Hills Softball Association ‘A’ Grade Women (Strathalbyn v Hahndorf)Strathalbyn were up to bat first but Hahndorf’s fielding was good, making two outs at first and a K2 to send them from the diamond three up three down. Hahndorf’s turn at bat was also scoreless with an out made at first, a catch taken at short stop by Kim Cutting and a catch taken at left field by Tash Mayes ending the innings.Strath had safe outfield hits to Emily Eglitis, Rebekah Mayes and T. Mayes and with some good base running they brought home two runs with Hahndorf’s centre fielder Rylee Zobel taking a catch, an out made at first and another K2 to pitcher Tahlia Larosa stopping the flow. A home run to Charlotte Fairley added to Hahndorf’s tally and so did a further two runs and included a safe hit to Tracy Luxon with Cutting taking a catch and two K2’s to Strath’s pitcher/catcher combo of Norris to Bianca Pash.Strath were held scoreless again in the third dig but it did include a hit to the outfield by Kathryn “Buttsy” Milne with Hahndorf making two outs at first and short stop Brea Luxon taking a catch. A safe hit to Megan Williams and a three bagger from Fairley brought in one run for Hahndorf with R. Mayes taking a catch at right field, T. Mayes taking another catch at left and Cutting getting her third catch for the night.A three bagger to Eglitis and a fielding error drawn by R. Mayes got them on base but they were left stranded with Hahndorf taking a catch, making a K2 and B. Luxon taking another catch to hold Strath scoreless. Fielding choices and some errors made helped to get Hahndorf batters on base and with some great base running two runners were brought home by a two base hit to Williams with Strath’s Cutting making an out at first, second baser Ashlee Peterson taking a catch and Cutting taking her fourth catch for the game ending the innings.The fifth dig for Strath was also scoreless but batters were making hits which unfortunately landed in Handorf fielders safe gloves with catches taken at right field, second base and third base which ended the innings and the game with Hahndorf coming out on top 6 runs to 2.Hills Softball Association ‘C’ Grade Women (Strathalbyn v Echunga)Strathalbyn had confidence going in to their first batting dig and had safe hits to Rebecca Sims and Laura Sneath with Monica Spriggs getting two two-basers, Amy Bailey making a three base hit to right field and Amber Crawford starting with a two baser and following up with a home run the second time around all helping to bring home the full ten runs. Echunga fielded well after an infield fly was called out and they quickly threw to first to catch the runner short of the base. The first turn at bat for Echunga produced safe hits to Molly Playford and Hayley Brown but they were left stranded on base with Strath’s first baser Sneath taking a catch in foul territory and two K2’s to pitcher/catcher combo of Bailey to Crawford ending the innings.More safe hits to Strath in the second dig, including one to Shannon Patton, another two baser to Spriggs and a home run to Sims brought home nine runs with Echunga’s third baser Brown making an out at home and short stop Lily Byfield taking two catches with the last while turning and running sideways. Echunga’s second turn at bat included a hit to Chris Warwick and walks gained by E. Playford and Byfield and with some great base stealing the latter two made it home to get Echunga on the scoreboard with Strath making another K2 and two outs into Sneath’s safe glove at first base to end the innings and the game with Strathalbyn coming out on top 19 runs to Echunga 2.

Hills Softball Association Under 14 Mixed (Strathalbyn v Redsox)Strath were up to bat first and were able to gain some walks which helped bring Tallera Spinks and Kodi Goodwin home before Redsox shortstop Sam Hancock took a catch and quickly threw to first to catch the runner short of their ground for a double play and then a play at home was the third out. Redsox came in to bat and again walks were gained with Aiden Storr and Nathan Golder both getting hits which all helped to bring in the full seven runs with no outs made by Strath.The second batting dig for Strath also gained more walks with some good choices of whether to hit or leave and this gained Strath a further four runs with Eva Eglitis and Sam Baker among those to get home with Redsox making two outs at first and a K2 to Golder and catcher Zaxton Sward. Redsox turn at bat gained some walks also through good choices with safe hits to Hancock, Storr and Ashwin Sharma. Strath worked hard in the field with Baker making a put out at first and new pitcher/catcher combo of Imogen Baker to Spinks working well together for a K2 but Redsox were able to bring in the full seven runs again before Strath could get a third out.The third dig for Strath produced safe hits to Scarlett Finn and Tayah Thornton and with walks gained they were able to bring in six runs with Lincoln Strange being one to come home with the only out for the innings one at third base before time and game were called. Every Strath player made it home during the game, there were some good hits made and some good fielding happening so coaches and parents are very proud of the improvements you are all making. Final scores for the game were Redsox 14 to Strathalbyn 12.

