Garfield-Tynong stave off outright defeat
Division 2
Jindivick (7-166 declared) def. GarfieldTynong (61 &7-98):
Having handed first innings points to Jindivick last weekend it was up to Garfield-Tynong to stave off outright defeat in their round five clash – a feat the Titans achieved, although not without some scares.
Harry Moore reached his second half-century of the season to carry the Jumping Jacks through to 7-166, and this left GarfieldTynong with 46 overs in which to bat out.
As was the case in the first innings, many of the Titans batsmen struggled to score with any fluency, and it was left to Daniel Savage to carry the bulk of the workload. He struck 47 after coming in early at first drop, and did all he could to deny the Jindivick bowlers.
Thanks to his efforts, Jindivick could only claim seven wickets, with Garfield-Tynong making their way to 7-98 at stumps.
Drouin bat big
Drouin (4-289) def. Neerim District (4-167): Drouin’s batting exploits saw them post a massive total against Neerim District at the weekend, and there was little the Stags could do to stop the onslaught.
Having been sent into the field, Kody Wilson kept proceedings relatively tight early on, but the remaining bowlers suffered heavily at the hands of the Hawks.
The likes of John Fleming (0-61 from eight), Marc Pinkerton (2-65 off seven) and Ferguson (0-54 from seven) were harshly dealt with as Drouin raced to a season-high total of 4-289.
In reply, Anthony Hart (59), Cooke (32) and Skobla (36) enjoyed some valuable time in the middle, but they never attempted to chase down the runs and finished their 40 overs at 4-167.
Four Drouin bowlers shared the wickets.
Rakip leads Bulls
Bunyip (6-103) def. Hallora (9-101): Another boisterous display of hitting from Adam Rakip has helped Bunyip emerge victorious over Hallora, his boundary clearing abilities the key difference between the two sides.
The Kangaroos batted first having won the toss, but against Sam McMillan (3-12 off seven) and James McKellar (2-17 from eight) found the going tough, with no-one able to break the shackles and propel the scoring.
A massive 30 extras proved vital to Hallora passing triple figures, but at the conclusion of their innings they totalled just 9-101.
Clint Hickford (2-29) and Mark Phillips (323) pegged back the Bulls pursuit early – reducing them to 6-48, but any thoughts they had of victory were soon dashed by Rakip. Belting multiple boundaries, he struck a rapid 38* to carry Bunyip over the line in the 29th over.
Warriors thump Gulls
Western Park (7-285) def. Warragul (130): In one of the biggest mismatches of the season, Western Park took home a thumping 155-run win over an undermanned Warragul, with the Warriors batting ability far too much for the Gulls to handle.
Led by a belligerent 31-ball 63 from Dale Fawcett, Western Park raced to 106 after just 10 overs, and despite a lull in proceedings when Stephen Boltong and Paul McCluskey combined at the crease, there was little that the Warragul bowlers could do to curb the onslaught.
Boltong – who was five off 24 and finished with 86 off 96 – punished the bowlers late, and Dave Burn (24 off 11) and Peter Croft (17 off eight) joined in the fun as Western Park made their way to 7-285 from 40 overs.
Much credit must go to the attitude of the Warragul line-up, with their recall of Fawcett after a bump-ball was adjudged as being out the crowning moment of their sporting spirit.
In reply, Reed hit an aggressive 31 opening up, but Angus Geals (3-21) and Angus Emery (4-37) proved too good with the ball, and after 30.3 overs the Gulls were dismissed for 130.