Old faithful

GLEN Ward had his trusty old willow in hand during a 68-run partnership with Andrew Martin that set Merinda Park on the path to victory over Pakenham on Saturday night. The one-day triumph under lights had huge ramifications for the Cobras, who basically locked away a finals berth after restricting the Lions to 9/151…five runs short of their earlier total. For more on the local cricket action, see page 44. 133168 Picture: ROB CAREW