A SOLO hand from Beau Hartnell has put Wedderburn Band in with a shot against the Bridgewater Bulls in the first round of the Upper Loddon Cricket Association juniors.
Hartnell carried his bat through the day at Arnold Cricket Reserve, making 57 of his team’s 6-96 at the close of play.
Jenson Birthisel was the Bulls’ best bowler, taking 2-3 off five overs, while Isaac Ferguson bowled four maidens from his five overs, taking 1-0, with a single bye scored during his spell.
Boort Yando made an impressive 8-185 from 52 overs against Kingower, with Cooper Gooding hitting a fine 64 not out. He put on 42 runs for the sixth wicket with McPherson, who made 29. 
Bridgewater v Wedderburn
Wedderburn
B. Hartnell not out     57
A. Thomas c&b C. Alexander     10
E. Clarke b N. Wickham     1
B. Cramp c L. Lonsdale b E. Leahy     6
K. Cramp b I. Ferguson     2
A. Clarke b J. Birthisel     1
J. Cramp c C. Alexander b J. Birthisel     0
Z. Polkinghorne not out     3
Extras     16
Total      6/96
Bowling: L. Lonsdale 7-1-9-0, C. Alexander 9-2-20-1, N. Wickham 6-3-6-1, H. Kilby 6-1-18-0, J. Birthisel 5-3-3-2, X. Power 5-2-17-0, I. Ferguson 5-5-0-1, E. Leahy 3-1-8-1, V. Harrison 2-0-8-0, E. Kilby 1-0-4-0.
Kingower v Boort Yando
Boort
O. Byrne b R. Smith      13
L. Boyd b T Murphy      0
C. Gooding not out      64
T. Zanker c R. Smith b J. Penrose      18
D. King b R. Smith      0
J. Malone c R. Murphy b F. Lonza      2
B. McPherson c T. Murphy b X. Wilson      29
S. McClelland b F. Lonza      10
F. Arnold not out     2
L. King b F. Lonza     1
Extras     46
Total     8/185
Bowling: T. Murphy 9-2-28-1, M. Lonza 5-4-2-0, R. Murphy 5-0-19-0, R. Leach 6-1-17-0, X. Wilson, 8-1-33-1, R. Smith 8-2-18-2, J. Penrose 2-0-9-1, F. Lonza 3-1-9-3, H. Leach 2-0-21-0, M. Rose 3-0-10-0, E. Wilson 2-0-4-0.