The Plateau have finished the first round of the new season with a fifty-fifty record, but even most of the losing teams showed promising signs for things to come.
After sitting in a shaky position after week 1, 1st grade failed to take the 10th wicket to give them victory. Mona Vale started the day in a commanding position at 2/80, chasing 174. They strengthened their position until the 3rd wicket finally fell with the score at 133. New Plateau man Nathan Osborne then fueled a remarkable comeback, the Plateau taking a further 6 wickets for only 29 runs. The Mona Vale number 10 and 11 had to make 13 more runs for victory and the Plateau attack failed put the game away. Mona Vale limped home to win the game by 1 wicket.
2nd grade snuffed out a bit of a threat on their massive total of 297. 2nd grade debutant Matt Richards struck early bowling a Wakehurst opener for a duck. The number 4 sent a scare through the camp as he powered his way towards a century. Unfortunately for him, none of his partners could build a solid stand with him and wicket machine Dan Peters carved through the middle and lower order, finishing with 6. Wakehurst were eventually bowled out for 213.
After an early collapse 3rd grade pulled up short in their chase of 279 against Wakehurst at Lake Park. They looked in horrible trouble at 6/84 early in the day. Andrew 'Dee' Davis then joined Dave Quarford at the crease and they put on a century stand to give the Plateau sparks of hope. With the score at 192 Quarford was dismissed for 86 and unfortunately the tail could not stay with Dee. The innings was closed at 215 with Dee 54 not out.
4th Grade were the most disappointing this weekend as they were bundled out for 90 in their chase of 170. The Plateau never got going and highlight of the day for the 06/07 champions was when Dee Why chose not to send them back in to bat despite there being plenty of time left in the day.
In another high scoring match, 5th Grade managed to just hold off Wakehurst, bowling them out for 294, 31 runs short. After scoring 177 last week, Steve Bull was again in the thick of the action taking 3 wickets to cap off an amazing game.
Dom Wheeler successfully captained the 7th Grade team to a destructive outright victory at Passmore. Only 2 bowlers were required to demolish Wakehurst in their first innings. They were always in trouble with only 8 batsman, but no sympathy was felt by Jeff Porter-Denning as he ripped through the lineup, taking 6 of the 7 wickets on offer. Wakehurst were out in 15 overs for a measly 39. Jeff was straight back on it in innings 2, taking 2/0 off his solitary over. With outright almost guaranteed, skipper Wheeler took Jeff out of the attack to share the bowling around the team. The others did not have too much trouble either and the final 5 wickets were taken to have Wakehurst finished at 94. 7th's outright victory had been achieved in just over 2 hours.
President Huxley gladly ended his run with the golden duck medal, with Mick Mackin getting a goldo just before Adam Wilkinson also fell first ball to end round 1 with the unwanted award.
Fixtures for the next round will be updated shortly.
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