Cricket
23 January, 2026
Top two to go head-to-head
An action-packed round 10 awaits this Saturday, January 24, in the Horsham Cricket Association A grade competition, as table leaders Laharum host second-placed West Wimmera at Cameron Oval.
The clash between the Demons and Warriors should serve as the ultimate prelude to the HCA All Stars game on Sunday.
Laharum have gone from strength to strength throughout the season and enter Saturday with a seven-game winning streak.
But this will be their first encounter of the season with the Warriors, who have just one loss to their name and are coming off the most dominant batting performance of the season.
Fresh off a spectacular knock of 230, Warriors captain Nathan Alexander says he's looking forward to the clash with the in-form Laharum.
“They’re playing really good cricket,” Alexander said.
“There’s not really a weak link in their team and they cover all bases pretty well.
"We we’re excited to come up against them.”
Elsewhere, both third-placed Bullants and fourth-placed Swifts-Great Western will look to move up the ladder when the sides meet at Central Park in Stawell.
The Combine are the only team to have beaten the Warriors this season and will fancy their chances at home, but the Bullants have the talent to match, with allrounders Tony Caccaviello, Matthew Combe and Phoenix Hopper having had strong performances in recent games.
At Brim Recreation Reserve, Brim KSH and Donald Jeffcott will both play to keep their finals chances alive.
At Anzac Park, St Mary’s will host Lubeck Murtoa, while the Tigers meet Colts at City Oval.
In B grade, Horsham Saints host St Mary’s at Coughlin Park, Colts travel to Minyip Recreation Reserve to take on the Panthers, West Wimmera host the Bullants at Davis Park, Donald Jeffcott play Brim KSH at Goff Letts Oval, and the Tigers travel to North Park to face SGW.
C grade action returns this Saturday, with Halls Gap hosting Blackheath Dimboola at Halls Gap Recreation Reserve, Natimuk travel to Great Western Recreation Reserve to go against SGW, Quantong host Homers at Quantong Recreation Reserve, the Tigers play the Saints at Dimboola Road Oval, and Lubeck Murtoa take on Rhymney Moyston at Lubeck Recreation Reserve.