Old Peninsula held off Somerville by just four runs in one of the most gripping MPCA grand finals in recent memory, while Somerville claimed the 2nd XI premiership and other clubs battled through a dramatic finals weekend.
Somerville will play Balnarring on Sunday, 8 March at Somerville Recreation Reserve in the MPCA Women’s Grand Final, with both sides chasing their first premiership cup.
Somerville Times returns on Wednesday 25 February 2026 with a refreshed layout and design, leading with coverage of the monitors’ appointment and terms of reference and confirmed developments in the Nepean race involving Mayor Anthony Marsh. This edition also includes a local crime roundup, a Rate Your MP survey snapshot and how to participate, an MPCA Country Week carnival recap, Australia Day in Hastings revisited, and more.
The Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association squad delivered a strong performance at the 2026 Country Week Carnival, recording key wins before narrowly falling to Geelong in the Grand Final.
Somerville Cricket Club consolidated top spot on the MPCA ladder with a Round 11 win over Long Island, making 182 before bowling the hosts out for 101.
Somerville Cricket Club delivered a statement win in Round 8, defeating Old Peninsula in a hard-fought one-day contest led by Nick Mann’s steady 61 and Chris Brittain’s five-wicket haul.
Somerville Cricket Club has continued its dominant start to the MPCA season, backing up its Round 1 win with a commanding victory over Mt Eliza. Nick Mann led the way with an unbeaten 87 as the Eagles claimed the Phil Graf/Doug Neal Cup in front of a strong home crowd
On Sunday, March 9th, the Somerville Women’s team played against Balnarring at The Nest in front of a massive crowd. Somerville earned the advantage of a home final by finishing second on the ladder, with Balnarring ending 4th after the…
