WITH the seventh annual Bendigo District Cricket Association Twenty20 competition run and won for the first time by Bendigo, here’s my All-Star XI.
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1. James Seymour (Bendigo, pictured) - did exactly what you want of a “marquee player” - dominated the competition.
An outstanding carnival in which he made 345 runs from his seven hits and never failed once, scoring 58, 34, 37, 50, 32, 80 and 54 in the grand final.
The perfect advertisement for showing what a few years in the Premier Cricket system can do for your game.
2. Tyler Hinds (Kangaroo Flat) - the other opening position isn’t as clear cut, but I’ll give it to Hinds, who averaged 49.7 in his four hits in a Roos’ side that won just one game.
Back to the form of his 2011-12 Twenty20 season.
3. Kyle Chant (Bendigo) - fine tournament by the teenager, who also gets the gloves as wicket-keeper.
Averaged 49.8 from seven innings and scored two unbeaten half-centuries among his 199 runs.
4. Dom Matazzaro (Strathdale-Maristians) - like Seymour, lived up to his “marquee” status with a brilliant tournament.
Combined 274 runs, including three half-centuries, with eight wickets to win the Bush’s Produce Player of the Year.
“The Dragon” polled votes in every game.
5. Mitch Winter-Irving (White Hills) - averaged 42.7 with the bat and took at least one wicket in four of the Demons’ five games.
Perhaps it’s no coincidence that the three games the Demons’ won coincided with Winter-Irving’s three best performances.
6. Taylor Beard (Huntly-North Epsom) - another of the “marquee” players earning a berth in the All-Star team.
Played the last four games of the tournament for the Power, scoring 135 runs at an average of 33.8 and taking eight wickets.
Produced a fine double against Strathdale in round three when he made 49 and took 4-13.
7. Zac East (Eaglehawk) - scored 163 runs at an average of 40.8.
That average was helped by a flying start to the competition when in his first three innings he scored 33 n.o., 55 and 34 n.o.
Has been one of the premier T20 players the past two years after also making 154 runs last season.
8. Alex Pearson (Bendigo) - was the leading wicket-taker in the competition, finishing with 11.
Of the seven games he bowled in, the grand final (0-15) against Eaglehawk was the only game he didn’t take a wicket.
Took figures of 11-139 off 25 overs for the tournament.
9. Shaun Knott (Eaglehawk) - an outstanding Twenty20 series with the ball from the left-hander.
Not only took nine wickets, but was economical, conceding 4.2 runs per over off the 23 he bowled.
Also contributed 60 runs with the bat, while only going out once.
10. Liam Bowe (Sandhurst) - one of the reasons why the Dragons had the mantra of “spin to win” in the Twenty20.
Finished the tournament with 8-72 off 15 overs, keeping his economy rate under five runs per over.
The teenager took all eight wickets in his first three games, at that stage having figures of 8-47 off 11 overs.
11. Richard Tibbett (Eaglehawk) - a 10-wicket tournament for the Hawks’ paceman.
Produced his best bowling figures in the semi-final win when he took 3-17 against Huntly-North.
