Castlemaine District Cricket Association A Grade and Women’s divisions kicked off the 2026-2026 summer last weekend with round one matches.
A Reserve features two divisions this season and both will commence this Saturday October 17. C Grade (Under 16) competition also begins this Saturday and B Grade competition commences on October 24.
Highlights of the round were North Castlemaine batsman Karsen Beer’s 70 not out with the bat and Barkers Creek A Grade bowler Chris McKnight’s impressive 6-22 against Newstead.
Results were as follows:
A Grade
Barkers Creek 5-142 (Lachlan Ford 51 not out, Nash Robinson 30, Josh Newlan 14 (Ben Walter 3-23 defeated Newstead 10-141 (Sam Winnard 35 not out, Josiah Park 35, Ian Garsed 26, Ben Walter 22; Chris McKnight 6-22, Brayden Yanner 2-28).
Carisbrook 7-201 (Daryl Rooks 59, Atticus Cullinan 40, Christopher Lee 26 not out, Axel Purcell 25, Angus Morrison, Cooper Mark 11 not out; Brayden Allan 2-23) lost to North Castlemaine 7-229 (Karsen Beer 70 not out, Private Player 69, Gavin James 24, Cale Polson 12; Angus Morrison 3-34, Cole Harris 2-40).
Harcourt 8-174 (Jack Archer 48, Billy Jury 39 not out, Harley Brereton 32, Declan Wastie, Ben Gibbs 13 not out, Koby Simmons 12; Declan Slingo 2-16, Thomas Geddes 2-30) defeated Muckleford 10-86 (Declan Slingo 23, Jack Smith 18, Samuel Gee 15; Kristopher Bagley 3-5, Ben Gibbs 2-0, Koby Simmons 2-17).
Women
The Women launched their season Friday evening with some good contests.
Newstead 96 (Dawn McNabb 19 retired not out, Eve Righetti 18 retired not out; Louisa Ross 1-11, Bethany Riddell 1-16) defeated Guildford 54 (Fill-in 9 retired not out, Louisa Ross 7 retired not out, Rachel Powell 7 not out; Beppina Marshall 1-4, Demi Entwisle 1-8).
Campbells Creek Colts 161 (Louisa Simpson 28, Kisha Monleon 16, Caz Walsh 11; Fill-in 2-10, Nicolle Prentice 2-26, Hannah Griffiths 1-10) accounted for Hepburn (Lucinda Lowe 15 retired not out, Nicolle Prentice 7 retired not out; Louise Simpson 3-3, Colina Mannix 1-5).
Muckleford 67 (Grace Smith 7 retired not out, Elsa Curran 5 retired not out; Janelle Sowula 3-1, Jane Furze 1-7, Ella Hayes 1-9, Private Player 1-8) lost to Barkers Creek 128 Gabrielle Smith 17 retired not out, Jane Furze 12 retired not out, Private Player 7 retired not out; Grace Smith 1-1, Jessica White 1-5, Kaitlyn Hough 1-7, Genevieve Mortimer 1-10, Alicia Beauchamp 1-12).
Harcourt 50 (Georgia Brown 9, Sian Kennedy 8; Bron Grieve 1-2, Kirsty Williams 1-7, Ann Moore 1-7) lost to Castlemaine United 78 (Carolyn Barr 12 not out; Georgia Brown 2-18, Bella Shanks 1-3, Jade Seaborne 1-13).