MILO CRICKET UNDERWAY AT STBERNARDS

With some great work done by Brendan Davey and Duncan Hefter our Milo junior cricket program started on Friday 9^th at the Home of Cricket.

27 junior players have signed up to learn the basics of our great game.

The milo program will run on the same nights as our under 10 games so Friday nights will be a busy place.

Well done to Brendan and Duncan.

ALEX TURNER SNARES 7 WICKETS

Second XI opening bowler Alex Turner produced one significant highlight in what was a fairly dark and miserable round for the Snowdogs, taking an incredible 7/43 off 28 overs in the round 3 match against Airport West/St.Christophers.

Alex broke into the 2nd XI last season after showing promise in the lower XI's over the past few seasons and has this season cemented himself a spot as one of the lead bowlers in the side. Opening the day with ball in hand he bowled 21 overs straight as the Snowdogs tried to defend their 1st innings score of 120. The incredible workman-like spell of bowling included 7 maidens as he claimed the wicket of 4 of the top 5 Airport West batsmen.

A fantastic effort by a young player with plenty of promise, who will hopefully have higher honours bestowed upon him in the not to distant future.

Well done Turner!

SNOWDOGS FINISH ROUND THREE 0-4

Oval one is back after a successful renovation of the wicket table, one positive after a poor round 3 for the Snowdogs with all four teams failing to bring home the chocolates.

The First XI playing at home for the 2nd match in a row failed to chase down 287 for victory after they at one stage had the visiting Airport West side 6/90. Romain Grenville (78), Craig Osborne(26), Tristan Kassis(26), Jordan Mills(33) and Chris Spinella(44) all got a start in the Snowdogs chase, but it wasn't enough as they fell 27 runs short.

The Sinclair Johansen led 2nd XI travelled around the corner to Airport West for their local grudge match and were only able to get 120runs on the board on day one with Matt Bergin(42) and Ivan Jurcic(26) the only batsmen to get a start. The hosts were able to chase down the small target with little trouble, although they did lose 3/4 in the middle of the innings. Special mention must go to Alex Turner for his 7/43 off 28 overs - A fantastic effort.

The Third XI had a match to forget against Taylors Lakes at Albion being bowled out for 81 on day one. The hosts then amassed 9/201dec before giving the Snowdogs a major scare taking 5/36 off 34 overs.

The 4th XI hosted the RMIT first team in a one day match at St.Bernards on the Hilbert Oval at St.Bernards and batting first were bowled out for 83 which was chased down with ease by RMIT on their way to 7/157 at stumps.

A disappointing round of cricket for the Snowdogs, the challenge now is to bounce back from four losses. Some key in's for the 1st XI should see stronger XI's filter

ROUND 3 SELECTION

ROUND 3 SELECTION

FIRST XI VS AIRPORT WEST- C.Osborne(c), R.Grenville, J Mills, C Spinella, T Kassis, P O'Connell, Jake Dunell, N Hawkes, J Davey, L Wade, M Thom

2nd XI @ AIRPORT WEST- S Johansen(c), M Bergin, L Marinelli, I Jurcic, A Turner, A Jordan, T Chrystie, J Sullivan, S Hefter, M Jaggard, T Carrick

3rd XI @ TAYLORS LAKES- B Davey(c) J Bourke, J Cleur, P Commerford, Josh Dunell, T Isaacs, H Jaggard, M Cooper, J Bielecki, B Manassa, K Colaco

Well done to Lachie Wade on his first game in the First XI after an impressive outing in the 2nd last week also welcome back to our English import from two seasons ago - Nathan Hawkes. Other notables from the round 3 selection are Jake Dunell into the ones for the first time this season, Max Jagard and Jeremy Sullivan into the twos for their first games.

Good luck to all teams!

4TH XI HAT-TRICK FOR VETERAN GREG COOK

Coming back after a solid opening spell Greg Cook continued where he left off bowling to the middle order of Greenvale.

Greg’s first wicket was to a ball pitched just short of a length outside off stump, the ball cut off the seam and caught the inside of the bat and was played onto the stumps.

The new batsman has come in and with confidence faced up a metre out of his crease, seeing this, Cookie has thrown the ball wide and with the ball cleanly taken by the wicket keeper Blake Manassa, the batsman did not have enough time to get back to his crease before he was out stumped.

With the arrival of the next batsman it was business as usual for Cookie, he went back to his mark, thought about the ball he was going to bowl, and with a ball pitched perfectly on off stump Cookie swung the ball back into the batsman and with enough movement through the air clean bowled the batsman middle stump.

4TH XI ROUND 4 SELECTION

4th XI Selection- Vs Altona at home, Sunday. Meet 12:30

J.Jordan(c), G.Cook, P Conlan, B Manassa, M Ramsay, K Colaco, J Birlecki, T Carrick, M Webster, M Sargeant, M Castles

ROUND 2; WEEK ONE WRAP-UP

A solid start for the St.Bernards Old Collegians Cricket Club in their first day of play for the 2012/13 season. Opening the season at home the First XI amassed 285, the highest score by the first XI in over 5 seasons. New coach Romain Grenville debuted with 96, while Captain Craig Osborne made 75 against last years Senior South premiers - Old Mentone.
The 2nd XI will be chasing 198 for victory after they had the hosts 5/60 at tea, but dropped 6 catches to allow Mentone to post a competitive score.
The Third XI collapsed to be all out for 115 at Greenvale only to close the day taking 7 wickets for 57 and hold the upper hand heading into week 2.
The 4th XI had a final over victory against Greenvale in their one day match at St.Bernards on Sunday. Veteran opening bowler Greg Cook snared himself a hat-trick, while his good mate Phil Conlan brought up the winning runs in the final over, ending on 48*.