MPCA MENS
WITH wet weather affecting many of the mens’ games on Saturday 31 October, and no women’s games this weekend, again results were few and far between.
PROVINCIAL
THERE was only one result on Saturday in Provincial Division, with the other three games abandoned.
Sorrento were pipped by Baden Powell in their rain-affected game.
Baden Powell won the toss and elected to bowl, putting Sorrento out to bat.
Corey Harris couldn’t repeat his form of last week, falling cheaply for just six, with the other opener, Jedd Falck top scoring for the team with 37.
Only one other batter managed to get into double figures with Dimitri Mascarenhas managing 22 runs before being bowled by William Crowder.
The rest of the sheet was single figures with a couple of golden ducks thrown in for good measure.
The Sharks ended up on 9/95 after batting out 26 overs.
Baden Powell’s response was poor, with only one shining light; Rhys Elmi smashed 54 off 42 balls, including five fours and three sixes.
Not another batter made double figures, but they still managed to get past Sorrento’s total in the 19th over for the loss of seven wickets.
Mornington must be feeling the gods are not on their side after the weather robbed them of a certain win.
The Bulldogs managed 8/154 off 37 overs with the stand-out innings being Hayden Cummings with 75 off 102 balls. The next best was Charlie Parker with 41.
Beau Anthony got Dromana off to a firey start with 46 off 30 balls including two fours and four sixes.
Captain Bobby Wilson managed 14 and Udara Ravindu 18 runs before the figures fell to single digits.
Dromana got to 9/103 before play was abandoned.
Old Peninsula managed to get 58 runs on the board before their game against Pines was abandoned.
Elias Karageorgiou scored 28 not out and Charlie Collopy 30 not out.
The Red Hill and Langwarrin game was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
PENINSULA
DESPITE a strong showing from their batters, Crib Point still fell short in their clash against Mt Eliza.
The Magpies’ attack was spearheaded by captain Blake Hogan-Keogh who put on 72 runs in 70 balls to help his side to 5/161.
In response, two batter managed to get to 49 not out for Mt Eliza to grab the win.
Pawan Dias Edirisinghe got there in 58 balls with one four and one six. Nicholas Strickland smashed his way there in 38 balls with three fours and two sixes.
Mt Eliza finished with figures of 4/162.
Long Island locked in an easy win over Rosebud.
Rosebud would have considered their result defendable, getting to 7/189 in their 40 overs.
Scott Hayes top scored for the side with 47 runs.
Long Island’s innings was marked by a game-winning performance from opener from Aiden McKenna.
McKenna smashed 109 not out off 100 balls including nine fours and three sixes.
He was well-supported at the other end with Pubudu Edirisinghe scoring 24 runs and Avindu Fernando 54 not out as they passed Rosebud’s total in the 36th over with the loss of just a single wicket.
The Somerville versus Heatherhill clash was abandoned without Heatherhill facing a ball.
Somerville won the toss and elected to bat. They got to 1/86 before the weather closed in. Play never resumed.
DISTRICT
CARRUM Downs are sitting at the top of the District Division table after a close win against Moorooduc on Saturday.
Moorooduc won the toss and elected to bat.
Opener Nick Williams was out for one, while at the other end, Benjamin Williams put on 15 before being sent packing after being bowled by Robert Johnston.
The best score for Moorooduc was a 48 for Lucas Peterson as the team got to 8/155 off their 40 overs.
In response, Carrum Downs’ opener Robert Johnston, who had been handy with the ball with three wickets, was out for a duck.
Captain Gordon Waterfall ended up standing up for Carrum Downs, scoring the team’s high of 46 runs as they passed Moorooduc’s total with only a couple of overs, and one wicket in hand.
Tyabb had a strong win over Seaford Tigers in their clash.
Tyabb won the toss and elected to bat, managing to put up figures of 8/181 in their 40 overs.
Best for the side was Harrison Dent with 52 runs, followed by Luke Rus with 39.
In response, both of Seaford Tigers’ openers were out for ducks, and it wasn’t until Anurudda Fonseka came to the crease did things start to stabalise.
Foneska scored 61 runs, and Luke Chevalier 45 in the chase, but the side ran out of batters in the 38th over, still 35 runs short of the total.
Rye smashed Boneo in their match.
Boneo sent Rye in to have a bat, and Rye took the opportunity to post a decent score.
The side got to 7/190 with opener Manu Goraya top scoring for the side with 51 off 66 balls.
In response, Boneo fell well short with only vice-captain Sam Fowler posting a substantial score of 47 runs.
In the end, Boneo were all out for just 98 runs in the 25th over.
The Flinders versus Carrum clash was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
SUB DISTRICT
BALLAM Park grabbed the win over Tootgarook in their Sub District Division clash on Saturday.
Tootgarook managed to get to 7/139 after 35 overs, with Koby De bruyn top scoring with 34 and Zachary Symons the next best on 27 not out.
In response, both of Ballam Park’s openers were out for single digits, and things seemed to be going poorly for the side until captain Nicholas Waller notched a 54 not out to guide his side to victory.
The win was Ballam Park’s first for the season.
Delacombe Park smashed Main Ridge in their clash.
Main Ridge sent Delacombe Park in to bat, and apart from opener Ben Walker going cheaply, a strong performance followed.
Tobias Van den heever top scored with 51 off 82 balls, followed closely by Jonny Guthrie on 47 and Flynn Walker on 39 not out.
The side got to 5/185 in their 40 overs.
In response, Main Ridge were dismal, with only one player, Praveen Fernando with a 30, managing to get out of single figures. The side were all out for just 78 runs.
The Baxter versus Skye game was abandoned after eight overs with Baxter on 2/41.
Frankston YCW and Mt Martha both had byes.
MPCA MENS FIXTURE
PROVINCIAL
Saturday 7 Nov, 12.30pm:
Baden Powell v Old Peninsula – Overport Park
Pines v Mornington – Eric Bell Reserve
Langwarrin v Sorrento – Lloyd Park
Dromana v Red Hill – Dromana Recreation Reserve
PENINSULA
Saturday 7 Nov, 12.30pm:
Seaford v Long Island – R.F Miles Reserve
Mt Eliza v Heatherhill – Emil Madsen Reserve
Rosebud v Crib Point – Olympic Park Reserve
Somerville v Balnarring – Somerville Reserve
DISTRICT
Saturday 7 Nov, 12.30pm:
Carrum Downs v Seaford Tigers – Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve
Tyabb v Rye – Bunguyan Reserve
Boneo v Flinders – Boneo Recreation Reserve
Carrum v Moorooduc – Roy Dore Reserve
