A 160-run opening partnership between Drew Mudaliar and Andrew Evellyn has guided Eden to a huge 143-run win over Merimbula in the Far South Coast Cricket Association A grade one-day competition at the Eden Cricket Ground on Saturday.
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Mudaliar was run out for a quick 78 off just 66 balls and Evellyn fell soon after to the bowling of Charles Aggenbach, two runs shy of a well deserved half-century.
Some sloppy bowling by the Knights saw them hand Eden 38 runs in extras, including 25 wides in their total of 7/248.
Eden captain Reece Wheeler chipped in with a quickfire 35 off 37 balls and Tim Bowes and Tyrone Thomas contributed some handy late innings runs.
Thomas and Wheeler had the Knights in trouble early at 3/16 and in need of a big innings from one of their middle order batsmen.
Number five Raymond Fisher was the only Merimbula batsman to show any resistance with his more than handy knock of 40 before he was stumped by Josh Brown off the bowling of Martin Butchers, with his team in real trouble at 5/69.
Wheeler was the pick of the Eden bowlers and definite man of the match candidate, snagging 4/24 off eight overs to help dismiss the Knights for just 105.
The resounding win leap leapfrogged Eden to third place on the ladder ahead of the Knights.
A century to Pambula’s Dylan Cook was not enough to secure a win against Tathra at the Pambula Beach Ground on Saturday.
Opening batsman Cook put on a 155-run partnership with number four Tom Keath, before Keath was caught by Ross Jones off the bowling of Chris Dwyer for 60 with the score at 3/179.
Cook was last man out for a well compiled 103 after hitting just 20 runs in his last three innings.
The Bluedogs finished their 40 overs at 6/213 with the Sea Eagles’ opening attack of Dan Blacka and Dwyer picking up tidy figures 3/38 and 3/33 respectively.
Set 5.33 runs an over for victory, the Sea Eagles lost danger-man Dwyer early for no score before captain Adam Blacka and Geordie Gibbs put on a solid 65 for the second wicket.
Kye Overend trapped Blacka lbw for 33 before a useful 32 from Peter Bennett saw Tathra on track at 2/129.
Gibbs and number five Gordon Wiegold finished the job for Tathra in just 36 overs with both picking up half centuries.
The Sea Eagles sit in top spot on the one-day ladder after their victory.
Meanwhile, In the final game of the round at Dalmeny Oval, Bega/Angledale’s Braiden McIntosh claimed the best bowling figures of the season with 7/34 in a big win against the South Eurobodalla Pirates.
