Lenny Power top-scored in the Warren Smith Cup with a score of 101 off 114 balls.
The Southern Riverina Cricket Council season is well and truly into the thick of representative cricket season.
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Following the under-13s and under-15s 3 Rivers Cup on January 19, where the SRCC Steers took on the Murrumbidgee Cricket Council in Hay, the SRCC Steers continue their representative competitions from this weekend.
The under-12s play for the Derek Rogers Cup, the under-14s for the Geoff Lawson Cup and the under-16s for the Warren Smith Cup.
Henry Pisasale and Joe Holden are the only Deniliquin Rhinos junior players to be selected in any of the sides so far, in the under-12s Derek Rogers Cup.
Other MVCA players in the side are Ollie East, Max White and Sam White, all from Tocumwal Cricket Club.
MVCA members in the under-14s side are Archie Paterson (Katamatite Cricket Club) and Kohen Haddrell (Barooga Cricket Club).
The under-16s had a strong MCVA presence, including Liam Sutton and Tom White from Tocumwal, Murphy Stephens and Crue Lucas from Barooga, Lenny Power from Cobram, Gus Frostick and Zander Quinn from Nathalia, and Cooper Mynard from Katamatite Cricket Club.
Tournaments started or resumed last weekend, and will continue throughout February.
In round two of the under-12s last weekend, the SRCC Steers played Cricket Wagga Wagga White.
SRCC’s first innings total of 7-166 was too much for the Wagga side at Howlong, with CWW finishing 10-47.
In the bowling, Henry Pisasale took 2/3 off two overs.
Other multiple wicket takers were Oliver East (2/1 off two overs) and Harrison Farrant (2/13 off four overs).
Top scoring with the bat for SRCC was Cooper Rasmussen 50 (83), with Max Johns 40 (72) and Oliver East 16 (22) also performing well.
In the under-14s, round one was at Narranderra last weekend.
SRCC played South West Slopes and posted a convincing 9-115 against SW Slopes’ 10-65.
Judd Cuttriss had the best figures with the ball with 3/9 off 5.3 overs, and in the batting Kohen Haddrell top-scored with 48 off 85 balls for SRCC.
In the under-16s, last weekend was round one at Hay.
SRCC played Murrumbidgee, and the 4-215 score was too strong for their MCC opponents who finished 10-83.
The best figures with the ball were achieved by Harry Pearson, 3/10 off 4.1 overs, while Liam Sutton had 2/6 off four overs and Cooper Mynard had 2/19 off three overs.
With the bat, Lenny Power top-scored with 101 off 114 balls, including 12 fours and four sixes, with Nick Oliver getting 26 off 39 balls and Crue Lucas 22 off 39 to also contribute well to the batting effort.
Games continue this Sunday at Howlong for the under-12s and under-14s, while the under-16s have a bye.
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The Southern Riverina Cricket Council is holding an upcoming Moama Talent ID Day.
The cricket council is on the lookout for the next crop of SRCC talent for the 2025/26 season.
For 10 to 15 year-olds who think they might have what it takes to join the SRCC squads and play in the MVCA, GMC SHDCA, or Yarrawonga leagues, the invitation is extended to go along to the talent ID day.
A cost applies, and more details can be obtained on the SRCC Facebook page.
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