SEDGWICK and Spring Gully have both won their way through to the Emu Valley Cricket Association grand final on the back of commanding victories at the weekend.
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The Rams and Crows won their semi-final matches by a combined 259 runs to set up next week’s premiership battle between the competition’s two top teams.
At Club Court, a superb century from opener Matt Dwyer set the Rams on the path to a massive total of 8-364 off their 75 overs against Mandurang.
Dwyer converted what was his seventh score of the season above 50 into his first ton with a swashbuckling 115.
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The signs were ominous for the Rangas early, with two of Dwyer’s first three scoring shots sailing for six.
By the time he was dismissed just after tea in the 40th over with the score on 171, Dwyer had crunched 11 boundaries and eight sixes – a combined tally of 92 of the left-hander’s 115 runs.
The Rams’ imposing batting performance also included 83 from all-rounder Simon Marwood at No.6.
Sedgwick scored at 4.8 runs per over, with its innings featuring 40 boundaries and 12 sixes.
Phil Berry (4-78) was the only multiple wicket-taker for the Rangas, which included dismissing Dwyer, who was one of four catches taken by wicket-keeper Darcy Radford.
The Rangas were all out for 203 in reply on Sunday to lose by 161 runs, with opener Matt Pask (62) and Michael Healy (53) both scoring half-centuries.
Marwood backed up his solid performance with the bat with 3-39 with the ball, while wicket-keeper Dustin Elliott gloved five catches.
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• Spring Gully’s 285 at home proved out of reach for Maiden Gully.
The Crows’ innings on Saturday featured a trifecta of half-centuries to opener Brannon Stanford (77), Rhys Webb (56) and Byron Perrin (50), with the trio almost outscoring Maiden Gully on their own.
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Shane Rabbitt (4-75) and Rob Brown (3-42) combined for seven wickets for Maiden Gully, which fell 98 runs short when bowled out for 187 on Sunday.
All seven bowlers used picked up a wicket for Spring Gully, with Jesse Marciano (2-21) and Nick Skeen (2-42) snaring two each.
Captain Trevor Pickthall’s 48 was the top score for Maiden Gully, which was under pressure early in its chase at 2-15.