Sport
14 November, 2026
Two-day fixtures start this weekend
ROUND six of the Warrnambool Moyne and District premier division cricket competition was played on Saturday; the final round of one-day matches before the commencement of two-day fixtures this week.
At Merrivale, Dennington scored a six wicket win over the home team.
Batting first, Merrivale was bowled out for 157 in 41.5 overs.
Harry Roberts top scored for the Tigers with 54 from 68 balls with seven fours and a six, with Mark Jones contributing 45 from 41 balls down the order.
Ben Rantall and Pishan Hewage took three wickets each for Dennington.
In reply, the Dogs passed the score in the 38th over for the loss of four wickets.
Liam Couch was unbeaten on 70 from 108 balls when the winning runs were hit, with Dilip Tharaka earlier having made 50 from 47 balls.
Mortlake’s winning streak continued with a 65 run win over the Northern Raiders at Purnim.
The Cats were all out for 205 in the 45th over, Charlie Mahncke continuing his good form with a run a ball 45.
Patrick Bubb led the bowling for the home team with 4/40 from nine overs.
Despite 83 from 72 balls to Jacob Fishwick, the Raiders were bowled out for 140 in 33.2 overs.
Fishwick’s innings included five fours and four sixes.
Todd Lamont and Will Kain took four wickets each for Mortlake in the win.
Allansford-Panmure had to work hard for a three wicket win over a much improved Warrnambool at Allansford.
The visitors batted first and posted 9/145 from 45 overs, Damon Cooper top scoring with 37 from 65 balls.
The Gators took until the 42nd over to pass the score, losing seven wickets in the process.
Zavier Mungean was the home team’s top scorer in the win with 36 from 57 balls.
At the Davidson Oval, Nestles had a 30 run win over West Warrnambool.
The Factory posted 3/180 in a shortened 36 over innings with Wil Hinkley making 55 not out from 71 balls.
In reply the Panthers were dismissed in the 34th over for 150, Madupa Fernando scoring 51 from 81 balls at the top of the innings.
Max Hannah finished with 4/34 for Nestles.
At Terang, Port Fairy registered a thumping 135 run win over the home team.
The Pirates posted 8/210 from 45 overs after being sent in to bat, with opener Aaron Williams making 42 from 70 balls.
Veteran seamer Tim Keane was the pick of the Noorat Terang bowlers with 4/41 from seven overs.
In reply the Lions could manage just 75, all out in just 24.2 overs.
Jason Perera took 4/23 for Port Fairy, with Henry Bensch and Aidan Dwyer taking three wickets each.
At Jetty Flat, Russells Creek had a 47 run win over North Warrnambool.
Probodha Senevirathne scored 105 from 94 balls as Russells Creek posted 243 after winning the toss and electing to bat.
Senevirathne’s innings included 13 fours and a six, with Daniel Fowler and Bishan Karunarathne taking three wickets each for the Eels.
North Warrnambool replied with 9/196 from 45 overs, opener Nickolas Robertson top scoring with 61 from 101 balls, Fletcher White taking three wickets for Russells Creek.
In this Saturday’s first day of round seven two-day matches, Dennington play Noorat Terang at Dennington, Nestles and the Northern Raiders meet at the Reid Oval, Mortlake host North Warrnambool at the DC Farran Oval, at Jetty Flat Russells Creek play Allansford-Panmure, Warrnmbool and Merrivale will clash at Brierly with Port Fairy playing West Warrnambool at Avery’s Paddock.
In the WMDCA women’s competition, North Warrnambool had a four wicket win over Cobden at Bushfield.
Cobden batted first, scoring 6/120 with Anna Dickson making 35 from 72 balls.
Wynter Bradbury took two wickets for the Eels.
The home team passed the score in the 25th over for the loss of six wickets, skipper Reece Jansen top scoring with 63 retired from 84 balls.
At Mortlake College, Dennington thumped the home team by 210 runs.
Sophie Ullah made 61 retired from 58 balls and Annabel Wenn 60 retired from 54 in the visitors imposing score of 1/260.
Mortlake were then dismissed for 50, Wenn backing up her batting effort by taking three wickets.
At the Mack Oval, Russells Creek had a five wicket win over Koroit.
Batting first, Koroit made 5/75 from 25 overs with Jennifer Netherway making 25 from 57 balls.
Creek passed the score in the 23rd over for the loss of five wickets.
At Purnim, Warrnambool had a five run win over the Northern Raiders.
Laura Lee and Alana Rahui both made 25 in Warrnambool’s 4/110.
The Raiders fell just short in reply, making 4/105, Lucy Neal top scoring with an unbeaten 30 from 46 balls.
Hawkesdale were too strong for Wangoom at Hawkesdale.
The visitors batted first and were all out for 54, Hawkesdale new ball bowler Scarlett O’Donnell taking 4/6 from 4.1 overs.
Hawkesdale took just 5.5 overs to pass Wangoom’s score without losing a wicket, Jessica Quinlan making 37 not out from 26 balls.
At Wenborn Oval, Nestles registered a 38 run win over Allansford-Panmure.
Rachel Sabo with 62 retired from 53 balls and Marnie Beks with 57 not out from 74 led the way in Nestles total of 2/153.
Allansford-Panmure managed 7/115 in reply, Hannah Meates top scoring with 61 retired from 55 balls in the loss.
This Sunday in the women’s competition Cobden play Mortlake at the Cobden Technical School oval, Dennington host Russells Creek at Dennington, Wangoom and North Warrnambool will meet at Wangoom, Allansford-Panmure plays Hawkesdale at Allansford, the Northern Raiders play Nestles at Purnim, while in an earlier Friday evening game, Koroit plays Warrnambool at Koroit.
