Barwon Heads is headed towards finals cricket and a chance of a premiership and instant promotion to A1 Grade.
The Seagulls put a 15-point gap between them and fifth placed Winchelsea in Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association A2 Grade on Saturday February 5.
The Seagulls won in a thriller against Winchelsea away from home.
Winch batted first with Matthew Nelson making a patient 44 from 108 deliveries and Jamie Doyle doing the opposite with a quick 44 not out from 35.
A final score of 8-167 was competitive, but the Heads’ bowlers kept a reign on the run rate. Matt High grabbed 4-33 from eight overs.
Charlie Hurst was the star in Barwon Heads’ run chase with a delightful 82 from 81 balls, but at 8-147 it looked like Winch would get over the line, but Josh High and James Ponsford got the side over the line with nine balls to spare.
Portarlington climbed back into fourth spot, accounting for Wallington by 101 runs.
Blake Dobbin made 48 from 33 balls in Port’s score of 161 while Damien Biemans continued his good season with 3-21 for the Wallabies.
Wallington’s run chase never got going with only two players reaching double figures including Matt Jeffreys who made 25 from 38 deliveries.
Dobbin completed a brilliant all-round game with the stunning figures of 6-14 as Wallington succumbed for just 60.
Drysdale stayed on top of the ladder with a solid showing against Little River.
Jason Malcom (60 from 102) and Nick Hallam (36 off 62) combined for a 67-run second wicket stand while Ben Spencer (24 off 14) and Bailey Sykes (23 not out off 15) put the finishing touches on a final total of 5-168.
David Sykes then led the Hawks to a big victory with 4-12 as the Redbacks fell for 96.
Armstrong Creek kept its minor premiership hopes alive with an expected win against the winless Newcomb.
Dylan Flanigan was the star with 126 not out off 124 deliveries while Jack Maclean (65 off 68), Cam Chisholm (42 off 46) and Clay Mulgrew (43 not out off 22) all joined in on the fun. The Titans made a whopping 2-320.
Tom Hacking dug in for the Bulls with a defiant 34 from 45 balls, but none of his teammates reached double figures as Lachlan Mulgrew (5-32) and Jason Robertson (3-16) did the damage with the ball.
