Port Elliot made light work of their elimination final in the Great Southern Cricket Association (GSCA) with a comprehensive eight-wicket win against Myponga-Sellicks at Victor Harbor on the weekend. The Mudlarks were bowled out in the 38th over for just 75 with skipper Sean Haverty top scoring with 18 (41 balls). Liam Harris (3/12), Simon Donaldson (3/18) and Ben Griffiths (3/26) did the damage with the ball for the Bloods. After losing two early wickets, Joel Harris (31 not out) and Ethan Spriggs (21 not out) saw their side to victory in the 22nd over. Vinnie Nizzola (2/29) took both wickets for Myponga-Sellicks. Port Elliot will now take on Goolwa in a semi-final at Encounter Bay this Saturday and Sunday. Reigning premiers Encounter Bay also cruised through to the second week of finals after defeating Yankalilla by eight wickets at Encounter Bay. Yankalilla batted first and were in all sorts of trouble early as they slumped to 3/8 inside the first four overs. Tigers skipper Luke Bartlett tried to resurrect the innings as he battled his way to a patient 65 from 175 balls (5 x 4’s), before his side were ultimately bowled out for 115. Luke Crichton (3/9), Chris Butler (3/15) and Kieran Garrett (2/32) were the leading wicket takers for the Bays. Encounter Bay had 10 overs to bat at the end of day one and they got to stumps at 0/21, before Butler (43), David Schulze (35) and Sam Hoffmann (27 not out) got their side over the line in the 20th over of day two. Aaron Smith (1/15) and Chris Clark (1/32) were the wicket takers for Yankalilla. Encounter Bay will now face minor premier Noarlunga at Victor Harbor for the right to play in the 2024/25 Grand Final. Semi-Final fixtures (15/3/25 & 16/3/25)Noarlunga v Encounter Bay (Victor Harbor)Goolwa v Port Elliot (Encounter Bay)

Onkaparinga Tennis AssociationRound 2 finals resultsWoodchester 7-7-60 defeated Macclesfield 5-5-57Grand Final (15/3/25 @ Macclesfield)Kangarilla v Woodchester 

Langhorne Creek secured the minor premiership after defeating reigning premier Lobethal by 11 runs in a low-scoring round 18 encounter in the Alexandra & Eastern Hills Cricket Association (AEHCA) at Langhorne Creek yesterday. The home side batted first and reached 2/73 through Shannon Jones (32) and Adam Clements (30), before a collapse of 8/56 saw them bowled out for 129 in the 43rd over. All seven Lobethal bowlers took wickets with Matt Martin (2/19), Sam Graeber (2/26) and Mitch Weeks (2/33) the multiple wicket takers. Lobethal started their run chase in shaky fashion as they slipped to 3/33, with ‘Creeks’ skipper Adam Clements (4/31) doing the early damage, before Sam Graeber (42) and Tanner King (22) added 47 runs for the fourth wicket as the the visitors reached 3/80. Veteran Ben Warren (2/14) made two key breakthroughs, while Troy Blackwell (3/28) mopped up the tail as Lobethal were bundled out for 118. Langhorne Creek will host Hahndorf next Saturday with the winner progressing to the Grand Final, while Lobethal will take on old rival Woodside in a cut-throat final at Lobethal. Hahndorf jumped up to second spot on the ladder and secured the double chance after a comprehensive nine-wicket win against Bremer Callington at Hahndorf yesterday. The Cobras batted first with Nathan Fitzgerald (22) and Graydon Brand (20) the only batsmen to reach 20 as they were bowled out for 123. Michael Shanahan (4/31) led the Magpies attack and he was well supported by Ryan Trafford-Walker (3/32) and Paul Allegretto (2/26). The Magpies wasted no time in knocking off the target as Sam Williams and Paul Allegretto (32) put on 107 for the first wicket. Williams went on to make a quickfire 78 not out from 41 balls (9 x 4’s, 4 x 6’s) as the winning runs came up in the 14th over. Leland Siebert (1/13) was the wicket taker for Bremer Callington. Strathalbyn finished their season in style with a comfortable eight-wicket win against Nairne at Strathalbyn yesterday. Nairne batted first and they were in all sorts of trouble early at 4/14 with Matt Harris doing the damage with 3/17 (5). Brodie Clarke (23), Jack Whelan (23) and Caleb Walker (22) attempted to resurrect the innings but ultimately the Razorbacks were bowled out in the 31st over for 99. Tyler Smith (2/10) and Kane Gaiter (2/15) were the other multiple wicket takers for the Stallions. Strathalbyn were untroubled in the run chase as Luke Cousins (29 not out), Riley Tonkin (26) and Mark Abbott (22) saw their side over the line in the 16th over. Woodside warmed up for finals action with a comprehensive 155-run win at Macclesfield. The Warriors batted first and had plenty of contributors as they put up an imposing total of 7/307 from their 45 overs. Dave Wescombe (58), Chris Baschiera (57) and Tommy Baldock (54) all made half-centuries, while Noah Bell (41) and Brad Collins (31) made handy contributions. Oliver Llewellyn (2/38) was the leading wicket taker for the Redbacks. Josh Lewis-Burns battled hard for ‘Maccy’ as he top scored with 50 from 53 balls (8 x 4’s, 1 x 6), while Connor Moore (20) was the only other player to reach 20 as the home side were bowled out for 152. Craig Medlow snared 4/26 (9) for the Warriors and he was well supported by Jeremy Druwitt with 4/39 (9). Ladder (after round 18)Langhorne Creek 56, Hahndorf 52, Lobethal 52, Woodside 48, Nairne 32, Strathalbyn 30, Bremer Callington 14, Macclesfield 4.Round 1 finals fixtures (15/3/25)  Langhorne Creek v Hahndorf (Langhorne Creek)Lobethal v Woodside (Lobethal)

