Reds Show Passion in Fightback 
Last Saturday, the U13 Reds played St Ives Ponting at Newport. We lost the toss and Ponting put us into bat on a thick, grassy paddock. What occurred during the first 11 overs was a complete batting capitulation at the greatest level - seven wickets for 18 runs. The Gordon Reds had a challenge!!
Thankfully, Jack Bucknell, 20, and Nathan James, 14 not out, steadied the ship with a cameo performance from our junior superstar, Matthew Di Ciano, saw us achieve a total of 70 runs.
Talk about a game of two halves! Gordon Reds then bowled beautifully and restricted Ponting from any easy runs and taking regular wickets along the way.
Good bowling by Charlie Wallace, 1 for 4 off 5 overs, Jonathan Koruga, 1 for 6 off 5 overs, Jake O’Donnell, 2 for 7, Nathan James, 1 for 5, and Luke Carah, 2 for 6, saw us well in the game.
In the final over, St Ives Ponting were eight wickets down needing four runs to win and achieved a win with just two balls to spare.
As coach, I was very proud how the team displayed great passion of defending such a low score and almost pulling off the win of the season.
This is our fifth game during our season that we have seen a result determined in the final over.
Well done to all the lads – they could have had an early departure for the beach but instead were determined to fight to the end!
Darren O’Donnell
U13 red coach
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