Great Southern Bowls Association - Open Pennant Division 1Round 12 resultsGoolwa Black 69 defeated Goolwa White 42Encounter Bay 68 defeated Yankalilla 60McLaren Vale 73 defeated Strathalbyn 50Victor Harbor Blue 74 defeated Victor Harbor White 39Willunga 59 defeated Port Elliot 58Ladder (after round 12)McLaren Vale 101, Strathalbyn 73, Victor Harbor Blue 72, Willunga 70, Port Elliot 64, Encounter Bay 62, Goolwa Black 61, Goolwa White 33, Victor Harbor White 33, Yankalilla 31.Round 13 Fixtures (23/1/21) (home team named first)Victor Harbor Blue v Goolwa BlackWillunga v McLaren ValeEncounter Bay v StrathalbynGoolwa White v Victor Harbor WhitePort Elliot v Yankalilla

The Fleurieu & Districts Junior Boys Cricket team won the under 16’s SACA Representative Carnival yesterday following a 27-run victory in the final against a gallant Barossa & Light combination. The win completes a perfect carnival for the Fleurieu boys with five wins from as many games. Fleurieu & Districts batted first at Duncan Fraser Reserve and were off to a shaky start as they slipped to 3/43 with Tanner King (9), Lochie Nash (8) and Felix Gadomski-Mott (1) all back in the sheds. This brought Thursday’s semi-final heroes Charlie Morbey and Rilee Endersby together and once again their partnership would prove crucial. The pair put on 49 runs for the fourth wicket before Morbey was dismissed for 30 (82 balls). Jack Roberts (8) joined Endersby in adding a further 43 runs as Fleurieu & Districts finished on 6/160 from their 40 overs. Endersby went on to make a fine 54 not out (96 balls) and the total was boosted by a whopping 41 extras. Tom Giles took 2/40 (8) for Barossa & Light.Barossa & Light got off to a good start with the dangerous Ryan Dimasi (13) and the solid Harry Maher (19) putting on 25 for the first wicket before Dimasi was dismissed after a sharp catch by Morbey at square leg from the bowling of Endersby (1/23). King (1/9) came on and claimed the wicket of Maher in his first over and the game was evenly poised at 3/69. Barossa & Light skipper Will O’Brien, who had already made over 200 runs for the week, loomed as the big wicket as he moved to 39 from 40 balls before off-spinner Lochie Nash (2/17) dismissed him via another excellent catch by Morbey, this time from a full blooded pull shot at mid wicket. The Fleurieu boys were up and about as Barossa & Light slipped to 4/97, still 64 runs from victory. Leg-spinner Finn Sullivan-Llewellyn (3/11) came into the attack and along with ‘spin-twin’ Nash, the two of them spun a web the Barossa & Light players couldn’t escape. The last seven wickets fell for just 36 runs as they were bowled out for 133 in the 39th over. Fleurieu used nine bowlers with seven of them taking wickets including Roberts (1/13) who finished off the match by dismissing the final Barossa & Light batsman. Tanner King was the leading run scorer for Fleurieu & Districts with 267 runs at an average of 66.75 while Rilee Endersby led the bowlers with nine wickets at an average of 11.22. It was another great result for Fleurieu & Districts who also won the title last season. Much credit needs to go to coach Kent Llewellyn, team manager Linda Long and all of the parents and volunteers. 

Great Southern Bowls Association - Women’s Pennant Division 1Round 11 resultsPort Elliot 68 defeated McLaren Vale 46Victor Harbor 65 defeated Myponga 47Goolwa 71 defeated Willunga 40Yankalilla 64 defeated Encounter Bay 49Ladder (after round 11)Goolwa 86, Victor Harbor 77, Port Elliot 71, McLaren Vale 52, Encounter Bay 51, Yankalilla 43, Willunga 27, Myponga 25.Round 12 Fixtures (21/1/21) - home team named first)Port Elliot v Encounter BayGoolwa v MypongaWillunga v McLaren ValeYankalilla v Victor Harbor

