BUANGOR all-rounder Harry Ganley scored an impressive century for the Grampians Cricket Association in the Division Three Bendigo Country Week grand final.
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However the 102 run stand wasn't enough to see off rival Red Cliffs Cricket Association. The GCA lost the tournament decider on Friday by just one run after a thrilling turn of events.
Batting first Grampians was lead by Ganley, St Andrews' Jacob Bates and Youth Club's Koby Stewart added to Ganley's total, but fell after knocks of 19 and 17 respectively.
Tatyoon's Jarrod Blandford also enjoyed a lengthy stay at the crease with 54 runs. Grampians finished 6/238 after 50 overs.
The GCA's bowling attack looked in good shape early, lead by Youth Club's Stephen Le Gassick.
Ably assisted by Tatyoon's Michael Harricks and Aradale's Tyler Cronin in the field, the trio ripped through the four top order batsmen for a total of just 37 runs.
There was a momentum shift when Shannon Bowen took to the crease for Red Cliffs.
Bowen looked on track to replicate the success of Ganley with his knock of 91 runs.
Red Cliffs reached the target (9/239) off the second last ball of the 50th over.
Grampians dominated its four Country Week matches leading up to the grand final,
The team got off on a winning note against the Wimmera-Mallee in game one.
Ganley was the star with the bat, opening Grampians innings with a knock of 49 before departing.
The GCA was consistent to dismiss the Wimmera-Mallee for 148. Youth Club's Jamie Solyom was the leading wicket taker with 3/13.
In round two Grampians again had the wood over its opponent, Upper Loddon Cricket Association, winning by a massive 154 runs.
Upper Loddon were all out for just 69 runs.
Steven LeGassick dominated with the ball, taking five wickets for just 12 runs in a spell which included five maidens.
Ganley (43) and opening partner Jacob Bates (44) formed a stance of 64 to almost single handedly surpass the opposition's total.
Nicholson (32), Koby Stewart (58) and Ethan Marrow (67) were also in flying form as the GCA finished 5/272.
Grand final
Grampians Cricket Association 6/238 (cc) lost to Red Cliffs Cricket Association 9/239 (cc)
Grampians - 1st Innings:
H Ganley c LM Coates b B Mole ..............................102
C Jerram lbw b A Morrish ...............................................3
T Nicholson c D Leach b A Morrish ................................0
J Bates c D Leach b A Morrish.................................. ...19
K Stewart b LM Coates .................................................17
J Blandford not out........................................................ 54
E Marrow c J Terrill b SA Bowen................................... 12
J Solyom not out ...........................................................24
Extras (nb 0, w 1, b 0, lb 6) .............................................7
Total........................................................................... ..238
Bowling: A Morrish 17/2/3/70; L Hillier 3/0/0/24; SA Bowen 18/0/1/89; LM Coates 8/2/1/31; B Mole 4/0/1/18.
Red Cliffs - 1st Innings:
CW Parker lbw b ST Le Gassick................................... 12
EJ Lampard c T Cronin b ST Le Gassick ........................4
T Landells c M Harricks b J Butler ..................................6
J Coates c M Harricks b ST Le Gassick........................ 15
SA Bowen run out (E Marrow)................................... ......91
J Beard c J Bates b M Harricks .....................................43
B Mole c J Bates b J Solyom ........................................23
D Leach c T Nicholson b H Ganley.................................. 5
A Morrish b H Ganley...................................................... 2
LM Coates not out...................................................... ...22
J Terrill not out ..............................................................15
Extras (nb 0, w 0, b 0, lb 1)............................................. 1
Total ..............................................................................239
Bowling: J Butler 6/1/1/36; ST Le Gassick 16/1/3/53; K Stewart 2/0/0/15; J Solyom 11/2/1/40; H Ganley 12/0/2/65; T Cronin 1/0/0/13; M Harricks 2/0/1/16.
Round one
Grampians Cricket Association 170 def Wimmera-Mallee Cricket Association 148
Grampians - 1st Innings:
J Blandford c MW McPherson b T Germano.................. 16
H Ganley c DJ Magee b J Leith ....................................49
C Jerram run out ...........................................................16
T Nicholson c IW McPherson b J Leith......................... 28
J Bates c D Lang b J Leith ..............................................9
J Solyom run out ...............................................................13
T Cronin c T Germano b J Leith ....................................16
K Stewart st J McPherson b J Leith........................... ...12
J Butler c T Trewin b J Leith............................................. 1
M Harricks b NJ Alexander......................................... ...10
J Bach not out................................................................. 0
Extras................................................................................... 7
Total............................................................................ 170
Bowling: NJ Alexander 12/1/1/38; R Doran 5/1/0/18; MW McPherson 8/1/0/23; T Germano 4/1/1/11; J Leith 16/3/6/60; DJ Magee 5/0/0/13.
Wimmera-Mallee - 1st Innings:
J Leith c M Harricks b K Stewart............................... ....33
T Germano lbw b ST Le Gassick.....................................0
T Trewin c J Butler b ST Le Gassick........................... ....0
B Cameron b J Butler................................................. ...10
BJ Alexander c J Bates b J Solyom.......................... ....14
MW McPherson b J Solyom .........................................23
B Hogan c & b M Harricks............................................... 1
D Lang run out ..............................................................22
J McPherson b J Solyom ..............................................14
NJ Alexander not out.................................................... 22
IW McPherson run out ....................................................1
Extras.............................................................................. 8
Total .............................................................................148
Bowling: J Bach 6/0/0/18; ST Le Gassick 12/4/2/46; J Butler 9.2/4/1/24; K Stewart 7/1/1/26; J Solyom 8/3/3/13; M Harricks 4/0/1/21.
