On Tuesday afternoon at Mooroopna’s Pee Wee Young Oval it was all about one man and one man only.
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Onlookers were treated to the Michael Van Dorsser show, with the Mooroopna talent producing an astonishing 97-run knock.
All eyes were glued on the E-grade Twenty20 decider between Mooroopna and Tatura to see whether the local cricket identity could notch up a memorable ton.
An LBW decision — that even Van Dorsser himself began to walk for — denied the Cats’ opener a yarn for the ages.
Although the magical triple-figure score escaped Van Dorsser, a medallion for his side’s dominant 89-run triumph replaced any disappointment he might have had for the missed opportunity.
Van Dorsser’s special knock consisted of four sixes and nine boundaries as he anchored Mooroopna’s 4-172 innings.
Teammate Jake Summers chipped in with 34, but the afternoon belonged to Van Dorsser.
Tatura struggled to get going in its run-chase and was restricted to 8-83 after its 20 overs.
It was only some late resistance from Adrian Cook (20 from 31 deliveries) and Anthony Howley (19 not out) which steered Tatura close to triple-figures after the duo put on 43 for the eighth wicket.
Brett Child (2-1) and Ashley Bettridge (2-7) were lethal with ball in hand for the Cats.
Skipper Peter Schnorrenberg even threw the ball Van Dorsser’s way, with the man in form snaring 1-7 from his two overs.
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