By Mikayla van Loon
Cricket has made its return for many clubs over the first full weekend of January, seeing Lilydale, Montrose, Kilsyth, Mooroolbark, Chirnside Park and Mount Evelyn head back out onto the field.
Currently sitting on top of the premier league ladder, Lilydale’s 1st XI scored a 60 point win against East Ringwood in the Lindsay Trollope Shield, winning the first innings 5/274.
Captain Daniel Thompson was out to prove his skill making a century in brilliant fashion, ending up with 124 runs off 81 balls which included nine x 4s and nine x 6s.
The second highest scoring batsman of the day was Angus Adamson, who scored 46 runs, just shy of a half century before being caught and bowled.
Heading over to Wonga Park, Mooroolbark’s 1st XI elected to bat first scoring 137 runs with wickets taken still unconfirmed.
Wonga Park, however, was still able to take the first innings scraping through with a 2/139.
Kilsyth 1st XI was just unable to hold on against Warrandyte in the first round of the year, even with Josh Turner scoring a century before getting caught.
While scores were still unofficial as of Monday 11am, Kilsyth gained 232 runs off 33.2 overs but Warrandyte was too strong, claiming 6/235 (cc) off 40 overs, taking out the first innings in the Bill Wilkins Cup.
In their first home game of 2023, Chirnside Park was unable to keep South Warrandyte at bay, losing the first innings 8/155 (cc) to 5/261 (cc).
Despite the loss, the Panthers’ Rob Clarke was able to make 50, with Karl Grift taking three wickets and Rhys Hodgins taking the remaining two.
Travelling to the Valley for round 10, Mount Evelyn faced Yarra Junction, coming home with a first innings win 8/171 (cc).
Daniel Fraser was the man of the match scoring 70 runs before being caught.
Mount Evelyn sits fourth on the ladder with four wins, four losses and two draws.
2nd XI results:
Kilsyth 2nd XI was defeated by Warrandyte 2nd XI at home.
Montrose 2nd XI defeated Wantirna South 2nd XI in an away game.
Lilydale 2nd XI was defeated by East Ringwood 2nd XI in an away game.
Mooroolbark 2nd XI was defeated by Chirnside Park 2nd XI at home.
Mount Evelyn 2nd XI was defeated by Montrose 3rd XI at home.
Ladder positions:
Kilsyth 1st XI is sitting first in the Bill Wilkins Cup with seven wins, one loss and two draws after round 10.
Mooroolbark 1st XI is sitting sixth with three wins, five losses and two draws.
Mount Evelyn 1st XI is currently in fourth position of the Stuart Newey Plate with four wins, four losses and two draws.
Chirnside Park 1st XI is three wins, five losses and two draws to be sitting in sixth place.
Kilsyth 2nd XI is holding onto seventh place in the Steve Pascoe Shield two wins, six losses and two draws.
Lilydale 2nd XI current has five wins, three losses and to draws keeping them in fourth position on the ladder of the Pat Meehan Shield.
Chirnside Park 2nd XI is placed in fourth position on the Ian Spencer Shield with four wins, four losses and two draws.
Mooroolbark 2nd XI is sitting just above Mount Evelyn 2nd XI in seventh position based on points, with both teams having scored two wins, six losses and two draws.
