Sport
31 January, 2024
Pymer and Adams star in round ten
A five-wicket haul to Laharum's Joel Pymer and an unbeaten century to Tigers' Angus Adams highlighted round ten of the Horsham Cricket Association.
At Murtoa Recreation Reserve, a brilliant opening spell from Joel Pymer stunned Lubeck Murtoa. Pymer took 5/19 and with Joshua Mahoney taking 4/45, they bowled the Mudlarks out for 125. At stumps Laharum are 0/4.
At one stage the Mudlarks were 5/19 but, a captain's knock from Joshua Hedt, 49 (185) as well as support from Alby Kingston 24*, they were able to rebuild the innings.
Joel Pymer was thrilled with his innings.
"It was good to finally knock a few more over. I have had a good season playing at Beaufort and it was good to come back here to get wickets," he said.
"I was moving the ball in. I can't get it to go the other way, but I still managed to take wickets.
"I missed a few games due to harvest which is a shame but it's good to hit the straps again and I am looking forward to the end of the season."
Laharum captain Daniel Griffiths knows there is still work to be done on Saturday.
"We didn't bowl badly and it was a credit to Josh the way he dug in," he said.
"We have to bat well and make a decent score. It may seem a small total but we just need to make sure we get those runs. It will be tricky."
The Mudlarks will get a few players back including their leading wicket-taker Shannon Reddie and opening batsman Thomas Barrand, the latter taking five wickets for the season.
Hedt praised Albie Kingston for his innings and said they are in with a good chance next week.
"We have good players coming back next week which will be handy," he said.
"We are a good chance if we get a few early wickets. It will be a good game.
"Albie batted well and knuckled down and played a few shots which was good to see. They are a good bowling side and we just fought it out the best we could. It could have been a lot worse."
At Davis Park, an Angus Adams unbeaten century led the Tigers to a total of 226 against West Wimmera.
The Tigers lost Dom Rose and Aaron Leith early and Adams came in and with Brenton Hallam rebuilt the innings. When Hallam fell, Tyler Puls came to the crease and he and Adams put on a massive partnership.
Adams' 110 came off 191 balls whilst Puls scored 47 off 121 balls which demonstrated how hard it was to bat. Nathan Alexander was the pick of the bowlers with 3/74.
At the Dimboola Recreation Reserve, the Homers have Blackheath Dimboola on the ropes.
After winning the toss and fielding, Gibson and Baxter Perry alongside youngster Oliver Potter bowled tight to claim three early wickets for the Homers.
Sam Leith, 35, batted well opening the batting, and when he fell, it was up to Jordy Laverty and Elliot Braithwaite to rebuild the innings.
They managed just that, putting on a nice fifth-wicket partnership. When Laverty fell for 28 and Braithwaite for 23, so did the tail thanks to some great bowling from Chaminda Gamage and Gibson Perry.
Gamage finished with figures of 3/15 (6) and Gibson Perry 3/31 (6). Oliver Potter also chipped in with 2/31 (6).
In reply and at stumps, Homers are 2/136 after 44 overs with Logan Millar and Adam Atwood unbeaten on 47 and 19 respectively.
The bright spark for the Bulls is youngster Max Spokes. He has figures of 2/16 off five overs with a maiden in his debut A-Grade game.
Sam Leith said that he handled it well.
"We brought him on at first change and he got the two openers out. Having his dad Judd out there as well gave him a confidence boost and he bowled well," he said.
Leith said both batting and bowling was positive and will do the same next week.
"We came out with positive intent. There was nothing wrong with our run rate. With that positive intent can come some loose shots and my dismissal was one of them," he said.
"Jake McLean was getting a lot of turn with the ball. Everyone was up and about in the field and the chatter was there and it helped the bowlers keep a positive mindset," he said.
At Horsham City Oval the Bullants are in a good position to win outright. They were bowled out for 195 in the 57th over and have the Saints 3/24 at stumps.
Justtin Combe, 49 and Troy Dumesny, 35 led the way for the Bullants.
For the Saints, Mark Crafter was their best bowler taking 4/44.
Dezi Carter remains not out on 7 with Jono Carroll who hasn't faced a ball.