PROVINCIAL
IN the last weekend of the regular season, Heatherhill took on Mornington in what should have been an easy win for Mornington but instead turned into an unexpected defeat.
Heatherhill won the toss and took to the crease first, with Sithum Peiris making 69 runs and Tahsinullah Sultani making 37 runs off 25 balls.
Brendan Walsh was able to take three wickets for Mornington.
Charlie Parker was Mornington’s best batsman, making 64 runs with two batters, Tom Panich and Ryan Smith out for ducks.
Tyler Neal took three wickets for Heatherhill, cementing the win for the underdogs.
Dromana was able to best Sorrento at Dromana Recreation Reserve with a final score of 3/174.
Sam Fowler was Dromana’s stand out batsman for the game, achieving 100 runs not out off 96 balls. Captain Bobby Wison managed 44 runs for Dromana.
Sorrento’s batting was led by Mitchell Bench, who managed 47 runs off 51 balls, followed by Jedd Falck and captain Jake Wood who each made 37 runs.
Red Hill won the toss and elected to bat, which turned out to be a poor decision after Pines were able to take the win.
Though Red Hill’s batting started out slowly, Luke Robertson was able to make 39 runs and Joe Smith-Butler managed 35 runs.
Declan Jackson was a strong bowler for Pines, taking three wickets.
Pines’ innings begun just as strongly as it ended, with Cooper Remy achieving 42 runs and Nick Christides managing to make 27 runs off 21 balls.
In a very close game between Langwarrin and Baden Powell, Baden Powell were able to come out on top with only one ball left in the game.
Langwarrin won the toss and elected to bat first, with their captain Taylor Smith making 67 runs not out and carrying the team in their batting.
Dale Elmi put up a strong defence for Baden Powell, taking three wickets.
Baden Powell then took to the crease, with Luke Long making 30 runs and Rhys Elmi making 27 runs, steering the team to a one run win with a score of 7/146.
Next week, Mornington, Baden Powell, Pines and Red Hill will head into the semi-finals.
PENINSULA
OLD Peninsula elected to bat first at their home ground against Seaford, which was a great decision, clinching the win and guaranteeing a spot for Old Peninsula in the semi-finals.
Despite their slow start, captain Tom La Brooy came in third in the batting order and achieved 106 runs off 77 balls, carrying his team to victory alongside Hugh Peacock who made 56 runs not out.
Seaford then took to the crease, and with the team having five ducks and one score of 0 runs not out, there was little hope for recovery. Despite that, Jordan Desmond put up a nice score of 55 runs off 50 balls.
John Forrest bowled very well, managing 4/14 for Old Peninsula.
Somerville easily defeated Moorooduc after Moorooduc won the toss and decided to bat first.
With a final score of 10/149, Michael Whincup made the most runs for Moorooduc, managing 37 runs. He was followed by Matthew Blackmore who made 23 runs not out.
Captain Chris Brittain notched up 4/19 with the ball for Somerville, starting the team out very strongly.
As Somerville took to the crease, Kiefer Peries achieved 89 runs not out off 119 balls, securing the win for Somerville alongside his other teammates.
Rosebud won the toss and elected to bat first in their one day clash against Balnarring, which ended up in a tie.
Rosebud’s batting started off with Will Jewell making 35 runs and Scott Hayes managing 30 runs off 17 balls.
Darcy Warmbrunn bowled very well for Balnarring, making 4/21.
Balnarring’s turn at the crease was equally anticlimactic, with three golden ducks in the lower order. Darcy Warmbrunn was also Balnarring’s best batsman, managing 57 runs.
Captain Patrick Nagel ensured a tie for the two teams, making 4/18 and allowing both teams to end on 153 runs.
Mt Eliza made the decision to bat first after winning the toss, which ended in a win for Long Island.
Jack Harrison was Mt Eliza’s highest run scorer, making 31 runs.
Avindu Fernando managed to take four wickets for Long Island.
Despite both openers out for ducks, Chris Hay and Avindu Fernando both managed to make 29 runs (not out for Chris Hay).
The semi finals next week will see Somerville take on Rosebud and Old Peninsula take on Balnarring.
DISTRICT
FLINDERS made the right decision in electing to bowl first in their game against Seaford, after a close game gave Flinders the win.
Seaford’s batting started poorly with a duck, but Seaford recovered well, with their other opener Karanbir Singh making 59 runs off 44 balls and Anurudda Fonseka making 44 runs.
Flinders then took to the crease, and despite only having two players score in the double digits, they were able to secure the win. Daniel Hille made the most runs for Flinders, with 77 scored off 87 balls, followed by captain Liam Wolters, who made 72 runs not out off 117 balls.
