Mixed results in VTCA

St Albans' Arosh Janoda. (Ljubica Vrankovic) 440861_05

By Tara Murray

Keilor is on the board in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division, while Deer Park and St Albans both suffered their first losses.

It was Saturday-Sunday in round six and the weather gods ensured that every game got a result.

Keilor got its first win of the season as it accounted for Craigieburn.

The Blues made 9-212 with Malith Cooray top scoring with 69.

The Eagles were bowled out for 201 in reply.

St Albans got its second win of the season with a big win against Aberfeldie.

The Saints were bowled out for 261 on the final ball of its innings. James Meggitt top scored with 69.

Aberfeldie fell well short, bowled out for 111.

The Saints sent Abers back in seeking an outright win. Abers finished 6-88 in their second innings.

It was a tougher weekend for Sydenham-Hillside, Deer Park and Sunshine United.

The Storm lost to Yarraville Club in a high scoring affair.

The Clubbers were in trouble at 2-0 early on day one before recovering to make 9-362 from their overs.

Sanka Abeyruwan took three wickets for the Storm.

On Sunday, the Storm openers got off to a strong start and it was in control at 1-111.

The Clubbers bowlers kept plugging away and were able to bowl the Storm out for 222.

Ishan Peiris top scored with 64.

Deer Park’s winning start ended at the hands of Airport West St Christophers.

The Eagles made 272 on day one of the match as they were bowled out in the final over.

Deer Park skipper Dean Russ took 5-22 to be the pick of the bowlers.

The Lions started well on Sunday and at 1-103 seemed on track for another win.

But the batting line up crumbled and they were all out for 192.

Daniel Sartori top scored with 54.

Sunshine United’s match with Westmeadows became a one-dayer on Sunday with the ground not ready on Saturday.

The Warriors made 3-232 from its overs with Thomas O’Brien the only multiple wicket taker for the Tigers with two.

The Tigers batters never got going and they were bowled out for 118.

In the Isaacs Howarth Shield, Sunshine had a big win against Haig Fawkner.

The Crows made 228 with Shiraz Mohamed Munas Mohamed top scoring with 41.

Haig was in trouble early at 4-44.

They managed to put together a 41 run partnership, but once that was broken the wickets started to fall.

Haig was bowled out for 137.

After six rounds, the Crows sit top of the ladder undefeated.

In the Steve McNamara Shield, Grand United got the win against Newport-Digman.

Sunshine Heights and Caroline Springs both came away with wins in the Roy Picone Shield, while in the Evans-Clark Shield, Sunshine YCW was too good for Footscray Angliss.

In the Russell Pollock Shield, Burnside Springs United got its first win of the season beating Melton Centrals outright.

It was Burnside’s first time playing on turf at its home deck.