Harper Sercombe
Footscray is in a good position at the end of day one in its clash with top three Victorian Premier Cricket side Ringwood.
The Dogs started well after being sent to the field on Saturday morning.
After a 30 run opening stand from Ringwood, Jay Vine began to get into his work. With the spinner taking the first three wickets of the match to put the Rams to 3-38.
Vine wasn’t done there, as he picked up another four wickets, ending the day with 7-52 off 29 overs, including seven maidens.
These figures from Vine also broke a number of records, including being Footscray’s best figures in first XI since Tony Dodemaide took 7-26 against Doncaster in 1997-98. They are also the best figures against Ringwood in 1987-88 and the best figures at Jubilee Park in 49 years.
Thanks to Vine and fast bowler Ben Roosenboom who took 3-48, the Rams were dismissed for 184 from 76 overs.
On a tricky wicket, Dogs’ coach Dale McDonald said he was happy with how the innings wrapped up.
“They’re obviously a very good side, but we’re pretty happy to keep them to 180 which was nice,” he said.
“That was fantastic from Viney from a personal point of view. Ben Roosnboom also bowled particularly well, picking up 3-48 off his 15.
There was some hard work done, obviously they’re a class team given they’re sitting third at the moment.”
With 15 overs of cricket remaining in the day the Dogs marched out to bat, with Ringwood claiming the key wickets of Dylan Brasher and skipper Travis Dean.
Brasher going for one, is just the young-gun’s second single figure dismissal for the season, in which he is averaging 71.3 from his 11 matches.
Remaining not out is Aiman Nadeem who will resume at four from his 48 deliveries and night-watchman Jay Vine, who is on zero.
The Dogs will resume at 2-17 on Saturday.
“It’s a tricky one where you’ve got to go in and face 15 overs, and you know what the wicket’s been playing like,” McDonald said.
“They bowled really well, they’ve got a really good bowling attack so nothing came easy.
“We plan to bat pretty deep as often as we can but there’s still a lot of work to be done.
“We’re definitely going to have to turn up with a mindset of making sure that we’re switched on and working really hard, it’s not going to come easy.”
