Upper Hunter Cricket: Round 2

By Russel Sakey

Belmore Bulls V Belltree Bushrangers: It was a fun afternoon’s cricket and Saunders Oval played well, 254 v 168 runs, with a quick outfield. Congratulations to Ricky Lawrence of 114*, the first time he cracked 100.

Also two near hat-tricks to Gavin Newton Smith 4 wickets in 6 balls, it was high excitement as the over proceeded and two wickets fell, then a near chance missed the hat-trick, but the next two balls produced 2 further wickets.

The last ball was an anti climax, as it produced a “dot ball”

RESULTS:

Rouchel 176 defeated Warriors 74

• A Clydsdale 63, S Clydsdale 27
• P Clydsdale 3 / 13, D Crowther 2 / 15, S Clydsdale 2 / 14.

Aberdeen A 1 / 109 off 20 overs defeated Aberdeen B 101 off 31 overs

• C Connor 59*, A McNeill 17
• M Smith 17, G Goode 13,
• B Black 2 / 17, A Mc’Neill 2 / 23

Belmore Bulls 6/254 off 40 overs defeated Belltree Bushrangers 168 off 35 overs

• J Lawrence 114*, M Davidson  72, T Wilson 19.
• K Connett 2 / 24, D Bennett / 34.
• B Smith 68*, J Teague 29, L Moore 27.
• G Newton Smith 4 / 39, M Soper 2 / 13, T Carter 2 / 29.

Belltrees v Murrurundi – no results

DRAW FOR ROUND 3:

• Warriors v Aberdeen 2 – Saunders Oval
• Belltrees v Merriwa – Belltrees
• Aberdeen 1 v Rouchel – Aberdeen
• Murrurundi v Belmore Bulls – Murrurundi
• Belltrees Bushrangers – Bye