Eastwell continues stellar season
Lucas was able to breach the defences of David Macdermid to remove him for six, and the scoreboard read 2-17.
However, Aidan Phillips settled in for the long haul and his gritty unbeaten 31 ensured that there would be no collapse from the Kangaroos top order.
Ryan Williams chimed in with a brisk 42 – although he fell to Andrew Harrison – and James Vela (2*) was just finding his feet at the crease before the rain became too much.
Batson warms up
Longwarry (81) vs. Western Park (1-5): Sam Batson has warmed up for finals action with yet another five-wicket haul; his bag of wickets seeing Western Park requiring just 77 more runs to claim first innings points against Longwarry.
Having been sent into the field, the Warriors were immediately on the front foot – with Batson holding onto a return chance to remove Thomas Keily for 0.
Jake Serong departed soon after, victim of a direct hit run-out from Tyler McMillan, and from then on it was always going to be tough for the Crows to post a competitive total.
Troy Lehman did his best to reinvigorate the innings with a handy knock of 30, but he lacked support of any substance.
Batson (5-28 from 13) and Jason Croft (315 from 7.1) were at their best with the ball and ensured that Longwarry could post just 81 before being dismissed.
In reply Sam Russell departed cheaply, but Jason Croft and Matthew Wakefield saw the Warriors to stumps at 1-5.