Friday,
21 March 2025
Bin Chickens win grand final

The Criterion Bin Chickens have been crowned the winner of the South West Slopes Cricket League Open C Grade Grand Final beating the Bribbaree Rams by six wickets in Cootamundra on Saturday.

After what has been a huge season for the Young Cricket Association teams the Bin Chickens 4/120 defeated Bribbaree Rams Cricket Club 10/119 at Clarke Oval in Cootamundra.

The Rams won the toss and elected to bat first.

Vice captain for the Rams, Daniel Woods and Liam Miller opened the batting for the Bribbaree side with Woods the first to fall, taken for a duck thanks to an leg before wicket bowled by Bin Chickens captain Jarvan Hurcum.

Stepping in next for the Rams was Jack Woods who managed two runs before falling to a catch by Todd Lemon.

Rams captain Justin Boyd was next in to bat for the Rams getting just one run before being caught by Tyler Hurcum.

Liam Miller was joined by brother Ethan on the crease, the brothers putting in some effort before Ethan was caught by Todd Lemon on two runs.

Mohammed Alam was unlucky being caught for a duck by Declan Hurcum before Daniel Dovern took the batt.

Liam Miller scored a half century before falling to a stumping by Todd Lemon with James Payne next in to batt.

Payne was dismissed after being bowled out by Craig Wills for a duck.

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Caleb Schiller joined Dovern on the crease putting in 18 runs for the Rams before being caught by Declan Hurcum leaving the Rams on 9/115.

Zabir Alam joined Dovern who was next out managing 22 runs before he was bowled by Ethan Richens.

Zabir fell to a catch by Tyler Hurcum on 13 with Nicholas Mcraye finishing up on one not out.

Fall of wickets for the Rams was 1-0 Daniel Woods, 2-34 Jack Woods, 3-35 Justin Boyd, 4-46 Ethan Miller, 5-49 Mohammed Alam, 6-64 Liam Miller, 7-64 James Payne, 8-94 Caleb Schiller, 9-115 Daniel Dovern, 10-119 Zabir Alam.

Jacob Dodge and Bin Chickens captain Javarn opened the batting chasing the 10/119 set by the Rams.

Javarn was the first to fall for the Bin Chickens, putting in 19 runs before being dismissed by a catch by Nicholas Mcraye.

Jacob Dodge was joined by Craig Wills at the crease before Dodge fell to a LBW by Justin Boyd on 10.

Declan Hurcum was next out to bat with Wills, however was quickly sent back to the sheds after being caught out for a golden duck by Mohammed leaving the Bin Chickens on 3/43.

Jack McRae went into bat next putting in a great stint together with Jack scoring 32 before being bowled out by Jack Woods.

Vice captian Ethan Richens joined Craig with the bat with the pair managing to finish up with Wills on 46 not out and Richens on 4 not out.

Fall of wickets for the Bin Chickens was 1-30 Javarn Hurcum, 2-43 Jacob Dodge, 3-43 Declan Hurcum, 4-109 Jack McRae.

Well done to the Rams and congratulations to the Bin Chickens on what has been a fantastic season for both sides.

The B Grade competition grand final result was Grenfell Blues 9/139 defeated Junee Stallions 10/69 at Fisher Park, Cootamundra.

The A Grade competition grand final result was Cootamundra Ex Servicemen's Club Bulls 7/111 defeated Stockinbingal Cricket Club 10/107 at Albert Park, Cootamundra.