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HOWZAT!:
Facing batsman LSSTD Peter Milton prepares to answer an
attack from the Gibraltar side.
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THROUGH
THICK AND THIN: Despite their loss, the Anzac convicts
maintained high spirits, singing a rousing rendition of
their team anthem.
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Photos:
POPH Damian Pawlenko
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By
LSPT Shane Murphy
Coming off a big win in Portsmouth, the HMAS Anzac cricketers,
the Convicts, took a tumble against a strong side in Gibraltar,
the locals cruising to victory with three overs to spare.
On a bare oval, ABATV Brett Commane and ABCIS Paul Salmeri opened
the batting for the Anzac side, with Commane making a promising
start, finding the boundary off the first ball. But confusion
followed, and Salmeri was run out without facing a ball.
POATV Andrew Pearn joined Commane to form a steady partnership,
making an easy 30 and taking a mandatory walk back to the dressing
rooms, while Pearn fell just short on 28.
LSSN Anthony Brokate, who stole the batting show in Portsmouth,
came in at number four, though his partners came and went –
CPOCSM Lex Davison, ABMT Joel Chapman, LSPT Shane Murphy and
ABMT Brad Lewis all falling cheaply.
LSSTD Pete Milton helped the scoreboard, and with an excellent
blend of shots, soon saw the run rate climb to 6.1 runs per
over.
At the end of the prescribed 20 overs, the Convicts were all
out for 122, confident of defending their total.
But their confidence was shortlived, with misfielding costing
the Convicts valuable runs.
Good line and length bowling by Commane and Brokate kept the
batsmen honest, but wickets were hard to come by.
The locals lost just two, reaching the total of 123 with wickets
in hand and 3 overs to spare.