Langhorne Creek are the only undefeated team left in the Alexandra & Eastern Hills Cricket Association (AEHCA) competition after defeating reigning premier Lobethal by four wickets at Lobethal on Saturday. Lobethal skipper Mitch Weeks won the toss and decided to bat first as he and opening partner Ben Matthews (16) put on 59 runs for the first wicket. Weeks would go on to top score with 66 from 81 balls (5 x 4’s), while Sam Graeber (25), Daniel Norsworthy (20) and Will Zadow (19) made handy contributions with Lobethal reaching 191 before being bowled out in the 45th over. All six Langhorne Creek bowlers took wickets with Daniel Cleggett (3/30), Troy Blackwell (2/34) and Darcy Paech (2/45) leading the way. Daniel Kropp (20) and Jaspa Tonkin got Langhorne Creek off to a good start with a 42-run opening stand, before Brayden Frost joined Tonkin for a vital partnership. This pair added an important 84 runs for the third wicket before Frost went for 46 (50 balls). Tonkin continued on to make 80 from 110 balls (4 x 4’s, 1 x 6) as the visitors got across the line in the 44th over. Graeber completed a good all-round game with figures of 3/22 (8), while ‘Lobey’ skipper Weeks took 2/37 from nine overs. Nairne won their second game in a row after a comfortable six-wicket win against Hahndorf at Pine Avenue. The Magpies batted first and were in big trouble early on at 3/28 as Ben Montgomerie (22) joined Lachlan Huxtable to add 57 runs for the fourth wicket, followed by Ryan Trafford-Walker (22) adding 40 for the fifth wicket with Huxtable. Huxtable went on to make a fine 72 from 124 balls (10 x 4’s) as Hahndorf reached 9/150 from their 45 overs. William Brooks (3/16) and Caleb Walker (2/31) were the multiple wicket takers for the Razorbacks. Nairne were in early trouble at 4/56 with Zac Llewellyn making a quickfire 24 from 25 balls (5 x 4’s). Chad Harrop joined former captain Luke Timmins and this pair made sure of the victory for Nairne with an undefeated 96-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Harrop ended up with 24 not out (52 balls), while Timmins made a fine 76 not out from 91 balls (8 x 4’s, 2 x 6’s) as the winning runs came up in the 31st over. Woodside also won their second game in a row with a comprehensive eight-wicket win against Bremer Callington at Callington on Saturday. The Cobras batted first and struggled their way to 8/56 before the last two wickets added 55 runs for a total of 111. Only one Bremer Callington batsman reached double figures and that was Graydon Brand who played a lone hand of 66 not out from 131 balls (4 x 4’s, 1 x 6). Shane Druwitt was the star with the ball for the Warriors with the excellent figures of 4/10 from his nine-over spell. Nick Johns (3/30), Harrison Reid (2/20) and Chris Baschiera (1/26) were the other wicket takers for Woodside. After losing an early wicket, Trent Young and James Bradley added 104 runs for the second wicket before Bradley was dismissed for 27 (71 balls). Young continued on to make 75 not out from 78 balls (12 x 4’s, 1 x 6) as the winning runs came up in the 27th over. Jamesson Kelly (1/3) and Brand (1/25) were the wicket takers for the Cobras. Strathalbyn got back on the winners list after defeating Macclesfield by four wickets at ‘Maccy’ on Saturday. The home side batted first and after being 4/36, recovered well to post a total of 167 before being bowled out in the 43rd over. The recovery was led in the main by all-rounder Lachlan Barrett who top scored with 72 from 116 balls (4 x 4’s, 2 x 6’s). David Schulze chipped in with a handy 38 (73 balls) with Extras (21) the third highest score. Stallions captain Brayden Gaiter (4/24), Lachlan Cutting (3/23) and Kane Gaiter (2/23) were the leading wicket takers. Strathalbyn were relatively untroubled in the run chase, although at 6/128 there was still a chance for the Redbacks to snatch an unlikely victory. Kane Gaiter (15 not out) and Riley Brook (9 not out) saw their side over the line after earlier knocks from Mark Abbott (51), Matthew Harris (31) and Luke Cousins (20) had set the Stallions on the road to victory. Craig Lallard (2/17) was the leading wicket taker for Macclesfield. Ladder (after round 5)Langhorne Creek 20, Lobethal 16, Macclesfield 12, Strathalbyn 12, Woodside 8, Nairne 8, Hahndorf 4, Bremer Callington 0.Round 6 fixtures (home teams named first)  Macclesfield v Langhorne Creek Nairne v Bremer Callington Strathalbyn v HahndorfLobethal v Woodside

Onkaparinga Tennis AssociationRound 4 resultsMacclesfield Red 11-11-78 defeated Strathalbyn 1-1-26John Wesley 12-12-81 defeated Woodchester 0-0-0 (Forfeit)Macclesfield Black 7-7-63 defeated Kangarilla 5-5-56Ladder (after round 4)Macclesfield Red 50, John Wesley 49, Macclesfield Black 45, Kangarilla 21, Woodchester 14, Strathalbyn 13.Round 5 fixtures (11/11/23)Strathalbyn v Woodchester Kangarilla v Macclesfield RedMacclesfield Black v John Wesley

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.

