Stewart ton fires Port into final

Ocean Grove and Portarlington are into the BPCA C Grade final at Queenscliff after semi-final victories on Saturday.

Ocean Grove easily accounted for Anglesea after a superb spell of bowling from in-swing bowler Darren Craig.

Craig took 5-22 to help restrict Anglesea to 9-100 from 40 overs.

Grove knocked off the runs in 26 overs and only lost one wicket with Jaydip Patel getting 44 not out from 73 balls and skipper Greg Scarpa 31 not out from 71.

Portarlington ran down Barwon Heads’ big score of 5-227 thanks to a magnificent century by Jason Stewart.

On the small Harry Blyth Field, the Heads played well with Ben McCredden getting 74, Paul Sutton 58 not out and Michael Moulton 43.

But Stewart then played brilliantly to remain unbeaten on 110 as Port got the runs with eight wickets and three overs left.

Cam Gourley got among the runs again with 45 and Mark Tilders was 29 not out.

Jan Juc and Queenscliff will meet in the D Grade decider at Portarlington.

Jan Juc thrashed Little River with Fraser Clatworthy making 75 and the consistent Todd Rosewall chipping in with 45 in the final total of 8-242.

Harry Mann then stepped up to grab 4-21 with Little River failing to capitalise on a decent start.

Openers Alex Oubridge-Egan (36) and Doug Fairchild (21) played well but the next highest scorer, apart from sundries, was six.

Queenscliff accounted for Barrabool by five wickets.

Barrabool made 9-128 from 40 overs and the Coutas chased it down in the 28th over thanks to a run-a-ball unbeaten 74 by Tom Bakker.