Woy Woy builds haunting total

Woy Woy Cricket Club's first grade top order put on a run fest on October 18, to declare at 3/ 409 off 77 overs on a good batting pitch against Gosford-Mountains at Fagans Park, Point Clare.

Openers John Jewiss and 16 year-old Tristan McDonald put the visiting Woy Woy team on a good platform.

But it was the 220-run unbeaten fourth wicket partnership between Jason Moore and Jason Hayward that will haunt the Gosford-Mountains team as they analyse how to reply to a score of over 400 runs next Saturday.

"Jason Moore's faultless unbeaten 155 runs was the highlight for spectators at the match, seemingly treating every ball with respect and scoring his 150 without chance," Woy Woy coach Mr David Hook said.

"The first hour of the first session next Saturday is really going to dictate how the rest of the game will unfold for Gosford."

Gosford is currently poised at 1/16 off 13 overs and if Woy Woy's bowling and fielding can apply early pressure, it could again put the unbeaten Woy Woy visitors in the winners' seat in successive matches.

With the Gosford-Mountains team now requiring another 318 runs to avoid the follow-on, this will without doubt put the Gosford-Mountains top and middle order under enormous pressure to "bail-out" the home team against Woy Woy's imposing 393 run lead.

The highlights for the first day of round two, was the massive fourth wicket partnership between Jason Moore, 155 not out, and 16 year-old Jason Hayward's 101 not out, along with Woy Woy young opening batter Tristan McDonald hitting 73.

All three batters achieved personal best scores since playing first grade for Woy Woy.

Woy Woy second and third grade teams also contend well to sit in strong positions to claim victory against the Gosford-Mountains competition.

Adam Kelly's second graders have replied confidently to dismissing the Gosford-Mountains team for 160 and positioning themselves strongly at 2/130 before next Saturday.

Consistent efforts for Woy Woy were Damien Hopley and Shane Higgins who both took vital wickets along with support from Steve Martin who also took two wickets.

In Woy Woy innings, Scott Taylor has hit some form currently unbeaten on 53, while Mitchell Farag scored 30 and Josh Alce was dismissed for 23.

The Kelly boys need a further 31 runs and are poised for their second successive victory.

Trent Barnett's third grade team have also settled into a solid position dismissing the Gosford-Mountains team for 154 and currently have the match setup for a decisive win with Woy Woy currently only four wickets down for 128.

Gosford opener R. Creasan's quickfire 39-run opening dig was the main resistance to a weakened Woy Woy side with five of its regular players out.

Graham Wearne was the star bowler for Woy Woy with figures of 16 overs 6/49 displaying diversity with a mixture of early seam bowling then dismissing the lower order with a stint of spin.

Kevin Dewar opened the batting for Woy Woy in the second innings with a well-hit 56.

This was backed up by the in-form Trent Barnett's quick 30 unbeaten and remaining at the crease ready to inflict more pain on Gosford-Mountain's outfit next Saturday.

With Woy Woy now needing a further 27 runs to pass Gosford-Mountain with six wickets in hand - another solid result for the Woy Woy club seems inevitable.

Press release, 20 Oct 2008 Jim Martin, Woy Woy Cricket Club