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Match Report · 2026/2027

Weekend wrap: five wins for the Dinos and a century for Fenwick

5 November 2026 · NDCC

30 October to 1 November 2026 The U11s opened the weekend with a 14-run win over Leopold Ridgeway before the men’s 1sts, 2nds, 3rds and 5ths all won on Saturday. Matty Penman finished unbeaten on 78 in the 2nds’ chase against Surf Coast. In the combined U17s, William Fenwick retired on 101 and Jack Northfield made 92 as Newcomb & District/Geelong City reached 5/289 at stumps.

U11s v Leopold Ridgeway | Round 2 Friday 30 October, 5 pm | Estuary Estate 1 Alex made 27, Cooper 20, Benji 18 and Hunter 17 as the Dinos posted 145. Cooper also took 3/3 with the ball. Oli S claimed 2/17 and Lucas took 1/8 as Leopold Ridgeway finished on 131, giving the U11s a 14-run win. Men’s 1st XI v Surf Coast 1st XI | Round 5 Saturday 31 October, 12:30 pm | Grinter Reserve 1 Daniel Harrison took 2/12 from 8.1 overs and Nathan Keevil 2/21 from eight as the Dinos bowled Surf Coast out for 124 in 42.1 overs. Aaron Morgan held three catches and Blake Ritchie took two. Tyler O’Neill made 41 and Anthony Quarrell 37 as the 1sts reached 3/130 in 20.5 overs to win by seven wickets. Men’s 2nd XI v Surf Coast 2nd XI | Round 5 Saturday 31 October, 12:30 pm | Polwarth Oval, Banyul-Warri Fields Harvey Cliff took 2/6 from five overs and held two catches as Surf Coast finished on 9/149 from 44 overs. Matty Penman took 2/17 from nine overs and Brayden Paley also held two catches. Penman then made an unbeaten 78 and John Elliott finished 35 not out, taking the Dinos to 5/150 in 39.3 overs for a five-wicket win. Men’s 3rd XI v North Geelong 5th XI | Round 3 Saturday 31 October, 1 pm | Myers Reserve 3 Andrew Doyle made 47 and Simon Lees added 41 in the Dinos’ 7/209 from 40 overs. Sivasankar Madanon Pillai took 3/17 from six overs and Rick McHutchison claimed 2/3 from 2.3 overs as North Geelong were bowled out for 87 in 34.3 overs. Josh Fothergill held three catches and McHutchison took two in the 122-run win. Men’s 4th XI v Alexander Thomson 4th XI | Round 1 Saturday 31 October, 1 pm | Tim Hill Reserve Bharath Veduruveda made 21 and Sajeevan Veeriah finished 20 not out as the 4ths posted 7/123 from 40 overs. Both took a wicket, with Veeriah returning 1/9 from three overs and Veduruveda 1/23 from 3.2 overs. Aaron Chinn and Michael Begg held a catch each. Alexander Thomson reached 2/127 in 28.2 overs to win by eight wickets. Men’s 5th XI v North Shore Senior Men | Round 1 Saturday 31 October, 1 pm | Grinter Reserve 2 Matthew Grills retired on 50 and Darryl Allan finished 30 not out as the 5ths made 6/160 from 40 overs. Liam Cox took 2/5 from five overs and Hannah Allan claimed 2/14 from 5.1 overs. Aaron Cox held a catch and had a hand in a run-out, while Kelsey Allan also took a catch. The Dinos bowled North Shore out for 96 in 30.1 overs to win by 64 runs. Women’s 2nd XI v St Albans Breakwater 1st XI | Round 4 Sunday 1 November, 1 pm | St Albans Reserve Angelique Baker took 1/9 from two overs and Kathryn Appleyard 1/16 from four as St Albans Breakwater made 4/127 from their 20 overs. Laura Hudson held a catch and assisted in a run-out, while Samantha Barry had a hand in two run-outs. Appleyard made 24 and Gracie Whitworth added 10 in the chase. The Dinos finished on 6/76 from 20 overs, 51 runs short. U15s v Queenscliff Ocean Grove | Round 4, day one Saturday 31 October, 8:15 am | Grinter Reserve 2 The Dinos were 1/81 at stumps, 17 runs behind Queenscliff Ocean Grove’s 1/98 after each side had batted for 25 overs. Liam Cox was unbeaten on 19 and Archie Hayes retired on 14. Lucas Rickards took 1/7 from three overs, Hayes conceded six runs from his three overs without taking a wicket, and Blake Reed held a catch. Play resumes on Saturday 7 November. Newcomb & District/Geelong City U17s v Portarlington Russell | Round 4, day one Saturday 31 October, 8:15 am | Portarlington Recreation Reserve 1 William Fenwick reached his century and retired on 101. Jack Northfield made 92 as the combined side finished day one on 5/289 from 50 overs. Portarlington Russell will begin their innings when play resumes on Saturday 7 November.

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