Joondalup players celebrate their T20 championship.
Camera IconJoondalup players celebrate their T20 championship. Credit: Supplied/Supplied

WACA Premier Cricket: Joondalup’s clean sweep

Mark DonaldsonJoondalup Times

JOONDALUP is holding all three major WACA cricket titles after defeating Claremont-Nedlands in the Statewide T20 grand final on Sunday.

The achievement adds to the two-day and one-day trophies already in the Centurions’ cabinet from last season, but they will lose one-day claims next month after not making the finals this campaign.

The side remains a strong chance to win back-to-back two-day WACA Premier Cricket championships.

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At the WACA Ground, both sides were lacking some of their best talent, with Joondalup missing young stars Jaron Morgan, Clint Hinchliffe and Josh Inglis to the WA Futures side.

Claremont-Nedlands was without emerging Australian quick Joel Paris, who was on national duties.

Centurions opener Garrick Morgan (63) batted the entire innings to lead Joondalup to a defendable 7-162 as batsmen fell around him.

The Centurions looked shaky at 3-14 but steadied through the middle as Morgan and Chris Hutchinson (39) put together a 65-run sixth-wicket stand.

The Tigers’ Matthew Kelly led bowling with 3-16.

Claremont-Nedlands started strongly but could not score quickly enough, running out of overs on 7-130 – a 32-run grand final loss.

Opener Steve Eskinazi struck 51, with Joondalup import Anesh Kapel best bowler with 3-22.