BDCA men’s: Colts win early-season top of the table clash with Marist, Bradman May leads Daylellup to victory

Reigning Bunbury and Districts Cricket Association men’s first-grade premiers Colts showed they are still the side to beat with a 47-run victory over Hay Park in an early-season top of the table clash at Hay Park on Saturday. Batting first, the visitors were given a solid base by Christian Pitcher (65 from 93 balls) and Ashton Goodwin (51 from 79 balls), going on to craft a solid total of 8-227. Edwan Trewen was the only bowler to grab multiple wickets for the Redbacks, taking 2-47 from his nine overs. In reply, the hosts made a circumspect start but gave themselves every chance of chasing their target, being positioned at 2-131 in the 33rd over with Ratha Alphonse (54 from 100 balls) well set. But veteran Colts spinners Cruize Ciallella (1-28 from nine overs) and Tim Hutchison (2-32 from nine overs) then showed their quality, with Ciallella knocking over Redbacks captain Nic Rep (25 from 42 balls) and Hutchison following up with consecutive wickets in the next over. The Redbacks could not get their innings back on track from there, finishing up well short of their required total at 7-180. At Dalyellup College, a century from star Bradman May helped Dalyellup to a 14-run victory over Leschenault. After winning the toss and choosing to bat, the hosts found themselves in an early spot of bother at 3-12, with Green Caps import Rob Turner (3-34 from seven overs) doing the damage. A 170-run fourth-wicket stand between May, who made 104 from 130 deliveries, and Jaxon Cornford (70 not out from 96 balls) saw Dalyellup recover from the slow start to go on to reach a competitive total of 7-217. The efforts of Corey Chantrill (97 not out from 110 balls) at No.3 kept Leschenault in the game for much of the second innings. But the loss of wickets at inopportune times and some standout fielding from the hosts denied them the chance to accelerate, with their innings finishing at 8-203. Sunday’s game between Collie and Marist at Roche Park was abandoned before a ball was bowled due to what the hosts called “unforeseen circumstances”.