CRICKET
CRICKET LATROBE VALLEY
By LIAM DURKIN
CRICKETERS over a certain age would have been glad not to wake up sore for a change.
Persistent rain led to a washout in Cricket Latrobe Valley at the weekend.
Senior matches on the Saturday did not go ahead, nor did junior games the following day.
Fortunately the round can still be salvaged for teams in Premier A, A Grade and Premier B, as they will now revert to one day conditions.
IN Premier A, Round 7 action sees Moe host Centrals, Ex Students travel to Morwell, CATS welcome Toongabbie and Glengarry take on Raiders.
Morwell can give itself an early Christmas present, as victory over the Sharks could see the Tigers inside the top-two by Saturday night.
Fourth-placed Centrals can also get some breathing space among finals contenders. The Lions are currently two points clear of CATS, and will be favourited against fellow Lion moniker Moe (sixth), who by nature of a few external factors, have had a chop-and-change line-up so far this season.
A GRADE sees Mirboo North host Rovers, Latrobe welcome Churchill, Imperials play Willow Grove, and Traralgon West literally walk over to Stoddart Oval to play Gormandale.
Bonus points could very much come into play during Round 7, as some mismatches look to be on the cards.
Imperials lead the A Grad ladder by a commanding 10 points, and may well send Willow Grove in at Catterick Crescent with plans of chasing no more than 150 inside 30 overs.
As ridiculous as it sounds for a game between second and third, Churchill could also be out for a bonus point against Latrobe.
The one day format looks more suited to many in the Cobras team (such as Brendan Mason and John Keighran) compared to the Sharks, who admittedly have a number of youngsters in the side still at a stage where they are more occupiers of the crease rather than stroke players.
