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11 February, 2026
Storm's crucial win
HEYTESBURY-PRINCETOWN returned to the winners list on Saturday with a thumping 176 run win over Ecklin in the round 12 Colac-South West premier division cricket match at Ecklin.
Batting first, the Storm made 6/280.
The innings was set up by a 135 run second wicket partnership between Matthew Love and Simon Harkness.
Love top scored with 103, his third century of the season.
Facing 119 balls, Love hit eight fours and two sixes.
Harkness scored 56 from 84 balls, with Matt Price chiming in at the end with an unbeaten 42 from 34 balls.
Ecklin crashed to 5/26 and only managed to get to the 25th over, where they were dismissed for 104.
Chris Vogels tore through the Frogs lineup with 5/22 from 10 overs.
The win keeps the Storm in eighth place, now a game ahead of ninth placed Ecklin.
This week the Storm will face Colac at the Timboon Recreation Reserve.
The clash between the two Heytesbury-Princetown division two teams at the Timboon Recreation Reserve saw a 70 run win to Storm Blue.
After being 6/67, Blue recovered to post 9/193 from their 40 overs, led by 53 from 35 balls to Nico Nieuwenhuizen.
Jalen Berry led bowling for Storm Purple, taking 4/40 from eight overs. In reply, Purple were bowled out for 123 in 31 overs.
Lachie McLennan was Purple's top scorer with 22 from 35 balls, with John Smith taking 5/25 from seven overs for Blue.
This week sees Storm Blue up against Pomborneit at Pomborneit, while Purple have the bye.
In division three, Heytesbury-Princetown remains undefeated after a big 126 run win over Pomborneit Maroon at Princetown.
Batting first, the Storm made 7/209 from their 40 overs.
Opener Terry Webb top scored with 61 from 67 balls, with Norm Vogels making 43 from 72.
Pomborneit Maroon struggled in reply, all out in the 23rd over for 83.
Daniel Balcombe starred with the ball, the new ball bowler picking up 4/17 from seven overs.
This week the Storm play Boorcan at Boorcan in division three.
On Sunday the Storm's under 16 team had a 125 run loss to Cobden at Cobden.
The home team posted 3/201 batting first.
Jed Watson led the bowlers with 2/12 from five overs.
The Storm were bowled out in the 32nd over of the run chase for 76.
Blake O'Connor with 23 from 77 balls and Alby Jones with 19 from 52 balls were the only two to make double figures.
This Sunday in the under 16s Heytesbury-Princetown plays Pomborneit at Timboon.
In the under 13s on Monday night, Heytesbury-Princetown had a 60 run loss to Pomborneit at Timboon.
Olly Dickinson was best with the ball for the Storm with 2/20 as Pomborneit made 4/137 from their 24 overs.
The Storm replied with 5/77, top scorers were Imogen Woods with 18and Fletcher Hickey with 15.
This Monday the under 13 Storm plays Cobden at Camperdown number two.
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