all-rounder Jack Robinson proved the match-winner in a high-standard Cricket Albury-Wodonga District clash on Saturday. or signup to continue reading Robinson was miserly with the ball and then hit a near-run-a-ball 76 in the four-wicket win over Barnawartha Chiltern. "Jack probably won us the game, he took 3-17 off eight overs and really anchored the innings and didn't look like getting out," fellow opening bat Luke Rafferty said.
Barnawartha Chiltern went into the round four clash winless and at 5-29 appeared likely to post another loss. However, the visitors' brothers - Tim and Chris - produced a 111-run partnership. "We dropped Tim pretty early and he was chanceless from there," Rafferty suggested.
"The Hartshorn brothers took to us and put on a good partnership, but we were able to keep them to 190." Tim Hartshorn, a premiership player at CAW Provincial club North Albury, finished 93 not out from 97 deliveries, posting 15 boundaries, while Chris struck a neat 50 from only 49 balls with a six and eight fours. Chasing almost five runs per over is never easy, but Rafferty and Robinson started promisingly with an 84-run stand.
Robinson's 76 from 79 deliveries was majestic, hitting two sixes and eight boundaries, while Rafferty scored 44. The home team then lost 3-3, but 32 and 45 runs for the fourth and fifth wicket respectively meant the grand finalists had 13 balls to spare. Bethanga sits third, but Rafferty admits the catching needs work.
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