Round two
Grampians Cricket Association 5/272 def Upper Loddon Cricket Association 69 & 4/49
Upper Loddon - 1st Innings:
C Dale c J Bates b ST Le Gassick............................. .....27
T Dunham c J Bates b ST Le Gassick............................ 2
A Younghusband lbw b ST Le Gassick......................... 10
M Dale c J Solyom b ST Le Gassick............................... 8
S Harrison c J Bates b ST Le Gassick............................ 0
A Murphy c J Blandford b J Butler.................................. 3
T Fitzallen c ? b J Butler................................................. 0
J Stagg c J Bates b J Butler............................................ 2
T Fishlock b J Butler........................................................ 6
M Fitzallen b T Hannett................................................... 2
P Bergman not out ..........................................................0
Extras ................................................................................9
Total............................................................................... 69
Bowling: J Bach 7/2/0/17; ST Le Gassick 12/5/5/12; J Butler 9/1/4/29; K Stewart 3/0/0/10; T Hannett 0.2/0/1/1.
Grampians - 1st Innings:
H Ganley st T Dunham b C Dale................................. ..43
J Bates c M Fitzallen b HR McCullough........................ 44
T Nicholson c J Stagg b HR McCullough...................... 32
K Stewart not out ..........................................................58
T Cronin st T Dunham b C Dale.................................... 16
E Marrow b T Fishlock................................................... 67
J Solyom not out ............................................................12
Extras........................................................................... 15
Total......................................................................... 5/272
Bowling: P Bergman 9/2/0/36; A Younghusband 6/0/0/33; J Stagg 7/0/0/36; C Dale 11/1/2/51; HR McCullough 9/0/2/37; T Dunham 4/0/0/29; T Fitzallen 2/0/0/20; T Fishlock 2/0/1/22.
Upper Loddon - 2nd Innings:
HR McCullough lbw b T Hannett ..................................18
A Younghusband c J Bates b J Bach............................. 13
A Murphy c J Butler b H Ganley...................................... 9
C Dale not out................................................................. 4
T Fishlock c & b T Hannett.............................................. 0
J Stagg not out................................................................. 1
Extras ................................................................................4
Total........................................................................... 4/49
Bowling: J Bach 4/0/1/21; J Butler 4/0/0/17; H Ganley 2/0/0/4; T Hannett 2/0/2/7.
Round three
Grampians Cricket Association 191 def Red Cliffs Cricket Association
Grampians - 1st Innings:
H Ganley c D Leach b L Hillier ......................................25
C Jerram c J Coates b A Morrish.................................. 33
T Nicholson c J Coates b A Morrish............................. 10
J Bates c LM Coates b J Coates................................... 22
J Blandford c L Hillier b SA Bowen............................... 44
T Cronin c D Leach b J Terrill........................................ 14
J Solyom lbw b SA Bowen............................................ 17
E Marrow run out (B Mole).............................................. 4
T Hannett run out (SA Bowen)........................................ 8
J Butler lbw b SA Bowen................................................. 4
M Harricks not out........................................................... 0
Extras ...........................................................................10
Total ............................................................................191
Red Cliffs - 1st Innings:.
J Beard c J Butler b T Cronin....................................... .42
SA Bowen lbw b J Solyom................................................. 4
J Coates c J Bates b ST Le Gassick .............................12
LM Coates c T Hannett b T Cronin ................................12
EJ Lampard b J Butler..................................................... 3
T Landells b M Harricks................................................ 13
D Leach c J Bates b ST Le Gassick ...............................2
B Mole c J Bates b M Harricks........................................ 6
A Morrish b M Harricks.................................................... 2
CW Parker b H Ganley ..................................................28
J Terrill not out................................................................. 8
Extras............................................................................... 9
Total............................................................................. 141
Bowling: J Butler 7/1/1/16; ST Le Gassick 10/2/2/22; H Ganley 10/4/1/32; J Solyom 7/1/1/25; M Harricks 7/0/3/26; T Cronin 6.3/1/2/13.
Round four
Grampians Cricket Association 9/163 def Northern United Cricket Association 9/142
Northern United - 1st Innings:
S Anderson b J Solyom.................................................. 4
L Sirett b J Butler............................................................. 0
C Guinane c T Hannett b K Stewart.............................. 39
A Dennis c J Butler b J Ganley .....................................37
B Griffin c J Bates b M Harricks...................................... 0
S Lawry b H Ganley .......................................................31
H Sirett c K Stewart b H Ganley.................................... 13
J Harney c T Nicholson b J Butler................................... 0
MA Sherwell c E Marrow b H Ganley...............................3
D Lawry not out............................................................... 4
D Dennis not out............................................................. 3
Extras .............................................................................8
Total......................................................................... 9/142
Bowling: J Ganley 12/1/1/37; J Butler 8/2/2/18; J Solyom 8/3/1/23; H Ganley 7/3/3/22; K Stewart 9/3/1/19; M Harricks 6/1/1/17.
Grampians - 1st Innings:
H Ganley c S Lawry b H Sirett ........................................0
C Jerram c S Lawry b MA Sherwell................................ 0
T Nicholson c S Anderson b J Harney ..........................26
K Stewart c B Griffin b MA Sherwell ...............................0
J Ganley b A Dennis...................................................... 23
J Blandford c H Sirett b C Guinane............................... 41
J Solyom b J Harney....................................................... 0
J Bates lbw b C Guinane................................................ 8
E Marrow c A Dennis b D Dennis.................................. 37
T Hannett not out ............................................................5
J Butler not out................................................................ 6
Extras............................................................................ 17
Total......................................................................... 9/163
