Confidence continues to grow for the Greenvale Kangaroos after they knocked off premiers Footscray Edgewater in Premier Cricket at the weekend.
Despite being in control starting day two, the Roos’ early-season batting woes meant a win was by no means certain.
They had bowled out Footscray for 188 the previous weekend and resumed at 2-75.
Captain James Lidgett and Dale McDonald ensured a batting failure was nowhere to be seen. The pair took the score to 2-180, before Lidgett (63) fell just nine short of victory.
McDonald and wicketkeeper Ben Cox passed Footscray’s score and batted on, McDonald falling for 90 as the Kangaroos finished the day on 8-327.
The Kangaroos’ Turf team had no such luck, losing to McKinnon in the senior division. After making 150 themselves, the Roos couldn’t stop McKinnon passing the target with only five wickets down on its way to 288.
It was wickets and more wickets in the game between Tullamarine and Yarraville Club. After 15 fell on day one, both struggled again on Saturday.
Resuming at 5-51 and needing a further 95 for first-innings points, Tullamarine lost its last five for 25.
The Clubbers then declared at 7-86, setting Tullamarine a target of 157.
But Tullamarine survived to stumps, finishing at 9-135 and foiling the Clubbers’ bid for an outright.
