Mondiale Aces bring in O’Donnell and Phillips for semi

Media Release
Friday, 23 January 2015

The Mondiale Auckland Aces have brought in batsmen Robbie O’Donnell and Glenn Phillips for their preliminary semi-final clash with the Central Stags in New Plymouth tomorrow.

Neither player has stepped out for the Mondiale Aces in the Ford Trophy so far this season and it would be a debut appearance for Phillips if he was selected tomorrow.

The Howick Pakuranga opening batsman has been scoring big runs as part of the title winning Auckland sides at both the National Provincial A and Under 19 tournaments and has got his call up on the back of that form.

The game at Pukekura Park presents a double opportunity for the Mondiale Aces – it’s a chance to book their spot in the Ford Trophy final, and also to make it a home final.

They will have to do it against a Central Stags side that has been in great form in the competition and on their home turf, but what they are up against is not concerning coach Matt Horne.

“When it comes down to one-off games it’s all about being confident in your own ability as an individual and executing as a team. If we do that as well as we possibly can then we’re going to give ourselves every chance of winning.”

The 13 named for the game that starts at 11am tomorrow, 24 January at Pukekura Park in New Plymouth is as follows:

Michael Bates (Captain)
Brad Cachopa
Carl Cachopa
Craig Cachopa
Colin de Grandhomme
Lockie Ferguson
Donovan Grobbelaar
Anaru Kitchen
Colin Munro
Tarun Nethula
Robbie O’Donnell
Glenn Phillips
Matt Quinn
Jeet Raval

ENDS

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