Pomersbach starts with ton

as posted on TheWest

6th October 2008, 10:00 WST

Luke Pomersbach warmed up for a month of intense interstate cricket by belting his 11th club century as Gosnells played out a draw against South Perth in the first round of the WACA’s Retravision Shield competition.

Pomersbach’s 107 took Gosnells to 7-276, still 20 runs short of the target set when South Perth batted on to lunch on the second day of the match.

It was the only draw in a round in which defending premiers Scarborough had an easy win against Wanneroo but Fremantle, one of the favourites to grab the title this season, succumbing to Subiaco-Floreat by a whopping 130 runs.

Subiaco captain Steven Glew made a fine 121 in their 264 before pace recruit Simon Branston claimed 5-37 to dismantle Fremantle’s powerful top order.
State opener Shaun Marsh made a duck while State squad mmbers Craig Simmons (26) and Chris Wood (0) had little impact.

Former Test opener Justin Langer was disappointed not to be picked for Scarborough after training with the club on Thursday, only a few hours after he returned from a season with Somerset in county cricket. Langer is likely to play next week.

Mt Lawley overhauled Bayswater-Morley, who were without WA captain Marcus North and managed just 132, with State bowler Paul Davis contributing 77 in the tight three-wicket win.

WA opener Liam Davis scored a century in the second innings for Bayswater.

WA’s Luke Ronchi also failed with a second ball duck as Perth scraped together 177 before Midland-Guildford climbed to 237.

Arron Crawford enhanced his chances of a WA debut this week with 3-48 for Midland.

University’s 204 was not enough against Joondalup who piled on 4-318 with James Newnham making 117 while Melville defended their modest total of 197 against Rockingham-Mandurah for whom Aaron Heal’s 61 was the only substantial score in their 143.

Willetton’s 6-292 was plenty against Claremont-Nedlands who managed just 134 with seamer Chris Lagana taking 7-27.

Matt Johnston hammered 106 for Willetton to be one of three State batsmen to score centuries.

as posted on TheWest