Division 5
Division five saw some fantastic matches played out with Garfield-Tynong defeating Neerim District in a tense struggle and Drouin comfortably accounting for Jindivick in a high scoring affair.
Western Park fell short of defeating Buln Buln outright in a one-sided contest.
Bleazby leads Drouin
Drouin 3/191 defeated Jindivick 8/188(cc) Stephen Bleazby has led Drouin to a comfortable win with a classic knock that saw him post his highest score since joining the Hawks three years ago.
Combining firstly with Thomas Wans (24) and then Brian McCarty (60*), Bleazby worked the ball beautifully through the field before eventually falling for 80.
With the bulk of the work done it was left to McCarty and Brad Cross (14*) to safely guide their side to victory with seven overs to spare.
Jeff McBride toiled hard in his first spell for the Jumping Jacks, picking up 1/32 off 13 overs with five maidens. Dhylan and Duane Horsburgh each picked up a wicket.
Tight finish for Titans
Garfield/Tynong District 8/173 (cc)
It was a much closer result in this match with the Titans only reaching the target in the penultimate over.
A good start from Gavin Koch (26) was almost brought undone as the change bowlers ran riot picking up 4/15 to leave the visitor looking shaky at 5/56.
Aaron Maxwell (38) and Ray Evans (44) steadied ship with a 67-run partnership but with Maxwell’s dismissal leaving the visitors still 50-runs in arrears, there was still some work to be done.
Jeff Telford (15) chimed in with a handy cameo as Evans soldiered on to get his side across the line in the 59th over.
Grant Pearson was the pick of the bowlers
10/182
defeated Neerim