Warriors celebrate season win
West Wimmera Warriors are Horsham Cricket Association A Grade premiers, with a strong performance from Jeremy Weeks pushing the team across the line.
The Warriors defeated Noradjuha-toolondo in the two-day match at Horsham City Oval by 55 runs.
Day one saw West Wimmera bat first and post a solid 206 runs.
Man-of-the-match, Weeks was a standout with 63 runs and was well-supported by Nathan and Brad Alexander.
Bullants bowlers Tony Caccaviello, 5-45, and Heath Lang, 4-42, prevented the Warriors from building a higher target.
The challenge was on and the Bullants set out to chase down the Warriors’ score. Kent Hair, 37, and Caccaviello, 31, were high scorers on Sunday but could not hold off the bowlers long enough to catch up.
Xavier Bone, 4-46, worked hard while Nathan Alexander continued his good form taking 2-71.
Warriors’ Weeks and Luke Smith also took two wickets each and the Bullants were all out for 151.
Laharum defeated Rupanyup-minyip by four wickets to win a B Grade premiership at Coughlin Park in Horsham.
The Blue Panthers batted first and found it difficult to set up consistent partnerships, with wickets falling regularly. Clinton Midgley, 32, and Brent Hudson, 21, were high scorers in Rupanyup-minyip’s 107.
Laharum’s Josh Mahoney starred with the ball, taking 6-39.
Max Bunworth took 3-28 in another impressive bowling display for the big game of the season.
True to form, Ben Peucker was Laharum’s highest run-scorer with 45. He was supported by captain Daniel Griffiths, 32.
Gavin Young took 2-16 in an effort to slow Laharum’s push for the win, but it was not enough.
Laharum passed the score six wickets down to win.
Homers were too strong for West Wimmera Warriors in C Grade at Dimboola Road Oval in Horsham.
Homers’ Logan Millar was man-ofthe-match.
Homers’ 8-166 was too much for the Warriors who were bowled out for 82 runs.