Rain on day two and three saw the Southern Riverina and Cricket Albury Wodonga Country (CAWC) win the only completed matches on day one.
The carnival is scheduled as a selection trial for the Bradman Cup - an important part of the Country Cricket NSW High Performance program.
The Colston Scammell Shield carnival commenced on Sunday, with Southern Riverina accounting for Murrumbidgee, while CAWC defeated Northern Riverina.
Sadly, the rain came for day two, with two T20s washed out.
On Tuesday, the rain again washing out play mid-afternoon.
That meant that both Southern Riverina and CAWC both finished with one win, and three matches with no result.
With only two completed matches on the Sunday, officials decided not to award the Colston Scammell Shield.
This was the first time in the 22-year history of the competition.
Final ladder
9- [1.664] Southern Riverina Cricket Council
9- [1.410] Cricket Albury Wodonga Country
5- [ 0.716] Murrumbidgee
5- [0.710] Northern Riverina Cricket Council
There were two results on day one.
Southern Riverina scored 5/331defeated Murrumbidgee 8/146.
Leading scorers for Southern Riverina were Gus Frostick, on 100 retired not out, and Nick Oliver on 89.
The strongest for Murrumbidgee were Euen Kerr (24) and Ross Durnan (24 not out).
In the other match, Cricket Albury Wodonga Country scored 187 all out against Northern Riverina.
CAWC’s top scorers were Tyler Lieschke (35) and Rafferty Wiseman (34).
The best bowling figures were from Jesse Drew (3/19) and Roy Dunk (3/29).
Northern Riverina scored 128 with contributions from Nate Absolum (44) and Matt Stockman (38), while the best bowling figures for CAWC went to Lincoln Barrett with his 4/18.
On day two, the T20s saw Southern Riverina 7/106 play CAWC and Murrumbidgee 2/105 play Northern Riverina.
Both of those matches were abandoned, and other scheduled T20s matches along with them.
On day three, there were almost two completed matches before rain set in.
Northern Riverina scored 7/162, with the top scorers Nate Breust 63 and Nate Absolum 29.
In the return innings, the Southern Riverina made 2/88 - again led by Gus Frostick, who scored 35 not out.
In the other match, CAWC posted 262 with half centuries from Lenny Power (55) and Tyler Lieschke (52).
Reif Leach 4/31 had the best bowling figures for Murrumbidgee, who scored 1/41.
Both matches were ultimately abandoned.
The umpires for the carnival were Dennis Chaplin (Wagga), Graham Moon (Stockinbingal), and Joe Catanzariti and Jason Rosenow (Griffith).
Thanks went to all the Deni Rhinos who volunteered each day under trying conditions, including parents who did a great job each day preparing lunches.
Once again, players, parents and officials were very impressed with the facilities at Memorial Park.
The Bradman Cup’s first carnival will be held in Orange on November 22 and 23, while the main carnival will be held in Albury border region from January 5 to 8.
At Orange, the teams play two T20 matches on the Saturday and a 50 over a side match on the Sunday.
The Albury carnival will include four days of 50 over a side cricket.
The Bradman Cup team for Orange and Albury Border carnivals is as follows:
Nate Breust (Captain NRCC), Noah Platt (NRCC), Nate Absolum (NRCC), Jack Hogan (CAWC), Charlie Horton (CAWC), Hugo Howard (CAWC), Eli Lavis (CAWC), Judd Cuttriss (SRCC), Gus Frostick (SRCC), Ben Hensen (SRCC) , Nick Oliver (SRCC), Lenny Power (SRCC) and Reif Leach (Murrumbidgee).
Coach Sam O’Connor will be back up by assistant/manager Richie Alvaro, and assistants Mark Haberfield and Tom McGufficke.
~ Contributed by Pat Kerin OAM
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