A six from Sydney University No.11 Ben Joy secured the Students first innings points in a run-laden clash with Manly-Warringah at University Oval on Saturday.
In a match that started with a golden duck and then produced 923 runs for the loss of 15 wickets, it came down to Joy’s one hit from three balls faced to end the dramatic two-day contest.
Having won the toss and batted, Manly-Warringah were 1-0 when Logan Weston departed first ball. He then watched ruefully for the rest of the day as the visitors declared at a mammoth 6-461, thanks largely to 165 from 19-year-old Oliver Davies and an unbeaten 126 from Ryan Farrell – his first century in just his third top grade outing.
The pair shared a 151-run, sixth-wicket partnership, with Davies cracking 14 boundaries and seven over the fence in his 174-ball stay.
Sydney University ended day one on 0-29 with the task in front of them. While there were no century-makers they had plenty of contributors in reaching 9-456 before Joy came to the crease.
Opener Ryan McElduff top-scored with 81, while skipper Liam Robertson (80), ‘keeper Tim Cummins (60), Ben Trevor-Jones (49), Hayden Kerr (48), Dugald Holloway (48), Nick Larkin (46) and No.10 Charlie Cassell (20 not out) kept the contest alive for the big finish.
For the record, the 490 runs were the most in a single day in the Premier Grade competition since Sutherland posted 6-500 in the 2006-07 season, when former Test opener Phil Jacques cut loose with 321.
Sydney University backed up on Sunday to account for Campbelltown-Camden by 32 runs in their Round 3 Twenty20 match at University Oval.
The hosts scored 8-162 Liam Robertson (43), Ed Cowan (37), Ben Trevor-Jones (28 not out) and David Miller (21) the main contributors, while Tanveer Sangha collected 3-29.
David Miller (3-19) and Dugald Holloway (2-13) then helped dismiss Campbelltown-Camden for 130 off 19 overs with Harry Swindells (30), Aaron Yabsley (27) and Jarrad Burke (20) the best of the willow wielders.
Sydney University will meet UTS North Sydney in a two-day, Round 4 match at University Oval starting this Saturday.
Scoreboard
NSW Premier competition – Round 3 (Two-day matches)
First Grade: Sydney University 9-462 off 103.4 overs (Ryan McElduff 81, Liam Robertson 80, Tim Cummins 60, Ben Trevor-Jones 49, Hayden Kerr 48, Dugald Holloway 48, Nick Larkin 46, Charlie Cassell 20 not out; Jack Edwards 3-86, Michael Visser 3-95) defeated Manly-Warringah 6(dec)-461 off 85 overs (Oliver Davies 165, Ryan Farrell 126 not out, Jay Lenton 54, Jack Edwards 33; Ben Joy 2-56, Ryan McElduff 2-69) by one wicket at Manly Oval on Saturday. Toss: Manly-Warringah. Batted first: Manly-Warringah. Points: Sydney University 6, Manly-Warringah 0.
Second Grade: Manly-Warringah 8-224 off 82.3 overs (Elliott Herd 69, Ryan Farrell 42, Arshdeep Virdi 32 not out; William Masojada 3-53, Lewis McMahon 2-37, Kieran Tate 2-44) defeated Sydney University 222 off 80.3 overs (Varun George 86, David Miller 44, Max Hope 40; Andrew Hicks 2-34, Elliott Herd 2-38) by two wickets at University Oval on Saturday. Toss: Sydney University. Batted first: Sydney University. Points: Manly-Warringah 6, Sydney University 0.
Third Grade: Manly-Warringah 4-195 off 51.2 overs (Thomas Kaye 79 not out, Jacob O’Sullivan 44, Jordan Daly 33 not out; Ryan Danne 2-30) defeated Sydney University 191 off 95.4 overs (Tom Fullerton 38, Josh Toyer 30; Griffin Lea 5-45, Joel Davies 2-14) by six wickets at L.M. Graham Reserve on Saturday. Toss: Sydney University. Batted first: Sydney University. Points: Manly-Warringah 6, Sydney University 0.
Fourth Grade: Sydney University 7(dec)-272 off 74 overs (Joshua Joseph103, Alasdair Grant 50 not out, Brayden Dilley 40; Lachlan Kerr 3-43) defeated Manly-Warringah 227 off 87 overs (Lachlan Charles 68, Dominic Wheeler 29; Rex Greaves 6-45, Brodie Frost 2-57) by 45 runs at St Paul’s College Oval on Saturday. Toss: Sydney University. Batted first: Sydney University. Points: Sydney University 6, Manly-Warringah 0.
Fifth Grade: Manly-Warringah 8-223 off 81 overs (Andrew Rochford 55 not out, Oscar Lucius 54, Ned Healey 34, Jack Melchiore 31) defeated Sydney University 219 off 73 overs (Brad Kayani 74, Ashwin Kirubanandan 27) by two wickets at Mike Pawley Oval on Saturday. Toss: Manly-Warringah. Batted first: Sydney University. Points: Manly-Warringah 6, Sydney University 0.
Twenty20 Cup 0 Round 3
Sydney University 8-162 off 20 overs (Liam Robertson 43, Ed Cowan 37, Ben Trevor-Jones 28 not out, David Miller 21; Tanveer Sangha 3-29) defeated Campbelltown-Camden 130 off 19 overs (Harry Swindells 30, Aaron Yabsley 27, Jarrad Burke 20; David Miller 3-19, Dugald Holloway 2-13) by 32 runs at University Oval on Sunday. Toss: Sydney University. Batted first: Sydney University. Points: Sydney University 3, Campbelltown-Camden 0.
Metropolitan Cup competition – Round 4 (Limited Overs)
UNSW 6(dec)-295 off 75 overs defeated Sydney University 127 off 37.2 overs and 144 off 34 overs, outright, at Alexandria Park on Saturday. Toss: Sydney University. Batted first: Sydney University. Points: UNSW 10, Sydney University 0.
