Sport
10 March, 2022
Red footers claim first scalp
ATHERTON claimed the first scalp in the Cricket Far North’s second grade grand final series against Mulgrave Punjabi with a stunning spin attack on Sunday.
BY LEA COGHLAN
After winning the toss and choosing to bat, Atherton’s opening bats Greg Misener (14) and Blake Rutherford (12) got off to a reasonable start, before five wickets fell in quick succession.
Matthew Hopkins came to the crease and laid solid partnerships with Brendan Lynch (16) and Jason Salvetti (15) before they both fell.
Hopkins finished with a top score of 40 off 53 balls, leaving Atherton to defend 127.
A short weather break and Mulgrave Punjabi arrived at the crease with one thing in mind – to score runs.
The openers formed a solid partnership before spin bowler Brendan Lynch claimed the first scalp, with a catch by Misener.
Atherton leg spinner Tait Coghlan then took a stunning six wickets in succession.
Lynch took a second wicket and shortly after Hopkins, also a spin bowler, added to the wicket tally with pace bowler Dylan Pettingill picking up the last wicket to wrap up the game; Mulgrave Punjabi all out for 71.
Atherton hosts Mulgrave Punjabi on Sunday 13 March at Loder Park for the second game of the grand final series.
