The Lennox Head Pirates first-grade cricket team have put themselves in striking distance of the top four in the LJ Hooker league after a good win against Alstonville District Cricket Club playing at Hill Park Oval last Saturday.
Alstonville won the toss and after electing to bowl had to wait until the 18th over for their first and second wickets.
Openers Pete Johnston (19 runs) and Adam Fisher put on the opening stand of 75 before Lachlan Barnes’ double strike. Adam went on to top score with 58.
Andrew Lindsay supported with 26 and Bailey Thomson chimed in with an unbeaten 18.
Scott Coster (16) and Jacob Palmer (0), both managed to get run out in the same over through good fielding from Alstonville’s Matthew Job. Nonetheless the Pirates’ tail was able to put on some runs to bring the total to 183.
Bowling damage
Alsonville’s bowlers Fergus Campey (4/15) and Lachlan Barnes (3/35) did the damage.
In reply Lennox Head bowlers, Robert Dorey (4/12 off eight overs) and Brenton Gay (1/22 off six) turned up the heat and had Alstonville 5/28 in the 13th over.
Jack Oates (25 runs), Harrison Hunt (18) and Henry Field (19) managed to dig in, but Lennox Head kept to the task and bowled Alstonville out for 109 in 35 overs.
Ladder positions
The win leaves both clubs on five wins for the season and with equal points on the ladder, two places out of the top four with five games to play. Terranora Lakes is one place ahead with six wins, and the top four consists of Tweed Banora (9 wins), Goonellabah Workers (8), Tintenbar East Ballina (8) and the Cudgen Hornets (6).
Both teams will have to pick up wins against the top sides at this late stage of season to make it to semi-finals cricket.
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