Great Southern Tennis AssociationRound 2 finals resultsVictor Harbor 3-4-49 defeated Back Valley 3-4-47Grand Final (15/3/25 @ Inman Valley)Inman Valley v Victor Harbor

Great Southern Bowls Association - Open Pennant Division 1Week 1 Finals resultsGoolwa 59 defeated Victor Harbor Blue 46McLaren Vale Gold 87 defeated Yankalilla 32Week 2 finals fixtures @ Yankalilla (15/3/25)Yankalilla v Goolwa

Langhorne Creek kept their minor premiership hopes alive after defeating Nairne by 88 runs during round 17 action in the Alexandra & Eastern Hills Cricket Association (AEHCA) at Langhorne Creek on Saturday. The home side batted first with Brodie O’Dea top scoring with 54 from 62 balls (8 x 4’s), and he was well supported by Adam Clements (45) and Brayden Frost (27) as the Tigers posted a total of 156 before being bowled out in the 39th over. William Brooks was the star with the ball for Nairne with career-best figures of 5/9 (4.2), while Chad Harrop snared 2/36 (9). The Razorbacks were never in the run chase as they were dismissed for just 68 with Zac Llewellyn top scoring with 22 (29 balls). Langhorne Creek skipper Adam Clements completed a good all-round game with 4/20 from eight overs, while Troy Blackwell took 3/26.Woodside won their 11th game of the season with a comfortable 122-run win at home against Bremer Callington. The Warriors batted first and compiled an imposing 9/262 from their 45 overs. There were plenty of contributors with Dave Wescombe (58), Craig Medlow (40), Aaron Galvin (28) and Tommy Baldock (28) the leading lights. Six Cobras bowlers took wickets with Nathan Fitzgerald (2/45), Daniel Rickman (2/45) and Ryder Dolman (2/52) the leading wicket takers. Bremer Callington were in all sorts of trouble early in the run chase as they slipped to 3/7 before Alex Durbidge steadied the ship somewhat with 28 from 30 balls (1 x 4, 3 x 6’s). Johnny Fitzgerald (39) and Michael Heath (38) added 82 runs for the seventh wicket before the Cobras were eventually bowled out for 140. Galvin completed a good all-round double with 3/25 (6.2), while Liam Moore (3/40) and Nick Johns (2/14) were the other multiple wicket takers. Strathalbyn won their sixth game of the season with an upset 12-run victory over a depleted Lobethal. Strathalbyn batted first and were in early trouble at 2/18 before Ashley Medhurst (43) and Matt Harris (19) added 57 runs for the third wicket. Jake Beerenfels (38) and Brayden Gaiter (20) then helped lift the Stallions to 166. Will Strange (3/37) was the leading wicket taker for Lobethal, while there were an amazing five run outs! Lobethal were also in strife early in the run chase at 2/11, before Scott Higgins (42) and Sam Martin (37) put the Tigers in a winning position at 5/115. However, ‘Strath’ hit back, taking the last 5/39, to bowl Lobethal out for 154. Harris took 3/27 (9), while Tyler Smith (2/18) and Gaiter (2/24) chipped in with a couple of wickets each. Hahndorf are still a chance at a top-two finish after a comprehensive 155-run win at Macclesfield. Hahndorf batted first with their innings underpinned by a 152-run fourth wicket stand between Ben Montgomerie (79) and Ben Salt (70) as the Magpies posted 5/281 from their 45 overs. Paul Allegretto (46) and Dan Jenner (27) also made handy contributions, while Harrison Farrelly (2/22) was the leading wicket taker for the Redbacks. Macclesfield got off to a good start in the run chase through Connor Moore (31), Konan Breed (28) and Rowan Voogt (24), before the Hahndorf bowlers took over to bowl the Redbacks out for 126. Curtis Montgomery was the star with the ball for the Magpies with 5/25 (7.4), while Ryan Trafford-Walker took 3/50. Ladder (after round 17)Lobethal 52, Langhorne Creek 52, Hahndorf 48, Woodside 44, Nairne 32, Strathalbyn 26, Bremer Callington 14, Macclesfield 4.Round 18 fixtures (8/3/25)Langhorne Creek v LobethalStrathalbyn v NairneMacclesfield v WoodsideHahndorf v Bremer Callington

