The Weekly Times - TWT - 3rd October 2018

Wednesday 3 October, 2018 THE WEEKLY TIMES 31
Classy tons for young
gun Liam and GM Nick
EMERGING Sydney colt Liam Scott (pictured) has pushed
his claims for top grade selection with a stylish century last
weekend at Birchgrove Oval.
The Ryde teenager
carved out a superb 115
off 141 balls to help the
Tigers’ second grade
team post a first day
total of 407 in their second
round clash against
Bankstown.
He was ably supported
by team mate and Sydney
Cricket Club General
Manager Nick Govers,
who smashed a whirlwind
104 off 77 balls.
The talented Scott, who
has represented the Australian
U/16s and NSW
U/17s in recent summers,
cracked 19 boundaries
and a six and shared
key partnerships of 51 for
the third wicket with Tom
Mullen (15) and 91 for the
fourth wicket with Daniel
Jacob (45) to underline
his potential.
It was a classy batting
display from the 18 year
old Gladesville junior
product who reminded
club selectors of his temperament
and skills at the
top of the order.
Just as impressive was
the flamboyant Govers
who thumped an incredible
eight sixes plus four
boundaries during his
power-laden knock.
The Tigers number six
shared a sixth wicket
union of 152 runs with
talented keeper-batsman
Matt Kent (46) after Sydney
lost theit fifth wicket
with 227 runs on the
board.
At stumps Bankstown
were 0-23 in reply.
MEANWHILE Sydney
all rounders Ryan Felsch
and Alex Glendenning
peeled off half centuries
in their first grade clash
with Bankstown last Saturday
at Bankstown Oval.
The versatile Felsch
continued his sound early
season form with a top
score of 69 - his second
half ton in the space of
seven days - as the Tigers
toiled hard to compile a
Sydney Tigers batting whiz Liam Scott pictured with
Australian international cricketer Joe Burns.
tally of 292 after winning
the toss.
Glendenning produced
a valuable knock of 60 off
81 balls down the order
- clouting nine boundaries
and combining with
Felsch for a crucial eighth
wicket stand of 128 after
the Tigers were struggling
at 7-161.
Former Canberra left
arm orthodox spinner Ben
Taylor proved the pick of
the Bankstown bowlers -
snaring the figures of 4-62
off 32 overs with support
from quick Liam Marshall
(3-50 off 17 overs).
Other Sydney batsmen
to shine were Suffan Hassan
(46), Anthony Mosca
(41) and opener Matthew
Rodgers (25) who looked
set for a big score before
holing out to Nathan
McAndrew off spinner
Taylor when the Tigers
were 1-43.
SECONDS: Sydney
407 (Liam Scott 115,
Nick Govers 104, Matt
Kent 46, Daniel Jacob
45, Tristen McDonald
29, Ash Squire 17, Tom
Mullen 15, Jacob Malcolm
(3-49), Wallace
Marshall (3-70), Dayne
Heward (2-82) v Bankstown
0-23.
THIRDS: Bankstown
6-234 (Daniel Hayes 62,
Mansukh Singh 49, Jehan
Bilimoria 39, Iain
Ridley 33, Matthew
Dedes 23, Jack Nisbet
3-49, Lachlan Beattie
1-27) v Sydney.
FOURTHS: Bankstown
179 (Ali Bilal 61, Brendan
Clark 53, Harry Brett 27,
Abhay Randhawa 7-74,
Jake Robertson 1-25,
Avery Weilandt 1-30) v
Sydney 1-21 (Michael
Ho 16no).
FIFTHS: Sydney 187
(Joe Lister 40no, Sandeep
Joshi 31, Lachlan
Ball 26, James Moore
15, Darcy Mooney 15,
Bryan Handunneththi
3-39, Hayden Barrett
3-42, Umair Khan 2-31)
v Bankstown 1-18.
Recognition for talented Alanna
AUSTRALIAN Futsal soccer representative Alanna Fisher has capped a memorable
2018 by receiving an overall Sports Achievement honour in the North Sydney
Regional Community Awards. 17 year old Alanna is pictured accepting her award
from North Sydney MP Trent Zimmerman at Norths Leagues Club last Thursday
night.
It follows her Club Six Encouragement Award at the 2017-18 TWT Club Six/Ryde
Sports Foundation Sports Star of the Year Gala Dinner and Hunters Hill Sportsperson
of the Year Award. Alanna starred as a defender and wing attack with
the North West Sydney Koalas this season - helping the team reach the Premier
League U/17 finals before tearing ankle ligaments. This also ruled her out of the
Regional All Schools Cross Country championships. Alanna is now preparing to
represent NSW at the Australian Futsal Championships in January.
