Bamawm-Lockington United delivered on a brilliant day one batting performance to trounce Cooma, claiming a big 140-run win at Bamawm Recreation Reserve on Saturday.
Having posted a mammoth total of 8-273 declared, which came off the back of four batters posting half-centuries, Lions skipper Regis Chakabva took the opportunity to end his side’s innings early and bowl 15 overs at the visitors before stumps, meaning Cooma resumed day two at 2-29.
It wasn’t long before BLU made it 3-34, with Liam Scopelliti having his stumps disturbed by Jeremy Felmingham (2-27), bringing Cooper Fawcett to the crease in the Goulburn Murray Cricket contest.
Combining with skipper Jake Kelly, Fawcett added 12 before he was run out, while Kelly made his way to 21 before he was trapped lbw by Liam Hamilton (3-31) as Cooma slumped to 5-80, still trailing by 193 runs.
English import Matthew Darvill strode out to the crease to bat alongside Robert Trewin, with the duo bringing up the century for Cooma, making 29 until Trewin (22) fell to Werner Brand (2-12).
With Trewin gone, Cooma fell to 6-109 and when Darvill (29) also fell to Brand, the end came quickly as Hamilton wrapped up the innings to have the visitor all out for 133, still 140 behind the BLU first innings total.
In pursuit of an outright win, the Lions asked Cooma to bat again, with Brad Power and Ethan Palma-Ludeman facing up to start the second innings.
Despite losing 4-43 in the middle of the second dig and threatening to suffer yet another collapse, a determined Cooma outfit led by Cooper Fawcett (36) did enough to avoid an outright loss, as stumps were called with the visitor at 6-112.
Brand (2-8) and Chakabva (2-16) bowled well for the home side, although were unable to hand their side the maximum 10 points from the clash.
The Game
Bamawm-Lockington United 8-273 declared (Werner Brand 72, Luke Thompson 62, Cooper Fawcett 2-46) d Cooma 133 (Matthew Darvill 29, Robert Trewin 22, Liam Hamilton 3-31) and 6-112 (Cooper Fawcett 36, Liam Scoppeliti 22, Werner Brand 2-8)