Weinzierl (16), Sam Vanderzalm (14) and Trent Whellar (13).
The small total was unfortunately not enough as Devon Meadows made 126 from its 40 overs.
Nick Nolan, Nick Cairns, Nat Lucas and Jason Bonney all took wickets and Jeremy Moncton with an excellent run out.
