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Navy
Stumped
Three half games fail
to make a win
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PO
Mal Woods (pictured) reckons as a batsman, he makes a good
golfer. And so the story also goes for the Navy cricket
team at the Australian Services Cricket Association National
Inter-Service Carnival in Brisbane. A more than competitive
Navy side failed to win a game against a red-hot RAAF, Army
and a touring New Zealand Defence Force, but still provided
three players who gained selection in the ADF side that
went on to defeat New Zealand following the inter-service
action.
Photo by Michael Weaver.
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Navy’s
LSCIS Luke Grimmond skies a delivery that saw him caught
for 62 runs against Army. Photo by Michael Weaver.
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Three
half games did not make a whole for the Navy cricket side at the
Australian Services Cricket Association (ASCA) National Inter-Service
Carnival at Brisbane Grammar Playing Fields from November 13-15.
According to team captain, PO Nick Knight, his side strung together
three excellent half games against Air Force, Army and a touring
New Zealand Defence Force side, but could not sustain the effort
to record a win.
The New Zealand side was not eligible for the inter-service title
and used the games as preparation for the Byrnes Sears Trophy match
against an ASCA side, selected after the national carnival (story
next edition).
Air Force went on to win the national title with an undefeated effort.
“We got ourselves into good positions during all three games
and just failed when it really counted,” PO Knight told Navy
News.
“There were some good, strong performances by many players,
but they weren’t enough to carry us through as a team.”
Navy kicked off the carnival by scoring 8/247 off its 50 overs against
Air Force, with LS Steven Tomlinson leading the charge with 90 runs.
Five others all made promising starts.
However, the strength of the Air Force batting line-up quickly established
itself, with team captain LAC Michael Gunn recording the only century
of the tournament, while two Navy bowlers were each carted for more
than six runs per over.
Air Force then had little trouble surpassing the target in the 43rd
over for the loss of just four wickets.
Navy then faced Army the next day and this time bowled well to hold
Army to 214 in 47 overs. Opening bowler AB Glen Cleary took 3/33,
while newcomer to the team LS John Senge kept the batsmen guessing
with 3/43.
Navy opening batter LS Luke Grimmond set an early pace and soon
formed a handy 84-run partnership with CPO Roy Field.
However, with Grimmond out for 62 and Field following in the next
over for 42, the Navy resistance did not hold and despite batting
the 50 overs, fell 17 runs short.
PO Knight said AB Tim Adams and LS Luke Grimmond batted well, while
LS John Senge made an impressive debut with the side. AB Glen Cleary
and CPO Roy Field were the best of the bowlers.
The side came from all parts of Australia, with three from Western
Australia, two from Northern Territory, one from Melbourne and eight
from NSW.
PO Knight also wished to thank Allied Plant Services for its great
support in helping the team to be suitably clothed with shirts and
team outfits.
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