Warriors keep hopes alive

Defending 267, Drouin looked home when Chris Gardiner (3-39) helped the Hawks reduce the away side to 3-13, before the Panthers crept back into the game with regular partnerships batting around Van De Burgt.

The score reached 7-131, thanks to Jude Fernando and Harrison Forwood each taking two wickets, before the Yarragon keeper unleashed his attack, swatting balls away to the fence with ease, reaching 120 before his demise for the ninth wicket effectively killed the contest.

The Panthers simply couldn’t fight it out at the other end, as when Buckland was dismissed for two off the centurion Maric’s bowling, Yarragon were all out for 235, surely kicking themselves as they had almost 12 overs left to bat.

Bunyip demolished

Bunyip 161 def by Neerim District 9/308 Bunyip has been demolished on their home turf by a rampant Stags outfit.

Defending 161, Bunyip, through skipper Tyler McMillan (4-61), as well as Harry McConnell (2-38) and Dan Clebney (2-54), reduced Neerim to 5-119 to keep themselves in the fixture as Warren Darcy (52) continued his fine form.

However, that was as good as it was for the day for the Bulls, as John Fleming (57), Davin George (52) and Dave Ferguson (49) put Bunyip to the sword, punishing them for their small total as they rounded out a magnificient weekend for the club, making 9308 to keep their finals chances well and truly alive, while giving the talented Bunyip side a lot to think about.