Willunga staged a stunning comeback on Saturday to defeat Noarlunga at Myponga Oval and remain undefeated after round six in the Great Southern Cricket Association (GSCA). The Demons were in all sorts of trouble as Noarlunga made their way to 0/63 at drinks before a dramatic collapse saw the Shoes lose 10/40 to be bowled out in the 38th over for 103, 24 runs short of Willunga’s total of 7/127 (40 overs). Anthony Burgess (51) and Jason Scarff (31) were the only Noarlunga batsmen to reach double figures. Simon Roberts (3/23), Joel Docking (2/10) and Luke Goldner (2/17) were the chief destroyers for the reigning premiers. Earlier Willunga batted first and struggled to 3/32 at drinks on a very slow outfield. David Scarff bowled a fantastic spell for the Shoes to claim a miserly 2/5 from his eight overs with Peter Lamz (3/41) the other multiple wicket taker. The Demons key partnership came from Roberts (49 from 57 balls) and Docking (30 from 93 balls) who added 59 runs for the fourth wicket which gave the Demons’ innings some impetus to reach what turned out to be a winning score. Willunga skipper Luke Harding was ecstatic with the victory. “Noarlunga started the match really strongly thanks largely to David Scarff who bowled an impressive opening spell, used the conditions well, and gave us nothing to hit,” said Harding. “At drinks we weren’t where we wanted to be but the next 20 overs set up the match for us thanks to the batting of Docking, Roberts and Sean McIvor. We knew 127 was going to be hard to chase on such a slow outfield. ‘Junior’ (Jason Scarff) & AJ (Anthony Burgess) started well in reply but we always knew that one wicket would change the game and it did. Goldner was great for us to get the initial breakthrough and then he finished the job well with Roberts. With Noarlunga well on top at 0/63, and then for us to bowl them out for 103, gives us a lot of confidence that no matter what the situation of the game is, we will back ourselves.”Encounter Bay jumped up to second spot on the GSCA ladder following a crucial 26-run victory over Goolwa at Goolwa Oval. Batting first, the visitors posted what appeared a moderate total of 5/108 from their 40 overs. Skipper Cam Lintern (38 not out) and Blake Bailey (35) were the mainstays of the innings for the Bays. Josh Jones snared 2/21 (8) for the Magpies while Andy Evans was very economical returning figures of 1/7 (8). Goolwa made a poor start to their run chase as they slipped to 2/5 before Fred Nissen (23) joined Luke Giddings (14) in a 34-run third wicket stand. It was all Encounter Bay from then on as they captured the last eight Goolwa wickets for just 43 runs as the Magpies were bowled out in the 36th over for 82. Riley Puckridge (3/10) and Simon Acheson (3/11) were the chief destroyers for the Bays as they secured their third victory of the season. Port Elliot won their second game in a row and moved inside the top four for the first time in 2020/21 after defeating McLaren Districts by 56 runs at Port Elliot. The Bloods batted first and through handy contributions from Ethan Spriggs (24), Brodie Whitbourne (16) and Joel Harris (16), reached 4/79 at drinks. Ben Griffiths joined Hayden Gordge in what would become a crucial partnership for Port Elliot as the pair added 86 runs for the fifth wicket before Griffiths was dismissed for 66 from 55 balls (7 x 4’s, 2 x 6’s). Gordge was dismissed shortly after for 28 as the home side racked up 8/187 from their 40 overs. Stephen Nairn (3/41) and Josh van den Broeke (2/41) were the multiple wicket takers for the Crushers while leg-spinner David Smith bowled a very economical eight-over spell to finish with figures of 1/13. Ben Wilcox (20) and Luke Goodieson (16) made solid contributions at the top of the order for McLaren Districts but when Goodieson was dismissed the visitors fell to 4/61. Nairn (39) joined Dylan Howie to add 54 runs for the fifth wicket before Howie was dismissed for 40 (4 x 4’s). The end came quickly as the Crushers were dismissed for 131 in the 38th over. Veteran Simon Donaldson (3/31), Josh Andrewartha (2/27) and Ben Martin (2/11) were the best of the bowlers for Port Elliot. Ladder (after round 6)Willunga 36, Encounter Bay 21, Noarlunga 18, Port Elliot 15, Goolwa 15, McLaren Districts 3.Round 7 fixtures (16/1/21) (one-day games/home teams named first)Willunga v Port ElliotMcLaren Districts v GoolwaEncounter Bay v Noarlunga

Woodside batsman Tanner King has taken the under 16’s SACA Representative Carnival by storm with two excellent batting displays for his Fleurieu & Districts side to start the tournament in the Barossa Valley. On Monday at Sandy Creek, King made 65 from 46 balls (9 x 4’s, 2 x 6’s) against Barossa & Light. Yesterday, again at Sandy Creek, King smashed his way to an unbeaten 154 from just 84 balls against Murray Districts/Barrier. His innings included an amazing 16 boundaries and 10 sixes!The Fleurieu & Districts team has won their opening two games and sit top of the ‘Conference B’ ladder and will take on Mid North at Tanunda Oval from 10.00am today. The semi-finals will be played Thursday with the grand final taking place at Duncan Fraser Reserve (Rowe Avenue, Northfield) on Friday from 10.00am. 

