Nuriootpa will be rueing a missed opportunity, after having Sandy Creek reeling at 4/27 on Saturday.
However, a middle order fightback (Bill Fuller 67, Lee Ratcliffe 122 and Corey Roberts 38 not out) saw the Cockatoos post 6/266 at the end of the first day’s play.
At South Gawler, an 85-run opening stand by Max Hosking (64) and Kris Vanderloo (38) helped Gilbert Vally post a respectable total of 192. South Gawler’s David Golder was the pick of the bowlers, taking 5/53 from 22 overs. In reply the Lions are 1/51 overnight and will need to get some big scores from their top order if they hope to cause an upset.
Gawler Central is hosting Angaston in a game that could prove pivotal to the Tigers’ finals aspirations.
The Tigers went into the game hit by injuries with spinner Chis Bilney (broken leg) and Craig Dawe (groin) out for a while.
Half centuries by form batsmen Jamie MacCafferty (56) and Willy Searle (53) and 33 from opener Ty Stock rescued the Tigers from what was otherwise a disastrous innings as no other player reached double figures ijn the team’s score of 180.
Fast bowler Matt Blenkiron (4/30 from 14 overs) was the main destroyer with the ball in an attack that has to compete with each other to get the wickets.
The Blues 4/73 (Kym Vivian 42) are well placed with some strong batting yet to come but early wickets will give the Tigers a chance to claim the points. Kapunda’s confidence is sky high currently and it will be even higher after they bowled Tanunda out for just 49 before declaring at 3/70 and sending the Pies back in for a shot at an outright victory.
A lone hand by Greenock captain Gary Stevens (66) helped Greenock’s A1 reserves post 121 runs before Truro’s reply of 6/51 (including four dnb’s) gave the Schlungers the upper hand while Light Pass would be confident their total of 9/222 will be enough to hold Freeling at bay.
Eudunda/Robertstown (128) can thank J R Mosey (54) for having any chance in the clash with Lyndoch (4/51). Saturday’s A2 contest between Gawler Central and Angaston gave an insight into the future with 16 year old Dylan Schmidt opening the batting for the Blues and hammering 117 not out. Dylan was well supported by Nick Pech (111), Aaron Murphy (46), and Brad Brook (37) as their side posted a monster total of 5/334
A1
Gawler Cental 180 (J McCafferty 56*, WK Searle 53, TT Stock 33, MJ Blenkiron 4/30, S. Rathjen 3/60, BA Byster 2/28) v Angaston 4/73 (KJ Vivian 42, AJ King 2/26).
Tanunda 49 v Kapunda 3/70 dec.
Nuriootpa v Sandy Creek 6/266 (LJ Ratcliffe 122, BN Fuller 67, C Roberts 38*, J Schmidt 3/73, A Prior 2/68).
South Gawler 1/51 (D Kaye 33*) v Gilbert Valley 192 (M Hosking 64, K Vandeleur 38, Z Hier 33*, T Smith 25, DJ Golder 5/53, M Sims 3/47, PG White 2/38).
A1 Reserves
Truro 6/51 (S Fowler 4/8, B Verne 2/10) v Greenock 121 (G Stevens 66, T Eggleton 3/19, JJ Krzoska 3/33).
Freeling v Light Pass 9/222 (S Camilleri 42, S Hill 41, N Koch 25, BM Parish 3/35, J Hirst 2/37, J Robinson 2/51).
Eudunda-Robertstown 128 (JR Mosey 54, E Giedel 5/42, A Jeffery 2/7) v Lyndoch 4/51 (B Williams 38, D Cluse 2/13, M Wilksch 2/13).
A2
Sandy Creek 281 (ST Koch 54, N Goodman 48, J Hartwell 44, L Kent 28, JC Lienert 4/80, GB Swyghuizen 2/20) v Nuriootpa.
Greenock 165 (D Schilling 52, J Schultz 27, DP Smith 5/20) v South Gawler 1/63 (A Mackay 36*).