Great Southern Bowls Association - Open Pennant Division 1Round 4 resultsGoolwa 73 defeated Willunga 39McLaren Vale 69 defeated Strathalbyn 51Victor Harbor White 63 defeated Yankalilla 58Encounter  Bay 68 defeated Victor Harbor Blue 46Port Elliot 63 defeated Clarendon 42Ladder (after round 4)McLaren Vale 47, Encounter Bay 34, Port Elliot 34, Strathalbyn 27, Victor Harbor Blue 23, Victor Harbor White 22, Yankalilla 22, Goolwa 16, Clarendon 10, Willunga 5.Round 5 fixtures (home team named first)McLaren Vale v Willunga Victor Harbor Blue v GoolwaClarendon v Victor Harbor WhitePort Elliot v StrathalbynYankalilla v Encounter Bay

Kangarilla won their second game of the season yesterday following a thrilling one-wicket victory against Mylor during round four action in the Hills Cricket Association (HCA) at Kangarilla. Mylor won the toss and decided to bat first with the decisive partnership of the innings coming between Tom Plant and Ben James. This pair came together at 2/35 and added 90 runs for the third wicket before James was dismissed for 36 (57 balls). Plant went on to top score with 84 from 134 balls (8 x 4’s, 2 x 6’s) as the Pipers finished on 6/174 from their 45 overs. Ryan Grimmond was the leading wicket taker for the home side with 3/41 (9). The run chase was tight throughout with ‘Kangies’ skipper Lachlan Knight (52), Grimmond (36) and Che Martinsen (28) putting their side in a good position at 2/97 with 15 overs remaining. Three quick wickets fell and at 5/117 it was anyone’s game with Ben Ryan coming to the crease. Ryan held his nerve and was still at the crease as the final over commenced with his side requiring six runs for victory. Two run-outs left the scores level with ‘Kangies’ nine wickets down before Ryan hit the last ball of the game to the boundary to see his side over the line. Ryan finished with 37 not out from 27 balls (4 x 4’s, 1 x 6). Oliver Barnes (2/32) was the leading wicket taker for Mylor, while skipper Michael Warburton bowled a miserly spell of 0/12 from his nine overs. The giant-killing run of Scott Creek Ironbank (SCIB) has continued after they defeated reigning premier Stirling by 25 runs at Stirling Oval yesterday. The home side won the toss and sent SCIB in and the move paid early dividends with the visitors slumping to 3/23 in the ninth over. Enter the in-form Aaron Thompson who partnered up with Andy Adams in a game-changing 87-run stand for the fourth wicket before Adams departed for 48 (93 balls). Ethan Dinning (22) then added 49 for the seventh wicket as Thompson continued on his merry way, bringing up a brilliant century, before finishing with 100 not out from 93 balls (13 x 4’s, 1 x 6). Thompson has now scored 208 runs this season without being dismissed! SCIB were eventually bowled out in the 45th over for 213. Harrison Webb (2/6), Chris Shaw (2/31) and Charlie Fryer (2/44) were the multiple wicket takers for Stirling. The Eagles' run chase started well with Jack Read (18) and Raph Baker (14) adding 34 runs for the first wicket, before three quick wickets saw the reigning premier in trouble at 3/46. The Eagles needed a partnership and they duly got one as Webb and Jacob Kemp came together to resurrect the innings. This pair added 134 runs for the fourth wicket and with five overs left, Stirling sat at 4/180 and needed 34 runs to win. The 41st over of the innings, bowled by Adams, completely turned the game on its head as four wickets fell with Stirling losing their last 6/8 to be bowled out in the 44th over for 188. Webb top scored with 76 from 80 balls (9 x 4’s, 1 x 6), while Kemp finished with 52 from 71 balls (4 x 4’s). Adams (3/38) completed a fine all-round double, while Suresh Sripada (2/16) and Sam Hill (2/30) chimed in with a couple of wickets each. Aldgate remained undefeated and on top of the ladder after securing a five-wicket win at Bridgewater yesterday. Bridgewater won the toss and elected to bat first with the trusty pair of Justin Summerill (20) and Luke Hoyle (45) adding 44 runs for the first wicket, before Jackson Hooper (24) put on 47 with Hoyle as the Raiders reached 1/91. After Shaun Atkins (2/26) removed Hoyle, Jack Woollard (2/41) made a double strike to have Aldgate on top with the home side at 4/99. Enter Aldgate skipper Jake Turnbull who completely turned the game in his side's favour with a spell of 6/11 from 8.5 overs including a hat trick to end the innings! After a promising start, Bridgewater lost their last 9/46 to be bowled out for 137 in the 39th over. Chris Ashby (21) was the other Bridgewater batsman to pass 20. Aldgate’s run chase didn’t start well with the in-form Josh Callaghan out first ball of the innings. Mitch Thomas (27) and James Anthony (16) steadied the ship, but at 5/66, the ‘Gaters’ were in strife. Playing-coach Atkins joined teenager Max Bilsborow at the crease and proceeded to smash an unbeaten 50 from just 32 balls. His innings included five boundaries and three ‘maximums’. Bilsborow contributed an important 26 not out (2 x 4’s, 1 x 6) as the winning runs came up in the 37th over. Jarrad Tait (2/16) and Summerill (2/31) were the most successful Bridgewater bowlers.Mount Lofty won their second game of the season and at the same time consigned Meadows to a 0-4 start to the season. The Redcaps batted first and posted a competitive total of 5/204 from their 45 overs. Josh Mitchell (37), Nick Justice (32) and Ryan Pistola (31) all made useful contributions, but it was left to skipper Jordan Neis-Beer to play the critical innings for his side. Neis-Beer came in at 1/5 and made a patient 84 from 127 balls (4 x 4’s). Brad Louch (2/35) was the leading wicket taker for Meadows. The Bulldogs acquitted themselves well in the first half of the run chase as they reached 3/89 in the 22nd over. Mitchell (1/19) claimed the big wicket of Rohan Reid for 42 (56 balls) and from then on it was all Mount Lofty as Meadows lost 7/53 to be bowled out for 142. Louch (26) and Chad Dawe (21) also made useful contributions for Meadows. Will Healey (3/26), Peter Giannes (3/50) and Connor Milde (2/15) were the leading wicket takers for Mount Lofty. Ladder (after round 4)Aldgate 24, Scott Creek Ironbank 24, Stirling 12, Bridgewater 12, Kangarilla 12, Mount Lofty 12, Mylor 0, Meadows 0.Round 5 fixtures (home teams named first)Meadows v BridgewaterScott Creek Ironbank v KangarillaStirling v Mount LoftyAldgate v Mylor

