Wallington was handed a four-wicket loss by Portarlington in round 5, but retained its spot in the top four.
The Wallabies made 217 all out batting first with Henry McIntosh making a fine 96.
McIntosh’s innings took up just 89 deliveries and deserved three figures, but the rest of the top and middle order struggled to get on top.
A late 39 from Mitch Sleeman got the score up over 200.
David Hambrook took 4/66 from 20 overs for Port with the majority of the attack taking some stick from the blade of McIntosh.
Port was 3/48 and 4/77 in reply with Cam Gourley (50) and Brenton Toole (43) playing well, but it was perhaps the BPCA’s best ever player who got the Dees over the line.
Paul McGrath made an unbeaten 73 while Hambrook chipped in with 27 and shared an unbroken 82-run stand for the seventh wicket.
Wallington toiled hard with Billy Gravett (2/61 from 20 overs) and Sleeman (1/67 from 27) proving difficult to get away.
Damien Biemans made another ton, this time in C1 Grade while Marc Occhipinti made 99 in Wallington’s score of 2/283 against Drysdale. Biemans has 265 runs already this season while Occhipinti has 197.
James Devine then took three wickets to bowl Drysdale out for 168.
Raghav Mehra starred in Wallington’s C2 Grade score of 252 against Portarlington with a blistering 130 from only 108 deliveries.
However, Port replied with 246 and took the game right up to Wallington. Half-centuries to Cameron de Bruin (59) and Miles Harvey (56) got the Demons close.
Will Richardson (4/80 from 25 overs) and Simon Perry (4/10) kept their cool for the Wallabies.
Wallington’s two D grade games were a mixed bag with a loss to Collendina despite a massive effort from Shaun Robinson, who made 100 from 125 balls. Spencer Tattersall then took 5/12 in the next game to defeat Newcomb while Matt Shipside made 93 and Robinson continued his good form with 57 not out.
