The Castlemaine District Cricket Association summer of cricket continues with all sides returning to the pitch last weekend after the school holidays and Australia Day long weekend.
A Grade sides played two-day clashes across Saturday and Sunday in round 10, A Reserve played one-day matches in round 13, B Grade contested one-day matches in round 10, and C Grade (Under 16) played one-day matches in round 7.
The Women’s comp also returned on Friday night with some spirited matches contested across the region.
The T20 grand final between Pool A winners Muckleford and Pool B winners Newstead scheduled for January 23 has been postponed until Thursday February 20 and will now be played at Newstead starting from 6pm.
Highlights of the round were North Castlemaine A Reserve stalwart Jamie Allan’s 123 not out against Harcourt, while Guildford A Grade bowlers Cordie McKendry 6-29 and Jayson Glenister 4-26 excelled with the ball. Results were:
A GRADE
Muckleford 5-239 (Edward Gingell 73, Declan Slingo 61, Thomas Geddes 42; Charlie Warren 3-38, Gabriel O’Sullivan 2-38) defeated Castlemaine United 10-199 (Bailey McMurtrie 81, David George 34, Darin Rush 22; Declan Slingo 4-42, John Watson 2-45, Thomas Geddes 2-50).
Guildford 7-d/238 (Tom Reece 102 not out, Troy Thomas 44, Hadley Bassett 23; Ben Gibbs 3-27, Daniel Chamberlain 2-23) defeated Harcourt 5-125 (Tom Kelson 38, Lachlan Mika 35; Cordie McKendry 6-29, Jayson Glenister 4-26).
Barkers Creek 9-d-313 (Nash Robinson 69, Bailey Henderson 35, Mark Noonan 33; Chris Elderfield 3-65, Alex Murphy 3-72) accounted for Newstead 10-208 (Ian Garsed 80, Rhys Smith 46, Sam Reece 19; Darby Semmens 3-53, Nash Robinson 3-57, 2nd Innings Darby Semmens 6-22, Nash Robinson 4-37).
Maiden Gully Lions had the bye.
A RESERVE
Castlemaine United 6-175 (Brian Brasher 67, Jason Cordy 39 not out, Declan Brasher 16; Neville Cooper 2-19, Jeremy Furze 2-20) lost to Muckleford 5-228 (Samuel McGee 82, Marty Sharples 67, Jackson Davis 22; Charlie Baker 2-36, Oliver Grainger 2-42).
Harcourt 9-156 (Harley Brereton 70 not out, Adrian Cole 28, Koby Simmons 26; Nicholas Ryan 4-21, Gavin James 1-15, Darren Hinck 2-25) lost to North Castlemaine 4-268 (Jamie Allan 123 not out, Mitchell Hancock 52, Karsen Beer 46).
Campbells Creek Colts 10-167 (James Collie 73, Clint McLeod 32, Tayler Walsh 14; Brock Fletcher 5-17, Steve Learmonth 2-24) lost to Taradale 9-168 (Brock Fletcher 56, Regan Williams 29, Steve Learmonth 23; Leigh Walker 4-15, Tayler Walsh 3-49).
Heathcote 10-137 (Tim Gleeson 46, Benjamin Poulton 28 not out, Rhys Ashen 14; Lachlan Park 2-16, Kristopher Bagley 2-25) lost to Newstead 8-160 (Kris Walter 29, Joel Smith 29, Lachlan Park 26 not out; Kyle Seidel 2-21, Nick Malavisi 2-37).
Maiden Gully Lions had the bye.
B GRADE
Castlemaine United 8-91 (Simon Pinder 27, John Wilson 14 not out; Ben Tombers 3-1, Fill-in 2-22) lost to Guildford 6-95 (Angus Mychajlyszyn 45; Kostya Hale 3-23).
Taradale 10-85 (Matt Curnow 27, Steve Curnow 24, Brad Maltby 10) defeated Barkers Creek 10-67 (Steve Curnow 3-3, Kym Szegedi 3-6).
Hepburn 7-93 (Amit Kumar 24, Nathaniel Lowe 21 not out, Vineet Kumar 19; Robert Cook 5-19) defeated Newstead 10-91 (Paul Righetti 19, Tristin Parsons 14; Vineet Kumar 3-24, Mitchell Yanner 2-7, Nathaniel Lowe 2-22, Corey Pedley 2-19).
Mia Mia 7-322 (Max Murray 105 not out, Simon Dundas 64, Jackson Conforti 55, Kris Barnett 28; Patrick Jones 2-45, Blackwood Ulman Jones 2-68) accounted for Campbells Creek Colts 10-143 (Zephyr Ogden Jones 61, Chris Davidge 13; Brodie Gamble 4-14, Joseph Druce 2-18, Jackson Conforti 2-19).
Muckleford had the bye.
WOMEN
Muckleford 74 (Kaitlyn Hough 11 retired not out) lost to Guildford 127 (Ellenor Landy 20 retired not out, Tenille Thomas 18 retired not out, Tarni Williams 12 retired not out, Fill-in 12 retired not out).
Hepburn 146 (Johannah Maher 24 not out, Jennifer Schellekens 17 not out; Michelle Callahan 11 not out, Dian Edlin 11 not out; Samantha Brasher 2-13) defeated Castlemaine United Blue 94 (Samantha Brasher 22 not out, Miho Barnett 16 not out).
Castlemaine United Gold 48 (Bron Grieve 8) lost to Newstead 98 (Clare McNabb 19 retired not out; Gen Butler 10 retired not out, Fianna Gardner 10 retired not out).
Barkers Creek 145 (Gabrielle Smith 30 not out, Jane Furze 22 not out, Nicole Semmens 19 retired not out; Tamaysha Bishop 2-44) accounted for Campbells Creek Colts 104 (Louise Simpson 21 retired not out, Sophie Tanner 15 retired not out; Alana Wearne 3-19).
C GRADE (Under 16)
Barkers Creek/North/Harcourt 3-164 (Jordan Hardy 35 retired not out, Zachary Thompson 30, Levi Bruce 29 not out, Brayden Allan 24 retired not out, Ryland Webster 20; Amity Palmer 2-3) defeated Carisbrook 6-83 (Angus Morrison 33 retired not out, Axel Purcell 11; Benjamin Jardine 2-6).
Campbells Creek 8-83 (Jakoby Noulton 19, Gianluca Macdougall Di Manno 15 not out, Blackwood Ulman Jones 11, Mitchell Sturgess 10; Luke Driscoll 2-1, Tyson Knight 2-11) lost to Maryborough 7-133 (Oliver Cassidy 20 retired not out, Mason Trickey 19, Keegan Doherty 17, Tyson Knight 15; Zane Davidge 2-9, Jakoby Noulton 2-18, Blackwood Ulman Jones 2-22).
Colts Phelans 4-133 (Brett Coon 33 retired not out, Tate Williams 32 retired not out, Cody Jamieson 15, Brock Twentyman 13 not out; William Garsed 2-17) defeated Newstead 3-49 (William Garsed 16 not out, Eve Righetti 14 retired not out).
Muckleford 10-60 (Aihen Turner 31 not out; Darcy Minster 2-1, Toby Douglas-Dowling 2-2, Thomas Gordon 2-6, Oliver Grainger 2-9) lost to Castlemaine United Blue 4-106 (Declan Brasher 32 not out, Patrick Brasher 30 not out; Seth Gross 2-8, Abraham Isadale 2-15).
Castlemaine United Gold had the bye.
