4 out of 4 for Stingrays against Reds

Southern go into the bye sitting atop the club championship after four wins against East Torrens.

Missing gun quick Gary Putland, who has been on Redback duties with the T20 and Ford Ranger squads, Southern skittled the Reds for just 143 in week one (Pat Jolly and Lewis Hatchett taking 3 wickets each). Chasing, an opening knock of 64 from Justin Ifould guided Southern to the win as the Stingrays passed the score 6 wickets down. Matthew Sugg (38) and Toby Viney (31) also put runs on the board in the win. At 8/234, Southern District declared and sent the Reds into bat for a second time. The quest for outright victory started well for the Stingrays, as East Torrens lost their first 3 wickets with just 19 ruibs on the board and finished at 4/75 from 22 overs when the game was called off. The win leaves the Stingrays sitting 6th on the ladder, but the bye this weekend means the team will need to win its final 3 games to have any chance of finals action.

B grade posted their sixth consequetive win to leave them sitting atop the B grade ladder with 4 rounds to go. A strong bowling performance saw the Reds restricted to 123 with Andrew Peat (3/22) & Tom joraslafsky (4/26) the main wicket takers. Stumbling to 4/45, the Stingrays rallied to pass the score 5 down thanks to 35 from skipper Jason Riley and contributions from Josh Barrett (25) and Andrew Peat (28). Peat, who was reported with a level 1 offence after disputing his dismissal, will be available for the next round after escaping the tribunal with a warning.

C grade continued their unbeaten run for the season by chasing a modest total at CBHS. Bradley Hatchett was the backbone of the innings scoring a patient 51. Daniel Rogers proved he is no mug with the bat pairing with Hatchett to pass the total, before playing some expansive shots on his way to an unbeaten 37*. The game was set up the week before with Hatchett again the star with the ball collecting 4 wickets with his off spin.

D grade played a spiteful match against a very ordinary East Torrens side and escaped with the points to move back into finals contention. Contributions from Deon Laubscher (26); Alex Shute (30); Dave Sboro (29) and skipper Joel Ashforth (35) were the order of the day, with no batsman concentrating long enough to pass fifty. Jibber (Jarrod) McCormack was again a class above taking 3/25 off 15.1, but it was a typically misely spell from skipper Joel Ashforth with 4/20 from 17 overs who ripped the life from the opposition.