Byron Bay and Lennox Head will face each other in this year’s grand final of the Far North Coast Cricket Council’s Coastal League after winning their semi-finals last Saturday.
Minor premiers Lennox Head played at home against Terranora Lakes and were sent in to bat and scored 9/167.
Captain Nicholas Asser topped the scoring with 57 and was backed up by Jesse Williams (40) and Blake Perkins (20). Terranora’s skipper did his bit with the ball taking 4/32, and Jackson Webb bowled 3/22.
But Terranora’s batters crumbled after a blitz by Lennox Head bowler Blake Kernaghan who took 6/10 off seven overs including four ducks from the top six batters.
After the openers got to 47 the side was soon bowled out for 86.
Byron Bay
In the other semi-final played at the Cavanbah Oval, Byron Bay were sent in to bat by the Tweed Banora Colts.
Byron got to 10/167 with contributions from Lenny Bridle (43), Doug Jarvis (35) and Mitch Loane (30).
The best bowlers for the Colts were Hamish McFie (2/5) and Lewis Koppel (2/22).
In reply the Colts lost both openers cheaply but rebuilt the innings with Arren Laycock scoring 39 at first drop. He was backed up by Keats Chipps (33) and Ben Thomas (21). But the last five batters only scored 19 between them and they fell short by 14 runs.
The grand final is scheduled for Meghan Crescent Oval, Lennox Head, this Saturday March 9, from 1pm.
