A vital century from veteran Footscray Edgewater opener Greg Munro laid the platform for a massive total for the Dogs as they travelled to play Melbourne Uni in Premier Cricket on Saturday.
In the first two-day clash of the season, Munro showed his years of experience in sharing two 100-run partnerships at the top of the order as he powered to 121 off 172 balls. The Dogs declared late in the day at 6-360.
Melbourne Uni won the toss and sent the Dogs in, but was soon regretting its decision as Munro and Matthew Underwood (47) opened with a 109-run stand before Underwood was run out.
What could have been a momentum killer became anything but as Hayden Butterworth joined Munro in the middle for a 101-run partnership to take a firm grip on the contest.
Munro dominated the partnership as he raced to his hundred and beyond, before Bushrangers leggie Fawad Ahmed struck to send him back to the pavilion.
However it didn’t get any easier for the home side with Dean Russ entering the fray and smashing his way to 67. He lost Butterworth along the way, but not before the number three had raised his bat for 51 off 126 balls.
Dogs skipper Dylan Kight also got among the runs with a rapid 41, and soon after his dismissal he decided to declare to give his bowlers three overs at the Students top order.
While they were unable to break through with a wicket – Uni finishing on 0-14 – the day clearly belonged to the Dogs.
In the second XI, it was an almost identical story with the sides reversed.
Footscray Edgewater won the toss at Merv Hughes Oval and sent the Students in, and then watched them plunder 5-359 before declaring late in the day.
Ashley Armstrong (2-31) was the only multiple wicket taker on the day, as Tom Tudor anchored the innings for the visitors with an aggressive 116.
The Dogs had a tricky six overs to negotiate late in the day and were unable to emerge unscathed as Armstrong (1) was trapped in front by Aaron Boyle early to leave the hosts 1-20 at stumps.
