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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 23, 1953
Page
6
Keith Kelly propelled the effort with ten fours and a six but the side lacked support as Hawthorn East Melbourne fell 44 runs short. Don Jamieson failed to back Kelly after a low ball breached his defense, while Sunshine’s bowlers dominated in a tense match.
The seconds’ match produced a gripping finish as Sunshine trailed Hawthorn-East by two runs after the first innings. Hawthorn-East were set 69 to win outright and closed 9/64 at stumps, with Sunshine failing to hold a late lead.
In a closely contested match at Jat Innings, 120 Sunshine 2nd Innings 70, the third eleven fell short of an outright win by a narrow margin. Key performances include Mastin with 2 wickets and 13 runs by Whitehand, while McKenzie and Longson contributed with multiple wickets. Tottenham’s attack with McKenzie 4 Jones 2/18 helped limit the innings.
The race for final four places intensifies with Keilor as the safe top in A grade as seven clubs contest the other spots. In round seven recent results show Waratah, Keilor, and St Albans among top performers with notable batting and bowling feats by Pocholi, Goldsworthy, and MUIOOF players. Upcoming fixtures include East Sunshine vs Druids and Keilor vs SOB with eight rounds left in the premiership race.
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