If opener Greg Mail made a New Year’s resolution to score more runs, he delivered on Saturday with a well-compiled 100 in Sydney University’s commanding 101-run win over Campbelltown-Camden in their limited overs contest at Raby No.1 Oval.
Mail hit nine boundaries in his 124-ball stay and shared in a 158-run opening partnership with Ian Moran, who cracked 73 off 96 deliveries, with nine boundaries, as the Students knocked up 4-274 off their 50 overs after winning the toss and opting to bat.
The big tally was helped along by an onslaught from the Larkin brothers who put on a 64-run fifth-wicket partnership, with Nick finishing not out on 40 off 28 deliveries and Ben not out on a run-a-ball 28.
Campbelltown-Camden began the run-chase in fine style with openers Aaron Yabsley and Daniel Harding rattling up 102 before Harding was bowled by David Miller for 51 off 62 deliveries.
Yabsley soldiered on for an unbeaten 65 as the hosts lost 9-71 to be all out for 173 off 39 overs, with Mail (2-8), Miller (3-36), Moran (2-21) and Tim Ley (2-30) sharing the spoils.
Mail’s century lifted his season aggregate to 430 at a shade under 36 – his grade career average is 52 – while the consistent Moran now has 423 runs for the season at a shade over 35.
The Students are now second on the two-day |(Belvidere Cup) ladder, third on the Limited Overs ladder and due to meet Randwick-Petersham in the rescheduled final of the Twenty20 competition at University No.1 Oval on Thursday, January 26.
In the lower grades, Sydney University contested a round of Twenty20 matches with Campbelltown-Camden on Saturday, with a win in Seconds and losses in Thirds, Fourths and Fifths.
The Students bowed out of the Poidevin-Gray Shield with a loss to St George and also lost to St George in Round 4 of the A.W. Green Shield.
As a result, Sydney University are now fourth in the Club Championship on 804 points, behind Manly-Warringah (972), Sutherland (885) and St George (814).
The Students will meet Penrith in a round of limited overs matches this Saturday, with the Firsts playing at Howell Oval.
Meanwhile, Sydney University lead the Metropolitan Cup on 46 points, with seven wins from nine rounds, ahead of Gordon (39), Western Suburbs (37), Randwick-Petersham (33), North Sydney (30) and Penrith (26).
Scoreboard
Sydney Men’s Grade competition – Round 9 (Limited overs)
First Grade: Sydney University 4-274 off 50 overs (Greg Mail 100, Ian Moran 73, Nick Larkin 40 not out, Ben Larkin 28 not out; Nathan Brain 2-48) d Campbelltown-Camden 173 off 39 overs (Aaron Yabsley 65 not out, Daniel Harding 51; David Miller 3-36, Greg Mail 2-8, Ian Moran 2-21, Tim Ley 2-30) by 101 runs at Raby No.1 Oval. Toss: Sydney University. Batted first: Sydney University. Points: Sydney University 6, Campbelltown-Camden 0.
Lower Grades (Twenty20)
Second Grade: Sydney University 6-120 off 20 overs (Tom Kierath 48 not out, Will Hay 16, Steven Hobson 15; Geoff Golding 1-16, Luke Webb 1-19) d Campbelltown-Camden 77 off 17.3 overs (Ardil Domingo 19; Nigel Cowell 3-16, Josh Toyer 2-9, Shashi Keshar 2-16) by 53 runs at Sydney University No.1 Oval. Toss: Campbelltown-Camden. Batted first: Sydney University. Points: Sydney University 4, Campbelltown-Camden 0.
Third Grade: Campbelltown-Camden 3-112 off 17.2 overs (Josh Scott 39, Todd O’Keefe 28 not out, Brad Maguire 20; Stuart McLean 2-20, Ronit Lotiker 1-12) d Sydney University 109 off 19 overs (Jonathon New 30, Jack Hill 20; Damien Mortimer 3-1, Jaydyn Simmons 2-28) at Raby No.2 Oval. Toss: Sydney University. Batted first: Sydney University. Points: Campbelltown-Camden 4, Sydney University 0.
Fourth Grade: Campbelltown-Camden 5-126 off 17.5 overs (Luke Morgan 38, Pryian De Zoysa 35; Hasi Balasuriya 2-20, Charles Cull 1-15) d Sydney University 9-125 off 20 overs (Henry Clark 24, Alex Mihalyka 24, Charles Cull 17, Daniel Visser 16; Matthew Thorn 3-17, Mark Richardson 3-35) by five wickets at Sydney University No.1 Oval. Toss: Sydney University. Batted first: Sydney University. Points: Campbelltown-Camden 4, Sydney University 0.
Fifth Grade: Campbelltown-Camden 6-147 off 20 overs (Cameron Binskin 42, Dane Yabsley 26, Nicky craze 26, Adam Esposito 26; Simon Cowan 2-17, Greg Metcalfe 2-32) d Sydney University 7-111 off 20 overs (Alex Toomey 26, Benjamin Peacock 25 not out, Andrew Deveraj 24; Jacob Malcolm 2-8, Adam Esposito 1-21) by 36 runs at Raby No.2 Oval. Toss: Campbelltown-Camden. Batted first: Campbelltown-Camden. Points: Campbelltown-Camden 4, Sydney University).
Poidevin-Gray Shield – Round 7 (Limited overs)
St George 4-196 off 43.1 overs (Joshua Siely 56, Mitchell Edwards 56, Nick Shurma 35; Brendan Pryke 0-26, Kerrod McPherson 1-34) d Sydney University 195 off 47.4 overs (Brendan Pryke 72, Justin Younes 47; Luke Stanton 4-25, Damian Carroll 2-32, Andrew Walsh 1-20) by six wickets at Sydney University No.1 Oval. Toss: Sydney University. Batted first: Sydney University. Points: St George 6, Sydney University 0.
A.W. Green Shield – Round 4
St George 9-234 off 50 overs (Batting unavailable, Kieran Tate 3-28, Nick Hardie 2-35) d Sydney University 105 off 50 overs (Nick Hardie 19, Jack Maddocks 18, Luke Bastoulis 18, bowling unavailable) Sydney University No,2 Oval. Toss: Sydney University. Batted first: St George. Points: St George 6, Sydney University 0.
Metropolitan Cup – Round 9 (Limited overs)
Sydney University 2-136 off 20.1 overs (Edward Lewis 81 not out, Michael Barwick 23; Oliver Holder 1-22) d Mosman 130 off 48 overs (Aman Singh 30, Tom Mooney 19; Alex Barwick 3-8, Steven Green 2-23) by eight wickets at Balmoral Oval. Toss: Sydney University. Batted first: Mosman. Points: Sydney University 6, Mosman 0.