Strathalbyn handed Langhorne Creek their first defeat of the 2020/21 Alexandra & Eastern Hills Cricket Association (AEHCA) season on Saturday with a 46-run victory at Strathalbyn Oval. The Stallions batted first with Luke Cousins (24) and Zach Reekie (23) opening up with a 45-run partnership.Skipper Mark Abbott and Ashbourne recruit Matthew Harris then set up the home side's big total with a punishing fourth wicket stand worth 142 runs. Abbott finished with 76 not out from 77 balls (9 x 4’s, 3 x 6’s) while Harris made his highest score for Strathalbyn with a hard hitting 77 from just 55 balls which included 12 boundaries and a ‘maximum’ as the Stallions posted 5/230 from their 45 overs. Brodie O’Dea (2/45) and Troy Blackwell (2/46) were the multiple wicket takers for the Tigers. Langhorne Creek started well in their run chase with Daniel Kropp (34) and Chris Russo (32) putting on 63 runs for the first wicket. Once Russo was dismissed, the visitors lost 7/37 to be 7/100 and basically out of the game. Danny Horan (4/23) took his best figures of the season and he was ably supported by Reekie who claimed 3/30 from his nine overs. James Shea (31), Blackwell (28 not out) and David Mudge (25) put up late resistance for the Tigers but eventually they were bowled out for 184 in the 43rd over.Woodside defeated Wistow by 116 runs and in the process won their second game on the trot to move into third spot on the AEHCA ladder. Woodside were happy to bat first on their home deck as Tommy Baldock and Dave Wescombe continued their good form as opening partners to add 52 runs before Wescombe was dismissed for 29 from 35 balls. It was the sixth time the pair had put on 50 or more runs for an opening stand this season. Baldock went on to make 44 from 68 balls to give him 330 runs so far in 2020/21. Sam Luck chipped in with a run-a-ball 32 but the real star of the innings for the Warriors was their skipper, Brad Collins, who smashed 65 from just 53 balls. Collins’ innings contained six boundaries and three sixes as his side finished on 9/230 from their 45 overs. Harry Burgess (3/55) and Matt Chapman (2/40) were the multiple wicket takers for Wistow. The Echidnas were never really in the run chase with only Lachlan Elsworthy (32), Chapman (30) and Travis Lynn (26) reaching double figures as Wistow were bowled out for 114. Six Woodside bowlers claimed wickets with Shane Collins (3/8) and Luck (2/11) the chief destroyers.Reigning premiers Hahndorf stayed in second spot on the ladder with a convincing 95-run victory at Mount Barker. After losing three early wickets, the Magpies consolidated through good contributions from the middle and lower order. Michael Shanahan (42) made his highest ‘A’ grade score and with help from Nick Mosey (33), skipper Ryan Trafford-Walker and Shaun Tait (20), helped get his side to 9/203 from their allotted 45 overs. The Kookaburras bowled well and shared the wickets around with Rhys Paterson (2/30), Deklan Porter (2/32), Simon Turk (2/34) and Hayden Lane (2/53) among the wicket takers. Chris Paterson got the Kookaburras off to a flying start with 30 from just 24 balls before his side lost 3/0 to slip to 3/37. Porter added 25 but the home side never recovered as they were bowled out in the 35th over for just 108. Trafford-Walker (3/7) and Shanahan (3/30) continued their excellent day while teenager Bradey Judd snared 2/6 to give the Magpies their fifth victory of the season. Lobethal won their second game in a row as they defeated Bremer/Callington by four wickets at Lobethal oval. The visitors battled hard to bat out their 45 overs and score 8/156 with skipper Jai McMurtrie (54 not out) and Chris Schilling (27) leading the way. Lobethal’s strong bowling lineup shared the wickets around with Mitch Weeks snaring 3/19 from nine economical overs while Cam Winen (2/20) and Matt Martin (2/34) gave good support to Weeks. Ben Matthews got Lobethal off to a flyer in the run chase with 72 from 74 balls (8 x 4’s). Matthews is having an excellent season with 320 runs at an average of 64.00 so far. He was well supported by Sam Graeber (30) and Lachlan Bates (21) as the winning runs were knocked off in the 31st over. Sandeep Huda (2/29) was the pick of the Cobras bowlers. Nairne had the bye. Ladder (after round 11)Langhorne Creek 34, Hahndorf 26, Woodside 24, Lobethal 24, Strathalbyn 24, Nairne 20, Bremer/Callington 8, Mount Barker 8, Wistow 8.Round 12 fixtures (16/1/21) (home team named first)Wistow v StrathalbynWoodside v Langhorne CreekNairne v Bremer/CallingtonMount Barker v LobethalHahndorf has the bye

Great Southern Bowls Association - Open Pennant Division 1Round 11 resultsGoolwa Black 60 defeated Encounter Bay 52McLaren Vale 64 defeated Goolwa White 45Victor Harbor Blue 67 defeated Port Elliot 48Strathalbyn 77 defeated Victor Harbor White 41Willunga 78 defeated Yankalilla 43Ladder (after round 11)McLaren Vale 90, Strathalbyn 72, Willunga 62, Victor Harbor Blue 60, Port Elliot 60, Encounter Bay 52, Goolwa Black 49, Goolwa White 33, Victor Harbor White 33, Yankalilla 29.Round 12 Fixtures (16/1/21) (home team named first)Goolwa Black v Goolwa WhiteYankalilla v Encounter BayMcLaren Vale v StrathalbynVictor Harbor White v Victor Harbor BluePort Elliot v Willunga

