LDCA two-day competition to get underway on February 2

After a break last weekend for the Australia Day long weekend, games will return this weekend across all grades. 

In A grade, Narrandera and Yanco will again be facing off following on from their one-day grand final encounter, which was taken out by the Stags. 

Yanco have been continuing their hot streak of form, with the Carpheads still the only side to have beaten them all season, way back in round one. 

Narrandera captain Brent Lawrence said two-day cricket was a different ball game all together and his side was looking forward to the challenge. 

“Mentally, it’s a tougher form of cricket,” he said. 

“Yanco have quite a young side and it does take a lot more attention and mental fitness I guess to stick around in a two-day game. 

“Hopefully with some of our more experienced players, we can exploit their youth a bit.”

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The Carpheads will welcome back Mick Foster into their side, with Lawrence hoping the all-rounder will have an impact on the match. 

Lawrence said his bowlers were itching to get the red ball into their hands. 

“We’re still cementing our side, but I know our bowlers in particular are really looking forward to the two-day matches,” he said. 

“They are pretty keen to have a crack with the red ball because it seems to do a bit more for them. We’ve got a pretty strong bowling line up, so hopefully we can have an impact on Saturday.” Yanco will also be hoping to get the first day off to a good start and to get some decent cricket in before taking on the LSC Colts the following day in the Twenty20 grand final. 

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A grade

B grade

C grade – February 1

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