Senior Women's
Great day yesterday! Firstly thank you to those who came down and supported us. This was by far the biggest crowd we’ve had so far and we really appreciate everyone getting behind us. We had our second home game of the season against Mackie. We won the toss and batted first and made 88 runs. The girls were consistent throughout with the bat having 4 players retiring, one of them being Abby stuber finding her confidence and showing her potential. We then came in to bowl and it was the greatest innings our girls have had yet - Kate Williamson taking a crucial 4 wickets keeping the game alive. Another shoutout to Charli Devries getting her first wicket. It was super impressive seeing how excited, determined and competitive our girls were keeping Mackie down to our score for the innings. Overall it was a great day and we are hungry for a win!
Written by Sophie James
Rookies
Le Page won the toss and elected to bat first. The BUCC bowling was disciplined all round with some good fielding which resulted in BUCC limiting Le Page to 9/54.
The BUCC was batting was also disciplined all round with 5 of the 8 players all scoring in the teens and ending up on 3/142 with a lot of extras.
For the period in the season it was a good confidence building win especially for the first year Rookies.
Written by John Bam
U12C
Comprehensive Win
Bowling - discipline display of pitches up bowler from all the bowlers , resulting is all dismissals via bowled!
Thomas Norsworthy set my the tone with a double wicket maiden in the second over of the game.
Profession batting display to chase down the total - opening partnership of 61 from Leo Thiedeman (27rt) and Thomas (32rt) Norsworthy ensured we secured the points.
Written by Rowan Theideman
U12A
Won the toss and elected to bat. Lost a couple of early ones, before Koby Lynch and especially James Norsworthy steadied the ship. James retired on a fantastic 32*. We chipped away, with skipper Will Russell and Ollie McArthur not out overnight, taking the side to 4 for 104
We did everything right with the ball and in the field, with the most impressive part being the energy and voice the whole group brought to the table. We have the upper hand, restricting Brighton Union to 4 for 71, with Norsworthy, Bourke and Duke the wicket takers, along with a super run out.
A great bounce back from our outing against Mackie/Bentleigh, but still plenty of work to do….
Written by Cadell Duke
U14
Another testing day in the office with many of the players first time playing a two day match. Once again these boys persisted through the game with a smile on their face and determination. Well done to Leighton on his first game for the club and we look forward to next week to gain some more valuable experience out in the middle.
Written by Sam Boontjes
U16
The U16s put on an impressive bowling performance in their two-day match against McKinnon, keeping the opposition under constant pressure. Archer Jane was outstanding, taking four wickets, including a remarkable over where he claimed three scalps, disrupting McKinnon’s lineup and setting the tone for the innings. Noah Montgomery supported well with two early breakthroughs, dismissing the dangerous Tristan Tran and Shaun Kwong. Brodie Downes contributed effectively with two key wickets, keeping the runs down and forcing errors. Samuel Dimopoulos wrapped up the innings with a final wicket, leaving McKinnon’s batsmen struggling to build momentum. Overall, it was a strong showing by the Bentleigh Uniting bowlers, setting the team up nicely for day two.
3XI
Batting first we smashed 275 from our 35 overs
Great knocks from k. Fuller & P. Dessert both retired on 50, manakis brothers chipped in with (30) each & the lower order kept the runs coming with Monty, Ranga & young Brodie Downs all making runs.
Bowled them out for 185, fielding was great, holding our catches, Ranga was on fire
Welcome back NEB (4) wickets on return was the star
Monty bowled well for (4) wickets as well & Brodie with (1)
First win !!
Always a pleasure having the Ranga fan club down (thanks girls) I will make sure there is some wine 🍷 for our next home gam
Written by Chris Manakis
2XI
Bowling first, Bentleigh Uniting’s 2nd XI put in a solid effort against a challenging lineup. Ryan Waites was the pick of the bowlers, claiming four wickets and maintaining tight control. He dismissed key players early, building pressure with his precision. Liam Manakis provided crucial support, picking up three wickets, including a crucial catch-and-bowl to remove Alan Parkinson. Mohit Arora, with his 75* off 90 balls, displayed an exceptional inning, helping Bentleigh to a respectable total. Opening their second innings, Oliver Milner (11*) and Jack Zaia (20*) batted confidently, laying a stable foundation for day two.
1XI
Bentleigh Uniting’s 1st XI kicked off their two-day match against CHAG, showcasing solid performances throughout their batting order. Campbell James led with an impressive 18, finding gaps with ease, while Lukas Galanopoulos contributed a steady 23 in the middle order. Craig Short added some spark with a well-played 35, maintaining a strong strike rate of 66.66%. The standout, however, was Joshua Drummond, who retired not out after a masterful 33 off 88 balls, anchoring the innings with a calm and collected approach. Contributions from Joshua Bregazzi and Malin Silva, both striking at over 100, kept the scoreboard ticking. Ending the day, Jordan Keen (15*) and Jacob Gray (0*) remained unbeaten, with the team set up for a strong position going into the next day.
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