Sport
23 February, 2023
Lakers push Bulls
POMBORNEIT’S division one team had to work hard to record a 22-run win over Camperdown last Saturday.
POMBORNEIT’S division one team had to work hard to record a 22-run win over Camperdown last Saturday.
Batting first, the Bulls lost two early wickets before opener Dave Murphy and captain Grant Place steadied the ship with a 71 run third wicket partnership - Murphy making 37 and Place 36.
Easton Wood contributed 31 in the middle order but his dismissal saw Pomborneit reeling at 8/144.
For the second week in a row Sam Darcy helped to elevate the score, his 31 not out off 29 balls, including two sixes, was crucial in helping the Bulls post 197.
Despite an early wicket to Sam Darcy, Camperdown made all the early running, scoring freely and well above the required rate.
Two vital wickets to fast bowler Hunter Reynolds halted Camperdown's momentum, while Tom Darcy continued to strike, taking four wickets for the second week in a row as the Bulls ultimately bowled the home team out for 175.
A massive 157 opening partnership from Boorcan saw the visitors quickly gain control in the division two game at Pomborneit.
Stephen Walters was the best of the Bulls bowlers with 3/33 from his eight overs as Boorcan racked up an impressive 5/257.
Pomborneit worked hard but never really threatened in reply, making 7/178 from their 40 overs.
Best with the bat were Stephen Walters with an unbeaten 45 and opener Wes Lenehan with 37.
In division three Pomborneit travelled to Woorndoo and found it hard to take wickets, but bowled tightly to restrict the home team to 3/145 from its 40 overs.
The Bulls batting never got going, losing constant wickets to ultimately be bowled out for 89, opener Garry Riches carrying his bat to make 21 not out in a lone effort.
In women's cricket, the Pomborneit Gold women's team hosted Apollo Bay, a team that included former Australian Test player Sharon Tredrea.
Tredrea led the way for the visitors, making 33 from 51 balls opening the batting, but good tight bowling from the Gold team saw Apollo Bay restricted to 5/65 from its 20 overs.
Rachel Dendle gave nothing away in taking 2/5 from four overs, with a wicket each to Ella Sadler and opening bowlers Tayla Reynolds and Nellie Sadler.
Pomborneit Gold had little trouble making the required runs, making 3/137.
Opener Ella Sadler made 30 retired, backing up from her 30 retired earlier in the morning with Pomborneit’s under 17 girls team, while other main contributions came from Grace Wilson with 29 and Tayla Reynolds with an unbeaten 18.
The Pomborneit Gold team this week go on to play a qualifying final against Colac at Pomborneit.
Pomborneit Maroon finished its season after missing out on making the finals with an eight-wicket loss to Birregurra at Birregurra.
In junior cricket on the weekend, the Pomborneit Maroon under 13's boys’ team has made it through to the inaugural South West under 13 grand final with a 15- run win over Cobden in the semi-final at Pomborneit.
Openers George Sadler, with 21 retired, and Josh Reynolds, 20 retired, got the team off to a great start, Sam Tolland finishing the innings well with an unbeaten 16 as the junior Bulls made 4/109.
Cobden challenged well in making 2/94, with a wicket apiece to George Sadler and Sam Tolland.
Pomborneit Maroon will play Terang/Noorat in the grand final at Noorat.
The under 14 boys had an 89-run win over Stoneyford at Pirron Yallock; Levi Coote with 22 and Fletcher Tolland with 19 retired leading the way with the bat, while Hugo Chivell with 3/2 was the destroyer with the ball.
The under 16 boys had a six-wicket loss to Cobden at Cobden, Joe Gleeson impressing with his highest score of 42, with the team now going on to play a semi-final against Bookaar at Camperdown on Sunday.
The under 17 girls had a 39-run win over Irrewarra at Pomborneit.
Skipper Ella Sadler made 30 retired from 27 balls, while Nellie Sadler made 29 from 36 balls.
In the under 13 girls, Pomborneit Gold had an eight-wicket loss to Colac at Colac, while Pomborneit Maroon had a five-wicket win over Irrewarra at the CSC Oval in Colac.
