Three wins at Marist cricket carnival
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With a young team into the second year of a re-build following the 2016 carnival where they finished runner up, the 2018 Adelaide model was an unknown quantity for Marist Sion College.
After photo’s, an opening mass and dinner on the Tuesday, game one on Wednesday against Marist College Canberra was a rude awakening.
Batting first Marist-Sion College were bowled out for 80 with only Harry Notman opening with 13 and Jai Serong 16 not out, showing any application with the bat.
Marist Canberra got the runs easy with the loss of one wicket (a Charlie Stern direct hit run out).
Thursday saw Adelaide get temperatures of 39 degrees, so games were shortened to 30 overs and started at 8.30am.
Against Marist College Bendigo, Marist-Sion College got 6 for 149 off their 30 overs with Jai Serong again performing with 46 not out off 37 balls, Tyler Constantine (29), Matt Bow (19) and Patrick Ireland 10 (not out), all contributed to a respectable total.
It was a tight game right up to the 29th over of Marist Bendigo’s innings. Needing 11 off two overs, their batters took only six of the 12 balls available to get the score. Patrick Ireland took two wickets for 15 runs.
Friday again saw a 39-degree day and another shortened 30 over game against Catholic College Bunbury.
Thanks to Tyler Constantine’s 89 off 71 balls including eight sixes, MaristSion got 8 for 174.
Harry Notman was the main support with 24.
In reply tight bowling restricted Bunbury to 6-139.
A rest day on the Saturday was spent taking in the Australia v India Test at Adelaide Oval.
Sunday saw Marist-Sion College play La Valla College Traralgon in the first of two cross-over play-off games.
Batting first Harry Notman (21) and Matt Bow (30) got Marist-Sion College off to a solid start, with disaster striking as they went from 2 for 80 to 5 for 81.
When wicket-keeper Will Hendrikse joined Patrick Ireland things were not looking great.
Hendrikse dug in (five off 40 balls) while Ireland (35 not out) ticked the scoreboard over as they put on 40 for the sixth wicket and with Charlie Stern coming in and making 10 not out, they steered the total to 6 for 149 which turned out to be a competitive total on a sticky wicket affected by overnight rain.
Getting the better of the batting conditions La Valla appeared to be cruising at 3 for 91 when they imploded, collapsing to be all-out for 120.
Harry Notman was outstanding in the field with two run outs and a catch, while Jacob Sandman six overs three maidens two for six, Patrick Mulqueen two for 16 off eight overs and Patrick Ireland one for 17 off eight, were critical in restricting runs and forcing the Traralgon team into error.
Monday’s last game against Our Lady of Sacred Heart Alice Springs saw Marist-Sion College put in a shocker with the bat, being bowled out for 129. Matt Bow (57), Patrick Ireland (14 after retiring hurt) and Patrick Mulqueen (11) helped MaristSion College scrounge a total.
Cruising at three for 70 with Matthew Garner getting two early wickets, OLSH then had their own batting woes as Patrick Ireland produced a superb spell of stump to stump bowling to rout the OLSH middle and lower order in taking five wickets.
Marist-Sion College nerve was tested when erratic bowling saw OLSH take 13 off an over and creep within nine runs of victory.
Jacob Sandman took the last wicket (leg before wicket) as Marist-Sion College won by eight runs.
Marist Sion College finished the carnival in third position.
On the presentation night three Marist-Sion College boys were recognised for their efforts throughout the carnival.
Harry Notman (year 10) - Fielder of the carnival.
Paddy Ireland (year 8) - Marist XI selection (team of the carnival).
Matthew Bow (year 11) Champagnat Spirit of Cricket award.
Marist Sion College thanked Sacred Heart College and the billet families for making the carnival a memorable one.
It also thanked Mr Jacques Augustin and Mr Dean Hendrikse for their help in coaching and managing the team respectively.