Barwon Heads leapfrogged Anglesea on the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association A1 grade ladder and will host a semi-final this weekend.
The Seagulls successfully defended 220 against Jan Juc while Anglesea was unable to chase down Drysdale’s 199.
The loss meant Jan Juc missed out on finals with Barrabool sneaking in on percentage even though it lost to Queenscliff. Armstrong Creek won the minor premiership with a comfortable win against relegation-bound Ocean Grove.
Jan Juc needed to win and at times it looked like it would. Jack Taylor made a polished 70, but the Sharks needed one of Nick Hyden (28), Alex Rowden (25) and Peter Buszard (23) to go on.
Leg-spinner Daniel Donaldson put in a big shift and netted 4/59 from 23.3 overs while seamer Harry Hyland snared two top-order wickets as the Sharks were dismissed for 199.
Drysdale seamer David Sykes added to his four late wickets last week to snare a five-for on his 52nd birthday. The left-armer took 5/39 from 18.4 overs to have Anglesea all out for 113. At one stage the Seas were 6/16, but Jaron Lengyel (36) and Victor Morrow (35) put some respectability to the scoreboard. Blake Dobbin made a miraculous recovery from injury to snare four wickets for the Hawks.
Queenscliff had no trouble passing Barrabool’s 209. Toby Smith made 60 and Lochie Philp 54 while Lachie Kidd smashed 86 from just 42 deliveries when time was called with the innings at 6/264. James Fisher took four wickets for the Bulls.
Armstrong Creek claimed the minor premiership and sent Ocean Grove packing down to A2 Grade. The Titans took 45 overs to reach their target of 149 with opener Chris Marsiglio (50) and Ben Norgrove (35 not out) getting runs.
SEMI-FINALS
Saturday March 15 & Sunday March 16, 1pm start
Armstrong Creek vs Barrabool at Armstrong Creek East Sports Precinct
Barwon Heads vs Anglesea at RT Fuller Oval, Barwon Heads
