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The Moorabool News – 1 March, 2022 Page 21
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Just falling short of 50 with 49 runs, Matt Golding cuts a ball past point for a boundary. Photos – CHRIS THOM
Ballan Cricket Club Ballan 1st XI (2nd Grade) R16 Ballan 171 def Naps Sebas 118 Batting - Mark Kennedy 63, Hayden Micallef 3, Jack McGregor 15, Ryan Lister 12 David Gardiner 1-6 off 2 Bowling - Lachie Snaith 4-31, Kobe Heafield 2-22, Hayden Micallef 2-11, Jack Jarvis 1-11. Ballan 2nd XI (4th Grade) R14 Ballan 5/108 lost Brown Hill 203. Batting - Jake Wernicke 31 n.o, Param Singh 23. Bowling - John Costello 4/31, David Leach 3/33, Jake Wernicke 2/28, Mack Popple 1/28 Brown Hill won the toss and elected to bat. The opening bowlers, George Muir and Jake Wernicke started strongly with a few chances being created. Unfortunately, none could be turned into wickets by the Ballan side. Param Singh joined the attack and also missed out on some wickets after great bowling, moving the ball both ways.
James Childs sends the bails flying as he gets his second wicket for the U17s.
Jake Wernicke top scored, for Ballan’s 2nd XI, with 31 runs and got 2/28 with the ball.
Brown Hill did not dwell on the close chances and created a storming opening stand, backed up by their number three batsmen after a wicket to Mack Popple. Brown Hill were 1/124 at drinks after 20 overs. The spin twins - John Costello and David Leach were introduced after the break with Costello picking up 4 wickets (3 caught by George Muir at deep mid wicket) and Leach 3, including a magnificent caught and bowled. The returning Wernicke picked up a couple of wickets including a catch to Banjo Leahy and a stumping to Evan Shaw to close Brown Hill’s innings at 203 in the 40th over Ballan openers John Costello and Param Singh started the run chase confidently. Singh amassing a very nice 23 until he was caught at cover. Costello followed soon after caught and bowled. George Muir, in his first bat for the 2nd XI this year made his way to 8 until he was run out, coming back for a second run. James Somers, coming in at number four for his first serious bat of the season played some wonderful shots in his 16 until he too was caught out. Jake Wernicke, 31 not out and David Leach, 7 not out played out the innings until its conclusion. Next week - Ballan 2nd IX v Coronet City away.
Under 17s (R7) Ballan 6/141 def Buninyong 4/139 Batting - Matt Golding 49, Heath Doherty 42 Bowling - James Childs 2/14, Ryan Lister 1/25. Under 11 – Bye. Under 13 – Bye. Under 15 – Bye.
In a solid captain’s innings, Hayden Micallef scored 37 runs and followed up with 2/11 for Ballan’s 1st XI.
Lions lock in semi-final berth Darley Cricket Club – By Todd Whelan Yet another masterclass 88 run knock from Lions’ opener Dilan Chandima, led the reigning dual Premiers to a comfortable 53 run win over Naps-Sebas at Darley Park on the weekend. The win means Darley will finish at least second on the BCA table at the completion of the home and away season in a fortnights time. After winning the toss the Lions steadied after losing promoted opener Madushanka Ekanayake (7) as young gun Brodie Ward (23) joined Chandima for a 66-run partnership in relatively good time. Ward has shown enough in the number three role over recent weeks to give the indication a big score will come sooner rather than later. After Ward was dismissed, in form all-rounder Hasi Wickramasinghe (20) assumed the support for Chandima before he too was found leg before - with the Lions still in the driving seat at 3/122. The Lions would find their way to 7/189 at the completion of their 50 overs. Some lusty hitting from Drew Locke (22) and Chandima late ensured the total would be the true test for the visitors whose batting line-up has the full respect from their more fancied rivals. Given a slow outfield, the Lions total felt like 200+ and on a turning wicket that favored the slower bowlers, the task was always going to be difficult. According to Lions coach Brian Wheelahan, his bowlers denied Naps-Sebas any genuine ‘sniff’ and paid credit to each of his six bowlers used. “The bowling group was super again,” he said. “We didn’t even go to arguably the best leggie in the comp (Chandima). “Unfortunately, we dropped five catches, an area we pride ourselves on and will continue work through ahead of finals.” While five bowlers shared among the wickets it was Rahmatullah Khwaja (5/17) who claimed the honours with another example of change-up deliveries. With second place locked in, the Lions prepare for finals with a top of the table clash against Wendouree at Darley Park this Saturday. Wheelahan said there was still lots of work to be done and his boys were looking forward to adopting the underdog tag this week. “Saturday will be a timely cricket audit for us against the yardstick of this season’s competition,” he said.
Coincidentally, this weekend’s match marks the 50th game for Wheelahan as coach as the club remains in the hunt for a rare three-peat. Play starts from noon. BCA 1st GRADE - (R16) Darley 7/189, Overs 50. D. Chandima 88, B. Ward 23. Naps-Sebas 138 all out, Overs 47.2. R. Khwaja 5/17. Darley won by 51 runs - (Darley now 2nd). BCA 2nd GRADE - (R16) East Ballarat 7/176, Overs 45. Da Locke 3/42, DJ Hynes 2/20. Darley 4/109, Overs 22.5. L. Cornford 25. Match in progress - (Darley now 15th). BCA 3rd GRADE - (R14) Brown Hill 67 all out, Overs 36.2. S. Cornford 5/12, L. Jordan 2/4. Darley 0/68, Overs 11.5. M. Ingvorsen 39*. Darley won by 10 wickets - (Darley now 5th). BCA 4th GRADE - (R14) Burumbeet 7/269, Overs 40. S. Fawcett 4/31, B. Densley 2/44. Darley 130 all out, Overs 27.5. A. Kannar 48. Darley lost by 139 runs - (Darley now 9th). BCA 5th GRADE - (R14) Buninyong 8/289, Overs 40. F. Kilmartin 2/24, J. Hunt 2/55. Darley 9/204, Overs 40. S. Ward 41, D. Kilmartin 38, K. Beck 34*. Darley lost by 85 runs - (Darley now 8th). U/17 - 2ND XI - (R7) Darley 1/146, Overs 25. A. Morton 50*, D. Fawcett 34*, R. Hoey 32. Buninyong 6/117, Overs 25. P. Jarvinen 3/9. Darley won by 29 runs - (Darley now 1st). WOMEN’S LEAGUE - (SEMI-FINAL) Darley 55 all out, Overs 13. K. Bessell 31. Lancefield Black 2/57, Overs 12.
Photos - Tim Saultry / sportingherald.com.au