Pomonal’s victory keeps it in touch with both the Saints and Swifts-Great Western at the top of the ladder.
The weekend’s other match saw Halls Gap triumph against Rhymney-Moyston, in the process opening a nine-point lead on the ladder that effectively ends Rhymney-Moyston’s season.
The Gappers, on the back of 94 from opener Max McMahon, reached 10-196, a target too great for Rhymney-Mosyon’s batsmen.
McMahon’s 94 came off just 102 balls and he was unlucky not to score a ton. The best of the Rhymney-Moyston bowlers was Danial Taylor with 5-23.
Draw: S St Andrews v Rhymney-Moyston @ Gordon St, Halls Gap v Swifts-Great Western @ Central Park, Pomonal – bye.
This weekend’s round will see St Andrews attempt to regain winning form against Rhymney-Moyston at Gordon Street, but the Saints’ batsmen will need to improve.
Danial Taylor will be the danger bowler for Rhymney-Moyston, assisted by Euan Lennie.
The Saints’ openers missed out last round and will look to get their team away to a good start.
Rhymney-Moyston’s batsmen also failed to fire and will have to improve to challenge the Saints’ bowlers.
The other match will feature Halls Gap attempting to continue its good form against the Swifts-Great Western Combine, which just missed out against the Saints.
The Gappers will be looking for a repeat score from Max McMahon, together with assistance from other batsmen to post a total beyond the Combine’s batters, who always seem to make a competitive score.
On Sunday, February 9, the Grampians Cricket Association will renew its rivalry with the Wimmera-Mallee Cricket Association in a one-off senior representative game.
The current score is 2-1 to the Grampians, setting the scene for a competitive game at Donald from 11am.
The Grampians team is: Ryan Skiller, St Andrews; Aiden Graveson, Swifts-Great Western; Max McMahon, captain, Halls Gap; Zac Marrow, Swifts-Great Western; Charlie McIntosh, Halls Gap, Matt Heffer, vice-captain, Swifts-Great Western; Nicholas Pell, St Andrews; James Hosking, St Andrews; Glenn Cosgriff, Rhymney-Moyston; Brad Carter, Swifts-Great Western; Vincent Hammon, St Andrews, Eddie Malpas, wicket keeper, Pomonal.
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