Result
· Round 3 · 04. Epijoint Championship Division 2 · 2026/27 · Sat 17 Oct 2026 · Doug Dean Recreation Reserve, DELACOMBE
VRI Delacombe 1st XI
294/3 (45 ov)
East Ballarat 2nd XI
269 (42 ov)
VRI Delacombe 1st XI won by 25 runs
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Match report
VRI Delacombe 1st XI made 294/3 (45 ov) and defended it, holding East Ballarat 2nd XI to 269 (42 ov) to win by 25 runs. For the winners, Gavan Hicks hit a century (186 off 140) with 9 sixes and Joshua Ryan took 3/49 from 9 overs. For East Ballarat 2nd XI, Chris Eastwell made a half-century (82 off 60) and Hayden Molenkamp took 1/42 from 4 overs.
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Top performers
VRI Delacombe 1st XI
🏏 Gavan Hicks
186 (140)
🏏 Matt Paterson
55 (101)
🎯 Joshua Ryan
3/49 (9)
🎯 Jeromy Johnston
2/46 (8)
East Ballarat 2nd XI
🏏 Chris Eastwell
82 (60)
🏏 Paul McMahon
52 (44)
🎯 Hayden Molenkamp (19)
1/42 (4)
🎯 Mitch Nicholson
1/45 (9)
VRI Delacombe 1st XI · 1st Innings - VRI Delacombe 1st XI
294/3 (45 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Paterson | c&b: H Molenkamp | 55 | 101 | 6 | 1 | 54.45 |
| Gavan Hicks (wk) | c: b: M Gilbert | 186 | 140 | 20 | 9 | 132.85 |
| Alex Wallis | c: b: M Nicholson | 25 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 92.59 |
| Reece Isbister (vc) | not out | 5* | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.42 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 1, w 18, nb 4, pen 0) | 23 | ||||
| Total | 45 Ov (RR 6.53) | 294/3 | ||||
Did not bat:
Joshua Ryan,
Riley Wilson (20),
Dhanushka Weerasinghe,
Amal Hari (18),
Cameron Egan,
Jeromy Johnston,
James Nichols
Fall of wickets:
1-205 (Matt Paterson),
2-284 (Gavan Hicks),
3-294 (Alex Wallis)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Nicholson | 9 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 5.00 | 5 | 1 |
| Joseph Ashmore | 9 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 5.66 | 6 | 0 |
| Mitchel Gilbert (16) | 8 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 7.25 | 1 | 2 |
| Abel Giles (16) | 9 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 4.55 | 2 | 0 |
| Nayte Givvens (16) | 6 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 9.33 | 1 | 0 |
| Hayden Molenkamp (19) | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.50 | 3 | 1 |
East Ballarat 2nd XI · 1st Innings - East Ballarat 2nd XI
269 (42 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Gray | lbw: J Ryan | 18 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 78.26 |
| Jensen Birch (16) | c: A Wallis b: J Ryan | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 42.85 |
| Chris Eastwell | run out (A Hari, G Hicks) | 82 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 136.66 |
| Paul McMahon | b: D Weerasinghe | 52 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Mitchel Gilbert (16) | st: G Hicks b: A Wallis | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Thomas Brand | c: R Wilson b: A Wallis | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 81.81 |
| Sean Gayton | c: G Hicks b: J Ryan | 29 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 90.62 |
| Mitch Nicholson | c: R Isbister b: J Johnston | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Abel Giles (16) | not out | 18* | 24 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Joseph Ashmore (c) | b: A Hari | 15 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 93.75 |
| Hayden Molenkamp (19) | c: J Nichols b: J Johnston | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 3, w 24, nb 0, pen 0) | 27 | ||||
| Total | 42 Ov (RR 6.40) | 269 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-33 (Jensen Birch),
2-36 (Shane Gray),
3-138 (Paul McMahon),
4-146 (Mitchel Gilbert),
5-157 (Thomas Brand),
6-215 (Chris Eastwell),
7-225 (Mitch Nicholson),
8-231 (Sean Gayton),
9-264 (Joseph Ashmore),
10-269 (Hayden Molenkamp)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Ryan | 9 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 5.44 | 3 | 0 |
| Amal Hari (18) | 6 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 6.66 | 8 | 0 |
| Jeromy Johnston | 8 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 5.75 | 0 | 0 |
| James Nichols | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Wallis | 9 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 5.44 | 2 | 0 |
| Dhanushka Weerasinghe | 7 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 6.71 | 6 | 0 |
| Matt Paterson | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 | 4 | 0 |
VRI Delacombe 1st XI
- Gavan Hicks (wk) Opening Batter 17 rating
- Reece Isbister (vc) Opening Batter 9 rating
- Joshua Ryan Opening Bowler 7 rating
- Riley Wilson (20) Opening Batter 5 rating
- Alex Wallis Bowling All-Rounder 9 rating
- Matt Paterson Middle-Order Batter 5 rating
- Dhanushka Weerasinghe Second-Change Bowler 5 rating
- Amal Hari (18) First-Change Bowler 7 rating
- Cameron Egan Middle-Order Batter 8 rating
- Jeromy Johnston Bowling All-Rounder 12 rating
- James Nichols (c) First-Change Bowler 11 rating
East Ballarat 2nd XI
- Thomas Brand Middle-Order Batter 4 rating
- Abel Giles (16) Middle-Order Batter 5 rating
- Jensen Birch (16) Top-Order Batter 9 rating
- Paul McMahon Middle-Order Batter 7 rating
- Joseph Ashmore (c) Opening Bowler 5 rating
- Shane Gray Wicketkeeper-Batter 7 rating
- Hayden Molenkamp (19) First-Change Bowler 3 rating
- Nayte Givvens (16) Second-Change Bowler 8 rating
- Sean Gayton All-Rounder 7 rating
- Mitch Nicholson Opening Bowler 6 rating
- Chris Eastwell Top-Order Batter 10 rating
- Mitchel Gilbert (16) First-Change Bowler 6 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRI Delacombe 1st XI | 294/3 (45 ov) | 6.53 | 28 | 10 | 23 | Gavan Hicks 186 |
| East Ballarat 2nd XI | 269 (42 ov) | 6.40 | 33 | 1 | 27 | Chris Eastwell 82 |
Partnerships · VRI Delacombe 1st XI
- 1st wkt 205
- 2nd wkt 79
- 3rd wkt 10
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · East Ballarat 2nd XI
- 1st wkt 33
- 2nd wkt 3
- 3rd wkt 102
- 4th wkt 8
- 5th wkt 11
- 6th wkt 58
- 7th wkt 10
- 8th wkt 6
- 9th wkt 33
- 10th wkt 5
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.