Round 7. 8th January 2005

Coromandel vs South Road

It was an easy win for the first XI over struggling South Road at Hewett Oval.
Batting first, South Road were bowled out for 61 - the lowest total by South Road against Coromandel in section one for 25 years. Daniel Jenkinson, Tristan Graham and Mark Eglinton each took three wickets. Russell King and Sam Cheek then easily polished off the required runs in only 14 overs, King finding some form (at long last) with an unbeaten 45 from 42 balls, and Cheek scoring 13 in his 50th match.
Darren Coulter enjoyed his 100th match for the club taking a catch in South Road's innings, but for only the second time in his ten seasons at Coromandel, was not required to bat. The win is Coromandel's fourth consecutive victory against South Road at the highest level. The last rites were applied so early, that Darren and Sam Cheek were able to travel to Manson Oval to watch young Max play an important role in the 5th team's gripping four run win against South Road IV.

Coromandel II vs Rosewater

The 2nd XI endured the long drive to Pennington to play new club Rosewater. The match started well, with Mike Maclean belting 44 runs from only 27 deliveries to maintain his season strike-rate of over 100. However, when he was dismissed with the score at 3/61 in the eleventh over, the innings fell apart, the team eventually bowled out for 134 in the 32nd over.
Rosewater surpassed the total in the 23rd over, but not before Chris Garth produced a devastating spell of bowling. After conceding 25 runs from his first three overs, Chris then took 6/6 from 25 balls, including an unbelievable one-handed reflex catch, as Rosewater crashed fom 0/39 to 7/72, giving the penguin-heads a chance of victory. It was Garth's second six-wicket haul this season, and despite scoring an unbeaten eight runs with the bat, Chris is still the only current player to have taken more wickets than runs scored in his 47 match career with Coromandel.

Coromandel III vs Rosewater II

First Innings Win

Coromandel IV vs ICC Sharks IV

First Innings Loss

Coromandel V vs South Road IV

After captain Rowan Lloyd lost the toss, Coromandel batted first and at one stage were 7/79, before an unbeaten eighth wicket stand of 43 between Max Cheek (22 not out) and rising star Dane Winra (57 not out) enabled a competitive target to be set. Dane and Max also maintained an excellent line and length during the final overs of South Road's innings as the home side fought back after the visitors had reached 68 without loss just before drinks. Jarrod McCauley initiated the fightback trapping Coromandel nemesis John "the rock" Wood Leg Before Wicket, then finishing with 3/25.