WILLIAMSTOWN has made a positive start to cricket’s elite under-15 RM Hatch Shield, finishing opening week in second position on the ladder.
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The Seagulls picked up two wins from three outings with their only blemish coming against undefeated ladder leader Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows.
Altona and Yarraville had a light opening week. Each team had the luxury of a bye, but they play the full allotment of games this week.
The A’s had a win and a loss in their two games, while Yarraville is still looking to notch its first victory.
SCOREBOARD: Hatch Shield
Round 1: Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows 9-127 (JS Vine 2-6 M Cross 2-16 R Pathya 2-24) d Yarraville 89, Melton 121 (T Gentry 2-15 B Connolly 2-17 C Noble 2-23) lt Williamstown 151 (TJ Johnston 30 L Christensen 30).
Round 2: Yarraville 72 (M Grubb 3-9 M Cullen 2-12) lt Altona 5-109 (D Jayatilake 30 A Elkington 28no L Henderson 2-3); Williamstown 8-159 (B Connolly 42no TJ Johnston 40 M Short 26) lt Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows 7-163 (C Johnstone 4-37 B Ratnasekara 2-27).
Round 3: Altona 103 (D Jayatilake 29 B Ratnasekara 4-17 B Connolly 2-10) lt Williamstown 130 (JK Mattsson 37 JA Sutter 36 BE Smith 3-4 D Jayatilake 3-8).