Kiera Austin in action for the GIANTS against premiers Sunshine Coast Lightning in this year’s Suncorp Super
Netball series.
Sharp shooter Kiera to line up for
Australia in Fast5 Netball World Series
OUTSTANDING Eastwood Ryde and GIANTS netball shooter Kiera Austin (pictured)
will represent Australia in the Fast5 Netball World Series to be staged at
Melbourne Arena on October 27-28.
Twenty year old Austin
is one of six new
additions to the squad
that will be led by
West Coast Fever head
coach Stacey Marinkovich
for the second year
running.
It caps a memorable
season for the ERNA
junior product, who was
named as a training partner
for the Australian Diamonds
team for their predeparture
training camp
last month.
Austin was also named
in the 2018-19 National
Talent Squad as well as
making her Suncorp Super
Netball debut for the
GIANTS this season.
Fast5 coach Stacey
Marinkovich is excited by
the young and dynamic
team that has been selected
for the Melbourne
tournament and is confident
the team has what it
takes to claim the title.
“The Fast5 Netball
World Series provides
fantastic opportunity for
us to showcase and further
develop the talent
present within Netball
Australia’s programs –
different athletes bring
different skill sets and we
believe we’ve selected
the ideal combination of
athletes to finish on top
this year.”
Australia will play five
games against Malawi,
Jamaica, New Zealand,
England and South Africa
over the weekend
and the top two teams
will play off in the Grand
Final on Sunday evening.
Fast5 Netball is fast,
exciting and energetic
– with different rules to
regular netball to give it
a quicker edge including:
five players-a-side,
shortened quarters, multiple
point shots and double
point power plays.
MEANWHILE the talented
Austin turned in a
strong performance for
Eastwood Ryde Hawks
in their gallant 60-55 loss
to Central Coast Heart in
the 2018 Netball NSW
Premier League Opens
Grand Final at the Genea
Netball Centre last week.
The Heart became
the third team to have
its name etched on the
Premier League trophy
after Sutherland Stingrays
won the inaugural
competition in 2016 and
Manly Warringah Sapphires
were victorious
last year.
A big first quarter was
the key to the win, and
while ERNA came close
to levelling matters late
in the forth quarter, they
could never fully close
the gap which had its
foundations in the opening
15 minutes.
It was a rip-roaring
start to the game as
both sides brought huge
intensity but it was the
Heart who settled better
in attack and defence.
An early tip by Lauren
Moore set the tone for
what would be a strong
first quarter for the Heart
goal keeper and her efforts
were replicated by
teammates up the court.
At the end of the first
quarter the Central
Coasters had an 18-11
lead and the early pressure
was on ERNA.
The second quarter
was a more evenly
contested affair as the
Hawks looked to close
the gap, however, some
costly mistakes in the
midcourt were hampering
the supply to Alison
Miller and Kiera Austin in
the shooting circle.
The Heart lead went out
to 10 goals at one stage
but good work from the
Hawks allowed them rein
in the deficit to six by
halftime; the minor premiers
winning the second
quarter 15-14.
The Hawks needed a
good third quarter to stay
well in the hunt and they
didn’t disappoint, fighting
for every possession
and getting themselves
back into the game.
While both sides were
again guilty of throwing
away possession, it was
the Heart who were starting
to gain the ascendancy,
winning the third
period 15-14 to put just
five between the sides
with 15 minutes to play.
The Hawks’ comeback
didn’t rattle the Heart,
however, and they played
some very impressive
netball in all areas of
the court to reclaim a
10-goal lead and leave
ERNA with a huge mountain
to climb in the final
ten minutes.
However, while lesser
teams would have folded,
the Hawks stood
strong to force a series of
turnovers – Georgia Marshall
one of numerous
players getting her side
back in the contest. With
three minutes to play the
gap had amazingly been
reduced to two and suddenly
all the pressure
was on the Heart.
Despite this, the Central
Coast side didn’t
panic and some Maddie
Taylor goals, supported
by good work from the
likes of Moore, Demi Evans
and Kristen Kessler,
steadied the ship.
With the clock against
them, the Hawks became
hurried in their play
and turnovers were easier
for their opponents
to come by. Having very
nearly pulled off a seemingly
impossible comeback,
the Hawks went
down by five in the end,
but their effort couldn’t
be faulted.
Eastwood Ryde’s
Grand Final team was:
Alison Miller (goal shooter),
Kiera Austin (goal
attack), Georgia Marshall
(wing attack), Taylah
Davies (centre), Sophie
Halpin (wing defence),
Nicole Styles (goal defence);
Jessica Grant
(goalkeeper); Emily Bills
(goal shooter); Veronika
Jucic (goal shooter), Alicia
Cairns (goal shooter);
Laura McLaren (wing
defence) and Ebony Burnard
(wing attack).