Result
· Preliminary Final · Senior Mens 1st Grade · 2025/26 · Sat 14 Mar 2026 · Tuggerah Regional Sporting Complex, TUGGERAH
Warnervale Mens 1st Grade
251 (75.2 ov)
Southern Spirit Mens 1st Grade
288 (79.3 ov) & 0/0
Southern Spirit Mens 1st Grade won by 37 runs
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Match report
Southern Spirit Mens 1st Grade beat Warnervale Mens 1st Grade by 37 runs. For the winners, Liam O’Farrell hit a century (100 off 145) with 3 sixes and Lachlan Cork took 3/74 from 24.2 overs. For Warnervale Mens 1st Grade, Ben Sammut made a half-century (64 off 115) and Josh Short took 5/80 from 25 overs.
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Cricket Nation pick of the match
Josh Short
Warnervale Mens 1st Grade ·
20 (36) & 5/80 & 1 dismissal
Top performers
Warnervale Mens 1st Grade
🏏 Ben Sammut (22)
64 (115)
🏏 Kaleb Daley
43 (99)
🎯 Josh Short
5/80 (25)
🎯 Joseph Liddle
2/61 (13)
Southern Spirit Mens 1st Grade
🏏 Liam O’Farrell
100 (145)
🏏 Will Johnston (16)
38 (108)
🎯 Lachlan Cork
3/74 (24.2)
🎯 Raj Sharma (17)
2/40 (9)
Southern Spirit Mens 1st Grade · 1st Innings - Southern Spirit Mens 1st Grade
288 (79.3 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam O’Farrell (c) | c: b: J Liddle | 100 | 145 | 9 | 3 | 68.96 |
| Daniel Friend | c: b: J Liddle | 26 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 52.00 |
| Will Johnston (16) | b: J Short | 38 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 35.18 |
| Nicholas Johnson | c: J Liddle b: H Townsend | 26 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 53.06 |
| Raj Sharma (17) | c&b: J Short | 21 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 77.77 |
| Lachlan Cork | b: J Short | 38 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 70.37 |
| Jayheart Starkey | run out (D Watson) | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Ben Willoughby (18) | st: C Dunkerley b: J Short | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Jordan O’Donnell | c: b: J Short | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 92.85 |
| Brett Bastow | not out | 7* | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Ross Watson | c: D Watson b: H Townsend | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 1, w 2, nb 2, pen 0) | 9 | ||||
| Total | 79.3 Ov (RR 3.62) | 288 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-48 (Daniel Friend),
2-155 (Liam O’Farrell),
3-169 (Will Johnston),
4-212 (Raj Sharma),
5-228 (Nicholas Johnson),
6-249 (Jayheart Starkey),
7-252 (Ben Willoughby),
8-278 (Jordan O’Donnell),
9-283 (Lachlan Cork),
10-288 (Ross Watson)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Smith (24) | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Rodgers | 11 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 3.36 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Watson | 7 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Liddle | 13 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 4.69 | 1 | 2 |
| Harrison Townsend (22) | 16.3 | 1 | 63 | 2 | 3.81 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Short | 25 | 4 | 80 | 5 | 3.20 | 1 | 0 |
Warnervale Mens 1st Grade · 1st Innings - Warnervale Mens 1st Grade
251 (75.2 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Lavin (19) | c: J Starkey b: R Sharma | 14 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Callum Dunkerley (wk) (23) | c: L Cork b: R Sharma | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 29.16 |
| Joseph Liddle | c: b: B Willoughby | 26 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 57.77 |
| Brett Russell (c) | run out (L Cork) | 39 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 86.66 |
| Kaleb Daley | b: R Watson | 43 | 99 | 5 | 0 | 43.43 |
| Ben Sammut (22) | c: b: D Friend | 64 | 115 | 7 | 1 | 55.65 |
| Harrison Townsend (22) | c: b: R Watson | 19 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 48.71 |
