Fleurieu & Districts have won the SACA Under 14 Country Cup for a second year running after a 23-run victory over Eyre Peninsula yesterday in the Grand Final at Nuriootpa Oval. Due to the hot weather, the match was reduced to a Twenty20 contest. Fleurieu & Districts got off to a good start through Tanner King (16) and Charlie Morbey (11) who added 27 for the first wicket. The innings faltered after that as Fleurieu were reduced to 9/64 with only Riley Tonkin (15) offering any resistance. Rilee Endersby (19 not out) then batted very sensibly in partnership with Harley Barker (3 not out) to add an invaluable 22 runs for the last wicket to lift the score to 9/86 from 20 overs. Hugh Redden finished with 3/19 for Eyre Peninsula. Eyre Peninsula were in early trouble as they slipped to 4/19 with Morbey (2/5) doing the early damage for Fleurieu. Ezra Foster (18) tried hard but the Fleurieu & Districts fielding and bowling was just too tight as they were bowled out for just 63 in the 20th over. Endersby continued his great day to snare 4/12 from his four overs.

After losing their first round match to South East, the Fleurieu boys bounced back hard to defeat Mid North and Murray Districts to finish top of their pool by just .06%! Aldgate’s Charlie Morbey led the run tally for Fleurieu with 72 runs at an average of 18.00. Mount Compass’ Rilee Endersby had a brilliant carnival to lead all bowlers with 13 wickets at an unbelievable average of just 2.54!

Congratulations to all the players, volunteers and to the coach, Peter Leedham. It’s been a successful season so far for Fleurieu & Districts with the Under 16 Country Cup title won back in December.