PROVINCIAL
AFTER struggling in their first innings, Sorrento was able to overcome the odds and win in their game against Pines, bowling them out for just 116 runs.
The best batter for Pines was Lachlan Jackson, who managed 17 runs, followed by Pat Jackson who notched up 16 runs not out.
Sorrento’s bowlers Henry Squire, Oliver Hanrahan and captain Jake Wood all managed to get three wickets in this game, cementing the win for Sorrento.
After Dromana set Baden Powell a score of 149 last week, Baden Powell was able to achieve a win with a score of 151.
The highest score in batting for Badel Powell came from Dale Elmi, who managed to get 52 runs, followed by Tyson Jackson who got 27 runs not out.
Daniel Reed was the best bowler for Dromana, taking four wickets.
In a very close game between Mornington and Langwarrin, who sat third and fourth on the ladder respectively, Mornington were able to secure the win.
Mitchell Goddard was the highest scorer for Mornington with 54 runs, followed closely by Ryan Smith, who got 40 runs not out.
After a rough clash against Red Hill, Heatherhill came out of their batting innings with another loss for the season after being bowled all out just after 50 overs.
Tyler Neal had another exceptional game for Heatherhill, achieving the highest score of 40 runs, with Samuel Mullavey close behind with 30 runs.
PENINSULA
AFTER being bowled out fully in the first day of their two-day clash against Rosebud, Seaford was still able to secure their win, with Rosebud’s final score 10/156.
Rosebud’s highest scorers of the game were captain Patrick Nagel, who achieved 37 runs, and Ashley Nagel with 34 runs.
Long Island’s decision to bowl first in their game against Balnarring turned out to be a poor decision after they only managed 189 before running out of batters, handing Balnarring the win.
Vice captain Sam Holland-Burch put up the most runs for Long Island, with 47, followed by Archer Quelch who managed 30 runs.
Somerville was able to bowl Mt Eliza out after 72 overs for a score of 204, allowing Somerville’s dominance of the season continue.
With Mt Eliza managing three ducks and one golden duck, Nicholas Strickland presented himself as an outlier, achieving 67 runs and the highest score for his team.
Old Peninsula’s decision to bowl first turned out to be a great one after they secured the win against Moorooduc with an outstanding score of 1/214.
Captain Tom La Brooy was a major stand out for Old Peninsula, achieving 117 runs. Elias Karageorgiou also put up a good score, with 58 runs not out.
DISTRICT
WITH a very large score of 9/291 put up by Carrum last week, Flinders were not expected to win, but the underdogs managed to come out on top with 6/292.
Captain Liam Wolters and Daniel Hille both put up excellent scores for Flinders, achieving 89 runs and 83 runs respectively and carrying Flinders to victory.
Carrum Downs were able to come out on top in their clash against Rye, finishing with a score of 9/189.
Opener Michael O’Driscoll managed to get the highest score for Carrum Downs with 49 runs, followed by fellow opener Eli Halliday who managed 37.
Waligama Palleguruge was the standout bowler for Rye, achieving five of the nine wickets that Rye got for the game.
Crib Point’s amazing score from last week was too high for Main Ridge, handing the Magpies the win.
Praveen Fernando was the best batter for Main Ridge with 26 runs, followed by opener Thomas Finn with 20.
Bradley Davidson managed to get four wickets for Crib Point, with Jai Gleeson getting three.
Seaford were unable to catch up to Boneo in their two-day game and ended up scoring 225, losing to Boneo by only two runs.
Anurudda Fonseka was the best batter for Seaford, with 66 runs off 159 balls.
SUB DISTRICT
SKYE elected to bat first last week, which turned out to be a great decision as Frankston YCW were only able to manage 44, securing the win for Skye.
Frankston YCW had three ducks, two of which were golden, and no player achieving runs in the double digits.
Trav Campbell played an outstanding game for Skye, achieving an impressive 5/16.
Ballam Park lost in their clash against Delacombe Park even after a second innings of batting, with Delacombe Parks finishing with 4-d/249 in only one innings.
Jonny Guthrie played an outstanding game for Delacombe Parks, achieving a standout score of 115 not out.
Ballam then took to the pitch for their second innings of batting, with four of their batters getting ducks and their highest score coming from Will Borthwick (23 runs).
Flynn Walker managed to get 5/40 for Delacombe Parks, carrying his team with half of the overall wickets.
In the second day of the clash between Baxter and Pearcedale, Baxter were able to guarantee their win after Pearcedale only scored 188 before running out of batters, meaning Baxter only needed six runs to win.
In Pearcedale’s second batting innings, captain Stefan Bock achieved the highest score, with 41 runs, followed closely by Jack Hussey who managed 40.
Baxter then went on to send in openers Mitchell Harvey and Cody Irving, and after two wides and five runs scored by Cody, Baxter had their win.
Mt Martha was able to win in their clash against Tootgarook after finishing their first innings well and having an excellent performance in their second innings, with a score of 0/81, giving them a total of 222 runs.
Travis French remained the highest scorer for Mt Martha in their first innings with 40 runs.
Tootgarook struggled in their second innings, with only four players getting scores in the double digits and four players in a row getting ducks.
Jaryd Millington was the standout bowler for Mt Martha, with four wickets in total.
WOMENS DIV ONE
SOMERVILLE and Tooradin ended their game in a tie, with both teams scoring 7/139.
Somerville sent Tooradin to the crease first after winning the toss, where Aimee Mellford got the highest score for Tooradin, with 53 runs.
Somerville then took their turn at the crease, with Julie Fearns and Brittain scoring 36 runs and 34 runs respectively, ending the game in a tie.
Mt Eliza won the toss and elected to bowl in their one-day game against Crib Point, leading to a very close affair.
Crib Point’s Sarah Norris was the only batter to get into the double digits, with 22 runs.
Hewasingha Pathiranage Dhanushi Kavindya Wijewardana was the best bowler for Mt Eliza, managing 4/10.
In Mt Eliza’s batting innings, Phoebe McWilliams scored 23 runs not out, getting the highest score for Mt Eliza followed closely by Phoebe Miller (16 runs).
At Balnarring’s home ground, Mt Martha was still able to come out on top against Balnarring, with a score of 8/174.
Mt Martha won the toss and elected to bat first, with opener Angela Dunn getting the highest score of 51 runs.
Balnarring’s bowler Jessica Marsh performed very well, getting four wickets for her team.
Balnarring then went to the crease and had two stand out batters, with every other batter only getting scores in the single digits. Jessica Marsh got 68 runs however, and Catherin Donlon got 65 runs not out.
