BOTTOM RUNG
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Wodonga coach Robbie Jackson has labelled his much-vaunted fielding outfit one of the competition’s worst.
“Our fielding was ordinary at best, we dropped seven catches,” he said.
“We pride ourselves on being the best fielding team and we’re far from it.
“We’d be bottom two, if not bottom, in regards to our fielding performances at the moment.”
Despite the missed chances, Wodonga still ripped through St Patrick’s for only 139.
Jackson is one of the most passionate players you will see at bush level, so expect a rapid improvement ASAP.
CONCUSSION RULE
Belvoir captain Matt Jaensch questioned whether the association has a specific regulation after the nasty incident involving Tallangatta’s Nathan Thompson.
The Bushies’ batsman was hit in the head by a stray throw and spent some time on the ground, although he was never knocked out.
“If ever there was going to be a concussion rule it should have been implemented because it was scary,” he said of the mishap.
Thompson thought about leaving the ground, but elected to stay, making a classy 47.
“We don’t have our own policy, but we come under the umbrella of Cricket Australia,” CAW chairman Michael Erdeljac said.
UNLUCKY
Albury is struggling, so it doesn’t need a freak dismissal like star batsman Kade Brown’s on Saturday.
“He’s got to be one of the unluckiest blokes to ever step foot on a cricket field,” North coach Matt Kirkwood said.
“He’s smashed an off-drive straight back at the bowler.
“Chris Barrott’s got his foot to it and it’s ricocheted to mid-on for a catch.”
Brown was out for five and given the club lost two star players in Scottish representatives Chris and Tom Sole over the off-season, it needs all the luck it can to play finals.
ASH’S OPENING
Kirkwood threw his support behind star opener Ash Borella gaining selection in the Border Bullets on Wednesday night.
“His form’s been outstanding and having played with him, especially in recent times, he definitely scores quick enough,” he said.
“Look, it’s always hard when you select rep sides but, yeah, you’d think he’d be a big chance of playing.”
The Border Bullets will complete the Regional Bash preliminary games in Griffith on Sunday.
Wagga Sloggers only need to win both their games to book a berth in the finals at the SCG in December.
GOOD DAY
New City import Saif Zaib had a day to remember against Wodonga Raiders.
The off-spinner started with 2-11 off 10 miserly overs.
“He’s got good variations and puts it on the spot, but he’s able to do it in different ways,” coach Nick McDonald said.
He also took a spectacular catch.
“He took a blinder at second slip where he was horizontal to his left,” McDonald said.
He finished the day with a half-century.
BEN’S BACK
Lavington’s district outfit has snared a handy recruit.
Ben Kunkel was just filling in, but finished with 1-29 at the end of the innings in a thriller.
“I’m pretty sure that was his first game in four years,” captain Jayden Beaumont said.