THE Seymour District Cricket Association saw just one result across the A grade competition, with rain lashing the area.
Tallarook looked the goods against Alexandra before rain stopped play at Leckie Park.
Behind Lachlan Watts’ 86, Leigh Irving’s 49 and Joshua Rudge’s 42, Tallarook took advantage of what looked to be a good batting wicket to make 4/194.
Alexandra started well to be 0/23 off 6.2 overs before rain stopped play.
Puckapunyal had a difficult task against Yea, with Yea making 6/205 at Yea Recreation Reserve.
The crew from Puckapunyal had no answer to Yea’s Cameron Armstrong, who made 61, but Ciaran Fountain and Nicholas Bennetts took two wickets apiece.
Chasing 206, Puckapunyal struggled, with Charles Davies top scoring with 22 before rain stopped play.
Pyalong was guided by new recruit Steven Mitchell to cut a swathe through Avenel, winning by nine wickets.
Mitchell took 5/9 off nine overs to leave Avenel in all sorts at 8/25 before late hitting saw Pyalong requiring 69 to chase.
Dermott Clancy did the rest, top scoring with 27 to help Pyalong claim its second win of the year, moving up to third in the process.
B grade saw three lopsided matches.
Tallarook needed just 40 runs to defeat Alexandra, who were bowled out for 38. Tarkyn Dundon took 3/9, while Braeden Dundon (2/5) and Ben Trezise (2/7) also bowled consistently.
Puckapunyal defeated a short-handed Yea by nine wickets.
Yea could only muster seven players as it was all out for 41, with Peter Brennan taking 2/13, before Puckapunyal chased down the target easily, 1/45 off just 7.4 overs.
Meantime, at Avenel, Daniel Sowden’s dominant 94 was the best score of the round, helping Pyalong get to 4/229.
Jaxon Hill then claimed 3/22, with Tyler Caddie claiming 2/6 and Damien Zoch 2/9 as Pyalong easily bowled Avenel out for 53.
There will be a break in proceedings this week as the Melbourne Cup public holiday stops play for the week, before the competition reconvenes on November 8.
