The pick of the games was the Valley No 2 and Lidsdale Lions affair with the former getting up by one run in a great match.

Valley scored a total of 95 runs with veteran batsman Lou Kappos in good form scoring 54 with only Steve Sellers making it into double figures with 17.

Wickets for the Lidsdale bowlers were shared around with Barry Jackson (2-15 off 8); Harry Bender (2-6 off 6); Dane Nicholson (2-15 off 3) and Jack Rainsford (2-3 off 3) their best.

Batting for Lidsdale, openers Trent Young (11) and Steve Bender (12) got starts but could not go on with it and only Sam Rushworth (19) and Dane Nicholson (19) put up any resistance to the Valley attack and fell one short at 94.

Valley’s Steve Sellers had a big game capturing 5-26 off his eight overs while Nic Moore also bowled well for his 3-19 off eight overs.

Good day for Valley

VALLEY No 1 made it a club double when they accounted for Portland No 1. Sam Williams continued his outstanding season’s form with a well compiled 56 with M Burnett adding a further 10.

Valley ended their innings at 9-96. Blake Todd bowled well taking 3-10 off three overs while Justin Selman chipped in with 2-33 off eight.

Portland’s batting line-up struggled against the Valley attack led by young Daniel Sheppeard who took 4-12 off eight overs with good support coming from B Cooper took 2-16 off eight.

Lopsided win

IT was all one way traffic in the La Salle Hornets big win over Lithgow Hotel No 2.

The Stingers took to the crease with Matt Mulligan smashing out 53 runs that included four sixes while Richard Wheeler was also treating the Lithgow Hotel bowling with contempt scoring 56 not out.

M Hazel (11) and B Barry (19) also contributed to the 182 total.

Bowling for Lithgow Hotel, Neil Hutchinson (4-30 off eight) and Grady Danaher (4-21 off eight) tried hard to stem the tide.

It was an embarrassing run chase for Lithgow Hotel who were all out for 23 with the highest score being a six with four ducks registered.

Mick Wren (4-4 off three overs) and David Wheeler (3-9 off six overs) were the destroyers.

Win to Lithgow Hotel

THERE were no sheets returned from the Lithgow Hotel No 1 win over Hampton. Lithgow Hotel were all out for 128 and then bowled Hampton out for 67