One win and two washed-out games leave Byron Bay sitting in third place in the 2018 Coastal League after a wet start to the season.
After cool but clear conditions for round one three weeks ago, local cricketers have endured an abandoned game and last week didn’t get on the park owing to rain.
A win to Byron Bay’s second grade team over the Ballina Bears in the first game leaves them in third spot on the ladder, but on equal 15 competition points with Alstonville and Cudgen.
Playing away at Fripp oval, Byron had the Bears in a lot of trouble after taking the top order cheaply. Only first drop H Turnbull reached double figures with 22.
But J O’Conner (56no) and M Turnbull (35) in the middle order mounted a charge and took Ballina to a total of 6/151.
Byron started well with openers O Delian scoring 67 and D Wright 25.
The Byron side went on to reach the total with eight overs to spare buoyed by the 40 extras, including 34 wides, conceded by the Ballina side.
In other games from the October 7 round Mullumbimby Brunswick were well beaten by Alstonville after they were sent in to bat and were bowled out for 104 in 23 overs, posting five ducks on the scorecard.
Alstonville lost just one wicket in the chase and wrapped up the game early.
Lennox Head also got off to a good start beating Tintenbar-East Ballina at home.
Lennox scored 6/213 with M McCormack starting a good day with 50no, supported by T Fisher (35), B Young (31) and B Kernaghan (26no).
The home side then rolled the visitors for 91 as McCormack backed up with a decisive bowling spell earning 4/16 off just seven overs. M Duncan chimed in with 3/21 and J Barnes collected 2/7.
Twilight Returns
Weather permitting the 36th staging of the ever popular Byron Bay Twilight cricket competition will get underway this week.
Last year’s winners the Thomas Noble and Russell cricket team will be keen to defend their champions title.
