Cricket Report

On Thursday March 28 the Ben Venue cricket team played their first match for 2024 against Armidale City P.S. Ben Venue Captain, Caleb Davies, won the toss and elected to bat. The Ben Venue opening batters Patrick Gordon and John Pilcher played exceptional innings scoring 43 and 40 respectively. After 25 overs Ben Venue had reached the very pleasing 164. Armidale City commenced their innings and were immediately in trouble with their score reaching 1 for 1 in the first over. Ben Venue bowled and fielded very well and managed to bowl the opposition out for 33 runs off 19 overs. Ben Venue now go on to play either Guyra Central School or Glen Innes P.S in the next round.  

Richard Cotter