Great Southern Tennis AssociationRound 4 resultsInman Valley 4-6-45 defeated Victor Harbor 2-2-29Myponga-Sellicks 5-7-45 defeated Back Valley 1-1-21Port Elliot 5-7-44 defeated Goolwa 1-1-15Ladder (after round 4)Inman Valley 25, Port Elliot 21, Myponga Sellicks 20, Goolwa 15, Victor Harbor 9, Back Valley 6.Round 5 fixtures (11/11/23)Goolwa v Inman ValleyMyponga Sellicks v Port ElliotBack Valley v Victor Harbor

Great Southern Bowls Association - Women’s Pennant Division 1Round 3 resultsGoolwa 69 defeated Port Elliot 47McLaren Vale 66 defeated Encounter Bay 52Victor Harbor Blue 78 defeated Victor Harbor White 37Willunga 57 defeated Yankalilla 48Ladder (after round 3)McLaren Vale 32, Goolwa 30, Victor Harbor Blue 24, Port Elliot 22, Yankalilla 14, Willunga 12, Encounter Bay 8, Victor Harbor White 2.Round 4 fixtures (home team named first)Willunga v McLaren Vale Victor Harbor Blue v GoolwaPort Elliot v Encounter BayYankalilla v Victor Harbor White

Hills Softball Association ‘A’ Grade Women (Strathalbyn v Hills Heat Masters)Strath was up to bat first but Masters were great in the field and made an out at first, an out at second and Kylie Barrington took a catch at second to hold them scoreless. Masters came into bat and were also three up, three down with an out at first, a catch at centre by Emily Eglitis and a K2 to pitcher/catcher combo of Tess Norris to Peyton Daniels.The second innings for Strath had a two base hit to Daniels but she was unable to make it home with all three outs made at first base. Two K2’s and Kim Cutting fielding at shortstop and throwing to Rebekah Mayes at first ended Masters second batting innings with no added score.Tash Mayes earned a walk in the third dig and stole the next two bases and was brought home by a hit to Eglitis for the only run of the innings with Masters making two outs at first and a K2 to Kel O’Brien and Sharon Perkins to end the innings. With some safe hits to Perkins, Meg Chaplin, Lisa Wilson and Hantie Pretorious Masters brought home their first two runs for the game with an out at second and another two outs by the safe glove of R. Mayes at first.The fourth dig for Strath produced a run to Norris after a safe hit to the outfield with walks to R and T. Mayes and a hit to Ashlee Peterson but they were left stranded on base with Masters making another two outs at first and a K2. Mis Ausman had a safe hit to the outfield also and was pushed around the diamond and brought home from some well placed hits with Strath making another two outs at first and R. Mayes fielding and playing her base for the third out.Strath’s fifth dig produced a home run to Cutting which was the only run for the innings and the tying run with an infield fly, a catch taken at shortstop by Julie Briggs and a final K2 sending Masters in for their final bat and a chance to advance their score. Strath needed to defend the tie and did with Cutting again fielding and throwing to first for the out, another K2 and T. Mayes at third fielding and throwing to R. Mayes to make the third out tag to end the game as a draw three runs each.Hills Softball Association ‘C’ Grade Women (Strathalbyn v Macclesfield)Macclesfield were up to bat first and had safe hits to Beth Lions and Valerie Pederson with both making it home for two runs while the outs were one for batting out of order, an out at home made by first time catcher Annabel McGregor who quickly threw to third to catch the runner off base for a double play. Strath came in to bat and gained some walks which moved players around the diamond with Laura Sneath the only batter to get a safe hit which all brought four runs home with Maccy’s Lisa Lions being a part of all three outs at third.The second dig for Maccy had safe hits to L. Lions, Zarlee Winitara and Annabel Lions bringing home a further two runs with one runner being called out for leaving the base early with short stop Amber Crawford and pitcher Rebecca Sims both taking catches to end the innings. Sims, Amy Bailey and Sneath all had safe hits in their second turn at bat and with some walks, errors and great base running Strath added another four runs to their tally with an out at first, a catch taken by shortstop B. Lions who quickly threw to third to catch the runner off base for a tag and double play.The third dig for Maccy produced hits to several players but they were fielded well and thrown to Nicole Filsell at first base for two outs with new pitcher/catcher combo of Bailey to Crawford working well for a K2 to hold them scoreless. Strath came in to bat again and gained walks with McGregor and Sneath getting hits but again with some great base stealing they brought another four runs home with Maccy making an out at first, a catch at centre field by Winitara and a K2 to end the innings and the game with Strath coming out on top with 12 runs to Maccy’s 4.