The Hills Cricket Association (HCA) season resumed on Saturday and the competition has really evened up after some pivotal games during round 10 action. Kangarilla have moved up to second place on the HCA ladder following a nail-biting one wicket victory over Stirling at Kangarilla Oval. In a game dominated by the bowlers, Kangarilla got home with three balls to spare with number 11 batsman Jack Evans hitting the winning runs. Earlier Stirling batted first and posted 138 before they were bowled out in the 40th over. The Eagles were in all sorts of strife as they slumped to 4/11 with Ryan Grimmond (4/17) and Ben Evans (3/22) doing the early damage before Myles Collins (24) and Peter Fryer (30) added an invaluable 49 runs for the fifth wicket. Coming in at number eight, Jacob Gonzalez gave the innings some much needed impetus with a hard hitting 43 from just 27 balls (4 x 4’s, 2 x 6’s). Stirling started well with the ball to reduce the home side to 5/68 at the drinks break with Fryer (3/14) and Chris Shaw (2/34) sharing the wickets. Brodie May (18) joined 17 year-old Lachlan Knight to add 31 runs for the sixth wicket as the game tightened up. Grimmond came in and made a handy 19 from 15 balls before being dismissed in the 39th over. Three runs were needed off the final over and scores were level when Knight was run out for an important 35 from 79 balls. This left the equation of one run needed from four balls for Kangarilla to bank the win and Jack Evans duly delivered. “I’m very happy to get the win,” said Kangarilla skipper Che Martinsen. “We started very well with the ball with Ryan Grimmond and Ben Evans bowling excellently. They consolidated but we were able to take regular wickets and we were confident that we could get the runs but we had to bat well. We struggled in the first 20 overs but managed to hang in there and we had a really important partnership between Brodie May and Lachlan Knight. Lachlan really held us together and he was able to get us over the line in the end for a really important win with some tough matches coming up in the next month.”Meadows moved up to third spot on the HCA ladder following their 52-run victory over Flagstaff Hill at Meadows Oval, their third win in a row. The home side batted first and posted a very competitive score of 8/183 from their 40 overs. The total was set up by a 67-run third wicket stand between Haydn Reid (59 from 94 balls) and Kris Dawe (34 from 39 balls). Luke Tonkin (19) and Anthony Hughes (18 not out) also made handy contributions. Jack Walton (3/51), James Patterson (2/20) and Max Renfrey (2/42) were the multiple wicket takers for the Falcons. Flagstaff Hill got themselves into a strong position with Matthew Adams (42), in just his third 'A' grade game, and Oliver Styles (35) putting on 73 runs for the third wicket as the score reached 2/96. From that moment on however it was the Kris ‘George’ Dawe show as the experienced spinner took career-best figures of 6/17 (6). It was Dawe’s sixth five-wicket haul for the Bulldogs. Skipper Rohan Reid chipped in with 2/19 as ‘Flaggies’ lost their last eight wickets for just 35 runs to be bowled out for 131 in the 36th over.Uraidla won their third game of the season after defeating Scott Creek Ironbank (SCIB) by five wickets to keep their slight finals chances alive in 2020/21. The Demons chased down SCIB’s total of 8/144 with 9.2 overs to spare. Alex Heptinstall was the hero for Uraidla as he made his highest score for the season with a hard hitting 72 from just 69 balls (11 x 4’s, 1 x 6). Skipper Michael Parker (26) and Ryan Hunter (17 not out) also made solid contributions while Daniel Desengo, in his first game for the season, snared 3/13 from his eight over spell for SCIB. Earlier Scott Creek Ironbank won the toss and decided to bat at the picturesque Uraidla Oval and were soon in strife at 2/4 with Thomas Bassett (2/26) taking both wickets. A 54-run stand between teenager Zane Lewis (31) and Darcy Campbell (30) put SCIB back in the game before the visitors slipped to 7/101 due to some fine bowling from Simon Parker who finished with 4/31 (7). Desengo (30 not out) and Ben McGowan (19) added some late runs but it wasn’t enough to secure their side a maiden win for the season. Mount Lofty moved inside the top four with a gritty two wicket win over ladder leader Aldgate at Heathfield oval. Aldgate batted first and their innings never really got going with Jack Woollard (24 from 40 balls) the only batsman to pass 20. Adam Carthew (2/13) and Aaron Smith (2/33) were the multiple wicket takers for the Redcaps while veteran Dave Bennett bowled a miserly spell to finish with 1/12 (8). Three run outs didn’t help Aldgate’s cause as they were bowled out in the 39th over for 111. Mount Lofty started well with Josh Healey (19) and James Kittel-Neill (11) adding 31 for the first wicket before veteran Perry Edwards entered the attack. Edwards (3/19) dismissed the two openers and then Brad Hutton (4) as the Redcaps were all of a sudden under pressure at 3/39. Two more quick wickets and it was 'game on' with the home side at 5/52. The Redcaps needed a partnership as Dylan Dunbar joined Carthew at the crease. This pair added 50 runs for the sixth wicket to get their side within sight of victory before Dunbar fell for 14. Woollard (4/27) grabbed three quick wickets to keep the Gaters in the hunt for a miraculous victory but it was Carthew who was there at the end with a match winning 40 not out from 65 balls (3 x 4’s) to see his side over the line with an over to spare. Ladder (after round 10)Aldgate 33, Kangarilla 33, Meadows 30, Mount Lofty 30, Flagstaff Hill 27, Uraidla 18, Stirling 15, Scott Creek Ironbank 6.Round 11 fixtures (16/1/21) (home team named first)Meadows v Mt LoftyAldgate v KangarillaUraidla v StirlingScott Creek Ironbank v Flagstaff Hill

