Mid Year Carnival - Media

28 — Centralian Advocate, Tuesday, July 17, 2012 MOSCOW CIRCUS NOW IN TOWN SEE PAGE 7 PUB: CADV DATE: 17-JUL-2012 PAGE: 28 COLOR: C M Y K Demons visit Demons visit Melbourne Demon Clint Bartram gets a kick away while under pressure from Geelong’s Steven Motlop Picture: CHRIS SCOTT Full details: P25 Full details: P25 INSIDE TODAY: Redtails’ design look: P27 ALICE TRIUMPH Warren Thomson Under-17s sweet success in Darwin CRICKET ALICE Springs’ under-17 team has won the Mid Year Carnival, completed their undefeated cam- paign on Friday with an eight- wicket win against the Darwin Buffaloes. Alice Springs already had one hand on the trophy going into the game, but they kept up their great carnival by bowling and fielding well to chase down another low score. Monty Nixon and Andrew Pilbrow took 3/7 and 3/9 to knock over Darwin for 77 and Alice Springs got the runs at the loss of two wickets, but batted on to score 5/187. Alice Springs captain Jayden Dick, who was named player of the carnival, top scored 55 in Alice Springs’ innings. Dick was also named in the team of the carnival with fellow team mates Ben Ellis, Harry Weeks and Ned Gaynor also making the team. NT Cricket Alice Springs devel- opment officer Phil Lovell said it was a great result for local cricket. He said: ‘‘At the end of the day, any result for Alice Springs is a good result. We’ve got a smaller population and limited numbers to choose from, so to be so dominant was really encouraging. ‘‘It’s a credit to captain Jayden Dick, who bowled well and did a good job to put out great performances and manage the team. ‘‘It is also a credit to Harry Weeks, Ben Ellis and others who bowled well. Our bowling and fielding really stood out during the carnival.’’ Although the under-15s didn’t win a match, the young team played well and benefited from the week-long tournament experi- ence. Sam Dick, who also played in the under-13 team, and captain Mark Robertson battled well to score 23 each as the team posted 84, but it wasn’t enough as the under-15 champions Top End Buffaloes scored the required runs with eight wickets to spare. Lovell said: ‘‘It was a young team and it was good to see Matthew Green from Tennant Creek, who played in the NT under-13 team earlier this year, and it was a good experience for Tabatha Saville and Tom Nixon, who have repre- sented the SACA and NT respect- ively during the last 12 months. ‘‘The results don’t show how well they played as they are a very young team and if we keep the team together for next year, they will benefit from their experi- ence.’’ Lovell said the whole carnival has been a success for Alice Springs and shows that local cricket has a promising future. Lovell said: ‘‘ We unearthed Banjo Waring and Tom Kelaart, two ten year olds who were rela- tively unknown before the under- 13 Mid Year Carnival and the performances of our more mature players stand us in good stead and new players and younger players can aspire to be like Jayden Dick and perform well in junior repre- sentative cricket.’’ Karts fire: P27

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28 — Centralian Advocate, Tuesday, July 17, 2012

MOSCOW CIRCUS NOW IN TOWN SEE PAGE 7

7-J

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Demons visitDemons visit

Melbourne DemonClint Bartram getsa kick away whileunder pressurefrom Geelong’sSteven Motlop

Picture: CHRIS SCOTT

Full details: P25Full details: P25

INSIDE TODAY: Redtails’ design look: P27

ALICE TRIUMPH

Warren

Thomson

Under-17s sweet success in DarwinCRICKET

ALICE Springs’ under-17 teamhas won the Mid Year Carnival,completed their undefeated cam-paign on Friday with an eight-wicket win against the DarwinBuffaloes.

Alice Springs already had onehand on the trophy going into thegame, but they kept up their greatcarnival by bowling and fieldingwell to chase down another lowscore.

Monty Nixon and AndrewPilbrow took 3/7 and 3/9 to knockover Darwin for 77 and AliceSprings got the runs at the loss oftwo wickets, but batted on to score5/187.

Alice Springs captain JaydenDick, who was named player of thecarnival, top scored 55 in AliceSprings’ innings.

Dick was also named in the teamof the carnival with fellow teammates Ben Ellis, Harry Weeks andNed Gaynor also making theteam.

NT Cricket Alice Springs devel-

opment officer Phil Lovell said itwas a great result for local cricket.

He said: ‘‘At the end of the day,any result for Alice Springs is agood result. We’ve got a smallerpopulation and limited numbers tochoose from, so to be so dominantwas really encouraging.

‘‘It’s a credit to captain JaydenDick, who bowled well and did agood job to put out great perform-ances and manage the team.

‘‘It is also a credit to HarryWeeks, Ben Ellis and others whobowled well. Our bowling andfielding really stood out during thecarnival.’’

Although the under-15s didn’twin a match, the young teamplayed well and benefited from the

week-long tournament experi-ence.

Sam Dick, who also played in theunder-13 team, and captain MarkRobertson battled well to score 23each as the team posted 84, but itwasn’t enough as the under-15champions Top End Buffaloesscored the required runs witheight wickets to spare.

Lovell said: ‘‘It was a young teamand it was good to see MatthewGreen from Tennant Creek, whoplayed in the NT under-13 teamearlier this year, and it was a goodexperience for Tabatha Savilleand Tom Nixon, who have repre-sented the SACA and NT respect-ively during the last 12 months.

‘‘The results don’t show how well

they played as they are a veryyoung team and if we keep theteam together for next year, theywill benefit from their experi-ence.’’

Lovell said the whole carnivalhas been a success for AliceSprings and shows that localcricket has a promising future.

Lovell said: ‘‘ We unearthedBanjo Waring and Tom Kelaart,two ten year olds who were rela-tively unknown before the under-13 Mid Year Carnival and theperformances of our more matureplayers stand us in good stead andnew players and younger playerscan aspire to be like Jayden Dickand perform well in junior repre-sentative cricket.’’

Kartsfire:P27