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It was a week to remember for the storm with three out of four senior sides tasting victory including a brilliant outright away win by second grade against University.
Melville strengthened its position on top of the WACA first-grade ladder with a comfortable win over lowly ranked University at Tompkins Park.
The students simply had no answer for the potent opening combination of skipper Drew Porter (5-30) and Tom Kerr-Sheppard (3-20) as they were rattled for 135.
The home side made light work at University’s total – making 8-228 (declared) with Steve Russell top scoring with 51 and Porter chiming in with a well-made 38.
Porter’s declaration paid immediate dividends at the visitors struggled once again in their second innings.
University finished on 8-154 with leggie Ryan James the pick of the Melville bowlers with 4-62.
Kerr-Sheppard took another three scalps to take his match tally to six as the storm recorded a first-innings win.
Second Grade
Greg Turner was the hero for second grade, staking his claim for a return to the top side with an eight wicket haul at James Oval.
University were rolled for 60 on a pitch providing plenty for the seamers, with Melville dismissed for 63 later on day one.
Turner was in the wickets again in the second innings, this time it was Brad who did the damage with 4-24 as the home side could only manage 170.
Brendon Loth guided Melville to an outright defeat with a gutsy half-century.
The storm passed University’s total with four wickets in hand.
Third Grade
Thirds went down in a thrilling one-day fixture at Tompkins Park.
Melville lost the toss and was sent into bat by University, making a competitive 7-195 thanks to keeper-batsman Jono Carter (47) and Liam Kennedy (45).
The students got over the line with one wicket in hand, despite the best efforts of promising quick Kenny Nelson who took 4-44.
Melville has their chance to clinch victory in the final over, but a missed run out opportunity sealed their fate.
Forth Grade
Fours comprehensively defeated University in their one-day fixture at James Oval.
Melville batted first and posted a competitive 9-167 from their 45 overs, Stuart Nell (41) and Jake Baird (39) leading the way.
It was a fired up Melville that took the field with 15-year-old Josh Barrett the star of the show.
Barrett took an amazing 4-1 as University were dismissed for a less-than-impressive total of 66.
