Northcote 1st XI v Melbourne University 1st XI

Result · Round 2 · Kookaburra Men's Premier Firsts · 2026/27 · Sat 10 Oct 2026 · Bill Lawry Oval, NORTHCOTE

Northcote 1st XI 291/6 (79.3 ov)

Melbourne University 1st XI 289 (73.2 ov)

Northcote 1st XI won by 4 wickets

Match report

Northcote 1st XI chased down Melbourne University 1st XI's 289 (73.2 ov), reaching 291/6 (79.3 ov) to win by 4 wickets. For the winners, Joe Medew-Ewen hit a century (123 off 184) with 5 sixes and Jackson Smith took 5/68 from 20 overs. For Melbourne University 1st XI, Eddy Schultheis hit a century (127 off 192) with 3 sixes and James Browning took 3/67 from 18 overs.

Written automatically from the scorecard.

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Cricket Nation pick of the match

Joe Medew-Ewen

Northcote 1st XI · 123 (184) & 4/96

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

Top performers

Northcote 1st XI

🏏 Joe Medew-Ewen 123 (184)

🏏 Max Mikedis 62 (109)

🎯 Jackson Smith (33) 5/68 (20)

🎯 Joe Medew-Ewen 4/96 (22.2)

Melbourne University 1st XI

🏏 Eddy Schultheis (20) 127 (192)

🏏 Dhruv Poojari Redhu 39 (74)

🎯 James Browning (29) 3/67 (18)

🎯 Yuvraj Singh 2/66 (22.3)

Match details

Competition: Kookaburra Men's Premier Firsts
Round: Round 2
Format: Two Day
Venue: Bill Lawry Oval, NORTHCOTE
Date: Saturday 10 October 2026, 10:30am
Season: 2026/27
Toss: Melbourne University 1st XI won the toss and chose to bat
Other officials: Shaun Sinclair (Umpire - Day 1 | Umpire - Day 2), Scott Olufson (Umpire - Day 1 | Umpire - Day 2)

Melbourne University 1st XI · 1st Innings - Melbourne University 1st XI 289 (73.2 ov)

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Michael Forwood (23)	lbw: J Smith	24	27	6	0	88.88
Eddy Schultheis (20)	c: D Lalor b: J Smith	127	192	11	3	66.14
Dhruv Poojari Redhu	c: S Storey b: J Smith	39	74	5	1	52.70
Fergus McKenna (c)	c: S Storey b: J Smith	12	13	3	0	92.30
Henry Melville (wk) (21)	lbw: J Medew-Ewen	7	19	1	0	36.84
Alexander Buxton (21)	c: M Mikedis b: J Smith	36	58	5	1	62.06
Yuvraj Singh	c: S Storey b: J Medew-Ewen	6	15	1	0	40.00
Benjamin Rolfs	b: J Medew-Ewen	19	18	4	0	105.55
Jack Lyndon (21)	lbw: L Manteit	6	17	1	0	35.29
James Browning (29)	not out	0*	8	0	0	0.00
Tom Walker (23)	c: M Lawson b: J Medew-Ewen	2	7	0	0	28.57
Extras	(b 0, lb 1, w 2, nb 8, pen 0)	11
Total	73.2 Ov (RR 3.94)	289

Fall of wickets: 1-34 (Michael Forwood), 2-140 (Dhruv Poojari Redhu), 3-158 (Fergus McKenna), 4-183 (Henry Melville), 5-251 (Eddy Schultheis), 6-256 (Alexander Buxton), 7-268 (Yuvraj Singh), 8-287 (Jack Lyndon), 9-287 (Benjamin Rolfs), 10-289 (Tom Walker)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Jackson Smith (33)	20	3	68	5	3.40	1	0
Leonardo Manteit (27)	12	2	47	1	3.91	1	5
Adam Howard (20)	4	0	20	0	5.00	0	2
Joe Medew-Ewen	22.2	4	96	4	4.29	0	1
Jack Lalor	11	3	40	0	3.63	0	0
Samson Storey	4	1	17	0	4.25	0	0

