Pat Kerin’s cricket report

Tomorrow’s match at Albert Park is the first encounter for the two sides since they met in the semi-final last season.

In round two this season, Mimosa forfeited, so both sides will be striving for win.

Central’s season is very much stop-start. Having the bye in round one and then a forfeit. This was followed by two trips to Young with losses to the Coyotes and the Blues.

In round five they has another bye, while last week was their best performance of the season going down to the Come Alive Fitness Crusaders by 30 runs.  

The Temora based Mimosa side has also been a mixed bag. They received a forfeit from Coyotes in round one, they forfeited round two. They then put in a spirited performance against Come Alive losing in the last two overs. After the bye in round four, they defeated the Coyotes in a day/night match, while last week the S&C Blues easily beat them.  

With the harvest starting to impact in the Temora region, Mimosa maybe forced to call on players from the Dunk Insurance competition.

At Gus Smith, the inform S&C Blues host the Aussie Hotel Coyotes. 

In the Dunk Insurance Cup Stockinbingal, will be looking to bounce back after last week’s disappointing loss to the Criterion Gunners, as the village side travel to Keith Cullen Oval to play the YSC Saints.  

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COOTAMUNDRA junior cricketer George Harpley was the leading run-getter at the Gorrel Cup (under 14) carnival which concluded in the Albury region on Tuesday.

In the three matches, George scored 55, 18, & 48-121 runs at 40.

Pat Kerin was one of the umpires on Sunday when George scored 55 against Murrumbidgee at Alexandra Park, East Albury.

George was the only Coota representative at Albury.

George, who lives at Coolac, is a vital member of the Cootamundra Kookaburra's under 16 side that plays in the South West Slopes Cricket Competition. He has been selected in a squad of 22 for another trial to be held at Barooga, November 26.