Wallabies bounce back

Dane Wise-Graham had another good all-round game for Wallington. (supplied)

Wallington made it two wins in a row to propel itself within striking distance of the BPCA A2 Grade top four.

A 36-run win against Winchelsea at Eastern Reserve on Saturday October 28 has the Wallabies in fifth spot, only percentage behind St Leonards.

A scintillating 76 from 74 balls by all-rounder Dane Wise-Graham set Wallington up for a commanding total.

Damian Howsam contributed 27 at the top of the order and acting skipper Sven Burluraux made 21 in the score of 7/197 from 40 overs.

Wise-Graham then worked his magic with the ball, snaring 2/23 from eight overs while Jeewantha Sarangajith was miserly, conceding just 19 from his eight.

Shaun and Damien Biemans took two wickets each as Winch finished on 8/161, giving the Wallabies their second consecutive win.

ROSS Moreland and Tony Jones shared a 114-run opening stand in B2 Grade.

Moreland made 73 off 105 balls and Jones 50 off 61 with Wallington getting 7/218 from 40 overs at home against Winchelsea.

In reply, Winch was all out for 76 with Luke Roebuck-Stewart taking 5/13 after some great work in the early overs from Murray Biemans (3/10 of eight) and Riley Morrison (2/19).

BOTH Wallington D Grade sides lost close games.

Aaron Hovey’s 89 for Drysdale stood in the way of a Wallington win as the Hawks mustered 175 batting first.

John Dunstan then hit 73, but Wallington fell 20 runs short with the promising Alahna Eddy taking 3/23 from seven overs.

Wallington made 4/208 in the other D Grade game against Queenscliff with Shaun Robinson (58), Mark Johnson (56) and Aaron Cotton (49) getting runs.

But a century from Sam Smith, 42 from Ned Stephens and 37 not out by Lewis Citroen saw the Coutas home with eight wickets and 13 deliveries remaining. Michael Bedwell the best of the Wallington bowlers with 2/35 from eight.