SUCCESS came for multiple Sunraysia cricketers playing for South Australia in the Veterans Cricket Australia Over 50s championships in Adelaide.
Tom Vadlja and Tony Hickey both tasted glory in Division 1 as the Silverbacks won Thursday’s final over Victoria.
Vadlja took 2/2 and made an unbeaten 14 as their side won by four wickets, chasing down the target of 105.
Stewart Hallam, John Mensforth and Darren James all played in SA’s Division 1 title win against NSW Waratahs as the Silverbacks chased down 171 with four wickets in hand.
Hallam starred with the ball taking 4/20 while in the chase Mensforth scored 25.
In Division 3, that SA team that included Mark White and Brad Purdue were victorious in their second-place play-off against WA Quokkas.
Batting first the Silverbacks were all out for 188, holding their opponents to 168 in the process.
SA were unable to win their second-placed play-off in Division 4 against Victoria, with Justin MacFarlane and Melville Lyons playing their part.
MacFarlane retired not out on 37 and Lyons made 23 not out as the Silverbacks finished at 7/164, however the Vics were able to chase down the total with seven wickets to spare.
-Mitch Rodd