Great Southern Tennis AssociationRound 10 resultsGoolwa 8-11-80 defeated Victor Harbor 1-1-26Back Valley 5-8-73 defeated Inman Valley 4-4-49Ladder (after round 10)Inman Valley 76, Back Valley 73.5, Victor Harbor 49.5, Goolwa 30*.*Goolwa docked 11 premiership points from round 10 due to a by-law breach for Player Proficiency LimitationRound 11 Fixtures (16/1/21) (home team named first)Inman Valley v GoolwaVictor Harbor v Back Valley

The SACA Representative Carnivals for under 14 boys and under 12 boys Cricket were held last week around Adelaide and the Barossa Valley. Fleurieu & Districts entered sides in each age group with the under 12’s winning two out of their four matches and the under 14’s winning one of their four clashes. In the under 12’s, Jack Madigan (Onkaparinga Cricket Club) scored 60 runs at an average of 20.00 to lead the Fleurieu team in runs while Port Elliot’s Hamish Donlan had a great week with the ball to snare 11 wickets at an average of 3.45 to lead all bowlers for the week. In the under 14’s, Hahndorf’s Noah Dunn scored 79 runs at 39.50 while James Bedford (Stirling) took eight wickets at 9.88 to lead the Fleurieu team in runs and wickets respectively.The Adelaide Turf Cricket Association (ATCA) had an excellent week with the under 14’s winning the  grand final following a tight 16-run win over Barossa & Light while the ATCA under 12’s had a convincing 84-run victory over the South East combination.The under 16 boys and under 16 girls carnivals get underway tomorrow (11 January) with matches being played in Adelaide, the Barossa Valley and venues such as Eudunda, Kapunda, Saddleworth and Mallala.

Great Southern Bowls Association - Women’s Pennant Division 1Round 10 resultsVictor Harbor 68 defeated Encounter Bay 55Goolwa 67 defeated Yankalilla 56Myponga 63 defeated McLaren Vale 42Port Elliot 63 defeated Willunga 49Ladder (after round 10)Goolwa 74, Victor Harbor 67, Port Elliot 61, McLaren Vale 50, Encounter Bay 49, Yankalilla 33, Willunga 27, Myponga 23.Round 11 Fixtures (14/1/21) - home team named first)McLaren Vale v Port ElliotMyponga v Victor HarborGoolwa v WillungaEncounter Bay v Yankalilla

After a four week hiatus, the Hills Cricket Association (HCA) season will resume on Saturday following the Christmas/New Year break with four season-shaping games to be played in round 10. The match of the round sees reigning premier Meadows host second-placed Flagstaff Hill while Kangarilla will look to consolidate their top-four position when they take on Stirling. Mount Lofty sit just outside the top-four on run rate and they will welcome first placed Aldgate to Heathfield Oval in what is always a hard fought affair. Scott Creek Ironbank will travel to Uraidla in search of their first win of 2020/21 while the Demons will need to win to keep their finals hopes alive.Round 10 fixture (home teams named first)Meadows v Flagstaff HillMount Lofty v AldgateKangarilla v StirlingUraidla v Scott Creek IronbankLadderAldgate 33, Flagstaff Hill 27, Kangarilla 27, Meadows 24, Mount Lofty 24, Stirling 15, Uraidla 12, Scott Creek Ironbank 6. Leading performers - RunsRohan Reid (Meadows) 264 runs @ 52.80Mitchell Thomas (Aldgate) 234 runs @ 58.50Steve Featherstone (Kangarilla) 225 runs @ 37.50Haydn Reid (Meadows) 198 runs @ 28.29Max Renfrey (Flagstaff Hill) 147 runs @ 29.40Leading performers - WicketsMatt Hansen (Aldgate) 18 wickets @ 7.61Jack Woollard (Aldgate) 14 wickets @ 8.14Che Martinsen (Kangarilla) 13 wickets @ 9.31Steve Featherstone (Kangarilla) 13 wickets @ 10.31James Patterson (Flagstaff Hill) 12 wickets @ 12.92

The Great Southern Cricket Association (GSCA) season will resume on Saturday following the Christmas/New Year break with three intriguing games to be played in round six. Willunga and Noarlunga clash in a top of the ladder battle which will be played at Myponga Oval. There’s another top four clash as Encounter Bay travel to Goolwa, while Port Elliot host McLaren Districts with the home side looking for a second win in a row as McLaren Districts search for a maiden win in 2020/21.Round 6 fixtures (one-day games/home team named first)Noarlunga v Willunga (Myponga Oval)Goolwa v Encounter BayPort Elliot v McLaren DistrictsLadderWillunga 30, Noarlunga 18, Goolwa 15, Encounter Bay 15, Port Elliot 9, McLaren Districts 3.Leading performers - RunsJesse Consalvo (Goolwa) 203 runs @ 67.67Jason Scarff (Noarlunga) 199 runs @ 39.80Colby Whitbourne (Port Elliot) 192 runs @ 38.40Cam Lintern (Encounter Bay) 190 runs @ 63.33David Scarff (Noarlunga) 178 runs @ 35.60Leading performers - WicketsSimon Roberts (Willunga) 15 wickets @ 5.60Matthew Ray (Noarlunga) 13 wickets @ 13.08Jayden Crees (Goolwa) 9 wickets @ 6.11Shane Hastings (Encounter Bay) 9 wickets @ 11.56Jason Scarff (Noarlunga) 9 wickets @ 12.00

