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MORE CRICKET - EVCA round by round votes - count would have been a thriller
SEASON 2019-20 for Marong in the Emu Valley Cricket Association was one of always playing catch-up for the Panthers after losing their first three games.
They split their next 10 games 5-5, but the damage had been done early as the Panthers' finals drought continued for an eighth season with their seventh-placed finish.
Of Marong's five wins clearly the most notable was their upset over eventual premier United in a round nine one-day game when the Panthers prevailed by 42 runs after successfully defending a score of 9-183.
The Panthers also enjoyed a late-season run-feast against West Bendigo in round 12 when they crunched 6-353 - their highest score since the 2013-14 season - which was highlighted by a century to David Blume.
Blume's 108 against the Redbacks was among the 503 runs he made for the season, earning him the No.4 spot on the league's batting rankings.
Blume was stiff not to have a second century to his name when he was dismissed for 96 in Marong's round 10 win over Mandurang.
Blume was among the three joint runner-ups to United's Harry Whittle in the EVCA's Player of the Year, while he was picked at No.4 in the Team of the Year.
With the ball the Panthers were led by veteran spinner Greg Toomey (28 wickets) and captain Tom Wilson (25), with the pair combining for 53 wickets.
Looking ahead to next season, the Panthers have already announced Wilson will continue as coach for a fourth year, with Blume to be his assistant.
IN A NUTSHELL
Record - 5-8
Finished - 7th
Batting rank - 6th
Bowling rank - 7th
Average scores:
Batting - 199
Bowling - 236
SEASON RESULTS
Round 1: 9-102 lt Spring Gully 6-243
Round 2: 86 & 2-52 lt Mandurang 6-197
Round 3: 72 lt Sedgwick 5-226
Round 4: 7-172 def California Gully 168
Round 5: 2-215 def Axe Creek 154 & 7-67
Round 6: 128 lt Spring Gully 185
Round 7: 196 lt Maiden Gully 6-239
Round 8: 121 lt Emu Creek 8-230
Round 9: 9-183 def United 141
Round 10: 7-186 def Mandurang 121
Round 11: 121 lt Emu Creek 8-213
Round 12: 6-353 def West Bendigo 185 & 1-11
Round 13: 7-192 lt United 9-368
LADDER POSITIONS
Round 1: 8th (0-1)
Round 2: 9th (0-2)
Round 3: 10th (0-3)
Round 4: 9th (1-3)
Round 5: 6th (2-3)
Round 6: 7th (2-4)
Round 7: 8th (2-5)
Round 8: 8th (2-6)
Round 9: 8th (3-6)
Round 10: 7th (4-6)
Round 11: 7th (4-7)
Round 12: 6th (5-7)
Round 13: 7th (5-8)
TOP 5 BATSMEN
1 - David Blume
Runs: 503 Inns: 14
Avr: 38.69 High: 108
100s: 1 50s: 3
League rank: 4
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2 - Scott Ross
Runs: 315 Inns: 13
Avr: 24.23 High: 77
100s: 0 50s: 3
League rank: 21
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3 - Zach Samuel
Runs: 261 Inns: 11
Avr: 26.10 High: 117*
100s: 1 50s: 0
League rank: 32
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4 - Adam Brown
Runs: 191 Inns: 10
Avr: 23.88 High: 69*
100s: 0 50s: 3
League rank: 54
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5 - Duane Anderson
Runs: 159 Inns: 12
Avr: 14.45 High: 39
100s: 0 50s: 0
League rank: 63
TOP 5 BOWLERS
1 - Greg Toomey
Wkts: 28 Overs: 109
Avr: 14.04 Best: 5-31
Strike: 23.36 5W Inns: 2
League rank: 7
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2 - Tom Wilson
Wkts: 25 Overs: 168
Avr: 20.44 Best: 5-42
Strike: 40.32 5W Inns: 1
League rank: 10
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3 - Ryan Murphy
Wkts: 14 Overs: 104
Avr: 31.86 Best: 3-31
Strike: 44.57 5W Inns: 0
League rank: 30
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4 - Jayden Laubsch
Wkts: 12 Overs: 113
Avr: 33.17 Best: 4-47
Strike: 56.50 5W Inns: 0
League rank: 36
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5 - Lachlan Frischke
Wkts: 8 Overs: 31
Avr: 19.00 Best: 2-30
Strike: 23.25 5W Inns: 0
League rank: 53
TOP 5 MVP POINTS
1 - David Blume
Points: 768
Runs: 503 Wickets: 4
Fielding: 18
League rank: 13
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2 - Tom Wilson
Points: 704
Runs: 134 Wickets: 25
Fielding: 7
League rank: 16
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3 - Greg Toomey
Points: 662
Runs: 62 Wickets: 28
Fielding: 4
League rank: 19
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4 - Scott Ross
Points: 530
Runs: 315 Wickets: 1
Fielding: 16
League rank: 33
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5 - Adam Brown
Points: 346
Runs: 191 Wickets: 5
Fielding: 5
League rank: 61
CENTURIES
117* - Zach Samuel
vs Axe Creek, rd 5
108 - David Blume
vs West Bendigo, rd 12
FIVE-FORS:
5-31 - Greg Toomey
vs California Gully, rd 4
5-35 - Greg Toomey
vs West Bendigo, rd 12
5-42 - Tom Wilson
vs Spring Gully, rd 6
TWENTY20 COMPETITION
Record - 3-2
lost semi-final to Spring Gully
MOST RUNS:
David Blume - 213
MOST WICKETS:
Tom Wilson - 6
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