| Josh Short | b: L Cork | 20 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 55.55 |
| Jack Rodgers | b: L Cork | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Billy Smith (24) | c: b: L Cork | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Daniel Watson | not out | 4* | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 3, w 0, nb 0, pen 0) | 4 | ||||
| Total | 75.2 Ov (RR 3.33) | 251 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Bailey Lavin),
2-29 (Callum Dunkerley),
3-58 (Joseph Liddle),
4-99 (Brett Russell),
5-162 (Kaleb Daley),
6-216 (Ben Sammut),
7-216 (Harrison Townsend),
8-230 (Jack Rodgers),
9-232 (Billy Smith),
10-251 (Josh Short)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raj Sharma (17) | 9 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 4.44 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachlan Cork | 24.2 | 3 | 74 | 3 | 3.04 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Willoughby (18) | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Bastow | 9 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 2.11 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Watson | 17 | 2 | 59 | 2 | 3.47 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Friend | 12 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1.83 | 0 | 0 |
Southern Spirit Mens 1st Grade · 2nd Innings - Southern Spirit Mens 1st Grade
0/0
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Johnson | not out | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jayheart Starkey | not out | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 0, w 0, nb 0, pen 0) | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 Ov | 0/0 | ||||
Did not bat:
Will Johnston (16),
Daniel Friend,
Ben Willoughby (18),
Raj Sharma (17),
Brett Bastow,
Liam O’Farrell,
Lachlan Cork,
Jordan O’Donnell,
Ross Watson
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|
Warnervale Mens 1st Grade
- Billy Smith (24) Opening Bowler 6 rating
- Brett Russell (c) Top-Order Batter 22 rating
- Harrison Townsend (22) First-Change Bowler 18 rating
- Josh Short Second-Change Bowler 7 rating
- Joseph Liddle Top-Order Batter 6 rating
- Jack Rodgers Opening Bowler 5 rating
- Callum Dunkerley (wk) (23) Wicketkeeper-Batter 18 rating
- Ben Sammut (22) Wicketkeeper-Batter 8 rating
- Kaleb Daley Middle-Order Batter 12 rating
- Bailey Lavin (19) Second-Change Bowler 8 rating
- Daniel Watson Opening Bowler 8 rating
Southern Spirit Mens 1st Grade
- Will Johnston (16) Bowling All-Rounder 20 rating
- Daniel Friend Bowling All-Rounder 10 rating
- Ben Willoughby (18) First-Change Bowler 8 rating
- Raj Sharma (17) Bowling All-Rounder 15 rating
- Nicholas Johnson Top-Order Batter 5 rating
- Brett Bastow Bowling All-Rounder 8 rating
- Liam O’Farrell (c) Wicketkeeper-Batter 21 rating
- Lachlan Cork Opening Bowler 13 rating
- Jordan O’Donnell Lower-Order Batter 4 rating
- Ross Watson First-Change Bowler 6 rating
- Jayheart Starkey Middle-Order Batter 4 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Spirit Mens 1st Grade | 288 (79.3 ov) | 3.62 | 22 | 3 | 9 | Liam O’Farrell 100 |
| Warnervale Mens 1st Grade | 251 (75.2 ov) | 3.33 | 28 | 1 | 4 | Ben Sammut 64 |
| Southern Spirit Mens 1st Grade | 0/0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | Nicholas Johnson 0* |
Partnerships · Southern Spirit Mens 1st Grade
- 1st wkt 48
- 2nd wkt 107
- 3rd wkt 14
- 4th wkt 43
- 5th wkt 16
- 6th wkt 21
- 7th wkt 3
- 8th wkt 26
- 9th wkt 5
- 10th wkt 5
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Warnervale Mens 1st Grade
- 1st wkt 20
- 2nd wkt 9
- 3rd wkt 29
- 4th wkt 41
- 5th wkt 63
- 6th wkt 54
- 7th wkt 0
- 8th wkt 14
- 9th wkt 2
- 10th wkt 19
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Southern Spirit Mens 1st Grade
No fall of wickets recorded for this innings.