Wanderers v Roma
Wanderers Tour 2020
Colts Oval 22/8/2020
Tour Game Eight
It might have got to 19 or 20 degrees, but the howling winds, seemingly from Antarctica, meant the jumpers and sweaters were common clobber at Colts Oval, Roma.
MJ Toolis and Frederick Lee Watts were the openers for the occasion, taking the score to 39 before Toolie was bowled. Wattsy was then joined by Christian Murphy in a second wicket partnership of 78 from just 70 balls; Lee bringing up his 50 and promptly running himself out!
Another 50 partnership followed when Matthew Williamson joined Murphy at the crease; Christian bringing up his 3rd tour score above 50.
Willo got the retirement nod at the end of the 39th with the score on 185. An entertaining 54 from 42 balls between Tim Agapow and Harry Carroll was the main contributor to the 92 runs added in the last 11 overs; Wanderers amassing 277 in the allotted 50.
Thomas Morris struck in the first over of the chase to have Roma 1/7. Skipper, Scott Hilton joined a belligerent Ryan Carter, adding 31 for the second wicket, but was back in the clubhouse before the end of the 8th over thanks to a Toolis direct hit. A juggling catch by Agapow in the gully off Caleb Goes Ham King made it 3/51. Jack Dawes provided solid support as Carter blasted his way to 60, out of a total of 85, before being brilliantly caught by Tyran Eggmolesse off the evergreen Patrick Carty just on drinks.
Typically accurate bowling by Eggie after drinks decimated Roma. He nabbed three wickets in six balls and reduced Roma to 7/94.
It looked like it would be an early afternoon, but Geoff Maslen and Scott Harland had other plans in a 16 over, 79-run 8th wicket stand.
Scott and Geoff fell in the space of five balls in the 36th and 37th overs to very good catches by Christian Murphy on the boundary at mid wicket and Tom Morris at mid-off; Tim Agapow and James Wooden the bowlers.
Chris Gelhaar and Dylan Sherriff smashed 47 in 17 balls for the 10th wicket; a return catch to Agapow finally bringing about Gelhaar’s demise.
A win to Wanderers by 71 runs.
The Roma club were wonderful hosts. Congratulations to all concerned for a grand occasion.
....and that’s all I got to say about that...
Till next year.
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