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Micky Rawlins top scored with 13 runs in U11s.
Ballan Cricket Club
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Ballan 1st XI (2nd Grade) (R15) allan Ballan 165 lost East Ballarat 3/167 ricket Batting - Lachie Snaith 37, Mark Kennedy 26, Jack McGregor 23, David lub Gardner 19 Bowling - Ryan Lister 1-20 off 2, George Muir 1-10 off 2, David Gardiner 1-22 off 3. Ballan 2nd XI v Creswick (R13) Ballan 8/110 lost Creswick 4/210 Bowling - Mack Popple 2/28, Max Burton 1/29 Batting - Ned Loft 42, Max Burton 21 Creswick won the toss and elected to bat first. Opening bowlers Eli Muir and James Burton got Ballan off to a tidy start keeping the run rate low. Mack Popple, coming on first change picked up two wickets in his 1st over, LBW and then caught behind, to put Creswick on the back foot temporarily. Unfortunately, with early multiple dropped catches off John Costello in his first over, this resulted in a 126 run partnership that was only finally broken in the 32nd over by an in-swinging yorker from Max Burton that took leg stump out of the ground. A late run out to dismiss the Creswick captain on 98 by Michael Vallance, the fielding highlight. Creswick finished on 4/210.
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The Moorabool News – 22 February, 2022 Page 21
Layla Shugg watches the ball closely as she plays a shot for the U11s. Photos – CHRIS THOM Chasing the big target, Ballan could not quite keep up the required run rate. With wickets falling regularly, only a 40 run partnership between Ned Loft and Max Burton. Ned Loft, batting at first drop, compiled a fantastic 42 before stumbling, falling over and getting run out in the 33rd over of the innings. More wickets fell and after a final late flourish from Glenn Easterbrook, who hit a great pull-shot off the last ball of the innings for four, Ballan finished on 8/110. Next week - Ballan 2nd XI play Brown Hill at Brown Hill. Under 11 Ballan 3/100 def Naps-Sebas 7/78. Ballan played against a strong Naps-Sebas Yellow team and came out on top. Ballan’s bowling and fielding improves dramatically each week, two run outs by direct hits were a highlight. Ned Conroy and Lachie Olthof made no mistake when they threw down the stumps, they each contributed 10 runs, Lachie bowled 1/6 and Ned 0/6. Best bowling was Cooper Olthof with 2/15, (6 runs), next was Charlie Black with 1/5 (6 runs). Top score was Mickey Rawlins 13 runs, closely followed by Eddie Bayard with 12, Eddie also took a wicket with 1/6. Banjo Luke (8 runs) sacrificed making runs to cleverly protect his partner Layla Shugg, he survived a very impressive over from NapsSebas best bowler by playing some magnificent defensive shots. Layla who has only played a couple of games, was not out and ran between the wickets very well.
Second highest scorer, Edward Bayard (U11s) on 12. Under 13 (R11) Ballan 5/79 def Lucas 5/61. Batting - Clover McIlwaine 17 Ret. n.o, Sarah Burton 9 Ret. n.o, Jai Singh 9 Ret. n.o, Jackson Letcher 5 Ret. n.o, Charlotte Wallace 4. Bowling - Max Farrell 1/1, James Bayard 1/4, Jackson Letcher 1/11, Sarah Burton 1/13 . Under 17 (R6) Ballan 186 lost Golden Point 7/196 Batting - Kobe Heafield 54, Heath Doherty 34, George Muir 24, Ned Loft 19 n.o. Bowling - Ryan Lister 2/19, Eli Muir 2/26, Ned Loft 1/13.
Mark Kennedy (2nd Grade) clips the ball to the boundary for four runs in a great innings that was cut short.
On the road, Lions bounce back Darley Cricket Club - By Todd Whelan Darley’s comfortable 78 run win over Mount Clear at the weekend consolidates their second placing on the BCA table with three games to play before finals. The Lions can’t miss (finals), as a highly anticipated crack at a three-peat lies in waiting. Their last three home and away games include meetings with Naps-Sebas (3rd), Wendouree (1st) and Ballarat-Redan (6th) in what looms an ideal preparation en-route (potentially) to ‘the big dance’. But can the Lions deliver when it counts most without star all-rounder Danza Hyatt? One man in particular could well prove the key. Opening batsman Dilon Chandima continued his stellar debut season on Saturday with a run-a-ball 89 to put the Lions into a commanding position with runs on the board - 220 of them. To say the little ‘Chandimaster’ left a third century out there would be an understatement. Given the classy and entertaining nature of his innings that included 11 fours and a six it was reasonable to speculate Chandima could have gone ‘big’, eyeing 150 plus but it wasn’t to be. Barely troubled throughout his 89 ball dig, Chandima’s knock came to a premature end when he was stumped down the legside with the score on 137 and plenty overs still in hand. Lions coach Brian Wheelahan acknowledged Chandima among others in the aftermath. “Dilon has endorsed himself as one of the best players in the competition given how dangerous he is with both bat and ball,” he said. “He’s really stepped up in Danza’s absence and oozes class all around the wicket.”
Wheelahan also paid tribute to all rounder Hasi Wickramasinghe who is enjoying his best season with the bat since joining the Lions. “It’s a real credit to Hasi, he has worked extremely hard on his batting and is now in a great space, fully in tune with his own game,” he said. While Captain Brad Barnes missed out with the bat - his on-field leadership was crucial. Barnes was motivating by voice all day in the trying heat and nailed his bowling changes to perfection. Furthermore, he was backed
up in by his players in the field in what was arguably their best performance of the season - they caught everything and saved a number of boundaries on an otherwise unforgiving, lightning-fast outfield. Wheelahan hit the nail on the head identifying the most pleasing aspect of the win. “It was a great response from the group on the back of a disappointing loss,” he said. “Saturday was a real gritty win - great teams always bounce back.” For the record, Darley has won two and a
Photos - Tim Saultry / sportingherald.com.au
half games more than they had at the same time last season. This Saturday’s round 16 match is at Darley Park against Naps-Sebas. Play starts from 12 noon. BCA 1st GRADE - (R15) Darley 220 all out, Overs 49.1. D. Chandima 89, H. Wickramasinghe 54. Mt Clear 142 all out, R. Khwaja 3/36, D. Chandima 2/12. Darley won by 78 runs - (Darley now 2nd).