By Aaron Cordy
WAAIA Cricket Club claimed its first-ever Haisman Shield, beating rival Nagambie at the Katandra Recreation Reserve on the weekend.
Nagambie was first to the crease on Saturday after winning the toss and electing to bat on what looked to be a batter’s dream pitch. They soon came under fire from Waaia’s Jesse Trower, who bowled a best-on-ground performance with five wickets for only 27 runs after 31.4 overs, leaving Nagambie 10/97 after 77.4 overs.
Waaia’s first innings yielded better results, with captain Mitch Cleeland leading the way with 40 runs. Waaia ended the session on 10/113 after 59.5 overs.
Nagambie’s second innings was far more productive with the side reaching 8/106 after 16 overs. Waaia needed to score 91 runs for victory.
The task set before the Waaia 11 was not going to be easy with Nagambie’s bowlers up to the challenge. Liam Evan’s scored an innings-high 40 runs as Waaia battled it out to reach 8/91 after 40.3 overs.
Waaia fast bowler, Jesse Trower claimed the Greg Luscombe Medal as the man of the match, after bowling five wickets in the first innings and another three in the second innings.
