The Castlemaine District Cricket Association 2024-2025 season kicked off last weekend with one-day matches in round one of the A Grade and A Reserve competition.
The Women’s competition begins this Friday October 18 and the B Grade and C Grade (Under 16) competitions commences this Saturday October 19.
The opening round saw Taradale A Reserve batsman Brock Fletcher smash out 130 runs and Muckleford A Grade batsman Edwards Gingell notch up 118.
The pick of the bowlers were Castlemaine United A Grader David George with 4-11, Muckleford A Grader Thomas Geddes with 4-44 and Taradale A Reserve bowler Russell Muir with an impressive 3-5. Results were as follows:
A GRADE
Barkers Creek 10-169 (Kalan Huntly 40, Bailey Henderson 35, Darby Semmens 27; Liam Gill 2-31, Glen Wallis 2-31, Robert Douglas 2-51) played host to Maiden Gully (Tim Bubb 53, Dean Trew 42, Joel Logan 26; Darby Semmens 3-34, Thomas Walters 2-35). Lions 6-170 and lost their bout by the narrowest of margins – just one run signaling some highly competitive clashes ahead.
The Lions finishing with four wickets in hand.
Newstead 10-132 ( Sam Winnard 40; David George 4-11, Gabriel O’Sullivan 3-27) lost to Castlemaine United 5-187 (Bailey McMurtrie 54, David George 53).
Guildford 10-150 (Charles Bunting 33, Patrick Nicholson 25, Tom Reece 20; Thomas Geddes 4-44, John Watson 3-10) lost to Muckleford 5-204 (Edward Gingell 118, Daniel Peckham 24). Harcourt had the bye.
A RESERVE
Heathcote 10-112 (Tim Gleeson 38, James Baker 25; Thomas Gibbs 4-39) lost to Harcourt 4-116 (Lachlan Mika 37, Jack Archer 21; Rhys Ashen 2-19).
Castlemaine United 3-157 (Declan Brasher 56 not out, Jonathan Maher 42) defeated Newstead 5-153 (Charlie Chapman 60, Ian Garsed 28; Brian Brasher 2-24).
Maiden Gully Lions 9-127 (Brodie Hogan 32, Steve Burleigh 27; Russell Muir 3-5, Andrew Young 2-15) lost to Taradale 4-259 (Brock Fletcher 130, Luke Cameron 38, Lachlan Maltby 23; William Trew 2-38, Ben Hancock 2-42).
Muckleford 9-146 (Lachlan Green 39, Neville Cooper 22; Darren Hinck 2-25) lost to North Castlemaine 3-147 (Gavin James 44, Jamie Allan 40 not out, Thomas Cox 25).
Campbells Creek Colts had the bye.
