A dominant display with the bat by Lachlan Sims helped Bega-Angledale record its first win of the Far South Coast Cricket Association season, thumping Southern Eurobodalla by 128 runs.
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The opener batted the entire 40 overs to be 123 not out as his division two side finished 3/220 at George Griffin Oval.
A handy 5/9 from Braiden McIntosh’s eight overs ensured the visitors would struggle to reach the target, as the Pirates finished all out for 92 runs in the 29th over.
Zac Harlow (2/16), Alex Eadie (1/4) and Mark Ng (1/2) also chimed in with wickets for the Bulls.
Meanwhile Tathra flew the flag for the Sea Eagles at the weekend after the division one side claimed the points thanks to another Bermagui forfeit.
The Sea Eagles clinched a thrilling one-run win against Kameruka at Lords View Oval, with Jarrod Morehead’s 4/10 making big inroads to the home side’s top order.
A 60-run partnership between Jory Taylor (38 runs) and Blake Grant (34) helped Tathra along to its total of 163 all out.
Kameruka looked in trouble at 5/62, but a brave 44-run last-wicket stand between Jack Matthews (48) and Dale Brownlie (9 not out) almost sealed an unlikely victory.
The other division two result saw Eden-Mallacoota clinch a thrilling one-wicket win against Tuross Head with two balls to spare. Wolumla had the bye.
It was better news for Southern Eurobodalla in the first division, handing Merimbula its first loss of the season following a six-wicket win.
Sam Young’s three wickets helped curb the Knights’ tally to 9/155 after 40 overs.
Matt Lawson (38 runs), Ash Postance (36) and Pat Whittard (32) were the best of the Merimbula batsmen.
The Pirates were in trouble early at 2/15 after Zac Wells (2/34) dismissed the openers.
A 56-run partnership between Dean Friskin (17 runs) and Simon Mackie (85 not out) brought Southern Eurobodalla back into the contest, before Mackie combined with Young (18 not out) for a 66-run stand to finish 4/156 in the 32nd over.
Pambula suffered its second defeat of the season when it succumbed to Eden by 20 runs in a high-scoring affair at Pambula Beach Ground.
Eden set the home side 235 for victory thanks to Martin Butchers (75 runs) and Tyrone Thomas (46), not to mention 35 extras.
Tom Keath’s 91 runs was not enough for the Bluedogs, who fought to 9/214 from their 40 overs.
Butchers (3/31) and Thomas (3/37) were the pick of the Eden bowlers as they claimed their first win.
