Wallington consolidated its spot in the A2 Grade top four with a comprehensive win against Portarlington.
The Wallabies were happy to bat first at home and it was Marc Occhipinti who got the side off to a bright beginning.
Occhipinti made 40 from 51 balls and then Dane Wise-Graham made an important 52 not out from 93, but it was the veteran Damien Biemans who really catapulted Wallington to a winning score with a stunning 79 from 70 deliveries that included six boundaries and six sixes.
Wallington’s 4/226 was always going to be tough to chase.
Port never really got going with the bat and was 9/105 when the overs ran out.
Colin Smith and Wise-Graham each picked up two wickets for Wallington in the win that has it nestled nicely inside the top four.
The loss means Port must start winning consecutive games to be a finals chance.
Wallington won its C Grade encounter against Queenscliff.
Queenscliff made 134 batting first with Brandon Barnett taking an astonishing 6/13 and Raghav Mehra 4/23 in his 50th game.
Tony Jones (41 not out) and Andrew Fothergill (32) helped to get Wallington home with six wickets and four overs to spare.
Collendina got the better of Wallington in D Grade.
Dina made 9/220 with Simon Perry taking 4/51, Michael Bedwell 3/20 and Aamir Naseer 2/32.
Shaun Robinson starred with 80 from 89 in the run chase and Bedwell capped off a good all-round game with 48 from 39, but the Wallabies fell nine runs short.
