PROVINCIAL
AN excellent final wicket partnership between Shaun Miller and Liam Glennie may have saved Heatherhill from defeat against Pines on Saturday.
Heatherhill was sent in to bat first on day one at Eric Bell Reserve. They struggled from the outset, as Pat Jackson tore through the top order.
Miller and Glennie, batting at number 10 and 11 respectively, helped restore some pride. Miller starred with an impressive unbeaten 52 from 72 deliveries.
Glennie deserves credit for his supporting role – he scored one run from 53 deliveries.
Heatherhill ended up all out for 155.
Pat Jackson did most of the damage for Pines. He took 5/49 from 22 overs.
Pines faced 12 overs before stumps. They lost Declan Jackson’s wicket and scored 20 runs. Lachlan Jackson and Connor Jackson will take to the crease on day two.
Langwarrin set a formidable target for Dromana to chase down at Lloyd Park last weekend.
Langwarrin scored 265 runs on Saturday. Opener Matthew Prosser top-scored with 84 from 129 deliveries. Skipper Ricky Damiano scored 42.
Sorrento was bowled out for 160 by Red Hill on day one of their clash last weekend.
Sharks opener Jedd Falck was his side’s best contributor, scoring 74 from 170. He was eventually run out.
A middle order and tail end collapse left Sorrento in a precarious position. Red Hill scored 21 runs without losing a wicket before stumps.
Baden Powell scored 221 runs on Saturday against Old Peninsula.
PENINSULA
MT ELIZA are on their way to a win over Mornington at Emil Madsen Reserve.
Mornington had a horrid day on Saturday. They were bowled out for just 96 runs.
Charlie Parker top-scored for the Bulldogs with 41 from 159 balls.
Tom Baron bowled brilliantly for Mt Eliza. He bowled 31 overs, taking 3/36. His 13 maidens helped restrict the Bulldogs’ run rate.
Reuben Higgins took 4/22 from 14 overs.
Mt Eliza faced 18 overs before stumps, they lost two wickets and will start day two from 2/21.
A century from opener Luke Rowe has put Somerville in a strong position against Seaford Tigers.
Rowe smashed 112 runs from 136 deliveries, including seven fours and four sixes. His knock helped Somerville reach a final total of 4/295.
Somerville declared with 14 overs left to play in the day. Seaford Tigers dug in at the crease, and finished the day at 1/57.
Long Island’s run chase is off to a poor start at RF Miles Reserve. Seaford set them a target of 138 to chase down – Long Island responded by scoring 3/32 before stumps was called.
Moorooduc batted all day long against Rosebud on Saturday. Rosebud have been tasked with scoring 177 to win.
DISTRICT
CARRUM Downs are on their way to a win over Main Ridge.
After winning the toss, Main Ridge chose to bat first at Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve. After a few early stumbles, Praveen Fernando came in at number five and steadied the ship. He scored 49 from 89 deliveries to help his side reach a final total of 125.
Carrum Downs made a big dent in their target before stumps. They finished the day at 1/54.
Crib Point had a day out at BA Cairns Reserve last Saturday, scoring a whopping 343 runs.
Every Crib Point batter made an impact last weekend – Matthew Blake and Angus Cripps were top-scorers with scores of 78 and 76 respectively. Cripps finished unbeaten, and scored his 76 runs from just 43 balls.
Flinders has a huge task ahead of them to get anything out of the game on day two.
Balnarring scored 166 runs against Baxter before being bowled out last weekend. Baxter scored 26 runs in reply, and managed to avoid losing a wicket before stumps.
Boneo set Carrum a target of 165 to score to win at Roy Dore Reserve on Saturday.
SUB DISTRICT
GOOD knocks from Bailey Daffy and Daniel Streker helped Delacombe Park put a decent total on the board against Tootgarook last weekend.
Daffy came in at number five and scored 51. Daniel Streker scored 46 from 105 deliveries batting at number eight.
Delacombe Park was bowled out for 173 runs. Tootagrook survived three overs before stumps without losing a wicket.
Skye set Rye a target of 180 to chase down at Skye Reserve on Saturday.
Patrick Beckham scored a half-century, putting 56 runs on the board. David Dervan also contributed 49 runs to the total.
Frankston YCW bowled Tyabb out for 150 on Saturday. Mt Martha bowled out Ballam Park for 176.
WOMENS DIV ONE
BRIANNA Watson and Catherine Donlon starred in Balnarring’s win over Carrum Downs on Sunday.
Carrum Downs batted first on their home deck last weekend. Off the back of good knocks by Carley Walford and skipper Lauren Richards, Carrums Downs put 99 runs on the scoreboard in their 30 overs.
Balnarring reached their target without any trouble at all. Openers Watson and Donlon scored 45 and 50 not out respectively.
Balnarring wrapped up a dominant 10 wicket win after 15 overs.
An unbeaten half-century from Aimee Mellford helped Tooradin pick up the points against Crib Point last weekend.
Crib Point was bowled out for 116 runs by Tooradin. Aimee Mellford starred with the ball too – she took 5/3 off four overs,
Mellford backed up her brilliant bowling with an unbeaten score of 56. Her innings was a huge factor as Tooradin grabbed a six wicket win.
Somerville had to work hard to chase down Delacombe Park’s target of 94 last Sunday. Somerville reached their target with three overs to spare and five wickets in hand.
First published in the Frankston Times – 10 December 2024