CRICKET
TDCA
GOOD luck tipping a winner in round three of Traralgon and district cricket.
Every match appears evenly balanced with the highlights last years semi-finalist MTY Raiders up against reigning premier Glengarry, while arch rivals Ex Students and Gormandale collide.
Top of the table CATS has a bye.
THE likely inclusion of star opening batsman Greg Munro will see Ex Students champing at the bit to tackle Gormandale in a replay of the 2013/14 grand final.
Prized recruit Stuart Anderson will also be gunning for a big game against his former TDCA club.
The form of Sharks skipper Michael Warne will be crucial in this clash as looks to improve his record against the Tigers.
Gormandale was superb last week after Kent Hammond, Barney Webber and Brad Wadlan all fired with the bat.
RAIDERS will be out to atone for last year’s semi-final loss at the hands of Glengarry.
Coming off a morale boosting outright win the Raiders will be on top of their game.
Glengarry could not have started their premiership defence worse with a crushing outright loss to CATS last week.
Hayden Ross-Schultz showed his class in the grand final and will need to rediscover that form to lead the batting card.
Ross Whelpdale has started the year in outstanding form and will hold the key for Raiders.
Glengarry could not have started their premiership defence worse with a crushing outright loss to CATS last week.
Hayden Ross-Schultz showed his class in the grand final and will need to rediscover that form to lead the batting card.
With six players missing from last year’s premiership side Glengarry’s depth will be sorely tested.
AFTER twin losses Rovers must win against Churchill to keep in touch with the competition front runners.
With a young team Rovers will rely heavily on the spin of Faaz Hasan and Greg Bramwell to bowl a lot of overs.
Churchill had a big win last game and at home will be keen to put this one in the bank.
Chris Williams and Steve Warr both stood tall and will need to continue their good form.
Centrals v Toongabbie – Apex Park
CENTRALS started the year in incredible fashion and the form of Mark Rawson and Jamie Dewell has landed them in the top four.
Both players are in cracking touch and will be hard to stop with bat and ball.
Toongabbie has been disappointing so far and needs to find form with the bat.
Brad and Arron Lynch will be crucial for the Rams’ chances .
IT is already crunch time for Imperials, who must win this game to keep in touch with the four.
The batsmen need to engineer a decent total so Joel Randall, Brad Sizeland and Nat Campbell have something to bowl at.
Traralgon West has been flattened in the first two rounds but showed determination to stave off an outright loss at the weekend.
Tim Fitch and Tim Howe will look to dig in for the long haul.