The Alexandra & Eastern Hills Cricket Association (AEHCA) season resumes this Saturday with four games in the ‘A’ grade competition. The match of the round sees the undefeated Langhorne Creek travel the short distance up the road to face local rival Strathalbyn. The Tigers have been the standout team this season and will have plenty of confidence after winning the AEHCA Twenty20 title last Saturday. Strathalbyn have been inconsistent but their best is good enough that’s for sure. In other games Lobethal host Bremer/Callington, Wistow make the trip to Woodside while Mount Barker host second-placed Hahndorf.Round 11 fixture (home teams named first)Strathalbyn v Langhorne CreekMount Barker v HahndorfWoodside v WistowLobethal v Bremer/CallingtonNairne has the byeLadderLanghorne Creek 34, Hahndorf 22, Woodside 20, Lobethal 20, Strathalbyn 20, Nairne 20, Bremer/Callington 8, Mount Barker 8, Wistow 8.Leading performers - RunsBen Warren (Langhorne Creek) 344 runs @ 86.00Tommy Baldock (Woodside) 286 runs @ 47.67Matt Chapman (Wistow) 269 runs @ 38.43Luke Cousins (Strathalbyn) 260 runs @ 37.14Ben Matthews (Lobethal) 248 runs @ 62.00Leading performers - WicketsChris Baschiera (Woodside) 17 wickets @ 10.47Troy Blackwell (Langhorne Creek) 16 wickets @ 13.81Steve Ball (Woodside) 14 wickets @ 12.86Chad Harrop (Nairne) 13 wickets @ 11.54Darcy Paech (Langhorne Creek) 13 wickets @ 15.62

The Great Southern Tennis Association resumes from the Christmas/New Year break this Saturday.Round 10 Fixtures (home team named first)Back Valley v Inman Valley Goolwa v Victor HarborLadder (after round 9)Inman Valley 72, Back Valley 65.5, Victor Harbor 48.5, Goolwa 30.The Onkaparinga Tennis Association won’t start up again until Saturday 30 January. 

Langhorne Creek defeated Nairne by 14 runs on Saturday in the Alexandra & Eastern Hills (AEHCA) Twenty20 grand final and in the process won their sixth title in the past seven seasons. It was a beautiful day at Langhorne Creek with a large crowd in attendance as the home side batted first with Brodie O’Dea and Ben Warren opening the batting. Nairne bowled and fielded well early with Mitch Hein (1/20) removing O’Dea for 10 in the third over. Chris Russo then joined Warren in a 31-run stand for the second wicket before the dangerous Warren was dismissed by Chad Harrop for 24 (25 balls). Harrop bowled an excellent spell to snare an economical 2/14 from his four overs. Russo continued on to top score for the Tigers with an important 29 from 28 balls. Matt Tonkin (17 not out) and Troy Blackwell (15 not out) made handy contributions at the end of the innings with an unbeaten 28-run partnership from the final three overs. Jacob Sadler made a good comeback after conceding 21 runs from his first two overs to finish with 3/27 from his four over spell. The Tigers finished with a competitive total of 7/129. To say Nairne’s run chase started disastrously would be an understatement as they slumped to 3/3 after three overs with Jarrad Tait (1), Shane Kenney (1) and Robert Crook (0) all back in the pavilion. Blackwell (2/16) and Adam Clements (1/19) bowled an inspired opening spell together with Clements also running Tait out in his follow through with a direct hit. Luke Timmins tried hard for the Razorbacks as he top scored with 30 from 30 balls but when he was dismissed by Russo (2/23), Nairne had slipped to 6/64 and the game was as good as over. Mitch Hein (24) and Matt Hein (23 not out) added respectability to the score with a 28-run partnership for the eighth wicket but ultimately Nairne came up 14 runs short at 8/115 from their 20 overs.Once again Langhorne Creek proved to be the kings of Twenty20 in the AEHCA competition. The Tigers have won their last 15 games in all competitions with their last loss coming back in February 2020.

