Castlemaine District Cricket Association senior sides contested one day matches in round six action last Saturday. B Grade played a one day match in round five and C Grade (Under 16) wrapped up day two of round three. The Women’s sides also battled out round three matches on Friday evening.
The highlights of the round were Heathcote B Grade batsman Rylie Merkel’s 84 with the bat against winning side Campbells Creek Colts.
Hepburn B Grade bowler Isaac Pedretti had a great day with the ball claiming 6-22 against Harcourt and Taradale B Grade bowler Andrew Vance took 5-35 against Newstead.
Results were:
A Grade
Maiden Gully Lions 6-164 (Guy Moore 36, Tim Bubb 35, Robert Brown 31; James Chaffey 2-37) defeated Castlemaine United 10-76 (Owen Brasher 13, Alister Brasher 12; Brett Haw 3-12, Jacob Brown 2-7, Liam Gill 2-7).
Barkers Creek 9-142 (Lewis Stabler 43 not out, Bodhi Robinson 33, Mark Noonan 19; Joshua Eastley 3-33, Iran Indika 2-41) lost to Guildford 8-184 (Tom Reece 78 not out, Troy Thomas 32, Cordie McKendry 20; Nash Robinson 3-28. Bailey Henderson 3-41).
Muckleford 1-157 defeated Newstead 10-56 (Kris Walter 25, Samuel Winnard 25, Henry Phoenix 22; John Watson 3-19, Jeremy Priest 3-39, James Cole 2-19).
A Reserve
Harcourt 8-245 (Thomas Cox 82, Daniel Chamberlain 39, Harley Brereton 39 not out; Zac Hinck 3-33, John Howorth 2-33) defeated North Castlemaine 10-167 (Jamie Allan 76, Zac Hinck 24, Jamie Daff 16 not out; Daniel Chamberlain 4-39, Billy Jury 2-18).
Newstead 8-162 (Aaron Comte 43, Riley Pedretti 32, Luke Haliwell 17; Drew Warren 2-17) defeated Maiden Gully Lions 10-133 (Leigh Draper 43, Joel Logan 23, Brodie Hogan 19;Terry Chapman 4-22, Tristin Parsons 2-5, Keelan Gardner 2-25, Riley Pedretti 2-42).
Taradale 3-118 (Andrew Young 47, Luke Cameron 24 not out, Regan Williams 18) accounted for Castlemaine United 9-112 (Brad Perry 28, Luke Kneebone 24, Harper Kneebone 19; Andrew Young 4-16, Leigh Bennett 3-19).
Guildford 7-146 defeated Muckleford 10-143.
Barkers Creek had the bye.
B Grade
Hepburn 8-154 (Lance Freeman 48 not out, Corey Pedley 29, Isaac Pedretti 19; Harrison Torney 2-21, Zac Nicholson 2-24, Macklin Simmins 2-29) defeated Harcourt 10-130 (Jack Archer 45, Macklin Simmins 23, Ethan Nicholson 15; Isaac Pedretti 6-22, Corey Pedley 2-12).
Castlemaine United Blue 6-131 (Adam Smolak 36, Lochie Holman 30; Jack McLeod 4-12, Craig Tingay 2-29) lost to Muckleford 6-213 (Trevor Butcher 77, Ian Bracken 64, Chloe Butcher 14 not out; Emma Smolak 2-29).
Campbells Creek Colts 6-190 (Clint McLeod 59, James Collie 53, Oliver Scholes 39 not out, Matthew Walker 19 not out; Benjamin Poulton 3-45, Tim Gleeson 2-17) defeated Heathcote 6-187 (Rylie Merkel 84, Benjamin Poulton 34 not out, Nathan Cameron 27, Sam Whitfield 24; James Collie 2-30, Leigh Walker 2-36).
Newstead 10-101 (Kayne Amiet 29, Mark Allen 17, Ben Christmas 16; Andrew Vance 5-35, Luke Anderson 2-23, Daniel Maerz 2-17) lost to Taradale 2-103 (Steve Curnow 51 not out, Nicholas Worthington 17, Matthew Maerz 10 not out).
Castlemaine United Gold and Guildford had the bye.
