A jaw-dropping century to opener David Wolfe allowed Werribee to serve up a slice of payback to Melton in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association.
The Tigers made it 10 straight wins to start the season, moved two games clear at the top of the east-west group ladder and extracted a bit of revenge for last summer’s grand final heartbreak at the hands of Melton at the same venue.
PICTURE GALLERY: Werribee v Melton
Tigers captain Shaun Dean said it was satisfying to achieve a rare win at the historically difficult MacPherson Park, but it didn’t totally erase the memories of the March decider.
“It’s always good to go down there and knock a side off that has caused you grief for years,” he said.
The Tigers totally embarrassed the bottom-of-the-ladder Melton.
They wrapped up the six points by 2.30pm on the second day and then it was straight to Heath Pritchard’s house for a pool party as temperatures soared into the 30s.
“It was a quick day’s work and we were off for a few drinks and a barbecue,” Dean said.
Melton was always going to find it difficult to defend 123 and was blown away by a whirlwind Wolfe batting display.
Wolfe, on the comeback trail after a knee injury, earned a promotion from the seconds for this game and was immediately locked in to cause carnage, making 110 out of the Tigers total of 3-140.
“‘Wolfey’ just went out and played his natural game and took them to town,” Dean said. “In the first four overs [at the start of the second day], he probably hit three fours and a six, and broke their back really early.”
Werribee firmed for the minor premiership after second-placed Oakleigh lost a nailbiter to Endeavour Hills on Saturday.
The Tigers are a win away from securing the No.1 ranking in the finals and have achieved a perfect 10 to start the season.
“If someone said we were going to win our first 10 games in a row, I definitely would’ve taken it,” Dean said.
“We just keep playing cricket and we’re enjoying each others company and having fun as a team. We’re all good mates – that helps.”
