Terranora Lakes have hit their way into the top four of the Ballina District second grade cricket competition with a quick win over Pottsville at Bilambil last Saturday.
Pottsvile won the toss and went in to score 9/152 off their 40 overs, after falling to 4/31 at one stage. Menzie Tucker (40 runs) and Geoff Tucker (31no) were the top run scorers.
Terranora’s Lachlan Mison was the chief destroyer bowling 3/49 off his eight overs, backed up by Ian Rowlings who returned 1/12 off eight.
But the fireworks came in the second innings when Terranora chased down the total in just 16 overs with the loss of two wickets.
Terranora’s Harjinder Singh scored 74 off 52 balls while opening partner Gabriel Araujo hit 29 from 34. Pottsville, themselves, chimed in with 28 extras including 21 wides.
Terranora (15 competition points) sit fourth on the ladder behind Colts Seniors (20) and Byron Bay (19). All have two wins this season.
Lennox Head (24) is on top and is undefeated for the season with three wins.
Lennox Head had a win over Bangalow last Saturday, after bowling them out for 159. Lennox Head captain Nicolas Asser backed up his 5/33 the week before with 1/26 off seven, while Nicholas Winkler-Maloney 3/31 and Max Ingram 3/41 did most of the damage.
In reply Lennox Head chased down the total with 16 overs to spare. Adam Fisher gobbled the total by scoring an unbeaten 96 from 67 deliveries.
Byron Bay seconds also had a win over Murwillumbah after sending them in to bat at the Cavanbah Oval. The visitors were held to 102 with Byron’s Brendan Mitchell (3/14 off four overs) and Sebastian Campbell (3/6 off five) doing the best bowling.
Byron stumbled to 2/13 after losing both openers for ducks, but recovered to win in the 27th over. Top scorer was Mitch Barnes with 37.
