Weekend wrap: three wins for the Dinos

1st XI v Modewarre - GCA 4 1st XI, Round 3 Saturday 17 October, Mt Moriac Reserve Modewarre 9/211 (45 overs) defeated Newcomb & District 10/171 (41.1 overs) by 40 runs. The Dinos won the toss and bowled. Cam Egan took 3/42 from nine overs and Nathan Keevil finished with 3/61, while Daniel Harrison kept things tight with 2/22 from eight overs, including two maidens. Egan also led the batting with 51 from 62 balls, hitting six fours and a six. Anthony Quarrell made 21 and Harrison added 19, but the Dinos were bowled out for 171 in the 42nd over. 2nd XI v Modewarre - GCA 4 2nd XI, Round 3 Saturday 17 October, Grinter Reserve Newcomb & District 4/143 (32 overs) defeated Modewarre 10/142 (43.5 overs) by six wickets. Matty Penman took 4/15 from 7.5 overs as the 2nds bowled Modewarre out for 142. Jake Baker struck early with 3/10 from four overs, John Elliott conceded just four runs across nine overs with six maidens and a wicket, and Harvey Cliff took 2/37. Tyson Henry completed two stumpings. Rhys Bath led the chase with 72 from 83 balls, including nine boundaries. He and Penman, who made 21, put on 79 for the first wicket. Josh Walker finished 20 not out from 10 balls alongside Elliott on seven not out, taking the Dinos home in 32 overs. 3rd XI v Lara 5th XI - Men OD2, Round 1 Saturday 17 October, Lara Reserve Newcomb & District 6/193 (38.5 overs) defeated Lara 10/192 (38.5 overs) by four wickets. The 3rds started their season with a successful chase at Lara. Adrian Edgerton led the bowling with 3/17 from four overs, supported by Simon Lees with 2/24, Hayden Butler with 2/27 and Dyson Agiejew with 2/53. Rick McHutchison retired not out on 51, with eight fours, while Cooper Giuricin-Webb made 39 and Lees added 41. Matthew Grills finished unbeaten on 13 alongside Troy Whitworth on three as the Dinos reached 193 with six wickets down. Women’s 1sts v Queenscliff and Barwon Heads 2nd XI - Senior Women E Grade, Round 2 Sunday 18 October, Barwon Heads Village Park Newcomb & District 7/102 (20 overs) defeated Queenscliff and Barwon Heads 8/67 (15.1 overs) by 35 runs. The Women’s 1sts backed up last week’s win with another strong bowling performance. Sent in to bat, Skye Green top-scored with 28 from 32 balls and Jodie Clark made 26 from 21, both hitting four boundaries. Jayde Smith finished unbeaten on 15. Green followed up with 2/8 from two overs, while Ruby Moreland took 2/7. Clark, Lauren Potter and Sam Barnes claimed a wicket each, and Green and Smith combined for a run-out as the home side finished on 67. Women’s 2nds v Portarlington 2nd XI - Senior Women H Grade, Round 2 Sunday 18 October, Portarlington Recreation Reserve Portarlington finished on 2/91 (14 overs), passing Newcomb & District’s 6/82 (20 overs). Samantha Barry led the Women’s 2nds with 30 retired not out after Portarlington won the toss and chose to bowl. Her innings helped the Dinos reach 82 from their 20 overs. Grace Elliott took 1/10 from two overs, with Caitlen Hall holding the catch, while Kelsie Boyd ran out Pip Phelan. Portarlington passed the target with two wickets down. Junior wrap: U15s and U17s face tough opposition U15 v Cobras - U15 (Div 3 South) Elliot, Round 2 Saturday 17 October, Thomson Recreation Reserve Cobras finished on 1/84 (17.1 overs), passing Newcomb & District’s 8/82 (16.1 overs). Aidan Chand top-scored with 26 from 23 balls, including three fours, after the Cobras sent the young Dinos in to bat. Blake Reed and Archie Hayes each made nine as Newcomb & District finished on 82. Hayes conceded just six runs from his three overs, while Liam Cox returned 0/8 from three and Lucas Rickards 0/5 from two. Reed produced a run-out for the Dinos’ wicket, but the Cobras reached the target with one wicket down. Newcomb & District/Geelong City U17 v Two Blues - U17 Everett, Round 2 Saturday 17 October, Grinter Reserve Two Blues 0/167 (25 overs) defeated Newcomb & District/Geelong City 10/69 (20.2 overs) by 98 runs. The combined U17 side faced a strong Two Blues batting performance at Grinter Reserve. After choosing to bat, Two Blues reached 167 without losing a wicket, with both opening batters retiring unbeaten on 50. Newcomb & District/Geelong City were bowled out for 69 in reply. Scores and statistics are from PlayHQ.