ADCA 2024-25: Collingwood Park captain Jesse Spaanderman stoked with first win of the season over Manypeaks

There is plenty to improve on, according to Collingwood Park captain Jesse Spaanderman, after his side registered their first victory of the Albany and Districts Cricket Association A-grade season on Saturday. A superb team bowling performance helped Park defend 150, skittling the winless Manypeaks for just 137 in the 37th over at Turf East. Spaanderman said it was rewarding for his side to finally chalk up a long-awaited win after being competitive through the opening five rounds, but he believed there was still a lot to work on. “We were very confident we could get away with the win, and it’s nice to show the competition that we are competitive,” he said. “We have been competitive in most games but still lacking in the three facets of every game at the moment. “On the weekend we only scored 150, and a lot of our batters gave their wicket away. “And then we lost two pretty important wickets within two overs which is probably where the game changed. After being bowled out in the 44th over of their batting innings, Park got the perfect start after Byron Spaanderman nicked off Peaks captain Regan Poett for a second-ball duck. Casey Ganzer scored freely at the top of the order with 35 runs from 19 deliveries, but Peaks struggled to conjure meaningful partnerships. Leg-spinner Jed Schwarzbach (3-23) claimed the crucial wicket of Ganzer, and Ben Grey (0-17) tightened the screws after the power play before O’Shea Durack (2-28) and Englishman Freddie Sharp (1-33) combined for three quick wickets. Kane Pinney consolidated through the middle overs with a patient 26 before his knock was ended when Sharp caught him short of his ground in the first over after drinks. Middle-order batter Oliver Douglas provided some resilience with 36 runs from 40 balls, but he was sent walking by Leroy van den Dool, who took two wickets in his only over, before Schwarzbach ended Peaks’ tough day in the 33rd over. Earlier, Park won the toss and elected to bat, and after Cameron Walsh castled Warwick Durack for one, Park reassembled through van den Dool (43) and new recruit Dylan Solomon (20). However, most of their middle order failed, with Buddy Robinson’s unbeaten 34 the only score above 10 as Peaks put the clamps on through the middle overs. Peaks claimed four wickets in the five overs before drinks as Douglas (2-29) and Kane Pinney’s 1-8 from four overs threatened to derail Park’s entire innings. Peaks’ Ben Southern manufactured a spectacular run-out to send Solomon back to the pavilion, but youngster Robinson showed maturity beyond his years to help Park to a winning total.