Our Sturt West End Mens 4th Grade had to settle for a loss as they lost out to Adelaide despite Crosby Simmonds's 46.
Adelaide set the target, making 5/219 from 40 overs. Jack O'Sullivan passed fifty for the visitors, finishing with 83. Hayden Knappstein passed fifty for our opponents, finishing with 57. William Isaksson picked up four for 36 off eight overs.
In reply, the team were all out for 138 in 32 overs. Crosby Simmonds made a valuable 46 off 48 balls. Lewis Rollinson weighed in with 33 off 36 balls. The visitors' best with the ball was Eli Gaerth (three for 19).
Not our day, but there's plenty to work with.
That's two losses in a row, but the side will keep working hard. We'll go again.
