Lions run into red-hot Echuca to start the season

By Josh Huntly

Oct 9, 2023

Well played: BLU's Liam Hamilton drives through the off side. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley

Bamawm-Lockington United endured a tough match-up with reigning premier Echuca in round one of the Goulburn Murray Cricket McMahon Shield season.

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Batting first, Echuca made a strong start to its innings with an opening partnership of 78 runs between Brendan Moyle and Curtis Townrow before Luke Thompson made the breakthrough for the Lions.

Alex Wagner and Jeremy Felmingham helped keep the clamps on Echuca momentarily, but the runs continued to trickle with overseas recruit Ewan Davidson top-scoring with 57 not out.

Thompson struck again while Shannon Bish chimed in with two wickets, but a cameo of 36 from Aidan Young headlined a well-rounded batting performance as Echuca posted 8-243.

Werner Brand’s 42 runs and Liam Hamilton’s 25 laid the groundwork for the run chase, but outside of Kade Pearse’s 12, no other batsman could reach double figures as Young (3-9), Rylea Jones (2-19) and Charlie Hinks (2-23) helped bundle the Lions out for 102 in the 29th over, sealing a 141-run win to start the season.

The big win ensured Echuca goes into next week’s clash against Rochester on top of the ladder.

Meanwhile, BLU will be hoping to rebound from defeat quickly when it faces Nondies-Cohuna.

The game

Echuca v Bamawm Lockington United

ECHUCA INNINGS

Brendan Moyle c Luke Thompson b Alex Wagner 38

Curtis Townrow b Luke Thompson 47

Matthew Hinks c Gregory Pearse b Jeremy Felmingham 9

Kobyn James lbw b Luke Thompson 18

Aidan Young c Werner Brand b Liam Hamilton 36

Ewan Davidson not out 57

Rylea Jones lbw b Shannon Bish1

Charlie Hinks c Luke Thompson b Shannon Bish11

Lachlan Hogan run out (Werner Brand) 12

Extras (7w, 6lb, 1b) 14

Total: 8-243

Overs: 45.0.

Bowling: Shannon Bish 8-1-39-2, Werner Brand 8-0-46-0, Jeremy Felmingham 9-1-47-1, Liam Hamilton 6-0-22-1, Luke Thompson 7-0-40-1, Alex Wagner 7-0-40-1.

BLU INNINGS

Liam Hamilton c Kobyn James b Rylea Jones 25

Kade Pearse c Brendan Moyle b Matthew Hinks 12

Werner Brand c Curtis Townrow b Aidan Young 42

Declan Pearse c Lachlan Hogan b Charlie Hinks 3

Regis Chakabva c&b Charlie Hinks 0

Luke Thompson c Brendan Moyle b Simon Maddox 6

Josh Cairns run out 5

Gregory Pearse b Aidan Young 3

Jeremy Felmingham b Aidan Young 0

Shannon Bish b Rylea Jones 1

Alex Wagner not out 0

Extras (3w, 2lb) 5

Total: 102

Overs: 28.1.

Bowling: Charlie Hinks 4-0-23-2, Matthew Hinks 5-1-14-1, Rylea Jones 5.1-0-19-2, Summit Kingar 6-0-23-0, Simon Maddox 3-0-12-1, Aidan Young 4-0-9-3.

Echuca won by 141 runs.

By Josh Huntly