Meadows remains undefeated in the Hills Cricket Association (HCA) after winning their Grand Final rematch against Aldgate at Meadows Oval by 73 runs. Meadows won the toss and elected to bat first and they got off to a good start with Haydn Reid (10) and Luke Tonkin (51) adding 43 for the first wicket. Matt Pethick (45) and skipper Brad Dawe (38) then put on 71 for the third wicket to lift the home side to 2/132 before Pethick was dismissed. Rohan Reid (15) then joined Brad Dawe to add a further 31 for the fourth wicket before a collapse of 6/5 saw Meadows finish their 40 overs at 9/168. Frank Clements (3/13) and Matty Hansen (3/30) were the pick of the bowlers for Aldgate. The Gaters run chase started in solid fashion with Josh Callaghan and Mitch Thomas putting on 22 for the first wicket before Thomas was dismissed. After that it was all Meadows with only Harry Morbey (30) passing 20 for the reigning premier. Rohan Reid (3/18), Anthony Hughes (3/22) and Brad Dawe (2/1) were the multiple wicket takers for the Bulldogs who continued their stranglehold on top position.

Stirling moved into second spot on the HCA ladder with a hard fought four-wicket victory at Kangarilla. The home side batted first and were immediately in big trouble with both openers dismissed and the score sitting precariously at 2/0. Matthew Bertelsmeier (56) and Carlos Venter (29) then set about a rescue mission for Kangies as they added 60 runs for the third wicket before Venter was dismissed. Stirling continued to take regular wickets before Kangarilla eventually finished at 9/147 from their 40 overs. Teenager Myles Collins (4/30) and opening bowler Dan Parfitt (3/23) were the chief destroyers for the Eagles. Stirling struggled in the run chase as they slipped to 5/45 with only Kosta Sinodinos (20) providing any resistance with Kangarilla opening bowler Steve Featherstone bowling an excellent spell of 2/18 from his eight overs. Stirling badly needed a partnership and they got one as Jacob Gonzalez joined veteran Pete Fryer and this pair set about chasing down the required target. Gonzalez made a hard-hitting 46 from just 40 balls as he and Fryer added a crucial 81 runs for the sixth wicket. Once Gonzalez was dismissed, Fryer continued on to make 36 not out and with help from Collins (seven not out), put on 23 runs for the seventh wicket to see the Eagles home with four overs to spare. 

Mount Lofty won their second consecutive game as they defeated Bridgewater by 29 runs at Heathfield Oval. The Redcaps batted first and it was slow going as they reached 7/137 from their 40 overs. The innings was set up by a 57-run second wicket stand between skipper Jordan Neis-Beer (42) and Josh Healey (42). Neis-Beer then added a further 36 runs for the third wicket with James Kittel-Neill (10). Luke Hoyle (2/20), Rhys Jordan (2/24) and Jamie Drew (2/25) were the multiple wicket takers for the Raiders. Bridgewater started their run chase well as Kieran McCaw (20) and Charles Birnie (16) put on 40 for the first wicket but from then on it was all Mount Lofty as they bowled the Raiders out for 108 after 39 overs. Adam Carthew took 3/11 from eight overs and he was well supported by Max Hawke (2/11) and Brad Hutton (2/23) as Mount Lofty now sit just half a game out of the top four.

Round 8 (21/12/19) fixtures are one-day matches (home team named first).....

Kangarilla v Meadows

Aldgate v Bridgewater

Flagstaff Hill v Stirling

Mount Lofty has the bye