Victoria hosts the 2016 Australian Indoor Open Championships

Victoria is hosting this prestigious event at Springvale Indoor Sports this week (4- 11^th June 2016) with free entry for spectators to cheer on their home state or territory in each of the four competing divisions: Open Men, Open Women*, Lord’s Taverners Shield**, and 21 & Under Men.

Scores from each day of games can be found in the Herald Sun. Alternatively, you can check out indoor.cricket.com.au to view fixtures, results and standings throughout the championships.

* FINALS TO BE LIVE STREAMED VIA INDOOR.CRICKET.COM.AU *

Semi Finals & Prelim Finals: From 12.15pm – Friday 10^th June
Grand Finals: From 9.45am – Saturday 11^th June

Click here for the 2016 AOC Draw

Click here for the 2016 AOC Results

*Open Women division also includes two teams (SA & VIC) comprising of 21 & Under Women
**Lord’s Taverners Shield division comprises of players with an intellectual disability

HIGHLIGHTS

Victorian Standings after Day 4 of the Australian Indoor Open Championships:

Open Men	3rd
Open Women	2nd
*21&U Women	6th
Lord’s Taverners Shield	3rd
21&U Men	5th

*Victorian 21&U Women’s team compete in the Open Women’s division

Strong performances by Victorians:

OPEN MEN

Clive Rose: Player of the Match in 2 of 6 Open Men’s games.

OPEN WOMEN

Laura Shaw: Highest contribution score in a game (of +41pts) for the Open Women’s team.

21&U WOMEN

Amy Jennings: Contribution score of +14pts in 2^nd game for 21&U Women.

LTS

Theo Arnold: Player of the Match in 2 of 5 Lord’s Taverners Shield Games, both played on Day 3 of the AOC. Total contribution score of +77pts across both games.

21&U MEN

David Worthington: Scored 58 runs from 5 games, POM in 5^th game for 21&U Men with a contribution score of +38pts.

GAME SCORES

Saturday 4^th June 2016

OPEN MEN: QLD 95 def. VIC 62 (3-1), POM – Corey Galloway +23pts (QLD).

OPEN WOMEN: QLD 102 def. VIC 72 (4-0), POM – Krystal Oppermann +20pts (QLD).

LTS: QLD 111 def. VIC 24 (4-0), POM – Brett Wilson +30pts (QLD).

21&U MEN: QLD 133 def. VIC 19 (4-0), POM – Blain Schloss +28pts (QLD).

Sunday 5^th June 2016

OPEN MEN: SA 87 tied. VIC 87 (2-2), POM – Grant Doran +17pts (SA). VIC 72 def. WA 59 (2-2), POM – Ty Hopes +18pts (WA).

OPEN WOMEN: SA 95 def. VIC 91 (2-2), POM – Briony Polkinghorne +15pts (VIC). NSW 71 def. VIC 21&U 67 (1-3), POM – Melissa Muhs +18pts (NSW). SA 69 def. VIC 21&U 49 (4-0), POM – Amy Jennings +14pts (VIC 21&U). VIC 115 def. NSW 62 (4-0), POM – Stephanie Theodore +25pts (VIC).

LTS: SA 66 def. VIC 49 (3-1), POM – Wayne Jeffrey +16pts.

21&U MEN: WA 86 def. VIC 72 (2-2), POM – Blair Oakley +16pts.

Monday 6^th June 2016

OPEN MEN: ACT 70 def. VIC 48 (2-2), POM – Tim Floros +16pts (ACT). VIC 107 def. NSW 81 (3-1), POM – Clive Rose +23pts (VIC).

OPEN WOMEN: VIC 140 def. SA 21&U -1 (4-0), POM – Danielle Montague +33pts (VIC). VIC 116 def. VIC 21&U 38 (3-1), POM – Laura Shaw +41pts (VIC).

LTS: VIC 119 def. WA 33 (3-1), POM – Theo Arnold +34pts (VIC). VIC 137 def. TAS -3 (4-0), POM – Theo Arnold +43pts (VIC).

21&U MEN: NQ 100 def. VIC 67 (94-0), POM – Tim Nicholson +23pts (NQ). NSW 81 def. VIC 79 (3-1), POM – Brendon Orr +28pts (NSW).

Tuesday 7^th June 2016

OPEN MEN: VIC 60 def. WA 22 (3-1), POM – Clive Rose +19pts (VIC).

OPEN WOMEN: VIC 141 def. WA 15 (4-0), POM – Aimee Mellford +36pts (VIC). QLD 91 def. VIC 21&U 64 (2-2), POM – Shelly Savage 17pts (QLD).

LTS: SA 91 def. VIC 44 (4-0), POM – Lindsay Drowley +34pts (SA).

21&U MEN: VIC 111 def. SA 90 (3-1), POM – David Worthington +38pts (VIC). QLD 107 def. VIC 23 (3-1), POM – Matthew Schubert +28pts (QLD).

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