WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW The new lights will be switched on at the Eastern Oval this Saturday night for the opening round of the Ballarat Cricket Association's Twenty20 competition. Golden Point and East Ballarat will lock horns in the first clash under the new towers, which have recently been installed at the BCA's showcase facility. The Twenty20 battles will count towards the regular first grade ladder, but will only carry three points for the winning teams. THE WEEKEND'S SELECTED SIDES Results will also help form a side T20 table, with finals to be played early next year. Golden Point is fifth heading into this Saturday's clash against an East Ballarat outfit which is second. Pointies captain Josh White has recalled spinner Peter Appleton for his first A-grade match since the 2015-16 grand final success against Brown Hill, as well as all-rounder Simon Ogilvie and wicket-keeper Lachlan Anderson. Eastern Oval will be home to a double-header of games with the Golden Point and East Ballarat seconds to battle from 3pm before the firsts get underway at 7pm. It will be a carnival atmosphere at Mt Clear on Saturday with firsts, seconds, thirds and fourths playing together at the one venue. Fresh off a strong win over North Ballarat, the Mounties meet Ballarat-Redan, which tied with Brown Hill last round. Mt Clear skipper Darcy Thomson said Jarrod Burns was the big inclusion this weekend after missing against the Roosters. Darley coach Brian Wheelahan said there would be no risks taken with import Harry Killoran after he strained a hamstring in last round's win over Buninyong. Killoran was a star with the bat, making an unbeaten 164 in the Lions' first innings triumph. The result has left the side unbeaten and on top of the BCA ladder. Darley is scheduled to host North Ballarat this Saturday, with last season's grand finalists struggling in eighth spot on the table. At CE Brown Reserve, Wendouree will be without batsman Thomas Godson with a side strain, but has brought in veteran Craig Jenkins. The Red Caps come up against a Buninyong side that is reporting three changes to the side that lost to Darley last time out. Captain-coach Liam Brady said Geordie McLeod, Kade Wells and Cam Gell were all inclusions, with Stuart Squire, Russell Sharp and Dan Kitchen those missing. The other game is between bottom sides Napoleons-Sebastopol and Brown Hill. Naps-Sebas lost to Golden Point in round six, while the Bulls tied with Ballarat-Redan. All games except for the clash at Eastern Oval will begin from 4pm. ALL THE NUMBERS LADDER Darley 30 1.824% East Ballarat 27 1.391% Mt Clear 24 1.703% Wendouree 24 1.447% Golden Point 18 1.179% Buninyong 15 0.767% Ballarat-Redan 12 0.870% North Ballarat 12 0.752% Brown Hill 9 0.616% Naps-Sebas 9 0.484% LEADING RUN-GETTERS Cole Roscholler (Wendouree) 319 Harry Killoran (Darley) 291 Matt Goonan (Mt Clear) 250 Josh Pegg (Golden Point) 234 Nathan Yates (Mt Clear) 231 Heath Pyke (Wendouree) 230 Danza Hyatt (Darley) 208 Sam Burgess (Ballarat-Redan) 204 Chris Jerram (East Ballarat) 201 Matt Zakynthinos (North Ballarat) 191 LEADING WICKET-TAKERS Brendan Thomson (Ballarat-Redan) 14 Liam Rigby (Buninyong) 14 Sam Burgess (Ballarat-Redan) 14 Geordie McLeod (Buninyong) 11 Tristan Dixon (East Ballarat) 11 Angus Creelman (Wendouree) 11 Rahmatullah Khwaja (Darley) 10 Prabath Priyankara (Brown Hill) 10 Nathan Yates (Mt Clear) 9 Manjula De Zoysa (Golden Point) 9
WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW The new lights will be switched on at the Eastern Oval this Saturday night for the opening round of the Ballarat Cricket Association's T...
The new lights will be switched on at the Eastern Oval this Saturday night for the opening round of the Ballarat Cricket Association's Twenty20 competition.
Golden Point and East Ballarat will lock horns in the first clash under the new towers, which have recently been installed at the BCA's showcase facility.
The Twenty20 battles will count towards the regular first grade ladder, but will only carry three points for the winning teams.
Results will also help form a side T20 table, with finals to be played early next year.
Golden Point is fifth heading into this Saturday's clash against an East Ballarat outfit which is second.
Pointies captain Josh White has recalled spinner Peter Appleton for his first A-grade match since the 2015-16 grand final success against Brown Hill, as well as all-rounder Simon Ogilvie and wicket-keeper Lachlan Anderson.
BACK: Golden Point spinner Peter Appleton has been named to make his first grade return this weekend for the clash with East Ballarat.
Eastern Oval will be home to a double-header of games with the Golden Point and East Ballarat seconds to battle from 3pm before the firsts get underway at 7pm.
It will be a carnival atmosphere at Mt Clear on Saturday with firsts, seconds, thirds and fourths playing together at the one venue.
Fresh off a strong win over North Ballarat, the Mounties meet Ballarat-Redan, which tied with Brown Hill last round.
Mt Clear skipper Darcy Thomson said Jarrod Burns was the big inclusion this weekend after missing against the Roosters.
Darley coach Brian Wheelahan said there would be no risks taken with import Harry Killoran after he strained a hamstring in last round's win over Buninyong.
Killoran was a star with the bat, making an unbeaten 164 in the Lions' first innings triumph.
The result has left the side unbeaten and on top of the BCA ladder.
Darley is scheduled to host North Ballarat this Saturday, with last season's grand finalists struggling in eighth spot on the table.
At CE Brown Reserve, Wendouree will be without batsman Thomas Godson with a side strain, but has brought in veteran Craig Jenkins.
The Red Caps come up against a Buninyong side that is reporting three changes to the side that lost to Darley last time out. Captain-coach Liam Brady said Geordie McLeod, Kade Wells and Cam Gell were all inclusions, with Stuart Squire, Russell Sharp and Dan Kitchen those missing.
The other game is between bottom sides Napoleons-Sebastopol and Brown Hill.
Naps-Sebas lost to Golden Point in round six, while the Bulls tied with Ballarat-Redan.
All games except for the clash at Eastern Oval will begin from 4pm.
