Result
· Round 9 · HCCA Men's B Grade · 2025/26 · Sat 13 Dec 2025 · Franklin Oval, FRANKLIN
Slab Road B Grade
137 (31.2 ov)
Southern Tigers B Grade
139/2 (25.1 ov)
Southern Tigers B Grade won by 8 wickets
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Match report
Southern Tigers B Grade chased down Slab Road B Grade's 137 (31.2 ov), reaching 139/2 (25.1 ov) to win by 8 wickets. For the winners, Leigh Butler made a half-century (62* off 85) and Mitchell Beechey took 3/18 from 6 overs. For Slab Road B Grade, Matthew Cane top-scored with 46 off 42 and Thomas Clark took 2/23 from 5 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Top performers
Southern Tigers B Grade
🏏 Leigh Butler
62* (85)
🏏 Jeremy Hickey
52* (52)
🎯 Mitchell Beechey
3/18 (6)
🎯 James Oates
3/28 (10)
Slab Road B Grade · 1st Innings - Slab Road B Grade
137 (31.2 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Stevenson (19) | c: B Lovell b: H Thorp | 15 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 71.42 |
| Ben Coulson (16) | c: S Roberts b: J Oates | 10 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Matthew Cane | c: B Lovell b: M Beechey | 46 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 109.52 |
| Thomas Clark | c: B Lovell b: J Oates | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35.71 |
| Ryan Clark (wk) | c: J Hickey b: J Oates | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Hamish Watt | c: J Oates b: M Bradley | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Justin Direen | c: B Lovell b: M Bradley | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 53.84 |
| Archie Watt | lbw: M Beechey | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Lucas de Kievit | c: M Bradley b: M Beechey | 17 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 106.25 |
| Blake Direen (17) | not out | 8* | 14 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Bevan Direen (17) | c: B Lovell b: M Bradley | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 0, w 3, nb 0, pen 0) | 3 | ||||
| Total | 31.2 Ov (RR 4.37) | 137 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Ben Coulson),
2-32 (Roy Stevenson),
3-58 (Thomas Clark),
4-76 (Ryan Clark),
5-97 (Matthew Cane),
6-97 (Hamish Watt),
7-109 (Justin Direen),
8-115 (Archie Watt),
9-136 (Lucas de Kievit),
10-137 (Bevan Direen)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Oates | 10 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 2.80 | 0 | 0 |
| Harley Thorp | 8 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 7.00 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Bradley | 7.2 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 4.77 | 1 | 0 |
| Mitchell Beechey | 6 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
Southern Tigers B Grade · 1st Innings - Southern Tigers B Grade
139/2 (25.1 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Oates (c) | c: A Watt b: T Clark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Leigh Butler | not out | 62* | 85 | 9 | 2 | 72.94 |
| Mitchell Beechey | c: R Clark b: T Clark | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 53.33 |
| Jeremy Hickey (wk) | not out | 52* | 52 | 5 | 3 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 4, w 11, nb 2, pen 0) | 17 | ||||
| Total | 25.1 Ov (RR 5.52) | 139/2 | ||||
Did not bat:
Blake Lovell,
Samantha Roberts,
Josh Blyth,
Peter Taylor,
Harley Thorp,
Mark Bradley,
Rana Ahsan Dilshad
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (James Oates),
2-17 (Mitchell Beechey)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Clark | 5 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 4.60 | 5 | 1 |
| Bevan Direen (17) | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 | 3 | 1 |
| Matthew Cane | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Coulson (16) | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 | 2 | 0 |
| Roy Stevenson (19) | 6 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Direen (17) | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas de Kievit | 0.1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24.09 | 0 | 0 |
Slab Road B Grade
- Matthew Cane Middle-Order Batter 7 rating
- Ben Coulson (16) Opening Bowler 8 rating
- Blake Direen (17) First-Change Bowler 8 rating
- Ryan Clark (wk) Wicketkeeper-Batter 10 rating
- Lucas de Kievit Second-Change Bowler 6 rating
- Bevan Direen (17) First-Change Bowler 28 rating
- Thomas Clark Opening Bowler 9 rating
- Roy Stevenson (19) Bowling All-Rounder 12 rating
- Justin Direen Lower-Order Batter 10 rating
- Hamish Watt Middle-Order Batter 9 rating
- Archie Watt Middle-Order Batter 6 rating
Southern Tigers B Grade
- Blake Lovell First-Change Bowler 9 rating
- Samantha Roberts Middle-Order Batter 5 rating
- Leigh Butler Opening Batter 9 rating
- Jeremy Hickey (wk) Wicketkeeper-Batter 12 rating
- Josh Blyth Lower-Order Batter 4 rating
- Mitchell Beechey Bowling All-Rounder 10 rating
- James Oates (c) Opening Bowler 9 rating
- Peter Taylor Lower-Order Batter – rating
- Harley Thorp Bowling All-Rounder 10 rating
- Mark Bradley Bowling All-Rounder 9 rating
- Rana Ahsan Dilshad Middle-Order Batter 7 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slab Road B Grade | 137 (31.2 ov) | 4.37 | 9 | 2 | 3 | Matthew Cane 46 |
| Southern Tigers B Grade | 139/2 (25.1 ov) | 5.52 | 15 | 5 | 17 | Leigh Butler 62* |
Partnerships · Slab Road B Grade
- 1st wkt 20
- 2nd wkt 12
- 3rd wkt 26
- 4th wkt 18
- 5th wkt 21
- 6th wkt 0
- 7th wkt 12
- 8th wkt 6
- 9th wkt 21
- 10th wkt 1
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Southern Tigers B Grade
- 1st wkt 0
- 2nd wkt 17
- 3rd wkt 122*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.