Fifties to Todd Bailey & Jason Sew Hoy restore pride.
Day 1
In Geraldine, after Waimate succumbed for 72 in their first innings to Chris Esh with his outstanding return of 6-12 including the hat-trick (ask Chucky and Sammy D), Geraldine also struggled early on and were 53-5 before Drennan with 95 and the in form Regan Tate with 68 joined forces to add 153 runs for the sixth wicket, and take Geraldine well away from any danger.
Alan Reid was again the best of the Waimate bowlers with 4-41, while Jason Sew Hoy took two wickets after relinquishing his keeper’s role in preparation for next season.
Waimate are faring no better in their second innings as Drennan with 3-7 took out the top order and Esh with a relatively expensive 4-24 has continued on from the first innings, and unless it rains it will take a Herculean effort for Waimate to save the match.
Day 2
After being 49-7 overnight Waimate put up a good second innings fight and show their pride had been pricked the previous weekend going on to score 178 after Todd Bailey scored his maiden senior fifty and Jason Sew Hoy finished off a great season by passing 500 runs on his way to 79 not out.
Geraldine lost two wickets on their way to the 42 runs required, but was a deserving winner after their efforts on day one, and will be hoping all their players are available and back from University for next weekend’s final.Waimate
R van Royen c Pagan b Chapman 3
R Ford b Drennan 5
N Sew Hoy lbw b Esh 20
A Reid b Esh 22
J Sew Hoy b Esh 8
N Sheppard c Walker b Morrison 2
T Bailey b Esh 3
R Fox b Esh 2
M Sew Hoy b Morrison 0
K Weir b Esh 0
S Devlin not out 2
Extras (2lb, 3nb) 5
Total (for 10 wkts) 72
Fall: 9, 17, 51, 60, 65, 69, 72, 72, 72, 72.
Bowling: H Drennan 7-1-19-1, M Morrison 4-0-8-2, P Chapman 4-0-31-1, C Esh 6-0-12-6.
Geraldine
S Pagan b Reid 10
G Muff b M Sew Hoy 10
M Barnes c J Sew Hoy b M Sew Hoy 2
M Walker c Fielder b Reid 8
G Metcalf c Fox b Reid 5
H Drennan lbw J Sew Hoy 95
R Tate b J Sew Hoy 68
T Sowden not out 1
Extras (2b, 4lb, 1w 3nb) 10
Total (for 7 wkts declared) 209
Fall: 20, 24, 24, 38, 53, 206, 209.
Bowling: A Reid 15-5-41-4, M Sew Hoy 13-3-39-1, R Ford 4-0-14-0, J Sew Hoy 12-0-38-2, R Fox 5-0-22-0, R van Royen 2-0-17-0, K Weir 4-0-32-0
Waimate 2nd Innings
N Sew Hoy b Esh 13
R van Royen lbw b Drennan 0
N Sheppard c Sowden b Drennan 5
A Reid b Drennan 0
R Fox c Drennan b Esh 8
J Sew Hoy not out 79
R Ford b Esh 0
M Sew Hoy lbw b Esh 0
T Bailey c Metcalf b Drennan 50
R Allan stp Pagan b Sowden 0
S Devlin b McKnight 7
Extras (2b, 7lb, 5w, 1nb) 15
Total (all out) 178
Fall: 1, 9, 11, 26, 43, 43, 43, 131, 131, 178.
Bowling: H Drennan 11-3-41-4, C Esh 19-5-59-4, M Morrison 3-0-9-0, P Chapman 3-1-3-0, T McKnight 6.4-0-30-1, T Sowden 4-1-23-1.
Geraldine 2nd Innings
S Pagan b Reid 14
T McKnight run out J Sew Hoy 2
M Barnes not out 11
G Metcalf not out 7
Extras (3b, 1lb, 3w) 7
Total (for 2 wkts) 42
Bowling: A Reid 5-1-21-1, M Sew Hoy 4-2-3-0, R Ford 0.3-0-2-0, R Allan 1-0-11-0.
Result: Geraldine won outright.
