Local cricketers were seen staring at the sky muttering in wonder at the big yellow ball as a full round of matches were possible for the first time this season.
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With many clubs playing their first game of the season all the Club Bega A Grade games were vital for the makeup of the ladder.
Kameruka (4/96) defeated Narooma (95) - Jordan Stafford (5/21) and Jack Matthews (4/13) led a strong Kameruka bowling display as Narooma was restricted to 95 from 19.4 overs. A strong opening partnership from Roland Jones-Whittem (41) and Nemesh Ambagahawatte (29) put the game beyond Narooma's grasp and victory was secured in the 17th over.
Pambula (1/93) travelled to Mallacoota (9/90) and enjoyed some southern hospitality. The Bluedogs were all business restricting Mallacoota to 9/90 off its allotted 20 overs and made short work of the run chase passing the total in the 11th over. Openers Dean Mansfield with 53 and Rory McAlpin (28no) did the bulk of the work with the bat.
Bermagui (7/161) was keen to show off its brand-new pitch and set an imposing total of 161 from the 20 overs. Ben Tett was the chief destroyer with 67 off just 37 balls. Merimbula's Brendan Daley was admirable in trying to stem the run flow with 3/24 from his four overs. In reply Bermi's bowlers never gave up control of the match with a great team display led by Sean Lambert (2/23). Captain Daley (41) and young gun Tommy Miller (18) were valiant in the run chase, but the total was just too much, Merimbula finishing on 9/108.
Bega Angledale hosted Tathra on the turf at George Griffin Oval and produced its best fielding display in years to restrict a dangerous Tathra side to 61 from 16.5 overs. Three run outs and a great team bowling display with every bowler chipping in was especially pleasing to captain Trevaskis. Bulls' openers Hamish Wilcox (14) and Brad Moon (14) took the pressure off with a strong opening stand, and despite three quick wickets falling Bega Angledale was never in danger of not chasing down the total.
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Bega Angledale George's 1/117 - (Richard Arbon 49; Sparra Dunstan 47) defeated Eden 10/115 (Jack Caldwell 31, Lawrie Mudaliar 25; Rory Deighton 4/17; Riley Dunstan 1/16; Kade Alcock 2/7) by 9 wickets.
Tathra 2/81 (Anthony McMahon 39no; Justin Rosco 25no) defeated Bega Angledale Livers 9/76 (Kane Morgan 14; Totterdell Stephen 2/15; Daniel Ryan 2/9)
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South East Storm 230 (Nick Fantham 75; Jakome Roberts-Charlton 47; Jack Taylor 4/24) defeated Southern Pride 7/221 (David Waters 102; Preston Hilless 2/34)
Club Bega U11s Rd 3
Merimbula Blues 149 defeated Pambula 83
Narooma 128 defeated Bega Angledale George's 101
Tathra vs Merimbula Reds not available at time of press
Club Bega U13s Rd 3
Pambula 7/122 defeated Narooma 3/120 - Darcy Wilson 51no
Merimbula 0/43 defeated Bega Angledale George's 9/42
Club Bega U15s Rd 3
Bega Angledale 4/141 (Rory Deighton 50; Lachie Marks 46 defeated Tathra 109 (Charlie Perea 34, Alex Blacka 31)
Merimbula 0/37 (Flynton Charleton Seaman 32; Jontae Thompson 25 defeated Eden 7/46).
This week's matches
The weather issues earlier in the season means that there is a logjam heading in to the finals of the Club Bega A grade competition on December 18.
The northern pool in particular has four of the five clubs still in contention to make the finals and in the southern pool a couple of upset results could see any one of three teams make the all-important top two.
Club Bega A Grade Fixtures, December 11
Narooma vs Wolumla @ Dalmeny
Kameruka vs Bega Angledale @ Kameruka
Pambula vs Merimbula @ Pambula
Mallacoota vs Eden @ Mallacoota
Tathra vs Bermagui @ Tathra
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Tathra vs Bermagui @ Tathra
Eden vs Bega Angledale Livers @ Eden
Pambula vs Bega Angledale @ Pambula
Club Bega U15s Round 4
Narooma vs Eden at Bodella
Tathra vs Merimbula @ Tathra
Bega Angledale bye
Club Bega U13s Round 4
Narooma vs Bega Angledale George's @ Dalmeny
Pambula vs Bega Angledale Liver's @ Pambula
Merimbula bye
Club Bega U11s Round 4
Merimbula Blue's vs Tathra @ Berrambool 2
Bega Angledale Liver's vs Pambula @ Bega Athletics Field
Merimbula Reds vs Narooma @ Berrambool 1
Bega Angledale George's bye
Spectators are reminded they need to be double vaccinated to attend the cricket this weekend.
