By Casey O'Connor
South’s played Wanderers on the turf at the CF White Oval and pulled an unlikely win out of the bag.
Regular readers will have noted my mention each week of the number of wides and no balls that have crept into the game in both Warwick and Stanthorpe this season and the bowling figures in this game do not make for pretty reading.
Wanderers batted first and in their total of 141 they were gifted 49 extras including 34 wides and four no balls.
Looking for a top scorer in this innings look no further than wides. The Wanderers opening pair were dismissed cheaply (Tim Harslett 3; Ky Rashleigh 0).
Captain Brock Patti and Jamie Carnell took the score to 93 before Liam Lanza and Zac Hendry combined to dismiss Patti for 22.
When Lanza had Jamie Carnell caught by Will Smith the score was 4/106. The batsmen that followed all failed to reach double figures and South’s were set 142 for victory. Liam Lanza returned to form and better accuracy with the ball. His eight overs which included four maidens cost only 19 runs and netted four wickets.
In reply South’s lost their top five batsmen for 43 runs and 141 looked like it may be a difficult total to chase down.
Tom Bonner (21 from 28 balls); Tom Furness (15) and Harry Williams (not out 30) provided the resistance South’s needed to get close to the score. Once again a poor bowling display (43 wides) gifted South’s much need runs and a get out goal free card as they passed the required runs midway through the 36th over.
Andrew Einam bowled well claiming four scalps. He finished with figures of 4/13 from eight overs including two maidens. Jamie Carnell also took three wickets but bowled inconsistently. Some sloppy fielding also did little to enhance Wanderers chances.
