A Greg Mail century backed up by a tight bowling performance helped defending premiers Sydney University open their account for the 2011-12 season with a first innings win over Blacktown at Joe McAleer Oval on Saturday.
Mail cracked 131 and Mark Faraday posted 73 as Sydney University piled on 328 in their first innings.
Tim Ley (3-27), Stuart Clark (2-12), Ian Moran (2-28) and Mail (2-30) then combined to dismiss the hosts for 135. Forced to follow on, Blacktown were 3-78 when stumps were drawn.
After opening the season with two two-day losses before winning a Twenty20 fixture against Randwick-Petersham, the win over Blacktown – and wins in the other four grades at the weekend – has helped move Sydney University to third on the Club Championship.
Penrith (312) and Manly-Warringah (294) are ahead of Sydney University, who are within striking distance on 288 points after three rounds.
Sydney University Seconds wrapped up first innings points after Will Hay (85) and Liam Robertson (48) helped the Students to 8(dec)-270 and Robertson (5-9) and Michael Culkoff (5-27) dismissed Blacktown for 77.
It was Culkoff’s third five-wicket haul in as many matches. He claimed another three scalps in the second innings which saw Blacktown follow-on and finish at 8-133 to avoid an outright loss.
Sydney University Thirds also just missed out on outright points. After declaring at 6-340, the Students dismissed Blacktown for 141 in their first innings and had them on the ropes 9-97 when stumps were drawn.
Fourth Grade claimed the only outright win in Sydney University’s clean sweep. After declaring at 8-288 on the back of Kevin Desai’s 137, the Students dismissed Blacktown for 47 (Darius Visser 5-4 and Charles Cull 3-12) and 84 (Charles Cull 4-12 and Stuart McLean 2-5) to grab the 10 points.
Sydney University Fifths had a comfortable first innings win. Chasing down Blacktown’s 9(dec)-224, the Students reached 3-229 on the back of 95 from Matt Skinner.
The other highlight of the weekend for Sydney University came in the Metropolitan Cup fixture on Sunday, when Greenshield (Under 16) players Wade Capps and Alex Toomey scored centuries in a high-scoring win over UNSW.
Chasing UNSW’s 8(dec)-302, left-hander Capps cracked 153 not out and right-hander Toomey scored 112 as Sydney University posted 1-322 to take the points.
While the Students welcomed the return of Stuart Clark in First Grade, they also welcomed the selection of batsman Nick Larkin in the NSW Second XI to play Western Australia in a Futures League match, and wicketkeeper James Crowley in the Combined Sydney Grade side to take on Combined Shires at the SCG this week.
Scoreboard
Sydney Men’s Grade competition – Round 3
First Grade: Sydney University 328 (Greg Mail 131, Mark Faraday 73; Daya Singh 3-73, Corey Collymore 2-43) d Blacktown 135 (Matthew Foster 35, Mitchell Hinds 33; Tim Ley 3-27, Stuart Clark 2-12, Ian Moran 2-28, Greg Mail 2-30) and 3-78 (Brett Collison 48; Stuart Clark 1-9) on the first innings at Joe McAleer Oval. Toss: Sydney University. Batted first: Sydney University. Points: Sydney University 6, Blacktown 0.
Second Grade: Sydney University 8(dec)-270 (Will Hay 85, Liam Robertson 48, Josh Toyer 37, Tom Kierath 23; Joshua Bridges 3-65, Jagveer Panesar 2-10) d Blacktown 77 (Joshua Bridges 33; Liam Robertson 5-9, Michael Culkoff 5-27) and 8-133 (Joshua Bridges 52 not out; Michael Culkoff 3-31, Josh Toyer 2-20) on the first innings at Jim Hanshaw Oval. Toss: Sydney University. Batted first: Sydney University. Points: Sydney University 6, Blacktown 0.
Third Grade: Sydney University 6(dec)-340 (Charles Arcus 82, Matthew Gregory 77, Robert Edwards 52, Jack Hill 51; Joseph Audet 2-92) d Blacktown 141 (J. Hilder 33’ Tarik Viswasam 29; Kerrod McPherson 5-37, Ronit Lotiker 2-13, Robert Edwards 2-19) and 9-97 (Norm Haddad 40 not out; Kerrod McPherson 4-8, Jimmy Kazaglis 3-35) on the first innings at Sydney University No.2 Oval. Toss: Sydney University. Batted first: Sydney University. Points: Sydney University 6, Blacktown 0.
Fourth Grade: Sydney University 8(dec)-288 (Kevin Desai 137 ret hurt, Ed Arnott 57, Henry Clark 33 not out; David Stuart 3-21) d Blacktown 47 (Scott Fagerlund 23; Darius Visser 5-4, Charles Cull 3-13) and 84 (Ash Wood 21; Charles Cull 4-12, Stuart McLean 2-5, Hasi Balasuriya 2-12, Andrew Rack 2-20) outright at Whalan No.2 Oval. Toss: Sydney University. Batted first: Sydney University. Points: Sydney University 10, Blacktown 0.
Fifth Grade: Sydney University 3-229 (Matt Skinner 95, Alex Mihalyka 36, N Fitzgerald 34, Jarrod Waterlow 31; Chanaka Ranawakage 2-64) d Blacktown 9(dec)-224 (George Joseph 68 not out, Luke Polglase 48; Callan Roberts 3-30, Sam Mahababy 2-39) on the first innings at St Paul’s College Oval. Toss: Blacktown. Batted first: Blacktown. Points: Sydney University 6, Blacktown 0.
Metropolitan Cup – Round 3
Sydney University 1-322 (Wade Capps 153 not out, Alex Toomey 112, A Barwick 42 not out) d UNSW (8(dec)-302 (Jordan Habib 100, Lachlan Marsden 83, Ronald Lawrence 41, Sam Nguyen 27; Alex Barwick 4-60, H de Krester 2-25).
Women’s Sydney Grade competition – Round 5 (Twenty20)
First Grade: St George-Sutherland 7-141 off 20 overs (Lauren Miletich 38, Veronica Gordon 27; Alison Parkin 2-25) d Universities 7-138 off 20 overs (Alison Parkin 35, Kara Sutherland 28, Alex Vaughan 27; Amy Wills 3-25) by three wickets at Glenn McGrath Oval. Toss: St George-Sutherland. Batted first: St George-Sutherland. Points: St George-Sutherland 6, Universities 0.
Third Grade: Universities 122 off 18.5 overs (Charlotte Mizzi 34 not out, Sara Mooney 20; Melanie Lloyd 3-22, Karen Broczek 2-15) d Parramatta-Blacktown 3-107 off 20 overs (Melissa Halton 33, Sandy Cameron 30 ret hurt, Bojana Mali 19) by 15 runs at Bella Vista Oval. Toss: Universities. Batted first: Universities. Points: Universities 6, Parramatta-Blacktown 0.
Brewer Shield: Sydney CC 3-125 off 19.5 overs (Beth Wonders 30, April Wells 28, Annastasia Zavvos 20; Elizabeth Durack 1-17) d Universities 1-122 off 20 overs (Katherine Wong 33 ret hurt, Renee Hebden 28, Rachel Li 23 not out, Elizabeth Durack 15; Angel 1-1) at Drummoyne Oval. Toss: Universities. Batted first: Universities. Points: Sydney 6, Universities 0.
