Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI v Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI

Result · Round 9 · 04. Ballarat Groundworks Championship Division 2 · 2025/26 · Sat 20 Dec 2025 · Marty Busch Recreation Reserve, SEBASTOPOL

Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI 183/9 (45 ov)

Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI 129 (36.1 ov)

Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI won by 54 runs

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Match report

Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI made 183/9 (45 ov) and defended it, holding Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI to 129 (36.1 ov) to win by 54 runs. For the winners, Robert Mosby top-scored with 32 off 42 and Matthew Messemaker took 2/13 from 7.1 overs. For Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI, Jack Bray top-scored with 35 off 64 and Lachlan Clark took 4/34 from 9 overs.

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Cricket Nation pick of the match

Lachlan Clark (22)

Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI · 15 (27) & 4/34

Our pick, not the official award: 1 point a run, 25 a wicket, 10 a catch, stumping or run-out.

Top performers

Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI

🏏 Robert Mosby 32 (42)

🏏 Jye-leigh Drinkwater 27 (78)

🎯 Matthew Messemaker 2/13 (7.1)

🎯 Lachlan Storey 2/20 (6)

Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI

🏏 Jack Bray 35 (64)

🏏 Sam Poursanidis 23 (31)

🎯 Lachlan Clark (22) 4/34 (9)

🎯 Jack Bray 2/17 (2)

Match details

Competition: 04. Ballarat Groundworks Championship Division 2
Round: Round 9
Format: One Day
Venue: Marty Busch Recreation Reserve, SEBASTOPOL
Date: Saturday 20 December 2025, 12:30pm
Season: 2025/26
Toss: Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI won the toss and chose to field

Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI · 1st Innings - Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI 183/9 (45 ov)

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Jye-leigh Drinkwater	b: L Clark	27	78	0	0	34.61
Lachlan Storey (vc)	c: P Oakley b: M Probert	16	43	1	0	37.20
Zac Hunter (26)	c: b: L Clark	15	30	1	0	50.00
Matthew Clark	b: L Clark	25	22	4	1	113.63
Robert Mosby (wk)	b: J Carroll	32	42	3	0	76.19
Kolby Haley (15)	st: D Sexton b: J Murnane	2	10	0	0	20.00
Matthew Messemaker	c: b: L Clark	4	11	1	0	36.36
Thomas Addison (c)	c: b: J Bray	14	25	2	0	56.00
David Young	c: D Sexton b: J Bray	8	6	1	0	133.33
Blake Ford	not out	5*	4	0	0	125.00
Bradley House	not out	2*	2	0	0	100.00
Extras	(b 2, lb 5, w 23, nb 3, pen 0)	33
Total	45 Ov (RR 4.07)	183/9

Did not bat: Jaxon Ladiges (12)

Fall of wickets: 1-39 (Lachlan Storey), 2-68 (Zac Hunter), 3-93 (Jye-leigh Drinkwater), 4-110 (Matthew Clark), 5-125 (Kolby Haley), 6-135 (Matthew Messemaker), 7-164 (Thomas Addison), 8-176 (Robert Mosby), 9-176 (David Young)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Jesse Carroll (17)	9	2	26	1	2.88	2	0
Cooper Andrews	4	0	19	0	4.75	3	2
Marcus Probert	6	1	15	1	2.50	2	0
jake scott	9	0	31	0	3.44	0	0
Lachlan Clark (22)	9	0	34	4	3.77	12	1
Jack Murnane	6	0	34	1	5.66	4	0
Jack Bray	2	0	17	2	8.50	0	0

Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI · 1st Innings - Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI 129 (36.1 ov)

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Sam Poursanidis	c: R Mosby b: L Storey	23	31	4	0	74.19
Jack Bray	b: L Storey	35	64	4	0	54.68
Dylan Sexton (wk)	lbw: Z Hunter	17	35	1	0	48.57
Lachlan Clark (22)	c: D Young b: T Addison	15	27	2	0	55.55
Marcus Probert (c)	c: K Haley b: Z Hunter	7	23	0	0	30.43
Ned Murnane (18)	lbw: T Addison	4	5	1	0	80.00
Peter Oakley	c: L Storey b: B House	7	12	1	0	58.33
Jesse Carroll (17)	c: T Addison b: B House	6	7	1	0	85.71
jake scott	b: M Messemaker	1	6	0	0	16.66
Cooper Andrews	c: R Mosby b: M Messemaker	0	4	0	0	0.00
Jack Murnane	not out	0*	3	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 0, lb 1, w 13, nb 0, pen 0)	14
Total	36.1 Ov (RR 3.57)	129

Fall of wickets: 1-47 (Sam Poursanidis), 2-85 (Jack Bray), 3-87 (Dylan Sexton), 4-106 (Lachlan Clark), 5-112 (Ned Murnane), 6-117 (Marcus Probert), 7-123 (Peter Oakley), 8-124 (jake scott), 9-128 (Jesse Carroll), 10-129 (Cooper Andrews)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
Matthew Messemaker	7.1	1	13	2	1.81	4
Thomas Addison	7	0	34	2	4.85	3
Bradley House	7	0	35	2	5.00	4
Lachlan Storey	6	2	20	2	3.33	1
Zac Hunter (26)	9	1	26	2	2.88	1

Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI

Jaxon Ladiges (12) Bowling All-Rounder 16 rating
Matthew Clark Middle-Order Batter 7 rating
Blake Ford Middle-Order Batter – rating
Robert Mosby (wk) Wicketkeeper-Batter 13 rating
David Young Lower-Order Batter 12 rating
Lachlan Storey (vc) First-Change Bowler 7 rating
Bradley House Opening Bowler 6 rating
Zac Hunter (26) First-Change Bowler 9 rating
Thomas Addison (c) Bowling All-Rounder 8 rating
Matthew Messemaker Opening Bowler 15 rating
Kolby Haley (15) First-Change Bowler 13 rating
Jye-leigh Drinkwater Opening Batter 7 rating

Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI

jake scott Second-Change Bowler 5 rating
Peter Oakley Middle-Order Batter 6 rating
Dylan Sexton (wk) Wicketkeeper-Batter 10 rating
Lachlan Clark (22) First-Change Bowler 8 rating
Marcus Probert (c) Middle-Order Batter 8 rating
Jack Murnane First-Change Bowler 7 rating
Sam Poursanidis Opening Batter 6 rating
Ned Murnane (18) Middle-Order Batter 5 rating
Cooper Andrews Opening Bowler 4 rating
Jesse Carroll (17) Opening Bowler 6 rating
Jack Bray Top-Order Batter 7 rating

Innings comparison

Innings	Score	RR	4s	6s	Extras	Top score
Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI	183/9 (45 ov)	4.07	13	1	33	Robert Mosby 32
Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI	129 (36.1 ov)	3.57	14	0	14	Jack Bray 35

Partnerships · Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI

1st wkt 39
2nd wkt 29
3rd wkt 25
4th wkt 17
5th wkt 15
6th wkt 10
7th wkt 29
8th wkt 12
9th wkt 0
10th wkt 7*

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

Partnerships · Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI

1st wkt 47
2nd wkt 38
3rd wkt 2
4th wkt 19
5th wkt 6
6th wkt 5
7th wkt 6
8th wkt 1
9th wkt 4
10th wkt 1

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