With the traditional grudge match between Mulbring and Bellbird washed out at Mulbring Oval, Supporters claimed an important seven points in what was the only first grade game played.

Sent in to bat in difficult conditions, the Goannas posted a very competitive 149 on the two-paced pitch.

Andrew Fensom smacked 40, Mick Gates was next best with 26, meanwhile Rosco O’Connell (23), skipper Nathan Stapleford (20no) and Chris Lewis (16) all kept things moving nicely.

Brent Watson was the pick of the Greta/Branxton attack with 4-31 off 10, with Martin Shearer (2-44 off 10) and Andrew Bercini (2-27 off 10) picking up a brace of wickets each.

The Blues capitulated in reply and at one stage were 8-42, however a fighting 56-run ninth-wicket stand between Nathan Holz (30) and Marco Turkalj (27) gave them just a glimmer of hope. However their departures in pretty quick succession saw the visitors all out in the 35th over for 102. Darren Holz was the only other batsman in double figures with 13.

Former softball whiz Justin Brown was the pick of the Supporters attack with 3-22 off 10, with Nathan Stapleford (2-15 off 8), Tim Goldman (2-11 off 5) and Paul Wright (2-37 off 7) all supporting well.

Wine Country had the bye.  

SECOND GRADE

Bellbird 3/62 (Todd Jory 33no, Peter Lennard 11, Craig Schumacher 10no, D. King 1-23 off 9) defeated Mulbring 56 (D. King 20, M. Harwood 13, Craig Schumacher 5-16 off 10, Luke Weekes 2-23 off 7, Dylan Stoker 2-2 off 2).

Wine Country 149 (Shane Morley 66no, Nathan Davey 26, Ryan Maxwell 21, Brett Hindmarsh 4-23 off 8, Cal Bary 3-39 off 10, James Adamson 2-24 off 6) defeated Peden’s Hotel 54 (Mick James 12, Marc Staib 4-17 off 6.5, Cary Graham 3-19 off 10, Adam Farrell 2-4 off 3).

Greta/Branxton vs Supporters washed out.

Paxton bye. 

THIRD GRADE

Laguna 2/71 (C. Howe 38no, K. Barnett 13, M. Hedger 1-30 off 7, J. Spence 1-11 off 3) defeated Wine Country 62 (S. Peachman 30, M.A. Dixon 5-36 off 7, J. Bailey 3-21 off 6, S. Sullivan 2-10 off 10).

Greta/Branxton 2/106 (Craig Gillings 62no, Ben Lahey 25, S. Minter 1-31 off 7, A. Field 1-2 off 2) defeated Supporters 79 (A. Field 31, P. Hicks 13, Alex Walkling 4-18 off 4, Ayden Wilkinson 2-12 off 10).

Peden’s Hotel vs Bellbird washed out.

FOURTH GRADE

Peden’s Hotel 152 (D. Grills 56, L. James 21, Z. Kronholm 21, C. Tupula 14, Pat Smith 2-25 off 9, Fletcher Sharpe 2-24 off 5, Cooper Warburton 2-12 off 4) defeated Supporters 55, Paul Burgess 12no, Fletcher Sharpe 12, Scott Burgess 5-18 off 7, C. Dodds 2-18 off 6, Zac Kronholm 2-5 off 5). 

Paxton 1/58 (Steve Collins 20no, Simon Lane 18no, S. Larson 1-16 off 7) defeated Wine Country 53 (B. Vanlaarhoven 15, Mark Scott 7-20 off 9.1, Jacob Garrington 3-8 off 8).

Denman Hotel 8/137 (Stephen Croucher 53, Adam Bartley 17, Will Stothard 14no, James Besoff 12no, L. Duggan 4-11 off 5, A. Kirkham 3-28 off 7) defeated Mulbring 132 (D. Payne 41, A. Kirkham 21, A. Clifton 21, J. Kirkham 14, Bailey Skelton 3-7 off 4, Brenton Emerson 2-32 off 6, Adam Bartley 2-10 off 3).

Greta/Branxton Blue 93 (Cory Stephenson 39, Jamie McNamara 31, Daniel Minchin 6-9 off 7, Jesse Minchin 2-8 off 8) defeated Greta/Branxton White 79 (Jesse Minchin 45, Daniel Minchin 11, Jamie McNamara 2-26 off 4, Dion Charnock 2-4 off 2, Mick Regan 2-7 off 4).