PROVINCIAL
SORRENTO have put themselves in a good position to defeat Baden Powell. Sorrento hosted day one of the two-day clash at David MacFarlane Reserve on Saturday. The Sharks batted first, but didn’t look too dangerous early on.
Sorrento’s first six batters were each dismissed for low totals – Patrick Hall’s 16 from 14 deliveries was the top order’s best effort. Rhys Musgrave and Jake Wood came in at seven and eight to steer things back on track. Musgrave scored 45 from 91 deliveries, and Wood scored 84 from 75. Their efforts helped Sorrento reach a final total of 200.
With 22 overs left to play in the day, Sorrento was bowled out. Baden Powell had a frustrating finish to the afternoon.
At stumps, Baden Powell was at 4/60. Their hopes lie with skipper Rhys Elmi, who remains at the crease with 16 runs from 43 deliveries. Jake Wood continued his good form with ball in hand, and took two wickets before the close of play.
Dromana set Heatherhill a difficult target to chase down on Saturday. Dromana batted all day long at Bruce Park. They finished the day at 8/297.
Red Hill bowled out Langwarrin for 178 last weekend. They lost one wicket before stumps was called, and will start day two from 1/5.
PENINSULA
SOMERVILLE had an excellent day on the road against Long Island on Saturday. Somerville chose to bat first on day one, and put their opponents to the sword. They finished the day at 8/270, in the box seat for an impressive win.
Three Somerville batters finished up with half-centuries: Jack Barbour scored 61, Brad McDonald scored 62, and Isaac Harrison scored 58. Sam Holland-Burch was busy for Long Island. He bowled 26 overs and took 3/74.
Rosebud also had a good day with the bat on Saturday. They scored 229 runs on their home deck before being bowled out by Seaford Tigers. The Tigers faced three overs before stumps, scoring seven runs and losing a wicket.
Moorooduc have set Mt Eliza a target of 182 to chase down at Dallas Brooks Reserve. Mt Eliza survived one over before stumps, and will start day two at 0/2.
Seaford will have to work hard to defend their total of 152 against Mornington on Saturday. The Bulldogs scored 11 runs without losing a wicket before the end of play.
DISTRICT
FLINDERS is closing in on a win over Main Ridge at Ditterich Reserve. Main Ridge’s innings got off to a nightmare start on Saturday. Opener Aaron Holmes was dismissed by Matthew Gale for a golden duck. The rest of Main Ridge’s top order helped get things back on track, but a middle order and tail collapse saw them end up all out for just 114.
Shaun Cairns tore through Main Ridge’s batters – he took 5/28 from 20 overs. Praveen Fernando top scored for Main Ridge with 39 from 69 balls. Although they aren’t doing things the easy way, Flinders are within reach of victory. They finished day one at 6/90 – two late wickets have dealt a blow, and will keep things interesting heading into this weekend.
A brilliant century by James Abbotts was the highlight of day one of Carrum Downs’ clash with Baxter on Saturday.
Abbotts faced 200 deliveries. He scored 116 runs, helping Carrum Downs reach a final total of 242. Baxter faced three overs before stumps, and managed to avoid losing a wicket.
Crib Point will need to play well this Saturday to beat Boneo. The Magpies were bowled out for 139 on Saturday – Boneo scored 2/48 in reply.
Carrum will need to score 278 runs to beat Balnarring on Saturday.
SUB DISTRICT
SOME excellent bowling has all but secured Ballam Park a win over Skye. Skye had a difficult day on their home deck. Opener David Dervan’s 45 runs was the sole highlight of a miserable innings. Skye was bowled out for 99. Eight of their batters were dismissed for single-digit totals, two of them failing to score a run at all. Skipper Will Borthwick was the difference for Ballam Park. He finished the day with 6/18. With 31 overs left before stumps, Ballam Park made a huge dent in their target. They will start day two at 2/75, with the finish line in sight.
Tyabb also looks likely to grab a win this weekend. They bowled out Delacombe Park for 98, and scored 3/53 in response. At Truemans Road Reserve, Tootgarook will need to score 62 runs with nine wickets in hand to beat Mt Martha.
Rye set Frankston YCW a target of 222 to chase down on Saturday.
WOMENS DIV ONE
TOORADIN’S middle order have held on to grab an important win over Rye. RJ Rowley Reserve hosted the two sides for a T20 match on Sunday. Rye batted first, and overcame an early wicket to put a decent total on the board.
Rye scored 6/73 from their 20 overs. Opener Ashleigh Barrand top scored with 26. Tooradin’s openers combined to score 42 runs, which put them well on their way to victory, but some struggles in the middle order put the result in doubt. Wickets began to fall quickly, but Tooradin kept their cool. Martha Langham and Matisse Ortolan settled things down, and hit the winning runs with an over and five wickets left to spare.
Carrum Downs had a good day at home on Sunday, They beat Seaford Tigers by eight wickets. The Tigers scored 8/80 from their 20 overs. Carrum Downs chased that down with three overs left to play.
Somerville were up to the task of chasing down Crib Point last weekend. Somerville chased down 77 runs with three overs and seven wickets to spare.
Balnarring rounded out the winner’s list with a strong win over Delacombe Park. They comfortably defended their total of 3/115 to win by 38 runs.
Opener Catherine Donlon was Balnarring’s best batter – she scored 32 from 48.
First published in the Frankston Times – 22 October 2024