YARRAVILLE Club has been set a tricky assignment to kick-start its premiership defence in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division.
The Clubbers, premiers the past four seasons in the VTCA top flight, will face a tough run chase of 254 when play resumes on Saturday after a steady Beaumaris saw out their 80 overs to make 9-253 on the opening day’s play at Bentleigh Reserve.
New ball operator Emmett Bronca (2-39 off 17 overs) and spinner Matthew Boglis (2-42 off 15) were the pick of the Clubbers’ attack.
Spotswood finds itself on the other side of the coin, setting South Caulfield a target of 241 in their home opener at McLean Reserve.
Senior division: Spotswood 7-240 v South Caulfield, Beaumaris 9-253 v Yarraville Club
North division: Sunshine Druids 1-52 v Laverton 196 (Baker 52 Logan 42), Tullamarine 239 v Altona North 1-39, Williamstown CYMS 0-0 v Footscray United 237 (Syed 70 Ainge 47 Kardachi 31)
North A1: Seddon 9-278 (Udugamasooriya 98 Grant 56 Van Kruining 51) v Sunshine United, Altona Roosters 7-351 (Gabrielson 61 Peters 60 Weiman 56 Davies-Bing 42 Lewis 41 Pham 38no) v East Keilor
