02/11/2026
B Grade travelled to Ranelagh to take on North Huon for Round 1 of the 50-over competition.
Winning the toss, we elected to bat, but North Huon got on top early, restricting the scoring and putting our opening batters under pressure. It wasn’t until the 8th over that they picked up their first wicket, leaving us at 1/25. From there, things went downhill quickly as we lost four wickets in just five overs, finding ourselves in trouble at 5/34 in the 13th over.
A bit of resistance through the middle order from Chris Craven (15 off 61) and Elliot Hoysted (12 off 35) helped us fight back, but we were eventually bowled out for 77 in the 35th over.
Batting
Chris Craven – 15 off 61
Elliot Hoysted – 12 off 35
Heading into the field, our opening bowlers came out looking sharp, picking up a wicket each and doing their best to defend a low total. As North Huon began to get on top, we switched things up and brought on Shelby Leonard, who finished with 1/15 from 5 overs.
We also had a club debut from young Jordan Douglas, who made an immediate impact by taking a wicket with just his second ball, dismissing North Huon’s opening batter. Jordan finished with an impressive 1/14 from 3.4 overs.
Despite everyone’s efforts, North Huon eventually chased down the total in the 18th over.
Bowling
Chris Craven – 2/23 from 6 overs
Shelby Leonard – 1/15 from 5 overs
Jordan Douglas – 1/14 from 3.4 overs