Pirates to defend 230

SATURDAY saw the first day of play in round six of the Warrnambool Moyne District Cricket Association division one premier competition.

By Staff Writer

Port Fairy batted first in its game against Mortlake at the DC Farran Oval, dismissed in the 75th over for 230.

Mohammed Abbas top scored for the Pirates with an unbeaten 87 from 151 balls including 10 boundaries, while opener Aaron Williams made 59.

Off-spinner Kalhan Sineth led the Mortlake bowlers with 4/57 from 23 overs.

Mortlake had two overs to face and did so without scoring or losing a wicket.

At the Walter Oval, Noorat Terang made 178 against Dennington.

Liam Geary continued his good form with a patient 49 from 141 balls, while Oscar Ritchie scored 30 from 52.

Sanjaya Fernando and Thomas Bellman took three wickets each as the Lions were all out in the 78th over.

At Henderson Oval, the Northern Raiders will resume on 1/1 in pursuit of Warrnambool’s total of 131.

Charith Fernando top scored for Warrnambool with 39, while Raiders new ball bowler Joe Gordon took 5/25 from 19 overs.

Warrnambool captain Damon Harrison took the wicket to fall in the four overs the Raiders had to face before stumps.

At the Reid Oval, Nestles is in a strong position in its match against North Warrnambool.

The Eels could only bat 58.4 overs, all out for 100.

For Nestles, Max Hannah took 5/24 from 18 overs, with Mark Murphy taking 3/29.

At stumps Nestles was 0/34 with Geoff Williams to resume on 20 and Wil Hinkley on 14.

Russells Creek has already taken first innings points in its match against West Warrnambool at Davidson Oval.

The Panthers could manage just 94 batting first, with Joe Nyikos top scoring with 32.

Blake Evans led the Creek bowling with 4/18 off nine overs.

At stumps Russells Creek was 4/106 and will take a 12 run lead into day two.

Opener Cam Williams will resume on 65.

At Jones Oval, Merrivale needs another 77 runs with five wickets in hand on day two in its match against Allansford-Panmure.

The Gators were all out in the 52nd over for 129.

Joe Kenna top scored with 48 not out, with Matt Petherick taking 6/31 for Merrivale.

Merrivale will resume on 5/53 with Luke Pearson and Mark Jones at the crease.

The women’s competition saw three games get no result due to rain, with two games completed.

At Hawkesdale, the home team registered a seven wicket win over Wangoom.

Scarlett O’Donnell took 4/5 from 4.3 overs as Wangoom was dismissed for 70.

Hawkesdale passed the score in the 14th over three wickets down, Jasmine Bowater making 38 from 32 balls with Lexianna Tonkin taking all three of Wangoom’s wickets.

At Koroit, Allansford-Panmure recorded a comfortable nine wicket win over the home team.

Koroit was bowled out for 66 in the final over, captain Brooke Haberfield top scoring with 23.

The Gators passed the score in the 20th over for the loss of just one wicket.

Play commenced in the Dennington v Warrnambool, North Warrnambool v Mortlake and Nestles v Cobden games but all were abandoned due to rain.

This week’s women’s games will see Mortlake play Koroit at Mortlake College, Russells Creek host Nestles at the Mack Oval, Cobden play Hawkesdale at Camperdown number two, North Warrnambool host Dennington at Bushfield and Wangoom play Allansford-Panmure at Wangoom, with Warrnambool having the bye.