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COMPETITION RULES AND DRAW

There will be six teams competing for the Under-13 Cricket Cup this year.

Points

Five points shall be awarded to the winning team.

A batting point shall be awarded for every 30 runs scored.

A bowling point shall be awarded for every two wickets taken.

One-day games

The side batting second shall face the same number of overs as the side bowling first manages to bowl in 90 minutes.

Batters shall retire on making 30 runs.

Retired batters may return to the crease only if all other batters have been dismissed.

Any bowler cannot bowl more than four overs.

Two-day games

The side batting second shall face the same number of overs as the side bowling first manages to bowl in three and a half hours.

Batters shall retire on making 40 runs.

Retired batters may return to the crease only if all other batters have been dismissed.

Any bowler cannot bowl more than eight overs.

Finals

After the five round robin games have been played the following finals will be scheduled.

Semi-finals (venue—home grounds of first-named teams)

Game A Team 1 v Team 4

Game B Team 2 v Team 3

Grand final (venue—highest placed winner from semi-finals)

Winner of Game A v Winner of Game B

In the grand final there is no limit to the number of overs a bowler may bowl nor to the number of runs a batter may score. If the game is not completed, the team with the higher first innings score will be declared the winner. In the event of a draw, the team placed higher in the division will win the championship.

Points

Win 5 points

30 runs 1 point

2 wickets 1 point

ROUND 1

TCC 4/135 defeated St Mary’s 5/112

Riverwall 7/164 defeated Motherwell State 107

The Scorpions 5/186 defeated Benchley Park 35 and 68

ROUND 2

Riverwall 8/271 defeated St Mary’s 160

Motherwell State 8/214 defeated Benchley Park 6/204

The Scorpions 7/283 defeated TCC 147

ROUND 3

The Scorpions 9/175 defeated Riverwall 9/174

St Mary’s 8/142 defeated Motherwell State 131

Benchley Park 109 defeated TCC 9/96

ROUND 4

Riverwall 6/191 defeated Benchley Park 170

The Scorpions 5/213 defeated St Mary’s 7/106

Motherwell State 4/161 defeated TCC 118

ROUND 5

The Scorpions 5/282 defeated Motherwell State 9/123

Riverwall 9/256 defeated TCC 172

Benchley Park 5/198 defeated St Mary’s 86

Riverwall v Benchley Park

Riverwall’s home ground

Toss: Riverwall • Decision: Riverwall to bat • Result: Riverwall won by 68 runs

The Scorpions v Motherwell State

The Scorpions 5/161 defeated Motherwell State 53 and 92

The Scorpions v Riverwall

The Scorpions’ home ground

Toss: The Scorpions • Decision: Riverwall to bat • Riverwall win the

Under-13 Southwestern Division by 1 run