VTCA home-and-away finale ruined by rain, locking in first week of finals
The VTCA season finale was ruined by rain, locking in the semi-finals. Check out the match-ups and top run-scorer and wicket-taker from every division.
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Rain all but washed out the final round of matches in the VTCA, locking in next week’s semi-finals.
With one round to go, the top four was still open in the top flight Senior Division but Keilor was denied by wet weather with its clash against Aberfeldie declared a draw.
The Blues needed Yarraville Club to lose and it’s match against Westmeadows was also called off.
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With Aberfeldie also washed out, Haig Fawkner could have pinched the minor premiership with a big win over Sunshine United but had to settle for second place and a home semi-final next week, defeating the Tigers by 110 runs.
The reigning premier avoids relegation by the skin of its teeth, instead grand final rival Doutta Stars look set for the drop after a winless 2021-22.
Despite missing the top four, St Albans can claim the top three batters in the competition.
Simon Lambert topped the run-scorers charts after another excellent season with the bat, knocking up 532 runs at an average of 44.33 to edge out teammates Arosh Janoda (488 runs) and Brenton Cook (482).
Clubbers superstar Trent Lawford (476) and Keilor’s Nathan Beever (437) round out the top five.
It’s a similar story for the bowlers, Miguel Cummins claims top spot with 27 scalps but Keilor will have to watch on after finishing sixth.
Haig Fawkner’s Khalid Hassan (23), St Albans’ Geeth Alwis (21), Westmeadows’ Aaron Evans (20) and Craigieburn paceman Zac Orr (20) are top-five.
Next week Aberfeldie will host Yarraville Club and Haig Fawkner will face Druids for a place in the grand final.
With the season reverting to a complete one-day format after Christmas the three-game grand final series will return across all divisions.
Meanwhile, the Division 1 top-four had been decided before the final round and will see Deer Park and St Francis de Sales host Altona North and Seddon respectively.
Likewise in Division 2 finals were decided a week before with Sydenham-Hillside to face Williamstown CYMS and Newport-Digman to battle Greenvale Kangaroos for a place in the grand final.
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Grand United, Footscray United, East Keilor and Williamstown Imperials are in the hunt for promotion in Division 3 with Sunbury missing finals for the first time since crossing to the VTCA.
Gellibrand, Williamstown Colts, Caroline Springs and St Andrews are eyeing a premiership in Division 4.
St Andrews’ final round draw coupled with a Maribyrnong Park St Mary’s defeat saw them claim fourth place by just 0.087 of a per cent.
Finally in Division 5, Roxburgh Park topped the table ahead of Melton South Royals and will host semi-finals against Williamstown Congs and Footscray Angliss respectively.
SENIOR DIVISION
SEMI-FINALS
Aberfeldie v Yarraville Club at Clifton Park
Haig Fawkner v Druids at Mutton Reserve
TOP RUN-SCORERS
Simon Lambert (St Albans) 532 runs, 44.33 ave
Arosh Janoda (St Albans) 488 runs, 48.80 ave
Brenton Cook (St Albans) 482 runs, 40.17 ave
Trent Lawford (Yarraville Club) 476 runs, 47.70 ave
Nathan Beever (Keilor) 437 runs, 43.70 ave
TOP WICKET-TAKERS
Miguel Cummins (Keilor) 27 wkts, 7.85 ave
Khalid Hassan (Haig Fawkner) 23 wkts, 15.96 ave
Geeth Alwis (St Albans) 21 wkts, 17.10 ave
Aaron Evans (Westmeadows) 20 wkts, 12.60 ave
Zac Orr (Craigieburn) 20 wkts, 15.50 ave
DIVISION 1
SEMI-FINALS
Deer Park v Altona North at John McLeod Reserve
