Sport
23 October, 2023
First win for Beaufort in high-scoring one-day clash with Colts
An unforgettable weekend for Beaufort started in the best possible fashion, with the Crows chasing down 181 in an epic 40-over encounter on Saturday. Colts Phelans won the toss and elected to bat, looking to take advantage of what appeared to be...
An unforgettable weekend for Beaufort started in the best possible fashion, with the Crows chasing down 181 in an epic 40-over encounter on Saturday.
Colts Phelans won the toss and elected to bat, looking to take advantage of what appeared to be a good batting wicket.
It was Rhys Wagstaff at the top of the order who made a hot start alongside Harrison Kurzke, with the opening duo putting on 55 for the first wicket.
However, Lachlan Oddie soon found his way into the game, bowling Kurzke for 11.
That brought Dave Robinson on to the crease, and together with Wagstaff put on 69 runs for the second wicket.
However, it was Blake Jantzen’s turn to insert himself into the game.
First, he lured Robinson into nicking a shot straight to Craig Grant for 18, before he helped Jay English claim his first wicket, taking a catch to remove Luke Tatchell.
Jantzen then removed Daniel McGregor, Dayne Baker and Bayden Macintyre. His four wickets and a catch helped Beaufort take 5/14, with Jantzen finishing with 4/27 off six overs.
Wagstaff was able to steady the ship alongside Johno Melton, and was able to cap off a remarkable day by bringing up his second century.
While Melton and Riley Govan fell late in the piece, the accolades belonged to Wagstaff, who put together a new personal best score of 108.
Beaufort needed to chase 182 to record their first win in almost 21 months.
Kriss Ellis and Josh Lofts opened the batting, and the pair put on 18 before Lofts was the first man to go, caught and bowled by Robinson.
Jantzen couldn’t quite repeat his bowling heroics with the bat as the next man in, making four before he was bowled by Nick Henderson.
That brought Oddie to the crease, and he would soon become the main factor with the bat.
Oddie had to fight through Colts taking the Crows’ third wicket, that being Ellis, trapped LBW by Baker for 22.
However, he, alongside Shannon Brown, soon got to work on ensuring this would be the Crows’ day, as the two put on a 90-run partnership to give them the advantage.
Baker had his second wicket with Beaufort still requiring another 37 runs, luring Brown into knicking a ball straight to Tatchell.
Englishman Jack Smith came out to bat, and he immediately set about ensuring that the Crows wouldn’t be denied.
Out of the 37 runs that were still needed, Smith provided 32, which included six fours, and the Crows would eventually finish up as six-wicket winners with 20 balls to spare.