Casey a hit at the dash

By Glen Atwell
The match did not disappoint, as Casey-South Melbourne marched to victory by four wickets.
Batting first, the Dandenong Panthers were in trouble at 2/10, but sensational knocks to Matthew Chasemore (45 runs off 40 balls ) and Tom Donnell (41 off 35) returned some stability to the scorecard.
But it was soon overshadowed by the collapse of the remaining Dandenong batsmen.
With seven players dismissed for under 10, including five golden ducks, Dandenong supporters stopped cheering and started quacking as the side waddled to be all out for 129.
Casey bowler Roger Sillence was a thorn in the Panthers side, taking 5/21 from his allocated four overs.
Swapping the bat for the ball, Casey was just as impressive, reaching 28 runs before losing Jolyon Leaver to a Paul Boraston (3/33) yorker.
But it was the partnership of Steven Spoljaric (40 off 33) and David Newman (27 off 24) that secured Casey victory.
With an over to spare, Casey reached the target, finishing the match at 6/130.
The run-fest marked the arrival of the Casey team, which will be based at Cranbourne’s Casey Fields next year, into the municipality and locals gave the event the thumbs-up.
Organiser Don Moyes said the event was staged without a hiccup.
“There was plenty of people, all well behaved, little rubbish left at the ground and thankfully, no balls breaking windscreens,” Mr Moyes said.