Port Elliot won their first game of the Great Southern Cricket Association (GSCA) season with an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Encounter Bay at Port Elliot Oval. Encounter Bay batted first and were under immediate pressure as they slipped to 3/19 before skipper Cam Lintern (14) joined Jason Parry (23) in a 29-run fourth wicket stand as the visitors tried to get themselves back into the game. Unfortunately for the Bays, there were no other significant partnerships as they were bowled out in the 38th over for just 80. Josh Andrewartha was the star with the ball for Port Elliot as he took the last five wickets to fall to finish with figures of 5/9 from 6.5 overs. It was the fourth five-wicket haul for Andrewartha in his seventh season with the Bloods. Simon Donaldson (2/8) and Ben Martin (2/10) were the other multiple wicket takers for Port Elliot. The home side got off to a good start in their run chase with Colby Whitbourne (28) and Ethan Spriggs (25) adding 49 for the first wicket. Brodie Whitbourne put the finishing touches on the win with 31 not out as the victory was secured after just 20 overs. Riley Puckridge (2/21) was the successful bowler for Encounter Bay.Noarlunga had a thrilling seven-run win at Goolwa to move into second spot on the GSCA ladder at the Christmas/New Year break. The Shoes batted first and got off to an excellent start with Anthony Burgess (32) and Jason Scarff (23) adding 65 for the first wicket. The Magpies hit back to dismiss both openers in quick succession before David Scarff (25) and Anthony Tucker (24) put on 45 for the third wicket as the visitors moved to 2/112. Goolwa kept it tight in the field as late wickets fell with Noarlunga finishing their 40 overs on 7/141. Jesse Consalvo (2/16) and Brody Vincent (2/26) were the multiple wicket takers for Goolwa. The Magpies’ run chase started in disastrous fashion as they collapsed to 3/12 with Matthew Ray (4/27) taking all three wickets. Andy Evans (11) and Jake Kuss (13) steadied the innings somewhat with a 22-run stand for the fourth wicket but both players were dismissed by Jason Scarff (3/9) as Goolwa slipped to 5/39 at the drinks break. Goolwa skipper Josh Jones was dismissed shortly after the break to leave the Shoes well on top with the Magpies at 6/47 as Fred Nissen joined Consalvo at the crease. This pair put on what appeared to be a match winning partnership worth 71 runs as Goolwa were in the box seat at 6/118 with five overs left in their innings. Burgess (2/28) was brought into the attack and claimed the wicket of Nissen (29) and eventually the Magpies were left needing nine runs off the last over which was to be bowled by Burgess. A run-out off the first ball of the over left the dangerous Consalvo on strike but he was caught at long-on for 60 as Goolwa were bowled out with four balls to spare. Willunga kept their undefeated start to 2020/21 intact following a 23-run victory at McLaren Vale. The Demons batted first and put together a good team batting performance to post 3/188 from their 40 overs. The total was set up by a 70-run opening partnership between skipper Leigh Harding (43) and Joel Docking (28) and then a 73-run stand for the third wicket between Braden Altus (53 not out) and Luke Goldner (39). Andrew Fechner (1/29), Bodie Wilson (1/30) and David Smith (1/31) were the Crushers’ wicket takers. McLaren Districts made a solid start to their run chase with a 29-run opening stand between skipper Stephen Nairn (22) and Luke Goodieson (7). Daniel Petrucci (20) and Lachlan Cooper (20) made good contributions but the home side slipped to 7/98. Wilson (34 not out) and Smith (34) then frustrated the Willunga bowlers to add 64 runs for the eighth wicket as the Crushers finished on 8/165 from their 40 overs. Tye McIvor (4/24) was the Demons’ star with the ball while Docking (2/29) chimed in with two wickets to complete a good all-round performance. Ladder (after round 5)Willunga 30, Noarlunga 18, Goolwa 15, Encounter Bay 15, Port Elliot 9, McLaren Districts 3.Round 6 fixtures (9/1/21) (one-day games/home teams named first)Noarlunga v Willunga*Goolwa v Encounter BayPort Elliot v McLaren Districts*To be played at Myponga Oval