Hills Softball Association Under 14 Mixed (Strathalbyn v Hahndorf)Hahndorf batted first and had safe hits to Kimberley Jones, Elisha Liebelt and Janaya Liebelt with Hayden Bunn getting a two baser and Kaiden Martin hitting a home run which all helped to bring in the full seven runs with Strath’s pitcher/catcher combo of Eva Eglitis to Sam Baker working hard to get a K2 as the only out for the innings. Strath’s first turn at bat gained some walks and with great base stealing Eglitis made it home but then two K2’s and an out at home by Hahndorf ended the innings.Another seven runs were made by Hahndorf in the second and included home runs to Bunn and Martin with another K2 to Strath the only out. Hits to Eglitis, Tallera Spinks and Lincoln Strange as well as some well earned walks to Scarlett Finn, Imogen Baker, S. Baker and Kodi Goodwin helped to bring home the full seven runs for Strath with Hahndorf making an out at home and an out at first.The third dig for Hahndorf brought in a new pitcher/catcher combo of Spinks to Tayah Thornton, who was catching for the first time and they worked well together but with some hits, walks and great base running Hahndorf brought home four runs before time and game were called with scores reverting back to the end of the second innings with Hahndorf 14 to Strathalbyn 8.

Willunga has raced up to third spot on the Great Southern Cricket Association (GSCA) ladder after defeating Mt Compass outright by an innings and 13 runs during round three action at Burgess Oval on Saturday. Willunga declared their first innings at their overnight score of 7/164 to take a 62-run lead into day two. Batting a second time, Mt Compass were bowled out for just 49 inside 29 overs with Nilanga Fernando (13) their only batsman to reach double figures. All five Willunga bowlers took wickets with Simon Roberts (3/17), Finlay Seers (2/6), Daniel Hockham (2/7) and Sean McIvor (2/11) leading the way.  Encounter Bay maintained their undefeated start to the season with a comprehensive 132-run win against reigning premier Noarlunga. Defending their handy first innings total of 9/188, Encounter Bay ripped through the Shoes batting lineup, bowling them out before the tea break for just 56. David Scarff (11) was the only Noarlunga batsman to reach double figures. Encounter Bay skipper Blake Bailey led the way with the ball, snaring 4/22 (9.3) and he was well supported by Matt Overall (3/9) and Chris Butler (2/13). Port Elliot are also undefeated after three rounds after beating Goolwa by 101 runs at Port Elliot on Saturday. Port Elliot posted an imposing 9/266 on day one which proved too much for Goolwa who were bowled out in the 66th over for 165. Fred Nissen (57) and skipper Sam Carlyle (50) added 70 for the fourth wicket and were the standout performers for the Magpies. Port Elliot used seven bowlers with teenager Levi Stringer (3/26), Luke Collett (2/22) and Ben Griffiths (2/27) the multiple wicket takers. McLaren Districts won their first game of the season following a 91-run win against Myponga-Sellicks. The Crushers posted a very good score of 5/258 on day one and were confident of notching their first victory on Saturday. The Mudlarks were soon under pressure at 5/43 with Keith Schofield taking four of the first five wickets on his way to figures of 5/39 from 16 overs. It looked like an early finish but Matthew Franceschini (44), Ryan Haverty (31), Kobe Dooley (23) and Dylan Lane (19) battled hard to lift their side to a total of 167. Other wicket takers for the Crushers included Roy Graham (2/32), Jett Holberton (2/51) and Stephen Nairn (1/19).Yankalilla won their second game in a row after defeating Victor Harbor by seven wickets at Yankalilla on Saturday. ‘Victor’ were defending their day one score of 8/157 and Yankalilla attacked hard to knock off the total before declaring at 3/181 after just 27 overs with a lead of 24 runs. Leading the charge for the Tigers with the bat were Joe Tyllis with 63 (7 x 4’s, 3 x 6’s), Luke Bartlett (57 not out) and Doug Jones (30). Batting a second time, Victor Harbor finished on 1/36 after 27 overs as the teams called an early end to proceedings. Josh Boyko top scored with 24 not out from 77 balls (3 x 4’s) for the Vipers.Ladder (after round 3)Encounter Bay 18, Port Elliot 18, Willunga 16, Yankalilla 12, Mt Compass 12, McLaren Districts 6, Myponga-Sellicks 6, Noarlunga 6, Goolwa 0, Victor Harbor 0.Round 4 fixtures (two-day games)Noarlunga v Myponga-SellicksMcLaren Districts v Mt CompassWillunga v YankalillaGoolwa v Encounter BayVictor Harbor v Port Elliot

Onkaparinga Tennis AssociationRound 3 resultsMacclesfield Black 8-8-72 defeated Strathalbyn 4-4-46Macclesfield Red 10-10-77 defeated Woodchester 2-2-43John Wesley 12-12-83 defeated Kangarilla 0-0-31Ladder (after round 3)Macclesfield Red 35, Macclesfield Black 34, John Wesley 33, Kangarilla 16, Woodchester 14, Strathalbyn 12.Round 4 fixtures (4/11/23)Macclesfield Red v Strathalbyn John Wesley v Woodchester Kangarilla v Macclesfield Black

