Sport
21 February, 2025
Winning streak continues for Bulls
POMBORNEIT’S division one team continued its winning streak with a solid if unconvincing win over Woorndoo at MCP Oval.
Matt Bignell and Dave Murphy put on a strong opening stand of 92 before Murphy was dismissed for 38 in the 17th over.
Skipper Bignell made his second half century in a row, but when he was dismissed for 55 from 63 balls the Bulls found it hard to put partnerships together.
A patient 22 from Sam Darcy was the only real score from the rest of the order as the Bulls were bowled out in the 50th over for 191.
Woorndoo threatened at times in their run chase but fell short at 7/157.
Tom Darcy took two wickets while Tharaka Sendanayake, with 1/12, and Finn Tolland, with 1/13, both bowled well in their respective seven over spells.
The division two Bulls won the toss and sent Heytesbury/Princetown in at Timboon.
They claimed a wicket with the first ball of the match.
The home team put together a strong 81 run partnership for the third wicket, before the Pomborneit bowlers consistently took wickets, eventually dismissing the home team for 109 in the 36th over.
New ball bowlers Gavin Reynolds (3/12) and Simon Day (3/14) were superb, while Charlie Voutier finished the innings off with the last two wickets.
The Bulls never got going, all out in the 33rd over. Luke Reynolds with 21 and Jack Heanly with a patient 20 the top scorers.
Pomborneit’s division three team had a day to forget, all out for just 46 against Heytesbury/Princetown (the opposition passing the total in the 12th over).
Pomborneit Gold women have finished the home and away season on top of the ladder after a final round 59 run win over Colac at MCP Oval on Sunday.
Batting first, Gold made 3/138 from its 20 overs.
Samantha Coxon and Jessica Moulden made their sixth and seventh scores of 30 retired respectively for the season.
Nellie Sadler made 27 not out and Jada Mahony 21.
Gold then dismissed Colac for 79 in the 18th over, with Rachel Dendle leading the bowlers with 3/13 from four overs with single wickets to Sam Coxon, Jess Moulden, Tayla Reynolds and Lucia Clarke.
Pomborneit Maroon women were very competitive in their final round loss at Irrewillipe.
Batting first Maroon made 5/86 from their 20 overs; junior players Isla Spokes with 19 not out and Charlotte Richardson with 10 the top scorers.
Maroon made the home team work hard for their runs but Tomahawk Creek passed their score in the 15th over.
Opening bowlers Isabella Wain, with 3/8 from four overs, and Lily Van Es with 1/20 from four were particularly impressive and gave Maroon early hope, while Charlotte Richardson also took two wickets.
Pomborneit’s under 17 boys are through to the semi-finals after a 22 run win in the qualifying final against Alvie at MCP Oval on Tuesday night.
After losing early wickets the junior Bulls had to work hard to scrape together 7/115 from their 30 overs.
George Sadler top scored with 22 retired from 30 balls, Levi Cootesmith did well against some good bowling batting at number four with 15 retired from 30 balls, while Patrick Spokes finished the innings off well with 16 not out from 20 balls.
The Bulls then bowled Alvie out for 93.
Noah Riches took 1/6 from five overs, before spin duo Josh Reynolds, with 3/11, and Fletcher Tolland with 3/14, did the bulk of the damage in their respective five over spells.
Levi Cootesmith was a standout in the field, taking three catches.
Both of Pomborneit’s under 17 girls teams had losses on Sunday.
Lucia Clarke a standout in Gold’s loss to Colac at MCP Oval with 21 from 36 balls with the bat and 4/8 from four overs with the ball.
Pomborneit’s under 14 boys team lost to Colac at CMTP Oval on Friday night, Noah Boyd with 24, Miller Murphy with 17 not out and Alex Huggins with 16 not out the best with the bat in the junior Bulls 9/88.
Alex Huggins was best with the ball taking 2/15 in Colac’s 8/159.
In under 13 boys cricket, Pomborneit lost to Camperdown at MCP Oval on Monday night in their final match of the season.
Pomborneit’s under 13 girls team made history on Sunday by hosting the first ever female cricket match at South Purrumbete.
Bowling first, the Pomborneit girls did well to restrict Tomahawk Creek to 10/106.
Scarlett Whitehead led the bowling with 4/10, Reagan Webb took 2/9, Emily Reynolds took 1/6 while Marissa Whitehead and Stella Whitehead both took 1/11.
In reply the junior girls put together a very impressive batting effort, making 8/152 to record a 46 run victory.
Top scorers were Marissa Whitehead with 15, Emily Reynolds with 14, Thea Whitehead with 13 and Reagan Webb with 13.
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