07 Feb 2016
Parkview Public School has been crowned LNPSSA Cricket Champions for the second consecutive year after an absorbing day of cricket at the Leeton High School Ovals recently.
Winning the toss and batting in the first game against Narrandera, Parkview got off to a brilliant start with Ben Schmidt (8) and Tyler O'Connell (25 retired) adding 43 in 8 overs for the opening wicket. Both departed within ball of each other, and when Codey Browne (6) hit his own wicket Parkview had been reduced 2/59. Riley Bradshaw (25 retired) and Thomas Heins (6) combined for a 40 run partnership taking the score to 3/99 after 18 overs before late order hitting from Blake Ryan and Mason Boardman took the final total to 5/110 from 20 overs.
Narrandera's run chase never got going thanks to some tight opening bowling from Tyler O'Connell and Jesse Watson. Riley Bradshaw (3/2) then ripped through the visitors top order, he and Jackson Ryan (2/1) reducing Narrandera to 6/3 , Kuliyha-Lee Lyons, Blake Ryan and Cody Browne all taking wickets as Narrandera were dismissed for 10 off 13.1 overs.
SCORECARD
Parkview vs Narrandera
Toss won by Parkview PS
Innings of Parkview
T.O'Connell Retired 25
B. Schmidt B Irons 8
R. Bradshaw Retired 25
C. Browne Hit Wicket B Davis 6
T. Heins Run Out 6
B. Crowe B Davis 0
J. Ryan Stp Hitchens B Bateup 0
B. Ryan Not Out 2
M. Boardman Not Out 2
Extras (6b, 1lb, 33w) 40
Total (20 Overs) 5/110 (cc)
Fall: 43, 59, 99, 100, 100
Narrandera Innings
R. Hitchens B Bradshaw 0
A. Irons B O'Connell 0
X. Davis B Bradshaw 0
D. Essam B Bradshaw 0
B. Tereva C Crowe B J. Ryan 0
J. Tereva B Lyons 0
K. Ozsay B J. Ryan 0
J. Morgan B B. Ryan 0
C. Lyons C Heins B Browne 0
B. Bateup Not Out 0
S. Luck Timed Out 0
Extras (1b, 8w, 1nb) 10
Total (13.1 Overs) 10 (all out)
Fall: 0, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 7, 10, 10, 10
Parkview Bowling
T. O'Connell 2/2/1/0; J. Watson 2/2/0/0; R. Bradshaw 2/1/3/2; J. Ryan 2/1/2/1; K. Lyons 2/1/1/1; R. Eade 1/0/0/3; M. Boardman 1/0/0/2; C. Browne 1/0/1/1; B. Ryan 0.1/0/1/0
Parkview won by 100 runs
Following the convincing victory over Narrandera PS, Parkview faced Leeton PS in the final who were fresh from a seven wicket win over Small Schools.
Winning the toss and batting again, Parkview lost Tyler O'Connell (6) early before a brilliant second wicket stand between Ben Schmidt (12) and Riley Bradshaw (27 retired) gave Parkview strong momentum heading to the final overs of the innings. Some clever batting and running between the wickets by Thomas Heins (5 no) and Cody Browne (9) helped boost the Parkview total to a competitive 3/80 at the conclusion of the 20 allotted overs.
In reply Leeton PS slumped to 2/8 thanks to tight bowling from Jesse Watson and a brilliant direct hit run out from Riley Bradshaw, however the game soon tightened up as Leeton made good progress towards the total reaching 4/46, requiring just 35 off the final 8 overs to secure victory.
At this point Jaxon Ryan intervened, up rooting three opposition wickets to finish with a vital 3/12 as Parkview removed the last six Leeton PS wickets for just nine runs to secure a 25 run victory to take the LNPSSA title and progress to the RIverina Quarter Finals.
SCORECARD-LNPSSA FINAL
Parkview PS vs Leeton PS
Toss won by Parkview PS
Innings of Parkview PS
T. O'Connell C Papasidero B Grundy 6
B. Schmidt C Lamont B McCann 12
R. Bradshaw Retired 27
C. Browne C Allen B Anthony 9
T. Heins Not Out 5
J. Ryan Not Out 0
Extras (4b, 17w) 21
Total (20 Overs) 3/80 (cc)
Fall: 11, 62, 74
Innings of Leeton PS
F. Anthony Run Out 4
J. Grundy C & B Watson 0
K. Thompson C Watson B J. Ryan 23
B. McCann B Bradshaw 6
T. Doyle Run Out 3
L. Papasidero B J. Ryan 1
B. McDonald B Bradshaw 4
C. Lamont B J. Ryan 0
T. Collins Run Out 1
J. Deaton C Bradshaw B O'Connell 0
T. Allen Not Out 0
Extras (1b, 2lb, 10w) 13
Total (18.2 Overs) 55 (all out)
Fall: 5, 8, 26, 35, 46, 49, 49, 52, 55, 55
Parkview Bowling
T. O'Connell 3.2/ 0/1/9; J. Watson 4/0/1/8; R. Bradshaw 4/1/2/11; C. Browne 3/0/0/12; J. Ryan 4/0/3/12