Sutherland DCC - Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup Premiers 2018-19
Sutherland District Cricket Club | December 18, 2024
Back row: Peter Saroukos, Daniel Rixon, Austin Waugh, Jake Wilson, Steve Smith (capt), Tom Pinson.
Front row: Jamie Brown, Jayden Brown, Tom Doyle, Jarryd Biviano, Chris Williams, Daniel Fallins, Aiden Bariol.
Absent (at BBL practice match): Ben Dwarshuis, Shane Watson.
Sutherland defeated Sydney University in the final under lights at the SCG to win the T20 premiership. This is the report that was posted on the club website the following day:
Our boys played great cricket to carry off the Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup at the SCG last night – the only competition that we had not previously won. Disciplined bowling and fielding ensured that we strangled the opposition batting in both matches, thus enabling comfortable run chases both times.
We batted second in all seven matches played and, apart from the second match against St.George, we showed great composure to chase the targets set. In particular, the run chases against Manly in the first match and Sydney in the quarter-final were magnificently paced. The fact that we only had three scores of 50 or more (with a highest score of 61), plus only seven partnerships of 50 or more, across the seven matches highlights how the run scoring was shared by all batsmen.
Steve Smith showed his obvious class throughout the competition. He was our outstanding batsman with 274 runs at 68.5, took 6 wickets at 29.5 and snared 4 catches. His captaincy at the SCG when Ben Dwarshuis was unavailable due to Sydney Sixers duties was a significant factor in our success. His vast T20 experience showed as he was able to maintain the pressure in both matches with bowling changes and field placements. His enthusiasm to embrace the club scene once again in unusual circumstances has been obvious to all. It was a fitting reward for Smithy to accept the T20 Cup in his first premiership success with the Club!
The bowling was dominated by Daniel Fallins with 15 wickets at an average of 10.2 and an economy rate of 5.5. All other bowlers chipped in with wickets when required.
Summary of matches:
Rd 1 – Manly 4/188 cc (Steve Smith 2-31) lost to Sutherland 6/189 off 19.1 overs (Ben Dwarshuis 42no, Steve Smith 40, Shane Watson 33, Austin Waugh 32).
Rd 2 – St.George 8/175 cc (Ben Dwarshuis 4-31, Daniel Fallins 3-29) d. Sutherland 10/120 off 17.2 overs (Peter Saroukos 45, Steve Smith 23).
Rd 3 – North Sydney 7/118 cc (Daniel Fallins 2-16, Jake Wilson 2-31) lost to Sutherland 1/119 off 16 overs (Steve Smith 56no, Jarryd Biviano 37no, Peter Saroukos 20).
Rd 4 – Eastern Suburbs 6/124 cc (Daniel Fallins 4-20, Ben Dwarshuis 3-11) lost to Sutherland 1/125 off 15.1 overs (Chris Williams 58no, Steve Smith 33no).
Qtr-Final – Sydney 5/198 cc (Tom Pinson 2-43) lost to Sutherland 6/199 off 19.4 overs (Steve Smith 61, Peter Saroukos 29, Ben Dwarshuis 28no, Daniel Rixon 27no, Jarryd Biviano 27, Chris Williams 21).
Semi-Final (SCG) – St.George 8/112 cc (Daniel Rixon 2-12, Daniel Fallins 2-16, Steve Smith 2-17) lost to Sutherland 4/116 off 18 overs (Steve Smith 42no, Tom Doyle 25no, Jamie Brown 20).
Final (SCG) – Sydney University 10/122 off 20 overs (Daniel Fallins 3-22, Tom Pinson 2-12, Tom Doyle 2-38) lost to Sutherland 5/123 off 14.4 overs (Jamie Brown 35no).
Records achieved:
Steve Smith – most runs in a T20 season with 274 (previous Steve Cush 220 in 2011-12).
Daniel Fallins – most wickets in a T20 season with 15 (previous Tim Freeburn & Louis Talay 9 in 2008-09).
Tom Doyle & Austin Waugh – equalled most catches in a T20 season with 6 (joining Luke Dudman 2012-13 & Peter Saroukos 2017-18).
Steve Smith & Chris Williams – 5th wicket partnership record with 63 vs Sydney (previous Steve Smith & Jason Holley 61* in 2008-09).
