Sport
5 December, 2025
Bowlers shine at Avery’s Paddock
ROUND seven of the Warrnambool Moyne division one premier competition commenced on Saturday.
At Merrivale, the home team was bowled out for 137 after being sent in to bat by Mortlake.
Theo Opperman top scored for Merrivale with 67 from 87 balls, hitting six boundaries.
Kalhan Sineth continued his great form for Mortlake, with 5/11 from 14.5 overs, while veteran quick Clinton Baker returned to the team and took 4/29 from 12 overs.
Mortlake will resume next week at 2/44, with Will Kain on 30 and Baker on eight.
It was a day for the bowlers at Avery’s Paddock, with 22 wickets falling in the match between Port Fairy and the Northern Raiders.
The Raiders batted first after being sent into bat, bowled out for just 46.
Henry Bensch with four wickets and Jason Perera with three led the Pirates attack.
Port Fairy managed to get the first innings win but could only make 68.
Raiders captain James Elford kept his team in the contest with 7/19 from 15 overs.
At stumps, the Raiders were 2/45 in their second innings, a lead of 23 runs.
No play was possible on day one at Jetty Flat between Russells Creek and Dennington.
At Davidson Oval, West Warrnambool is in a good position against North Warrnambool after the first day’s play.
The Eels were sent into bat and were bowled out in the 44th over for 87.
Ben Threlfall led the Panthers bowling, with 4/11 from 8.5 overs.
West Warrnambool will resume on day two at 3/50, with Threlfall on 18 and Brock Gannon on 5.
At Allansford, the home team is in a dominant position after day one of its game against Nestles.
Sent into bat, Nestles was dismissed for 85 in the 38th over.
Charlie James led the Gators attack with 3/30 from 12 overs.
Allansford-Panmure reached 3/121 in the 39 overs they had to face before stumps.
Gators skipper Shashan Silva will resume on 42 on day two.
At the Terang Turf, Noorat Terang are in a good position against Warrnambool.
The visitors were sent into bat, and despite batting 50 overs were all out for just 62.
Co-captain Tim Delaney and veteran seamer Tim Keane took three wickets each for the Lions.
By stumps Noorat Terang reached 2/49, with Liam Geary out for 25 and co-captain Bailey Kavenagh unbeaten on 18.
In the WMDCA women’s competition, Wangoom had a five run win over Koroit at Koroit.
Wangoom batted first and made 5/101 from 22 overs in a rain reduced game.
Carmel Moloney top scored for Wangoom with 29 from 30 balls, with Brooke Haberfield and Catherine Brough taking two wickets each for Koroit.
In reply the home team was all out for 96 from 22 overs.
Kaitlin Willsher top scored with 31 from 34 balls, with Jayde Bertrand and Zoe Wagstaff taking four wickets each for Wangoom in their win.
At Dennington, the home team had a 44 run win over Mortlake.
Annabel Wenn top scored with 60 retired from 42 balls, hitting 11 boundaries, in Dennington’s 3/159 from 25 overs.
Mortlake could only manage 6/115 in reply, despite 60 retired from 42 balls to Wynter Bradbury, who hit six fours and four sixes.
At Wenborn Oval, Nestles had a 109 run win over Warrnambool.
Marnie Beks scored 60 retired from 64 balls, and Rachel Sabo 47 not out from 48 balls as Nestles posted 2/166 from its 25 overs.
In reply Warrnambool could only manage 9/57, with no player making double figures.
At Allansford, the Gators had a comfortable victory over Cobden.
The Knights, batting first, were all out for 73 in the 23rd over.
Opener Hannah Meates made 36 from 45 balls to lead Allansford-Panmure to a comfortable win, the Gators passing the Knights score after 17.1 overs.
Hawkesdale will play Russells Creek at Hawkesdale on Thursday night, while North Warrnambool had the bye.
Round eight of the WMDCA competition sees Mortlake host Wangoom at the DC Farran Oval, Cobden play Koroit at the Cobden Recreation Reserve, Russells Creek and Allansford-Panmure meet at Jetty Flat, Warrnambool host Hawkesdale at Brierly, while Nestles and North Warrnambool clash at the Reid Oval.
Dennington has the bye.
