PROVINCIAL
DROMANA has fired an early warning shot to the rest of the division after a dominant win over Heatherhill. Dromana wrapped up their second win of the season on Saturday by bowling out Heatherhill. Dromana scored 297 runs on day one, and bowled Heatherhill out for 190 on day two.
A handful of Heatherhill batters made strong starts, but couldn’t convert them into big totals. Sithum Peris scored 29 runs, Jake Theobald scored 33, and Adeel Hussain scored 27. Jack Fowler was the pick of the bowlers for Dromana. He took 3/40 from 14 overs on Saturday, and managed to pick up the deciding wicket. The win puts Dromana on top of the ladder.
Sorrento wrapped up a win over Baden Powell on Saturday. The Sharks were bowled out for 200 on day one, and had to work hard on day two to grab the win. Some excellent bowling from Jake Wood helped them pick up the points.
Rhys Elmi offered some resistance for Baden Powell, but was eventually dismissed for 44. Baden Powell was bowled out for 169. Jake Wood posted figures of 4/40.
Langwarrin were comfortable victors over Red Hill last weekend. They managed to defend their total of 178 with some good bowling.
PENINSULA
LONG Island has claimed a win over Somerville after an impressive batting display. Long Island had a tall mountain to climb on day two of their clash with Somerville on Saturday. They needed to score 271 runs to win. Openers Aiden McKenna and Thomas Matson helped Long Island put together a strong start to their run chase. They combined for 100 runs – McKenna scored 73 from 67 deliveries and Matson scored 33 from 88.
Caleb Debnam took the wickets of both openers, but Long Island’s middle order kept things ticking along. Sam Holland-Burch came in at number seven to wrap things up. Holland-Burch scored 42 from 70 deliveries to help his side get over the line. Long Island reached their target with three wickets to spare and eight overs left to play.
Mornington defeated Seaford at RF Miles Reserve last weekend. The Bulldogs chased down their target of 152 without too much trouble. They crossed the finish line with five wickets left to spare.
Rosebud wrapped up a dominant victory over Seaford Tigers on Saturday. The Tigers only managed to score 109 runs in response to Rosebud’s day one total of 229.
Mt Eliza beat Moorooduc by six wickets to close out the round.
DISTRICT
VALIANT efforts from Shaun Foster and Jake D’Atri couldn’t stop Balnarring from beating Carrum on Saturday.
Balnarring scored 277 runs on day one, handing Carrum a difficult task to tackle. Carrum’s run chase got off to a nightmare start – openers John Mitchell and Finley Corrie were each dismissed by Jonothan Rumbold for two runs.
Jake D’atri and Shaun Foster came in at three and four and steadied the ship. D’Atri scored 58 runs, and Foster scored a brilliant 102.
Darcy Warmbrunn stepped up to take Foster’s wicket. He continued to tear through the middle order, and helped his side claim a 20 run victory in the final over of the day. Warmbrunn finished with figures of 4/34 from 11 overs.
Flinders secured their second consecutive win of the season on Saturday by beating Main Ridge. Boneo is also 2-0 to start the season – they beat Crib Point by three wickets away from home last weekend.
Carrum Downs dispatched Baxter with ease on Saturday. Josh Dinger took 5/31 to help his side earn the victory.
SUB DISTRICT
TYABB’S strong start to the 2024/2025 season continued on Saturday with a win over Delacombe Park. Tyabb started day two at 3/53, needing 46 more runs to secure the first innings win. They managed to reach that target without much fuss. The Yabbies scored 6/186 before declaring. Delacombe Park had more difficulty at the crease, but managed to survive the day. Delacombe Park finished their second innings at 6/89, avoiding an outright loss. Jayden Regan’s half-century was a highlight for Tyabb on Saturday.
Skye had less fortune last weekend. They fell to an outright defeat against Ballam Park. Skye needed to score just 183 to avoid an outright loss, but couldn’t manage to get the job done. They were bowled out for 99 and 78 in their two innings. Will Borthwick did the damage in the first innings, taking six wickets. Ezra Hughes took six wickets in Skye’s second innings.
Frankston YCW beat Rye in a thriller last weekend. With the day coming to an end, the Stonecats hit the winning runs with only two wickets left to spare. Frankston YCW chased down 222 to grab the win.
Tootgarook beat Mt Martha to close out the weekend.
WOMENS DIV ONE
DELACOMBE Park beat Carrum Downs in a close one last Saturday. Carrum Downs was sent in to bat first on their home deck. They put together a strong innings – opener Lauren Richards top scored with an impressive knock of 51 from 36 deliveries. Carrum Downs finished their 20 overs at 6/130. Delacombe Park was faced with a tough task, but proved up for the challenge. Opener Melissa Newham scored a half-century to help guide her side to a seven wicket win with just eight balls left to spare.
Rye were also victorious last weekend, picking up a win over Somerville. Rye’s batters were unbeatable. Skipper Ella Hilton retired not out on 50, and her batting partner Ashleigh Barrand scored 48 not out. Rye finished up their innings with 109 runs on the board without losing a wicket. Somerville kept touch with their target, but time ended up working against them. They finished up at 5/96, 14 runs short of victory. Ella Hilton helped Rye get over the line with a strong bowling performance – she posted figures of 3/21 from her four overs.
At East Seaford Reserve, some good batting scored Tooradin a win over Seaford Tigers. Tooradin scored 115 runs during their 20 overs. Seaford Tigers only managed 5/74 in reply. Debbie Wierzbinski was top-scorer for the afternoon with 41.
First published in the Frankston Times – 29 October 2024