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Ritterman treble in vain for BECC

June 20, 2008 15:15

ByDanny Caro, Danny Caro

2 min read

A hat-trick from Australian all-rounder Bronson Ritterman was not enough to help Belmont & Edgware 1st from slipping to their second defeat in the Middlesex Sunday League Division One.

The Maccabi Ajax player from Melbourne took wickets with three consecutive deliveries on his way to figures of 4-44. Skipper Richie Wienburg also took four wickets but the team was blown away by Harrow St Mary’s who finished on 271-9. Bowler Saul Weitzman top-scored with 34 as BECC were skittled out for 134.

A century from Yoav Lebens helped MAL maintain their impressive start to the season as they won a high-scoring friendly against Birkbeck College.


Pace: Belmont and Edgware bowler Saul Weitzman found himself in the firing line

The Birkbeck innings got off to a roaring start as MAL’s bowlers went for more than six an over. The introduction of left-armers Mark Landau and Grant Traub slowed the run rate. A late flurry of wickets saw the home side bowled out for an imposing 238 in the final over, with Traub finishing with 3-22. Lebens grabbed a couple of wickets with Mark Landau, Josh Begner and Mike Klinger picking up one each.