Result
· Round 1 · VCV Over 50 Mixed Saxon Sports Shield · 2026/27 · Sun 11 Oct 2026 · Frier Reserve, NEWTOWN
Geelong Over 50's Over 50 Men Firsts
279/3 (40 ov)
Ballarat Over 50 Men
164/8 (36 ov)
Geelong Over 50's Over 50 Men Firsts won by 115 runs
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Match report
Geelong Over 50's Over 50 Men Firsts made 279/3 (40 ov) and defended it, holding Ballarat Over 50 Men to 164/8 (36 ov) to win by 115 runs. For the winners, Justin Larkins made a half-century (53* off 24) with 5 sixes and Grant Dew took 2/6 from 4 overs. For Ballarat Over 50 Men, Paull Jeffrey made a half-century (50* off 55) and Allan Lepair took 2/35 from 7 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Cricket Nation pick of the match
Grant Dew
Geelong Over 50's Over 50 Men Firsts ·
53* (37) & 2/6 & 1 dismissal
Top performers
Geelong Over 50's Over 50 Men Firsts
🏏 Justin Larkins
53* (24)
🏏 Grant Dew
53* (37)
🎯 Grant Dew
2/6 (4)
🎯 Tim Grant
2/20 (5)
Ballarat Over 50 Men
🏏 Paull Jeffrey
50* (55)
🏏 ANTHONY IRISH
34 (33)
🎯 Allan Lepair
2/35 (7)
🎯 John Frdelja
1/50 (7)
Geelong Over 50's Over 50 Men Firsts · 1st Innings - Geelong Over 50's Over 50 Men Firsts
279/3 (40 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Stevens | lbw: A Lepair | 11 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 40.74 |
| Justin Larkins | not out | 53* | 24 | 5 | 5 | 220.83 |
| Amit Padwal | c: ******** b: A Lepair | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Tim Grant | b: J Frdelja | 17 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 56.66 |
| Danny Tielens | not out | 52* | 54 | 4 | 3 | 96.29 |
| Grant Dew | not out | 53* | 37 | 3 | 4 | 143.24 |
| Tony Calnon | not out | 28* | 25 | 3 | 0 | 112.00 |
| David Hando | not out | 37* | 37 | 3 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 7, w 5, nb 4, pen 0) | 16 | ||||
| Total | 40 Ov (RR 6.98) | 279/3 | ||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Maggi | 7 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Allan Lepair | 7 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 5.00 | 2 | 0 |
| John Frdelja | 7 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 7.14 | 0 | 0 |
| ******** (19) | 7 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 8.85 | 2 | 3 |
| ******** (19) | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 | 0 | 0 |
| ******** (19) | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Julian Di Stefano | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 6.80 | 0 | 0 |
| Paull Jeffrey | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | 0 | 1 |
| Nic Cullinane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| ANTHONY IRISH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| ******** (19) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Ballarat Over 50 Men · 1st Innings - Ballarat Over 50 Men
164/8 (36 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paull Jeffrey | not out | 50* | 55 | 6 | 0 | 90.90 |
| Julian Di Stefano | c: S Stevens b: T Grant | 16 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 51.61 |
| Nic Cullinane | c: A Ramage b: J Larkins | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 72.72 |
| ANTHONY IRISH | c: G Dew b: S Stevens | 34 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 103.03 |
| John Frdelja | b: G Dew | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 43.75 |
| Allan Lepair | lbw: G Dew | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| ******** (19) | lbw: B Putt | 16 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 61.53 |
| ******** (19) | b: R Pow | 14 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 51.85 |
| ******** (19) | b: T Grant | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23.07 |
| Jim Maggi | not out | 1* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 4, w 6, nb 3, pen 0) | 13 | ||||
| Total | 36 Ov (RR 4.56) | 164/8 | ||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Pow | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 | 3 | 0 |
| Brendan Putt | 6 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2.16 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Ramage | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Grant | 5 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 4.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Larkins | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3.66 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Stevens | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.00 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Calnon | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 | 0 | 1 |
| Grant Dew | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 0 |
| David Hando | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5.00 | 2 | 1 |
| Amit Padwal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Tielens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Geelong Over 50's Over 50 Men Firsts
- Tony Calnon Middle-Order Batter – rating
- Justin Larkins All-Rounder 8 rating
- Shane Stevens Opening Batter 5 rating
- Robert Pow Opening Bowler – rating
- David Hando Middle-Order Batter – rating
- Tim Grant First-Change Bowler – rating
- Adam Ramage Unclassified 12 rating
- Danny Tielens Middle-Order Batter – rating
- Grant Dew Second-Change Bowler 7 rating
- Brendan Putt First-Change Bowler 7 rating
- Amit Padwal Middle-Order Batter 6 rating
Ballarat Over 50 Men
- ******** (19) Second-Change Bowler 70 rating
- ******** (19) Second-Change Bowler 74 rating
- ******** (19) Second-Change Bowler 76 rating
- ******** (19) Second-Change Bowler 66 rating
- Paull Jeffrey Top-Order Batter 5 rating
- John Frdelja First-Change Bowler – rating
- Nic Cullinane Top-Order Batter 3 rating
- ANTHONY IRISH Top-Order Batter 5 rating
- Julian Di Stefano Wicketkeeper-Batter 6 rating
- Allan Lepair Opening Bowler – rating
- Jim Maggi First-Change Bowler 6 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong Over 50's Over 50 Men Firsts | 279/3 (40 ov) | 6.98 | 22 | 13 | 16 | Justin Larkins 53* |
| Ballarat Over 50 Men | 164/8 (36 ov) | 4.56 | 13 | 1 | 13 | Paull Jeffrey 50* |
Partnerships · Geelong Over 50's Over 50 Men Firsts
- 1st wkt 279*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Ballarat Over 50 Men
- 1st wkt 164*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.