Worcestershire keeper-batter Henry Cullen played a major role with TWO crucial knocks on the final day in helping Woodville defeat East Torrens by six wickets in a South Australian Premier Cricket first grade encounter.
Cullen held the Woodville first innings together with an unbeaten 64 from 165 balls with seven fours after coming to the wicket at 77-3 in reply to East Torrens first day total of 396-9 declared.
He helped his side reach 186-8 and then the game was thrown wide open, and the chance to obtain an outright win, when East Torrens forfeited their second innings at tea.
Woodville were left with a challenging target of 211 in just one session but Cullen went in first and struck a superb 97 off just 70 balls with 16 fours.
It gave Woodville the momentum to go on and reach their target in just 29.1 overs.
Cullen put on 113 for the first wicket with Brodie Rimmer (39) and added a further 66 for the second wicket with Campbell Vadlja (36).
He was eventually second out with the total on 179 but had put Woodville in the driving seat to complete a memorable victory.
Gareth Roderick continued his superb form for Green Point by hitting 86 in the Western Province Premier Division encounter with Brackenfell.
Skipper Roderick lifted his run tally to 426 from six innings at an average of 71 since rejoining Green Point for a third successive winter.
He has had scores of 21, 34, 120, 102, 63 and 86.
But his efforts this weekend proved in vain as Green Point, who were set a 241 target in 50 overs, were dismissed for 195 in 42.1 overs.
Roderick went in at number three at 9-1 and struck two sixes and five fours in his 95-ball knock.
He was eventually last out but the next highest score was 31 as Green Point, who were 142-4 at one stage, slipped to a fourth defeat in six games.
Roderick had taken one catch in Brackenfell’s innings of 240-5.
Ed Pollock finished on the winning side for St. George in a closely fought New South Wales Premier Grade first grade fixture against Eastern Suburbs.
Pollock was dismissed on day one on Saturday for 19 off 20 balls with three fours batting at three as St. George totalled 301-7 from 96 overs.
He picked up an early catch as Eastern Suburbs were reduced to 20-3 but they fought back only fell short by 15 runs in being bowled out for 286 in 89.2 overs.
Harry Darley had a weekend off from action as his team, Ulverstone, had a bye but he will return to action in next weekend’s Cricket North West first grade encounter against Launceston.
