Sunbury United is hoping to continue its good form in the back part of the Gisborne and District Cricket Association McIntyre Cup season.
The Bees lost their first two games before things started to click and they haven’t lost a match since.
Bees’ captain-coach Fabian Fernando said the season was tracking along nicely.
“I think we have been playing some pretty good cricket the last couple of games,” he said.
“We had a couple of games washed out which was unfortunate for us. They were games we were on top and could have got the win.
“It shows on the ladder where we are in fourth spot. After the weekend [against Wallan] the ladder opened up for the rest of the league.”
Such is the closeness of the competition, after nine rounds there is less than eight points between the top six sides.
Fernando knows that the side needs to keep winning if it is to play finals and have a chance to go one step further this season after making last season’s grand final.
“Apart from the first two games, we’ve got the ball rolling,” he said.
“The washouts haven’t been kind with some other teams picking up bonus points those weekends.
“It will be a massive end to the season.”
The Bees have a big test on Saturday, facing Gisborne in the second of the grand final rematches.
The first of the games was washed out half way through.
The Dragons enter the match coming off their first loss of the season.
After having a few players missing in the first week back, Fernando said everyone was back and they were hoping to continue to have a consistent season.
“We are looking forward to the challenge,” he said. “There’s always good sportsmanship against them.”
While the match is important for the overall ladder, the match will also help decide which sides make the one-day final.
Five sides remain in contention. The Bees need to win on Saturday and hope the quotient falls in their favour to make the final.
“That is the plan,” Fernando said. “To win by a good margin and not have to worry about bonus points.”