Angaston 5/344 (D Schmidt 117*, N Pech 111, A Murphy 46, B Brook 37, DJ Miller 2/59, J King 2/66) v Gawler Central.
Light Pass 1/12 v Tanunda 162 (T Swan 32, P Healy 30*, B Boehm 3/24, B Hunter 3/54, M Baumann 2/24).
A3
Sandy Creek Yellow 9/241 (M Donohoe 159, P Dehaan 25, B McDonald 4/74, KA Wright 2/30, T Barnes 2/39) v Freeling.
Kapunda 4/44 (N Murphy 3/17) v Truro 78 (R Westover 29, K Jarman 4/35, MM Good 3/11, J Zanandrea 2/11).
Lyndoch 142 (R Koch 59*, S Goodfellow 4/19, M Kooyman 2/33, L Slok 2/37) v Gilbert Valley 0/15.
Tanunda v Gawler Central 8/265 (S Dawe 87*, CL Chester 53, N Heinze 53, B Skuse 25, M Hoklas 3/48, W Akkerman 2/57, J Ellis 2/72).
Nuriootpa v Sandy Creek Green 9/311 (R Thomas 105, J Power 93, B Silvy 39, R Schultz 3/76, RJ Heinze 2/18, CB Bartel 2/68).
A4
Lyndoch 7/204 (N Rattley 91, P Brook 42*, S Scally 29, C Roehr 2/32, S Brooks 2/45) def Tanunda 160 (L Fleetwood 38, D Hean 38, K Farley 32, AK Geidel 3/9, D Marshall 3/17, P Brook 2/18).
Kapunda 7/198 (P O’Reilly 46*, C Ryan 36, J Hodgson 34, AJ Wright 3/56, M Goodwin 2/27) def by Freeling 8/203 (C Eichner 43, G Shaw 37, J Hodgson 2/12, J Bampton 2/17, P O’Reilly 2/30).
Greenock 4/163 (S Keller 54*, D Lloyd 37, M Obst 33) def Nuriootpa 129 (S Moore 76*, P Nitschke 3/25, K Fuller 3/37, M Obst 2/7).
Gawler Central 103 (L Hughes 29, T Algar 3/15, A Fischer 3/18, J Cufone 2/0) def by Mallala 6/113 (L Hughes 3/32).
A5
Angaston 5/172 (CM Schultz 67, T Richardson 31, N Coombes 3/33) def Eudunda-Robertstown 150 (M Ward 85, GG Strathearn 3/10, D Camelly 3/20).
Light Pass 3/228 (M Gallasch 108*, B Matthews 47*, A Hoffman 37, T Rowbottom 30) def Gilbert Valley 119 (PJ Allchurch 50*, A Hoffmann 3/28, T Rowbottom 2/8, K Schutz 2/37).
South Gawler 2/118 (DB Washington 39) def Greenock 104 (M Verner 46, C Heneker 3/12, DB Washington 2/27).
Under 16
Freeling 2/83 (J Robertson 2/8) v Greenock 24.
Gawler Central Gold 7/102 (A Hilliard 32*) v Nuriootpa/Light Pass.
Kapunda v Sandy Creek Gold 7/133.
Mallala/Lyndoch v bye.
Sandy Creek Green 3/65 (BM Irvine 29*) def Gawler Central Black 53 (MJ Kickel 2/9, J Wallace 2/12, BM Irvine 2/14, D Wells-Sidler 2/15).
South Gawler 7/226 (J Feist 2/27, B Fairey 2/41) v Angaston.
Under 14
Angaston 2/20 c Lyndoch 85 (B Antonie 2/15).
Eudunda-Robertstown 0/29 v South Gawler 30.
Gilbert Valley v Sandy Creek.
Tanunda v Gawler Central 118 (J Kroon 25, A Pomeroy 2/5, E Matte 2/9, N Judd 2/20).
Nuriootpa 5/162 v Freeling.
Kapunda had a bye.
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