Marantos sends B's into Semi-Finals
Saturday, 23rd December 2006
Alex Marantos continued on from his 133* the day before with a sparkling 42 from just 23 balls as the B's easily accounted for Flinders Uni.
Turf Twenties Division 2, PAOC v Flinders University, Quarter Final
PAOC won the toss and batted first.
PAOC 133 off 19.5 overs
Aust 14 (1 x 4, 40 minutes, 27 balls)
Roberts 1 (9 minutes, 4 balls)
Marantos 42 (7 x 4's, 20 minutes, 23 balls)
Muldoon 12 (1 x 4, 19 minutes, 14 balls)
Phillips 6 (19 minutes, 12 balls)
TR Smith 8 (4 minutes, 9 balls)
Pick 15* (23 minutes, 15 balls)
Hains 1 (2 minutes, 2 balls)
Brabham 0 (1 minute, 1 ball)
Hudson 10 (8 minutes, 9 balls)
Orken 3 (4 minutes, 4 balls)
FOW - 19, 67, 74, 85, 95, 100, 103, 103, 124, 133
Flinders University 95 off 16 overs
Phillips 4-0-29-4
Brabham 4-0-19-2
Muldoon 4-0-24-1
Hudson 2-0-14-0
Pick 2-1-5-2
Catches
TR Smith 2
Pick 1
Hains 1
Stumpings
Aust 1
FOW - 6, 27, 37, 39, 67, 67, 71, 73, 95, 95
Man of the Match: Alex Marantos
Special Mention: Sam Pick, Tom Phillips, Jack Brabham
Captain's Report
We won the toss and chose to bat first on the Park 9 Road. Shane "Rubbo" Roberts walked out to face the first ball with the Love Walrus, Barry White belting out over the PA system. Rubbo either overestimated his leg speed or underestimated the fielding but taking a second run with the fielder having the ball in his hand was a Kamakasee action. This brought to the crease the Greek Adonis Alex "Lexi" Marantos, who is in special form. Lexi thought he'd tee off and give the crowd some of the excitement they had come to see, scoring a quick fire 42 from only 23 balls, including 8 fours. The boys then continued until the end and with a cameo 15 not out from Sam Pick at the end, the score ended on 133, Flinders requiring an unlikely 6.65 per over to win.
The bowling started indifferently with Tom "C#%t" Phillips being dispatched over "Moo" corner first ball of the innings. Two balls later the first wicket fell with the stumps being smashed by a huge inswinger. "Crazy" Jack Brabham and Russell "The Love Muscle" Muldoon both held up their ends and kept the runs tight. Philly was the reintroduced and dismissed the only batsmen who hit out, with a magnificent catch to Tyson "Whippit" Smith, much to the excitement of Heito's hill. Phillips then proceeded to take a further 3 wickets in 4 balls and Sam "Cotton Wool" Pick chimed in with a two over cameo collecting the last two wickets. Flinders were bowled out for 95 - a very solid win for the boys and bring on the Semi-Finals.
Charlie Aust, Captain
PAOC won the toss and batted first.
PAOC 133 off 19.5 overs
Aust 14 (1 x 4, 40 minutes, 27 balls)
Roberts 1 (9 minutes, 4 balls)
Marantos 42 (7 x 4's, 20 minutes, 23 balls)
Muldoon 12 (1 x 4, 19 minutes, 14 balls)
Phillips 6 (19 minutes, 12 balls)
TR Smith 8 (4 minutes, 9 balls)
Pick 15* (23 minutes, 15 balls)
Hains 1 (2 minutes, 2 balls)
Brabham 0 (1 minute, 1 ball)
Hudson 10 (8 minutes, 9 balls)
Orken 3 (4 minutes, 4 balls)
FOW - 19, 67, 74, 85, 95, 100, 103, 103, 124, 133
Flinders University 95 off 16 overs
Phillips 4-0-29-4
Brabham 4-0-19-2
Muldoon 4-0-24-1
Hudson 2-0-14-0
Pick 2-1-5-2
Catches
TR Smith 2
Pick 1
Hains 1
Stumpings
Aust 1
FOW - 6, 27, 37, 39, 67, 67, 71, 73, 95, 95
Man of the Match: Alex Marantos
Special Mention: Sam Pick, Tom Phillips, Jack Brabham
Captain's Report
We won the toss and chose to bat first on the Park 9 Road. Shane "Rubbo" Roberts walked out to face the first ball with the Love Walrus, Barry White belting out over the PA system. Rubbo either overestimated his leg speed or underestimated the fielding but taking a second run with the fielder having the ball in his hand was a Kamakasee action. This brought to the crease the Greek Adonis Alex "Lexi" Marantos, who is in special form. Lexi thought he'd tee off and give the crowd some of the excitement they had come to see, scoring a quick fire 42 from only 23 balls, including 8 fours. The boys then continued until the end and with a cameo 15 not out from Sam Pick at the end, the score ended on 133, Flinders requiring an unlikely 6.65 per over to win.
The bowling started indifferently with Tom "C#%t" Phillips being dispatched over "Moo" corner first ball of the innings. Two balls later the first wicket fell with the stumps being smashed by a huge inswinger. "Crazy" Jack Brabham and Russell "The Love Muscle" Muldoon both held up their ends and kept the runs tight. Philly was the reintroduced and dismissed the only batsmen who hit out, with a magnificent catch to Tyson "Whippit" Smith, much to the excitement of Heito's hill. Phillips then proceeded to take a further 3 wickets in 4 balls and Sam "Cotton Wool" Pick chimed in with a two over cameo collecting the last two wickets. Flinders were bowled out for 95 - a very solid win for the boys and bring on the Semi-Finals.
Charlie Aust, Captain