Nairne won their first game of the season after defeating Macclesfield by one run in a thrilling round four encounter in the Alexandra & Eastern Hills Cricket Association (AEHCA) on Saturday. The Razorbacks won the toss and decided to bat first on a windy day at the picturesque Nairne Oval, and they were soon in dire straits as they slumped to 5/49. The home side badly needed a partnership as the dangerous Shane Kenney joined opening batsman Richard Boscence, who was playing a lone hand for his side. This pair added 57 runs for the sixth wicket before Boscence went for an important 40 from 65 balls (4 x 4’s). Kenney went on to top score with a typically hard-hitting 44 from 29 balls (5 x 4’s, 3 x 6’s) as Nairne recovered to post a total of 153 before being bowled out in the 43rd over. Lachlan Barrett was the pick of the Redbacks bowlers with figures of 4/29 (9) and he was well supported by Luke Jones (2/2) and Josh Lewis Burns (2/13). The Redbacks lost an early wicket before David Caddle (17) and Barrett (47) combined for an important 55-run stand for the second wicket. Once this partnership was broken, regular wickets fell with ‘Maccy’ in trouble at 6/104. Tom Keogh (23) got the Redbacks back into the game before a flurry of late wickets saw them come up agonisingly short. Nairne had six wicket takers with William Brooks (2/19), Caleb Walker (2/31) and Nick Williams (2/33) leading the way.Woodside also won their first game of 2023/24 with a tight three-wicket victory against Hahndorf. The Magpies batted first with Lachlan Huxtable (28) and Henry Baker (26) putting on 38 runs for the second wicket as Hahndorf reached 1/60. Steady wickets fell from this point, to see the Magpies teetering at 6/101 as Bradey Judd joined Ben Montgomerie at the crease. They added an all-important 64 runs for the seventh wicket with Montgomerie scoring 57 from 55 balls (11 x 4’s) and Judd 24 from 39 balls (2 x 4’s) as Hahndorf posted a competitive 8/196 from their 45 overs. Harrison Reid (2/24), Chris Baschiera (2/33) and Nick Johns (2/35) were the leading wicket takers for Woodside. The Warriors started their run chase well with Brad Collins (53), Trent Young (41) and Thomas Rooney (31) putting their team in a great position at 2/137. Hahndorf battled away to take five wickets but Dave Wescombe (20) and Shane Druwitt (15 not out) steadied the Warriors as they reached the required target in the 44th over. Liam O’Neil (2/27), Ryan Trafford-Walker (2/28) and Bradey Judd (2/44) were the multiple wicket takers for Hahndorf.Reigning premier Lobethal continued on their merry way this season with a comprehensive 10-wicket victory against Bremer Callington. The Cobras won the toss and decided to bat first, but only Graydon Brand (32) and Alex Ford (16) could reach double figures as they were bundled out for just 75. Five Lobethal bowlers took wickets with Matt Martin leading the way with 3/11 (8). Will Zadow (2/10) and Steve Huxter (2/12) were the other multiple wicket takers. The Tigers wasted no time in knocking off the runs in the 10th over with Sam Graeber whacking 52 not out from just 27 balls (4 x 4’s, 2 x 6’s) and Riley Harten making 24 not out from 30 balls (3 x 4’s). Langhorne Creek are also undefeated after a 37-run victory over local rival Strathalbyn in a rare Sunday encounter at Langhorne Creek. The Stallions won the toss and decided to have a bowl first and at 2/30, the move was paying early dividends. Daniel Kropp (46 from 74) continued his good season and he received solid support from skipper Brodie O’Dea (38), Troy Blackwell (32) and Brayden Frost (29) as the Tigers posted a total of 193 before being bowled out in the 44th over. Strathalbyn skipper Brayden Gaiter snared 4/34 (8.4), while Tyson Roberts (2/22) and Matty Roberts (2/39) chimed in with a couple of wickets each. Strathalbyn started well with Luke Cousins (39) and Nathan Pelle (22) putting on 51 runs for the first wicket. Daniel Cleggett was introduced into the attack and he turned the game in Langhorne Creek’s favour, snaring 4/30 from his nine overs of off-spin. Mark Abbott (20) battled hard, while Brayden Gaiter (24 not out) and Lachlan Cutting (15) added 43 for the 10th wicket before the Stallions were bowled out for 156. Trent Frahn also bowled an excellent spell for Langhorne Creek with 3/10 (6).  Ladder (after round 4)Lobethal 16, Langhorne Creek 16, Macclesfield 12, Strathalbyn 8, Woodside 4, Hahndorf 4, Nairne 4, Bremer Callington 0.Round 5 fixtures (home teams named first)  Bremer Callington v WoodsideHahndorf v NairneLobethal v Langhorne Creek Macclesfield v Strathalbyn

Great Southern Tennis AssociationRound 3 resultsMyponga-Sellicks 4-5-36 defeated Goolwa 2-3-31Port Elliot 4-6-42 defeated Victor Harbor 2-2-31Inman Valley 4-4-37 defeated Back Valley 2-4-33Ladder (after round 3)Inman Valley 19, Port Elliot 14, Goolwa 14, Myponga Sellicks 13, Victor Harbor 7, Back Valley 5.Round 4 fixtures (4/11/23)Inman Valley v Victor HarborMyponga Sellicks v Back ValleyPort Elliot v Goolwa

