Sport
4 February, 2021
Goats upstage Heytesbury Rebels
TERANG skipper Sam Munro wants his side to continue its momentum following one of its best wins of the season.
TERANG skipper Sam Munro wants his side to continue its momentum following one of its best wins of the season.
The Goats upstaged top four hopeful Heytesbury Rebels, with young guns Tyson Hay, Hugh Giblin, Charlie Scanlon and Tyson Royal all playing key roles.
The quartet all received opportunities early with the ball and all played their role, with Hay (3/21), Royal (1/12) and Scanlon (1/16) taking early wickets before Tim Keane (3/7) chipped in with three wickets.
Hay (61) and Keane (24) had earlier shared a 78 run partnership for the fourth wicket, which enabled Terang to reach a defendable score following a dicey start.
Munro said it was pleasing for his younger brigade to capitalise on its opportunities against a respected Rebels outfit.
“It was fantastic to win against a side that is possibly going to play finals but more so for the development side of things,” he said.
“It was probably our most rounded performance (of the season).
“We lost Tommy Moloney early for a golden duck which didn’t really set the tone for us but for Tim Keane and Tyson Hay to step up steady the ship and put together a partnership was crucial.
“That enabled us to post a score above 130 which we could defend and then the boys up front got their opportunity with the ball. It was absolutely fantastic and the fact everyone contributed was the most pleasing part.”
Munro said his side was also pleased to record back-to-back victories but added it was imperative it improved its consistency.
With finals out of the equation, he said Terang had focused on giving its younger players more opportunity but wanted them to do it week-in, week-out.
“The whole back half of the year was about development and giving the young guys a chance to show us what they’ve got,” Munro said.
“They’ve shown glimpses through the season but consistency is something we’ve struggled with.
“Winning multiple games in a row is good for the guys confidence, it’s the first time we’ve done it for a couple of seasons which is a great start, but we’re not going to be changing too much this week.
“It’s about making sure we back up last week’s performance with a good result and not make it seem like a pie in the sky thing – that consistency we seek is paramount so hopefully the young guys can step up another notch and keep going.”
The Goats will meet Cobden in a day-night contest this weekend, with the contest likely to determine who finishes in sixth place this year.
Munro said his side was looking forward to the challenge.
“It’s always a close game – I reckon the last couple of times it could have gone either way,” he said.
“They’ve beaten us in the last couple so hopefully we can get one back on them and we do have a few ideas but it will be about execution for us.
“Hopefully we can back up last week and bat our 50 overs and put a good score on the board or if we have to bat or bowl under lights we will relish the opportunity because it’s a lot of fun.
“It will be a good test for us.”
Meanwhile, Mortlake and Noorat both remain in contention for the minor premiership after the pair recorded wins over Cobden and Simpson respectively.
The Cats top order, led by Clinton Baker (41) and Todd Lamont (35) set up its 27 run victory before Todd Robertson (2/19), Jack Lehmann (2/27) and Lamont (2/21) ripped through the Knights’ middle order.
Steve O’Connor’s knock of 55 helped set up Noorat’s 93 run win over the Tigers, while Jason Harlock (4/26), Daniel Kenna (2/23) and Jimmy Moloney (2/4) were important with the ball.
In the remaining game, reigning premier Pomborneit moved into third with a 51 run victory over Bookaar.