Nagambie wicketkeeper Luke Nolan took three catches behind the stumps during a semi-final clash with Kyabram.
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Rain played havoc on Cricket Shepparton’s Haisman Shield semi-finals at the weekend.
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While Saturday brought scorching conditions touching 40°C, Sunday was a polar opposite — polar being the key word, with chilling winds and icy rain whipping through the region.
Nagambie Recreation Recreation wasn’t exempt from the tempestuous weather as the hosting Lakers took on Kyabram in a gritty weekend arm wrestle that eventually went Nagambie’s way.
Batting first, Kyabram got through the first 10 overs unscathed, but Billy McLay was the first to go, run out by a sharp bit of fielding by Zac Winter-Irving.
One turned to two after Charlie McLay was dismissed cheaply and the Lakers had their big wicket when Kyle Mueller was caught short of the crease from a Mitch Winter-Irving missile bombed in from the boundary.
Kyabram’s Lukas Hanslow picks one through the gap.
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Nagambie’s Mark Nolan gives the wrist a flick.
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Nagambie’s James Auld tosses the pill back to the bowler.
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Kyabram’s Alec Young drives one down the ground.
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Nagambie’s Tom Barnes winces as the ball rolls over the ropes.
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Young supporter Harper Nelson runs along the boundary.
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Kyabram’s Alec Young flicks one off the pads.
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Kyabram found some consistency off the bat of Cade Mueller and Paul Parsons and, though the latter departed after a quick fire 23, Mueller stuck around to raise the bat and lead his side past triple figures.
At 5-152, the Redbacks were on for a sizeable score.
But Nagambie, fuelled by Brayden Biggs, wasn’t about to let it happen.
The Lakers bowler found himself on a hat-trick after skittling Lukas Hanslow and trapping Jackson McLay LBW the next ball, sparking Kyabram’s back end capitulation as it lost 5-38 to round out on 190.
Nagambie then ended day one at 1-8 after two overs, losing James Auld to a savvy catch close in by Jackson McLay off Louis Sabbagh-Holt’s bowling.
Day two had the first hour of play go on as usual, Jackson McLay getting himself a wicket as he cannoned one into Ben Tarran’s pads before rained forced the first break in play.
When the match resumed, McLay scalped another by knocking over Biggs for eight — but that was as good as it got for Kyabram.
Halting at 3-37 for a number of hours, Nagambie — being the higher ranked side — only needed to avoid losing all its wickets to win.
Play continued in the final hour, but Kyabram still needed seven wickets to oust Nagambie and progress and despite removing Luke Nolan for 22, the Lakers held on for the win to book a grand final tie with Waaia.