Great Southern Bowls Association - Open Pennant Division 1Round 3 resultsMcLaren Vale 62 defeated Clarendon 41Strathalbyn 69 defeated Goolwa 43Encounter Bay 69 defeated Willunga 46Port Elliot 72 defeated Victor Harbor White 54Victor Harbor Blue 78 defeated Yankalilla 41Ladder (after round 3)McLaren Vale 36, Strathalbyn 26, Encounter Bay 24, Port Elliot 22, Victor Harbor Blue 21, Yankalilla 20, Victor Harbor White 12, Clarendon 10, Willunga 5, Goolwa 4.Round 4 fixtures (home team named first)Willunga v GoolwaStrathalbyn v McLaren Vale Victor Harbor White v YankalillaEncounter Bay v Victor Harbor BlueClarendon v Port Elliot

Bridgewater made it two wins on the trot after a thrilling nine-run win in a low-scoring contest at Kangarilla yesterday during round three action in the Hills Cricket Association (HCA). The Raiders batted first with Ty Watson (22) and Luke Hoyle (19) getting their side off to a good start with a 40-run opening stand. Regular wickets fell after the opening partnership as the Raiders slumped to 5/70, before Jarrad Tait scored a quickfire 36 from 28 balls (4 x 4’s, 1 x 6). Ultimately, Bridgewater were bowled out in the 35th over for just 125. Troy Martinsen (3/19), Steve Featherstone (3/34) and Ryan Grimmond (2/26) were the leading wicket takers in a good bowling performance from Kangarilla. The Kangarilla run chase was underpinned by a patient innings from Grimmond, who made 60 from 110 balls (7 x 4’s), but he received very little support with Featherstone (11) and Kyal Walton (11) the only other batsmen to reach double figures. Despite this, ‘Kangies’ looked the likely winner at 7/115, before they lost their last 3/1 to be bowled out in the 42nd over for 116. Watson was the hero at the end for the Raiders with 3/23 (5.5 overs), while Tait completed a fine double with a match-winning 5/17 from his nine overs. Aldgate’s perfect start to the season continued with a comfortable eight-wicket win against Mount Lofty at Aldgate Oval. The ‘Gaters’ now sit on top of the ladder with three wins from as many games. Mount Lofty won the toss and elected to bat first with Josh Healey (20) and Nick Justice (22) adding 35 runs for the first wicket. Redcaps skipper Jordan Neis-Beer (20) and Connor Milde (18) made useful contributions, while Ryan Pistola top scored with a patient 43 from 86 balls (3 x 4’s). The Redcaps were bowled out for 156, which was probably 50+ runs less than they’d hoped for. Five Aldgate bowlers took wickets with Matty Hansen (4/26) the standout. Skipper Jake Turnbull (2/25) and Shaun Atkins (2/26) were the other multiple wicket takers for the home side. The inform pair of Mitch Thomas and Josh Callaghan got Aldgate off to another good start with a partnership of 64 before Callaghan went for 17 (28 balls). Turnbull and Thomas then added 27 for the second wicket as Thomas reached his second half century in a row before being removed for 55 from 47 balls (7 x 4’s, 2 x 6’s). ‘Turbo’ continued on to make 54 not out from 58 balls (6 x 4’s, 3 x 6’s) with teenager Max Bilsborow chipping in with 16 not out as the winning runs came up in the 29th over. Matt Pistola (1/13) and Milde (1/33) were the wicket takers for Mount Lofty. Reigning premier Stirling registered their second win of the 2023/24 campaign after a three-wicket win over Meadows at Stirling Oval. The home side won the toss and elected to field as Luke Tonkin and Rohan Reid opened the batting for the Bulldogs. This pair wasn’t separated until they’d added 127 runs in the 26th over with Tonkin going for 28 (72 balls). Reid continued on to top score with 87 from 86 balls (12 x 4’s, 3 x 6’s), his first half century of the season, but from 0/127 Meadows were dismissed for 194. Brad Louch (29) and Ryan Clarke (13) were the only other batsmen to reach double figures. Veteran Chris Shaw (4/28), Connor McFadyen (3/32) and Ned Hopgood (2/22) were the chief destroyers for the Eagles, while Pete Fryer bowled a miserly spell of 0/16 from his nine overs. The Eagles’ run chase started in a blaze of glory with 21 runs coming from the first over of the innings bowled by Louch, while the 50-run partnership between Jack Read and Raph Baker came up in just the sixth over! Louch eventually got his man as he dismissed Read for a whirlwind 46 from just 29 balls (6 x 4’s, 2 x 6’s). After the fast start, three wickets fell and it was an even contest with the home side at 3/82 as Harrison Webb joined his skipper Jack Pick at the crease. This pair ultimately put on a match-winning stand worth 83 runs for the fourth wicket with Pick making 44 (72 balls) Webb went on to top score with 48 not out (48 balls) with the winning runs coming up in the 37th over. Clarke (3/25) and Louch (2/51) were the leading wicket takers for Meadows. Scott Creek Ironbank (SCIB) are the other undefeated team after three rounds after a tight 21-run win against Mylor at Cherry Gardens yesterday. SCIB won the toss and decided to bat first and had a number of handy partnerships with Adam Shearwood (39), Sam Hill (23) and Tom Watton (18) all contributing in the top order. For the second time this season, Aaron Thompson played the pivotal knock of the innings with 52 not out from 49 balls (4 x 4’s). It was Thompson’s second half century of the season and it helped lift his side to a healthy total of 8/186 from 45 overs. Jesse Cooper (4/35) and Ben James (2/34) were the multiple wicket takers for Mylor, while Oliver Barnes bowled an economical spell of 0/11 from his nine overs. Mylor got themselves into a winning position in the run chase as they reached 2/113 in the 25th over with contributions from Ben James (24) and Todd Dellatorre (20), but it was the wicket of Shane Maslin that turned the game in Scott Creek Ironbank’s favour. Maslin top scored with 44 from 72 balls (6 x 4’s), but his dismissal precipitated a collapse of 8/52 as Mylor were bowled out in the 40th over for 165. Five SCIB bowlers took wickets with Watton the standout with 4/28 (8), while Beau Thomas snared 2/30 (9). Ladder (after round 3)Aldgate 18, Scott Creek Ironbank 18, Stirling 12, Bridgewater 12, Kangarilla 6, Mount Lofty 6, Mylor 0, Meadows 0.Round 4 fixtures (home teams named first)Bridgewater v AldgateKangarilla v MylorMeadows v Mount LoftyStirling v Scott Creek Ironbank

