Result · Round 11 · 1. QX3 SPORTS A Grade · 2025/26 · Sat 24 Jan 2026 · Macarthur Recreation Reserve, MACARTHUR
Macarthur 206/6 (35 ov)
Pigeon Ponds 204/8 (40 ov)
Macarthur won by 4 wickets
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Match report

Macarthur chased down Pigeon Ponds's 204/8 (40 ov), reaching 206/6 (35 ov) to win by 4 wickets. For the winners, Matt Timms made a half-century (57* off 61) and Josh Belleville took 3/24 from 7 overs. For Pigeon Ponds, Simon Close made a half-century (93 off 92) and Simon Close took 3/32 from 8 overs.

Written automatically from the scorecard.

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Cricket Nation pick of the match
Simon Close
Pigeon Ponds · 93 (92) & 3/32

Top performers

Macarthur
🏏 Matt Timms 57* (61)
🏏 Charlie Summers 40 (43)
🎯 Josh Belleville 3/24 (7)
🎯 Michael Brilley 2/37 (8)
Pigeon Ponds
🏏 Simon Close 93 (92)
🏏 Jack Beaton 21 (42)
🎯 Simon Close 3/32 (8)
🎯 Hamish Mccrae 2/35 (7)
Pigeon Ponds · 1st Innings - Pigeon Ponds 204/8 (40 ov)
Batting RB4s6sSR
Simon Close c: H Wortley b: J Belleville 93 92 6 2 101.08
Peter Staude c: H Wortley b: A Fry 15 21 3 0 71.42
Lachlan Craig st: J Sheehan b: M Brilley 4 20 0 0 20.00
Jack Beaton c: H Wortley b: S Sharrock 21 42 1 1 50.00
Anthony Close c: J Sheehan b: S Sharrock 20 18 0 1 111.11
Hamish Mccrae (c) c: H Wortley b: M Brilley 17 19 2 0 89.47
Will Staude b: J Belleville 9 9 1 0 100.00
Brait Headon not out 14* 10 2 0 140.00
mitch grant lbw: J Belleville 2 6 0 0 33.33
William Cunneen not out 1* 4 0 0 25.00
Extras (b 0, lb 3, w 4, nb 1, pen 0) 8
Total 40 Ov (RR 5.10) 204/8
Did not bat: Oliver Wardlaw
Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Peter Staude), 2-45 (Lachlan Craig), 3-86 (Jack Beaton), 4-136 (Anthony Close), 5-172 (Hamish Mccrae), 6-187 (Simon Close), 7-188 (Will Staude), 8-196 (mitch grant)
Bowling OMRW EconWdNb
Adam Fry 8 2 18 1 2.25 0 0
Josh Belleville 7 0 24 3 3.42 2 0
Kyle Smitten 8 0 46 0 5.75 0 0
Michael Brilley 8 0 37 2 4.62 0 0
Charlie Summers 4 0 34 0 8.50 0 0
Simon Sharrock 5 0 42 2 8.40 2 1
Macarthur · 1st Innings - Macarthur 206/6 (35 ov)
Batting RB4s6sSR
Hamish Wortley c: P Staude b: H Mccrae 22 14 4 0 157.14
Simon Sharrock c: O Wardlaw b: S Close 14 16 0 1 87.50
Michael Brilley c: L Craig b: S Close 20 17 4 0 117.64
Kyle Smitten c: B Headon b: S Close 10 20 1 0 50.00
Ollie Wortley c: P Staude b: B Headon 27 31 4 0 87.09
Matt Timms not out 57* 61 7 0 93.44
Charlie Summers c: P Staude b: H Mccrae 40 43 5 0 93.02
Jeremy Sheehan (35) not out 4* 8 0 0 50.00
Extras (b 0, lb 5, w 7, nb 0, pen 0) 12
Total 35 Ov (RR 5.89) 206/6
Did not bat: Joel Brilley (15), Josh Belleville, Adam Fry
Fall of wickets: 1-36 (Hamish Wortley), 2-50 (Simon Sharrock), 3-61 (Michael Brilley), 4-82 (Kyle Smitten), 5-106 (Ollie Wortley), 6-193 (Charlie Summers)
Bowling OMRW EconWdNb
Jack Beaton 7 0 58 0 8.28 4 0
Simon Close 8 0 32 3 4.00 0 0
Hamish Mccrae 7 1 35 2 5.00 1 0
Anthony Close 6 0 29 0 4.83 0 0
Brait Headon 5 0 32 1 6.40 2 0
Oliver Wardlaw 2 0 15 0 7.50 0 0

Macarthur

Pigeon Ponds

Innings comparison

InningsScoreRR 4s6sExtrasTop score
Pigeon Ponds 204/8 (40 ov) 5.10 15 4 8 Simon Close 93
Macarthur 206/6 (35 ov) 5.89 25 1 12 Matt Timms 57*

Partnerships · Pigeon Ponds

  • 1st wkt 29
  • 2nd wkt 16
  • 3rd wkt 41
  • 4th wkt 50
  • 5th wkt 36
  • 6th wkt 15
  • 7th wkt 1
  • 8th wkt 8
  • 9th wkt 8*

From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.

Partnerships · Macarthur

  • 1st wkt 36
  • 2nd wkt 14
  • 3rd wkt 11
  • 4th wkt 21
  • 5th wkt 24
  • 6th wkt 87
  • 7th wkt 13*

From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.