Ballan Cricket Club

Results – W/e 26 February

Under 11 Seniors
Ballan 82 lost Wendouree 85

Wendouree batted first and made 85 in a strong batting display. Jay Fenwick and Eddie Bayard got a wicket each.

Ballan saw their seasoned openers Kiara Grigg and Layla Shugg lead off, with Kiara 11 (1×4) and Layla 5.

Rhys Vella and Jay scored 9 (1×5) and 14 (1×4), when Eddie came to the crease with a score of 26, including 5 boundaries.

Conroy 11 upped the run rate and Katie Bayard (1×5) and Bridie Grigg (n.o.) which saw the score climb to 82.

Under 13 – Round 13
Ballan 6/119 def Ballarat-Redan Gold 1/114

Batting – Clover McIlwaine 41 n.o, Mickey Rawlins 17 n.o, Sarah Burton 15, Jackson Letcher 6
Bowling – Clover McIlwaine 1/21, Jackson Letcher 0/15, Oscar Britt 0/12, Eamon Grigg 0/12, Mabel Ayres 0/17

Ballan started well with the bat and saw Clover McIlwaine and Sarah Burton putting on a 40 run opening partnership before Sarah was run out. Eamon Grigg was out bowled and Kori Davenport followed run out for a diamond duck. Jackson Letcher and Oscar Britt kept the scoreboard ticking over until they were dismissed. The team was not in an ideal position at 5/57. Mickey Rawlins, the club’s youngest player, came to crease to join Mabel Ayres. Mabel tried her best until becoming our 3rd run out for the innings. After retiring not out earlier in the innings and the score 6/66 and 8 overs remaining, Clover returned to the crease with Mickey. They put on a brilliant unbroken 53 run partnership with good running between the wickets, hitting the gaps and finding the boundary both square and straight of the wicket. Mickey played better as the innings progressed and found his, also notching up his new personal highest score. Clover played a smart and committed Captain’s innings to help her team reach a defendable total.

Under 15
Bye

Under 17
Day 1 – Two Day match
Ballan 3/90 v Ballarat-Redan 4/64
Bowling – E Muir 5-2-4-1, Britt 3-1-9-1, R Lister 6-1-3-1, C Matheson 4-2-11-1
Batting – J Jarvis 39, M Hoey 24no, N Loft 14no

BCA 1st XI (BCA 2nd Grade)
Ballan v Golden Point
Day 1 – Two Day match
Golden Point – 273 from 73.4 overs.
Ballan – 0-4 from 3 overs.
Bowling – Hayden Micallef 27.4-7-6-73, Kobe Heafield 16-4-2-51

Golden Point chose to bat first, on a day that saw constant drizzle and a saturated outfield for most of the day. While the ball was hard, both openers bowled well and Kobe Heafield was able to pick up an early wicket.

As the ball deteriorated quickly, it became a tough slog for the boys, with three of the Golden Point batsmen passing 50. Break through wickets by Ben Loughnane, Eli Muir, Kobe Heafield, and Hayden Micallef were able to keep the partnerships from going on.

Golden Point were 5/225 before and awesome display of accurate and disciplined middle over bowling, saw Hayden Micallef burst through the tail of Golden Point. Bowling 28 overs and picking up 6 wickets, 5 of which were bowled. The skipper was able to end the innings of Golden point, all out for 273 during the 73rd over.

Jack McGregor and Mark Kennedy had the task of facing three overs, before stumps was called with Ballan 0-4.

The game is set up for a big run chase this week, with a getable total, much off the back of the skips incredible performance.

Ballan 2nd XI (BCA 4th Grade)
Forfeited