Posted by Alec Hill on 16-Mar 2008, 6:00 PM
The Port 4ths challenged minor premiers Clayton District in the South C3 Grand Final. After winning the toss and choosing to
bat, Cheltenham started poorly, with Billy McGee (2/32) striking early. Shaun Winchcombe (3/50) then ripped through the middle order
to restrict the home side to 179 in their first dig.
In reply Port started slowly and looked shaky at 3/17, but with a deep batting list were able to recover and take a 78 run
lead on 1st innings. The fight back was led by Shaun Winchcombe (44) and James Birch (84) before Billy McGee> (31) and Ruben
Townsend (30) took over.
Although Clayton District decided that a little extra water on the deck may assist their cause, this actually back fired on them
as they were bundled out for 104 in their 2nd innings with evergreen Billy McGee picking up another 3 wickets. Port needed just 27
to win and Andrew Davidson and Stephen Snow achieved the target for the loss of no wickets. Well done to Port 4ths!!!
The Man of the Match was awarded to James Birch, with 84 runs in the 1st innings, and match bowling figures of 2/47 (25ov).
If you would like to see some images of the celebrations, please visit the gallery.
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Grand Final, VTCA South C 3rd Grade
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Namatjira Park, Newport Road, Clayton
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8th - 9th & 15th - 16th March 2008
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Toss: Clayton District
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Batted First: Clayton District
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Result: Port Melbourne won outright & on first innings.
Man of the Match: J Birch (Port Melbourne)
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Clayton District
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1st Innings
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P Cook
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run out (R Williams)
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24
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A Aurisano
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c R Williams b B McGee
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0
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*L Townley
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b B McGee
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23
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M Kumar
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c R Mason b S Winchcombe
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15
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B Javed
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c R Mason b R Williams
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0
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J Margetis
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c J Birch b S Winchcombe
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21
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S Scott
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b A Leung
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21
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+D Jones
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c B McGee b S Winchcombe
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9
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J Antenucci
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not out
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35
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N Townley
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c S Winchcombe b B Dymond
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4
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T Muhammad
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lbw b R Williams
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6
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Total
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87.3 overs
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179
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FOW:
2(A Aurisano)
36(L Townley)
62(M Kumar)
67(B Javed)
76(P Cook)
102(J Margetis)
116(D Jones)
129(S Scott)
154(N Townley)
179(T Muhammad)
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J Birch
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12
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5
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0
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22
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B McGee
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18
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6
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2
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32
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1
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S Winchcombe
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23
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9
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3
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50
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D Mulluns
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16
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2
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0
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30
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R Williams
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7.3
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5
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2
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10
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A Leung
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7
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2
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1
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12
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B Dymond
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3
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0
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1
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6
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1
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Port Melbourne C.C.
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1st Innings
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A Davidson
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b B Javed
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6
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S Snow
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b J Margetis
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9
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1
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S Winchcombe
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c D Jones b J Antenucci
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44
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4
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J Birch
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c D Jones b M Kumar
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84
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12
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1
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B Dymond
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c J Antenucci b J Margetis
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1
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B McGee
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b J Margetis
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31
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4
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A Leung
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b B Javed
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2
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R Townsened
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b S Scott
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30
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2
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D Mulluns
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b T Muhammad
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2
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*R Williams
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not out
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10
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+R Mason
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b T Muhammad
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2
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Total
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69.5
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257
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FOW:
12(A Davidson)
16(A Leung)
17(B Dymond)
42(S Snow)
47(D Mulluns)
140(J Birch)
192(S Winchcombe)
206(R Townsened)
247(B McGee)
257(R Mason)
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B Javed
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6.2
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2
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2
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8
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J Margetis
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10.4
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1
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2
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48
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T Muhammad
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10
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0
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1
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37
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M Kumar
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13
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3
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1
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38
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J Antenucci
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7
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0
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1
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34
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S Scott
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10
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1
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1
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25
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P Cook
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5
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0
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0
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19
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L Townley
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1
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0
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0
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9
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Clayton District C.C.
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2nd Innings
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P Cook
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run out (B Dymond)
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0
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*L Townley
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c R Mason b J Birch
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10
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M Kumar
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c R Mason b R Williams
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13
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A Aurisano
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b R Williams
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9
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N Townley
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c R Mason b B McGee
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13
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J Antenucci
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b S Winchcombe
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2
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S Scott
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c & b J Birch
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9
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+D Jones
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c S Winchcombe b B McGee
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10
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J Margetis
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lbw b D Mulluns
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23
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B Javed
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lbw b B McGee
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7
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T Muhammad
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not out
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2
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Total
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51.5 overs
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104
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FOW:
0(P Cook)
20(L Townley)
27(M Kumar)
37(A Aurisano)
45(J Antenucci)
57(S Scott)
72(D Jones)
72(N Townley)
100(J Margetis)
104(B Javed)
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B McGee
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12.4
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4
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3
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32
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1
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J Birch
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13
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4
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2
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25
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1
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R Williams
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9
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3
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2
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16
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S Winchcombe
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13
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5
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1
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21
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D Mulluns
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3
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1
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1
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5
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Port Melbourne C.C.
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2nd Innings
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A Davidson
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not out
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17
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1
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S Snow
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not out
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9
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1
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S Winchcombe
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dnb
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J Birch
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dnb
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B Dymond
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dnb
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B McGee
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dnb
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A Leung
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dnb
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R Townsened
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dnb
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D Mulluns
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dnb
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*R Williams
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dnb
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+R Mason
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dnb
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Total
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6.1
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29
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FOW:
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M Kumar
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3
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0
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0
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14
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T Muhammad
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1
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0
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0
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6
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S Scott
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1
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0
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0
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3
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J Antenucci
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0.1
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0
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0
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4
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