WILLIAMSTOWN CYMS has reeled off three consecutive wins either side of Christmas to turn from a relegation-threatened outfit to one seeking a late run to the Victorian Turf Cricket Association north division finals.
The CY’s produced their best performance of the season with a 102-run dismantling of last year’s runners up Doutta Stars at Fearon Reserve on Saturday.
They were in total command from start to finish in a lop-sided one-day match.
“It’s three wins in a row, so hopefully we’re back on track,” CYs playing assistant coach Andrew Leetet told the Weekly.
“We’re starting to follow Paul’s [coach Paul Murray] bowling plans and getting some decent scores on the board. With the start to the season we had, it was all about avoiding relegation. Now we look to have done that, it’s become about putting wins together. There’s no talk of finals yet, but this weekend’s game against Westmeadows is important and if we can win it will put us back in the mix.”
The Stars were humbled for 93 in 32 uninspiring overs. They had no answer to return-from-injury paceman Andrew Walshe, who took a season-best four wickets after returning from a shoulder injury.
Leetet snared two wickets and John Gallivan three as CYs put the clamps on the Stars from the outset. The CYs cruised to victory and gained valuable late points in the process. Janaka Siriwardana entertained en route to 85. “Janaka’s a class act,” Leetet said. “If you don’t get him out early he can turn it on. He likes to play his shots; he’s good value.”
Wicketkeeper Charith Fernando carved out 35, while Billy Millar scored 25. CYs travel to Westmeadows for a two-dayer, starting Saturday, to determine the trajectory of the rest of their season.
VTCASCOREBOARD
Senior division: Yarraville Club 8-198 (J Baker 58 A Cullen 41 A Contessa 31) d AirportWest St Christophers 9-178 (M Boglis 3-20MMurphy 3-33); Old Mentonians 7-128 (AJ Butler 3-21 A Dickinson 3-24) d Spotswood 8-122 (K Sawas 33 R Horkings 32).
North division: Altona North 7-157 d Sunshine Druids 111; Laverton 8-149 (M O’Brien 41) d Royal Park-Brunswick 129 (M Keenan 4-10 A Driver 3-29); Footscray United 9-153 (DC Silva 43 R Lasslett 29) lt Strathmore 4-246; Williamstown CYMS 6-195 (J Siriwardana 85) d Doutta Stars 93.
North A1: Aberfeldie 158 (TJ Grant 3-31) d Seddon 8-110 (A Sandaruwan 34 TWeerasinghe 28); Moonee Valley 149 (H Uppal 4-37) lt Altona Roosters 199 (M Davies-Bing 78 L Lewis 26).
West B1: Seabrook 6-177 (T Carr 81 D Anderson 33 RN Khwaja 3-32) d Kingsville Baptists 9-165 (M Vo 44 RN Khwaja 31 J Campbell 4-33M Rayner 3-25); Sunshine Heights 83 (J Wills 3-14) d Footscray ANA 69 (D Veteha 34);Werribee Centrals 9-149 (S Lucas 3-24 C Whittaker 3-32) d Barkly Street Uniting 116 (J Tran 60).
See also: Picture Gallery – Kingsville Baptists v Seabrook
