Round 3 v Knox Grammar School
After an unbeaten start to the season, our 1st XI travelled up the Pacific Highway to Curugal Oval to face second-placed Knox Grammar.
Sent into bat, Knox found themselves in trouble early as the Waverley juggernaut rolled on, reducing them to 5/33.
However, a gritty inning from the Knox captain shifted the momentum, allowing Knox to post a total of 145.
Buoyed by confidence, our boys strode to the crease but faltered in their chase, bowled out for 110. I
n the second innings, Knox cruised to 6/145, handing the 1st XI their first loss of the season.
A special mention goes to Bobby McLennan, who impressed on debut with figures of 2/25.
Elsewhere, the mighty 10As pushed for a rare outright victory against Knox at Queens Park 1. Batting first, Sebastian Loyd-Paul smashed a quickfire 23 off 21 balls before being dismissed LBW under contentious circumstances.
His departure left spectators wondering if he might have gone on to a monumental score.
Despite this setback, the team rallied, with Lachlan Chalmers leading the charge with his maiden half-century of the season, supported by Harry Trinca (30) and William Bayly (21). Waverley posted a competitive total of 200.
In response, Knox struggled against the combined brilliance of Seb Loyd-Paul (3/38) and William Bayly (4/11), who dismantled their lineup for just 100.
However, Knox regrouped in their second innings and resisted the relentless pressure from the Waverley 10As, ultimately denying them the outright win.
On QP2, the 8As reaffirmed their status as title contenders with a dominant performance, skittling St Aloysius for just 87 runs.
Remarkably, their bowling effort included five ducks in the opposition’s innings.
The standout performer was Lachlan Winfield, who delivered an extraordinary spell, taking 7/14, including a sensational hat-trick where all three batsmen were bowled.
Rumour has it that Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood might be feeling the pressure on their Test spots!
In reply, Waverley faced a few hiccups of their own, with three ducks in the chase.
However, Luca Barroon anchored the innings superbly with an unbeaten 42, steering the team to victory with four wickets to spare.
