FNC Thunder v Tamworth — Cricket Nation

Result · Round 2 · LJ Hooker Ballina Under 13 Cricket Carnival · 2025/26 · Tue 6 Jan 2026 · Epiq Sportsfield, LENNOX HEAD

FNC Thunder 156 (39 ov)

Tamworth 186/9 (40 ov)

Tamworth won by 30 runs

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Match report

Tamworth made 186/9 (40 ov) and defended it, holding FNC Thunder to 156 (39 ov) to win by 30 runs. For the winners, Elijah Skilton made a half-century (53* off 77) and Lucas Aylett took 3/29 from 6 overs. For FNC Thunder, Gus Collings top-scored with 42 off 57 and Mason Dwyer took 2/10 from 4 overs.

Written automatically from the scorecard.

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Cricket Nation pick of the match

******** (12)

Tamworth · 18 (20) & 2/27 & 1 dismissal

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

Top performers

FNC Thunder

🏏 Gus Collings (12) 42 (57)

🏏 John Bull (12) 27 (39)

🎯 Mason Dwyer (10) 2/10 (4)

🎯 Jack Sewell (12) 2/10 (2)

Tamworth

🏏 Elijah Skilton (12) 53* (77)

🏏 Koby Byrne (12) 51* (63)

🎯 Lucas Aylett (12) 3/29 (6)

🎯 Jackson McDonald (12) 2/26 (8)

Match details

Competition: LJ Hooker Ballina Under 13 Cricket Carnival
Round: Round 2
Format: One Day
Venue: Epiq Sportsfield, LENNOX HEAD
Date: Tuesday 6 January 2026, 9:30am
Season: 2025/26
Toss: Tamworth won the toss and chose to bat

Tamworth · 1st Innings - Tamworth 186/9 (40 ov)

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Harry Judd (12)	b: M Griffiths	3	14	0	0	21.42
Jackson McDonald (12)	b: V Benfield	8	14	1	0	57.14
Elijah Skilton (wk) (12)	not out	53*	77	2	1	68.83
Koby Byrne (12)	not out	51*	63	3	0	80.95
Hamish Blackman (12)	c: M Griffiths b: M Dwyer	0	3	0	0	0.00
Carter Brown (12)	c: T Percival b: J Sewell	12	28	0	0	42.85
Jack Ware (12)	b: M Dwyer	0	1	0	0	0.00
******** (12)	b: K Fowler	18	20	1	0	90.00
George Ingall (12)	lbw: J Sewell	1	5	0	0	20.00
Hunter Slack-Smith (12)	b: M O’Brien	3	6	0	0	50.00
Jack Shepherd (12)	c: J Bull b: M Griffiths	12	19	1	0	63.15
Extras	(b 13, lb 0, w 5, nb 7, pen 0)	25
Total	40 Ov (RR 4.65)	186/9

Did not bat: Lucas Aylett (12)

Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Harry Judd), 2-12 (Jackson McDonald), 3-72 (Hamish Blackman), 4-72 (Jack Ware), 5-104 (********), 6-108 (George Ingall), 7-115 (Hunter Slack-Smith), 8-117 (Carter Brown), 9-149 (Jack Shepherd)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Vincent Benfield (12)	5	0	23	1	4.60	0	2
Myles Griffiths (12)	7	1	23	2	3.28	0	0
Carter Cook (12)	5	0	30	0	6.00	2	1
John Bull (12)	6	0	25	0	4.16	0	0
Gus Collings (12)	2	0	4	0	2.00	0	0
Lucia Nilon (12)	2	0	14	0	7.00	0	0
Mason Dwyer (10)	4	0	10	2	2.50	0	0
Kirra Fowler (12)	4	0	23	1	5.75	1	3
Jack Sewell (12)	2	0	10	2	5.00	1	0
Makani O’Brien (12)	3	0	11	1	3.66	1	1

FNC Thunder · 1st Innings - FNC Thunder 156 (39 ov)

