Castlemaine District Cricket Association is now in full swing with all competitions under way for the 2023-2024 season.
A Grade and A Reserve sides contested one-day matches in round two competition last Saturday. The Women’s division kicked off their season on Friday night and the C Grade (Under 16) competition commenced on Saturday morning with one-day encounters. Highlights of the round were Newstead A Reserve batsman Sam Reece’s 73 not out effort, while Muckleford C Graders Jack Smith 3-2 and Chloe Butcher 3-9 were best with the ball. The CDCA Under 13 comp will also kick off this Wednesday. Results were as follows:
A Grade
Maiden Gully Lions 8-131 (Guy Moore 47, Tim Bubb 23; Cordie McKenry 3-20, Elliott Massina 2-21) lost to Guildford 9-192 (Nathan Webster 50, Troy Thomas 36, DS Wijemanna 27; Anthony Blake 4-44, Dallas Gill 3-30).
Castlemaine United 10-179 (Darin Rush 36, David George 35, Levi Chaffey 31; Nick Ebery 3-17, Louis Chapman 2-23, Faolan Gardner 2-33) lost to Newstead 1-180 (Bradley Richardson 66, Cameron Hepburn 46, Ben Walter 26).
Barkers Creek 9-232 (Bailey Henderson 64, Nash Robinson 45, Kalan Huntly 22 not out; James Cole 4-44, Daniel Peckham 3-31) defeated Muckleford 8-150 (John Watson 58, Daniel Peckham 27, Declan Slingo 25).
A Reserve
Harcourt 0-48 (Mark Frankling 27 not out, Harley Brereton 19 not out) defeated Muckleford 10-47 (Patrick Leathem 18; Scott Thompson 4-0).
Newstead 3-133 (Sam Reece 73 not out, Chris Elderfield 23) lost to Taradale 2-137 (Andrew Vance 61 not out, David Millard 30 not out).
Guildford 9-173 (Adrian Parsons 40, Hadley Bassett 28, Oscar Thomas 20; Bailey McMurtrie 3-32) lost to Castlemaine United 8-178 (Brian Brasher 47, Lochie Holman 23; Tyson Williams 3-22, Hadley Bassett 3-32).
Barkers Creek forfeited to Maiden Gully Lions.
North Castlemaine had the bye.
B Grade
Heathcote 3-95 (Alex Williamson 45 not out, Rylie Merkel 25 not out; Robert Cook 2-16) defeated Newstead 5-93 (Gerald Chapman 62 not out; Kyle Seidel 2-12). Castlemaine United Blue 9-61 (Adam Smolak 19; James Collie 2-7, Graeme Beith 2-11) lost to Campbells Creek Colts 6-199 (John Prendergast 43, Matthew Stahl 24 not out, Mark MacDougall 24, Tayler Walsh 22; Mitchell Smolak 2-17, Darren Baker 2-28). Muckleford forfeited to Hepburn. Guildford forfeited to Taradale. Castlemaine Gold and Harcourt had the bye.
Women
Castlemaine United Blue 127 (Evie Nuttall 28, Ann Moore 14, Tara Kelly 14, Kirby Kneebone 13) defeated Castlemaine United Gold 89 (Samantha Brasher 16, Deborah Staines 2-6). Hepburn 78 (Brianna Jury 2-9) lost to Newstead 139 (Lisa Bruty 18, Eve Righetti 15, Fianna Gardner 11, Dawn McNabb 10). Guildford 106 defeated Barkers Creek 97. Harcourt v Campbells Creek Colts – pending.
C Grade (Under 16)
Harcourt 7-76 (Jack Archer 32, Fletcher McAinch 17 not out; Jack Smith 3-2, Chloe Butcher 3-9) lost to Muckleford 1-77 (Jack McLeod 27 not out, Chloe Butcher 21 not out). Maryborough 5-69 (Jasper Trickey 22 not out, Lachlan Roche 15; Alfred Chaffey 2-21) defeated Castlemaine United Blue 3-68 (Declan Brasher 32 retired not out, Oliver Grainger 12). Newstead 7-60 (Oscar Sattler-Carson 14, William Garsed 10 not out; Josh Nalder 2-4) lost to Carisbrook 2-137 (Cooper Polinelli 32 retired not out, Elliot Cullinan 31 retired not out, Isaac Scott 18). Castlemaine United Gold 1-83 (Charlie Cordy 30, Louis Parsons 20 not out) defeated Barkers Creek/Campbells Creek 10-79 (Lewis Murray 36 not out, Charlie Waters 17; Charlie Cordy 2-5, Ari Maroudas 2-11, Cohen Coulthard 2-17). North Castlemaine/Guildford v Colts Phelans – in progress.
