Sport
19 December, 2022
Atherton rise to second for new year
ATHERTON first grade travelled down to Cazaly’s Stadium on Sunday after the Big Bash game during the week to do battle with the ladder leaders Norths, in the final Cricket Far North game before the Christmas break.
After winning the toss and electing to bat Atherton lost a couple of quick wickets which brought captain Tom Boorman to the crease in in the 3rd over with the score 2/3.
Boorman joined opener Alex Nasser and the pair put together a partnership of 45 before Nasser fell for 19.
In form Caleb Constant (37) arrived at the crease and got busy with Boorman putting on 90 runs in 15 overs be-fore losing his wicket in the 31st over.
Boorman was looking likely to score his second 100 of the season but fell agonisingly short on 98 however his heroics left his team with a defendable total of 195 off their 40 overs.
With rain looming, Norths opener Aiden Firman took down the Atherton bowlers scoring 50 off 38 deliveries before Angus Vikionkorpi (1/15) broke through to claim the first wicket of the innings.
Greg Misener was the standout bowler for Atherton claiming 5/43 from his 8 overs, not allowing Norths to form solid partnerships and ultimately seeing them fall short of Atherton’s total, Norths were all out for 186 in the 39th over.
Atherton are now outright second on the points ladder after defeating Norths on Sunday and will host Cassowary Coast at Loder Park on January 7 when the competition resumes in the new year.
