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Gullies break 19-year drought

Mar 30, 2015
Brad Evans celebrates after hitting the winning runs. Photo: Peter Argent/InDaily

Brad Evans celebrates after hitting the winning runs. Photo: Peter Argent/InDaily

After a fearless batting display, Tea Tea Gully are the SACA A-grade premiers for 2014-15.

The Bulls chased down Woodville’s formidable total of 274 with three wickets still remaining at Woodville Oval yesterday.

After being bridesmaids to Port Adelaide last summer – and the dominant team in the shorter form of the game over the past five years – the Bulls achieved their second A grade two-day flag, 19 years after their breakthrough first title in 1995-96.

“This is the one we’ve wanted,” an elated Tea Tree Gully skipper Matt Weaver said after the win.

“We’ve been working hard to achieve this and the quality of the entire group shone through this weekend.

“We were in the same position as Woodville are at the moment, last year, so I can understand their pain.

“But it is a special day in the history of our club.”

After Adam Somerfield and Nick Winter dragged the Bulls back into the game on Saturday evening, engineering Woodville’s collapse from 4/231 to be all out for 274, left-hand opening bat Tim Evans was the backbone of the run chase.

He produced a chance-less 95, in a four hour, 14-minute stay, where he faced 222 deliveries, dispatching nine boundaries and a six.

Adding to his Bob Zadow medal in the Bulls’ one-day win against Adelaide University, Evans now has a David Hookes medal, for best player in the district final, and must demand to be in calculations for higher honours now.

Keeper-batman Tim Davey made an important 55, while skipper Weaver (26) and Matthew Cuconits (29) provided important cameos

The on-field leader, Weaver, twisted his ankle in the second day warm ups and displayed his character, batting in considerable pain.

To complete the victory, quick Brad Evans came to the crease and smacked a boundary from the first ball he faced, sparking riotous celebrations by the Gullies’ team and support staff.

Ben Turley was the best of the Peckers bowlers with 4/81 from 27 overs, while Carl Tietjens grabbed two scalps from 15 frugal overs.

It was back in the 1983-84 season that Tea Tree Gully replaced Student Teachers in the A grade competition.

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