PROVINCIAL
LANGWARRIN got off to a strong start in their two day match against Baden Powell. Opener Jack Marget top scored for the side with 63, and captain Ricky Damiano wasn’t far behind with a knock of 57 not out. Langwarrin finished the day at 7/221.
Pines came up against Red Hill in their two day clash. The day didn’t get off as planned with opener Declan Jackson out for a golden duck. The ship steadied and Nick Christides and Connor Jackson put on 61 and 51 respectively. There wasn’t much of a fight after they left the crease though, and Pines finished the day at 8/161.
It was another duck for an opener for Old Peninsula in their clash with Heatherhill. Bailey Payze didn’t manage to get off the mark, and things were looking grim for the side until Justin Grant and Dylan O’Malley took charge. Grant scored 90 not out, and O’Malley 70, saving their side from what would have otherwise been an ordinary day. Old Peninsula finished up at 7/201.
PENINSULA
SEAFORD Tigers had a shocking start to their two day clash against Mt Eliza. The hapless Tigers were all out for 60, with five ducks. It was only a 32 run stand by Luke Chevalier that avoided even more embarrassment. Mt Eliza then had a turn with the bat, and declared at 87 for the loss of a single wicket. The Tigers finished the day at the crease and at 0/21.
Seaford travelled to Rosebud and batted first, managing 153 before running out of batters.
Moorooduc had a few individual performances on their way to a score of 244 against Somerville. Captain Benjamin Williams top scored for the side with 89, while Benjamin Millar and Raymond Curry notched up six and 57 not out respectively.
Long Island had a few batters get a start, but none really stayed the course in their opening innings against Mornington.
They set the Bulldogs a target of 130, and Mornington were 0/3 at the close of play.
DISTRICT
CARRUM Downs managed a tidy score of 234 against Carrum in day one of their two-day clash. There were a couple of strong batting performances, but the day belonged to Robert Johnston, who managed 94 not out.
It wasn’t a great day for Flinders. Up against Balnarring, they could only manage 123 before running out of batters. Country Week hero Sam Field couldn’t get off the mark before falling LBW to a ball from Luke Hewitt. Hudson Blake top scored for Flinders with 30.|
Baxter got off to a great start against Boneo notching up 5/249 after the first day of play. The standout performance was by Priyantha Kumara who scored 89 before being caught and bowled. Mitchell Harvey also managed a half century with 52 not out.
Crib Point struggled in their opening innings against Main Ridge, all out for just 135. The only resistance came from Angus Cripps with 41 and Spencer Wilton with 30. Main Ridge took the crease and finished the day with 4/57.
SUB DISTRICT
FRANKSTON YCW finished day one at 9/199 in their match against Ballam Park.
Jason Bedford was the pick of the batsmen with 80. For Ballam Park, the captain Will Borthwick and the vice-captain Ezra Hughes both picked up three wickets.
Delacombe Park managed 190 in their first innings against Skye. Bailey Daffy top scored with 41. Sky went in for a bat and were 2/16 at stumps, giving Delacombe Park hope they may be in striking distance of a win.
WOMENS DIV ONE
IT was a walk in the park for Rye’s women’s team on Sunday with an easy win over Delacombe Park.
The home team batted first with only one batter managing to get into double figures. Jayde Lillico managed to notch up 20 runs off 52 balls before being run out by Rye’s Stella Appleford. At the end of their 30 overs, Delacombe Park still had three wickets in hand but had only managed to put 68 runs on the board.
Rye opening batter Natasha Jones stayed at the crease for the entire innings, notching up their highest score of 20 runs. The team only lost three wickets before reaching Delacombe Park’s total in under 16 overs. The biggest problem for Delacombe Park was the extras with five wides, 13 no balls and two byes adding 20 to Rye’s total.
Tooradin managed a massive total that proved an insurmountable target for Carrum Downs. Tooradin batted out their full 30 overs for the loss of just four wickets, posting 195. The sum included half centuries for Aimee Mellford (54) and Lorna Monk (53). In response, Carrum Downs were lackluster, with three ducks and a sea of single digit scores. The only bright spot was a captain’s knock of 36 by Lauren Richards.
Somerville travelled to Balnarring for their match and batted first. It was not easy going for the Eagles, who struggled to get runs on the board. A middle order fight back saw captain Kasey Black score 21 and Hayley Monk notch up 28 to get their team to 114 for the loss of seven wickets after 30 overs. It wasn’t a great score, but Balnarring made it look unachievable with a performance best forgotten. Only two of their players managed double figures, and they were all out for 74, handing Somerville the win.
Crib Point had an easy day against Seaford Tigers. The Magpies managed a total of 152 runs for the loss of just four wickets. In response, the Tigers could only manage 86 runs for the loss of seven wickets after their 30 overs.