Pearce Cup 2009 / 2010
Yes the game is over and the outstanding Easts Premier Team have won the Pearce Cup for the 9th successive year.
First day was a day for wickets with (28) falling. Karori won the toss and elected to bat first. In their 1st innings Karori were all out for (67) with Ricky Joseph getting (6-14) and Nathan Cameron (4-22). Easts were (37-7) at one stage in their 1st innings but recovered somewhat and were all out for (112), a lead of (45). Josh McLauchlan opened the innings and was (31) not out at the end and captain Lance Dry made the highest score (44) runs.
Karori’s 2nd innings was similar to their first and at stumps were (32-8). Lance Dry had (3-1).
Day 2 and Karori were dismissed for (70) - Lance Dry (3-21)Nathan Cameron (3-27) leaving Easts (27) runs to get for victory. Easts achieved this in losing just (2) wickets.
What a terrific boost the boys got from seeing the mob of Club supporters who turned out on Friday and Saturday to cheer on the team! And the guys responded in the best possible way but comprehensively dicking the "pretenders" from Karori and putting the prized trophy away for another year!! A huge thank you to Suz and Stacey for organising the support and the pikelets, crackers and cheese and pate, and cake, not to mention numerous other bitties!! A big thanks also to Pykey, Josh Stevens and others for their very vocal support, which I have no doubt was instrumental in reducing the guys from the soggy suburb to quivering wrecks, unable to cope with the stresses and pressures from the Mighty Easts machine!!
I was particularly impressed by Pykey’s sideline rendition of the Rod Stewart classic - "I don’t want to talk about it, how we broke Karori’s heart, won’t you stay here just a little bit longer, won’t you listen to my heaaarrrrt, to my heaaarrrt............."!
I also loved the verse that goes - "I can tell by your eyes that you’ve probably been crying for ever"!
It was a truly moving experience and one that brought a tear to many an eye!!!
What a wonderful occasion - go the Mighty Easts - I’ve got a lazy tenner on the next one!!
Gordie
DominionPost - Day 1
DominionPost - Day 2
Scorecard
Wellington Cricket
Pearce Cup 2008/2009
Karori Bounce Back - The Dominion Post 29 Mar 2009
Easts Savour Victory - The Dominion Post 30 Mar 2009
Cricket Wellington Report of the final
2009 Final Scorecard
Back (l to r):- Steven Spoljaric, Richard Gilhooly, Ricky Joseph, Josh MacLauchlan, Jeremy Dean,
Sean Joseph ( Team Manager )
Front (l to r):- Roger Fouhy, Brad Edwards, Scott Golder, Lance Dry(c), Phil Parker, Josh Stuart
Absent (Josh Brodie, Richard Pryah, Joe Consedine, Nick Gloag, Matt Harvey, Tom Jamieson)
Pearce Cup 2007/2008
Premier team wins Pearce Cup for record 7th time !!!
Eastern Suburbs continued on their impressive run in the Pearce Cup running out winners in the 2007/08 final against North City. This is the seventh year in succession that East’s have won the Pearce Cup. The 2007/2008 season saw Easts finish the round robin phase 1.45 points ahead of qualifiers North City. This meant that we had to at least draw the game against North City in the three day final played 21-23 March 2008. After rolling North City for 181 in their first innings (Roger Fouhy 6-52), Easts batted solidly to amass 385 all out (John Peters 110, Lance Dry 70*, Robert Sewell 65 and Phil Parker 35 - it should be noted that Lance Dry and Roger Fouhy had a parthership of 89 for the last wicket). In their second dig North City ground out 234-9 (Roger Fouhy 5-98 for a match total of 11-150). This left Easts to get 31 runs to secure the victory – which were polished off in 5.4 overs for the loss of 3 wickets.
This is the first time in over one hundred years that a club has won seven consecutive Premier Mens championships in Wellington.
North City 181 & 234-9 ( Roger Fouhy 6-52 & 5-98 )
Easts 385 & 32-3 (Phil Parker 35, John Peters 110,
Robert Sewell 65, Lance Dry 70* )
Scorecard
Easts hope to continue 'lucky run'" - The Dominion Post 20 Mar 2008
High and Dry: Easts in Seventh Heaven" - The Dominion Post 24 Mar 2008
Pearce Cup Winners - Eastern Suburbs 2007/2008
Back (l to r):- Ben Gamble, Ricky Joseph, Josh McLauchlin, Richard Gilhooly, Roger Fouhy,
John Peters, Robert Sewell (absent Josh Brodie)
Front (l to r):- Phil Parker, John Francis, Lance Dry(c), Scott Golder, Jeremy Dean
Source :- Dominion Post
Pearce Cup Winners - Eastern Suburbs 2007/2008
Back (l to r):- Ben Gamble, Ricky Joseph, Josh McLauchlin, Richard Gilhooly, Roger Fouhy,
John Peters, Robert Sewell
Front (l to r):- Phil Parker, John Francis, Lance Dry(c), Scott Golder, Jeremy Dean
Bruce Murray presents Pearce Cup to Lance Dry
Roger Fouhy - 6-52 & 5-98
John Peters - 110
Lance Dry - 70 not out
Robert Sewell 65
Pearce Cup 2006/2007
Source :- Dominion Post
Pearce Cup Winners - Eastern Suburbs 2006/2007
Back (l to r):- Tim Boyer, Scott Golder, Robert Sewell, John Peters, Josh Stuart,
Richard Gilhooly, Roger Fouhy, Gordon Dry ( Club Manager )
Front (l to r):- Jeremy Dean, Josh Brodie , Joe Consedine, Lance Dry(c), James Lowe
Scott Golder - 149 not out
Roger Fouhy
Premier Final 2006/2007 - Roger Fouhy another wicket ? Not Out!
Premier Final 2006/2007 - Vital wicket of Jessie Ryder out c.John Peters b.Roger Fouhy 104 !
