Back in August, the first game of the year was a belter remainder for Proserpine State High School student cricketers where they travelled to Mackay to bring the season in against Mercy College.
Winning the toss and electing to bat first, PSHS found it tough to get going in the early stages.
J.Valmadre (4) got the ball rolling over the boundary with his first scoring shot before the old “yes, no, yes, wait” call had him heading to the sheds soon after.
B.Valmadre did what he does best and tick the scoreboard over making 28 from 33 sending the cherry to the boundary 4 times before departing and PSHS were 2-50 at the 13th over mark.
This bought D.Pettierford (duck) in to partner K.Porter (3) but with the wind in their sails and bowling well, Mercy College soon had this pair back in the pavilion and PSHS in big trouble.
As we have come to expect from this special group of players and never say die attitude L.McDermid (15no) and J.Rock (11no) brought the innings to an end, giving our boys something to defend with their timely cameos and PSHS posting a smallish total of 4-86 off 20overs.
Mercy College then bolted out of the blocks with the bat even after some tight bowling from Z.Henry (0-18), L.McDermid (0-9), L.Dwyer (0-9) they had raced to 0-48. A.Geisel (1-6) then produced a peach, sending the middle stump cartwheeling towards the airport runway.
This was followed by J.Valmadre’s brilliant throw from cover finding the inform N.Jackson short on 32, the score was 2-55 in the 12th and Mercy College were still sitting comfortable.
M.Logan(0-5) tighten things up with the ball and with some great fielding in the deep from F.Roganov, Z.Henry and K.Porter as well as W.Logan behind the stumps made Mercy College work hard for their runs. B.Valmadre(3-13) and players player Dangerous Donny Pettierford(5-11) who got to raise the pill for his five wicket haul, both had little success from their first overs and the hosts were 2-71 in the 15th over.
With their backs against the wall PSHS lifted and the next five overs showed no mercy to the college boys, ripping through their batsmen to be all out for 76 in one of the biggest turnarounds in the competition’s history.
Contributed with thanks to Mark Valmadre
The Proserpine State High School junior cricket team started off their season in memorable fashion
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