Echuca left it until the final over, but got by Kyabram Fire Brigade by three wickets.
The Flames set 8-158, in a mixed batting performance, led by Cohan Hooper (41) and Nick Smart (32).
Echuca’s chase was similarly bereft of a starring individual knock, but good efforts from Nick Dolan (36), Thomas Kerr (28) and William Kerr (25) steered it over the line with three balls to spare.
Cooma got by Stanhope despite some strong knocks from the Lions.
Batting first, Stanhope’s Bradd Stewart (31) and Kian Verrall (52) were good, but nobody went with the pair as the Lions were out for 124.
Liam Scopelliti’s 4-32 kept Stanhope off balance, allowing an easier chase for his batters.
Ethan Palma-Ludeman’s 41 unbeaten stood out as Cooma ran down the total in less than 34 overs.
Rushworth’s attack clattered through Colbinabbin, the Tigers’ 173 more than enough to defend.
Shannon Jarrett’s 74 from number seven was the key factor in the Tigers’ total.
Colbo was then rolled for 96 thanks to another strong Jarrett performance (3-16) alongside Thomas Stevens (3-9).
Bill Williams Murray B-grade Shield
Kyabram Fire Brigade set a middling 149, but skittled Leitchville-Gunbower for 92 in a 57-run win.
It was an all-round performance from the Flames, Jarrod Champman’s 28 not out the best batting effort, while all seven used bowlers took at least one wicket.
Tongala had the batting stocks to defeat Echuca South, chasing down the 129 needed for victory with seven wickets in the sheds.
Ryan Smith (37 not out) and Callum Tucker (35) were the leaders with the bat in a balanced Blues effort.
Gus Underwood C-grade Shield
Echuca scored quickly to run down Stanhope’s 4-137 in 28 overs.
Steven Hall set a platform for the Lions’ innings with 60, but the likes of Jaye Caldwell (26 not out) and Daryl Mclean (27) finished off the Echuca chase in quick time.
Rochester dominated Cooma in all aspects, posting 9-294 before crushing the opposing batters for 60.
Matt Tobin made 72 in Rochy’s big total, while the bowling damage was done by Makore Dickinson (5-3).
It was a short afternoon for Girgarre, the Roos needing 7.5 overs to earn the 43 required for victory over Echuca South.
Jye Simm (4-21) led a lethal bowling attack that dismissed the Swans for the paltry total, making the job easy for the batting unit.
Peter Raglus D-grade Shield
Murchison set a moderate total of 154, but its bowlers had all the answers, removing BLU for only 54 runs.
Jason Batty was good for Murch with the bat, making 46 from 30, following up with team best figures of 3-4.
No BLU batter made double figures, Angus Ewert (3-8) also lethal.
Stanhope’s Shannon Aynsley’s 58 not out was the shining light in the Lions’ win over Tongala.
Stanhope was dismissed for 169, but the Blues’ chase never really got going, with Alyssa Braithwaite (3-14), Nate Schubach (2-5) and Shannon McMahon-Kinnear (2-9) the key contributors in the 85-run win.
Rushworth struggled to beat the field, posting 6-111 against Kyabram Fire Brigade.
Sebastian Caldwell led the Flames’ effort with the ball and an aggressive 50 retired not out from 40 balls at the top from Charlie Pekin got Fire Brigade the total in quick time.
Girgarre forfeited the points to Echuca and Colbinabbin had the bye.
