Douglas Shield Cricket competition

Last Thursday the Emanuel senior boys cricket team played in Round 1 of the Douglas Shield Cricket competition. The team had prepared well, playing a trial match earlier in the week against Moriah College.

The Round 1 match was played on a turf wicket at the lovely Kensington Oval, which proved to be a memorable experience and an excellent sporting opportunity for the boys. Emanuel draw a tough opposition for the first match, Arndell Anglican College, who have a strong history in the competition.

Emanuel, winning the toss, chose to bat first and started the match well. Jake Greenberg was a stand out performer, hitting an impressive top score of 45 runs. With 106 on the board, Emanuel had a solid target to defend. The match was very tight throughout the innings, however Joel Epshteyn wore the Arndell team down, taking a five-wicket haul and leading Emanuel to an 11 run victory.

Congratulations to Oskar Beck, Jordan Behr, Reece Berelowitz, Rishon Cross, Dylan Ephraim, Joel Epshteyn, Jake Greenberg, Brandon Kaye, Jared Kleviansky, Jake Kurlansky, Benjamin Leslie, Leo Lipman, Justin Sarif and Liahm Simon.

I wish the team good luck for Round 2 and would like to thank our expert coach Ben Bryant, who is currently playing first grade for North Sydney District.

Kristy Reed | Sports Co-ordinator and PDHPE Teacher