Lachlan McMahon’s knock of 83 led the way as La Salle amassed a score of 8/150. Todd Wheeler helped out with a handy 27. 

Rob Grady did his best to stem the tide of runs for Hampton, taking three wickets for 35  runs, with help from Matt Palmer’s 2/43 and Sam Miller’s 2/11. 

Hampton had little answer in reply. Opening batsman Mohammed Nawaz was the top scorer on 18, with the only other batsmen to make it to double figures Rob Arnott (10) and Jacob Monaghan (15). 

David Wheeler was the best of La Salle’s bowlers (3/12) while Lachlan McMahon backed up his top batting performance with a tidy haul (2/19). 

After setting 129 to win, there was little Portland’s bowlers could do to prevent Lithgow Hotel easily taking a win. 

Opening the batting, Stephen Bender top-scored for Portland on 39 with support from Issac Fardell (23) and Sam Cameron (26). 

It was a good day out for Matt McManus with the ball. He took 3/15, while Mick Hutchinson, Clint Rochester, Terry Ford Jon Cronin and Steve Cronin all took one each. 

Michael Hutchinson (52*) and Mikk Mlanric (40) combined to mow down the majority of the target runs. Jon Cronin also made 23. 

Mitch Bionda was the pick of Portland’s bowlers (2/36), with Joel Cameron also taking one wicket. 

Luke Thompson starred with the ball to lead the La Salle Hornets to a Round 14 win on Saturday. 

Phil Wright had got the Lidsdale team off to a cracker of a start, setting off with a trio of fours to build a total of 59. 

His fellow batsmen struggled, however, against a sustained attack by La Salle’s Luke Thompson and Anthony Brown. Blake Caldwell and Sam Giokaris both went for ducks in the number two and three spots before Sam Rushworth fought back, scoring a handy 38. 

The team struggled to add runs from that point, finishing all out for 139. Thompson finished with a remarkable 5/29 off his four overs, with Anthony Brown taking 2/9. 

La Salle did not have the best start, with opener Michael Wren out for zero. 

David Glasson stepped into the breach and made 69*, with Lachlan Yates adding 31 and Mark Dicker 35*. 

Blake Caldwell, Nick Bender and Dom Dellabosca all claimed wickets for Lidsdale. 

It was a high-scoring affair when Hampton met Lithgow Hotel 1 on Saturday, with five half centuries recorded. 

Hampton claimed the win, losing three wickets on their way to a total of 229.

Hampton’s Mitchell Brain set the pace for Hampton, storming to 87 before he was bowled by Greg Kitchner. Matt White, batting last, added 60, with support from Dan Hine (32). 

Kitchner was the best of Hampton’s bowlers, taking 3/33. 

In reply, there were three half centuries in a row from Hampton’s batsmen: Matt Gerard (51), Jack Bilby (52) and Ryan Bilby (63*) to set them well on the way to their total of 228 to win. 

Wickets were taken by Quentin Kidd (2/48), Mark Thompson (1/33) and Dan Hine (1/41). 

No detailed results are available from this match, but Portland defeated Lithgow Hotel in what must have been a nail-biter. 

The final score was Portland 6/78 over Lithgow Hotel 2 10/76. 

It was a bit lonely in the duck pond this week after Round 14 of the Lithgow District Cricket competition. 

La Salle Hornets' Richard Wheeler and Jai Gillespie ended with no score in their match against Hampton. 

Rob Gracey went for a duck to La Salle bowler Lachlan McMahon. 

There were no ducks recorded in Portland’s game against Lithgow Hotel. While a couple went close, scoring a 1, they escaped the duck pond this week. 

La Salle Hornet Michael Wren ended up swimming, bowled by Blake Caldwell. In the opposing team, the Lidsdale Lions, three batsmen fell without score: Blake Caldwell, Sam Giokaris and Alexander Jackson. 

We don't know whether any quackers made an appearance in Portland's game against Lithgow Hotel 2 due to a lack of results available.