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The Moorabool News – 15 February, 2022 Page 19
Ballan Cricket Club Results – Week ending Saturday 12 February Under 13 (R10): Ballan 2/104 lost Golden Point 3/107 Batting - Clover McIlwaine 17 Ret. n.o, Beth Davenport 13 Ret. n.o, Eamon Grigg 15 n.o, James Bayard 7, Sarah Burton 6, Charlotte Wallace 5 Bowling - Charlotte Wallace 1/8, Clover McIlwaine 1/9, Eamon Grigg 1/21, James Bayard 0/6, Angus Tranter 0/9 Batting first, Clover McIlwaine and Beth Davenport got the team off to a fantastic start with excellent shot selection and running between the wickets. Eamon Grigg had his best innings for the season while James Bayard, Sarah Burton and Charlotte Wallace added some runs with all three batters managing to hit a 4 during their time at the crease with Ballan posting a competitive total. The bowling innings started well however the players appeared uncharacteristically flat in the field with basic mistakes and a lack of desperation and awareness allowing the opposition to win the game. Under 15 (R6): Ballan 5/201 def Buninyong 131 Batting - Sarah Burton 51 Retired n.o, James Burton 17, Noah Pace 15, Josh Singh 13, Tom Norman 10 Bowling - Angus Britt 3/21, Clover McIlwaine 2/12, Sarah Burton 1/2, Eamon Grigg 1/10, Tom Norman 1/12, Jai Singh 1/14, James Burton 1/27 Ballan resumed this week, determined to bowl out Buninyong as early as possible with a simple game plan of attacking the stumps and relentless pressure on a super-fast Victoria Park ground. Co-captains Tom Norman and James Burton both picked up a wicket each. Clover McIlwaine and Angus Britt then entered the attack to finish off the opposition, Angus with a beautiful delivery hitting the top off the stump and destroying the bail and Clover with an LBW. Brother and sister batting then combined when James and Sarah Burton resumed their innings putting on a patient batting innings to safely guide the team to victory. After turning 13 the previous day, Sarah Burton embraced the challenge to bring up a new highest score and raise her bat for a well-deserved maiden half century scoring 51 not out. The team have a bye next round and look forward to the final round against Brown Hill. BCA 2nd Grade (R14): Ballan v Darley Pink Stumps Game Bowling - Lachie Snaith 4/26, Ben Loughnane 3/13,
David Gardiner 2/10, Hayden Micallef 1/5. Batting - David Gardiner 19*, Ryan Lister 17*, Lachie Snaith 16, Heath Doherty 14 Ballan were sent into field and the young Darley openers got their team off to the best possible start racing to 0-46. An excellent spell of bowling by Lachie Snaith dragged Ballan back into the game, well supported by Ben Loughnane at the other end with Ballan tightening the screws through the middle overs to have Darley in real trouble. Consistent wickets fell by the Ballan bowlers with Hayden Micallef and David Gardiner amongst the action. Darley was dismissed for 100. Ballan needed 101 and looked in real trouble at 6/62. Jack McGregor was a rock throughout the middle overs and gave Ballan a chance then young gun Ryan Lister and classy veteran David Gardiner came to the crease. This saw them post a great partnership to see Ballan reach the total 6 down. A big test awaits next week against East Ballarat at Russell Square Ballan 2nd XI 4th Grade (R12): Ballan v Golden Point Batting - John Costello 77n.o, Shane Newton 48, Ned Loft 28n.o, Max Burton 23 Bowling - David Leach 3/9, John Costello 2/40 The decision was made to bat first, and Shane Newton joined opener John Costello at the crease after the loss of Tom McGregor. A second wicket partnership stand of 87 runs saw Newton reach 48 before being caught however, Costello continued his great run of form with the bat finishing on 77 not out to end Ballan’s innings on 5/197, their highest score of the season. The spin twins – John Costello and David Leach came into the attack after Mack Popple produced a stunning in-swinging delivery to knock over one of the opening bats. Excellent fielding by Glenn Easterbrook and James Somers out on the boundary, along with great keeping by Tom McGregor keeping Ballan in the contest. Leach gathered 3 wickets and John Costello picked up 2 with Golden Point bowled out for 162 in the 38th over. The epic celebration of Mack Popple taking the final catch off David Leach’s bowling topped off a great game by Ballan to pick up their third win in a row. Next week - Ballan 2nd IX play Creswick Imperials away.
