PROVINCIAL
DROMANA’S undefeated start to the 2024/2025 season continued last weekend after a close win over Baden Powell.
Overport Park hosted the clash. Baden Powell was sent in to bat first, and hit a few roadblocks.
Dale Elmi, Jobe Gardner, Josh Waldron, and Jack Gorbert made good starts, but didn’t convert their scores into big totals. Gorbert’s unbeaten 24 from 21 deliveries batting at number nine was the most impressive of the innings.
Jye Voelkl took three vital middle order wickets to help restrict Baden Powell’s total to 9/144 from 40 overs. Voelkl took 3/21.
A middle order collapse nearly cost Dromana the game, but they managed to recover. Dromana fell from 1/68 to 5/72 in the middle of their innings. Dale Irving and Bobby Wilson dug in to get things back on track. Zacc Klan hit the winning runs for Dromana with eight balls and just two wickets left to spare. Taylor Harrison’s 4/21 was vital to keeping Baden Powell in the game.
Nothing separated Red Hill and Heatherhill after a thrilling match last Saturday. Heatherhill batted first, and put 153 runs on the board. Kieran Lenehan top-scored with 46 from 74 deliveries. Simon Dart was awesome with the ball for Red Hill – he took 3/12 from eight overs. Red Hill’s openers each made good starts before being dismissed. First drop batter Simon Dart then fell for a duck, putting their innings in jeopardy. Will Cooper and Brent Martin contributed 34 and 27 runs to the scoreboard respectively, but their efforts were not quite enough to get the win. Red Hill pushed hard, but time ended up being the enemy. They finished their 40 overs at 8/153, securing a tie.
Old Peninsula managed to finish the job against Sorrento last Saturday. They chased down a target of 146 with just one ball left to spare at David MacFarlane Reserve.
Pines closed out the round with a four wicket win over Langwarrin at home.
PENINSULA
MORNINGTON are now 3-0 this season after beating Moorooduc at Dallas Brooks Reserve. The Bulldogs were sent in to bat first last Saturday. An 115 run partnership between Charlie Parker and Zac Garnet helped Mornington reach an impressive final score of 5/222. Parker scored 79 runs, and Garnet contributed 74 to the total. Moorooduc fought valiantly, but time ended up working against them. Ewan Wilson and Raymond Curry each scored 46 runs, but a late collapse put the result beyond all doubt. Moorooduc’s 40 overs expired with their total at 7/190.
Rosebud held on to beat Long Island in a tight one last weekend. Rosebud batted first, and scored 159 runs. They would have to bowl well to lock up the victory. Long Island got close, but was bowled out for 154.
Somerville also bowled well to pick up a 23 run victory over Mt Eliza last weekend.
Seaford Tigers picked up a vital win on Saturday against their cross-town rivals Seaford. The Tigers won by 20 runs at RF Miles Reserve.
DISTRICT
A BRILLIANT opening stand of 161 runs between Joshua Peet and Luke Hewitt was the highlight of Balnarring’s win over Crib Point on Saturday. Balnarring scored 4/253. Crib Point only managed to score 158 before being bowled out.
Main Ridge fell well short of their target against Baxter last weekend. Baxter set their opponents a score of 170 to chase down – Main Ridge was bowled out for just 103. A pair of half-centuries from Brad Lockhart and Robert Johnston helped Carrum Downs pick up a comfortable win over Boneo on Saturday afternoon. Lockhart opened and went on to score 62 from 84 deliveries. He was dismissed by Christopher Jobling.
Robert Johnston scored an unbeaten 53 from just 32 balls to help Carrum Downs reach a final total of 5/230.
Boneo opener Samson Storey fought hard, scoring 61 runs, but he got no help from his teammates. Boneo was bowled out for just 123. Gordon Waterfall took 4/19 and Robert Johnston took 3/30. Carrum batted well to claim victory over Flinders last weekend. Carrum chased down a target of 185 with six wickets to spare.
SUB DISTRICT
TYABB secured a thrilling win over Rye on Saturday to continue its strong start to the season. Rye batted first, and had some real trouble putting a score together. At 8/101 they looked in big trouble, but late cameos from Waligama Palleguruge and Jacob Long helped them put a competitive total on the board. Palleguruge’s unbeaten 42 helped Rye reach a final score of 8/156.
Tyabb’s batters also had difficulty putting together big totals before Jayden Regan took the game by the scruff of the neck. The number six batter scored an unbeaten 62 from 72 deliveries to guide his side to victory.
It went right down to the wire. Tyabb hit the winning runs off the final ball with just two wickets left to spare.
The win takes Tyabb to 3-0 in the 2024/2025 season.
Frankston YCW dispatched Mt Martha with ease last weekend, coming away with a seven wicket win. Tootgarook had to work a little harder to grab a two wicket win over Skye.
Delacombe Park and Ballam Park were evenly matched last weekend. Delacombe Park emerged victorious by just nine runs.
First published in the Frankston Times – 5 November, 2024