PROVINCIAL
LADDER leaders Langwarrin will head into this weekend’s final series off the back of a loss, after Dromana put them to the sword on Saturday.
Langwarrin had a disastrous day on the road against Dromana. They got off to a nightmare start when opener Jack Marget was clean bowled by Dale Irving with the first delivery of the day.
Each of Langwarrin’s first five batters failed to reach double digits. They collapsed to 7/43, and looked in a world of trouble.
The tail offered some resistance, but Langwarrin was soon bowled out. They scored just 96 runs.
Dromana made short work of their target, claiming the upset win after 22 overs with six wickets left to spare. An impressive knock of 33 from 27 deliveries by Beau Anthony helped guide Dromana to victory.
The result saw Dromana finish third on the ladder. The loss didn’t knock Langwarrin off the top.
Pines finished the year in second place – they beat Heatherhill with just one ball to spare last weekend to secure their spot.
Red Hill finished the season in fourth and Sorrento finished fifth. The two sides played on Saturday, with Sorrento emerging victorious.
Old Peninsula finished the year in last place, but ended things on a positive note by smashing Baden Powell.
PENINSULA
ROSEBUD will head into finals full of momentum after a big win over Moorooduc on Saturday.
The first-placed Rosebud hit the road to take on Moorooduc. They stamped their authority on the game early, rattling the Moorooduc top order.
At 5/40 Moorooduc looked in big trouble. Skipper Ben Williams steadied things with a knock of 76 to help his side reach a final total of 151.
Rosebud chased down their target without too much hassle. Will Jewell hit 52 runs, and Liam Collett scored an unbeaten 50. Rosebud wrapped up the win in 32 overs with eight wickets left to spare.
Mornington finished the season in second place – the Bulldogs closed out the home-and-away season with a win over third-placed Mt Eliza on Saturday.
Long Island finished in fourth place despite a defeat to Seaford last weekend.
Somerville smashed wooden spoon holders Seaford Tigers to close out their season.
DISTRICT
CARRUM Downs suffered a shock loss to Main Ridge in their final game of the home-and-away season last weekend.
Carrum Downs entered the game as one of the premiership favourites, while Main Ridge is out of finals contention. Carrum Downs set their opponents a tough target of 236 to chase down to win – Gordon Waterfall top-scored with 74 runs.
Main Ridge proved up for the fight, but the clock looked like it might work against them. Praveen Fernando came in at number five and took control.
Fernando smashed a brilliant century off just 53 balls to drag his side to a famous win. He hit 11 fours and five sixes during the electric innings.
Despite the defeat, Carrum Downs still finished the campaign in first place. Balnarring, who closed out their year with a big win over Baxter, finished second.
Third-placed Flinders beat Crib Point last weekend, and fourth-place Boneo beat Carrum.
SUB DISTRICT
TYABB locked up top spot on the ladder by beating Frankston YCW last weekend.
Bunguyan Reserve hosted the two sides on Saturday. Tyabb batted first – Jarrod White and Udara Ravindu each scored half-centuries to help their side reach a final total of 202.
It was up to Tyabb’s bowlers to finish the job, and they proved up for the fight. The Stonecats managed to score just 125 before being bowled out.
Ryan Regan cleaned up the tail-end to secure the win.
The result saw the Stonecats finish the year in third spot.
Rye finished second and Tootagrook finished fourth to round out the finals series. Rye beat Skye on Saturday, and Tootgarook beat Delacombe Park.
Mt Martha closed out the 2024/2025 season with a win over Ballam Park.