Play our online puzzles here, featuring a daily quiz, Wordy, Sudoku and crosswords.<\/a><\/p>\nDonald-Jeffcott was in need of stability, and found it after Koby Westerland was run out for 9, bringing Lachlan Jones to the crease alongside Sam Postlethwaite.<\/p>\n
The pair put on a handy 20 runs for the fifth wicket and after Postlethwaite was bowled by Jarvis Mitchell for 30, Jones continued to bat alongside a series of partners for a hard-earned 45.<\/p>\n
Jones was the final wicket to fall, with the home side all out for 150 in 39 overs, with Ballagh, 3-35, and skipper Cam Newell, 3-19, doing most of the damage.<\/p>\n
The Mudlarks started the run chase strongly, with openers Reddie and Aaron Leith building a steady 45-run partnership.<\/p>\n
But Reddie\u2019s dismissal for 23 started an unwelcome trend for Lubeck-Murtoa, with the vice-captain becoming one of four Mudlarks to be run out for the afternoon.<\/p>\n
Leith, 36, was also run out, with Jarvis Mitchell, 19, and William Gelatly, 9, sharing similar fates.<\/p>\n
The loss of five wickets in a 10-over span left the Mudlarks requiring 26 runs from the final four overs, but Jake Needs, Nick Atkins and Westerland did well to restrict the visitors, limiting them largely to singles and dot balls.<\/p>\n
Needing 11 from the final over for victory, Lubeck-Murtoa was forced to go for broke, but was unable to generate any runs apart from a pair of leg byes and finished the innings 9-142.<\/p>\n
It was the closest match of a round that featured some stingy bowling, with Colts posting their first victory of the season after travelling to Warracknabeal to take on St Mary\u2019s.<\/p>\n
The visitors batted after winning the toss, struggling early before being rescued by middle-order half centuries from Josh Colbert, 55, and Jay Couch, 50, to reach a competitive total of 8-158 from their 40 \u2013 negating the strong bowling of Saint Aiden Keys, who had 5-30.<\/p>\n
The Saints, conversely, started their run chase strongly before hitting trouble in the middle order.<\/p>\n
After top-order batsmen Nathan Priest, 33, Daniel Westerland, 42, and Nicholas Germano, 19, each contributed handy totals, the Saints hit a disastrous stretch in which they lost five wickets for 13 runs, with Kael Zanker, Sean Smith and Nick Toscano all making ducks.<\/p>\n
With Colt Jay Couch, 5-28, matching the five-wicket haul of Keys, the Saints were all out for 125 in 38 overs, giving the visitors a 33-run win.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, Laharum showed itself a true finals threat with a 39-run win over Brim-Kellalac-Sheep Hills at Brim.<\/p>\n
The Demons batted after winning the toss, with Chaminda Gamage, 65, setting up a total of 7-161.<\/p>\n
The Eagles struggled in reply, with Laharum\u2019s Josh Mahoney, 2-4 from five overs, and Josh Hutchinson, 3-33, doing plenty of damage.<\/p>\n
Only Royce Bennett, 33, and Isaac McPherson, 21, surpassed 16 runs for the home side, which finished 9-122.<\/p>\n
Runs were similarly difficult to come by for Horsham Tigers, who were no match for Swifts-Great Western at Stawell\u2019s Central Park.<\/p>\n
The Lions batted well to make 4-216, with Aiden Graveson, 53, Zach Marrow, 42, Jack Cann, 68 not out, and Jacob Dunn, 40, all contributing strongly.<\/p>\n
The Tigers were unable to mount a serious run chase, finishing 7-123 to lose by 93 runs.<\/p>\n
West Wimmera hosted Noradjuha-Toolondo at Nhill, winning by eight wickets to remain the league\u2019s only undefeated team.<\/p>\n
With the Bullants setting a total of 6-158 on the back of Jamie Byrne\u2019s unbeaten 73, the Warriors chased down the total with more than eight overs to spare, with Brad Alexander blasting 81 not out from 92 balls and Nathan Alexander adding an unbeaten 44.<\/p>\n
This weekend will see the Bullants travel to play Lubeck-Murtoa, Laharum host St Mary\u2019s, West Wimmera at home again to Swifts-Great Western, Horsham Tigers hosting BKSH and Donald-Jeffcott away to Colts.<\/p>\n
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