IN a great team effort, Lang Lang won its first game of the season against Lyndhurst in the Sub District round-three fixture on Saturday.
However, the Swamp Tigers the second eleven suffered its first defeat of the season, while both junior sides scored comfortable wins.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:SUB DISTRICT
Lyndhurst won the toss and elected to bat at Lang Lang. Lang Lang got a wicket in the fifth over after Adam Dowson took a superb catch off the bowling of Ross Douglas with the score on 15.
Only 10 runs later, Douglas took his second wicket after accepting a difficult caught and bowled and with the score on 28, Gareth Andrews took a superb catch off the bowling of Rogan Fraser to have Lyndhurst on the back foot at 3/28.
A further 15 runs were added for the fourth wicket that ended when Rogan Fraser took a difficult catch off the bowling of Glenn Easton. Lang Lang strived hard to get the next breakthrough as the partnership between Nutting and Baumgartner looked dangerous.
However, after a 50-run stand, veteran spinner Nic Beale got his first wicket when Baumgartner was caught by Gareth Andrews at gully. He followed up 20 runs later to dismiss Straughair after Fraser took a catch in the deep.
With no addition to the score the opposition lost its seventh wicket with the score on 113 after Nic Beale affected a run-out with a sharp return to ’keeper Hassett and Lang Lang was looking forward to wrapping up the opposition innings.
Some stubborn resistance was shown by the eighth wicket, but was ended after Nic Beale, who was showing surprising agility in the field, got yet another run-out to dismiss the Lyndhurst skipper for a well-compiled 51.
Rogan Fraser got his second wicket to dismiss the next batsman after Adam Dowson took a good catch with the score on 138. With no addition to the score the Lyndhurst innings was ended when Fraser cartwheeled the stumps of Clifford.
The innings started at a brisk rate with the openers Hassett and Caddell scoring at four runs an over.
However with the score on 22, Straughair bowled Caddell for eight and a partnership of 36 ensued for the second wicket that ended when Brian Christensen was caught in the deep for 22.
Rogan Fraser joined Hassett at the crease and these two set about getting a winning score for the Swamp Tigers, constantly making runs at sometimes more than four an over. With the score on 124 the 66-run partnership was ended when Fraser was clean bowled for a well-compiled 37 and only four runs later Glenn Easton was dismissed for one.
Hassett scored his first half century for the year with a well-timed cut shot that sped to the boundary, but was dismissed for 53 to have Lang Lang 5/138.
Only eight runs later the disappointing Douglas was back in the pavilion after making only six and Greg McMillan joined him soon after without scoring.
Lang Lang did not lose another wicket for the day with the two veterans Nic Beale and Gareth Andrews being not-out five and 10 respectively to see Lang Lang make 7/160 off its allotted 45 overs.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:F GRADE
Playing Devon Meadows at Glover Reserve, Lang Lang batted first and could only manage to make 115. Michael Paez batted brilliantly, top scoring with 63 in his first game for the club.
The Lang Lang bowlers started with a good line and length and with the score on 30, David Moon took a good catch off the bowling of Wayne Atta and 19 runs later Atta claimed his second wicket when he trapped Hosking lbw with a beautiful inswinging Yorker.
The next fell only two runs later after Shane Maddicks got a wicket and with Devon Meadows on 73, Lang Lang got the fourth wicket when Peter Kelly clean bowled Govaars.
Unfortunately, Lang Lang failed to get another wicket with the opposition making 4/153.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:UNDER 13
Batting first against Merinda Park, Lang Lang made 77 with Mitch Virtue and Tom Dwyer top scoring with 12 each and Phil Raso an impressive 10.
Lang Lang dismissed the opposition for 49 with Dylan Diehl taking two wickets, with a wicket each to Eden Shepherd, Tom Dwyer and Riley Andrews.
The other wicket to fall was a run-out effected by Jackson Tribuzi.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:UNDER 11
Lang Lang had a good match against Clyde on Friday night with Peter Clay as captain and Griffin Shepherd taking his first wicket for the year. Aaron Laidlaw bowled and fielded well, with Mitchell Tribuzi batting very well.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:TWENTY20
Lang Lang qualified for the second round of this competition on Sunday by easily accounting for Gembrook.
Lang Lang dismissed the opposition for 76 with captain Brian Christensen leading the way in taking 3/4 off only two overs.
Adam Dowson took three wickets also with veteran Wayne Atta grabbing two. Rogan Fraser enhanced his reputation as an all-rounder in getting one wicket.
Lang Lang made 118 with opener Gareth Andrews top scoring with 36, before being run-out after taking too long to turn for the second run.
Lang Lang will play Devon Meadows in the next round.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:SOCIAL NOTES
On 21 November is the annual Lang Lang Idol Karaoke night in the rooms.
Also keep December free for the ‘Bundys Bingo’ and casino trip and the first half of the season will end with an exciting Christmas party.
