STAYING IN FRONT:
Grampians Cricket Association’s James Phillips winds up during an inter-association clash against Horsham association at Horsham City Oval. Grampians maintained its edge over its north-west rivals, bowling them out for 132 and then passing the target nine wickets down in the last overs of the game. Jarrod Blandford shone for the winners with 44 in the middle order, Nic Baird made 35 and Matt Heffer captured 3-18. For Horsham, Jake Leith top-scored with 42 and spinner Chaminda Gamage captured 4-13. In representative pathway cricket, Western Waves, featuring Horsham association players Jett Hopper and Lachie Weidemann, won an under-18 Victorian Country Cricket League title. The Waves, 9-205, with Hopper making 19 and Weidemann capturing 1-7, beat North East Country, 140, at Bendigo.