Alex Beasley made a promising return to the crease as an undermanned Court House thrashed Albion in their season opener on Saturday.
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The teenager hasn't picked up a bat for the better part of two years after fracturing his leg twice in 2017 (he originally fractured his tibia in April and then suffered a refracture in October) but looked like he hadn't put it down, Court House allrounder Sam Doubleday said.
"He played some nice shots, played some nice long drives," Doubleday said.
He peeled off 22 and put on 38 for the opening wicket with Kyle Gallen (29) as Court House chased down Albion's 106 in 16 overs and four wickets down.
"It was a pretty big effort from the bowlers to restrict them to 106," Doubleday said.
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They were a player down in the field after roping Darrin Cameron's son in fill in and give them 10.
Doubleday said across the two grades they probably had 15-20 unavailable.
After losing Zach Martin early, Albion were travelling along fairly well at 1-52 after 10. But when Cameron picked up new skipper Brad Cady (30) and Jake Vigor in the one over, Court House seized the momentum and 12 overs later they were all out.
"Once we got Marto early and then we got Brad Cady and Jake Vigor it felt as though we got on a roll," Doubleday said.
Damien Baldwin was a bit of a thorn in their side. He was unconquered on 42 and dragged the innings out a bit longer than it might otherwise have been.
Doubleday cleaned up the tail to finish with 4-18 while Cameron picked up 3-33. Skipper Farran Lamb (0-17 off 5) also bowled well early and "was unlucky not to get a couple".
The bowlers were well backed up in the field. Doubleday couldn't recall them dropping a catch and they didn't let much though.
"It was pleasing to see that even though we were down a fielder, we still maintained our standards," he said.