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Sovereign Hill Redcoat Matthew Bourke at the 2016 Ballarat Yacht Club season opening ceremony. Picture: Luka Lauzlaric.

Club life member Charles Weatherly at the 2016 Ballarat Yacht Club season opening ceremony. Picture: Luka Kauzlaric.

Samantha McIntosh, Charles Weatherly, John McKean, Haymes Risby, 4, Joe Herbertson, 4, and commodore Neville Bilney at the 2016 Ballarat Yacht Club season opening ceremony. Picture: Luka Kauzlaric.

Club Commodore Neville Bilney and life member Charles Weatherly at the 2016 Ballarat Yacht Club season opening ceremony. Picture: Luka Kauzlaric.

PREMIER - Webbcona v Sebastopol.Scott Roberts (Sebastopol) Picture: Lachlan Bence.

PREMIER - Webbcona v Sebastopol.Dylan Filuk  (Sebastopol). Picture: Lachlan Bence.

PREMIER - Webbcona v Sebastopol.Todd Blackburn (Webbcona). Picture: Lachlan Bence.

PREMIER - Webbcona v Sebastopol.Richard Haddrick  (Sebastopol). Picture: Lachlan Bence.

PREMIER: Webbcona v Sebastopol.Scott Roberts (Sebastopol). Picture: Lachlan Bence.

Ballarat Open and Graded Badminton Tournament. Joel Findlay. Picture: Lachlan Bence.

Ballarat Open and Graded Badminton Tournament. Joel Findlay. Picture: Lachlan Bence.

Ballarat Open and Graded Badminton Tournament. Joel Findlay. Picture: Lachlan Bence.

BALLARAT, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Bev Kamp of Avenue during the match between BMS and Avenue of the Ballarat Division 1 Bowls Pennant. Photo: Dylan Burns.

BALLARAT, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Joe Crichard of Brown Hill (without the helmet) & Tom Bourke-Finn of Brown Hill during the round 2 match between Brown Hill CC  and Ballarat-Redan CC  of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

BALLARAT, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Will Griffiths of Ballarat-Redan during the round 2 match between Brown Hill CC  and Ballarat-Redan CC  of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

Mount Clear, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Nathan Yates of Mount Clear batting during the round 2 match between Mt Clear CC and North Ballarat CC of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

BALLARAT, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: team members celebrating with Lucas Hodgetts of Ballarat-Redan after he took a catch during the round 2 match between Brown Hill CC  and Ballarat-Redan CC  of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

BALLARAT, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Tom Bourke-Finn of Brown Hill batting during the round 2 match between Brown Hill CC  and Ballarat-Redan CC  of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

Mount Clear, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: umpire signalling 6 runs hit by Curtis Townrow of Mount Clear during the round 2 match between Mt Clear CC and North Ballarat CC of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

BALLARAT, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Simon Allan of Ballarat-Redan bowling during the round 2 match between Brown Hill CC  and Ballarat-Redan CC  of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

Mount Clear, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Matthew Zakynthinos of North Ballarat  bowling during the round 2 match between Mt Clear CC and North Ballarat CC of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

BALLARAT, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Simon Allan of Ballarat-Redan walk back to his run up during the round 2 match between Brown Hill CC and Ballarat-Redan CC  of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

BALLARAT, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Stephen Byron of BMS during the match between BMS and Avenue of the Ballarat Division 1 Bowls Pennant. Photo by Dylan Burns.

Mount Clear, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Nathan Yates of Mount Clear & Curtis Townrow of Mount Clear during the round 2 match between Mt Clear CC and North Ballarat CC of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

BALLARAT, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Joe Crichard of Brown Hill batting during the round 2 match between Brown Hill CC  and Ballarat-Redan CC  of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

Mount Clear, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Jacob Coxall of North Ballarat  bowling during the round 2 match between Mt Clear CC and North Ballarat CC of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

BALLARAT, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Simon Allan of Ballarat-Redan during the round 2 match between Brown Hill CC  and Ballarat-Redan CC  of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

BALLARAT, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Joe Crichard of Brown Hill & Billy Jones of Ballarat-Redan during the round 2 match between Brown Hill CC  and Ballarat-Redan CC  of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

Mount Clear, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Curtis Townrow of Mount Clear hits a ball for 6 runs during the round 2 match between Mt Clear CC and North Ballarat CC of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

BALLARAT, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Pat McSherry of Avenue during the match between BMS and Avenue of the Ballarat Division 1 Bowls Pennant. Photo by Dylan Burns.

BALLARAT, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Ben Gould of Avenue during the match between BMS and Avenue of the Ballarat Division 1 Bowls Pennant. Photo by Dylan Burns.

BALLARAT, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Matthew McMahon of Brown Hill batting during the round 2 match between Brown Hill CC  and Ballarat-Redan CC  of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

BALLARAT, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Billy Jones of Ballarat-Redan on the ground after diving for the ball during the round 2 match between Brown Hill CC  and Ballarat-Redan CC  of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

BALLARAT, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Brendan Thomson of Ballarat-Redan during the round 2 match between Brown Hill CC  and Ballarat-Redan CC  of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

BALLARAT, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Bill Hawken of Avenue during the match between BMS and Avenue of the Ballarat Division 1 Bowls Pennant. Photo by Dylan Burns.

BALLARAT, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Stuart Wilson of Avenue during the match between BMS and Avenue of the Ballarat Division 1 Bowls Pennant. Photo by Dylan Burns.

BALLARAT, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Jayden Hayes (Captain) of Ballarat-Redan during the round 2 match between Brown Hill CC  and Ballarat-Redan CC  of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

Mount Clear, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Curtis Townrow of Mount Clear batting during the round 2 match between Mt Clear CC and North Ballarat CC of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

BALLARAT, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Frank Pomeroy of Avenue during the match between BMS and Avenue of the Ballarat Division 1 Bowls Pennant. Photo by Dylan Burns.

BALLARAT, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Will Griffiths of Ballarat-Redan taking a catch to close the innings during the round 2 match between Brown Hill CC  and Ballarat-Redan CC  of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

Mount Clear, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Scott Wright of North Ballarat fielding a ball during the round 2 match between Mt Clear CC and North Ballarat CC of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

BALLARAT, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Geoff Allen of BMS during the match between BMS and Avenue of the Ballarat Division 1 Bowls Pennant. Photo by Dylan Burns.

Mount Clear, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Sam Burns of North Ballarat fielding a ball during the round 2 match between Mt Clear CC and North Ballarat CC of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

Mount Clear, VIC, AUS -  October 29, 2016: Nathan Yates of Mount Clear and Curtis Townrow of Mount Clear during the round 2 match between Mt Clear CC and North Ballarat CC of the Ballarat Cricket Association First Division. Photo by Dylan Burns.

Ballarat’s weekend in sport, October 29-30, 2016 | photos