Goolwa warmed up for finals action after defeating Myponga-Sellicks by an innings and 40 runs during round 12 action in the Great Southern Cricket Association (GSCA) at Goolwa on Saturday. The Magpies resumed day two on 0/103, and declared their innings at 1/221 with Matt Overall (89), Max McCardle (66 not out) and Sam Carlyle (37 not out) the leading run scorers. This gave the Magpies a lead of 101 runs as the Mudlarks took to the crease in their second innings, and it was over pretty quickly as the visitors were rolled for just 61 in 17 overs. James Lawrence took 4/5 (3) to see him finish the minor round with 35 wickets at an average of 9.57 as he took out the GSCA bowling awards. Goolwa now have the first week of finals off, and will play a semi-final against either Port Elliot or Myponga-Sellicks starting on the 15th of March. Port Elliot finished their season in style with a comfortable 95-run victory over Mt Compass. ‘Compass’ resumed day two on 5/58 in pursuit of Port Elliot’s day one total of 182, and it was an early finish as they were bowled out for just 87. Jamarley Daley top scored with 37 (57 balls), while Simon Donaldson was the star with the ball for Port Elliot with figures of 5/36 from 11 overs. Liam Harris (2/4) and Ben Griffiths (2/30) chimed in with two wickets each. Port Elliot will suit up this weekend in an elimination final against Myponga-Sellicks.Veteran Chris Butler made his maiden century to fire Encounter Bay to a five-wicket win over Willunga to finish the minor round. The Bays began day two on 1/66 in pursuit of the Demons’ day one total of 144, and it was the ‘Chris Butler Show’ as Butler made 103 not out from 116 balls (9 x 4’s, 1 x 6) as the Bays declared at 5/168. Daniel Hockham (3/42) was the leading wicket taker for Willunga. Batting a second time, Willunga finished on 9/135 with Eddie Last (33) and Jordan Corfield (30 not out) top scoring. Butler continued his excellent day with 3/20, while Kieran Garrett (3/42) and Blake Bailey (3/48) were the other chief wicket takers. Encounter Bay will face Yankalilla in a knockout elimination final this weekend. McLaren Districts fell agonisingly short of an outright win, and a finals spot, in their game with Victor Harbor at McLaren Vale on Saturday. The Crushers resumed day two on 0/13 in pursuit of the Vipers’ day one total of 153. The home side wasted no time knocking off the target with Justin Twartz (43), Stephen Nairn (34) and George Beard (26) leading the way. Kenny Sumner (3/36) and Jesse Ortega (2/38) were the multiple wicket takers for the Vipers. Victor Harbor took to the crease for their second innings and struggled their way to a total of 82, before being bowled out in the 34th over. Kevin Grant (3/15), Nairn (3/26), Beard (2/6) and Roy Graham (2/21) were the wicket takers for McLaren Districts. This left the Crushers with a target of 81 from just eight overs with a finals spot on the line. The home side pushed hard with Beard (36 not out from 21) and Grant (29 from 15) lifting their side to 4/70 before time ran out with their side just 11 runs from victory. Luke Harding took the bowling honours for ‘Victor’ with 3/19 (4). Minor premier Noarlunga tuned up for finals action with a five-wicket victory over Yankalilla. Noarlunga resumed at 2/30 with Travis Bronstein going on to score 41 (56 balls) before he was dismissed with the score at 4/78. Yankalilla had a bit of a ‘sniff’ but that was extinguished as Shoes skipper Cam Bullard made 100 not out (11 x 4’s), his second century of the season, to see his side comfortably over the line. Chris Clark took 2/50 (17) for the Tigers. Noarlunga will now have the first week of finals off and will play the winner of the Encounter Bay v Yankalilla elimination final on the weekend of 15th & 16th March.Round 1 Elimination Final fixtures (8/3/25 & 9/3/25)Encounter Bay v Yankalilla (Encounter Bay)Port Elliot v Myponga-Sellicks (Victor Harbor)

