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NORTH GEELONG v SOUTH BARWON
After the debacle of the week before, with all games being heated off, the match result really didn't matter to either side. North Geelong won the toss and elected to bat on what looked like a good wicket. Hall and Spierings did well to survive the opening onslaught from Hunt and Anderton before Hall edged one to the keeper after previously being dropped in the slips. Millard joined Spierings who didn't hang around for much longer edging one off Brad Hauenstein. This sparked a major middle order collapse with Brad Hauenstein taking 5 wickets for 33 runs including the key wicket of Alf Clark for 13. Millard continued to provide some resistance, and North headed into tea with there backs to their wall at 6-100. Anderton was immediately brought back on after the break and Anthony Ford was also introduced and the two cleaned up the tail, bowling North out for 129 after only 48 overs, giving South 32 overs to bat before the end of the day.
Millard 51 B.Hauenstein 5-33 Anderton 3-35 Ford 2-2
A determined North outfit took to the field for 32 overs but the luck didn't go there was. After dismissing Morrison, Scown had Ford dropped cheaply by Millard in first slip, and then in the final over the day Lymer had Whittingham dropped by Scown also in first slip. South headed into stumps at 1-62 in prime position. The new day started with South clearly on the attack. After being clubbed for a few fours, Armistead got the wicket of Whittingham with one of the worst balls ever, bringing Hester to the crease. This spelt trouble as Hester immediately took to the bowling with glee. Scown finally dismissed Ford cutting to Clark in the gully, and the real Hauenstein

came to the crease. The two put on 63 quick runs with Hauenstein only making 9 of them. The same thing happened in the next partnership with Linke making only 9 whilst Hester continued dominating. The fake Hauenstein came in for the final dig with Hester who brought up his century and South declared at 5-235, in an attempt to earn an ouright to gain a couple of spots on the ladder.
Hester 102no Whittingham 36 Ford 32 Scown 3-62
The North bats set out with the aim to simply not be bowled out and right from the first ball it proved to be tough. Anderton bowled brillaintly with the new ball with tons of aggression and roughed up a few of the North bats with some great short pitched bowling. Millard provided the backbone scoring another good 50 before stumps were pulled up with North at 4-87.
Millard 53 no Anderton 2-19
Votes 3. Hester 2. B.Hauenstein 1. Millard