By Justin Schwarze
The lower grades of the Casey Cardinia Cricket Association were back in action over the weekend with the combination of Brett Reid’s (109 not out) unbeaten century and a five-wicket haul to Lehan Andrahennadi (5/49) leading Clyde to victory over Devon Meadows in A Grade.
Reid was on fire, facing just 49 balls, with 15 fours and five sixes giving a clear indication of his intent while at the crease.
Joel Avard also added 69 for the Cougars in the big win, sharing an unbroken 162-run stand with Reid.
Reid wasn’t the only centurion in A Grade, as Shane Tongue (103) brought up a ton of his own in Tooradin’s win against Cranbourne Meadows.
Sanjeev Dhankar and Arthur Churchill both notched half centuries for the Rebels, but it wasn’t enough.
Elsewhere in A Grade, Brad Reiner’s knock of 59 not out steered Cardinia past Kooweerup.
In B Grade, 54 from Josh Spittal helped Clyde set a target of 167 for Pakenham to chase, but ultimately the Lions were successful in reaching the target thanks to 65 from Josh Bloor.
In what was first versus second on the ladder, Nar Nar Goon-Maryknoll handled business against Officer due to 87 from Nadun Alwis.
Pakenham Upper Toomuc rode Devin Wilke’s 63 not out to get a win over Emerald.
An unbeaten half century from Tom Rudeforth lifted Tooradin to a victory against Upper Beaconsfield.
An innings of 64 from Ashley Jenkin aided Cardinia to knock off Lucas Eades’ 57 and Merinda Park in C Grade.
51 from Yasuntha Gamalath was enough for Melbourne Sixers to take care of Officer, and Kooweerup got their fifth win of the season as Demons batter Liam Pirotta posted 59 against Carlisle Park.
D Grade action saw spectacular bowling from David Auld, as he took 4/16 which was followed by 51 not out from Russell Little to help Pakenham cruise to victory over Merinda Park.
Darcy Taylor fell just short of his century at 91, and his side Nar Nar Goon-Maryknoll fell short against Pakenham Upper Toomuc, with Allan Collins scoring 64 and Adam Tucker posting 73.
Harpreet Gandhi put up 83 for Kooweerup, but Musashi Guruswamy responded with 66 for Officer as the Bullants marched to victory.
E Grade had big numbers across the board, most notably with the matchup of Clyde and Devon Meadows.
Devon Meadows decided to bat first, which led to David Carson and Peter O’Brien both notching half centuries.
Then with the ball, Robert Worsteling ripped through the Clyde batting order by taking a marvellous hat-trick and ending with figures of 6/25 in a day out for the Panthers.
Santhuka De Silva showed elite versatility for Melbourne Sixers as he scored 61 with the bat before taking four wickets with the ball in his side’s win over Pakenham.
A fantastic knock of 67 not out from Mike Chapman and four wickets from Nital Tawde couldn’t get Carlisle Park over the line, as Cardinia took home the win.
Gunjan Patel grabbed four scalps in Pakenham Upper Toomuc’s successful defence of 131 against Officer.
CCCA LOWER GRADES – 50S AND THREE FA’S
BATTING
Brett Reid Clyde A 109*
Shane Tongue Tooradin A 103
Darcy Taylor NNG/Maryknoll D 91
Nadun Alwis NNG/Maryknoll B 87
Harpreet Singh Kooweerup D 83
Adam Tucker PUT D 73
Joel Avard Clyde A 69*
Mike Chapman Carlisle Park E 67*
Musashi Guruswamy Officer D 66*
Josh Bloor Pakenham B 65
Ashley Jenkin Merinda Park C 64
Allan Collins PUT B 64
Devin Wilke PUT B 63*
Santhuka De Silva Melbourne Sixers E 61
Brad Reiner Cardinia A 59*
Liam Pirotta Kooweerup C 59
David Carson Devon Meadows E 58
Lucas Eades Cardinia C 57*
Josh Spittal Clyde B 54
Robert Blackwell Pakenham E 54
Sanjeev Dhankar Cranbourne Meadows A 52
Krishmin Roshen Melbourne Sixers E 52
Yasuntha Gamalath Melbourne Sixers C 51
Russell Little Pakenham D 51*
Shane Jack Clyde E 51
Arthur Churchill Devon Meadows A 50
Tom Rudeforth Tooradin B 50*
Peter O’Brien Devon Meadows E 50*
BOWLING
Robert Worsteling Devon Meadows E 6/25
Lehan Andrahennadi Clyde A 5/49
Gunjan Patel PUT E 4/14
David Auld Pakenham D 4/16
Santhuka De Silva Melbourne Sixers E 4/20
Nital Tawde Carlisle Park E 4/20
Joshua Stingell Pakenham E 4/41
Shamendra Kannangara Melbourne Sixers C 3/11
Tristan Sharp Pakenham D 3/12
Sean Chamberlain Officer Green E 3/12
Mitchell Varty Pakenham A 3/13
Jack Scott Pakenham A 3/16
Sahin Ayres Cardinia A 3/17
Sam McDavitt Officer B 3/18
Mitchell Balaam Merinda Park C 3/20
Leigh Paterson Merinda Park A 3/21
Farhan Khalid Carlisle Park C 3/22
James Brown Devon Meadows C 3/24
Thiwanka Arachchige NNG/Maryknoll B 3/25
Mach Shrestha Kerala Strikers D 3/25
Shenal Fernandez Melbourne Sixers E 3/25
Josh Beddows Officer D 3/29
Noah Williams PUT D 3/30
Tushar Bassi Clyde E 3/30
Lachlan Boswell Cardinia C 3/32
Jimmy Augustine Kerala Strikers C 3/32
Noah Van Haren Emerald B 3/36
Stefan De Silva Officer B 3/41
Andrew Ferrier Emerald D 3/47
Tadhg O’Riordan Tooradin B 3/21