Strathalbyn v Hahndorf (‘A’ Grade)In their last game of the minor rounds Strathalbyn were up to bat first but they were unable to get anyone on base with Hahndorf’s third baser Eliza Lovelock making two outs at first and short stop Abbie Bastian also making an out at first for three up three down. Hahndorf started off with a hit to centre by Bastian and with great base stealing she was brought home by a hit to Mia Oats-Willis for the only run of the innings with Strath’s pitcher/catcher combo of Peyton Daniels to Gab Martin working well for two K2’s and second baser Georgia Tomkinson making the third out at first base.The second dig for Strath produced some walks and a hit to Bianca Pash but again they were unable to bring anyone home with Hahndorf’s Lucy Weatherstone pitching a K2, fielding and throwing home to pick off the lead runner with catcher Georgia King then throwing to first to catch the runner short for a double play. Walks were gained by Hahndorf in their second turn at bat with a safe hit to Bastian and a two baser to Brea Luxon which brought three runners home before Strath could make two K2’s and short stop Kim Cutting took a catch.Strath needed to get runs on the board but again they were unable to with Hahndorf’s second baser Reggie Fairley making two outs at first and Lovelock fielding and throwing across the diamond for the third out. Hahndorf had some safe hits to the outfield in their third turn at bat and brought two runs across the plate with Strath’s second baser Tomkinson and pitcher Daniels both making outs into the safe glove of Buttsy Milne at first and another K2 to Daniels to end the innings.Strath had a safe hit to Lara Tamke in the fourth but she was left stranded with Hahndorf making an out at first base and then Fairley making an out at second and quickly throwing to first base for another double play holding them scoreless again. Strath brought new pitcher Kathy Pash on and they had success straight away with Daniels now at third taking a catch and then another line drive catch with Pash pitching well for a K2 and three up three down.Strath needed to get runs on the board and in the fifth they decided they needed to bat and they did. Safe hits to Cutting, Pash, Tomkinson, Martin and a two baser to Bianca Pash brought home six runs which now put them in front with Hahndorf making all three outs at first base. Strath needed to hold Hahndorf scoreless and they started well with Tomkinson and K. Pash getting the first two batters out at first base but then Fairley hit a big three baser and was brought home by a safe hit to Georgia Fairley to bring in the winning run. Time and game were called with Hahndorf winning the game 7 runs to Strathalbyn 6. Strathalbyn will head into their finals campaign after finishing second on the ladder after the minor rounds. Strathalbyn v Pirates (‘C’ Grade)In a must win game for both teams Strathalbyn started the batting with safe hits to Elise Duffield and Rebecca Sims and with some walks gained they were able to bring home three runs with Pirates pitcher/catcher combo of Charlene Klenke to Michelle Stewart working well together for three K2’s. In Pirates turn at bat Strath’s first baser Duffield was a safe glove to throw to as pitcher Sims, third baser Brydie Spriggs and short stop Annabel McGregor all fielded and threw to first for three up three down holding Pirates scoreless.The second dig for Strath had a two base hit to Duffield and a three baser to Monica Spriggs which helped two runners cross the plate with Pirates second baser Debbie Taylor making an out at first and another two K2’s to Klenke and Stewart holding them to those runs. Pirates needed to get some runs on the board and they did with safe hits to Leonie Beattie, Klenke and Danielle Hupfield with Tracy Pearce hitting a two baser and Brenae Weiringa a three baser which brought in three runs before Strath’s pitcher Sims took a catch and McGregor fielded and tagged the runner and quickly threw to second baser Sophie VonBlanckensee to get another runner out for a double play.The third dig for Strath had safe hits to Amber Crawford and VonBlanckensee and two basers to M. Spriggs and Sims which pushed runners around the diamond and four over the plate with Pirates short stop Steph Zuzolo taking a catch, another K2 this time to new pitcher Sue Stewart and a tag out by Zuzolo ended the innings. Pirates needed to add runs in the third and they started well with a two baser to M. Stewart and hits to Pearce and Beattie which brought home three runs with Strath’s centre M. Spriggs taking a catch and VonBlanckensee making an out at third before time and game was called with Strathalbyn coming out on top 9 runs to Pirates 6 and now claiming fourth position to head into the finals.

Great Southern Tennis AssociationRound 1 finals resultsInman Valley 3-4-45 defeated Back Valley 3-4-40Victor Harbor 6-8-60 defeated Port Elliot 0-0-26Preliminary Final (8/3/25)Back Valley v Victor Harbor