Rye won the toss in their one day clash against Carrum and elected to bat, leading to a win for Rye.
Manu Goraya was Rye’s highest scorer in the batting, making 61 runs. Jordan Blades also played very well, managing 43 runs off 54 balls.
Carrum then took to the crease with a fairly uneventful batting innings. Corey Hand scored the most runs for Carrum, making 41 off 53 balls. Billy Thomson was not far behind, achieving 37 off 28 balls.
Sashika Sushantha Gunathunga bowled very well for Rye, taking four wickets.
Crib Point elected to bat first after winning the toss at their home ground against Boneo.
Crib Point ended their 40 overs with 5/172, with captain Blake Hogan-Keogh managing 37 runs, and Brayden Gleeson not far behind on 32 runs not out.
Boneo then attempted to catch up with Crib Point, with Christopher Jobling making 35 runs and Dilasri Lokubandara making 23 runs, but Boneo finished at 10/114, handing Crib Point the win.
Carrum Downs won the toss and decided to let Main Ridge bat first, which led to an easy win for Carrum Downs.
Main Ridge had a slow start to their batting, but Thomas Finn managed 21 runs as the second highest run scorer for the team, followed later by Travis Barker who made 31 runs.
Carrum Downs held their ground very well, with Josh Dinger providing excellent figures in the bowling, taking four wickets.
Carrum Downs then took their turn with the bat, with captain Gordon Waterfall achieving 57 runs not out and Eli Halliday making 30 runs.
Next weekend, Carrum Downs will take on Seaford and Crib Point will take on Rye in the semi-finals.
SUB DISTRICT
THE one-day clash between Pearcedale and Skye was a very low scoring game after Pearcedale only managed 10/38, giving Skye the win after only 15 overs of batting.
Pearcedale had a very poor innings with the team having seven ducks in total and Jay Carbone the highest score with only 11 runs not out.
Dylan Campbell was the best bowler for Skye, making 4/11 in four overs.
Skye’s batting was also very uneventful, with Trav Campbell managing their highest score of 11 not out. Despite this, they were still able to make 39 runs and win.
Jacob Regester-Hill bowled well for Pearcedale, attempting to hold down the fort by making three wickets.
Ballam Park won the toss in their game against Frankston YCW and elected to bowl, which turned out to be a good move, winning with 6/155 as their final score.
Jarod Pickering was a stand out batter for Frankston YCW, making 75 runs not out off 128 balls, and despite his efforts to carry his team to victory, he was helped very little by the other batters.
Captain Will Borthwick bowled exceptionally for Ballam Park, taking four wickets for the team and aiding Ballam Park in their shut down of Frankston YCW.
Ballam Park then took to the crease, with Gabriel Lawrence achieving an exceptional score of 53 runs off 22 balls. Captain Will Borthwick was not far behind with 47 runs not out.
Aaron Barrett was Frankston YCW’s last hope, taking three wickets, but Frankston YCW was unable to shut down Ballam Park in time.
Mt Martha’s decision to bat against Delacombe Park turned out to be a good one after they were able to win by nearly 100 runs.
Openers Travis French and Patrick Skelly scored 51 and 50 runs respectively, carrying Mt Martha in the batting.
Delacombe Park struggled in their batting, with three ducks, two of which were golden ducks. Bailey Daffy was their highest run scorer with 24 runs, but that was not enough to secure a win.
Harris Rickard bowled well for Mt Martha, achieving great figures of 3/11.
Tootgarook took on Tyabb in their one day game, and Tootgarook’s decision to bowl first turned out to be a bad one after they couldn’t recover from Tyabb’s batting.
Tyabb started out well, with Ryan Regan achieving 75 runs off 40 balls, and it continued with Nicholas Taranto managing 59 not out off 43 balls.
Tootgarook then took to the crease with hope, after opener Jamie Clarke made 39 runs off 19 balls. But it all went downhill from there, after one duck and two golden ducks things were falling apart.
Joshua Phillips made the highest score for Tootgarook with 46 runs off 48 balls.
Now that the main season is over, Tyabb, Skye, Baxter and Mt Martha head into the semi-finals next weekend.
WOMENS DIV ONE
THE grand final game between Somerville and Balnarring was played at Somerville reserve on Sunday 8 March, and after 30 overs each, Balnarring was able to come out on top with 5/133, winning by 20 runs.
Somerville won the toss and elected to bowl, so Balnarring took to the crease, with Brianna Watson managing 31 runs not out and Catherine Donlon not far behind with 26 runs.
Somerville’s batting stretch then began, with Marlee Black achieving 45 runs for her team and Julie Fearns scoring 27 not out.
Somerville were let down by three ducks in their innings, contributing to their loss, letting Balnarring take home the trophy for the 2025/26 season.