SDCA Round 6 Match Reports

November 23, 2025

Seymour Club A Grade

Puckapunyal 111 (D Fountain 31, J Nipperess 22, K Winnell 4/21, B Trezise 2/16) def by Tallarook 167 (M Itter 73, J Rudge 24, D Fountain 4/28, N Bennetts 2/18)


Tallarook won the toss and opted to bat in its Round 6 clash with Puckapunyal.

Openers Mitch Itter and Hamish Melville got Tallarook off to a solid start before Melville was finished for 16.

Itter did most of the damage through the middle of the innings before holing out for 73. His innings was supported by Josh Rudge (24) and Leigh Irving (22).

Danny Fountain was the pick of the bowlers, finishing with 4/28 as Tallarook slumped from 4/152 to be all out for 167.

Blake Munari-O’Dwyer picked up the crucial wicket of Charles Davies early in Pucka’s reply and a tight spell of bowling from Ben Trezise saw him also pick up a couple of early wickets.

Despite some lower order resistance from Danny Fountain (31) and Jacob Nipperess (22), Tallarook cooked a 56 run win, with skipper Kal Winnell backing up his six wickets last week with 4/21.


Avenel 110 (T Stefanos 14, W Dowley 14, W Ashton 6/21) def Alexandra 63 (S Whitehead 17, J Kanters 6/11)


Avenel played host to Alexandra with Avenel looking to secure its first win of the season.

It proved to be a difficult day for the batters with runs hard to come by. Travis Stefanos and Warren Downey both scored 14 as the ball held the upper hand throughout the day.

For Alexandra it was Will Ashton who took all before him, claiming the sensational figures of 6/21, going right through Avenel’s middle order to bundle them out for 110 after 41 overs.

With a low total on the board to run down, Alexandra got off to a positive start through a 35 run partnership between Scott Whitehead and Ben Wallis.

Once they were dismissed the momentum changed completely as Jamie Kanters did to Alexandra what Will Ashton had done to Avenel earlier in the day.

Kanters dominated the afternoon as Alexandra lost all 10 wickets for 28 runs, Kanters himself finishing with 6/11, taking Avenel to their first win of the season.


Pyalong 7/136 (J Pryor 32, J Hadjiloukas 28, L Drummond 2/29, D Bergowicz 2/36) def by Seymour 5/138 (L Drummond 86)


Pyalong v Seymour was set to be the match of the round with second spot on the ladder up for grabs.

Jamie Pryor (32) and James Hadjiloukas (28) combined to set up a strong position for Pyalong with the bat. Alexander Ryan chipped in with some handy lower runs as Pyalong post 136 from 44 overs.

In reply Lachlan Drummond was the star of the show for Seymour, smashing 86 opening the batting, including 7 fours and 2 sixes.

He played a lone hand as the Maroons ran down Pyalong’s total with plenty of overs to spare.

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Watts to captain SDCA as representative team announced

January 20, 2026
The Seymour District Cricket Association (SDCA) has announced the final team for its upcoming representative clash against Emu Valley at Chittick Park on 8 February. The SDCA side will be captained by one of the competition’s greatest players, with Lachlan Watts appointed to lead the team for the one-off match, alongside Coach Cam Armstrong. Watts has long been recognised as a consistent performer and natural leader within the SDCA, earning the captaincy through both his on-field standards and the respect he commands across the competition. The selected squad features a strong blend of experience and emerging talent from across the league, reflecting the depth of cricket within the SDCA and the enthusiasm surrounding the return of senior representative cricket. SDCA President Mitch Itter said the appointment of Watts and the makeup of the squad highlighted the significance of the occasion for the association. “Lachlan is a highly respected figure within our competition and a natural choice to lead this group,” Itter said. “He leads by example, competes hard, and has the respect of teammates and opponents alike. We’re confident he’ll do an outstanding job captaining the SDCA.” “This squad represents the best of our competition. There’s a great mix of experience and youth, and it’s exciting to see players from across our clubs coming together to represent the league.” “The return of senior representative cricket is a major milestone for the SDCA, and the level of interest and support from our clubs has been extremely encouraging.” “The players selected should be proud of their achievement, and we’re looking forward to seeing them represent the SDCA with pride against Emu Valley on 8 February.” Seymour Club SDCA Representative Squad Xavier Arandt (Tallarook) Dan Bergowicz (Seymour) Andrew Butterworth (Yea) Charlies Davies (Puckapunyal) Lachlan Drummond (Seymour) Cam Evans (Seymour) Ciaran Fountain (Puckapunyal) Leigh Irving (Tallarook) Blake Munari-O'Dwyer (Tallarook) Josh Rudge (Tallarook) Lachlan Watts (Tallarook) Kal Winnell (Tallarook)

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