Robert Salter has continued the form that led him to leading wicket taker honours last year, taking 3-9 against Nondies-Cohuna. Photos: Aidan Briggs
Kyabram Fire Brigade has logged a dominant, nine-wicket win over Nondies-Cohuna in round two of the McMahon Shield.
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The Goulburn Murray Cricket clash was held at Cohuna Recreation Reserve and saw the home side win the toss and elect to set a total with the bat.
Robert Salter’s blistering bowling form at the conclusion of last season saw him rise to the top of the wicket-takers list in the final weeks and the Flames strike man wasted no time getting among the wickets this week, sending Nondies opener Will Ringin back to the sheds with the very first delivery of the innings.
After a miserly opening five overs, remaining opener Angus Donat departed in the sixth, adding just one run to the scorecard in his 19 balls.
Zeb Ellwood and Will O’Shea attempted to steady the ship for the host and settled in for a 10-over stint, pushing the score past 40 before Ellwood fell victim to a Bohden Learmonth delivery on 31.
A measured O’Shea partnered with Xavier Wishart and the pair ticked the scoreboard over for a time until a miscalculated run resulted in the run out of O’Shea for 14.
That brought Broden Wishart to the crease, but there was no time to settle into a partnership as the very next over saw Xavier and Kyeran Ellery both dismissed by Salter.
Broden was joined at the crease by Matt Noonan and the two made an effort at a respectable total, getting Nondies into triple figures before the loss of Noonan again stalled their side.
Matt Noonan made a rapid 26 to stabilise Nondies innings.
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Aidan Briggs
The tail wasn’t able to add much to the scorecard and Nondies was all out for 141.
Salter (3-9), Tom Owen (3-20) and Bohden Learmonth (3-27) each struck frequently in a dominant Flames bowling display
Fire Brigade had little trouble hunting down the required runs.
Openers Miller Griffiths and Tim Nelson went to work, the more aggressive Nelson eventually trapped in front for a commendable 22 from 30 balls.
Brett Andison came to the wicket with intent and belted an unbeaten 54 from 48, including 10 fours and a six to rush the Flames towards Nondies total in just 28 overs, while a more cautious Griffiths was also able to pass 50 unbeaten, finishing 53 not out.
Matt Noonan (1-31) made the sole breakthrough for a well-beaten Nondies-Cohuna side.
A two-from-two start sees Fire Brigade move to the top of the ladder at this early stage, with Rochester the only other unbeaten side.
Two will become one next weekend as the two sides battle for top spot at Rochester Recreation Reserve.
Meanwhile, Nondies-Cohuna faces a trip to Victoria Park to take on the might of Echuca.
The Game
Nondies-Cohuna 141 (Zeb Ellwood 31, Robert Salter 3-9, Tom Owen 3-20, Bohden Learmonth 3-27) lost to Kyabram Fire Brigade 1-142 (Brett Andison 54 not out, Miller Griffiths 53 not out, Matt Noonan 1-31)
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