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Taj Percival (12)	c: b: ********	0	4	0	0	0.00
Makani O’Brien (12)	c: b: J McDonald	24	41	2	0	58.53
Ashley Wheelahan (wk) (12)	b: L Aylett	13	22	1	0	59.09
John Bull (c) (12)	c: H Slack-Smith b: J McDonald	27	39	2	0	69.23
Jack Sewell (12)	c: H Blackman b: G Ingall	13	41	1	0	31.70
Gus Collings (vc, wk) (12)	b: L Aylett	42	57	3	0	73.68
Kirra Fowler (12)	run out (********)	3	8	0	0	37.50
Myles Griffiths (12)	c: J Shepherd b: L Aylett	7	9	1	0	77.77
Mason Dwyer (10)	not out	6*	9	0	0	66.66
Vincent Benfield (12)	b: ********	1	2	0	0	50.00
Lucia Nilon (12)	b: J Ware	0	16	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 5, lb 1, w 11, nb 3, pen 0)	20
Total	39 Ov (RR 4.00)	156

Did not bat: Carter Cook (12)

Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Taj Percival), 2-27 (Ashley Wheelahan), 3-73 (Makani O’Brien), 4-76 (John Bull), 5-125 (Jack Sewell), 6-141 (Kirra Fowler), 7-141 (Gus Collings), 8-150 (Myles Griffiths), 9-153 (Vincent Benfield), 10-156 (Lucia Nilon)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
******** (12)	8	1	27	2	3.37	4	0
Carter Brown (12)	2	0	10	0	5.00	0	0
Lucas Aylett (12)	6	0	29	3	4.83	4	1
Jack Ware (12)	3	0	10	1	3.33	0	0
Jackson McDonald (12)	8	0	26	2	3.25	0	0
Harry Judd (12)	2	0	9	0	4.50	0	0
Koby Byrne (12)	5	0	10	0	2.00	2	0
Hunter Slack-Smith (12)	3	1	13	0	4.33	0	0
George Ingall (12)	2	0	16	1	8.00	1	2

FNC Thunder

Ashley Wheelahan (wk) (12) Wicketkeeper-Batter 9 rating
Myles Griffiths (12) First-Change Bowler 9 rating
Taj Percival (12) Top-Order Batter 7 rating
Carter Cook (12) First-Change Bowler 7 rating
Jack Sewell (12) Middle-Order Batter 7 rating
Kirra Fowler (12) Wicketkeeper-Batter 10 rating
Mason Dwyer (10) Opening Batter 2 rating
Vincent Benfield (12) Middle-Order Batter 10 rating
Lucia Nilon (12) Middle-Order Batter 4 rating
Gus Collings (vc, wk) (12) Top-Order Batter 12 rating
Makani O’Brien (12) Top-Order Batter 7 rating
John Bull (c) (12) Bowling All-Rounder 29 rating

Tamworth

Jack Shepherd (12) Middle-Order Batter 6 rating
Harry Judd (12) Top-Order Batter 9 rating
Carter Brown (12) Middle-Order Batter 6 rating
******** (12) Opening Bowler 10 rating
Lucas Aylett (12) First-Change Bowler 6 rating
Elijah Skilton (wk) (12) Wicketkeeper-Batter 23 rating
Koby Byrne (12) Top-Order Batter 13 rating
Jackson McDonald (12) First-Change Bowler 15 rating
Jack Ware (12) Opening Bowler 6 rating
George Ingall (12) Third-Change Bowler 6 rating
Hamish Blackman (12) Bowling All-Rounder 15 rating
Hunter Slack-Smith (12) Third-Change Bowler 6 rating

Innings comparison

Innings	Score	RR	4s	6s	Extras	Top score
Tamworth	186/9 (40 ov)	4.65	8	1	25	Elijah Skilton 53*
FNC Thunder	156 (39 ov)	4.00	10	0	20	Gus Collings 42

Partnerships · Tamworth

1st wkt 12
2nd wkt 0
3rd wkt 60
4th wkt 0
5th wkt 32
6th wkt 4
7th wkt 7
8th wkt 2
9th wkt 32
10th wkt 37*

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

Partnerships · FNC Thunder

1st wkt 4
2nd wkt 23
3rd wkt 46
4th wkt 3
5th wkt 49
6th wkt 16
7th wkt 0
8th wkt 9
9th wkt 3
10th wkt 3

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