Cricket
5 November, 2026
Natimuk down defending champions
Natimuk have announced themselves as a team to watch in the Horsham Cricket Association C grade competition, comfortably defeating defending champions Swifts-Great Western in round three on Saturday, October 31.
Playing at home, the Rams’ decision to bowl proved a masterstroke as they quickly had the Combine in trouble at 6/19 by the sixth over.
Archie Ross (19) and Arlee Seehusen (8) made some late-innings runs for the visitors before they were bowled out for 59 in the 24th over.
Liam Klowss was dangerous with the ball early, taking 3/14, while Deagan Perkin claimed 2/11 to help clean up the tail.
Natimuk comfortably reached 1/60 in the 14th over, led by Tyler Coutss (22 not out) and Callum Cameron (17), with Arlee Seehusen (1/11) taking the Combine’s solitary wicket.
At Lubeck, Blackheath Dimboola elected to bowl against Lubeck Murtoa.
Philip Yew (35) and Lewis Gellatly (13) made some contributions early in the innings, but the Bulls’ bowling attack restricted the home side to 87, bowled out in the 33rd over.
Robert Somers finished with figures of 3/3 from his five overs, while Connor Ryen (2/9) and Albert Schorback (2/14) each took two wickets.
Openers Thomas O’Dwyer (24) and Albert Schorback (16) set up the innings for the visitors before Malcolm Barry guided the team to 5/88 and the win with a crucial 26 not out.
For the Mudlarks, Darcy Schultz claimed 2/16 with the ball and Charlie Coote took an economical 1/7 from his four overs.
At Quantong, the Horsham Saints elected to bat against the home side.
David Pike led the Saints early with 39 runs while Paul Mackareth (25) and Shemi Mathew (21) provided crucial runs in the middle order to help the side reach 7/135 from their 35 overs.
Harshdeep Singh was among Quantong’s best bowlers, claiming 2/29.
In response, Ankush Kumar gave the home side a chance with a half-century (54), but consistent wickets by the Saints proved the difference as they bowled Quantong out for 114 to claim a 21-run win.
Harry Crute led the way with the ball, taking 4/16 from seven overs, while Shemi Mathew (2/19) and James Mackareth (2/29) took two wickets each.
At Moyston, St Mary’s won the toss and elected to bowl against Rhymney Moyston, who totalled 2/188 from their 35 overs.
Charlie McIntosh led the way with 52 not out (retired) while opener Samuel Brown hit 48.
For St Mary’s, Jed Hartnett led the way with the ball, finishing with figures of 1/24.
In response, St Mary’s struggled against a strong Rhymney Moyston bowling attack, eventually bowled out for 40 in the 30th over.
Matt Hartnett led the visitors with 13 not out.
Skipper David Cosgriff finished with impressive figures of 3/1, while Daniel Walker (3/6) and Solomon Riddell (3/6) also took three wickets.
On Sunday, the Tigers won the toss and elected to bat against Laharum.
Opener Gagan Sidhu led the top order with 22, while Gavin Brown’s 44 not out helped the side reach 7/124 from their 35 overs.
For Laharum, Chase Whelan finished with 3/16, and Patrick Smith produced an economical 1/13.
In response, Whelan backed up his performance with the ball, finishing with an unbeaten 58 with the bat to help the Demons to 1/126 in the 26th over for a nine-wicket win.
Brodie Foster (29) and Lewis Hofmaier (23 not out) partnered well with Whelan, while Peter Smith (1/23) took the Tigers’ solitary wicket.
At Sunnyside, the Colts won the toss and chose to bat first against the Homers.
The visitors reached 8/148 from their 35 overs, with Nathan Keel among the leading batsmen, finishing with 30 runs.
Jack Arnel picked up four wickets late in the innings (4/30) while Damith Abeyrathna Herath Mudiyanselage took 2/22.
Despite the efforts of Matt Arnel (32) and Cameron Pickering (26 not out), the Colts’ bowling attack restricted Homers to 9/112 to win by 36 runs.
Alex Baker led the Colts with the ball, taking 3/22, while Daniel Collins took 2/32.