Yankalilla are in a great position to win their third game in row after a good first day of their round four clash at Willunga on Saturday in the Great Southern Cricket Association (GSCA). The Tigers won the toss and batted first with their innings underpinned by opening batsman Aaron Smith. Smith made a fine 83 from 123 balls (9 x 4’s) as his side posted a competitive total of 200 before being bowled out in the 64th over. Chris Clark (28), Doug Jones (16) and David Barnes (14) also chimed in with handy contributions for Yankalilla. Rory Hanson (3/10), Simon Roberts (2/61) and Finlay Seers (2/61) were the leading wicket takers for the Demons. Willunga had six overs to get through at the end of the day and they are in trouble on 3/20 at stumps. Smith finished a great day for him personally with 2/5 from three overs, while Clark (1/15) was the other wicket taker.

Cameron Bullard blazed 113 from 104 balls as Noarlunga posted a handy 6/215 from their 70 overs against Myponga-Sellicks on Saturday at Old Noarlunga. Dropped before he’d scored, Bullard made the Mudlarks pay with 11 boundaries before being dismissed with the score at 6/203. Travis Bronstein (31), Anthony Tucker (21), Mason Parry (16) and Matthew Spaan (16) chipped in with some useful runs for the Shoes as the Mudlarks bowlers battled hard. Vinnie Nizzola (2/51), Mitchell Farquhar (2/64) and Shaun Hutchinson (1/41) were the wicket takers for Myponga-Sellicks. 

Encounter Bay are in a good position to win their fourth game in a row as they travelled to Goolwa for their round four clash. Goolwa batted first and lost early wickets before Vic Robertson set about resurrecting the innings with a top-scoring innings of 49. Shaun Burger (16) and Luke Giddings (12) were the only other Magpies batsmen to reach double figures as they were bowled out in the 52nd over for 114. Encounter Bay skipper Blake Bailey was the chief destroyer with figures of 5/32 from 14 overs, while Chris Butler chipped in with 2/12 (11). The Bays had 18 overs to bat and reached 2/38 at stumps with Matt Overall (12 not out) and Sam Hoffmann (3 not out) to resume on day two. Josh Jones (2/13) has both wickets for the Magpies. 

Port Elliot are also in the box seat to go 4-0 to start the season after bowling Victor Harbor out for 114 on day one of their clash on the turf at ‘Victor’. The Bloods were made to battle for the last 90 minutes of the day however, as they went to stumps on 5/73, still 42 runs short of victory. Earlier the Vipers were sent in and were in early strife at 3/20 before skipper Josh Boyko (42) and Lachlan Hywood (29) added 69 for the fourth wicket. This was the only joy for the home team with the bat though, as they lost their last 7/25 to be bowled out in the 46th over for 114. Off-spinner Ben Griffiths was the standout bowler for Port Elliot with the fine figures of 5/18 from 9.1 overs and he was ably supported by skipper Joel Harris (2/12) and Ben Martin (2/13). Port Elliot had 24 overs to bat until stumps and finished the day on 5/73. Luke Collett was the best of the Bloods batsmen with 31 from 49 balls (2 x 4’s), while Joel Harris (10 not out) and Scott Hannam (7 not out) will resume the run chase on Saturday. Kenny Sumner (3/25), Hywood (1/14) and Jesse Ortega (1/23) were the wicket takers for 'Victor'.

McLaren Districts had a good first day in their clash with Mount Compass at McLaren Flat, posting 8/260 from their 70 overs after being sent in by the Bulls. The innings was set up by two good partnerships. The first was between Daniel Bruce and Justin Twartz who added 112 runs for the second wicket before Twartz was dismissed for 62 from 98 balls (8 x 4’s). Then Bruce and skipper Luke Goodieson (53 from 81 balls) put on 96 for the fourth wicket with Bruce top scoring with a patient 93 from 194 balls (4 x 4’s). Manjula Fernando (3/39), Aaron Dalitz (1/24) and Joel Webber (1/57) were the wicket takers for Mount Compass.