Balmoral Redbacks Cricket Club

A brilliant weekend for the club as both sides secured victories, closing out the first half of the season on a high! 🏏👏

Match Scores – December 20

🟥 Brian Moss Shield
Balmoral 7/240 (G. Paul 60, S. Jha 57)
Defeated Genesis 8/228

⬛ Barrie Clissold Shield
Balmoral 9/162 (C. Herath 48, D. Gamage 34)
Defeated Greenvale 8/160
(L. R. Pathirathna 5/23)

Our 2026 return of matches will be on January 10th, 2026.

We take this opportunity to wish our players, members, volunteers, and supporters a Merry Christmas 🎄 and a safe and happy New Year 🎆

🏏 Latest Month – Season Recap

A rain-affected month 🌧️ meant several matches were washed out, though we still managed to get some cricket played.

⭐ Highlight of the month goes to Dushmantha Gamage for a superb 100 (retired not out) against Glenroy

Match Scores

🟥 Brian Moss Shield

Round 6 – November 22
Balmoral 171 (N. Fernandes 36, D. Sharma 37)
Lost to Tullamarine Park 5/348

Round 7 – November 29
Balmoral 143 (G. Paul 60) Lost to Grand United 5/144 (G. Paul 4/36)

Round 8 – December 6
Balmoral vs Donnybrook
No play possible – weather washout 🌧️
(Match cancelled by the association)

Round 9 – December 13
Bye round – no match scheduled

⬛ Barrie Clissold Shield

Round 6 – November 22
Balmoral 201 (S. Nimesh 48)Lost to Lalor 5/202
(I. Dilshan 3/43)

Round 7 – November 29
Balmoral vs Pascoe Vale Hadfield
No play due to wet weather 🌧️

Round 8 – December 6
Balmoral vs Ascot Vale
No play possible – weather washout 🌧️
(Match cancelled by the association)

Round 9 – December 13
Balmoral 5/329 (D. Gamage 100 retirted not out), C. Herath 79 not out ) Defeated Glenroy 107
(I. Dilshan 4/29, S. Nimesh 3/16)

📅 Next Round – Saturday, December 20
🟥 Brian Moss Shield vs Genesis (Home)
⬛ Barrie Clissold Shield vs Greenvale (Away)

Saturday, November 15 – Match Results

🟥 Brian Moss Shield

Balmoral recorded a competitive total but fell short against a strong Woolert Stars team.

Result:
Balmoral – 9/203
Woolert Stars – 9/261
Balmoral lost by 58 runs

Player Highlights:
• Batting: G. Paul – 40
• Bowling: G. Paul – 4/49

⬛️ Barrie Clissold Shield

Result:
Balmoral – 170
Pascoe Vale Hadfield – 133
Balmoral won by 37 runs

Player Highlights:
• Batting: S. Nimesh – 38
• Bowling: I. Dilshan – 4/17 (including a hat-trick)

Special Mention:
Congratulations to Indika Dilshan on an exceptional hat-trick performance.

📅 Next Match – Saturday, November 22
🟥 Brian Moss Shield: Balmoral vs Tullamarine (Away)
◼️ Barrie Clissold Shield: Balmoral vs Lalor (Home)

First Month Season Recap 🏏

The 2025/26 season is off to a strong start with some big wins, standout performances, and a couple weather interruptions along the way 🌧️

Match Scores

🟥 Brian Moss Shield
▪️ Round 1 (October 11th):
Balmoral 5/383 (S. Jadav 102* reitred ,N. Jasra 87, N. Fernandes 50)
defeated Buckley Park 149

▪️ Round 2 (October 18th):
Balmoral 8/213 (N. Fernandes 74)
lost to Donneybrok 3/214

▪️ Round 3 (October 24th)
Balmoral 259 (G. Paul 79 & A. Singh 53)
drew with Westmeadows 4/34 – match abandoned due to wet weather

◼️ Barrie Clissold Shield
▪️ Round 1 (October 11th)
Balmoral 7/156 (C. Herath 79*) defeated Sydenham Hillside 155

▪️ Round 2 (October 18th)
Balmoral 88
lost to Grand United 1/318

▪️ Round 3 (October 24th)
Balmoral 9/211 (D. Gamage 56* B. Peiris 56)
drew with Lalor 0/7 – match abandoned due to wet weather

📅 Next Round – Saturday November 8:
🟥 Brian Moss Shield vs Oak Park (Playing Away)
⬛️ Barrie Clissold Shield vs Greenvale (Playing Home)