A GRADE EUROA A Grade travelled to Vibert Reserve to play Karramomus in day two of the last game in the Haisman Shield season. Unfortunately, Euroa faced a daunting target of 389 to win, but the day began poorly as they found themselves at 4/20 after 13 overs. Despite some resistance from the middle order, with Shammy Dadallage leading the way and top scoring with 24, Euroa crumbled further, losing 4/7 and ultimately being all out for 87, trailing by 302 runs. Karramomus enforced the follow-on, and Euroa's struggles continued. They were bowled out again for 85, with Jye Bjorksten and Vaughan Kirk both top scoring with 24. This meant Karramomus secured a comprehensive victory by an innings and 216 runs. Euroa 10/87 (S Dadallage 24, M Hornby 15) and 10/85 (J Bjorksten 24, V Kirk 24) lost to Karramomus 7/338. Congratulations and thanks to Andrew Squires on a fantastic career. Squiz retired last week after the final game against Karramomus. B GRADE Euroa B Grade took on Karramomus at the Friendlies in the last round of the B Grade competition. Karramomus resumed their innings on 3/171 and continued their strong performance from the previous week. The formidable partnership was finally broken at 207 runs when Jack Walters, with a sharp eye, managed to induce a nick that was splendidly caught by Carl Norton. The breakthrough brought a sigh of relief as Mitch Gleeson struck in the following over, capturing another crucial wicket. Despite the breakthroughs, Karramomus managed to build a solid score and declared their innings at 5/281, setting a challenging target for Euroa. Euroa began their innings with determination, forming a promising 48-run opening partnership before Rayan Moore was dismissed. This early loss disrupted their momentum slightly, but the team forged ahead, with Carl Norton providing a steadying influence until his runout for 34 marked the beginning of a collapse. Euroa lost three wickets for just 15 runs, and despite their efforts to stabilise, the tail-end could not withstand the pressure. The final five wickets fell quickly, adding only 19 runs and leaving Euroa's innings in tatters. Euroa 10/141 and 10/124 (C Norton 34, T Swift 18) vs. Karramomus 5/281 dec (J Walters 2/32, R Hill 2/36). E GRADE The final score for E Grade saw Euroa 98 defeated by Waaia 5/99. Euroa Cricket Club would like to thank all the supporters, players, coaches, and committee members throughout the 2024-2025 season. Without your support, we couldn’t do what we love, week in, week out.
