Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI v Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI

Result · Round 14 · 04. Ballarat Groundworks Championship Division 2 · 2025/26 · Sat 28 Feb 2026 · Ross Creek Recreation Reserve, ROSS CREEK

Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI 167 (58.4 ov)

Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI 168/5 (60.5 ov)

Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI won by 5 wickets

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Match report

Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI chased down Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI's 167 (58.4 ov), reaching 168/5 (60.5 ov) to win by 5 wickets. For the winners, Jack Bray made a half-century (89 off 167) and Lachlan Clark took 4/32 from 14 overs. For Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI, Matthew Messemaker top-scored with 35 off 57 and Matthew Messemaker took 2/35 from 17 overs.

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Cricket Nation pick of the match

Lachlan Clark (22)

Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI · 1* (1) & 4/32

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

Top performers

Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI

🏏 Matthew Messemaker 35 (57)

🏏 Lachlan Storey 34 (115)

🎯 Matthew Messemaker 2/35 (17)

🎯 Kolby Haley (15) 1/6 (4)

Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI

🏏 Jack Bray 89 (167)

🏏 jake scott 33 (141)

🎯 Lachlan Clark (22) 4/32 (14)

🎯 Jacob Coxall 2/23 (9.4)

Match details

Competition: 04. Ballarat Groundworks Championship Division 2
Round: Round 14
Format: Two Day
Venue: Ross Creek Recreation Reserve, ROSS CREEK
Date: Saturday 28 February 2026, 1:00pm
Season: 2025/26
Toss: Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI won the toss and chose to field

Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI · 1st Innings - Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI 167 (58.4 ov)

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Lachlan Storey (vc)	c: M Probert b: L Clark	34	115	3	0	29.56
Torrey Blight	b: J Coxall	0	1	0	0	0.00
Thomas Addison (c)	c: D Sexton b: J Carroll	4	6	1	0	66.66
Dwayne Hiscock (vc) (40)	c: D Sexton b: R Scott	29	58	4	0	50.00
Robert Mosby (wk)	b: j scott	10	24	2	0	41.66
Jack Savige	c: J Coxall b: j scott	25	30	5	0	83.33
Garry Curtis	st: D Sexton b: L Clark	0	25	0	0	0.00
Matthew Messemaker	c: b: J Coxall	35	57	7	0	61.40
Marcus Elliott	c: M Probert b: L Clark	9	14	2	0	64.28
Bradley House	b: L Clark	1	7	0	0	14.28
Kolby Haley (15)	not out	0*	20	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 11, lb 2, w 2, nb 5, pen 0)	20
Total	58.4 Ov (RR 2.85)	167

Did not bat: Jye-leigh Drinkwater

Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Torrey Blight), 2-7 (Thomas Addison), 3-51 (Dwayne Hiscock), 4-77 (Robert Mosby), 5-113 (Jack Savige), 6-115 (Lachlan Storey), 7-124 (Garry Curtis), 8-138 (Marcus Elliott), 9-141 (Bradley House), 10-167 (Matthew Messemaker)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Jacob Coxall	9.4	3	23	2	2.37	1	2
Jesse Carroll (17)	6	1	9	1	1.50	0	2
Riley Scott	7	0	30	1	4.28	0	0
Jack Goossens	6	2	16	0	2.66	0	1
Lachlan Clark (22)	14	4	32	4	2.28	1	0
jake scott	16	5	44	2	2.75	0	0

Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI · 1st Innings - Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI 168/5 (60.5 ov)

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Lucas Rais-Colvin	c: J Savige b: B House	5	14	1	0	35.71
Jack Bray	run out (M Messemaker, R Mosby)	89	167	13	1	53.29
Dylan Sexton	c: R Mosby b: M Messemaker	7	24	1	0	29.16
Marcus Probert (c)	c: T Blight b: M Messemaker	11	16	2	0	68.75
jake scott	c: D Hiscock b: K Haley	33	141	6	0	23.40
Lachlan Clark (22)	not out	1*	1	0	0	100.00
Sam Peters	not out	10*	4	2	0	250.00
Extras	(b 2, lb 1, w 7, nb 2, pen 0)	12
Total	60.5 Ov (RR 2.76)	168/5

Did not bat: Sam Poursanidis, Jack Goossens, Jacob Coxall, Riley Scott, Jesse Carroll (17)

Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Lucas Rais-Colvin), 2-39 (Dylan Sexton), 3-51 (Marcus Probert), 4-152 (Jack Bray), 5-157 (jake scott)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Matthew Messemaker	17	7	35	2	2.05	0	0
Bradley House	9.5	1	56	1	5.69	4	2
Lachlan Storey	16	6	50	0	3.12	2	0
Dwayne Hiscock (40)	9	6	6	0	0.66	0	0
Thomas Addison	5	1	12	0	2.40	0	0
Kolby Haley (15)	4	1	6	1	1.50	1	0

Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI

Jack Savige Middle-Order Batter 8 rating
Marcus Elliott Lower-Order Batter 7 rating
Matthew Messemaker Opening Bowler 15 rating
Torrey Blight Opening Batter 5 rating
Robert Mosby (wk) Wicketkeeper-Batter 13 rating
Kolby Haley (15) First-Change Bowler 13 rating
Lachlan Storey (vc) First-Change Bowler 7 rating
Jye-leigh Drinkwater Opening Batter 7 rating
Bradley House Opening Bowler 6 rating
Thomas Addison (c) Bowling All-Rounder 8 rating
Garry Curtis Middle-Order Batter 4 rating
Dwayne Hiscock (vc) (40) Bowling All-Rounder 10 rating

Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI

Lucas Rais-Colvin Opening Batter 5 rating
Sam Poursanidis Opening Batter 6 rating
Jack Goossens First-Change Bowler 8 rating
Sam Peters Wicketkeeper-Batter 5 rating
Marcus Probert (c) Middle-Order Batter 8 rating
Jack Bray Top-Order Batter 7 rating
Jacob Coxall Opening Bowler 8 rating
jake scott Second-Change Bowler 5 rating
Lachlan Clark (22) First-Change Bowler 8 rating
Dylan Sexton Wicketkeeper-Batter 10 rating
Riley Scott First-Change Bowler 9 rating
Jesse Carroll (17) Opening Bowler 6 rating

Innings comparison

Innings	Score	RR	4s	6s	Extras	Top score
Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI	167 (58.4 ov)	2.85	24	0	20	Matthew Messemaker 35
Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI	168/5 (60.5 ov)	2.76	25	1	12	Jack Bray 89

Partnerships · Ballarat Fire Brigade 1st XI

1st wkt 2
2nd wkt 5
3rd wkt 44
4th wkt 26
5th wkt 36
6th wkt 2
7th wkt 9
8th wkt 14
9th wkt 3
10th wkt 26

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

Partnerships · Napoleons Sebastopol CC 2nd XI

1st wkt 9
2nd wkt 30
3rd wkt 12
4th wkt 101
5th wkt 5
6th wkt 11*

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