Result
· Round 13 · Kookaburra Men's Premier Firsts · 2025/26 · Sat 10 Jan 2026 · Albert Ground, MELBOURNE
Northcote 1st XI
198 (43.4 ov)
Melbourne 1st XI
287/3 (50 ov)
Melbourne 1st XI won by 89 runs
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Match report
Melbourne 1st XI made 287/3 (50 ov) and defended it, holding Northcote 1st XI to 198 (43.4 ov) to win by 89 runs. For the winners, Blake Thomson hit a century (140* off 158) with 3 sixes and Glenn Hannah took 3/34 from 7 overs. For Northcote 1st XI, Jack Lalor made a half-century (64 off 76) and Joe Medew-Ewen took 2/71 from 10 overs.
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Top performers
Northcote 1st XI
🏏 Jack Lalor
64 (76)
🏏 Aaron Crispe
26 (24)
🎯 Joe Medew-Ewen
2/71 (10)
🎯 Matthew Pearce (22)
1/35 (9)
Melbourne 1st XI
🏏 Blake Thomson (28)
140* (158)
🏏 Christopher Kellaway (19)
66 (59)
🎯 Glenn Hannah (29)
3/34 (7)
🎯 Christian Howe (19)
2/38 (7.4)
Melbourne 1st XI · 1st Innings - Melbourne 1st XI
287/3 (50 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Thomson (c) (28) | not out | 140* | 158 | 11 | 3 | 88.60 |
| Farzan Chowna (21) | c: J Smith b: M Pearce | 57 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 76.00 |
| Christopher Kellaway (19) | st: M Lawson b: J Medew-Ewen | 66 | 59 | 4 | 2 | 111.86 |
| Christian Howe (19) | c: A Crispe b: J Medew-Ewen | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300.00 |
| Fergus O’Neill (24) | not out | 7* | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.66 |
| Extras | (b 3, lb 3, w 5, nb 0, pen 0) | 11 | ||||
| Total | 50 Ov (RR 5.74) | 287/3 | ||||
Did not bat:
James Meehan,
Rishi Desai (15),
David Moody (30),
Glenn Hannah (29),
Jack Harper,
Thomas Wrigglesworth (20)
Fall of wickets:
1-122 (Farzan Chowna),
2-269 (Christopher Kellaway),
3-275 (Christian Howe)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Lawson (21) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Smith (32) | 10 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 6.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Harbinson | 8 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 4.62 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Lalor | 8 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 5.87 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Medew-Ewen | 10 | 0 | 71 | 2 | 7.10 | 2 | 0 |
| Aaron Crispe | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Pearce (22) | 9 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 3.88 | 0 | 0 |
Northcote 1st XI · 1st Innings - Northcote 1st XI
198 (43.4 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tearan Gleeson | c: B Thomson b: G Hannah | 21 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 91.30 |
| Michael Hay | c: J Harper b: G Hannah | 21 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 63.63 |
| Jack Lalor (c) | c: R Desai b: G Hannah | 64 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 84.21 |
| Joshua Sundberg | b: R Desai | 19 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 57.57 |
| Will Blair (24) | b: D Moody | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 55.55 |
| Sam Harbinson | b: F O’Neill | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 |
| Mitch Lawson (wk) (21) | c: B Thomson b: T Wrigglesworth | 21 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Aaron Crispe | b: C Howe | 26 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 108.33 |
| Jackson Smith (32) | c: B Thomson b: C Howe | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Joe Medew-Ewen | c: R Desai b: T Wrigglesworth | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Matthew Pearce (22) | not out | 2* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 2, nb 0, pen 0) | 4 | ||||
| Total | 43.4 Ov (RR 4.53) | 198 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-34 (Tearan Gleeson),
2-43 (Michael Hay),
3-80 (Joshua Sundberg),
4-115 (Will Blair),
5-122 (Sam Harbinson),
6-142 (Jack Lalor),
7-186 (Mitch Lawson),
8-190 (Aaron Crispe),
9-196 (Joe Medew-Ewen),
10-198 (Jackson Smith)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergus O’Neill (24) | 8 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 4.00 | 1 | 0 |
| David Moody (30) | 7 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 4.14 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Hannah (29) | 7 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 4.85 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Wrigglesworth (20) | 10 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 4.70 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Howe (19) | 7.4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 4.95 | 0 | 0 |
| Rishi Desai (15) | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 |
Northcote 1st XI
- Mitch Lawson (wk) (21) Wicketkeeper-Batter 63 rating
- Matthew Pearce (22) Second-Change Bowler 25 rating
- Tearan Gleeson Opening Batter 31 rating
- Joe Medew-Ewen Second-Change Bowler 33 rating
- Sam Harbinson First-Change Bowler 30 rating
- Will Blair (24) Middle-Order Batter 43 rating
- Aaron Crispe Middle-Order Batter 42 rating
- Michael Hay Top-Order Batter 36 rating
- Jack Lalor (c) All-Rounder 33 rating
- Joshua Sundberg Top-Order Batter 35 rating
- Jackson Smith (32) Opening Bowler 45 rating
Melbourne 1st XI
- James Meehan Top-Order Batter 25 rating
- Fergus O’Neill (24) Opening Bowler 72 rating
- Rishi Desai (15) Bowling All-Rounder 45 rating
- David Moody (30) Opening Bowler 64 rating
- Glenn Hannah (29) Opening Bowler 23 rating
- Christian Howe (19) All-Rounder 54 rating
- Blake Thomson (c) (28) Top-Order Batter 69 rating
- Jack Harper (wk) Wicketkeeper-Batter 67 rating
- Farzan Chowna (21) Top-Order Batter 61 rating
- Thomas Wrigglesworth (20) Second-Change Bowler 47 rating
- Christopher Kellaway (19) Top-Order Batter 46 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne 1st XI | 287/3 (50 ov) | 5.74 | 21 | 6 | 11 | Blake Thomson 140* |
| Northcote 1st XI | 198 (43.4 ov) | 4.53 | 16 | 1 | 4 | Jack Lalor 64 |
Partnerships · Melbourne 1st XI
- 1st wkt 122
- 2nd wkt 147
- 3rd wkt 6
- 4th wkt 12*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Northcote 1st XI
- 1st wkt 34
- 2nd wkt 9
- 3rd wkt 37
- 4th wkt 35
- 5th wkt 7
- 6th wkt 20
- 7th wkt 44
- 8th wkt 4
- 9th wkt 6
- 10th wkt 2
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.