BOORT Yando remains undefeated in the Upper Loddon Cricket Association junior competition after a comfortable win over Kingower in their two-day match completed on Saturday.
Chasing a daunting target of 164, Kingower got off to an excellent start with a 50-run opening partnership between Tyler Murphy and Morgan Lonza.
However, that’s when the tide turned, with Kingower losing all 10 wickets for 41 runs after the first-wicket stand.
Boort’s Darby Perryman – the ninth Magpies’ bowler used – took a remarkable 5-9 of 5.5 overs to destroy the tail.
Only Riley Murphy, with 21 not out batting at number eight, withstood the onslaught, as Kingower recorded five ducks and two scores of one.
Bridgewater Bulls narrowly defeated Wedderburn Band in a one-day contest after the previous Saturday was a washout.
The Band batted first and reached 4-96 in their 26 overs, with good contributions from Beau Hartnell (31) and Shelby Giordano (26).
The Bulls got home in the last over, thanks mainly to 31 retired not out from consistent opener Lewis Lonsdale.
Jenson Birthisel’s 18 not out was crucial in getting Bridgewater home.
Junior cricket resumes on January 18, when Boort travels to play last-placed Wedderburn in a two-day clash, while Kingower hosts the second-placed Bulls.
Kingower lost to Boort Yando
Boort Yando Innings
J. Malone not out      24
O. Byrne b R. Smith      0
C. Gooding c R. Smith b X. Wilson      89
L. Boyd c M. Rose b X. Wilson      2
J. Oflaherty c T. Murphy b R. Smith      2
T. Zanker b R. Leach      4
S. McClelland b J. Penrose      0
C. Hird b H. Leach      8
D. Perryman c M. Lonza b F. Lonza      3
D. King b E. Wilson      1
Extras      30
Total     9/163
Bowling: R. Smith 10-0-43-2, T. Murphy 10-0-47-0, X. Wilson 7.1-0-19-2, R. Leach 7-0-12-1, F. Lonza 4-0-4-1, J. Penrose 2-0-11-1, H. Leach 3-0-9-1, M. Rose 1-0-2-0, E. Wilson 3-0-5-1, R. Murphy 1-0-2-0.
Kingower
T. Murphy b D. King      20
M. Lonza c B. McPherson b J. Malone      31
R. Smith b D. King      0
R. Leach b J. O’Flaherty      0
X. Wilson b D. Perryman      0
F. Lonza b D. Perryman     0
H. Leach c D. King b S. McClelland      1
R. Murphy not out      21
A. Wilson b D. Perryman      1
M. Rose b D. Perryman      0
E. Wilson c L. Boyd b D. Perryman      0
Extras      9
Total     10/91
Bowling: F. Arnold 5-0-26-0, B. McPherson 4-0-20-0, J. O’Flaherty 3-0-4-1, D. King 3-1-3-2, J. Malone 3-2-3-1, C. Hird 3-1-3-0, O. Byrne 4-4-0-0, T. Zanker 2-1-1-0, D. Perryman 5.5-1-9-5, S. McClelland 3-1-14-1, C. Gooding 1-0-6-0. 
Bridgewater d Wedderburn
Wedderburn 
B. Hartnell retired not out      31
A. Thomas b L. Lonsdale      4
S. Giorlando b E. Leahy      26
B. Cramp c&b J. Birthisel      1
E. Clarke not out     6
K. Cramp c L. Lonsdale b J. Birthisel      1
A. Clarke not out      0
Extras     27
Total     4/96
Bowling: C. Alexander 5-1-13-0, L. Lonsdale 5-1-10-1, N. Harrison 4-0-17-0, N. Wickham 4-1-7-0, H. Kilby 2-0-18-0, E. Leahy 1-0-9-1, J. Birthisel 2-1-1-2, V. Harrison 1-0-5-0, J. Harrison 1-0-2-0, N. Power 1-0-3-0. 
Bridgewater 
C. Alexander c K. Cramp b A. Thomas      0
L. Lonsdale retired not out      31
N. Harrison c&b A. Thomas      3
N. Wickham b E. Clarke      4
H. Kilby c&b C. Gault      4
J. Birthisel not out      18
E. Leahy b B. Cramp      10
V. Harrison not out      1
Extras     27
Total     5/98
Bowling: B. Hartnell 6-1-23-0, A. Thomas 6-0-14-2, B. Cramp 4-0-11-1, E. Clarke 3-1-12-1, K. Cramp 1-0-6-0, Z. Polkinghorne 1-0-3-0, W. Huismann 1-0-3-0, C. Gault 1-0-4-1, N. Turnbull 1-0-6-0, B. Turnbull 1-0-7-0, A. Clarke 1-0-6-0. 
Upper Loddon junior season resumes on January 18 with a round of two-day matches.