SHOALHAVEN Ex-Servicemens capped off NAIDOC week in style on Saturday by breaking through for their first win of the season at the Nowra Showground.
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Sporting uniforms designed by fast-bowler Nate Jones, which the club will also wear during their Twenty20 matches, Ex-Servos were sent into bat by hosts Nowra during the round three Shoalhaven District Cricket Association fixture.
Despite losing skipper Daniel Gleeson for just 16, Chris Bramley (56) and Mathew Ganderton (35) steadied the ship in the early part of the innings.
Handy knocks from Nathan Tyrrell (39), Manning Berry (29) and Graham Phillis (14) then guided the visitors to 7-209 from their 45 overs.
With the white ball, Jason Bell starred, taking 4-47 from his nine overs.
Matthew Junk (1-30) and Peter King (1-35) also claimed wickets for Nowra.
In response, the hosts lost Brad Field (zero) and Jason Bell (six) cheaply, before Matthew Junk (45) and Kealen Blattner (25) led the fightback.
Following their dismissals, Sam Watts (29), Ben Lahene (22) and Michael Coulter (15) kept Nowra in the hunt, before the hosts lost their final five wickets for just 20 runs - to be all out for 194 in the 38th over.
Tyrrell was the pick of the bowlers for Ex-Servos, taking 4-28 from this nine overs.
The other six Ex-Servos' bowlers all claimed one scalp each, including Gleeson (1-5), Blake Munilla (1-21), Ganderton (1-22), Nate Jones (1-28), Berry (1-30) and Luke Jones (1-36).
Next week, Ex-Servos, who now have one win and one draw next to their names, host Batemans Bay, while Nowra has the bye.
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