Manypeaks celebrate B-grade premiership hat-trick after overcoming gallant Narrikup

Manypeaks made it a hat-trick of B-grade premierships after winning a tense grand final over Narrikup at Turf South on Saturday afternoon. Opener Ethan Drew set up Peaks’ third straight title with a defiant half century before left-arm bowler Brendan Pollard delivered victory with three late wickets to deny a gallant Narrikup outfit an elusive premiership. Narrikup veteran John Miell scored a wonderful 78 at the top of the order to put his side into a winning position chasing 195 to win. However he fell to Drew to leave his side on 5-135 and despite a late cameo from Aldo Lionetti, Peaks held firm to clinch a third successive title. Lionetti hit 19 from 22 balls but he lacked support from the lower order as Narrikup lost 6-27 to fall 33 runs short of grand final glory. Pollard snared the final scalp to send Peaks into jubilation and he also bagged Ash Hornby and Robert Stan-Bishop both for ducks late in the day to return terrific figures of 4-18 from 8.5 overs. Drew was named man of the match for his outstanding all-round effort, with a patient 59 not out earlier in the day vital to Peaks setting a winning score before he took 1-37 from five overs with the ball. He hit only two boundaries in his 59 off 125 balls but controlled the innings to allow Bryce Durack and Kieran Howie to play with freedom at the other end. Durack made 49 from 79 deliveries and Howie crunched 42 from 37 balls as Peaks made 4-194 after winning the toss. James Morris bowled a great spell to finish with 2-29 from his nine overs but his side were unable to reel in the big total with the bat.