Castlemaine District Cricket Association senior sides contested day one of two-day clashes in Round 11 action last Saturday. Friday night saw the Women’s competition return for their fortnightly matches, B Grade played spirited one-day matches and C Grade (Under 16) sides contested day one of the Round 8 two-day fixture.
Thursday night also saw the semi-finals of the T20 competition battled out with Maiden Gully Lions and Newstead emerging victorious.
Highlights of the round were Harcourt B Grade batsman Billy Jury’s 90 not out, Castlemaine United Levi Chaffey’s 87 in the T20, Maiden Gully Lions A Reserve batsman Leigh Draper’s 86 and Muckleford B Grade batsman Trevor Butcher’s 85. Best with the ball was Newstead B Grade bowler Gerald Chapman with an impressive 6-14. Results were:
A Grade
Guildford 6-255 made a positive start in their match against Maiden Gully Lions on Saturday.
Newstead notched up a quick fire 10- 286 (Josiah Park 61, Samuel Winnard 53, Kayne Amiet 41, Bradley Richardson 34; David George 3-56, Charlie Warren 3-57, Bailey McMurtrie 2-32, James Chaffey 2-58) against Castlemaine United.
Barkers Creek were dismissed for 10-152 (Darby Semmens 42, Lewis Stabler 39; John Watson 4-31, James Cole 2-33, Jeremy Priest 2-36) and Muckleford were under the pump at 4-37 (Lewis Stabler 4-23) at the close of play.
A Reserve
Maiden Gully Lions 10-237 (Leigh Draper 86, Brodie Hogan 44, Dean Trew 40; Brodie Martin 4-38, Rick Jones 3-27) v Barkers Creek 3-27 (Sean Grant 15 not out, Byron Rogers 2-5).
Castlemaine United 6-258 (Alister Brasher 51 not out, Owen Brasher 44, Declan Brasher 38, Mark McKimmie 36, Mokshara Wathsaranga Thilakasiri 32; Scott Thompson 2-51) v Harcourt.
North Castlemaine 8-235 v Taradale.
Guildford, Muckleford and Newstead had the bye.
B Grade
Muckleford 10-158 (Trevor Butcher 85, Jack McLeod 16, David Leathem 14; Gerald Chapman 6-14, Keelan Gardner 3-21) lost to Newstead 4-174 (Lachlan Park 59, Ciaran Gardner 35 not out, Scott Carmichael 30; Patrick Leathem 2-16, Lachlan Green 2-20).
Harcourt 5-191 (Billy Jury 90 not out, Zac Nicholson 38, Jack Archer 22; John Prendergast 2-39) defeated Campbells Creek Colts 6-190 (Leigh Walker 54 not out, John Prendergast 54, Tayler Walsh 43; Christopher Cassidy 2-20).
Heathcote 1-60 (Sam Whitfield 33 not out, Alex Williamson 14) accounted for Guildford 10-59 (Hadley Bassett 14, Chris Richards 10; Nicholas Malavisi 4-17, Rhys Ashen 3-9, Kyle Seidel 2-6).
Castlemaine United Blue 8-193 (Leon McShanag 82, Brad Perry 38, Oliver Grainger 30; Trinity Mawson 4-20, Dominic Daly 2-50) defeated Taradale 9-144 (Nicholas Worthington 37, Caleb Kuhle 28, Richard Shill 22, Kym Szegedi 19; Steve Penrose 2-17, Emma Smolak 2-21, Charles Baker 2-24, Thomas Gordon 2-30).
Castlemaine United Gold and Hepburn had the bye.
Women
Castlemaine United Blue 49 (Kirby Kneebone retired not out 10; Fianna Gardner 3-3, Dawn McNabb 2-5, Lisa Bruty 2-7) lost to Newstead 170 (Lisa Bruty retired not out 17, Alysha Hepburn retired not out 17, Gen Butler retired not out 15, Dawn McNabb retired not out 14, Fianna Gardner retired not out 13).
Guildford 57 (Alexandra Manning retired not out 11; Tara Ford 2-3, Faith Reid 2-5) lost to Hepburn 76 (Lucinda Lowe retired not out 11, Tara Ford retired not out 10).
Castlemaine United Gold 111 (Samantha Brasher 14 retired not out, Emma Smolak 12 retired not out; Jess Lord 2-12) lost to Campbells Creek Colts 127 (Jess Lord 12 retired not out, Heather Grenon 10 retired not out, Louise Simpson 10 retired not out).
Harcourt 87 (Marie Keane retired not out 12, Jane O’Donohue retired not out 11; Emma Crosier 2-5) lost to Barkers Creek 112 (Janelle Sowula retired not out 10, Jackie McLean retired not out 10).
C Grade (Under 16)
Castlemaine United Gold 9-238 v Newstead.
Carisbrook 6-110 (Elliot Cullinan 33, Isaac Scott 26, Angus Morrison 11; Thomas Gordon 2-16, Emma Smolak 2-23) v Castlemaine United Blue.
Harcourt 4-249 (Mason Chamberlain retired not out 52, Darcy McLachlan retired not out 50, Jack Archer 41, Ebony Penny 26, Koby Simmons 15, Fletcher McAinch 15; Brett Coon 2-14, Benji Featherston 2-47) v Colts Phelans.
North Castlemaine 5-181 (Alex Welch retired not out 51, Zac Hinck retired not out 50, Benjamin Cue 35, Rainz Webster 12 not out; Ed McEachran 3-17) v Muckleford.
Barkers Creek 10-31 (Lachlan Roche 3-6, Mason Trickey 2-1, Kaleb Jardine 2-9) v Maryborough 2-118 (Keegan Doherty 30 not out, Lachlan Roche 30 not out, Jasper Trickey 20, Lachlan Condie 19).
T20 Semis
Maiden Gully Lions 6-151 defeated Castlemaine United 4-143.
Newstead 5-154 defeated Barkers Creek 9-142.
