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19 December, 2025
Second win for Lakers
CAMPERDOWN scored its second win in the Colac-South West premier cricket competition, defeating Apollo Bay by 77 runs at SA Wright Oval on Saturday.
Batting first, the Lakers got off to a flying start - openers Jye McLaughlin and Harry Sumner putting on 112 for the first wicket in 19 overs.
McLaughlin continued his great first half of the season with 86 from 78 balls, hitting 15 boundaries.
Sumner scored his season high of 37 from 64 balls.
“Jye has been hitting the ball well all year, he’s going out there and backing himself with a clear head,” Camperdown captain Steve Fisher said.
“It was good to see Harry get a few, he’s worked hard and looked good in the nets all season without having much luck on gameday.”
Fisher himself made an unbeaten 46 from 48 balls as the Lakers were bowled out for 246 in the 47th over.
“Very happy with putting a decent score on the board to defend, though it was a bit disappointing we didn’t bat out our overs.”
Apollo Bay got off to a strong start courtesy of opener Isaac Noseda, who made 54 from 44 balls.
“Noseda is a very good player, he batted incredibly well.
“We took the pace off the ball and the wickets started to fall.”
After quick James O’Neil was taken out of the attack, fellow opening bowler Sumner and returning Englishman John Reed ripped through Apollo Bay’s top order.
Sumner finished with 3/44 from 10 overs, with Reed taking 3/36 from 10.
“John really changed the game when he came on to bowl, he bowled tight lines and looked dangerous.
“He had a full on few days before the game arriving in Australia, he hadn’t picked up a bat or ball since September, he’s going to be a really big in for us.”
COLAC SOUTH WEST CRICKET
- PREMIER DIVISION
ONE DAY MATCH
CAMPERDOWN v APOLLO BAY
Camperdown 10/246 (47) defeated Apollo Bay 10/169 (41.4)
Another impressive performer with the ball for Camperdown was veteran off-spinner Shane Wilson, who took 2/12 from 10 overs.
“Wal (Wilson) just kept putting the ball in good spots and forced the batsmen to take risks.”
The Sharks were finally dismissed for 169 in the 42nd over.
“It was a pleasing effort, we defended really well.”
Tomorrow sees Camperdown take part in the South West Cricket knockout Twenty20 competition, playing Pomborneit first up at SA Wright Oval.
In division three, Camperdown had a 67 run loss to Heytesbury-Princetown at Camperdown number two oval.
The Storm batted first and made 2/237.
In reply Camperdown scored 7/170 from their 40 overs.
Captain Daniel Missen made 51 retired from 77 balls, with Rick McKennzie making 47 from 69.
The division three Lakers go into the break in seventh position and will return to action on January 17.
Last Wednesday the Camperdown women had their first win of the season against Nirranda.
Playing at Port Campbell, Nirranda batted first and were all out for 45 in the 15th over.
Maddison Fisher led the bowling with 2/8 from three overs.
Opener Brooke Herbertson led the way with 25 in the run chase as the Lakers made 51 in reply, all out in the 17th over.
The south west women’s competition will resume on January 28.
In the under 13s on Monday night, Camperdown had a 23 run win over Ecklin at Camperdown number two.
The Lakers made 2/117 batting first, with Maddison Fisher making 16 and Daisy Courtney 15.
Ecklin replied with 9/94, with Maddison Fisher and Finn Gellie taking two wickets each.
Camperdown’s next match in the under 13 competition is on January 19.
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