Connor Carroll, Jacob Dickman, Connor Poulton star in rain-affected weekend

Despite weather yet again playing a role, the second round of DDCC A-grade One-Day action tossed up some stellar individual performances. See who from your club stood tall.

Another weather-affected Saturday saw two abandoned matches and a victory by DLS for the second round of DDCC One-Day action.

We’ve run the rule over the premier men’s competition, and have chosen our top performers from the round that was.

See who made it from your club below.

One-Day (Round 2) – April 20, 2025

(ABANDONED) TRACY VILLAGE 4/167 (31.2) VS. WARATAH WARRIORS

Connor Carroll (Tracy): The former Tiger narrowly avoided massive heartache, notching his first major milestone in new colours, hitting 100 runs off 89 deliveries atop the order. Carroll smacked five boundaries and five sixes along the way.

(ABANDONED) NIGHTCLIFF TIGERS 8/221 (49.1) VS. 1/36 (10.1) SOUTHERN DISTRICTS CROCS

Jordan Roads (Nightcliff): The West Australian had his best inning this season with the bat at the weekend, hitting a steady 64 runs from 56 deliveries. He made eight boundaries and hit one six for a strike rate of 114.28.

Fergus McKenna (Nightcliff): The Tigers’ other opener also had a solid time at the crease, scoring 58 runs from 78 deliveries, with four fours.

Zeph Netherway (Districts): Another West Australian, this time playing for the Crocs, Netherway, while expensive, was Districts’ pick of the bowlers, taking 3/47 off his 9.1 overs, plus a catch.

(DLS) DARWIN EAGLES (4/276) DEF. 10/214 (39.1) PINT

Jacob Dickman (Darwin): Continuing his mantle as the form batter of the competition, the Eagles’ number one and captain came out swinging again at the weekend. Dickman made a match defining 86 runs off 83 deliveries, hitting eight boundaries and three sixes.

Kane Halfpenny (Darwin): With all the top five Eagles making 35 runs or above, Halfpenny’s 48* runs off 66 balls impressed for his overarching role in the inning. He also took a wicket for 26 runs off his three overs with the ball.

Connor Poulton (PINT): The Essendon C.C. player did his best to drag his men to a competitive total in a loss, making a tough fought 79 runs off 84 deliveries, whacking six fours and two maximums. He also took a catch behind the stumps.

Lenny Wilton (Darwin): Terrorising PINT’s line-up, the Eagle took 4/35 off his nine over stint, going at 3.88.

One-Day (Round 1) – April 14, 2025

NIGHTCLIFF TIGERS 8/123 def. 10/122 DARWIN EAGLES

Bailey Garnham (Darwin): Batting at number five, Garnham provided some counter for the Eagles hitting 33 runs off as many balls in a tough inning, hitting two fours and one maximum.

Andrew Richards (Nightcliff): The Nightcliff captain was handy with the ball, snagging figures of 3/23 from five overs, plus a catch.

Charlie Smith (Nightcliff): The spinner worked well with his skipper, also taking 3/23 off his seven overs.

Max Menzies (Darwin): After making a handy 12 runs with the bat at number 10, Menzies did his best work in the field, recording 1/14 from four overs as well as taking four catches.

PALMERSTON POWER 6/122 def. 5/121 SOUTHERN DISTRICTS CROCS

Ryan Hammel (Districts): Into the fold at 3/36, Hammel was the only Croc to make above 20 runs. The number four scored 43* or 35 .5 per cent of his sides total off 44 deliveries, hitting two boundaries along the way.

Andrew Bourne (Palmerston): The pick of Power’s bowlers, Bourne took 3/22 off his four overs at 5.50.

Jerome Robinson (Palmerston): Like Districts, Palmerston’s batters also struggled for big scores, however it was Robinson atop the order who impressed with 34 runs from 16 balls, hitting four boundaries and two sixes.

TRACY VILLAGE 3/198 def. 6/197 PINT

Vihanga Fernando (PINT)

The opener fell shy of saluting the crowd, making 43 runs off 41 balls in which he whacked four fours and one six.

Connor Poulton (PINT)

The captain did his best to put his men in a good position, making a hard fought 63* off 64 deliveries with four boundaries.

Muhammad Irfan (Tracy)

The Villager’s opening bowler was expensive but effective in his first outing of the new season, with figures of 3/40 off his eight overs at 5.

Jake Gerrans (Tracy)

The opener was on song at DXC, recording 62 runs off 59 balls, smacking eight fours and one six.

Scott Palombo (Tracy)

Batting at first drop, Palombo looked like the tons was on the cards, however he retired not out at 68 runs from 58 balls, whacking eight boundaries and two sixes to get there.

T20 (Round 1) – April 7, 2025

TRACY VILLAGE 4/186 def. 6/143 DARWIN EAGLES

Connor Carroll (Tracy): Opening the batting, the former Nightcliff player was massive in his new colours. Carroll whacked 86 runs from 50 balls, with 10 fours and four sixes. He also took 1/31 off his four overs.

Ryan Walker (Tracy): It didn’t take long for the spinner to hit his straps, taking four scalps for 25 runs in his four over stint.

Sam Elder (Tracy): The local fell just shy of the 50 mark, scoring 44 runs off 34 deliveries, with two fours and a maximum at number three.

Jacob Dickman (Darwin): Darwin’s shining light in the loss, the new captain channelled his inner Brisbane Heat era Josh Brown atop the order. Dickman hit 57 runs from 32 balls, hitting four boundaries and four sixes along the way.

Special Mention – Ralph Stephens (Darwin): The debutant had a day to both remember and forget. Fresh off a shoulder injury in the off-season the teenager went into bat for the Eagles at number seven. Stephens’ inning was over before it even begun, run-out for a platinum duck having not faced a single delivery. The youngster took it in his stride say the following after the match. “That’s the first and hopefully will be the last time that ever happens. It’s not great but that’s cricket and you’ve just got to put these sort of things behind you.”

PALMERSTON POWER 7/128 def. 6/125 SOUTHERN DISTRICTS CROCS

Hamish Martin (Palmerston): The red-ball whiz proved he’s no slouch with the white ball at the weekend. Power’s captain brought himself into the action late in the piece. Martin ended with figures of 3/12 off three, one of which a terrific caught and bowled.

Sean Thompson (Districts): The West Australian scored 36 runs off 27 balls at first drop, top scoring for his side in his first match as a Croc.

PINT 10/90 def. 10/88 WARATAH WARRIORS

Mariyatharsha Shanthakumar (PINT): The captain was outstanding in the field taking three run-outs as well as a catch.

Udara Weerasinghe (Waratah): Tah’s captain coach led from the front with his bowling. A major factor in PINT’s low tally, Weerasinghe took 2/9 off 3.1 overs. He also recorded a catch and had two run outs.

Connor Poulton (PINT): At number four Poulton made a crucial 25 runs off 27 balls. He was also handy behind the stumps taking a catch, a run out and a run out assist.

Rhonan Appleby (Waratah): Warrior’s number one looked as if he was batting on a different surface to the rest of the players hitting 40 runs off 58 balls.

Originally published as Connor Carroll, Jacob Dickman, Connor Poulton star in rain-affected weekend