NEWS FROM BAROOGA

The club can report that Josh Thompson’s cricket education in Australia has started with an easy win.

Oak Park St Francis CC hopped over the border into NSW to take on Moonee Valley CC at Barooga CC – strangely though Moonee Valley is a district of Melbourne.

Oak Park St Francis CC won the toss and elected to field, and soon had Moonee Valley CC in trouble – they were all out for just 78 with Josh taking 2 for 6 plus 2 catches and a run out.

Oak Park St Francis CC surpassed the total with ease – Josh being 37 not out,  To get batting practice they batted on though scoring 187 in their 40 overs – Josh finally fell for 41.