Reigning premiers Scott Creek Ironbank (SCIB) won their third game in a row and have all but assured themselves of a spot in the top-four, after a high-scoring 42-run win against Meadows during round 13 action in the Hills Cricket Association (HCA) at Cherry Gardens on Saturday. The home side batted first and it was the ‘Adam Shearwood/Aaron Thompson Show’ as the opening pair put on a huge 225-run stand with Shearwood making 128 (120 balls) and Aaron Thompson scoring 100 (125 balls), as SCIB posted an imposing 4/269 from their 45 overs. Meadows’ run chase started shakily with both openers dismissed and the score at 2/31. Veterans Rohan Reid and Chad Dawe came together for a 58-run fourth wicket stand before Reid was dismissed for 66 (95 balls), while Chad Dawe top scored with 68 from 57 balls (6 x 4’s, 2 x 6’s). Adam Ramsbottom (22) and Jake Hughes (19 not out) made handy contributions as Meadows finished on 9/227. Beau Harwood (3/32), Ben McGowan (3/44) and Andy Adams (3/55) were the leading wicket takers for Scott Creek Ironbank.Stirling warmed up for finals action with an emphatic eight-wicket home win against Aldgate on Saturday. The Gaters batted first and reached a good position at 1/50 through Pierce Cordes-Harvey (40) and Mitch Thomas (24), but from then on it was all Stirling. The Eagles took 9/61 to bowl Aldgate out for 111 in the 40th over. Harrison Webb (3/3), Ned Hopgood (3/17) and Jack Pick (2/33) were the multiple wicket takers for Stirling. The Eagles were untroubled in the run chase with Sean McCullum (37), Jack Pick (23 not out) and Jack Read (23) seeing their side over the line in the 18th over. Bridgewater moved into the top-four following their 57-run victory over Mylor at Bridgewater Oval on Saturday. The Raiders batted first James Dawson (48) and Ty Watson (36) leading their side to 1/97, before a collapse of 9/61 saw them bowled out for 158 in the 40th over. Liam Tansell (3/3), Nick Cook (2/17), Oliver Sendy (2/20) and Dylan Quinn (2/34) were the major wicket takers for the Pipers. Mylor got off to a good start with Michael Warburton (19) and Tom Plant (47) adding 43 runs for the first wicket before a collapse of 10/58 saw Mylor bowled out for 101 in the 40th over. Peter Atkins (3/16) and Liam Risson (3/16) were the stars with the ball for Bridgewater.Minor premier Mt Lofty had an easy nine-wicket win over Kangarilla at Heathfield Oval. The visitors batted first and were soon in strife at 5/24, before Hartley Nobes chimed in with a top-scoring 47 from 69 balls (3 x 4’s, 2 x 6’s). Kangarilla eventually were bowled out for 90 in the 32nd over. Five Redcaps bowlers took wickets with Adam Carthew (3/18) and Sam Furber (2/9) leading the way. Mt Lofty wasted no time knocking off the target as Josh Mitchell whacked 58 not out from 33 balls (3 x 4’s, 5 x 6’s) as the target was reached in just the 16th over. Ladder (after round 13)Mt Lofty 48, Stirling 36, Scott Creek Ironbank 28, Bridgewater 24, Mylor 24, Aldgate 24, Kangarilla 16, Meadows 8.Round 14 (8/3/25 - home teams named first)Kangarilla v BridgewaterMeadows v Mt LoftyAldgate v Scott Creek IronbankMylor v Stirling

Onkaparinga Tennis AssociationRound 1 finals resultsKangarilla 9-9-70 defeated Macclesfield 3-3-52Woodchester 10-10-76 defeated Langhorne Creek 2-2-35Preliminary Final (8/3/25)Macclesfield v Woodchester 

Great Southern Bowls Association - Open Pennant Division 1Round 18 resultsWillunga 63 defeated Victor Harbor Blue 43Yankalilla 70 defeated Victor Harbor White 41 Port Elliot 66 defeated Strathalbyn 54McLaren Vale Gold 77 defeated Encounter Bay 45Goolwa 88 defeated McLaren Vale Blue 46Ladder (after round 18)McLaren Vale Gold 180, Yankalilla 142, Goolwa 136, Victor Harbor Blue 123, Strathalbyn 108, Willunga 106, Encounter Bay 89, Port Elliot 84, Victor Harbor White 72, McLaren Vale Blue 40.Week 1 finals fixtures @ McLaren Vale (8/3/25)Goolwa v Victor Harbor BlueMcLaren Vale Gold v Yankalilla 

Great Southern Bowls Association - Women’s Pennant Division 1Round 14 resultsWillunga 72 defeated Victor Harbor White 44Port Elliot 65 defeated Encounter Bay 49Goolwa 63 defeated Yankalilla 51Victor Harbor Blue 56 defeated McLaren Vale 49Ladder (after round 14)Goolwa 120, Willunga 117, Port Elliot 106, Victor Harbor Blue 97, Encounter Bay 70, Yankalilla 58, Victor Harbor White 53, McLaren Vale 51.Round 1 finals fixtures (6/3/25)Port Elliot v Victor Harbor Blue (1st Semi-Final @ Port Elliot)Goolwa v Willunga (2nd Semi-Final @ Goolwa)