Hahndorf pulled off one of the wins of the season with a dramatic four-wicket victory at Strathalbyn during round 10 action of the Alexandra & Eastern Hills Cricket Association (AEHCA) on Saturday. Hahndorf needed 13 runs to win off the last over and Michael Shanahan (16 not out) duly delivered the victory to the Magpies with two balls to spare. Earlier, Strathalbyn had posted a very good total of 6/236 from their 45 overs. The total was set up by Steve Schofield (78 from 92 balls), Luke Cousins (59 from 70 balls) and Matthew Harris (44 not out from 52 balls). It was a tough stint at the bowling crease for the visitors with Caleb Blesing the pick of the bowlers with 3/36 (8). The Magpies made a positive start in their run chase and got through to drinks with the score on 0/87 with Greg Hassold (53) and Lachlan Huxtable (41) doing an excellent job. Handy contributions were made by Nick Mosey (38), Graydon Brand (27) and Andrew Baker (27), but 94 runs were still required from the final 10 overs before Shanahan and Benny Montgomerie (11 not out) got the Magpies over the line and into second spot on the AEHCA ladder. Zach Reekie (3/50) was the only multiple wicket taker for the Stallions.Fired by an undefeated 218-run partnership between skipper Ben Matthews and Daniel Norsworthy, Lobethal won a high scoring match against Wistow. Wistow batted first on their home deck and amassed a competitive total of 6/220 from their 45 overs. The Echidnas were in early trouble as they slumped to 3/23 before Mustafa Khan (19) joined skipper Matt Chapman in an important 51-run fourth wicket stand. Chapman was then joined by veteran Travis Lynn as Wistow started to take control of the innings. They added 106 runs for the fifth wicket before Chapman was dismissed for 82 (13 x 4’s, 1 x 6). Chapman has been in excellent recent form with 226 runs in his past three innings. Lynn went on to score 78 with seven boundaries and six ‘maximums’. Opening bowler Matt Martin took the honours for the Tigers with 2/20 from his nine overs. Lynn (1/39) continued his great day as he removed the dangerous Mitch Weeks (0) and Lobey was in early strife at 1/4. From that moment on it was the ‘Matthews/Norsworthy show’ with Matthews finishing on 103 not out from 112 balls (7 x 4’s, 2 x 6’s) and Norsworthy 93 not out from 110 balls (8 x 4’s, 2 x 6’s). It was Matthews’ fifth ‘A’ grade century for Lobethal. He has also made a century in the Twenty20 competition (148 v Finniss in 2014/15). Langhorne Creek’s undefeated streak to start the 2020/21 season continued following a five-wicket victory over Nairne at Langhorne Creek. The Razorbacks batted first and after getting into a reasonable position at 2/52, suffered a dramatic collapse to lose 8/53 and be bowled out in the 30th over for just 105. Skipper Luke Timmins (33) and ‘A’ grade debutant Trai Willis (19) were the only Nairne batsmen to reach double figures. Five Langhorne Creek bowlers claimed wickets with second-gamer Tom Whittlesea (3/35), Daniel Cleggett (2/8), Troy Blackwell (2/18) and Ben Warren (2/19) leading the way. The Tigers pursuit of victory started badly as they slipped to 3/19 with teenager Brodie Clarke (2/10) and Mitch Hein (1/23) doing the early damage. A steadying partnership was required as Warren joined Daniel Kropp at the crease and that’s just what the Tigers got with the pair adding 53 runs for the fourth wicket before Kropp was dismissed for a patient 24 from 63 balls. Whittlesea (1) came and went cheaply to leave Langhorne Creek at 5/81 and Nairne still had a slight scent of an unlikely victory. This however was snuffed out as Warren went on the attack to knock the winning runs off in the 30th over as he finished with 58 not out from 51 balls (8 x 4’s, 1 x 6). ‘Dugga’ has already scored 344 runs at an average of 86.00 this season to lead the AEHCA runs aggregate and average. Woodside consolidated their spot in the top four on the AEHCA ladder following a two-wicket victory over Bremer/Callington at Callington Oval (Turf). Bremer/Callington batted first and got off to a great start through Amit Maina (37) and Ajay Pundir (30). Sadly for the Cobras, the innings faltered once these two players were dismissed with only Sandeep Huda (14) and Nick Williams (10) reaching double figures as they were bowled out for 126. Chris Baschiera (3/18), Charlie McDonough (3/19) and Shane Collins (2/23) were the best of the bowlers for the Warriors. Woodside also got off to an excellent start with the in-form pair of Tommy Baldock (45) and Dave Wescombe (34) adding 85 for the first wicket. The game was then turned on its head as Huda (4/22) and Brad Louch (3/31) reduced the visitors to a precarious 7/111 before Steve Ball (11 not out) steadied the ship for Woodside as they knocked off the required target in the 35th over. Mount Barker had the bye. In a rematch of last season’s decider, the 'A' Grade Twenty20 Grand Final will be played at Langhorne Creek on Saturday 2 January (4:00pm start) between Langhorne Creek and Nairne. The Tigers are gunning for their sixth title in seven years while the Razorbacks are searching for their first Twenty20 title. The ‘A’ Grade competition will resume following the Christmas/New Year break on the 9th of January.Ladder (after round 10)Langhorne Creek 34, Hahndorf 22, Woodside 20, Lobethal 20, Strathalbyn 20, Nairne 20, Bremer/Callington 8, Mount Barker 8, Wistow 8.Round 11 fixtures (9/1/21) (home team named first)Strathalbyn v Langhorne CreekMount Barker v HahndorfWoodside v WistowLobethal v Bremer/CallingtonNairne has the bye

Great Southern Bowls Association - Open Pennant Division 1Round 10 resultsGoolwa White 65 defeated Strathalbyn 41McLaren Vale 70 defeated Encounter Bay 45Victor Harbor White 54 drew Port Elliot 54Victor Harbor Blue 66 defeated Yankalilla 56Willunga 65 defeated Goolwa Black 61Ladder (after round 10)McLaren Vale 80, Strathalbyn 60, Port Elliot 60, Encounter Bay 48, Victor Harbor Blue 48, Willunga 40, Goolwa Black 39, Victor Harbor White 33, Goolwa White 31, Yankalilla 29.Round 11 Fixtures (9/1/21) (home team named first)Encounter Bay v Goolwa BlackGoolwa White v McLaren ValeVictor Harbor Blue v Port ElliotStrathalbyn v Victor Harbor WhiteWillunga v Yankalilla