The Metchosin Cougars play their first home game of the Victoria District Cricket Association season tomorrow (May 2).
The Cougars take on Alcos at 12:30 p.m. at the Metchosin cricket grounds behind the fire hall.
Last Saturday in Oak Bay, the Cougars dismissed the 11-man UVic side in 21 overs and limited them to 44 runs before taking less than an hour to score the required 45 runs.
Batting first, UVicB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s first out came in the first over of play, as Metchosin wicket-keeper Chris Wright lunged to his left to catch a tipped shot.
Blair Boardman bowled two wickets in the middle order and Danny Basson added three catches to pace MetchosinB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s stifling defence. Peter Machin ended the first innings with a perfectly timed catch at long-off.
Batting for the Cougars, Basson and Jesse Margolus were each bowled eventually, but not before Margolus stroked a four-run boundary shot, his first in Div 1 play. Machin ended the match by calmly swatting away a short delivery for the final two of his 24 runs (not out) to seal the win.
B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ submitted by Rick Gardner, secretary, Metchosin Cricket Club