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