Ballan Cricket Club

Results – W/e Sunday 5 November

Under 11
East Ballarat 77 def Ballan White 38.
Ballan Blue (forfeited)
(Due to school camp and concert commitments)

Under 15 (R4)
Ballan 47 lost Beaufort 3/121

Batting – Sarah Burton 17, James Bayard 6, Tyler Bruning 4
Bowling – Eddie Bayard 1/8, Oscar Britt 1/10, Riley Storer 1/19, Sarah Burton 0/3, Jai Singh 0/7

Under 17
Brown Hill/Ballan 7/172 def Beaufort 123
Sarah Burton 2-0-12-1

Day 1- First XI (BCA 2nd Grade)
Bacchus Marsh v Ballan
Ballan 201 v Bacchus Marsh 4/39
(in progress, day 1 of 2)

Batting – Lachie Snaith 74, Ryan Lister 30, Jack McGregor 21
Bowling – Jack Jarvis. 4-0-1-27, Lachie Snaith 2-1-2-1, Kobe Heafield 7-1-1-9

Losing the toss, Ballan was sent into bat, losing regular wickets, Ballan was 4-51, when a game changing innings with small partnerships between Lachie Snaith (74), Ryan Lister (30), and consistent contributions from the tail. Ballan were all out for 201 in the 64th over.

This left Bacchus Marsh to face 14 overs. Jack Jarvis struck early, whilst Kobe Heafield bowled beautifully at the other end. Lachie Snaith picked up two quick wickets, and Kobe finally got reward late in the day.

Bacchus Marsh will resume 4/39.

Ballan 2nds (BCA Div 5)
Ballan 7/213 def Lucas 124

Bowling – J Wernicke 5-0-27-3, P Singh 7-2-11-2, J Somers 5-2-16-2, J Costello 2-1-16-1, E Grigg 0.1-0-0-1
Batting – S Grigg 80, J Somers 37, M Vallance 25

Stand in captain, David Leach won the toss and batted. Ballan got off to a steady start but lost three wickets in the process, with Costello, Singh (Param) and Jake Wernicke back in the shed. Ballan were 3/33.

This bought Stu Grigg and James Somers together, in a match winning partnership of 130 plus. The running between wickets was at times lucky, but terrific to watch. Grigg got his first ever 50 (80) ably supported by Somers 37.

The run rate was continued by club President Leach and Michael Vallance, with the latter making his highest ever score (25) with the Singh boys finishing it off. Ballan ended up 7/213.

Ballan now had the ball, and the pressure of their fielding won the game. Some brilliant catching and ground fielding put the squeeze on from the first over.

Jake Wernicke picked up another 3 wickets, James Somers 2, Param Singh 2, Costello 1 and Eamon Grigg got his first senior wicket.

Lucas were all out in the 27th over well short of the target.