Mixed results for Umina cricket

Umina District Cricket Club saw mixed results at the end of round four against Toukley on November 22.

First grade won their second consecutive game with a convincing victory over Toukley at Umina's home ground.

Umina batted first and scored 148 with good contributions by Troy Spicer, 43, and Brad Smith, 28.

In reply, Toukley were never really in the hunt and scored 112.

Colin Smyth bowled throughout the innings taking 6/56 supported by Matt Duggan with 3/24. Second grade scored 147 batting first at Toukley with debutant wicketkeeper Warren Gomesz top scoring on 38 not out.

The bowlers shared the spoils, knocking Toukley over for 132

Scott King, Evan Smith and Jason Creese each took three wickets.

In Umina's second innings, Scott King with 44 not out and skipper Cameron Dunn with 25, put on the only partnership of note.

This proved to be another good win for the Umina Devils.

Third grade lost to Toukley as we were unable to get near the total scored by the visitors.

Tim Radford, Daniel Bergan and Ashley Jones were the best of our bowlers but our batsmen had a day to forget.

Fourth grade were knocked about having many of their regulars unavailable and ultimately lost outright.

Some brave batting performances by under-16 Patrick Hines with 33 not out and 51, John Carroll 27 and 60, and a fighting 50 by Ashley Stocker helped to set Toukley a challenging total, which they managed to achieve with two overs to spare.

In round eight of the One Day Limited Overs (ODLO) competition, the A grade team remained on top of the table with a 10-wicket victory over Toukley.

Skipper Shane Garnett and Justin Broad each took three wickets dismissing the visitors for only 52.

James Archibald's 39 not out and Jeff Tomlin's 19 not out ensured another easy win for the Umina Devils.

Unfortunately, B grade were unable to field a team and had to forfeit to Toukley.

The C grade team were too good for Mountains.

Umina batted first and totalled 155 with Tim Knight scoring 45, while Peter and Rick Jones each scored 32.

Mountains could only manage 117, with Pete Jones backing up to take 4/29.

Tim Knight also chipped in with 3/24 and Jamie Yeo took 3/26.

Umina D grade side probably had the best result of the day.

Umina totalled 5/273 with grand performance by Steve Glassock, scoring 116 not out, ably supported by his son Andrew scoring 25.

Other juniors to shine were Jordan O'Donnell with 62, and Liam Clement with 38.

In reply, Gosford could only tally 144, once Umina's young bowling attack got stuck into them.

Liam Clement took 5/28 and James Smith 4/17 with his spinners.

Results:

First grade: Umina 148 (Troy Spicer 43, Brad Smith 28) defeated Toukley 112 (Colin Smyth 6/56, Matt Duggan 3/24).

Second grade: Umina 147 (Warren Gomesz 38 not out) and 8/105 (Scott King 44 not out, Cameron Dunn 25) defeated Toukley 132 (Scott King 3/21, Evan Smith 3/31, Jason Creese 3/46).

Third grade: Toukley 236 (Tim Radford 3/55, Daniel Bergan 2/0, Ashley Jones 2/44) defeated Umina 91.

Fourth grade: Toukley 5/207 dec. (Nathan Mitchell 2/54) and 4/156 (John Carroll 2/37) defeated Umina 137 (Pat Hines 33 not out, John Carroll 27) and 7/220 dec. (John Carroll 60, Pat Hines 51, Ashley Stocker 50) outright.

ODLO A: Umina 0/58 (James Archibald 39 not out) defeated Doyalson 52 (Shane Garnett 3/9, Justin Broad 3/12).

ODLO B: Lost by forfeit.

ODLO C: Umina 155 (Tim Knight 45, Peter Jones 32, Rick Jones 32) defeated Mountains 117 (Peter Jones 4/29, Tim Knight 3/24, Jamie Yeo 3/26).

ODLO D: Umina 5/273 (Steve Glassock 116 not out, Jordan O'Donnell 62, Liam Clement 38, Andrew Glassock 25) defeated Gosford 144 (Liam Clement 5/28, James Smith 4/17).

Press release, 3 Dec 2008 Gary Blake, Umina District Cricket Club