Jai Koirala's 1st XI threatened, but did not quite achieve, an outright win.
Coromandel collected the first innings points last week after bowling Keswick out for 58 (their lowest score against Coromandel in A Grade) chasing 144. This was thanks almost entirely to a stunning eight wicket haul from Josh Lourens - his analysis of 8/29 is a personal best and eighth best by a Coromandel A Grade bowler since 1938.
Coromandel commenced the second day intent on building on their first innings lead of 86. That they did, declaring at 7 for 147 after 24 overs with some fast scoring cameo innings from Daniel Apthomas (37 from 24 balls with two sixes), Sam Cheek (30 from 19) and Anthony Muggridge (29 from 35).
Jai's team were left with 54 overs to bowl Keswick out a second time (the target of 234 seemingly irrelevant).
The first innings carnage continued as the visitors collapsed to 3 for 19 after only eight overs! However, following some determined batting by the opposition, Coromandel were only able to manage a further two wickets before the match ended after 51 overs with Keswick 5 for 76.
The defensive batting produced some economical bowling figures - the most noticable being Cheek's one wicket for no runs from four overs, his first bowling stint for the season.
Captain Koirala employed attacking fields in an attempt to conjour the remaining wickets. The vultures even surrounded the hard-hitting Heath Mackay - a long time nemesis with an average of 61 in matches against Coromandel.
Darren Cheek - 300th match. Celebrated with three more wickets taking his career tally to 360.
Warradale 146 (M.Cheek 3/20, D. Cheek 3/23, Hillier 2/28)Daniel Hosking's 2nd XI have produced "the great escape" of the century (probably Coromandel's finest) with a miraculous one wicket, thanks to an unbroken last wicket stand of 85 between Jarrod McCauley (56 - his first half century for the club) and Adam Catford (24).
Even more remarkable is the fact that play commenced with "Cat" at home and not feeling very well at all.
Coromandel began the day chasing a moderate target of 147, but were quickly in trouble at 3 for 28. A partnership of 32 between Mike Maclean (20) and Max Cheek (17) steadied the ship, however when the fourth wicket fell at 60 captain Hosking sent out an emergency SOS to Cat which soon turned to red alert when an ensuing collapse saw the score 8 for 68 a few minutes later when Hosking walked to the wicket to Join McCauley with two overs to play before tea.
Despite several heartstopping moments, the tea break arrived with no further loss and provided a welcome opportunity for Catford to make his way to the ground. He arrived just in time, as Hosking was dismissed just two balls after the resumption of play, the score now 9 for 69.
Mark Lemmey's 3rd XI were always going to struggle to defend their mediocre total from the first week.
Resuming at 3/34, Glenelg ANA II were bowled out for 132. But this was not before cult figure Thomas Bird (better known as "T-Bird") collected his first five wicket haul for the club, in his 81st match, passing the 100 wicket milestone on the way.
Facing a first innings deficit of 70 runs and with 36 overs remaining in the day, it appeared Coromandel would need some grit and determination to avoid an outright defeat. However club president Matt Longhurst (playing for the second week only) seemed intent on setting a target as he blasted 44 runs from 46 deliveries. When his team had reached 3 for 97 after 25 overs, the captains agreed to an early end to the match.
The 4th XI rejoiced in their first win since November.
Coromandel began the day chasing South Road's 7 for 205 from last week - an innings which included Rob Cooper's first wicket for the club.
Bruce "Henry" Carpenter held the innings together with 62 - his 52nd score of 50 or more - and was part of an opening stand of 64 with David Billett. Richard Hunter kept the runs flowing with a brisk 34 from 47 balls including two sixes (making the most of his luck after being dropped before he had scored) and Mitchell Knuckey produced a personal highest of 24. After Henry was run out by a direct hit from mid off attempting a quick single, John Murphy (21) and Mitchell Hodgkinson (20) completed the task with an unbroken fifth wicket partnership of 45 as the target was reached with three overs to spare.