Weekend Senior Results

On Saturday, Southern District had a strong day with the bat in their rain affected match against Glenelg at Park 25. With the match reduced to 50 overs, an opening partnership of 106 runs (Brenton Maiolo 55 and Justin Ifould 63) saw the Stingrays into a good position. Further contributions from Shaun Tanner (49) and Paul Roberts (27) saw Southern close their innings at 5/262. Craig Dand (2/39) was the only Seahorse to take multiple wickets. Glenelg started their run chase well, but losing both openers thanks to run outs saw the Seahorses slump to be all out for 196. Shaun Tanner followed up his good day with the bat by taking 4/20. (report sourced from SACA interactive website)

James Smith showed that he is very much one of the form batsmen in the competition on Sunday in the first XXXX Gold Twenty20 round match. Smith plundered the Stingray attack to all parts on his way to scoring 99. He was eventually dismissed in the final over by Lewis Hatchett while attempting to bring up 3 figures. The Stingrays, Lead by Shaun Tanner as captain for the first time, were never really in the hunt, losing wickets at regular intervals during the chase. Brenton Maiolo topped scored with 26 and Josh Barrett was unbeaten on 20 as the stingrays were bowled out 43 runs short of the 168 run target.

Highlights of this game can be seen on the StingrayTV channel by clicking the button in the side browser.

Earlier in the day BankSA coach Lewis Hatchett coached his charges to a 3 run victory over WT in their U18 exhibition match. Earlier in the day BankSA coach Lewis Hatchett coached his charges to a 3 run victory over WT in their U18 exhibition match. Tight bowling from skipper Tom Joraslafsky, Matt Abbott and Dean Millar at the death saw the young Stingrays sneak home.

In other grades, the B's were unable to chase an outright result in their loss to the Bays after rain intervened. The C grade, featuring DLCA import Lewis Hill turning out for the first time, smashed Glenelg by bowling them out for just 42. Matt Abbott took 4 wickets to go with his well compiled 35 runs. The D grade were never really in the match at CBHS, set a chase of 212 to win, a lack of discipline saw them bowled out just before a storm washed out procedings. The only highlights after a poor fielding display last week were Cory McIvors 4 wickets and the senior debut of young bat Jack Clarke.

This weeks round is against Tea Tree Gully who whitewashed the Stingrays 4-0 in the same encounter last year, an effort the senior grades will be wanting to make amends for.