Langhorne Creek moved up to second spot on the ladder after a convincing eight-wicket victory over Macclesfield during round 16 action in the Alexandra & Eastern Hills Cricket Association (AEHCA) at Langhorne Creek on Saturday. Macclesfield batted first and were bowled out for just 82 in the 26th over with Harrison Farrelly top scoring with 15 (33 balls). Jagga Kotz (3/13), Brayden Frost (3/23) and Adam Clements (2/9) were the leading wicket takers for Langhorne Creek. The Tigers wasted no time in knocking off the target as Brodie O’Dea made a quickfire 50 from 26 balls (6 x 4’s, 2 x 6’s), with the winning runs coming up in just eight overs. Luke Jones (1/26) and Joseph Lions (1/29) were the wicket takers for the Redbacks.A Shane Kenney century has fired Nairne to a six-wicket win against Hahndorf in hot and windy conditions at Nairne Oval on Saturday. Kenney smashed 101 from just 47 balls as the Razorbacks chased down the Magpies’ total of 8/225 in just the 31st over. Kenney’s innings included seven fours and a whopping 10 sixes and was his second ‘ton’ for the season. He was well supported by skipper Luke Timmins (47 not out) and Zac Llewellyn (36). Paul Allegretto (2/40) was the leading wicket taker for Hahndorf. Earlier, after slipping to 8/105, Ben Salt (77 not out) and Curtis Montgomery (61 not out) put on an unbroken ninth-wicket stand worth 120 runs to give Hahndorf what looked like a good total to defend. Chad Harrop was the star with the ball for Nairne with 4/21 from his eight overs. Lobethal moved another step closer to the minor premiership with a three-wicket win at Woodside. The home side batted first with Noah Bell (55), Chris Baschiera (29) and Trent Young (29) lifting their side to a competitive total of 193 before being bowled out in the 44th over. Lobethal used nine bowlers with Mitch Weeks (3/26), Matt Martin (3/27) and Sam Graeber (2/27) leading the way. Weeks got the Tigers off to a fast start in the run chase with 43 from 20 balls (3 x 4’s, 4 x 6’s), but at 3/62, the game was evenly poised. Jeremy Hackett joined Sam Graeber at the crease in a pivotal 92-run stand for the fourth wicket before Graeber went for 37 (61 balls). Hackett continued on to top score with 52 from 57 balls (6 x 4’s, 1 x 6) as the winning runs came up in the 37th over. Jeremy Druwitt bowled an excellent spell for the Warriors to snare 5/35 from his nine overs. The game between Bremer Callington and Strathalbyn at Callington was abandoned after a ‘mutual agreement’ due to the heat.Ladder (after round 16)Lobethal 52, Langhorne Creek 48, Hahndorf 44, Woodside 40, Nairne 32, Strathalbyn 22, Bremer Callington 14, Macclesfield 4.Round 17 fixtures (1/3/25)  Langhorne Creek v NairneLobethal v StrathalbynWoodside v Bremer CallingtonMacclesfield v Hahndorf

The game between top-four teams Yankalilla and Noarlunga is evenly poised after day one of their round 12 clash in the Great Southern Cricket Association (GSCA) yesterday. Yankalilla won the toss and had no hesitation in batting on a hot day at Yankalilla, and they got off to a fast start through opening pair Aaron Smith and Lachlan Whittlesea who put on 87 for the first wicket before Whittlesea departed for 26 (55 balls). Smith went on to top score with 58 from 56 balls (8 x 4’s), while skipper Luke Bartlett made a patient 48 (130 balls) as the Tigers posted a total of 183 before being bowled out in the 60th over. Jason Scarff took his first five-wicket haul of the season with figures of 5/48 from a marathon 21-over spell. Jett Holberton, who came on in the 54th over, took the last three wickets to finish with 3/3 from 3.2 overs. Noarlunga batted for 10 overs before stumps and reached 2/30 with Travis Bronstein (21 not out) and Rohan Garrard (4 not out) at the crease. Chris Clark (1/13) and Trent Starke (1/21) were the Yankalilla wicket takers. Second-placed Goolwa are within sight of first innings points after an excellent first day against Myponga-Sellicks at Goolwa. The visitors batted first and got themselves into a good position at 1/76 through a half century to opening batsman Sam Tregenza (51 from 83 balls), before losing their last 9/44 to be bowled out for 120. Matt Overall (3/12), teenager Corey Allsop (3/15) and left-arm spinner James Lawrence (3/45) did the damage with the ball for the Magpies. Goolwa had 25 overs to bat before stumps and finished the day in a great position on 0/103 with Overall (56 not out) and Sam Carlyle (37 not out) to resume on day two. Port Elliot are in the box seat to win their ninth game of the season after 15 wickets fell on day one of their clash with Mount Compass at Burgess Oval. Port Elliot batted first and were bowled out in the 47th over for 182. Skipper Joel Harris (39), Ethan Spriggs (33), Scott Hannam (29) and Patrick Dodd (25) were the leading run scorers for the Bloods. Five Mount Compass bowlers took wickets with Robert Martin (4/31) and Bailey Baldock (3/33) leading the way. Mount Compass had 23 overs to bat before stumps and they were in all sorts of trouble as they slumped to 3/11 in the sixth over. Jamarley Daley was the only batsman to reach double figures as he finished the day on 37 not out (53 balls), with his side in strife at 5/58. Liam Harris (2/4), Simon Donaldson (2/25) and Ben Griffiths (1/14) were the wicket takers for the Bloods. Encounter Bay are in a good position at stumps on day one of their game against Willunga at Encounter Bay after reaching stumps at 1/66 in reply to Willunga’s first innings total of 144. The home side won the toss and sent the Demons in and the visitors started well to reach 2/86 as skipper Rory Hanson top scored with 63 from 113 balls (10 x 4’s). Seb Carius lent good support to his captain with 23 (57), but Willunga lost their last 8/58 to be bowled out in the 55th over. The Bays shared the wickets with skipper Blake Bailey (3/29), Kieran Garrett (3/38) and Luke Crichton (2/16) the multiple wicket takers. Encounter Bay had 15 overs to bat before stumps and reached 1/66 with Butler (35 not out) and Sam Hoffmann (19 not out) to resume on day two. Daniel Hockham (1/17) was the sole wicket taker for Willunga. Victor Harbor posted their highest score of the season as they took on McLaren Districts at McLaren Vale yesterday as the Vipers made 153 before being bowled out in the 66th over. Their innings was underpinned by opening batsman Luke Harding who made 70 from 131 balls (9 x 4’s), his first half century of the season in the ‘A’ grade competition. Harding received good support from Cameron Jones (27) in a 63-run second wicket stand. The Crushers used eight bowlers but the standout performance came from all-rounder Stephen Nairn who bagged the excellent figures of 7/30 from 18.1 nagging overs. It was the second five-wicket haul for Nairn this season. McLaren Districts had four overs to negotiate before stumps with Daniel Hoskin (10 not out) and Roy Graham (3 not out) set to resume on day two with the Crushers at 0/13. 

