A HOT afternoon in Yarrawonga saw a young and old Delatite team take on one of the top sides in the A Reserve competition. With only one player between the age of 18 and 39, it was always going to be difficult for Delatite but the youth shone brightly in challenging conditions. Nick Hoskin and Cooper Martin bowled beautifully with the new ball, each taking a wicket. Charlie Watts and Max O'Loughlan were also able to snare one each as well. The fielding effort by the team was excellent in oppressive conditions. Yarrawonga scored a few more runs than we would have liked, but it was a good effort nonetheless. The run chase started with a flurry of wickets which is not what was needed in a big chase. A 42 run partnership for the seventh wicket between Max O'Loughlan (14) and stand in skipper Nathan Goodes (52) stabilised things and a solid contribution of 17 by Keaton de Vent helped things along. The boys dug in and were only dismissed in the final over but the total was simply too big against a very able bowling line-up. It was a good effort by the Delatite team in difficult conditions against a very good team, but will need to win a few games in the next couple of weeks to snag a finals berth.
