Ballarat CA
Darley and Bacchus Marsh’s Ballarat Cricket Association T20 clash ended in a tie last Tuesday night. The Lions batted first in the local rivalry, making 9-121 from their overs with Dilan Cahndima top scored with 51 at the top of the order. Angus Jones took 3-21 for the Bulls. The Bulls looked on track to get the win, but two wickets in the final over left the side also finishing at 9-121. Thomas Wardell top scored with 33 for the Bulls.
NAB League
Western Jets Lou Lou Field and Sierra Grieves are among those named in the Vic Metro girls summer training squad. The squad will take one in two high-performance training camps over the summer months to further assist players in their preparation for the 2024 Coates Talent League season, the first of those camps later this month.
VPL
Fixtures for the Victorian Premier League competitions have been released. The VPL1 and 2 have replaced the National Premier League 2 and 3 competitions. The VPL1 will get underway on the weekend of February 9, while the VPL2 will start a month later. In VPL1, Caroline Springs George, which has been promoted twice in two years, will play Melbourne City in round one on February 10. Fixtures for the VPL women’s competition have not been released.
Cricket
The wet weather again played havoc with the cricket on Saturday. The Ballarat, Victorian Turf and Victorian Sub-District competitions were all called off on Saturday morning, with heavy rain on Friday and Saturday morning. All three competitions are scheduled for this Saturday, the final day of play before the Christmas break. All three competition’s matches on Saturday will be one-dayers.
