Sport
7 November, 2025
Two-day cricket gets underway
TWO day cricket commenced on Saturday in round five action in the Warrnambool Moyne District Cricket Association premier competition.
At Wenborn Oval, Nestles batted first against Dennington, making 202.
Sanjaya Arachchige top scored for Nestles with 41 from 80 balls, with Dennington spinner Sanjaya Fernando starring with 6/55 from 22.3 overs.
Dennington will resume on day two at 1/29.
At the DC Farran Oval, Mortlake was dismissed by West Warrnambool for 198 in the 78th over.
Saman Gonawala top scored for the Cats with 53 from 96 balls, with spinner Madupa Fernando taking 3/29 from 18.3 overs for West.
Joe Gordon top scored with 65 from 56 balls in the Northern Raiders score of 191 against North Warrnambool at Henderson Oval.
Hugh Scott and Levi Templeton took three wickets each for the Eels.
At stumps North Warrnambool was 2/90 with captain Bailey Jenkinson unbeaten on 36.
At the Terang Turf, Russells Creek declared at 8/269 after 69 overs.
Opener Heshan De Silva made 89 from 87 balls with Probodha Senevirathne unbeaten on 74 when the declaration came.
Jacob Elderidge took two wickets to have the home team in trouble at 2/16 at stumps.
At Jones Oval, Warrnambool is in a strong position after bowling Merrivale out for 102.
Chamika Fernando took four wickets and Jack Atkinson three for Warrnambool, who ended the day at 2/34.
Allansford batted against Port Fairy at Uebergang Oval and made 260.
Openers Shashan Silva and Kade Parker led the way with 52 and 46 respectively.
Mohammad Abbas took 5/90 for the Pirates from 29.5 overs.
In round three of the women’s competition, Warrnambool had a 103 run win over Mortlake at Brierly number two oval.
Hannah Neal with 62 from 60 balls and Jess Quinlivan with 60 from just 36 led the way for Warrnambool.
Wynter Bradbury top scored with 38 in Mortlake’s total of 79 all out, with Lucy Neal taking three wickets for Warrnambool.
Cobden had a 10 wicket win over Dennington at Dennington.
The home team made 5/105 batting first, with Cobden chasing down the total without losing a wicket in 12.1 overs.
Cobden skipper Ingrid Bellman smashed 51 retired from 40 balls in the win.
Hawkesdale batted first against Allansford-Panmure at Hawkesdale, making 7/152.
Opener Hannah Wallace top scored with 51 from 75 balls for the home team.
Despite 40 to Grace Farrer, the Gators could only manage 7/83 from their 25 overs.
Scarlett O’Donnell took 3/8 from four overs to be the best of the Hawkesdale bowlers.
At Wenborn Oval, Nestles had a four wicket win over Koroit.
Gabby Lenehan took three wickets as Nestles bowled Koroit out for just 51.
Nestles passed the score in just the 11th over, though did lose six wickets in the process.
At Bushfield, Russells Creek had a nine wicket win over North Warrnambool.
The Eels batted first, making 6/106.
Russells Creek passed the score in the 22nd over, led by an unbeaten 40 to captain Brooke Herbertson.
Wangoom had the bye.
