Cricket seconds 'miss out'
Umina District Cricket Club won in all but one playing grade in the last round, and has moved into fourth place in the championships.
Only the second grade team "missed out", the match being drawn "due to the pitch not being prepared", according to publicity officer Mr Mark Smith.
Highlights of the round include "a 68 not out by first grade captain Warwick Botfield to steer the Firsts home," Mr Smith said.
"Shane Burrstone's 4/20 on the first week in seconds was a great effort.
"In thirds, an outright victory sees the team leading the comp with outstanding performances by two of the juniors from under-16s who opened the batting to post a 100-run partnership.
"Lachlan O'Donnell went on to get his first 100 in senior cricket posting 112 not out.
"Nick Garnet the other under-16 opener scored another 43 after posting a century in the first game of the year for thirds.
"Ryan Mathews bowled superbly for 6/30, ably supported by Michael Barry 2/27 and 3/59.
"In fourths, the side was bowled out for 45 but rolled the other mob for 40, with David Ford getting 5/18 and captain Steve Collins also getting 5/18.
"Fifth grade performed solidly with Doug Trigg getting 79 and under-16 player Kurt Pride 40.
"Nathan Roberts backed that up taking 5/56.
"In sixths, Liam Rumble starred with the ball for 3/41, but it was keeper Danny Dawes 102 not out who had the outstanding innings."
Results were:
1st Grade: Gosford 232, Greg Shirley 3/32, Mitchell Fiddock 2/21. Umina 6/240, Warwick Botfield 68*, Chris Clement 43, Ben Smith 40, Scott King 31*. First Innings win to Umina.
2nd Grade: Gosford 151, Shane Burraston 4/20, Daniel Fiddock 2/13, Nathan Carmody-Smith 2/39. Umina 0/74. Match drawn due to unprepared pitch.
3rd Grade: 1st Innings: Gosford 115, Ryan Mathews 6/30 Mick Barry 2/27. Umina 5/267 Dec, Lachlan O'Donnell 112*, James Archibald 45, Nick Garnet 43, Craig Brown 31 2nd Innings: Gosford 127, Mick Barry 3/59, Jason Crease 3/66. Outright win to Umina.
4th Grade: 1st Innings: Umina 45. Gosford 40,David Ford 5/18, Steve Collins 5/18. 2nd Innings: Umina 9/152 Dec, Steve Collins 37. Gosford 137, David Ford 3/50, Tim Knight 2/19, Steve Collins 2/21. Outright win to Umina.
5th Grade: Umina 249, Doug Trigg 79, Kurt Pride 40, John Fogarty 39. Gosford 197, Naithan Roberts 5/65, Greg Mathis 4/29. 1st Innings win to Umina.
6th Grade: Gosford 215, Liam Rumble 3/41, Rick Jones 2/2, Mark Bourke 2/31. Umina 3/231, Danny Dawes 102, Brenton Egan 61, Peter Jones 56*.
7th Grade: BYE
Press release, December 5
Mark Smith, Umina District Cricket Club