Yankalilla pulled off an upset 86-run win against Noarlunga during round nine action in the Great Southern Cricket Association (GSCA) yesterday. Yankalilla batted first and were in early trouble at 2/12 before Doug Jones and Luke Bartlett added 56 runs for the third wicket until Jones was dismissed for 33. Bartlett then put on 50 for the fifth wicket with Aaron Smith (15) before he was finally dismissed for 86 as ‘Yank’ finished with 6/162 from their 40 overs. Teenage opening bowler Harry Jackson was the leading wicket taker for the Shoes with 3/23 (6). Noarlunga’s run chase started in disastrous fashion with David Scarff bowled first ball of the innings by Ryan Borlace (1/13). Tim Dellatorre (3/25), Smith (2/6), and Ashley Madden (2/28) were the leading wicket takers for the Tigers as Noarlunga were dismissed for just 76 in the 24th over. Mason Parry (23) and Dale Parrish (19) were the only batsmen to reach double figures for the Shoes.

Willunga won their second game of the season after defeating Aldinga by 41 runs yesterday. The reigning premier Demons batted first with their innings underpinned by a fine 86 not out (135 balls) from former skipper Luke Harding. James Whetstone (20) helped Harding add 53 for the second wicket before Simon Roberts came to the crease. This pair added 114 for the third wicket with Roberts making a quickfire 72 from 50 balls ( 5 x 4’s, 6 x 6’s) as Willunga posted 4/198 from their 40 overs. Brenton Averats was the best of the Aldinga bowlers with 3/33 (8). Aldinga battled hard to bat out their 40 overs, finishing on 7/157, with Robert Lishmund (44), Wade Sutherland (28), and Seamus O’Flaherty (24) all making good contributions. Roberts (2/11) and Harding (2/34) completed fine all-round games with a couple of wickets each.

Port Elliot consolidated second position on the ladder with a 34-run win against Myponga-Sellicks at Myponga. Port Elliot batted first and battled their way to a competitive 8/143 after their 40 overs. The innings was set up by a 63-run stand between Joel Harris (32) and Ben Griffiths (25). Liam Harris also chimed in with 21. Five Mudlarks bowlers took wickets with Mitchell Farquhar (3/23) and Vince Nizzola (2/24) leading the way. Myponga-Sellicks got off to a good start with Michael Tomlinson (32) and Ryan Haverty (22) adding 50 for the second wicket, but that was as good as it got for the home side as they were restricted to 8/109 from their 40 overs. Port Elliot’s Riley Paull did plenty of damage through the middle order with 3/5 from four overs. Liam Harris was the other multiple wicket taker with 2/16 (6).

Encounter Bay moved up to third spot on the ladder following their convincing six-wicket win over Mount Compass. ‘Compass’ batted first and they were soon in strife as they slipped to 5/29. Robert Martin made a quickfire 39 from 35 balls (5 x 4’s, 1 x 6) to add some respectability to the innings before his side were bowled out for 96 in the 31st over. Chris Butler (3/11), Blake Bailey (3/13), and Zac Thompson (2/20) were the leading bowlers for the Bays. Sam Hoffmann continued his good recent form as he hit a quick half century to help the Bays to victory after just 18 overs. Hoffmann, who made 94 not out last week, top scored with 57 from 48 balls (8 x 4’s, 1 x 6), while Cam Lintern made 17 not out (10 balls).

Goolwa remained undefeated after accounting for McLaren Districts by nine wickets yesterday. McLaren Districts batted first and they started well with Justin Twartz (22), Jim Ryan (21) and Stephen Nairn (14) making solid contributions. There wasn’t much else to say about the rest of the innings as the Crushers were bowled out for 110. It was a good effort from the Goolwa bowling lineup with Jayden Crees (SA Country), Josh Jones (ill), and James Lawrence (injured) all missing. Kingsley Vincent (3/14), Dean Vickery (2/17), Josh Andrewartha (2/19), and Andy Evans (2/26) stepped up to bowl McLaren Districts out. With his two wickets, Evans brought up his 400th senior wicket for the Magpies. After Stephen Nairn (1/30) removed the in-form Luke Giddings (5), Jesse Consalvo and Sam Carlyle (26 not out) added 84 runs for the second wicket to bring up victory in the 27th over. Consalvo made his highest score of the season with 76 not out.

Ladder - after round 9

Goolwa 58, Port Elliot 46, Encounter Bay 37, Noarlunga 37, McLaren Districts 37, Myponga-Sellicks 24, Yankalilla 21, Willunga 18, Mount Compass 12, Aldinga 0.

Round 10 fixtures (28/1/23 - home team named first)

Willunga v Encounter Bay

Noarlunga v Goolwa

Port Elliot v Yankalilla

McLaren Districts v Aldinga

Mount Compass v Myponga-Sellicks