Sport
2 November, 2023
First loss for Pombo
POMBORNEIT’S division one men’s team has had its first loss for the 2023-24 season, copping a 116-run thumping at the hands of Heytesbury-Princetown at Timboon.
POMBORNEIT’S division one men’s team has had its first loss for the 2023-24 season, copping a 116-run thumping at the hands of Heytesbury-Princetown at Timboon.
After the home team got away to a flying start, it was the Bulls trio of spinners who pegged the scoring back, led by 3-32 from Tharaka Sendanayake.
Stephen Hill also bowled a tight 10 over spell to finish with 2-33 as Heytesbury-Princetown completed its 50 overs with 9-189.
Pomborneit's innings saw regular wickets throughout, disappointingly all out for just 73.
Tom Darcy with 28 and Dave Murphy with 18 the only players to reach double figures.
The division one Bulls will hope to regroup this week with a trip to Woorndoo for their next match.
In division two, skipper Matt Richardson sent Heytesbury-Princetown in to bat at the Timboon High School Oval; his bowlers justifying that decision with some disciplined bowling.
New ball bowler Hunter Reynolds with 2-14 from eight overs was particularly impressive.
Charlie Voutier with 3-12 and two wickets to Jhai Gavin saw the home team bundled out for 77.
A hard hitting 34 from 28 balls to Matt Richardson saw the division two Bulls make light work of the run chase.
Charlie Voutier (22 not out) and Luke Reynolds (6 not out) saw Pomborneit over the line in the 12th over.
The division two Bulls host Cobden at Pomborneit this week.
Division three won by forfeit after Woorndoo was unable to get a team up for the game.
This week the division three Bulls play Cobden at Cobden.
On Sunday the women's cricket competition kicked off with a Pomborneit Gold v Pomborneit Maroon clash played in front of a great crowd at Pomborneit.
Gold won the toss and batted first, skipper Samantha Coxon leading the way with 30 retired, coming back at the end of the innings to finish on 36 not out.
Grace Wilson batted well to make 31 retired, Nellie Sadler chipped in with 20 as Gold finished on 5-176.
Debra Reynolds was the best of the Maroon bowlers with 2-27, debutante Lily Miller also taking a wicket.
Maroon fought hard in its innings, with opener Janelle Whitehead hitting five boundaries on her way to 23 off 25 balls.
Emily Norman with 16 and Debra Reynolds not out on 12 also batted well as the Maroon team finished on 3-74 from its 20 overs.
This week sees Gold play Birregurra at Birregurra, while Maroon host Bookaar at Pomborneit.
In junior cricket, the under 17 boys had their first win in the CDCA under 17 competition with a 32-run win over Irrewarra at the CSC Oval on Tuesday night.
Gavin Reynolds top scored with 38 in the Bulls total of 8-105.
Under 17 debutante Max Rees took three wickets as Pomborneit bowled the home team out for 73.
The under 16 boys had a strong win over Heytesbury-Princetown at Pomborneit on Sunday.
Gavin Reynolds scored his first 50 in under 16 cricket with 52 from 53 balls including six fours and a six.
George Sadler (25 retired) and Josh Reynolds (20 retired) also contributed well in the Bulls total of 7-168.
The wickets were evenly spread as the under 16 Bulls bowled the visitors out for 57 in a good team bowling performance.
On Friday night the under 14s scored 1-165 batting first at Birregurra.
Josh Reynolds (30 retired), George Sadler (26 retired), Jonty Raven (20 retired) and Nate Castle (19 retired) led the way with the bat.
Nate Castle, Ollie West and Jake Van Es took two wickets each as the Bulls bowled the home team out for 66.
Also on Friday night, Pomborneit Gold played Pomborneit Maroon to start the under 13 season.
Miller Murphy (21 retired), Bailey Fox (20 retired) and Hugo Saarikallio (15 retired) led the way as Maroon scored 2-128, while Sam Tolland with 20 retired and Alex Huggins with 14 from 22 balls were the best of the Gold batters in their total of 7-85.
This week’s junior matches see the under 17 boys play West Warrion at Pomborneit, the under 16 boys play Cobden at Cobden, the under 14 boys host Irrewarra Black at Pomborneit, and in the under 13 boys, Pomborneit Maroon will play Simpson at Simpson and Pomborneit Gold host Bookaar at Pomborneit.
The junior girls kick off with the under 17s playing Birregurra at Birregurra, the Gold under 13s will play Colac at CMTP Oval and Maroon will playing Irrewarra at Pomborneit.