Result
· Grand Finals · O40s State Championships - Div 1 · 2025/26 · Tue 9 Dec 2025 · Ziems Park, CORRIMAL
Far North Coast O40s
137/3 (14.1 ov)
Tamworth O40s
136/5 (20 ov)
Far North Coast O40s won by 7 wickets
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Match report
Far North Coast O40s chased down Tamworth O40s's 136/5 (20 ov), reaching 137/3 (14.1 ov) to win by 7 wickets. For the winners, Pete Comerford top-scored with 34* off 18 and Pete Comerford took 2/9 from 2 overs. For Tamworth O40s, Peter Chapman top-scored with 28* off 22 and Jason Horan took 3/16 from 3.1 overs.
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Cricket Nation pick of the match
Mathew De Groot
Far North Coast O40s ·
32* (21) & 2/21 & 1 dismissal
Top performers
Far North Coast O40s
🏏 Pete Comerford
34* (18)
🏏 Mathew De Groot
32* (21)
🎯 Pete Comerford
2/9 (2)
🎯 Mathew De Groot
2/21 (3)
Tamworth O40s · 1st Innings - Tamworth O40s
136/5 (20 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Chapman | not out | 28* | 22 | 3 | 1 | 127.27 |
| Neil Newton | not out | 17* | 16 | 2 | 0 | 106.25 |
| Malcolm Green | b: P Comerford | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Scott Herden | b: M De Groot | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 41.66 |
| Abel Carney | not out | 28* | 28 | 2 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Christopher Diehm | b: P Comerford | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 61.53 |
| Jason Horan | b: J Bennett | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Troy Sands (vc) | not out | 25* | 15 | 1 | 2 | 166.66 |
| Ben Middlebrook (c) | c&b: M De Groot | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Rodney Newton | not out | 4* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 3, lb 3, w 6, nb 3, pen 0) | 15 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR 6.80) | 136/5 | ||||
Did not bat:
Darryl Thomas
Fall of wickets:
1-51 (Malcolm Green),
2-79 (Scott Herden),
3-100 (Christopher Diehm),
4-104 (Jason Horan),
5-116 (Ben Middlebrook)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Bennett | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.66 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Rossington | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.66 | 2 | 0 |
| Mathew De Groot | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Thoms | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Perry | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Anderson | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 | 2 | 1 |
| Pete Comerford | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Leahy | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 | 0 | 1 |
Far North Coast O40s · 1st Innings - Far North Coast O40s
137/3 (14.1 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew De Groot | not out | 32* | 21 | 5 | 1 | 152.38 |
| Michael Anderson | b: J Horan | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 122.22 |
| Ben Thoms | b: J Horan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Steven Leahy | not out | 30* | 10 | 4 | 2 | 300.00 |
| Pete Comerford | not out | 34* | 18 | 2 | 2 | 188.88 |
| Nathan Croft | lbw: J Horan | 26 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 123.80 |
| Jamie Bennett | not out | 3* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Gary Rossington (c) | not out | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 0, w 1, nb 0, pen 0) | 1 | ||||
| Total | 14.1 Ov (RR 9.67) | 137/3 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-35 (Michael Anderson),
2-35 (Ben Thoms),
3-121 (Nathan Croft)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Chapman | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Middlebrook | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Abel Carney | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Horan | 3.1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 5.05 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Green | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Newton | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Diehm | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Sands | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.50 | 0 | 0 |
Far North Coast O40s
- Steven Leahy Opening Bowler 11 rating
- Dawood Hassan Bowling All-Rounder 9 rating
- Gary Rossington (c) Top-Order Batter 9 rating
- Ben Thoms Second-Change Bowler 7 rating
- Michael Anderson Opening Bowler 8 rating
- Terry Wilson (vc) Bowling All-Rounder 8 rating
- Nathan Croft Wicketkeeper-Batter 12 rating
- Michael Perry Top-Order Batter 10 rating
- Jamie Bennett Top-Order Batter 8 rating
- Pete Comerford Bowling All-Rounder 10 rating
- Nathan Pollock First-Change Bowler 6 rating
- Mathew De Groot First-Change Bowler 7 rating
Tamworth O40s
- Ben Middlebrook (c) Bowling All-Rounder 14 rating
- Darryl Thomas Middle-Order Batter 2 rating
- Peter Chapman First-Change Bowler 3 rating
- Jason Horan First-Change Bowler – rating
- Rodney Newton First-Change Bowler 9 rating
- Christopher Diehm Second-Change Bowler – rating
- Malcolm Green First-Change Bowler 9 rating
- Troy Sands (vc) Opening Bowler 8 rating
- Scott Herden Top-Order Batter 5 rating
- Neil Newton Second-Change Bowler 7 rating
- Abel Carney Opening Batter 8 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamworth O40s | 136/5 (20 ov) | 6.80 | 9 | 4 | 15 | Peter Chapman 28* |
| Far North Coast O40s | 137/3 (14.1 ov) | 9.67 | 14 | 6 | 1 | Pete Comerford 34* |
Partnerships · Tamworth O40s
- 1st wkt 51
- 2nd wkt 28
- 3rd wkt 21
- 4th wkt 4
- 5th wkt 12
- 6th wkt 20*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Far North Coast O40s
- 1st wkt 35
- 2nd wkt 0
- 3rd wkt 86
- 4th wkt 16*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.