Great Southern Bowls Association - Women’s Pennant Division 1Round 2 resultsYankalilla 57 defeated Encounter Bay 54Port Elliot 63 defeated Willunga 53McLaren Vale 82 defeated Victor Harbor Blue 46Goolwa 71 defeated Victor Harbor White 47Ladder (after round 2)McLaren Vale 22, Port Elliot 22, Goolwa 18, Victor Harbor Blue 12, Yankalilla 10, Encounter Bay 6, Willunga 4, Victor Harbor White 2.Round 3 fixtures (home team named first)Goolwa v Port Elliot Encounter Bay v McLaren Vale Victor Harbor White v Victor Harbor BlueYankalilla v Willunga

Port Elliot are in a great position to continue their early season undefeated run after posting 9/266 on day one of their clash with Goolwa during round three action in the Great Southern Cricket Association (GSCA) on Saturday. Port Elliot batted first and after losing Ethan Spriggs (0) early, Luke Collett and Ben Griffiths added 59 runs for the second wicket before Collett went for 23. Griffiths went on to make 51 from 83 balls, but when the Bloods slipped to 5/104, Goolwa were back in the game. Another significant partnership was needed as Tyson Levy joined skipper Joel Harris at the crease. This pair added 91 for the sixth wicket with Harris making 26 from 78 balls. Levy continued on to top score with a critical 91 from just 78 balls (13 x 4’s, 1 x 6) as the Bloods finished their 70 overs in a strong position. Goolwa tried eight bowlers with skipper Sam Carlyle (3/49) and Andy Evans (2/38) the chief wicket takers. McLaren Districts are in a good position to register their first win of the season after compiling 5/256 on day one of their clash with Myponga-Sellicks at Myponga. The Crushers had a number of good partnerships starting with a 54-run opening stand between Daniel Bruce (24) and Zac Hodges. Hodges then combined with Jim Ryan to add 63 for the second wicket before Hodges went for 74 from 101 balls (9 x 4’s). Ryan continued on to make 56 (111 balls), while Justin Twartz (45) and Luke Goodieson (34) made valuable contributions. Mathew Crawford (3/57), Vinnie Nizzola (1/44) and Ryan Haverty (1/47) were the wicket takers for the Mudlarks. The game between Encounter Bay and Noarlunga is evenly poised after the Bays made 9/188 from their 70 overs on day one of the clash at Encounter Bay. The home side got themselves into a good position after the tea break at 3/108 with Matt Overall (41) and Jason Parry (40) the leading run scorers. The Shoes came right back into the contest, capturing 5/15 in the middle order, as the Bays slumped to 8/123. Determined lower order resistance from Zac Thompson (25 not out), Chris Butler (24) and Kieran Garrett (13 not out) lifted their side to a competitive total at the end of the day. Noarlunga skipper Chad Parrish (4/46) and Cam Bullard (4/57) were the main wicket takers for the Shoes.Victor Harbor and Yankalilla battled it out on Saturday as ‘Victor’ made 8/157 on day one of their clash at Yankalilla. The Vipers’ innings was built around a patient knock of 49 (127 balls) from skipper Josh Boyko. Lachlan Hywood (18) and Tim Watson (15) also made handy contributions. The Tigers bowlers kept it tight all day with Chris Clark (2/23) and Aaron Smith (2/28) the multiple wicket takers. Willunga has already claimed first innings points in their match against Mount Compass on the turf at Burgess Oval. Mount Compass batted first but could only manage a total of 102 before being bowled out in the 34th over. Willunga shared the wickets around with Simon Roberts (3/19), Luke Harding (2/16), Daniel Hockham (2/21) and Finlay Seers (2/25) the multiple wicket takers. The Demons took until just the 24th over to polish off the target for the loss of three wickets. Harding (42), Roberts (31) and Andy Waller (21 not out) were the main contributors for Willunga as they finished the day at 7/164, an overall lead of 62 runs. Ethan Anderson (3/39) and Josh Dalitz (2/35) were the leading wicket takers for Mount Compass.