Batting: Charlie Johnston 13, Ned Snashall 12, Finley Charles 11

Bowling: Harry Van de Meeberg 4/11, Jack Tunningley 4/16, Ned Snashall 3/8

17 WICKETS!

As the toned and tanned guys n girls of the beach volleyball circuit limbered up in their barely-there uniforms on the grass next to Lyneham 211; the boys of Marist Royal knew they'd have to put on a show to keep the parents attention. And boy did they deliver!

It was slow going early on with the overnight rain slowing down the outfield. That, along with tight bowling from ANU, meant the runs were hard to come by. Ned, FInley, and Charlie all made it to double figures, but it was the running between the wickets of Charlie and Ollie at the end that really shifted the momentum our way.

Going out with the ball in hand, the boys turned on something special. The third ball brought the first wicket and from there it was a party! By the end of the 5th over, Harry, Ned, and Jack had combined to pick up 9 wickets! Although the pace of the wickets slowed from there, a further 8 wickets were taken and there was probably another 5 chances that were almost taken. Ned (Parmy) had a day to remember, getting amongst the runs and wickets as well as taking 4 catches, one of which was one of the most spectacular that has ever been seen. Running backwards at cover, he timed his leap to perfection and stuck up his left mitt to snare the ball that was surely going for 4 before tumbling backwards as the crowd lost their mind. I think it was at that point the volleyballers put down their coconut oil and came to watch the boys of Royal strut their stuff.