Sport
14 November, 2025
Huge win for Pelicans
BOOKAAR put in a dominant performance last Saturday to annihilate Ecklin by 272 runs in the round four Colac-South West premier match.
Batting first, the Pelicans made an impressive 6/346 from 50 overs.
Captain Lachie Green top scored with 88 from 63 balls, including two fours and six sixes.
Opener Simon Baker made 65 from 85 balls, while the innings was finished off with a big hitting unbeaten 83 from 49 balls to Tim Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald hit three fours and five sixes in his knock.
“We aimed to put a big score on the board,” Green said.
“Our top order gave us a wonderful platform which we really capitalised on.”
Green had special praise for Fitzgerald’s innings.
“Timmy really took them to the cleaners, he hit cleanly and was great to watch.
“The work Simon did early was important, while Paddy Baker really played his role (46 from 44 balls) with some really nice, genuine cricket shots.”
Ecklin offered little resistance in reply, all out for 74 in just the 19th over.
Opening bowlers Fitzgerald and Charlie Lucas bowled unchanged to run through the Frogs with five wickets each.
Fitzgerald took 5/24 from 9.2 overs, while Lucas claimed 5/45 from nine.
‘I’m not sure I’ve played when two bowlers have both taken five, we’re thinking we are going to have to cut the ball in half for them,” Green laughed.
“Charlie bowled his overs into a very strong wind, he bowled very well in difficult conditions.”
Lucas claimed the wickets of Ecklin danger men Harry Carter and Jamie Dewell.
“To get Dewell out for a duck and Carter out cheaply was absolutely massive.
“We were right on top from that then on.”
Bookaar now sits in a good position with three wins out of four games.
“It was nice to get another win, we have a tough game against Alvie this week then the bye.
“It’s been important to string some wins together in this block of games.”
COLAC-SOUTH WEST CRICKET
- PREMIER DIVISION
Bookaar v Ecklin at Camperdown College Sporting Precinct
Bookaar 6/346 (50) defeated Ecklin 10/74 (18.2)
In division two, Bookaar had a 29 run loss to Heytesbury-Princetown Blue at Timboon.
The Storm were bowled out in the 40th over for 133 batting first.
Jonnie Hooper led the Bookaar bowlers with 3/18 from six overs.
In reply Bookaar were all out for 104 in the 33rd over, with Nathan Moran top scoring with 26.
Bookaar’s under 16s had their match at Timboon washed out on Sunday, as was the under 13 match on Monday night.
In the senior women on Wednesday, Bookaar scored a 69 run win over Ecklin.
Audrey Ringe and Breeana Daffy both made 30 retired in Bookaar’s 2/118.
Ecklin replied with 5/49, with Erin Hassett taking two wickets.
In the under 17 girls, Bookaar scored a strong win over Irrewarra.
Irrewarra were dismissed for 40, with Kayla Loving taking two wickets.
Bookaar replied with 0/89, Breeana Daffy top scoring with 32 retired.
This week sees Bookaar play Cobden at Timboon High School in division two, the Pelican women play Nirranda on Wednesday night and the under 16 boys play Pomborneit on Sunday.
The under 17 girls will play Pomborneit at Pomborneit on Friday night while on Monday the under 13 boys play Ecklin at Ecklin.