Result
· Finals Round 1 · O65 National Masters Cricket Championship Division 1 · 2025/26 · Thu 27 Nov 2025 · TBC Venue, EAST MELBOURNE
Queensland
111/5 (41.2 ov)
Victoria
107 (40.5 ov)
Queensland won by 5 wickets
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Match report
Queensland chased down Victoria's 107 (40.5 ov), reaching 111/5 (41.2 ov) to win by 5 wickets. For the winners, Mark Brady top-scored with 35 off 88 and Keith Bridgen took 5/21 from 8.5 overs. For Victoria, Anthony Balcombe top-scored with 17 off 22 and Michael Goldsmith took 2/7 from 8 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Top performers
Queensland
🏏 Mark Brady
35 (88)
🏏 Kent Officer
30* (38)
🎯 Keith Bridgen
5/21 (8.5)
🎯 Michael Hurley
3/13 (9)
Victoria
🏏 Anthony Balcombe
17 (22)
🏏 Peter Miller
15 (33)
🎯 Michael Goldsmith
2/7 (8)
🎯 Anthony Balcombe
1/21 (7)
Victoria · 1st Innings - Victoria
107 (40.5 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Miller | lbw: M Hurley | 15 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Anthony Balcombe | b: B MacDonald | 17 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 77.27 |
| Alan Shipp | b: M Hurley | 12 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Stuart Hendricks | c: M Brady b: M Hurley | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Peter Dudderidge | b: K Bridgen | 13 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 27.08 |
| James O'Connor | c: M Brady b: B MacDonald | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Phillip Jackson | c: T Carter b: K Bridgen | 10 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 41.66 |
| Michael Goldsmith | not out | 14* | 43 | 0 | 0 | 32.55 |
| Dale Thornton | lbw: K Bridgen | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21.42 |
| Jeff Cole | b: K Bridgen | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Christopher Carr (wk) | b: K Bridgen | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 63.63 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 9, w 2, nb 0, pen 0) | 12 | ||||
| Total | 40.5 Ov (RR 2.62) | 107 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-27 (Anthony Balcombe),
2-42 (Alan Shipp),
3-50 (Stuart Hendricks),
4-55 (Peter Miller),
5-58 (James O'Connor),
6-71 (Peter Dudderidge),
7-78 (Phillip Jackson),
8-85 (Dale Thornton),
9-95 (Jeff Cole),
10-107 (Christopher Carr)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Delany | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.33 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Hurley | 9 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1.44 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernie MacDonald | 9 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 2.33 | 0 | 0 |
| BRUCE WORTHINGTON | 9 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 2.11 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Bridgen | 8.5 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 2.37 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Brady | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 |
Queensland · 1st Innings - Queensland
111/5 (41.2 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Moffat | lbw: A Balcombe | 15 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 40.54 |
| Andrew Ross | run out (P Miller, C Carr) | 5 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 13.15 |
| Mark Brady | b: M Goldsmith | 35 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 39.77 |
| Roger Lonie | st: C Carr b: P Dudderidge | 10 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 27.02 |
| Kent Officer | not out | 30* | 38 | 3 | 2 | 78.94 |
| Tony Carter | b: M Goldsmith | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Derek Delany | not out | 5* | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Extras | (b 5, lb 4, w 1, nb 1, pen 0) | 11 | ||||
| Total | 41.2 Ov (RR 2.69) | 111/5 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Andrew Ross),
2-28 (Mark Moffat),
3-59 (Roger Lonie),
4-106 (Mark Brady),
5-106 (Tony Carter)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Goldsmith | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0.87 | 1 | 0 |
| Alan Shipp | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Thornton | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Balcombe | 7 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Cole | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Jackson | 8 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 2.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Dudderidge | 6 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 5.16 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick OBree | 1.2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
Queensland
- Keith Bridgen First-Change Bowler 8 rating
- Bernie MacDonald First-Change Bowler 9 rating
- Tony Carter Wicketkeeper-Batter 10 rating
- Mark Moffat Bowling All-Rounder 9 rating
- Michael Hurley Opening Bowler 7 rating
- Derek Delany Bowling All-Rounder 10 rating
- Kent Officer All-Rounder 11 rating
- BRUCE WORTHINGTON First-Change Bowler 8 rating
- Roger Lonie Top-Order Batter 5 rating
- Andrew Ross Top-Order Batter 11 rating
- Kenneth McGrogan All-Rounder 12 rating
- Mark Brady Top-Order Batter 9 rating
Victoria
- Colin Sing Top-Order Batter 6 rating
- Stuart Hendricks Top-Order Batter 9 rating
- Michael Goldsmith Opening Bowler 8 rating
- Peter Dudderidge All-Rounder 12 rating
- Anthony Balcombe Bowling All-Rounder 10 rating
- James O'Connor Middle-Order Batter 6 rating
- Phillip Jackson All-Rounder 12 rating
- Peter Miller Opening Batter 9 rating
- Alan Shipp All-Rounder 10 rating
- Dale Thornton Opening Bowler 8 rating
- Jeff Cole Bowling All-Rounder 13 rating
- Rick OBree First-Change Bowler 6 rating
- Christopher Carr (wk) Wicketkeeper-Batter 14 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 107 (40.5 ov) | 2.62 | 7 | 0 | 12 | Anthony Balcombe 17 |
| Queensland | 111/5 (41.2 ov) | 2.69 | 8 | 2 | 11 | Mark Brady 35 |
Partnerships · Victoria
- 1st wkt 27
- 2nd wkt 15
- 3rd wkt 8
- 4th wkt 5
- 5th wkt 3
- 6th wkt 13
- 7th wkt 7
- 8th wkt 7
- 9th wkt 10
- 10th wkt 12
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Queensland
- 1st wkt 20
- 2nd wkt 8
- 3rd wkt 31
- 4th wkt 47
- 5th wkt 0
- 6th wkt 5*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.