Connor's Cup
By Ian Harley
Cup Weekend saw the first of our 2 T20 rounds scheduled and Upwey, Knoxfield, Belgrave and Upper Ferntree Gully occupy the top 4 Positions with 2 wins each. The Kings' Josh Dowling (55) and Peter Dunlop (52*) made sure Upper Ferntree Gully (4/126) came away with a win over the Panthers. Cody Morris played a lone hand for Eildon Park with 34 of the teams 8/123 in their allotted overs.
Upwey Tecoma notched up another win with Berenato (43) and Wells (35) pushing the Tigers score to 140. In reply Monbulk managed only 75 runs with Cam Wheeler and Ben Wood both snagging 3 wickets. Knoxfield surpassed Ferntree Gully's 111. Burley and Sundaresh did the damage with the ball, both taking 3/13 before the Knights replied with 6/133
Connor Hyde made 39 and took 3/9 in an all-round performance that saw the Belgrave defeat Mountain Gate. Knox Gardens and The Basin used their game as a fund raiser for Cystic Fibrosis but it was the Bears who took the points.
In Decoite Shield, Johnson Park returned to the winner's circle over Olinda, Front runner Footballers easily accounted for St. Johns Tecoma with Nick Bogar the standout. Lysterfield and South Belgrave also celebrated their second wins of the season.
Scores
Norm Reeves Shield
Upper FTG 4/126 (Dowling 55, Dunlop 52*) def Eildon Park 8/123 (C Morris 34)
Upwey 5/140 (D. Berenato 43, Q. Wells 35) def Monbulk 75 (C. Wheeler 3/13, B. Wood 3/13)
Knoxfield 6/113 (Taylor 37*) def Ferntree Gully 111 (Burley 3/13, Sundaresh 3/13)
Belgrave 4/120 (J Levell 34 C Hyde 39) def Mountain Gate 8/119 (M Goddard 39 C Hyde 3/9)
The Basin 4/155 def Knox Gardens 9/121
DeCoite Shield
Johnson Park 1/62 def Olinda 6/58
FTG Footballers 2/97 (Rawlings 40*, Bogar 39*) def St. John's Tecoma 90 (Bogar 3/12)
Lysterfield 3/81 (Walsh 30) def Knoxfield 10/76 (Conroy 3/18, Paull 3/6)
South Belgrave 4/130 (Hart 51) def Rowville 7/128 (Morsello 68)
Division 3
Ferntree Gully 7/ 126 (Richardson 48, Scobie 4/22) def Knox Boronia Churches 90 (Beresford 3/22).
Upwey 6/142 (S.Strahan 52, B.Hurst 42, T.Taylor 3/33) def Monbulk 5/130 (A.Gillard 44)
Eildon Park 7/132 def Upper FTG 8/94
Belgrave 5/153 (Broley 51, Wood 50, McNamara 30*) vs Mountain Gate
Division 4
Lysterfield 10/122 (Glenister 30, Dale 4/17) def Eildon Park 3/116 (Atticoat 46)
Footballers 0/92 (Ryan 60*) d St Johns Tecoma 9/75 (Gale 3/15)
South Belgrave 6/143 (O'Brien 35, Barry 31, Murphy 39*) def Rowville 7/117 (Freeman 68)