South Melbourne Hellas return to Lakeside Stadium as Australia Cup holders for their first home match since winning the trophy. The club seeks a second straight win against Sydney United in the Australian Championship. Oakleigh Cannons travel to face Marconi Stallions, who lost their opening match to Bayswater City, and the Cannons aim for a second win after beating Sydney Olympic. Round two fixtures run from Thursday 22 October to Sunday 25 October.
Country beat Molong Magpies by 145 runs in the local derby at the Rec in round two of the Molong District Cricket Association competition. Henry Hickson scored 88 for Country, and Robbie Heath and Henry Hickson each took three wickets for the winners. Magpies were bowled out for 98. In other round two matches, Lyndhurst beat Cudal by seven wickets, and Gumble beat premiers Canowindra by one wicket. Country lead the Oilsplus ladder.
Hoppers Crossing finished day one of its clash with Coburg on 8-318 in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association north-west. Brett Smith made 112, his second straight season with a century in round two. Captain-coach Simon Lambert said the side showed a much better effort than in round one against Brunswick. Justin Goegan finished 42 not out. In Werribee, the Snowdogs were bowled out for 160 against St Bernard's OC, and Jonathan Burton took 4-2.
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Tasmania host Victoria at Bellerive Oval in the annual Scott Mason Memorial match, with Nikhil Chaudhary and Mitch Owen returning. Victoria regain Todd Murphy and Will Sutherland. In Adelaide, South Australia host Queensland, with captain Nathan McSweeney and Liam Scott back in the side. Queensland have called up Tom Campbell for his first-class debut. At the WACA Ground, Western Australia face New South Wales, who will be led by 23-year-old Lachlan Shaw for the first time in the Shield.
