Friday night marked the start of the Under 16 cricket competition, with the Euroa team traveling to Shepparton to take on Karramomus at Vibert Reserve in a 20/20 format.
The Euroa team, featuring a new lineup from last season and led by experienced player Ethan Saxon, included three Under 12 boys filling in. Winning the toss, Euroa elected to bowl first. The boys applied pressure right away with tight line-and-length bowling and exceptional fielding. After the 20 overs, Karramomus finished at 1-70.
Best bowlers for Euroa were:
Ethan Saxon: 1 for 6 off 3 overs.
Ollie Swain: 0 for 14 off 3 overs.
Tommy White: 0 for 8 off 3 overs.
Tate Hoefchen: 0 for 2 off 3 overs.
All the bowlers looked sharp and disciplined with ball in hand.
In response, Euroa’s opening batsmen Tommy White (11 runs) and Jack Walters (18 retired after 20 balls) set a solid foundation, putting on 23 for the first wicket.
Eddi Waghorn (7 retired after 20 balls), Ethan Saxon (17 not out from 12 balls), and Ollie Swain (15 runs off 17 balls) then took control, guiding Euroa to chase down the target in just 13.2 overs.
It was a fantastic first win for the Euroa lads.
A special mention goes to the three Under 12 boys, Jagar, Charlie, and Jimmy, for their excellent contributions, as well as to the parents who helped with scoring and organizing.
Well done to everyone.