St Francis de Sales v Seddon at JP Fawkner Reserve
TOP RUN-SCORERS
Kaushal Lokuarachchi (Sunshine) 691 runs, 69.10 ave
Hashan Wanasekara (Deer Park) 614 runs, 55.82 ave
Daniel Salpietro (Airport West-SC) 597 runs, 59.70 ave
Dinesh Cooray (Airport West-SC) 583 runs, 58.30 ave
Angelo Emmanuel (Deer Park) 391 runs, 39.10 ave
TOP WICKET-TAKERS
Yohan Kumara (Deer Park) 26 wkts, 10.88 ave
Kaushal Lokuarachchi (Sunshine) 24 wkts, 14.33 ave
Evan Cole (West Coburg) 23 wkts, 15.87 ave
Patrick McArdle (Altona North) 20 wkts, 12.50 ave
Thameera Adikarinayake (Tullamarine) 20 wkts, 13.10 ave
George Dimitriou (Altona North) 20 wkts, 14.00 ave
DIVISION 2
SEMI-FINALS
Sydenham-Hillside v Williamstown CYMS at Hillside Reserve
Newport-Digman v Greenvale Kangaroos at Bryan Martyn Oval
TOP RUN-SCORERS
Jon Kent (Greenvale Kangaroos) 429 runs, 42.90 ave
Ishan Dombagaha (Sydenham-Hillside) 417 runs, 41.70 ave
Ramesh Lakshitha (Kingsville) 398 runs, 36.18 ave
Ben Green (Sydenham-Hillside) 361 runs, 40.11 ave
Gayashan Weerasekara (Sydenham-Hillside) 361 runs, 40.11 ave
TOP WICKET-TAKERS
Oliver Becroft (Williamstown CYMS) 26 wkts, 12.42 ave
Tim Grech (Sydenham-Hillside) 24 wkts, 11.21 ave
Matthew Shiell (Newport-Digman) 23 wkts, 9.39 ave
Chathura Darshana (Greenvale Kangaroos) 23 wkts, 13.57 ave
Steve Goodwin (Glenroy) 20 wkts, 11.90 ave
DIVISION 3
SEMI-FINALS
Grand United v East Keilor at JR Parson Reserve
Footscray United v Williamstown Imperials at Scovell Reserve
TOP RUN-SCORERS
Nilan Wannakuwaththa (Grand United) 474 runs, 52.67 ave
Haydn Wilkinson (Will Imperials) 439 runs, 36.58 ave
Chathura Milan (Footscray United) 410 runs, 34.17 ave
Scott Phillips (Will Imperials) 379 runs 37.90 ave
Lahiru Kumara (Footscray United) 376 runs, 37.60 ave
TOP WICKET-TAKERS
Ashen Abeykoon (Footscray United) 32 wkts, 9.75 ave
Dominic Di Guglielmo (Will Imperials) 23 wkts, 15.87 ave
Brad Hunter (Sunbury) 22 wkts, 9.32 ave
Shafraz Mohamed (Footscray United) 22 wkts, 9.45 ave
Amil Prasad (East Keilor) 22 wkts, 10.00 ave
Mohsin Abbas (Sunshine Heights) 22 wkts, 11.55 ave
Jordan McGregor (Pascoe Vale-Hadfield) 22 wkts, 12.00 ave
DIVISION 4
SEMI-FINALS
Gellibrand v Caroline Springs at Digman Reserve
Williamstown Colts v St Andrews at Greenwich Reserve
TOP RUN-SCORERS
Sam Younghusband (Moonee Valley) 506 runs, 46.00 ave
Rukshan Fernando (Maribyrnong Park-SM) 475 runs, 67.86 ave
James Ryan (Gellibrand) 465 runs, 42.27 ave
Darrel Brown (Caroline Springs) 372 runs, 41.33 ave
Philip Gagliano (Maribyrnong Park-SM) 313 runs, 28.45 ave
TOP WICKET-TAKERS
Thelge Peiris (Williamstown Colts) 27 wkts, 11.30 ave
Ben Toyne (Gellibrand) 25 wkts, 12.44 ave
Cameron Sturrock (Maribyrnong Park-SM) 23 wkts, 10.91 ave
Rukshan Fernando (Maribyrnong Park-SM) 23 wkts, 12.13 ave
Isuru Yaddehuge (Moonee Ponds) 22 wkts, 11.23 ave
DIVISION 5
SEMI-FINALS
Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows v Williamstown Congs at Roxburgh Park
Melton South v Footscray Angliss at Blackwood Drive Reserve
TOP RUN-SCORERS
Karandeep Singh (Williamstown Congs) 440 runs, 36.67 ave
Jarrod Eccles (Footscray Angliss) 420 runs, 38.18 ave
Daniel Janka (Footscray Angliss) 407 runs, 45.22 ave
Dimantha Fernando (Barkly Street United) 371 runs, 33.73 ave
Asif Rasool (Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows) 329 runs, 36.56 ave
TOP WICKET-TAKERS
James Robertson (Melton South) 25 wkts, 9.72 ave
Praneeth Jayasundera (Jacana) 25 wkts, 11.16 ave
Dilan Liyanage (Melton South) 23 wkts, 12.74 ave
Jarrod Eccles (Footscray Angliss) 22 wkts, 15.77 ave
James Doolan (Sanctuary Lakes) 21 wkts, 14.81 ave
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