Sport 

The Under 14 HDJCA cricket season got underway on Saturday morning with the battle between the College Gold and Blue teams at Mitchell Park.

Both players and parents were excited to have some sport back to play and watch and all adhered to the COVID Safe protocols understanding that we are privileged to be back playing cricket in this pandemic.

College Gold won the toss and batted posting 3/87 off their 24 overs. George Huf and Tom Heazlewood opened and batted well against some good bowling. George made 22 and Tom 7. Max Hindhaugh contributed 12 not out while, for Blue, Ollie Pern with two wickets and Ned Hintum with one were the wicket takers.  All bowlers did an impressive job considering the ball was hard to control due to the wet outfield.

In reply, the game was fairly even up until the halfway mark of the innings when Harry Austin and Charlie Whitehead took control, each making 25 retired. Tom OSullivan with 14no and Ollie Pern 13 batted well also. For the Gold team Jude Alexander and Darcy Milne were the wicket takers as the Blue team finished with 2/129 off their 24 overs.

It is great for the Club to once again have two under 14 teams playing, giving 26 keen boys the chance to have fun, develop new friendships and improve further in the game of cricket. Credit is due to the previous year’s commitment from people like Stephen Mirtschin and now Jarran Cook as Head of Junior Boys’ Cricket and of course Lachy Patterson and Angus Brown who run the Milo/ Woolworths blast program.

MR LEIGH ALEXANDER

Head of Sport

Cricket Report

Thank you to all parents and players for an incredibly successful start to the cricket season. All three age groups began their season, despite the threat of rain to the U14 fixtures over the weekend. There were some great results across our 6 teams and some of the notable performances can be seen below. Please remember that training groups can have a maximum of 10 players + coaches in them and to sign your child in using the Club QR code before starting training. 

U12s

College Eagles- College Bowling: Charlie Jarvis

College Blue- Batting: Harry McDonald, Rupert Merrin Bowling: Jack Mann & Will Bourke

College Gold- Batting: Charles Hiscock, Tom Templeton Bowling: Freddie Milne

U14s

We had our first grudge match for the season with College Blue 2-129 taking on College Gold 3-83. 

College Blue- Batting: Charlie Whitehead 25no, Harry Austin 25no, Tom O’Sullivan 14no Bowling: Ollie Pern 2-11 College Gold- Batting: George Huf 22, Max Hindhaugh 12no 

U16s

Grampians 6-75 vs College 0-108

Batting: Jack Austin 25no, Henry Bensch 25no, Mitchel Bright 12no, Jock Barrie 23no Bowling: Eli Hunter 2-4, Mitchell Bright 1-4 & Luca Wagner 1-4

This week's matches

U12s - Wednesday Night

College Eagles Vs St Andrew’s Blue 16:00 @ Mitchell Park

St Andrew’s White Vs College Gold 16:00 @ Pedrina Park 3

Pigeon Ponds Vs College Blue 16:00 Pigeon Ponds Rec Reserve

U14s - Saturday morning 

Tarrington Vs College Blue 08:45 @ Tarrington Rec Reserve

College Gold Vs St Andrew’s 08:45 @ Pedrina Park 3

U16s - Tuesday night

College CC 8-90 vs Hamilton 5-57

Henry Bensch 25no, Harry Austin 16no, Jack Wortley 1-9, Henry Bensch 2-4, Charlie Whitehead 1-2

Jarran Cook

Head of Cricket