Result
· Round 4 · McDonald's Male Country Championships · 2025/26 · Sat 29 Nov 2025 · Tuggerah Regional Sporting Complex, TUGGERAH
Newcastle Opens
145/4 (18.2 ov)
Western
142/9 (20 ov)
Newcastle Opens won by 6 wickets
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Match report
Newcastle Opens chased down Western's 142/9 (20 ov), reaching 145/4 (18.2 ov) to win by 6 wickets. For the winners, Adrian Isherwood made a half-century (59* off 42) and Aaron Bills took 3/29 from 4 overs. For Western, Hugh Taylor top-scored with 30 off 22 and Lachlan Rummans took 2/25 from 4 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Top performers
Newcastle Opens
🏏 Adrian Isherwood
59* (42)
🏏 Daniel Arms
29 (29)
🎯 Aaron Bills
3/29 (4)
🎯 Patrick Moore
2/16 (3)
Western
🏏 Hugh Taylor (18)
30 (22)
🏏 Flynn Taylor
28 (24)
🎯 Lachlan Rummans
2/25 (4)
🎯 Ben Knaggs
1/21 (2.2)
Western · 1st Innings - Western
142/9 (20 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Fisher | b: A Fazli | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 122.22 |
| Mitch Bower (c) | c: b: J Mctaggart | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Bailey Brien (vc) (22) | c: A Fazli b: P Moore | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.42 |
| Hugh Taylor (18) | c: J Mctaggart b: A Bills | 30 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 136.36 |
| Hendrik Nortje | b: A Bills | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Charlie Kempston | lbw: A Bills | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Zachary Bayliss | c: B Balcomb b: P Moore | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 109.09 |
| Flynn Taylor | b: J Mctaggart | 28 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 116.66 |
| Benjamin Parsons (26) | st: B Balcomb b: A Isherwood | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Thomas Atlee | not out | 24* | 17 | 0 | 1 | 141.17 |
| Ben Knaggs (vc) | not out | 9* | 4 | 0 | 1 | 225.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 1, w 7, nb 0, pen 0) | 8 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR 7.10) | 142/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (George Fisher),
2-24 (Mitch Bower),
3-30 (Bailey Brien),
4-40 (Hendrik Nortje),
5-40 (Charlie Kempston),
6-59 (Zachary Bayliss),
7-85 (Hugh Taylor),
8-86 (Benjamin Parsons),
9-127 (Flynn Taylor)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Fazli | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Mctaggart (23) | 3 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 10.66 | 7 | 0 |
| Adrian Isherwood | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Moore | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy Salvaggio | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Bills | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Foster | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 | 0 | 0 |
Newcastle Opens · 1st Innings - Newcastle Opens
145/4 (18.2 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Arms | run out (T Atlee) | 29 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Daniel Chillingworth (26) | b: L Rummans | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.28 |
| Jack Hartigan (23) | c: H Taylor b: B Knaggs | 27 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Adrian Isherwood | not out | 59* | 42 | 9 | 0 | 140.47 |
| Ben Balcomb (wk) (29) | c: H Taylor b: L Rummans | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Patrick Moore | not out | 6* | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 0, w 5, nb 2, pen 0) | 8 | ||||
| Total | 18.2 Ov (RR 7.91) | 145/4 | ||||
Did not bat:
Cameron Tanner,
Josh Mctaggart (23),
Ahmad Fazli,
Quincy Salvaggio,
Joshua Claridge,
Aaron Bills,
Nick Foster,
Harrison Dunn (17)
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Daniel Chillingworth),
2-56 (Jack Hartigan),
3-93 (Daniel Arms),
4-127 (Ben Balcomb)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Hammond (26) | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 1 |
| Mitch Bower | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachlan Rummans | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Parsons (26) | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Knaggs | 2.2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Atlee | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 | 4 | 1 |
| Bailey Brien (22) | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 | 0 | 0 |
Newcastle Opens
- Jack Hartigan (23) Top-Order Batter 34 rating
- Cameron Tanner Opening Batter 12 rating
- Adrian Isherwood All-Rounder 16 rating
- Patrick Moore All-Rounder 20 rating
- Josh Mctaggart (23) Opening Bowler 15 rating
- Daniel Arms Opening Batter 12 rating
- Ahmad Fazli Opening Bowler 9 rating
- Quincy Salvaggio Opening Bowler 13 rating
- Daniel Chillingworth (26) Bowling All-Rounder 24 rating
- Joshua Claridge Middle-Order Batter 9 rating
- Aaron Bills First-Change Bowler 21 rating
- Nick Foster Second-Change Bowler 18 rating
- Ben Balcomb (wk) (29) Wicketkeeper-Batter 45 rating
- Harrison Dunn (17) Wicketkeeper-Batter 30 rating
Western
- Edward Murray (wk) Wicketkeeper-Batter 20 rating
- George Fisher Opening Batter 13 rating
- Guy Hammond (26) First-Change Bowler 15 rating
- Benjamin Parsons (26) Bowling All-Rounder 18 rating
- Zachary Bayliss Bowling All-Rounder 12 rating
- Ben Knaggs (vc) Bowling All-Rounder 15 rating
- Thomas Atlee Opening Bowler 21 rating
- Hendrik Nortje Wicketkeeper-Batter 12 rating
- Charlie Kempston Top-Order Batter 10 rating
- Lachlan Rummans Bowling All-Rounder 16 rating
- Hugh Taylor (18) Wicketkeeper-Batter 19 rating
- Bailey Brien (vc) (22) Opening Batter 15 rating
- Mitch Bower (c) Bowling All-Rounder 17 rating
- Flynn Taylor Bowling All-Rounder 17 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western | 142/9 (20 ov) | 7.10 | 8 | 4 | 8 | Hugh Taylor 30 |
| Newcastle Opens | 145/4 (18.2 ov) | 7.91 | 17 | 0 | 8 | Adrian Isherwood 59* |
Partnerships · Western
- 1st wkt 15
- 2nd wkt 9
- 3rd wkt 6
- 4th wkt 10
- 5th wkt 0
- 6th wkt 19
- 7th wkt 26
- 8th wkt 1
- 9th wkt 41
- 10th wkt 15*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Newcastle Opens
- 1st wkt 10
- 2nd wkt 46
- 3rd wkt 37
- 4th wkt 34
- 5th wkt 18*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.