The MUCCers at last performed up to expectations with four wins out of four against Essendon. The wins have put all four of our Premier Cricket grades back in finals contention. The star performers with the bat were Pat O’Beirne (pictured) with 131 and Brett Murphy, who showed great maturity by pushing a single to win the game and go to 99 not out rather than trying to blast a boundary.
Two spinners also had days out, with left-armer Tim Grant taking 4/21 and leggie Hamish Bull snaring 3/13. Paceman Greg Kennedy took 3/22.
Matt Schofield took time out from wedding preparations to blast a breathtaking unbeaten 139 in the 5ths. It was the triple premiership player’s first innings since his 40 in last year’s 3rds grand final.
The sweep against Essendon capped off a fantastic weekend for the club, with Scott Sanders and Anthony Barton being picked in the Victorian under-19 and under-17 squads respectively.