Mt Clear CC 2nd XI v Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI

Result · Semi Finals · 04. Ballarat Groundworks Championship Division 2 · 2025/26 · Sat 14 Mar 2026 · Buninyong Recreation Reserve, BUNINYONG

Mt Clear CC 2nd XI 259/9 (80 ov)

Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI 164 (54 ov)

Mt Clear CC 2nd XI won by 95 runs

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Match report

Mt Clear CC 2nd XI made 259/9 (80 ov) and defended it, holding Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI to 164 (54 ov) to win by 95 runs. For the winners, Oliver Tickell made a half-century (51 off 106) and Jeremy Cross took 4/47 from 15 overs. For Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI, Jack Savige made a half-century (55 off 85) and Matthew Messemaker took 3/57 from 14 overs.

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Cricket Nation pick of the match

Muhammad Shuja Ali Khan

Mt Clear CC 2nd XI · 24 (15) & 3/25 & 1 dismissal

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

Top performers

Mt Clear CC 2nd XI

🏏 Oliver Tickell (15) 51 (106)

🏏 Hugh McGregor 46 (133)

🎯 Jeremy Cross 4/47 (15)

🎯 Muhammad Shuja Ali Khan 3/25 (11)

Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI

🏏 Jack Savige 55 (85)

🏏 Lachlan Storey 25 (60)

🎯 Matthew Messemaker 3/57 (14)

🎯 Lachlan Storey 3/61 (21)

Match details

Competition: 04. Ballarat Groundworks Championship Division 2
Round: Semi Finals
Format: Two Day
Venue: Buninyong Recreation Reserve, BUNINYONG
Date: Saturday 14 March 2026, 1:00pm
Season: 2025/26
Toss: Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI won the toss and chose to field
Other officials: Ron Bedford (Umpire - Day 1 | Umpire - Day 2)

Mt Clear CC 2nd XI · 1st Innings - Mt Clear CC 2nd XI 259/9 (80 ov)

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Oscar Vaughan	hit wicket b: B House	1	16	0	0	6.25
Matt Harris	c: J Drinkwater b: M Messemaker	8	6	2	0	133.33
Kylan Jans (18)	c: M Elliott b: M Messemaker	37	68	5	0	54.41
Hugh McGregor (c)	run out (M Messemaker, R Mosby)	46	133	3	0	34.58
Oliver Tickell (15)	b: L Storey	51	106	4	0	48.11
Jack Jeffrey	c: R Mosby b: L Storey	1	6	0	0	16.66
Zachary Symons (15)	c: R Mosby b: M Messemaker	25	62	3	0	40.32
Ethan Schroder	lbw: L Storey	37	50	4	0	74.00
Muhammad Shuja Ali Khan	c: Z Hunter b: T Addison	24	15	3	1	160.00
Austen Prendergast	not out	10*	12	1	0	83.33
Dylan Hocking (20)	not out	7*	6	0	0	116.66
Extras	(b 2, lb 7, w 3, nb 0, pen 0)	12
Total	80 Ov (RR 3.24)	259/9

Did not bat: Jeremy Cross

Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Matt Harris), 2-11 (Oscar Vaughan), 3-75 (Kylan Jans), 4-138 (Hugh McGregor), 5-146 (Jack Jeffrey), 6-155 (Oliver Tickell), 7-200 (Zachary Symons), 8-234 (Ethan Schroder), 9-246 (Muhammad Shuja Ali Khan)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
Matthew Messemaker	14	3	57	3	4.07	0
Bradley House	11	5	29	1	2.63	2
Lachlan Storey	21	6	61	3	2.90	1
Thomas Addison	14	3	55	1	3.92	0
Dwayne Hiscock (40)	20	1	48	0	2.40	0

Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI · 1st Innings - Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI 164 (54 ov)

