U11A Cricket Match Report – vs Woodridge, 06/11/27
Union lost the toss and were sent in to bowl first. Woodridge scored 93/9 in their allotted 20 overs.
Mark Copeman was the standout bowler, claiming an impressive hat-trick and finishing with figures of 3/10. Luchumile Goliath and Andrew McEwan also contributed with a wicket each.
In reply, Union fought hard but managed 82/8 in their 20 overs, falling just 11 runs short of the target.
Although the result did not go our way, there were some encouraging individual performances, especially Mark’s outstanding hat-trick. Well done, boys!
U11A Cricket Match Report – Union vs Woodridge, 07/11/27
Union won the toss and elected to bowl first. Woodridge posted a total of 142/6 in their allotted 35 overs.
Union put in a good effort with the ball, with Liam Raath leading the attack, taking 2/15. Luchumile Goliath and Callan Strydom also contributed with a wicket each.
In reply, Union struggled to build partnerships and were bowled out for 76 in 22 overs. Jac Jacobs top-scored with 15 runs, followed by Andrew McEwan with 13 and Lucko Pehlo with an unbeaten 10.
Unfortunately, Union fell 66 runs short of the target. Although it wasn’t our day, the boys will take valuable lessons from the match as they continue to work hard and improve.
U13A Cricket Match Report – vs Woodridge, 06/11/27
Match tied
Union U/13A and Woodridge played out an exciting T20 encounter on Friday, with both sides finishing on 114 runs.
Batting first, Union posted 114/4 in their allotted 20 overs. Grant Murray led the way with an unbeaten 52 off 54 balls, while Matthew Bosch contributed a valuable 41 off 60 balls.
Woodridge fought hard in their reply and also finished on 114/8 after 20 overs, resulting in a tied match.
With the ball, Ben Wormald was Union’s leading wicket-taker with 2/14, while Leandro Norman and Grant Murray picked up a wicket each.
A closely contested encounter between the two sides, with little separating them at the end.
U113 Cricket Match Report – vs Woodridge, 07/11/27
Union won by 3 wickets
Union U/13A bounced back on Saturday with an excellent three-wicket victory over Woodridge in the 40-over encounter.
Batting first, Woodridge managed 131/9 in their allotted 40 overs. Union’s bowling attack delivered a disciplined performance, with Edwin Holmes leading the way with 3/21. Ben Wormald and Sintayu Kaitro also made important contributions, claiming 2 wickets each.
In reply, Union reached 132/7 in just 21.5 overs to secure the victory.
Edwin Holmes was outstanding with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 56 off just 39 balls. Matthew Bosch also played an important role with a valuable 36 off 45 balls
The boys showed great determination and composure to complete the chase and finish the weekend on a high.