BDCA: Last-placed Leschenault looking to breathe life into ailing season against ladder leaders Colts

Leschenault will be looking to breathe some life into their ailing Bunbury and Districts Cricket Association men’s first-grade season when they come up against ladder leaders Colts at Bunbury Recreation Ground on Saturday. The Green Caps finished fourth on the ladder last year and very nearly made it all the way to the grand final, losing their preliminary final against Dalyellup by just eight runs. But they now sit on the bottom of the ladder five games into the new season, having not won since the opening weekend. They traded places with Marist last weekend after suffering a three-wicket defeat in a game they looked well set to win, having the Blues at 7-48 in pursuit of a total of 117. But an unbroken 70-run eighth-wicket stand between Corey Fitt (38 not out from 61 balls) and Sheldon Johnson (19 not out from 87 balls) dragged Marist over the line, condemning Leschenault to the foot of the table. They will face a firm challenge at the home of the reigning premiers, who sit atop the table having won each of their five games in an imposing start to their premiership defence. Colts continued their stand-out start to the season at the weekend, crushing Collie by seven wickets at Bunbury Recreation Ground. Bowling first, the hosts rolled the visitors for a score of just 75, which they comfortably chased inside 17 overs. Three early wickets for Sam Lockley (3-21 from eight overs) — including one from the first ball of the game — got Colts away to a strong start. The other upcoming Saturday fixtures will see Hay Park look to bounce back from a 157-run defeat to Dalyellup last weekend at home against Collie and Marist look to continue their winning momentum against second-placed Dalyellup. Dalyellup boast the competition’s two leading run-scorers in Bradman May — who claimed the same title last year — and Jaxon Cornford, who smashed an even hundred from just 64 deliveries in the big win over the Redbacks.