MARONG recorded the biggest upset of the Emu Valley Cricket Association season so far on Saturday by knocking off Sedgwick.
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The result was one of the rare games where the bottom side beats the top team as the Panthers prevailed by 19 runs on Sedgwick’s home turf at Club Court.
The Panthers looked like they would have their work cut out for them after Sedgwick compiled 5-229 batting first.
The anchor of the Rams’ innings was Greg Thomas, who struck 10 boundaries in his unbeaten 70.
Jordan Ilsely (54) also made a half-century for the Rams, with he and Thomas putting on 83 for the fourth wicket.
The standout bowler for the Panthers was Dean Cosgriff, who took 2-21 off eight overs.
What shaped as a challenging run-chase for the Panthers was anything but as they cracked 3-248 in reply.
Adam Chisholm (89 n.o.) and Andrew Gladstone (71) led the way for the Panthers as they put on 93 together for the third wicket.
The Panthers – who had been under early pressure at 1-12 – also had opener Scott Ross make 45 and Jeremy Ross (27 n.o.) help Chisholm finish off the job.
Despite the loss the Rams have retained their position on top, while the win – the second in a row for Marong – elevated the Panthers off the bottom of the ladder.
• Mandurang inflicted a second loss in a row on Spring Gully.
The Rangas successfully defended their score of 7-189 that included another half-century to opener Phil Berry.
Berry passed 50 for the third time this season with his knock of 63.
Matt Pask (41) and James Pietromonaco (30) also made handy contributions for the Rangas, who were under some early pressure at 3-38.
James Fox took two of the first three wickets to fall on his way to figures of 3-39 for Spring Gully.
For the second game in a row the Crows’ batting failed to fire as they were all out in the 34th over for 139.
Lachlan Brook led the Crows batting with 43.
Adam Reaper (3-18), Beau Roy-Clements (2-14) and Clinton Botham (2-26) were multiple wicket-takers for the Rangas.
• Maiden Gully bounced back from four losses in a row to defeat United.
The Gully had seven players score between 16 and 42 in their 6-207 batting first.
Dallas Gill struck five boundaries in top-scoring with 42.
Andrew Duguid (3-41) took three of the six wickets for United, which fell well short of its target when bowled out for 154.
Captain Josh White got the Tigers off to a flyer in making 37 before he was the first wicket to fall with the score at 44.
White was the only player in the Tigers’ top seven to make more than 10, with the side at one stage losing 5-12 when it crashed from 1-57 to 6-69.
Maiden Gully’s Shane Rabbitt took four of the five wickets to fall in succession on his way to 4-15, while Gill capped a solid game by taking 3-27.
• The resurgent West Bendigo is in the top four after defeating Golden Gully.
The Cobras compiled 8-165 batting first, with more than half the runs scored by Kansas Varker (54) and Mick Galvin (41).
Josh Connolly (2-22) and Andrew Mead (2-42) claimed two wickets each for the Redbacks, who answered with 9-171.
The Redbacks passed their target six wickets down before losing 3-1 late after the win had been secured.
Gary Singh’s 60 was the Redbacks’ top score, while in his final game for the club having been part of Golden Gully since day one in 2000, Jeremy Rogerson signed off with 3-33.
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Ladder:
Sedgwick – 120.6
Spring Gully – 113.6
Mandurang – 98.1
West Bendigo – 85.2
United – 84.7
Maiden Gully – 81.0
Marong – 59.7
Golden Gully – 53.6