Myponga-Sellicks are in a good position to move a game clear inside the top-six after posting a total of 264 on the opening day of their round 11 clash with McLaren Districts in the Great Southern Cricket Association (GSCA) at Myponga yesterday. Mudlarks skipper Sean Haverty won the toss and decided to bat with Sam Tregenza (29) and Kobe Dooley (20) putting on 38 for the first wicket. Cam Turner came to the crease at 2/53 and proceeded to play the pivotal knock of the innings for the Mudlarks with 80 from just 77 balls (9 x 4’s, 3 x 6’s) and he was well supported by Lachlan Quilliam (36 not out) and Josh Badenhorst (31). Roy Graham (4/60), David Fitzgerald (2/22) and Stephen Nairn (2/101) were the multiple wicket takers for McLaren Districts. 

Port Elliot and Encounter Bay are locked in a tight battle with Port Elliot making 170 on day one of their clash at Port Elliot. The home side were in early trouble at 3/28, before Braydon Arbon and Luke Collett (20) steadied the ship with a 37-run stand. Arbon went on to top score with a patient 51 (134 balls), while Levi Stringer (33) and Ben Griffiths (22) made handy contributions as their side were bowled out in the 67th over. All five Bays bowlers took wickets with Kieran Garrett leading the way with 4/37 from 14 overs. Garrett is having an excellent season with 26 wickets at an average of 13.31. Skipper Blake Bailey also had a good day with 3/48 (17). 

Yankalilla are in a strong position after the first day of their clash with Willunga at Willunga Oval yesterday. Yankalilla were sent in to bat and after losing Aaron Smith (7) early on, skipper Luke Bartlett and Lachlan Whittlesea set about amassing a 173-run second wicket union before Bartlett was dismissed for 87 (116 balls). Whittlesea continued on to make 95 (125 balls), while Doug Jones hit a quickfire 39 not out (26 balls) as the Tigers declared on 3/242 with 22 overs left in the day. Ramesh Antony (2/27) was the multiple wicket taker for Willunga. Seb Carius (13) and Antony (24) put on 29 runs for the first wicket before Willunga finished the day at 3/47. Will Hogben took 2/0 from four overs, while Smith took 1/12. 

Victor Harbor hosted Goolwa on the turf at ‘Victor’ with the visitors batting first and posting 4/188 before declaring with 24 overs left in the day. Veteran Andy Evans top scored for the Magpies with 80 not out from 100 balls (10 x 4’s, 1 x 6), while Matt Overall (39) and Josh Jones (28 not out) made good contributions. Jesse Ortega was the pick of the Victor Harbor bowlers with 2/40 (14). The Vipers had 24 overs to bat and finished the day on 2/44 with Lachlan Hywood (11 not out) and Lachlan Hill (0 not out) to resume on day two. Cameron Jones batted well for the home side with 31 from 65 balls (5 x 4’s). Tyron Rigney (1/5) and James Lawrence (1/11) were the wicket takers for Goolwa. 

Noarlunga are in a strong position after day one of their clash with Mt Compass at Old Noarlunga after posting a total of 264 before being bowled out in the 69th over. Noarlunga skipper Cam Bullard got the Shoes off to a fast start with 41 from 35 balls (8 x 4’s) as he and Travis Bronstein added 60 runs for the first wicket. Bullard's wicket precipitated a mini-collapse of 3/5 as Mt Compass were well and truly in the game with the home side sitting precariously at 3/65. Bronstein was joined by veteran Jason Scarff and this pair added a valuable 93 runs for the fourth wicket before Scarff departed for 52 (98 balls). Bronstein continued on to top score with 80 (132 balls), while Sean Williams (39) and Rohan Garrard (32) added valuable support in the middle order. Robert Martin (4/51), Jamie Wirth (3/54) and Aaron Dalitz (2/46) were the multiple wicket takers for Mt Compass.