Kingston Crows Cricket Club

Local cricket recommenced after the Christmas break on Saturday 8th January with A Grade taking on Huonville at Huonville, B1 played the Southern Tigers at Franklin and B2 were at home to Huonville.

In A Grade the Kingston Crows got off to a good start after electing to bat first adding 51 for the 1st wicket. As what seems to be a too often occurrence losing one wicket seems to be a formula for losing many as not long after we were precariously placed at 6/115. Nick Townsend and Andrew Henley then rebuilt our innings adding 114 for the 7th wicket before Townsend was dismissed in the final over for a well made 67 that included 1 6 and 9 4s. Henley remained 39no as we finished on 7/234.. Early in the innings Hamish Jamieson made 39 at the top of the order and Jamie Knott continued his consistent season with the bat scoring 30.

Knott then produced a fiery opening spell and aided by Scott Sward soon had Huonville in deep trouble at 3/17 and then 4/35. When Trent Pearce took a wonderful return catch to dismiss the danger man Brad Lovell we were well on top. Dan Elliott weaved his web through the Bull's lower order and at 7/90 and 8/98 victory looked a certainty. With the skies darkening Huonville's late batsmen tried to hang in and they were assisted by a couple of missed opportunities and when their 9th wicket fell with the score on 117 the skies opened and the players were taken from the field before the last batsman could even get on the ground. Unfortunately our guys could only sit and watch the deluge that would ensure no further play was possible. Elliott took 4/23 and Knott 3/17.

B1 took to the field after the Southern Tigers won the toss and were able to dismiss their first couple of batmen before too much damage was done but from there the Tigers produced some consistent partnerships that allowed them to make 7/250 off their 50 overs. Dale Hayers with 2/51 was the most successful bowler with Zac Scriber, Chris Tomlin, Stuart Conway, on debut, and Mick Langford all taking a wicket apiece.

After a 1st wicket partnership of 32 we crumbled to be 5/61 before John Ioannou 37 and Jason Jones added 48 for the 6th wicket before Ioannou fell. Another wicket left us 7/116 but Chris Tomlin joined Jones at the crease and they were able to stay together until the storm arrived and we were able to salvage a draw.

B2 batted first in the game at home with late minute call up Jack Philp opening the batting in his first game with the Crows. Jack made 57 with 10 4s and when he reached his half century only 4 other runs had come from the bat. Upon his dismissal we were not able to offer much resistance although another fill in player Tent Riseley made 16 after getting his eye in. Out total of 123 was always going to be difficult to defend against the strong Huonville team.

This theory proved correct as their openers added in excess of 50 runs although Gab Lefleur did then take 2 wickets in 2 deliveries. Unfortunately that was to be our only joy as the Bulls overtook our total with heaps of overs in hand.