Northcote 1st XI · 1st Innings - Northcote 1st XI 291/6 (79.3 ov)

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Max Mikedis (wk)	c: J Lyndon b: J Browning	62	109	10	0	56.88
Mitch Lawson (22)	c: E Schultheis b: J Browning	14	51	2	0	27.45
Joe Medew-Ewen	lbw: Y Singh	123	184	13	5	66.84
Jack Lalor (c)	c: Y Singh b: J Lyndon	22	33	4	0	66.66
Will Blair (25)	c: M Forwood b: Y Singh	34	67	4	1	50.74
Joshua Sundberg	c: E Schultheis b: J Browning	3	16	0	0	18.75
Samson Storey	not out	14*	11	1	1	127.27
Daniel Lalor	not out	0*	9	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 11, lb 3, w 2, nb 3, pen 0)	19
Total	79.3 Ov (RR 3.66)	291/6

Did not bat: Jackson Smith (33), Leonardo Manteit (27), Adam Howard (20)

Fall of wickets: 1-47 (Mitch Lawson), 2-131 (Max Mikedis), 3-167 (Jack Lalor), 4-274 (Will Blair), 5-275 (Joe Medew-Ewen), 6-281 (Joshua Sundberg)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Tom Walker (23)	17	4	72	0	4.23	1	0
Jack Lyndon (21)	17	5	53	1	3.11	0	1
James Browning (29)	18	3	67	3	3.72	0	2
Yuvraj Singh	22.3	2	66	2	2.93	0	0
Benjamin Rolfs	2	0	9	0	4.50	0	0
Dhruv Poojari Redhu	3	0	9	0	3.00	0	0

Northcote 1st XI

Samson Storey Top-Order Batter 18 rating
Will Blair (25) Middle-Order Batter 43 rating
Max Mikedis (wk) Wicketkeeper-Batter 42 rating
Joe Medew-Ewen Second-Change Bowler 33 rating
Jackson Smith (33) Opening Bowler 45 rating
Mitch Lawson (22) Wicketkeeper-Batter 63 rating
Joshua Sundberg Top-Order Batter 35 rating
Jack Lalor (c) All-Rounder 33 rating
Leonardo Manteit (27) First-Change Bowler 15 rating
Daniel Lalor Opening Batter 24 rating
Adam Howard (20) Opening Bowler 23 rating

Melbourne University 1st XI

Benjamin Rolfs Top-Order Batter 29 rating
Tom Walker (23) Opening Bowler 38 rating
Alexander Buxton (21) Top-Order Batter 37 rating
Fergus McKenna (c) Opening Batter 28 rating
Michael Forwood (23) Top-Order Batter 25 rating
Jack Lyndon (21) First-Change Bowler 37 rating
Dhruv Poojari Redhu Top-Order Batter 29 rating
Eddy Schultheis (20) All-Rounder 22 rating
Yuvraj Singh Bowling All-Rounder 32 rating
James Browning (29) Opening Bowler 18 rating
Henry Melville (wk) (21) Wicketkeeper-Batter 66 rating

Innings comparison

Innings	Score	RR	4s	6s	Extras	Top score
Melbourne University 1st XI	289 (73.2 ov)	3.94	37	5	11	Eddy Schultheis 127
Northcote 1st XI	291/6 (79.3 ov)	3.66	34	7	19	Joe Medew-Ewen 123

Partnerships · Melbourne University 1st XI

1st wkt 34
2nd wkt 106
3rd wkt 18
4th wkt 25
5th wkt 68
6th wkt 5
7th wkt 12
8th wkt 19
9th wkt 0
10th wkt 2

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

Partnerships · Northcote 1st XI

1st wkt 47
2nd wkt 84
3rd wkt 36
4th wkt 107
5th wkt 1
6th wkt 6
7th wkt 10*

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