Sport
30 January, 2026
Cricket abandoned due to weather
DAY one of round 11 of the Warrnambool Moyne District Cricket Association division one premier competition was abandoned on Saturday due to the heat.
The round will now be played as one-day matches this week.
The WMDCA women’s competition did manage to get a full round of matches in with matches played on Friday night and Sunday.
At Brierly Reserve on Friday night, Warrnambool had an eight wicket win over Koroit.
Batting first, Koroit were all out for a just 64.
Jennifer Netherway was the only batter to reach double figures with 27 from 60 balls, hitting three boundaries.
Charlotte Poyner led the Warrnambool bowlers with 4/10 from four overs.
It took Warrnambool just 11.1 overs to reach the target despite losing two early wickets.
Poyner continued her strong all round game with 35 not out from 30 balls, including six fours.
Laura Lee was unbeaten on 16 from 27 balls when the total was reached.
The other game played on Friday night was at the DC Farran Oval in Mortlake, where Cobden scored a seven wicket win over the home team.
Mortlake batted first, struggling to 8/62 from their 25 overs.
Tracey Baker top scored for the Cats with 16 from 33 balls, with Audrey Ringe the only other player to reach double figures with 14 from 23 balls.
For Cobden, Anna Dickson and Akeisha Bishop took two wickets each.
The Knights passed Mortlake’s score in the 13th over for the loss of three wickets, opener Kelsey Fratantaro top scoring with an unbeaten 32 from 45 balls.
On Sunday, a powerful batting performance saw Russells Creek defeat Wangoom by 78 runs at the Mack Oval.
Creek piled on 1/176 from their 25 overs in an impressive display.
Opener Thalia Robertson-Wilson top scored with 63 retired from 71 balls, hitting six boundaries.
Fellow opener Keeley Ackerley made 35 from 51 balls, with captain Brooke Herbertson unbeaten on 42 from 30 balls.
In reply, Wangoom could only manage 8/98 from their 25 overs.
Emma Downie top scored with 31 not out from 73 balls, with Maddison Fisher and Ackerley taking two wickets each for Russells Creek.
At the Dennington number two oval on Sunday, Hawkesdale had a 73 run win over the home team.
61 retired from 56 balls to Jasmine Bowater led Hawkesdale to 3/143 from their 25 overs.
Dennington were then bowled out for 60 in the 25th over.
Tara Elliott ripped through the home lineup with 4/4 from 4.4 overs, while Scarlett O’Donnell took 3/11 from five overs.
In Sunday’s final game, Allansford-Panmure scored an eight wicket win over North Warrnambool at Allansford.
Batting first, North Warrnambool were dismissed for 94 in 24.1 overs.
Millie Hook led the Allansford-Panmure bowling with 3/3 from 3.1 overs.
The Gators passed the score in the 14th over for the loss of two wickets, led by 57 from 38 balls to Kayla Hooper.
Nestles had the bye.
In this Sunday’s final round, Allansford-Panmure play Dennington at Allansford, Koroit host North Warrnambool at Victoria Park, Nestles and Mortlake meet at Wenborn Oval, Cobden and Russells Creek play at Ecklin, Wangoom host Warrnambool at Wangoon while Hawkesdale have the bye.
