Sport
23 January, 2026
Gators have a good win over eels
RESUMING after the Christmas break, the Warrnambool Moyne District Cricket Association has seen two rounds of one day matches in it’s division one premier competition.
Round 10 matches were played on Saturday.
At the Walter Oval, Mortlake had a two wicket win over Warrnambool.
Batting first, Warrnambool made 8/149 from their 45 overs, with Damon Cooper top scoring with 37 and Charith Fernando unbeaten on 33.
Craig Britten, Clinton Baker and Sam Wareham took two wickets each for the Cats.
Mortlake passed the total in the 43rd over.
Opener Saman Gonawala made 41 from 47 balls, with Clinton Baker making 32 from 37.
Tharanga Jayawardhane was the best of the bowlers for Warrnabool with 3/15 from nine overs.
At Allansford, the home team had a 35 run win over North Warrnambool.
Batting first, the Gators made 8/202 from their 45 overs, led by an innings of 77 from 97 balls from Zavier Mungean, who hit four fours and four sixes.
Daniel Fowler was the best of the Eels bowlers with 3/30 from eight overs.
In reply, North Warrnambool were all out in the 40th over for 167.
Joe Kenna led the Gators bowlers with 5/38 from nine overs.
At the Davidson Oval, the Northern Raiders had a commanding 10 wicket win over West Warrnambool.
Batting first, the Panthers were dismissed in the 42nd over for just 114, with Brock Gannon top scoring with 34.
The Raiders had little trouble in the run chase, passing the score after just 13.4 overs without losing a wicket.
Englishman Ed Taylor smashed an unbeaten 86 from 42 balls, hitting 12 fours and four sixes, with fellow opener Jacob Fishwick unbeaten on 24.
At Dennington, the home team registered a two wicket win over Port Fairy.
The Pirates batted first, making 7/149, led by 58 from 94 balls to captain Murray Staude.
The Dogs passed the score eight-down in the 41st over, skipper Ben Rantall unbeaten on 39.
Mohammed Abbas did his best for Port Fairy, conceding just eight runs while taking three wickets in the loss.
At Merrivale, Russells Creek scored a 44 run win over the hosts.
Led by 91 from 131 balls to Liam Collett, Creek posted 5/183.
Collett hit five fours and three sixes in his innings.
Merrivale were all out for 139 in the run chase, Tim Ryan the best of the Russells Creek bowlers with 3/17 from nine overs.
In a day/night game at the Reid Oval, Nestles had a 57 run win over Noorat Terang.
The Factory batted first and made 7/200 from their 45 overs.
Opener Geoff Williams top scored with 75 from 116 balls, hitting eight boundaries, while Tim Ludeman continued his good form with 59 from 78.
Gus Bourke led the Lions bowling with 3/27 from seven overs.
Noorat Terang could only mange 143 in reply, bowled out in the 38th over.
Ryan Mottram top scored with 41 from 62 balls, with Thomas Smith leading the Nestles bowlers with 3/31 from nine overs.
Round 11 kicks off this Saturday with the first day of two day matches.
The Northern Raiders host Mortlake at Purnim, North Warrnambool and Dennington meet at Jones Oval, Merrivale and Nestles meet at Merrivale, Russells Creek play Warrnambool at Jetty Flat, Noorat Terang venture to Averys Paddock to play Port Fairy with West Warrnambool and Allansford-Panmure meeting at Davidson Oval.
The women’s competition has resumed, with round 10 held on Friday night.
At the Reid Oval, Nestles batted first against Allansford-Panmure, making 7/121, Zoe Krepp top scoring with 23 from 31 balls.
The Gators passed the score after 24.2 overs, Lily Shand unbeaten on 44 from 52 balls.
At Koroit, Dennington had a 15 run win over Wangoom.
Isabella McMahon and Phoebe Stuart both made 21 in Dennington’s total of 7/131.
Wangoom replied with 6/116, Lexianna Tonkin top scoring with an unbeaten 36 from 44 balls.
At the Cobden Recreation Reserve, the Knights scored a 30 run win over North Warrnambool.
Rachel O’Keeffe led the way for the home team, making 47 not out in their score of 9/116.
In reply the Eels were all out in the final over for 86.
Sally Merrett, Jacque Dickson and Anna Dickson took two wickets each for Cobden.
At Brierly, Warrnambool registered a strong win over Russells Creek.
Despite 44 from 48 balls to opener Thalia Robertson-Wilson, Creek could only manage 5/96 from 25 overs.
Warrnambool’s Charlotte Lynch took 3/3 from three overs.
An unbeaten 48 from 43 balls, including seven boundaries, to opener Hannah Neal led to Warrnambool passing the score in the 14th over for the loss of just one wicket.
Koroit had the bye, with the Mortlake v Hawkesdale round 10 game set to be played on January 30.
In this week’s round 11 games, Warrnambool meet Koroit at Brierly, Mortlake host Cobden at the DC Farran Oval, Russells Creek and Wangoom play at the Mack Oval, Dennington play Hawkesdale at Dennington with North Warrnambool and Allansford-Panmure meeting at Bushfield.
Nestles have the bye.
Bernie Harris won the raffle.
Twilight resumed on January 7.
