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| Team Official Photo taken at Radley |
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| Tremendous backdrop |
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| Amazing grounds |
The Development XI was more motivated to perform well today after their performance and result yesterday. College batted first and for the third time a excellent opening partnership of 168 between Blake (85) and I Bird (72) created a great foundation for the team. Both batsmen increased the tempo, from less than 4 per over after ten overs to about 4.5 after 20, to then 5.5 from 30 overs. Both batsmen excelled, but both will be disappointed they got themselves out and did not push on and get a big hundred. J Bird then played an outstanding innings of 66. The impressive aspect was that he did scored off 33 of his 38 balls. This impetus, along with that of Jones (36) meant that College amassed 314/5 off 45 overs. In an inspirational move it was decided that Aitken would open the bowling with his left arm spin. This surprise move paid real dividends as he collected 5/11 off 9 overs as the batsmen were mesmerised by him. His second 5 wicket bag shows the development he is making at the crease. It was also nice that Raymond returned to the bowling crease and collected a couple of wickets. Radley was dismissed for 40. Radley was not the best XI the team has played but the boys certainly can be commended for ensuring they performed to their own standard. A lesson well learnt from last match.
Scorecards:
Blake 85
I Bird 72
J Bird 66
Weeks 10
Jones 36
Macfarlane 0no
Simpson 14no
Tempero 6-1-18-1
Aitken 9-4-11-5
Simpson 3-1-9-1
Raymond 2-1-2-2
Macfarlane 1-1-0-1
The 1st XI had their best performance for the tour as they defeated Radley by 13 runs in a very high scoring game. College amassed 278/6 with the undoubted highlight being Thatcher scoring his second century within 24 hours (to repeat the feat achieved by Arnie Yugaraja in 2009 with centuries vs Eton and Wellington). Thatcher's effort was tremendous as he was clearly tired. But after the lunch break his final 70 runs were of real class as he lifted the score by accelerating to ensure 88 runs were scored in the last 10 overs and 48 in the final 5 overs. Throughout his innings he was supported by Chamberlain (44, who look at his best today despite being dismissed for the third time cutting), Beckett (35), Freeman-Greene (18no), while earlier Williamson (17) looked in good touch. Radley were aggressive in their start but Thomson (0/31 off 10) bowled his best for a while as his lengths were more controlled. Macfarlane (3/37) picked up an early wicket and late in the innings dismissed the attacking batsmen. Chamberlain proved to be very good in the middle stages, while McKellar (2/45) took crucial wickets, especially their top batsmen who was set and looking to score a century and probably win the game. After tea, which finished at 5.10pm, the Radley batsmen attacked and get themselves in the game and they were keeping up with the run rate. Murray (2/38) bowled exceptionally well and his wickets late in the innings were crucial as they dismissed batsmen set. He was also involved in two great run outs; one, where he hit the stump on the full from side-on and a second where a top edge eluded Leggat, but was fielded by Macfarlane who through back to the keeper's end for Murray to have run their from bowling. The wicket was taken. Radley were kept to 256/9, but effectively were out of he game with about three overs to go. Still it wa a very good match and the 530+ runs show how good the wicket was. McKellar deserves also to be congratulated as he captained the fielding unit today. This was a much more pleasing bowling effort and an outstanding batting surface.
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| Thatcher Century |
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| McKellar bowling |
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| Celebratory Photo |
Scorecards:
Heselwood 9
Williamson 17
Chamberlain 44
Thatcher 136
Beckett 35
Freeman-Greene 18no
Dickie 2
Kerr 0no
Thomson 10-1-31-0
Macfarlane 7-0-37-3
Chamberlain 6-0-19-0
Kerr 8-0-51-0
McKellar 10-1-45-2
Freeman-Greene 3-0-28-0
Murray 6-0-38-2
Catches: Leggat 2, Beckett, McKellar, Freeman-Greene
Players of the day - Thatcher and Aitken
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