2019-20 SEASON CLUB REVIEW SERIES:
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FOR the first time since returning to division one in the 2009-10 season, Mandurang missed the EVCA finals for consecutive seasons in 2019-20.
Just as they had done in 2018-19, the Rangas finished sixth in the Emu Valley Cricket Association this past season - albeit with just four wins compared to their five of a year earlier.
The warning bells were there from the outset for the Rangas, who on the opening day of the season were skittled for just 67 by United, who would go on to win the premiership.
Their toughest day with the bat though came in round seven against Spring Gully when the Rangas were routed for just 40 in the first innings in the game in which the Crows' Alex Sutton took 7-5, including a hat-trick.
The Rangas lost that game outright to the Crows just two rounds after an outright win of their own against West Bendigo, highlighting their inconsistency.
Despite winning just four games, the Rangas had one of the top all-rounders of the competition in captain James Pietromonaco, who finished third in the Addy MVP with 1095 points for his 435 runs, 30 wickets and six fielding dismissals.
Pietromoaco's season ended with a brilliant all-round double of 100 n.o. and 7-42 in the Rangas' round 13 win over wooden spooner Axe Creek, while he now has 161 wickets and 1391 runs in his six seasons since joining Mandurang.
James Bailey was solid with the ball in taking 22 wickets and Jeremy Hancock chipped in with 20, while Matt Pask only batted five times for the season, but made four half-centuries.
Pietromonaco and wicket-keeper Shaun Candy (22 dismissals) were both selected in the EVCA's Team of the Year.
IN A NUTSHELL
Record - 4-7-2
Finished - 6th
Batting rank - 7th
Bowling rank - 6th
Average scores:
Batting - 185
Bowling - 204
SEASON RESULTS
Round 1: 67 lt United 6-166
Round 2: 6-197 def Marong 86 & 2-52
Round 3: 4-58 drew Maiden Gully 118
Round 4: 111 lt Emu Creek 179 & 149
Round 5: 6-167 & 1-69 def West Bendigo 68 & 167 (outright)
Round 6: 241 lt United 5-256
Round 7: 40 & 81 lt Spring Gully 6-278 (outright)
Round 8: 9-175 lt Sedgwick 4-182
Round 9: 4-163 def Axe Creek 115
Round 10: 121 lt Marong 7-186
Round 11: 206 drew Sedgwick 5-133
Round 12: 187 lt California Gully 269
Round 13: 5-245 def Axe Creek 156
LADDER POSITIONS
Round 1: 10th (0-1)
Round 2: 5th (1-1)
Round 3: 4th (1-1-1)
Round 4: 5th (1-2-1)
Round 5: 5th (2-2-1)
Round 6: 5th (2-3-1)
Round 7: 6th (2-4-1)
Round 8: 7th (2-5-1)
Round 9: 6th (3-5-1)
Round 10: 6th (3-6-1)
Round 11: 6th (3-6-2)
Round 12: 7th (3-7-2)
Round 13: 6th (4-7-2)
TOP 5 BATSMEN
1 - James Pietromonaco
Runs: 435 Inns: 13
Avr: 36.25 High: 100*
100s: 1 50s: 3
League rank: 9
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2 - Shaun Candy
Runs: 236 Inns: 15
Avr: 16.86 High: 85
100s: 0 50s: 1
League rank: 36
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3 - Linton Colclough
Runs: 230 Inns: 10
Avr: 23.00 High: 73
100s: 0 50s: 1
League rank: 38
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4 - Matthew Pask
Runs: 208 Inns: 5
Avr: 41.60 High: 54
100s: 0 50s: 4
League rank: 43
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5 - Beau Roy-Clements
Runs: 182 Inns: 8
Avr: 22.75 High: 43
100s: 0 50s: 0
League rank: 56
TOP 5 BOWLERS
1 - James Pietromonaco
Wkts: 30 Overs: 165
Avr: 13.77 Best: 7-42
Strike: 33.00 5W Inns: 1
League rank: 6
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2 - James Bailey
Wkts: 22 Overs: 103
Avr: 16.05 Best: 4-21
Strike: 28.09 5W Inns: 0
League rank: 14
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3 - Jeremy Hancock
Wkts: 20 Overs: 149
Avr: 23.30 Best: 4-56
Strike: 44.70 5W Inns: 0
League rank: 18
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4 - Corey Dickins
Wkts: 15 Overs: 98
Avr: 17.87 Best: 4-16
Strike: 39.20 5W Inns: 0
League rank: 23
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5 - Beau Roy-Clements
Wkts: 14 Overs: 82
Avr: 18.71 Best: 3-33
Strike: 35.14 5W Inns: 0
League rank: 27
TOP 5 MVP POINTS
1 - James Pietromonaco
Points: 1095
Runs: 435 Wickets: 30
Fielding: 6
League rank: 3
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2 - James Bailey
Points: 530
Runs: 80 Wickets: 22
Fielding: 1
League rank: 32
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3 - Beau Roy-Clements
Points: 492
Runs: 182 Wickets: 14
Fielding: 3
League rank: 37
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4 - Corey Dickins
Points: 466
Runs: 146 Wickets: 15
Fielding: 2
League rank: 40
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5 - Shaun Candy
Points: 461
Runs: 236 Wickets: 0
Fielding: 22
League rank: 43
CENTURIES
100* - James Pietromonaco
vs Axe Creek, rd 13
FIVE-FORS:
7-42 - James Pietromonaco
vs Axe Creek, rd 13
TWENTY20 COMPETITION
Record - 0-4
MOST RUNS:
Corey Dickins - 104
MOST WICKETS:
James Pietromonaco - 4
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