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INTERESTING FACT: Did you know that the first Australian police force that was formed in 1789, was made up entirely of' well behaved convicts'. Rumours persist that the same recruitment criteria was implemented by the London Met in the 1970s.

With the first day of Pakenham's two day game washed outlast week, the game reverted to the 40 over format away at Upper Beaconsfield some eight miles to the North East. The home team won the toss and Pakenham made a decent start with neither opener reaching double figures, but partnerships of 71 and 55, the latter ended by another Flaxman stumping, meant that the hosts posted a decent 175-4 at the end of their 40 overs. With Zach promoted to open the batting, they didn't get the start they needed as, after Zach fell for five with only six on the board, Pakenham then slipped to 26-3, a position from which they never really recovered. Despite the middle order all getting starts, none of them were able to build on that base and the innings fell away to 151-8 and a 24 run defeat, a result that leaves them second bottom and looking forward a week to another two day game and a visit from the bottom club, giving them the chance to move up the table.

Churchill's two day game started in similar fashion with home side Glengarry winning the toss and electing to bat. Ryan Ayres opened the bowling and made quick inroads with three quick wickets as none of the top four reached double figures. In a remarkably lopsided innings, Glengarry were all out with nine of their batsmen failing to reach double figures, and three failing to score at all, but with the other two batsmen scoring 110 and 87no,they were able to bat for one ball short of 90 overs and post an imposing 237all out. Ryan Ayres finished with 6-47 in a mammoth 24.5 over spell, but Jordy was wicketless as his six overs went for 28 runs. Hopefully the weather will allow the game to conclude next Saturday as Churchill set about chasing the 238needed for victory.

Sam sat out his Northern Suburbs 3rd grade side's exciting two wicket win against bottom side Kurri & Weston on Saturday, as he was asked to play the second day of the club's 2nd grade game. The Northern Suburbs had posted 309 last Saturday and with one of the side unavailable for day two, Sam took part in an exciting finale that saw Kurri & Weston's 2nd graders fail to surpass the 309 by just seven runs in a game of 600+ runs. Sam took a catch and bowled three overs for 20 runs as he coped well with the 'promotion' to grade two cricket.

FOOTNOTE: If any of the lads fancy nipping along the A1 to watch the first day of the Ashes this week, they will need to plan for a thirty six hour drive of around 2,200 miles !!

Scorecards:

Zach – Here

Ryan & Jordy – Here

Sam – Here