First XI v Heathwood at Heathmont Reserve.
The First XI travelled to Heathwood looking to maintain their place in the top four of Stuart Newey Plate against the seventh-placed hosts.
Heathwood won the toss and sent Seville in to bat, and it looked to be the right decision early on with a wicket in the first over of the game – Aaron Bermingham edging behind for four from the bowling of Robert Cranmer.
Before long, the Seville top order wobbled and lost 3/32 to find themselves at 4/64 in the 32nd over.
But a great comeback from Seville saw Jones and Saurine piling on a 186-run partnership for the fifth wicket in contrasting styles.
Jones taking the attack back to the bowlers with hard hitting and plenty of boundaries scored, while Saurine looked set to bat all day long and grind the Heathwood attack into the dirt.
Seville finished their 80 overs with an imposing total of 290 on the board – now the job falls to the bowling attack to claim the ten wickets needed for victory next week.
Seville 7/290 (80) – Kane Jones 140, Finn Saurine 71, Jack Woodford 18. Match in progress.
Second XI v Mt Evelyn at Seville North Oval.
Entering the round in fourth place on the ladder and having lost the previous two matches, the Second XI were keen to bounce back at home against second-placed Mt Evelyn.
Winning the toss and batting first, the Seville top order were consistently making starts but just as they looked to really get going, a wicket would fall.
Jared Caroll fell for 91, nine short of what would have been a fantastic century.
However, it was enough to help the team post 253 on the board.
Seville 253 all out (79.1) – Jared Carroll 91, Liam McGookin 35, Ned Macdonald 31. Match in progress.
Third XI v Vermont at Seville South Oval.
Undefeated so far in the 2025/26 season, the Third XI hosted third-placed Vermont after last week’s first v second undefeated clash with Bayswater Park was abandoned along with all other senior matches due to rain.
Seville captain Jamie Hamilton won the toss and bowled first, and he could not have asked for a better start when he took a wicket with the first ball of the match.
Opening bowler Ryan Vassallo did most of the damage with the ball, taking the outstanding figures of 4/9 in five overs to have Vermont’s top order reeling.
Ten bowlers were used in total, and wickets to Darcy TIlney, Dale Treller, Brody Urquhart and Manoj Beri wrapped up the Vermont innings for 88 in the 26th over.
Now two games clear in second place, the Third XI remain at home next week to face fourth-placed Templeton.
Vermont 88 all out (25.2) – Ryan Vassallo 4/9 (5), Manoj Beri 1/0 (1.2), Jamie Hamilton 1/2 (2).
Seville 4/89 (28) – Archie Graham 40*, Jake Troyahn 10, Manoj Beri 6*.
Seville won by six wickets.
Fourth XI v Yarra Glen at Yarra Glen Reserve.
Due to a combination of byes, rain, and the Melbourne Cup long weekend, the Fourth XI travelled to Yarra Glen to play their first match since October 18. Once again, the Fourth XI featured plenty of father-son combinations in the side, including two sets of brothers: Marcus, Nate and Bodhi Smith, Nathan, Bailey and Max O’Keefe, Greg and Josh Oliver.
the standout was none other than 12 year-old Nate Smith who took 5/10 off his six overs, claiming a five-wicket haul in senior cricket. Five wickets in any match is an achievement, but to do so in a senior match at 12 years old is even more impressive, and with your dad and brother playing alongside as well.
Seville 9/168 (36) – Marcus Smith 34, Rod Pearse 33*, Josh Oliver 29.
Yarra Glen 8/79 (36) – Nate Smith 5/10 (6), Bailey O’Keefe 1/4 (3), Andrew Cummins 1/7 (3). Seville won by 89 runs.