Great Southern Bowls Association - Open Pennant Division 1Round 17 resultsMcLaren Vale Gold 40 defeated Port Elliot 33Victor Harbor White 52 defeated Strathalbyn 47Willunga 69 defeated Yankalilla 50 Victor Harbor Blue 65 defeated McLaren Vale Blue 54Goolwa 68 defeated Encounter Bay 52Ladder (after round 17)McLaren Vale Gold 168, Yankalilla 132, Goolwa 124, Victor Harbor Blue 123, Strathalbyn 106, Willunga 94, Encounter Bay 89, Port Elliot 74, Victor Harbor White 70, McLaren Vale Blue 40.Round 18 fixtures (1/3/25)Victor Harbor Blue v WillungaYankalilla v Victor Harbor WhiteStrathalbyn v Port ElliotMcLaren Vale Gold v Encounter BayGoolwa v McLaren Vale Blue

Stirling have all but wrapped up the double chance after a five-wicket win against Bridgewater during round 12 action in the Hills Cricket Association (HCA) at Bridgewater yesterday. The home side batted first and were in trouble at 4/65 in the 16th over, before Peter Atkins and Justin Summerill came together to add 84 runs for the fifth wicket. Atkins made a hard-hitting 49 from 29 balls (4 x 4’s, 4 x 6’s), while Summerill finished with 43 (61 balls) as the Raiders posted 192 before they were bowled out in the 38th over. Six Stirling bowlers took wickets with veteran opening bowler Chris Shaw snaring 3/30 (8), while Connor McFadyen (3/52) was the other multiple wicket taker for the Eagles. After losing McFadyen (0) early, Stirling skipper Jack Read took over with 56 from 31 balls (2 x 4’s, 6 x 6’s), before Harrison Webb anchored the innings with his highest score of the season, 76 not out (94 balls), with the winning runs coming up in the 43rd over. Ty Watson (2/25) was the leading wicket taker for Bridgewater. Reigning premiers Scott Creek Ironbank (SCIB) have moved up to third spot on the ladder after defeating Mylor by 63 runs at Cherry Gardens yesterday. SCIB batted first with their innings dominated by an opening stand of 123 between skipper Adam Shearwood and Aaron Thompson. Thompson top scored with 65 (111), while Shearwood finished with 54 (83). Daniel Desengo chipped in with 31 (29) as SCIB made 7/187 from their 45 overs. Michael Warburton (2/38) and Thomas Jensen (2/51) were the multiple wicket takers for Mylor. The Pipers were in all sorts of trouble early in the run chase as they slipped to 3/25 in the 11th over. Alex Kern played a fighting hand (40 from 84 balls), but no other Mylor batsman passed 20 runs as they were bowled out for 124 in the 35th over. All five Scott Creek Ironbank bowlers took wickets with Desengo (2/20), Lachlan Knight (2/25), Jayden Rea (2/25) and Beau Harwood (2/29) leading the way. Kangarilla won their fourth game of the season with a seven-wicket win against Meadows at Yaroona Oval yesterday. Meadows batted first and posted a competitive total of 7/177 from their 45 overs with Oscar Tydeman top scoring with 57 from 61 balls (9 x 4’s, 1 x 6), while Chad Dawe (34) and Haydn Reid (31) made handy contributions. Left-arm seamer Jack Evans was the best of the Kangarilla bowlers with 4/39 from nine overs. The Kangarilla run chase was set up by an excellent 106-run opening stand between Jake Turnbull and Steve Featherstone. Featherstone was the first to go for 52 (81 balls), his first half century of the season, while Turnbull continued on to top score with 76 (113) as the winning runs came up in the 43rd over.Mt Lofty won their 10th game on the trot with a comfortable 50-run win against Aldgate at Heathfield Oval. The Redcaps batted first and finished on 8/190 from their 45 overs. It was a good team batting performance from the premiership favourites with Josh Healey (40), Jordan Neis-Beer (36), Adam Carthew (23) and Nick Justice (23) all making good contributions. Angus Bilsborow took 4/55 (9) and Pierce Cordes-Harvey (2/29) to be the leading wicket takers for the Gaters. Aldgate were always under pressure in the run chase against a frugal Redcaps bowling unit as they were bowled out for 140 in the 44th over. Five Redcaps bowlers took wickets with Peter Giannes bowling an excellent spell of 4/12 (7.5), while Will Healey (2/22) and Connor Milde (2/42) took a couple of wickets each. Max Bilsborow top scored for Aldgate with 23 (51 balls). Ladder (after round 12)Mt Lofty 44, Stirling 32, Scott Creek Ironbank 24, Aldgate 24, Mylor 24, Bridgewater 20, Kangarilla 16, Meadows 8.Round 13 (1/3/25 - home teams named first)Bridgewater v MylorStirling v AldgateScott Creek Ironbank v MeadowsMt Lofty v Kangarilla 

