Cricket
10 November, 2025
Warriors continue unbeaten start
The West Wimmera Warriors are the team to beat in Horsham Cricket Association’s A grade competition, having defeated the Noradjuha Toolondo Bullants in round four on Saturday to sit one game clear at the top of the league ladder.
Playing at Davis Park, the Bullants won the toss and elected to bat, with 38 from opener Troy Dumesny helping the Bullants early against economical Warriors bowling.
Jamie Byrne then led the visitors to 6/158 with 73 not out off 86 balls, well supported by Jordan McDonald (15 not out) at the end of the innings.
The Warriors’ Jeremy Weeks claimed the key wickets of Dumesny and Matthew Combe to finish with 2/30, while Brad Alexander struck late in the innings as he finished with figures of 3/20 from his eight overs.
After his unbeaten century last week against Donald Jeffcott, Brad Alexander had another player-of-the-match performance, backing up his impressive bowling with 81 not out to help the Warriors to an eight-wicket victory.
Captain Nathan Alexander also made a critical 44 not out as the home side chased down the total with over eight overs to spare, making them the only remaining undefeated side in the competition.
In other round four action on Saturday, the Colts won the toss and elected to bat against St Mary’s at Anzac Park.
Aiden Keys had the visitors in early trouble at 2/2 in the second over, with additional wickets leaving the Colts reeling at 5/41 in the 15th over.
But a 92-run partnership between Josh Colbert (55) and Jay Couch (50) got the Colts’ innings back on track as the side eventually totalled 8/158 from their 40 overs.
Aiden Keys stood out with the ball for St Mary’s, claiming figures of 5/30 from his eight overs, while fellow opening bowler Brodie Dennes had 2/16 off eight overs.
In response, Daniel Westerland (42) and Nathan Priest (33) got St Mary’s off to a strong start, but five wickets from Jay Couch helped tear through the home side’s top and middle order, leaving St Mary’s at 6/77 in the 26th over, having been 0/62.
A late-order contribution from Colby Schmidt (13) gave the side a chance but the Colts managed to bowl out St Mary’s for 125 to win by 33 runs.
Couch finished with figures of 5/28 off his eight overs while Colbert (2/19) chimed in with some crucial late wickets to help secure the victory.
Brim Kellalac Sheep Hills (Brim KSH) hosted Laharum at Brim Recreation Reserve, with the visitors opting to bat first.
Economical bowling from the home side had the Demons at 2/32 in the 14th over before Chaminda Gamage hit 65 of 69 balls to build Laharum’s innings.
Josh Hutchinson (25), Max Bunworth (20 and Jason Kannar (17) also provided critical contributions as the Demons reached 7/161 from their 40 overs.
Mark McPheron (2/22) and Fletcher Bright (2/23) were the pick of the Eagles’ bowlers.
Despite numerous starts from the home side’s top and middle order, the Demons had the home side at 6/62 in the 22nd over.
Innings of 33 from Royce Bennett and 16 from Fletcher Bright gave Brim KSH a chance late in the innings, but they ultimately fell short, finishing at 9/122 to lose by 39 runs.
Hutchinson led Laharum in wickets with 3/33, while skipper Josh Mahoney had an economical 2/4 from his five overs.
At Central Park in Stawell, the Tigers elected to bowl against Swifts-Great Western.
Aiden Graveson got the home side off to a flying start, hitting 11 boundaries in his knock of 53.
Jack Cann (68 not out) then led the side to 4/216, well supported by Zach Marrow (42) and Jacob Dunn (40).
David Puls led the Tigers with 2/35 while Archie Knight finished with 1/21.
Matt Heffer (2/8) and Sam Wells (2/9) did some damage early in the Tigers’ innings to have them 4/23.
Various contributions, including 24 not out from David Puls and 20 from Adam Carter, helped the visitors reach 7/123, leaving Swifts-Great Western as 93-run victors.
As well as Heffer and Wells, Wil Clough (2/24) also finished with two wickets.
Playing at home, Donald Jeffcott won the toss and elected to bat against Lubeck Murtoa.
Having made strong starts with the bat in their opening three games, the home side were struggling early at 3/28, but some pivotal middle-order knocks from Lachlan Jones (45) and Sam Postlethwaite (30) helped the side post a respectable 150 before being bowled out in the 39th over.
Cameron Newell (3/19) and Nic Ballagh (3/35) each finished with three wickets for the Mudlarks.
In response, Lubeck Murtoa’s Aaron Leith (36) and Shannon Reddie (23) got the visitors off to a promising start, but consistent wickets kept the game in the balance.
The Mudlarks required 20 runs off the last three overs with four wickets in hand but eventually finished at 9/142 as Donald Jeffcott won by eight runs.
Jack Landwehr (3/24) produced key middle-order wickets, while Nicholas Atkins had three last-over wickets to finish with 3/18.