PROVINCIAL
OLD Peninsula faced a hefty total on Saturday after Baden Powell notched up a tidy 221 last week. But apart from a single early wicket, with Zak Bauer getting caught LBW for seven, it was an easy day with Old Peninsula scoring 5/224.
Wade Pelzer top scored for Old Boys with 62 off 87 balls, and the visitors trotted home to pass Baden Powell’s total with over eight overs spare and for the loss of just five wickets. Baden Powell remain without a win for the season.
Sorrento haven’t been much better this season, with only a single win, and their fortunes didn’t improve on Saturday.
After the Sharks only managed 160 last week, Red Hill made 162 to grab the win. It wasn’t all smooth sailing for Red Hill, though. They got there with only two wickets spare. The steady hand for Red Hill was Harry Gouldstone who managed to stay at the crease until the end with an impressive 69 runs.
Dromana had their first loss for the season against a rampaging Langwarrin. All the damage was done last week when Langwarrin piled on 265 runs for Dromana to chase. Despite a captain’s knock of 71 by Sam Fowler, the total was overwhelming, and they ended up falling 86 runs short of the Kangaroo’s total.
Pines got the better of Heatherhill in their clash to maintain second spot on the ladder.
PENINSULA
MT Eliza easily accounted for Mornington on Saturday after the Bulldog’s horror innings last week. It wasn’t all smooth sailing though, with Mt Eliza sitting at 5/62 at one stage before steady hands took control.
Rosebud fell over 100 runs short in their clash with Moorooduc. After setting a target of 176 last week, Moorooduc cut through the Rosebud batsman, with a sea of single digit scores leaving them at 9/75. Only openers Samuel Jones and Jarrod Hicks managed to get into double figures for Rosebud with 18 and 14 respectively. Benjamin Hansen was the best of Moorooduc’s bowlers with figures of 4/14 across eight overs.
Somerville got the better of Seaford Tigers after posting a mammoth target of 295 last week. Seaford Tigers gave it a go, with some respectable scores on the board, including a 62 by Tim Hayes, but fell well short, finishing at 10/201.
Long Island made it look easy against Seaford. In their second innings, they hit the required runs without the loss of a single wicket, cementing their position on the top of the division ladder.
DISTRICT
BAXTER only had 166 to chase on Saturday after Balnarring were all out after 66 overs last week. They managed to make it with only the loss of four wickets, but with only two balls to spare with a four by Simon Dignan getting them across the line. Priyantha Kumara top scored for Baxter with 42 off 100 balls.
Boneo notched up 164 last week, creating an achievable target for Carrum on Saturday. They did it with ease scoring 3/166 with plenty of time to spare. Captain Shaun Foster top scored for Carrum with 51.
Flinders faced a mammoth task after Crib Point managed an almighty 5/343 last week. They were nowhere near the task and ended up all out for 177. Liam Wolters was the only real resistance for Flinders scoring 85 runs.
Carrum Downs managed the win over Main Ridge to maintain top spot on the ladder with only one loss for the season.
SUB DISTRICT
AFTER scoring 150 last week, Tyabb faced an uphill battle to defend their total. It was an easy day for Frankston YCW who trotted it in against top of the table Tyabb. Their final score was 7/153 only using 57.3 overs. Kaedyn Hodgson top scored for YCW with 42 runs off 72 balls.
Rye had 180 to chase on day two of their clash against Skye. It was an easy day for the visitors, easily passing Skye’s total and batting on until Benjamin Ashworth notched a century.
Mt Martha fell well short of Ballam Park’s 176 last week. After 54 overs, Mt Martha had run out of batsman for just 127 runs. Kyle Bendle topped the card for Mt Martha with 34 runs.
Tootgarook took on Delacombe Park in day two of their clash. Chasing 174, Tootgarook managed to hit the total with 12 overs spare and for the loss of just six wickets. Matthew Whelan top scored for the day with 61 not out.
WOMENS DIV ONE
SOMERVILLE had an easy day out against the Crib Point women after they failed to notch a big score last week. The Magpies couldn’t defend their 122, and the Eagles soared past it with the loss of just two wickets. Marlee Black was the standout for Somerville with 63 runs.
Carrum Downs set up a tidy 193 for Seaford to chase on Sunday. Seaford managed to retain wickets, losing just five for the day, but ran out of overs and fell 64 runs short. Kelly James was the best for Seaford, notching up 50.
After Balnarring scored 192 last week, Delacombe Park needed everything to go right for them to get the win. It didn’t. They struggled to get traction, with only three batters managing to get into double figure, falling well short of where they needed to be to beat Balnarring.
Tooradin remain undefeated after accounting for Rye. It was a straightforward affair for the Tooradin women, cemented by Aimee Mellford’s 87 not out.
First published in the Mornington News – 17 December 2024