Ballan and Darley together before the match for Pink Stumps Day.
Finishing with a win for Ballan’s Sarah Burton after reaching her 2nd XI, John Costello ended with first 50 in the U15s match. 77 not out. Photo - submitted
Hitting a four through mid-wicket, Clover McIlwaine top scored with Eamon Grigg got second top 17 retired for the U13s. score with 15 retired. Photos – CHRIS THOM
Lions rue opportunity lost Darley Cricket Club – By Todd Whelan A dramatic batting collapse has proven the catalyst behind the Lions 14 run loss on the road against East Ballarat at the weekend. Needing 189 runs for victory the reigning dual Premiers recovered from 3/19 to be in a winning position at 4/150 before unravelling to be all out for 174. Captain Bradley Barnes (80) near single handily arrested the momentum with support crew Brodie Ward (24) and Drew Locke (33) but fell short as the Lions lost their last six wickets for 24, including 4/4 to close out the innings. Coach Brian Wheelahan was left to rue every bit of missed opportunity in the aftermath. “Poor decisions towards the back end really cost us,” he said. “Our lack of match awareness with the bat allowed East Ballarat back into it.” Never to dwell on the negative for too long, Wheelahan was quick to acknowledge the efforts of Barnes especially, clearly his best knock of the season. “Barnesy proved he can be as damaging as anyone, recapturing his form and finally getting some reward for himself,” he said. “He really built himself up for this one in what was a true Captain’s knock.” Wheelahan endorsed the returns of Brodie Ward and Drew Locke, the only other Lion’s batsmen to reach double figures. “Brodie and Drew’s knocks were another positive,” he said. “Both batted with maturity and sensibility but like Barnesy, would be disappointed not being there at the end.” According to Wheelahan his bowlers did a good job restricting the home side to 188 after they looked 200 bound, at one stage cruising at 2/120. “While we were inconsistent by our own standards early, the bowlers responded well through the middle and latter stages of the innings,” he said. “Hasi (4/37) and Khwaja (2/13) were the pick of our bowlers.” Wheelahan is hopeful Saturday’s loss proves a timely wake-up call for his players ahead of the four remaining games leading up to finals. “We’re a proud group – I’m confident we can bounce back quickly against Mount Clear this weekend,” he said. RESULTS: BCA 1st GRADE - (R14) East Ballarat 188 all out, Overs 50. D. Chandima 2/37, B. Longhurst 2/43. Darley 174 all out, Overs 41.5. B. Barnes 80, Dr Locke 33, B. Ward 24. Darley lost by 14 runs - (Darley now 2nd).
Photo - Tim Saultry / sportingherald.com.au
BCA 2nd GRADE - (R14) Darley 100 all out, Overs 38. R. Hoey 39. Ballan 6/101, Overs 37.1. M. Seager 2/11, DJ Hynes 2/39. Darley won by 5 wickets - (Darley now 14th). BCA 3rd GRADE - (R12) Darley 7/198, Overs 40. M. Ingvorsen 70, D. Hoey 29, J. Murphy 27. Coronet City 173 all out, Overs 38.5. J. Murphy 3/29, T. Cox 2/17. Darley won by 25 runs - (Darley now 9th). BCA 4th GRADE - (R12) Darley 7/207, Overs 40. T. Gallagher 100*, A. Kannar 35, B. Densley 33. Creswick Imperials, 3/209, Overs 39.1. B. Densley 2/44, W. Kilmartin 1/30. Darley lost by 7 wickets - (Darley now 9th). BCA 5th GRADE - (R12) Coronet City 105 all out, Overs 35. M. Stiff 5/14. Darley 2/111, Overs 22.5. S. Ward 54*(inc. 5x4s. 3x6s). Darley won by 8 wickets - (Darley now 8th).