Under 19s make perfect start to National Championships

Vic Country opened its account in Round 1 with a two-wicket win over South Australia.

An impressive 4-33 from opening bowler Cameron McClure and 3-23 from Mitchell Davey helped the Vics bowl out SA for 150.

A half-century from Tom Jackson underpinned Country’s chase, completing the win with eight overs to spare.

Vic Metro were too good for ACT/NSW Country, with an even spread of contributors with both bat and ball.

Half centuries to Stephen Mihelakos (67) and Kyle Viccars (57) and a helpful contribution from Jake Fraser-McGurk (39) lifted Metro to 7-241 from its 50 overs.

Three wickets apiece to Fergus O’Neill and Will Lovell and two wickets each to Angus Price and Will Parker helped bowl ACT/NSW Country out for 205 in reply.

Vic Metro were dominant winners over host state Western Australia in Round 2, completing a 153-run win to also net two bonus points.

Dylan Brasher (95), Bailen Clarke (4-26) and captain Will Parker (52 and 3-18) all put in excellent performances to help the Metro team to a comfortable win.

A sublime century from Victorian rookie Patrick Rowe underpinned Vic Country’s second win of the Championships, the wicketkeeper making a run-a-ball 135 not out in a total of 6-268.

It was an even spread of wickets for the Country bowlers, with captain Todd Murphy (3-36), Triyan De Silva (2-41) and Mitchell Davey (2-53) the multiple wicket takers.

The Championships continue tomorrow, with Vic Metro taking on Northern Territory and Vic Country facing the CA XI.

Round 1
Victoria Country 8-153 (T. Jackson 53, P. Rowe 29)	Def.	South Australia 150 (C. McClure 4-33, M. Davey 3-23)
Victoria Metro 7-241 (S. Mihelakos 67, K. Viccars 57)	Def.	ACT/NSW Country 205 (F. O’Neill 3-30, W. Lovell 3-32)
Round 2
Victoria Metro 9-243 (D. Brasher 95, W. Parker 52)	Def.	Western Australia 90 (B. Clarke 4-26, W. Parker 3-18)
Victoria Country 6-268 (P. Rowe 135*, L. Field 67)	Def.	ACT/NSW Country 9-248 (T. Murphy 3-36)