ELMORE almost defended its score of 58 in the Northern United Cricket Association on Saturday in what was its first loss of the season against Calivil.
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The Redbacks were all out for 58 after winning the toss, and while Calivil got over the line, it lost nine wickets as it answered with 9-59.
In a game dominated by the bowlers, only three players scored in double figures – Calivil’s Lachie Ralphs (31) and Elmore’s Josh Cleary (13) and Bailey Boyack (12).
Calivil’s Ash Smith (5-10) produced the game’s best bowling figures in his side’s third win of the season.
• Heathcote’s Brayden Klemke bagged six wickets in a 95-run win over Goornong.
With Klemke snaring 6-19 off eight overs, Goornong was all out for 49.
Heathcote openers Luke Bell (41) and Patrick Ring (24) passed the target without the loss of a wicket as they put on 60 for the first wicket before the Saints finished with 144.
• Just 29.4 overs were required for Dingee to defeat Colbinabbin.
The Blowflies routed Colinabbin for just 33 in 16.4 overs, led by a haul of 4-4 from Daniel Whitfield.
As wickets tumbled around him – including six team-mates for a duck – skipper Chris Guinane, who opened the Colbinabbin innings, finished 14 n.o.
In reply Dingee was 4-43 when stumps were pulled on an early day.
• Bagshot won its fifth game in a row with a 33-run triumph over Raywood.
Bagshot’s 101 proved out of reach of the Foxes, who were all out for 68 in their chase.
The Bagshot brothers of Kym Wheelhouse (4-19) and Aaron Wheelhouse (3-5) combined for 7-24 off 11.2 overs.
UPPER LODDON
A thrilling finish is set up for the Upper Loddon Cricket Association, with all eight teams still a chance of playing finals heading into the last round.
Only Arnold and Kingower have their finals positions secured, while just six points separate third-placed Bridgewater from bottom side Wedderburn.
Arnold maintained its position at the top of the ladder with a 73-run win over Inglewood on Saturday.
Inglewood lost its last five wickets for 28 runs to be all out for 167 chasing Arnold’s 9-240.
• A five wicket-haul from Nick Leach led Kingower to a comfortable win over Boort-Yando.
Leach picked up 5-11 as Boort-Yando was all out for 125, well short of Kingower’s 4-277.
Boort-Yando – which had been 4-22 early – had Jye Arnold (55) make a half-century.
• Wedderburn held on to beat Bridgewater by six runs.
Defending its 143, Wedderburn dismissed the Bulls for 137 to keep its season alive.
• Ladder – Arnold (46), Kingower (43), Bridgewater (27), Boort-Yando (27), Inglewood (25), Serpentine (25), Newbridge (22), Wedderburn (21).
• Round 10 games – Boort-Yando v Newbridge, Wedderburn v Kingower, Arnold v Bridgewater, Serpentine v Inglewood.
