PROVINCIAL
Langwarrin batted brilliantly to claim a hard-fought win over Sorrento at David MacFarlan Reserve on Saturday.
The Kangaroos headed into day two with a tall mountain to climb. Sorrento set them a target of 269 to chase down to win on day one.
Langwarrin opener Jack Marget set his side on the right path with a patient half-century. Number three batter Matthew Prosser came in and dealt a huge blow, going on to score 97 runs from 178 deliveries.
Langwarrin’s run chase was nearly brought down by a few shaky middle-order performances, but Taylor Smith kept the ship steady. Smith blasted an unbeaten 70 from 131 balls to guide his side to victory with stumps looming just moments away.
Langwarrin emerged victorious by three wickets.
Dromana came close to chasing down Pines’ total of 272 on Saturday, but fell short.
Dromana’s skippers Sam Fowler and Bobby Wilson each made good contributions on Saturday, scoring 49 and 48 respectively before being dismissed. The middle order kept chipping away at the target, but each batter was dismissed before making a big dent.
Pines’ bowlers kept fighting and eventually got on top. They bowled out Dromana for 244 runs to secure the win.
Ricky Ramsdale was a workhorse on Saturday, taking 3/70 from 27 overs. Billy Humphrey took 3/35.
Baden Powell comfortably defended its day one total of 275 against Heatherhill on Saturday. Heatherhill was bowled out for 151.
A good partnership between Simon Dart and Lincoln Toy helped Red Hill wrap up a scrappy four-wicket win over Mornington last weekend.
PENINSULA
Long Island dominated Moorooduc on Saturday to claim a comprehensive outright win.
Long Island had already wrapped up the win on day one, chasing down Moorooduc’s first innings total of 98 with ease. They ended up declaring at 8/175, sending Moorooduc back in to bat on day two.
Moorooduc’s second innings went even worse than their first. None of their batters managed to reach double digits; Cooper Huggard was their best performer with a gritty nine runs not out from 48 deliveries.
Moorooduc was bowled out for a paltry total of 44, dooming them to outright defeat.
A five-wicket haul from Lucas Cross helped Old Peninsula grab a dominant win over Somerville on Saturday.
Somerville was tasked with chasing down Old Peninsula’s day one total of 272. They didn’t get close and scored just 43 runs before their innings came to a close.
Cross was fantastic, taking 5/16 from his 10 overs of bowling. Jamin Barron-Toop took three wickets for just nine runs.
Somerville was sent back in to bat and finished the day at 6/90.
Balnarring successfully defended their day one total of 234 against Seaford last weekend. Rosebud bowled very well to beat Mt Eliza.
DISTRICT
Carrum Downs’ good start to the 2025/2026 season continued on Saturday with a hard-fought win over Boneo.
Boneo was bowled out for 137 on their home deck on day one. Number three batter Eli Halliday made a dent in the target for Carrum Downs before stumps on the first day of play. Both openers were dismissed without making much of an impact on the scoreboard.
Carrum Downs didn’t finish the job easily on day two. Good knocks from Michael O’Driscoll, who scored 22 from 100 deliveries, and Ryan Lynch, who scored an unbeaten 31 from 73, helped guide Carrum Downs over the finish line.
Carrum Downs clawed over the line for a two-wicket win.
At Roy Dore Reserve, Carrum also battled hard for a close win. They beat Main Ridge by three wickets.
A good partnership between Waide Symes and Jason Manby helped Crib Point grab a three-wicket win over Seaford Tigers last weekend. Rye closed out the weekend with a win over Flinders.
SUB DISTRICT
A fantastic knock from Udara Ravindu was the difference on Saturday as Tyabb knocked off Delacombe Park.
On day one, Delacombe Park was bowled out for 162 runs. Brock Regan took four wickets to keep Delacombe Park’s total down.
On day two, Udara Ravindu was the star. He smashed 81 runs from 206 deliveries and finished not out.
Tyabb won with four wickets left to spare.
Tootgarook had a great day on Saturday, beating Pearcedale across two innings.
On day one, Pearcedale was bowled out for just 119, a target Tootgarook reached with ease. Tootgarook ended up declaring for 263 runs.
Pearcedale narrowly avoided an innings defeat and was bowled out for 151 on day two. Jett Williams dug in for an impressive 53 runs.
Tootgarook came in for a second innings and wrapped up the result in less than two overs.
Mt Martha beat Ballam Park by one wicket in a thriller on Saturday. Mt Martha chased down 197 to win; opener Travis French was man-of-the-match with an unbeaten knock of 127.