Yankalilla moved up to fourth spot on the ladder after defeating Willunga outright by 59 runs during round 11 action in the Great Southern Cricket Association (GSCA) at Willunga on Saturday. Willunga resumed day two on 3/47 after Yankalilla had declared their first innings closed at 3/242 on day one, and they battled their way to a total of 144 before being bowled out. Eddie Last (32) and Rory Hanson (31) were the leading scorers for the Demons. Will Hogben (2/0), Chris Clark (2/25) and Aaron Smith (2/32) were the leading wicket takers for the Tigers. Yankalilla went back into bat for just five overs and they made 3/31 before declaring for the second time in the game, leaving Willunga 30 overs to make 130 for their first victory of the season. It wasn’t to be as Yankalilla bowled the hosts out for just 70 to take the 10 points for an outright victory. Daniel Hockham battled hard for Willunga with 24 (53 balls), while opening bowlers Trent Starke (4/20) and Ryan Borlace (4/30) did all the damage for Yankalilla. Goolwa were also on the hunt for outright points in their clash with Victor Harbor, but ultimately they came up short by just two wickets as ‘Victor’ finished their second innings on 8/87, still 26 runs short of making Goolwa bat a second time. Kenny Sumner (33 not out) and Luke Harding (27) were the mainstays of the Vipers second dig, while Matt Overall (3/21) and Sean McIvor (3/22) were the best of the Magpies bowlers. Earlier, Victor Harbor resumed their first innings at 2/44 in reply to Goolwa’s day one score of 4/188 declared and were bowled out for just 75 with Josh Jones the best of the Goolwa bowlers with 4/18 (15). Jones was well supported by Dean Vickery (3/8) and James Lawrence (2/20).Myponga-Sellicks consolidated their spot in the top-six after a comfortable 118-run win against McLaren Districts at Myponga. McLaren Districts were chasing the Mudlarks’ day one total of 264 and they got off to an excellent start as opening pair Stuart Kennewell (48) and Stephen Nairn (40) put on 91 runs for the first wicket. That was as good as it got for the Crushers as they lost 10/55 to be bowled out for 146 in the 57th over. Vinnie Nizzola bowled a marathon 26 overs and snared 4/50, while Jackson Lee took 4/34 from 12 overs. Encounter Bay won their seventh game of the season after defeating Port Elliot by four wickets at Port Elliot on Saturday. Port Elliot made 170 on day one and Encounter Bay’s run chase started badly as they slipped to 2/7 early on. Chris Butler opened the batting and played a fine hand of 41 (48 balls), while Zane Garrett (26) and Blake Bailey (21) made handy contributions, but at 6/112, the game was well and truly in the balance. Veteran Luke Crichton joined youngster Kieran Garrett and this pair saw their side to safety through an unbroken 59-run seventh wicket stand. Garrett finished with 22 not out (58 balls), while Crichton made 38 not out (37 balls). The ever-reliable Simon Donaldson was the pick of the Bloods bowlers with 3/45 (18.3). Noarlunga won their 10th game of the season after defeating a gallant Mt Compass by 61 runs at Old Noarlunga. The Shoes made 264 on day one and Mt Compass were in early trouble on Saturday at 2/23 as Lochie Nash joined Josh Murfitt. This pair put on 60 runs for the third wicket before Nash departed for 35 (72 balls), while Murfitt continued on to make his second century in the past two seasons. Murfitt finished with 107 from 113 balls (11 x 4’s, 2 x 6’s) as Mt Compass were bowled out for 203 in the 59th over. Jacob Banks continued his fine debut season at the Shoes with 5/73 (16), while Sean Williams took 4/48 from 16.4 overs. Ladder (after round 11)Noarlunga 64, Goolwa 54, Port Elliot 52, Yankalilla 43, Encounter Bay 42, Myponga-Sellicks 34, McLaren Districts 28, Mt Compass 27, Victor Harbor 6, Willunga 0.Round 12 (22/2/25 & 1/3/25 - 2 day games)Mt Compass v Port ElliotEncounter Bay v WillungaGoolwa v Myponga-SellicksYankalilla v NoarlungaMcLaren Districts v Victor Harbor

Onkaparinga Tennis AssociationRound 14 resultsStrathalbyn 6-6-56 defeated Macclesfield 6-6-54Kangarilla 6-6-65 defeated Woodchester 6-6-60Langhorne Creek had the byeLadder (after round 14)Macclesfield 122, Kangarilla 90, Woodchester 86, Langhorne Creek 70, Strathalbyn 48.Round 15 fixtures (22/2/25)Langhorne Creek v KangarillaWoodchester v StrathalbynMacclesfield has the bye