The Gully had just 143 runs on the board, of which Mandurang had already knocked off 48 on day one for the loss of two wickets.

But a late flurry of wickets delivered Maiden Gully victory as Mandurang crashed from 6-120 to all out for 139.

Of the last four wickets to fall, three were taken by Rob Brown (3-9 off 15.3), including the match-winner when Clinton Botham (8) was caught by Leigh Draper.

As well as Brown’s superb figures, Brett Haw was also instrumental in the Maiden Gully win in taking 4-36.

Mandurang No.3 Phil Berry batted a patient 187 minutes in making 33 before he was the ninth wicket to fall with the score on 139.

• Marong won its second game, while inflicting ladder-leader Golden Gully’s first defeat by 11 runs.

Defending 263, the Panthers bowled the Cobras out for 252 at Marong.

There were some anxious moments late for the Panthers as the Cobras’ last pair of Grant Le Poidevin and Josh Hutchinson didn’t go down without a fight.

They came together with Golden Gully 9-218 and took the Cobras to within sight of victory before Jeremy Ross claimed the last wicket when Hutchinson (3) was trapped lbw.

Le Poidevin, batting at No.9, was the best of the Cobras with 53 n.o. while No.10 Kansas Varker made 42.

With the Cobras having one stage been 8-155, their last two wickets combined for 97 runs as the tail wagged. 

Ross (3-28) and left-armer Duane Anderson (3-55) claimed three wickets each for the Panthers.

• Sedgwick beat West Bendigo by 506 runs – but was denied an outright victory by the Redbacks, who dug in during their second innings.

Resuming at 2-437 after bowling West Bendigo out for 54, the Rams batted on for a further 16 overs before declaring a 4-560 at Club Court.

Matt Dwyer took his day one score of 233 to 271 – a new Sedgwick club record – before he was bowled by Gary Singh (1-115).

Dwyer’s innings included 33 boundaries and 18 sixes, meaning he only had to run 31 of his 271 runs. 

Rick Ladson missed out on a second-consecutive ton after he was out for 97 after starting the day on 92.

Jordan Ilsey (60) continued the run-feast for the Rams, who scored at a blazing 9.1 runs per over.

Captain Scott Ryan toiled hard for the Redbacks to take 3-73 off 16 overs – the only bowler of the eight used to have an economy rate of less than six an over.

However, after their disastrous first innings last week when they were all out in the 23^rd over, this time the Redbacks showed much more resilience in compiling 5-135 off 56 overs to fight the game out, with Singh (51) scoring a half-century.

• United comfortably won the grand final rematch against Spring Gully.

Chasing the Crows’ 167, the Tigers were in good touch with the bat in answering with 278 to win by 111 runs.

No United batting details were supplied, while James Fox picked up 5-66 for the Crows to continue his fine form with the ball.