NSW Community Cup - Scores and standouts

The inaugural NSW Community Cup is in full swing, with six of the eight Round of 16 fixtures having taken place over the weekend.

See how our first six quarter-finalists took a step closer to T20 glory:

The Entrance Cricket Club v Cudgen Cricket Club at Andrews Park, Wauchope 

  • An opening partnership of 115 runs from Simon Keen (85) and Jake Hardy (53) put The Entrance on top early.
  • Keen, a former NSW, Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers representative, rewound the clock. His Player of the Match performance included 85 runs (46 balls, seven 4s and five 6s).
  • Cudgen’s James Julius (3-26) would temporarily stem the flow of runs, snaring three quick wickets, though that didn’t hinder The Entrance, who soared to a defendable total of 6/170 from their 20 overs.
  • Dylan Bennett’s (3-19) three-wicket-haul would prevent any opportunity of a successful Cudgen run-chase, as The Entrance ran out victors by a margin of 45 runs.

The Entrance CC 6/170 (S Keen 85, J Hardy 53, J Julius 3-26) def Cudgen CC 10/125 (J Wilson 43, D Bennett 3-19)

See the scorecard: HERE

 

Georges River District Cricket Club v Wollongong District Cricket Club at Bexley Oval 

  • Wollongong’s Ethan Debono rewarded his skipper’s choice to bat first, piling on 97 runs from only 46 deliveries. Debono dispatched seven 4s and seven 6s to elevate Wollongong to 5/201 from their 20 overs.
  • It was one-way traffic for the visiting side, who ripped through the Georges River roster to claim a 113-run win. Luke Day (4-7) and Kyle Jarrett (3-12) were the pick of the Wollongong bowlers.

Wollongong DCC 5/201 (E Debono 97) def Georges River DCC 10/88 (C McArthur 22, L Day 4-7, K Jarrett 3-12)

See the scorecard: HERE

 

Wilberforce Cricket Club v Dubbo CYMS Cricket Club at Alan More Park 

  • Contributions from captain Ben Knaggs (37*) and Ben Patterson (34) pushed Dubbo to 7/177 from their allotted overs.
  • Wilberforce had one batter reach double digits, vice-captain Thomas Kaal managing 20 runs before falling to Dubbo’s Patrick Nelson.
  • Nelson claimed five more Wilberforce wickets, finishing the fixture with match-winning figures of 6-20.

Dubbo CYMS CC 7/177 (B Knaggs 37*, B Patterson 34, C Smith 2-29) def Wilberforce CC 10/74 (T Kaal 20, P Nelson 6-20)

See the scorecard: HERE

 

Roseville Cricket Club v Berowra Cricket Club Inc. at Roseville Chase Oval 

  • Berowra’s Mitch Fullager tallied the fixtures’ highest score, adding 51 (33) to his team’s total of 9/145.
  • Dan Lenehan (4-15) and Anton A. S. Maheswaran (3-14) produced the best figures for Roseville.
  • Lenehan (26) would find the boundary five times towards the pointy end of the Roseville run-chase, but a pair of wickets to Scott Griffin, Brody Collier and Adam West ensured Berowra’s bowling unit successfully defended their total.

Berowra CC 9/145 (M Fullagar 51, D Lenehan 4-15, A Maheswaran 4-15) def Roseville CC 9/126 (D Lenehan 26, S Griffin 2-17)

See the scorecard: HERE

 

Cammeray Cricket Club v Auburn District Cricket Club at Gore Hill 

  • A middle-order masterclass from Mohamed Naeem Mohamed Shan (47) drove Auburn to a competitive total of 10/148. Skipper, Sajjad Qaiser, also contributed with a valuable 30.
  • David Sirr (57) kickstarted the Cammeray chase, racing to a half-century, though he was unsupported by his teammates, as his side fell 24 runs shy of their target.
  • Tough to pick the Player of the Match with Qaiser (3-21) and Shan (3-33) also both producing with ball in hand.

Auburn DCC 10/148 (M Shan 47, S Qaiser 30, J Baker 3-36) def Cammeray CC 10/124 (D Sirr 57, S Qaiser 3-21, M Shan 3-33)

See the scorecard: HERE

 

Epping Bulls Cricket Club Blue v De La Salle Kingsgrove Cricket Club at North Epping Oval 

  • Batting first, De La Salle struggled to score. Opening bat, Mitchell Floyd, the only player to pass 20 runs in a 94-run team total.
  • Epping’s Sharan Rajendran doing the damage, picking up four wickets in four overs.
  • The Bulls never looked in doubt, surpassing their target in the 13th over thanks to Ian Janda’s controlled 45 (not out).

De La Salle Kingsgrove CC 9/94 (M Floyd 23, S Rejendran 4-22) def by Epping Bulls CC Blue 3/95 (I Janda 45*)

See the scorecard: HERE 

 

Remaining Round of 16 fixtures: 

  • Wallsend District Cricket Club v Nulla Cricket Club at Wallsend Park | Sunday, January 14, 2024.
  • South Wagga Blues Cricket Club v Eden Cricket Club | Venue & Date TBC

For all past results and upcoming fixtures: Click Here

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