Match Report: Greystanes Cricket Club vs Parramatta Leagues

Season 2005/06 got underway yesterday in unseasonally warm conditions.
Greystanes were drawn to play away against Parramatta Leagues at Belmore
Oval, North Parramatta and it was the home side who won the toss and
elected to bat.


Opening the bowling for Greystanes, skipper Terry Hoban got an early
breakthrough and removed the off stump of one of Parramatta's openers.
This followed by another breakthrough at the other end with Simon Agius
bowling the other Parramatta opener.


In trouble, the 3rd wicket partnership consolidated slowly but that
broke down when Paul "Noyz" Brewster was brought in and he took 3
wickets in 2 overs to have Parramatta reeling.


Joe Puglisi chipped in with a wicket (a rank long hop that was hit to
Pete Nahlous at midwicket) and he got in early with smart arse comment
of the season when he apologised to the dismissed batsmen for bowling
such a shit ball.


At 6/52, things looked grim but Parramatta steadied with a 40 run
partnership for the 7th wicket but once the breakthrough was made the
tail fell in a heap. Pete Nahlous bowled some great leg spin to take 3
wickets which included 2 stumpings by Angelo Buultjens and Parramatta
were all out for 123.


At the innings break, the light started to fade fast and Greystanes
could only manage about 10 or so overs at the crease. At stumps
Greystanes were 2/42 with yours truly (28) and Cam Imbesi (0)
bowled in the fading light by looping slow balls.


All in all, a good start to the season and a first innings win is on the
cards for next week.