Two there: Oliver Williams struck four boundaries in his 64-delivery half century that guided Rochester to a comfortable win against Tongala in Goulburn Murray under-16 match on Friday.
Oliver Williams and his unbeaten Rochester under-16 Goulburn Murray cricket team will face the all-conquering Moama in round three on Friday evening at Moama Recreation Reserve.
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Williams has scored 80 runs without being dismissed in wins against Bamawm Lockington United and Tongala, scoring a four-boundary half century in a 67-run win against Tongala on Friday evening.
His team has a difficult assignment this week, but honed its skills with a 40-over 8-135 total against Tongala — which was last week dismissed for 68.
Moama has scored totals of 2-174 and 5-212 in its opening two matches, setting up a big clash between the teams at the end of the week.
Rochester opener Matt Harrington was dismissed in the opening over before Williams and Ethan Howard (8) added 37 for the second wicket.
Liam Edge struck two boundaries in his 18 and Hamish Stewart found the boundary on three occasions in his 21 as Rochester was 4-111 in the 26th over.
Williams’ retirement from the crease led to the team losing 5-16 before Jordy Rasmussen and Jack Brennan remained unbeaten at the end of the innings.
Well done skipper: Will Broucek (left) congratulates his captain, Ollie Williams, on a second successive unbeaten innings for the Rochester team at the Tongala Recreation Reserve on Friday evening.
• In other matches on Friday evening Echuca scored 7-184 in reply to Cooma’s 109-run total.
Captain Grace Moyle blasted five boundaries in her 50-run unbeaten total, while Easton Carlile (40) was also brilliant.
Cooma responded by taking 5-21 late in the Echuca innings, thanks largely to captain Hayden Fawcett with figures of 4-17 from six overs.
Bamawm Lockington United, having compiled 9-176 on day one of its match with Echuca South, restricted its opposition to 9-74.
After Kade Pearse’s unbeaten half century last week he was again a leading light as he finished with figures of 3-7 from five overs.
Pearce was not out 31 against Rochester in round one and against Echuca South finished not out 56. Add three wickets to that and he has started the season brilliantly.
Echuca South was 2-39 before losing 8-30 to end its innings.
Kyabram Fire Brigade captain Lachlan Carver scored an unbeaten 66 for his team as the Fire Brigade team came within 21 runs of victory.
Moama made 212 last week, but Fire Brigade was all out for 191 after 38 overs. Carver struck 10 boundaries and a six in his innings.
Take a knee: Hamish Stewart unleashed this kneeling cover drive on the way to a three-boundary 21-run tally in his team’s 67-run round two victory.
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