The Grenfell Blues have started off the 2025/26 season with a win against Stockinbingal in the A Grade game on Saturday, 11 October.
The B Grade squad also came away with a win over the weekend due to a forfeit by Bribbaree.
Grenfell hosted Stockinbingal on Saturday and won the toss, electing to bat first.
Grenfell Blues President Harrison Starr said it was good to start off the season with a pretty convincing win.
While everyone was still rusty from the off season, Grenfell posted a score of 10/190, topping Stockingbingal 10/139.
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Opening batsmen Rhys Hughes (13 runs) and Bailey Edwards started off strong for Grenfell, with Bailey topping the runs for Grenfell at 49 runs before being caught out.
Mr Starr said Bailey was rock solid to start the innings off and was unlucky to get out on 49, though he gave a few chances of being caught out earlier.
In the mid game Mr Starr said Grenfell lost a few wickets before Caleb Haddin and Jaxon Greenaway went on to the pitch and steadied the ship for Grenfell with 39 and 29 runs respectably.
With Grenfell finishing up the day with 190 runs, Mr Starr said it's always good to get over 150 runs, but to reach nearly 200 runs in the first game is a promising sign.
On the other side of the stumps, Mr Starr said Henry Mitton was probably the pick of the Grenfell bowlers, taking four wickets for 18 runs.
Other bowlers who took wickets were Harrison Starr, who claimed three wickets and Jaxon Greenaway claiming a wicket.
Mr Starr said everyone bowled well and the Grenfell squad did really well to restrict Stockingbingal to 139 runs.
Next week the Grenfell Blues A Grade squad will be hosting Junee in Grenfell, while the Grenfell Blues B Grade squad will be heading over to take on the Temora Exies Renegades.
