Dannevirke Sports Club Seniors, playing in the Manawatu Premier Two Cricket Competition, added another trophy to that of the 20/20 competition by sharing the One Day 50 Over Trophy with rivals Marist.
With the final of the competition cancelled because of coronavirus, Dannevirke missed out on taking the trophy on its own, sharing points with Marist after a loss and a win against them.
Still recovering from having won the 20/20 trophy in January by beating Marist in the final, Dannevirke played them in the very first match of the 50-over competition and lost. That was a temporary glitch in the team's progress as it went on to win all of its last five matches including against Marist and looked forward to the final in Palmerston North.
Key to the success of the team was its resilience in the face of temporary setbacks, there being a strong group of batsmen ready to assume the mantle should the regular openers fail.
This is well illustrated by the semifinal against Freyberg, Dannevirke being put in to bat on a seaming wicket. At 23-3 Dannevirke had lost its top batsmen but partnerships between Campbell Ingram (67) and George Larsen (27) then Ingram and George Collins (30) followed by a lusty 22 by Logan Augustine lifted the total to 214 for nine off the 50 overs.