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Lachlan Storey (vc)	lbw: J Cross	25	60	3	0	41.66
Jye-leigh Drinkwater	b: D Hocking	6	13	1	0	46.15
Thomas Addison (c)	c: E Schroder b: D Hocking	8	36	0	0	22.22
Dwayne Hiscock (vc) (40)	c: M Harris b: J Cross	8	10	1	0	80.00
Robert Mosby (wk)	c: M Khan b: J Cross	19	23	3	0	82.60
Jack Savige	c: O Tickell b: M Khan	55	85	5	0	64.70
Zac Hunter (26)	c: E Schroder b: M Harris	6	40	1	0	15.00
Garry Curtis	c: K Jans b: M Khan	1	11	0	0	9.09
Matthew Messemaker	c: E Schroder b: M Khan	16	38	0	0	42.10
Kolby Haley (15)	not out	0*	1	0	0	0.00
Bradley House	b: J Cross	10	10	2	0	100.00
Extras	(b 4, lb 0, w 3, nb 3, pen 0)	10
Total	54 Ov (RR 3.04)	164

Did not bat: Marcus Elliott

Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Jye-leigh Drinkwater), 2-32 (Thomas Addison), 3-43 (Dwayne Hiscock), 4-54 (Lachlan Storey), 5-79 (Robert Mosby), 6-116 (Zac Hunter), 7-118 (Garry Curtis), 8-149 (Jack Savige), 9-150 (Matthew Messemaker), 10-164 (Bradley House)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Dylan Hocking (20)	10	3	20	2	2.00	0	0
Austen Prendergast	8	2	17	0	2.12	1	0
Jeremy Cross	15	2	47	4	3.13	0	0
Oliver Tickell (15)	3	0	20	0	6.66	0	0
Hugh McGregor	3	1	12	0	4.00	0	0
Muhammad Shuja Ali Khan	11	5	25	3	2.27	2	0
Matt Harris	4	0	19	1	4.75	0	3

Mt Clear CC 2nd XI

Jack Jeffrey Middle-Order Batter 5 rating
Matt Harris Opening Batter 8 rating
Muhammad Shuja Ali Khan Bowling All-Rounder 11 rating
Zachary Symons (15) Wicketkeeper-Batter 9 rating
Kylan Jans (18) Middle-Order Batter 7 rating
Ethan Schroder Bowling All-Rounder 9 rating
Dylan Hocking (20) First-Change Bowler 6 rating
Oscar Vaughan Wicketkeeper-Batter 11 rating
Austen Prendergast First-Change Bowler 6 rating
Hugh McGregor (c) Top-Order Batter 4 rating
Jeremy Cross Opening Bowler 6 rating
Oliver Tickell (15) Bowling All-Rounder 14 rating

Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI

Kolby Haley (15) First-Change Bowler 13 rating
Matthew Messemaker Opening Bowler 15 rating
Dwayne Hiscock (vc) (40) Bowling All-Rounder 10 rating
Jack Savige Middle-Order Batter 8 rating
Lachlan Storey (vc) First-Change Bowler 7 rating
Bradley House Opening Bowler 6 rating
Robert Mosby (wk) Wicketkeeper-Batter 13 rating
Thomas Addison (c) Bowling All-Rounder 8 rating
Marcus Elliott Lower-Order Batter 7 rating
Jye-leigh Drinkwater Opening Batter 7 rating
Garry Curtis Middle-Order Batter 4 rating
Zac Hunter (26) First-Change Bowler 9 rating

Innings comparison

Innings	Score	RR	4s	6s	Extras	Top score
Mt Clear CC 2nd XI	259/9 (80 ov)	3.24	25	1	12	Oliver Tickell 51
Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI	164 (54 ov)	3.04	16	0	10	Jack Savige 55

Partnerships · Mt Clear CC 2nd XI

1st wkt 9
2nd wkt 2
3rd wkt 64
4th wkt 63
5th wkt 8
6th wkt 9
7th wkt 45
8th wkt 34
9th wkt 12
10th wkt 13*

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

Partnerships · Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI

1st wkt 11
2nd wkt 21
3rd wkt 11
4th wkt 11
5th wkt 25
6th wkt 37
7th wkt 2
8th wkt 31
9th wkt 1
10th wkt 14

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