By LIAM TWOMEY
FOOTSCRAY Edgewater’s impressive run of form has hit a snag with the Bulldogs going down to the Greenvale Kangaroos by 20 runs in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition.
Played over Saturday and Sunday, the contest looked like a missmatch on paper with Footscray occupying top spot on the ladder while Greenvale had struggled in the first half of the season.
But all that was forgotten when the Kangaroos won the toss and elected to bat.
The Greenvale opening pair of Eric Ghasperidis and Jake Martin handled the inform Jake Haberfield well on their way to a 56-run stand for the first wicket.
Finally, it was first change bowler Lucas Dredge who made the breakthrough for Footscray. Dredge removed Martin and added a second victim in quick succession to keep the contest on an even keel.
Both sides fought hard for the remainder of the afternoon as the Greenvale total continued to rise.
Despite being 9/221, the Kangaroos managed to claw their way to 280 to claim day-one honours.
In reply, the Footscray innings was littered with contributors however, no individual batsman was able to make a big score.
Dean Russ, Anthony Barton, Travis Dean, Dylan Kight, Shanuka Dissanayaka and Michael Hill all made between 21 and 44.
Despite the tail wagging through Haberfield and Hamish Winter-Irving, the total proved too great and Footscray was all out for 260 in the 82nd over.
The result sees the Bulldogs slip to a 6-2 win/loss record for the season.
