ST GEORGE first grade cricket team earned a vital bonus point with their three-wicket win over Mosman at Allan Border Oval on Saturday.
Mosman made 138 but the Saints passed the total at 7-140 for the crucial first innings victory, moving them up the table to eighth on 31 points — five away from sixth-placed Campbelltown/Camden.
Daniel Magin starred with the cherry, taking 4-29 and his season tally in all games, Twenty20, one- dayers and the two-day game, to 25 wickets at 21.
The defending premiers needed this win to stay in touch with the top six on the ladder.
Former Australian Test fast bowler Trent Copeland also proved his worth with the bat by top scoring with 66 off just 46 balls, including 14 boundaries, in a blistering display.
Copeland has played three Tests for Australia and debuted against Sri Lanka in 2011, at Galle, Sri Lanka.
The Saints next face Bankstown on Saturday at Memorial Oval at 10am.
This is another limited overs fixture, 50-overs-a-side.
In the lower grades, St George second grader Matthew Baden slammed 134 not out as the home team thrashed Mosman at Hurstville Oval.
St George made 6-291 with Baden ably supported by Corey Fogarty who hit an impressive 74. Mosman were dismis
sed for 150.
Baden has made two centuries this summer with a highest score of 156, and is averaging just under 51. The left-hander inspired the team on Saturday with his big century.
The win moves the Saints second grade team into fifth position on 37 points.
Only fifth grade held head up in massacre
SUTHERLAND Sharks had one of those days in their grade cricket matches against Hawkesbury on Saturday.
The Sharks were beaten on first innings in the limited overs games in first, second, third and fourth grades, with Sutherland’s fifth grade the only winning side.
In first grade, the Sharks were beaten in an upset result, with Hawkesbury scoring 171 and the home team replying with only 133.
Jack Leaning took 3-8 and Riley Ayre finished with 3-39. Daniel Rixon and Riley Ayre were joint topscorers with 22 in the match at Glenn McGrath Oval at Caringbah.
In second grade, Hawkesbury made 7-235 with Pat Burns taking 2-34 and Nathan Whittingham 2-40, as they defeated Sutherland on 5-234.
Chris Williams made 91, Duncan Maddinson 37, Joel Brockley 34 and Nathan Loder 32.
In third grade, Hawkesbury made 9-245 with Grant Davies 3-35. Nathan Marciante took 2-25 as Sutherland mustered 9-226. Tom Doyle top scored on 60, Josh Zywietz got 34, Mark Andersson 26 and Ryan Maguire 20.
In fourth grade, Hawkesbury made 9-256 with Chris Macnamara taking 3-38 to defeat Sutherland on a paltry 45.
The fifth graders redeemed the club, making 6-325 with Sibghat Khan on 89, Oliver Selby 67, Greg Horner 65 not out, Harry Chapman 35 and Joel Almond 25.
They then dismissed Hawkesbury for 128. Joel Almond took 3-17, Dylan Lowy 2-13 and Ben Williams 2-38. Fifth grade collected a bonus point for their win in the one-dayer.
Sutherland’s Poidevin-Gray Shield team made 8-263 defeating Manly on 189. Ryan Maguire (60), Lachlan Maddinson (45), Jack Leaning (34), Riley Ayre (31) and Nathan Loder (23) were the main run scorers. Jack Leaning 3-25, Daniel Fallins 2-16 and Adam Whatley 2-33 were the chief wicket-takers.
The Sharks are second in the club championship race on 806 points, 12 behind Sydney University on 818.
In round 10, Sutherland first grade (in 11th) play Western Suburbs in a 50-overs-a-side game from 10am this Saturday at Pratten Park, Ashfield. The Sharks are 11th on 30 points.
See that story in Thursday's Leader sport.
