Round 5 was our first away game for the season and we again played Merrimac Velocity.  Nathan Cox was captain and after winning the toss he sent Merrimac into bat.  This was a different side to round 3, with Merrimac having a full compliment of players. 

 A special thanks to Rick Sales who assisted with coaching & managing the team for the 1^st week in my absence.

We bowled Merrimac out in the 43^rd over for 135.  Jacob Mobbs took 3/12 off 8 overs, Reece Williams 3/11 & Dominc Keane bowled well taking 2/8.  Unfortunately extra’s again topped scored for the opposition with 64 runs.  There is much work to do with our bowlers.  Line & length is the key!  Our fielding improved with only a couple of chances going down.  The enthusiasm & encouragement between players has been excellent and can be heard from the boundary line.

In reply we made 6/225 with all players getting a bat.  It was a solid team effort with the standout batsmen being Dominic Keane (41), Tom O’Donnell(27), Alex Sutherland (21) – All retired - and Jaiden Schaeche making a quick 20.  Occupying the crease for 45 overs gave the players valuable batting practice.

So after 5 games we now have our 2^nd win for the season.  I am sure there will be more to follow

Round 4 was played against Coomera-Hope Island at Pizzey Park, the winners of last year’s trophy.  After winning the toss and sending Coomera into bat, they ended up making 6/193. It was a hard 50 overs in the field which wasn't helped by the 64 extra's which was their top score overall.  Best of the bowlers was Jaiden Schaeche with 2/23.  Dominic Keane also bowled well without luck taking 0/11 off his 8 overs.

 Unfortunately the following week our batting let us down and we experienced our 1st outright defeat.  We were bowled out for 53 in the 1st innings and 44 in the 2nd.  Even though we batted poorly, nothing should be taken away from Coomera who had a very good bowling attack.  Dominic Keane top scored with a combined 34 from both innings.

 Any outright defeat hurts but I know the boys will bounce back as their positive attitudes and hunger to succeed will shine through in the next round.  It is all about improvement and the signs are there.  We just need to be consistent and reduce those extras!

Congratulations to the WHITE’s for not only their 1^st win of the season, but their inaugural win as a new team – In just their 3^rd appearance!  Our first 2 day game was played against Merrimac Velocity.  An outstanding batting performance resulted in the boys achieving 6/237.  Brandon Shaw (39), Jaiden Schaeche (37 not out), and Tom O’Donnell (23 retired) were among the top scorers. Batting for the full 50 overs and occupying the crease, gave us invaluable batting experience.

 With mother nature assisting for the 2^nd days play, coupled with two players short from the opposition, the boys made the most of the opportunities to set up a sound victory.  After bowling Merrimac out for 75, we decided to take a chance and go for an outright win.  We needed 8 wickets in 14 overs and fell only 3 wickets short.  Merrimac were 5/20 at the conclusion of the 14 overs.  Combine bowling figures over both innings led to some terrific performances.  Alex Sutherland 5 overs, 2/7.  Jacob Mobbs, 9 overs 2/10.  Dominic Keene 8 overs, 3/5 and Jaiden Schaeche 7 overs, 4/13.  Well done to everyone for a solid team performance.

ROUND 2 - October 8th 2005

Round 2 of the season was another one day game played at Pizzey Park against Surfers Paradise.  Unfortunately we fell short of the run chase, but a significant improvement was evident from Round 1.  Surfers Paradise batted first and made 3/137 in their allocated time.  We were all out in the final over for 85.  Although a loss, the margin was far less than last game and valuable batting & bowling was enjoyed by most.  Congratulations to Dominic Keane who took 2/22 & made 14 runs.  Jaiden Schaeche was next top scorer with 12 not out.

ROUND 1 - October 1st 2005

October 1^st was the birth of Broadbeach-Robina U13 WHITE team.  What better a way to start the season than to play against our fellow club members, U13 BLUE. The White team consisted of 7 new first time players who thoroughly enjoyed their first cricket match in club / competition cricket.

It was a one day game and unfortunately we were bowled out for 39.  Well done to Chris Pearson from the Blue team who took 5/1 including a rare double hat-trick. Brandon Shaw top scored with 6 for the Whites.  The Blues went on to make 5/125, a sound victory.  Jacob Mobbs and Reece Williams were the pick of the bowlers with 2 wickets each for the Whites.

Congratulations to the Blues.  Well done to all the players in the Whites.  Participating and having fun is what it is all about.

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