APS Cricket 2025/26: All the round 2 highlights as season gets underway
There was a 150-run opening partnership and a last-over thriller, while the son of a Victorian gun made his mark as the APS cricket season got underway. Catch up on all the highlights.
After a rain-induced false start, the 2025/26 Associated Public Schools boys cricket season is underway.
There was a 150-run opening partnership and a last-over thriller, while the son of a Victorian gun made his mark.
Catch up on all the round 2 highlights below.
COMMANDING OPENING STAND
St Kevin’s College fired an early warning shot after openers Spencer Ries and John Conway piled on a 150-run opening stand as their side cruised to a nine-wicket win over Wesley College.
Ries struck 12 boundaries in his 85-ball 78 while Conway finished on 86 not out from just 77 balls, with 8 fours and 3 sixes.
Barnaby Smith also steered his side home from number three with an unbeaten 17 as St Kevin’s finished on 1-201 from just 29.3 overs in response to Wesley’s 6-200.
Joe Curtain was the pick of the St Kevin’s bowlers in the first innings with 2-49 from 10 overs, while Tom Scott struck a 67-ball 80 for the losing side.
PEAKE’S STRONG START
Geelong Grammar came away with a 69-run win over Brighton Grammar as Charlie Peake, the son of former Victorian cricketer Clinton and younger brother of Ollie, put together an impressive performance.
Peake starred with the bat scoring 79 runs off 121 balls at the top of the order to guide Grammar to 206 all out in their innings.
In response, Brighton was all out for 137 as Peake led the way with the ball taking 4-29 off his 10 overs.
Vice-captain Angus Baines and Max Clark were also influential with four wickets between them.
Clark was clean in the field as well with two catches.
The Grammar side had several debutants including Felix Waters, Kyan Walters, Jack Pickett and Xavier Cummins.
SCOTCH WIN A THRILLER
Theodore Skate held his nerve to strike the match-winning runs in Scotch College’s nail-biting last over win over Caulfield Grammar.
Skate found the deciding boundary with just three balls to spare in the two-wicket win after Scotch chased down Caulfield’s total of 8-205.
Skate (14 not out) and Oliver Lacey (26 not out) steered Scotch home after an earlier knock of 55 from 77 balls for Sash Yuvaraj.
In the first innings, opening bowler Fred Sainsbury was pivotal for Scotch as he claimed two early wickets and finished with a haul of 5-29 from 10 overs, while young Sandeep Ahuja – fresh off his Vic Metro under-17 selection – struck a measured 97-ball for 64 for Caulfield.
GEELONG COLLEGE FLEX MUSCLE
Geelong College powered its way to a 95-run win over Carey Grammar as Harry Emerson started his season in dominant fashion.
Emerson crunched a century of 108 off 102 including eight boundaries and four 6s as his side posted 7-260 from its 50 overs.
Hamish Craig and Henry Knox both scored 40 to add valuable contributions.
Craig showed off his all-round ability as well after leading the way with the ball, taking 4-13 off 10 as Carey reached 8-165.
Max Williams was the other multiple wicket taker.
XAVIER ON THE BOARD
Xavier College recorded a first-up win after holding on for a 24-run win over Haileybury.
Batting first, Xavier posted 157 from 47.2 overs, with Eamon Austin’s 31 the top score as most of the top seven made a start with the bat. Leo Steenholdt, who is part of the Victorian under-17 emerging players squad, was the pick of Haileybury’s bowlers in the first innings and took 4-22 from his 10 overs.
In the second innings, the spells of opening bowler Flynn Stewart (3-20 off 7.1 overs) and off-spinner Roland Murphy (3-26 off 9) were crucial as Xavier skittled Haileybury for 133 in 35.1 overs.
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