PROVINCIAL
A BRILLIANT unbeaten knock from Kierran Voelkl has helped Dromana score a hard-fought win over Red Hill.
Dromana hosted the match last Saturday. After losing the toss, Red Hill was sent in to bat first.
Harry Gouldstone and Thomas Lewis helped Red Hill put a big total on the scoreboard. Gouldstone scored 59 from 67 deliveries, and Lewis scored an unbeaten 52 from 45 balls. Lewis smashed four sixes during his innings.
Red Hill scored 6/220 from their 40 overs, and were in a good position to claim the win.
Dromana got their run chase off to a strong start thanks to openers Beau Anthony and Sam Fowler. Captain Fowler scored a patient 27 from 62 deliveries, and Anthony scored a quickfire 40 from 33. He hit seven boundaries.
After Anthony’s wicket fell, Kierran Voelkl came to the crease and put on a show. He made 92 runs at a strike rate of 100 to get his side over the line. Voelkl finished the day unbeaten. He helped his side reach their target with a little more than two overs to spare.
At Lloyd Park last Saturday, Langwarrin held on for a close win over Old Peninsula. Langwarrin batted first, and set their opponents a target of 191 to chase down. Skipper Ricky Damiano top scored with 77 from 76 deliveries. Old Peninsula stumbled out of the gates, losing both openers off the bowling of Andrew Smith. Tom La Brooy helped steady the ship, but the damage had been done. Old Peninsula scored 9/177 from their 40 overs, finishing 14 runs short of victory. Andrew Smith took 4/38 for Langwarrin, and Sam Prosser took 3/36.
Pines wrapped up a five-wicket win over Baden Powell on Saturday with an over to spare. Heatherhill also picked up a win – they beat Sorrento by 32 runs.
PENINSULA
ROSEBUD chased down Somerville to grab a win away from home last weekend. Somerville batted first on Saturday, and put 196 runs on the board. Jack Barbour top scored with 72 runs – he hit six fours and two sixes. Rosebud’s run chase got off to a shaky start, and at 3/38 they looked in trouble. Captain Patrick Nagel took the game by the scruff of the neck and helped get his side over the line. Nagel scored 67 runs. Somerville weren’t able to dismiss him, and he ended up helping Rosebud score a four-wicket win. Rosebud hit the winning runs with an over left to spare.
Long Island emerged from Saturday with a win over Moorooduc. Long Island won by 49 runs.
Mt Eliza dominated Seaford at RF Miles Reserve last weekend. Seaford only managed to score 95 in response to Mt Eliza’s total of 239.
Mornington closed out the round with a win over Seaford Tigers.
DISTRICT
FLINDERS and Carrum Downs went down to the wire at BA Cairns Reserve last Saturday. Flinders chose to bat first, but didn’t get off to a great start. Opener Thomas Pengelly impressed with a score of 57 from 84 deliveries, but his first three batting partners each departed before reaching double-digits. The middle order steadied the ship, and helped their side reach a respectable total of 163.
Carrum Downs looked in the box seat to win, and at 5/145 were nearly over the line. Gordon Waterfall and James Abbotts were in control of the game. A stunning collapse of 5/14 cost Carrum Downs the points. They ended up bowled out for 159, dooming them to defeat.
Carrum picked up a dominant victory on Saturday. They beat Main Ridge by 101 runs.
Crib Point and Boneo each picked up comfortable wins last weekend over Baxter and Balnarring respectively.
SUB DISTRICT
Delacombe Park won a thriller over Frankston YCW on Saturday. The Stonecats batted first, and set their opponents a competitive total to chase. Frankston YCW scored 6/173 from their 40 overs – Jack Greenwood top scored with an unbeaten knock of 50. Delacombe Park had to work hard for it, but managed to chase down their target. Jonny Guthrie was the star of the show. The opener carried his bat, and hit the winning runs for his side with just one ball left to spare in the innings. Guthrie scored 67 runs. His efforts got Delacombe Park a four-wicket win.
Mt Martha and Skye also played out a tight game last weekend. Skye batted first at Ferrero Reserve. A late collapse cost them a better total, and they ended up scoring 8/150 from their 40 overs. Ryan Harrison helped restrict Skye’s total. He posted figures of 4/38. Mt Martha’s run chase went down to the wire. Time began to work against them late in the game, and wickets began to fall. Mt Martha was bowled out for 147 runs, four four runs short of victory. They still had an over left to spare. David Dervan got his side over the line. He wiped out the tail, taking 3/15.
Rye were comfortable victors over Tootgarook on Saturday. Tyabb also picked a win – the Yabbies beat Ballam Park by 100 runs.
WOMENS DIV ONE
AN excellent partnership between openers Michelle Richens and Ashleigh Barrand helped Rye secure a dominant win over Seaford Tigers on Sunday. Belvedere Reserve hosted the two sides. Rye batted first, and looked dominant.
Michelle Richens was top-scorer. She scored 53 runs before retiring not out. Her batting partner Ashleigh Barrand scored 45 runs of her own. Rye scored 4/180 from their 20 overs.
Seaford Tigers had few answers for Rye. Opener Kelly James dug in to score 25 runs, but the next best performer only managed to add eight runs to the scoreboard. The Tigers scored 7/75 from their 20 overs, handing Rye a comfortable 105 run win.
Tooradin’s openers also put on a show on Sunday. Aimee Mellford and Debbie Wierzbinski each scored unbeaten half-centuries to help their side grab a win over Crib Point. After their openers retired, Tooradin finished up on 2/152.
Crib Point’s middle order put in a good shift – skipper Laura Herrington top scored with 32 from 26 deliveries – but the Magpies still fell short. After 20 overs, Crib Point were still 37 runs short of victory.
Balnarring picked up a dominant nine-wicket win over Carrum Downs at home last weekend. Somerville were also nine-wicket winners on Sunday – they defeated Delacombe Park with ease.
First published in the Frankston Times – 15 October 2024