Goolwa and Port Elliot celebrated 160 years since the first recorded match between the two clubs as they clashed at Goolwa on the first day of round five in the Great Southern Cricket Association (GSCA) on Saturday. Goolwa won the toss and elected to bat first and they got off to a solid start with a partnership of 38 for the first wicket between Luke Giddings (22) and Josh Jones (33). With the loss of both openers and Jack Ward (16), the game was evenly poised with the Magpies at 3/72. Another good partnership was needed and Andrew Evans (34) and Victor Robertson (47) provided just that with a 65-run union for the fourth wicket. Shaun Burger (32 not out) helped push the score past 200 as Goolwa finished their 70 overs with a competitive total of 5/204. The Port Elliot bowlers toiled hard all day with Ben Griffiths finishing with figures of 2/31 from 18 overs. It was an intriguing day of Cricket at Noarlunga Oval as the reigning premier hosted perennial powerhouse Encounter Bay. Noarlunga batted first and it was soon 1/0 with skipper Jason Scarff out first ball. This brought David Scarff to the crease and he set about resurrecting the innings after another couple of wickets fell to leave the Shoes in trouble at 3/35. Allan O’Connor (20) joined Scarff and this pair added 42 runs for the fourth wicket but at 7/130, Encounter Bay were well on top. Enter Sam Trapolino (38 not out)  and he partnered Scarff to add a very important 88 runs for the eighth wicket which took Noarlunga to a very competitive total of 7/218. Scarff finished up with 120 not out, being at the crease for all but one ball of the innings as he notched his maiden ‘A’ grade century. Riley Puckridge (2/25) and Jonah Magor (2/29) were the multiple wicket takers for Encounter Bay.McLaren Districts hold the upper hand in their contest with Mount Compass after day one at McLaren Vale. Mount Compass won the toss and decided to bat first and they got off to a reasonable start to reach 2/63 at one stage before a collapse of 5/23 saw them slump to 7/86. Bryce Garrard (37) and Aaron Dalitz (33) were the mainstays of the Bulls innings as they finally reached a total of 137 before being bowled out in the 62nd over. Stephen Nairn with 4/28 (15) was the pick of the bowlers for the home side with Ryan McCurrach (2/26) and David Smith (2/28) the other multiple wicket takers. McLaren Districts had to negotiate a tricky eight overs before stumps and unfortunately lost Dyan Howie without scoring when he was dismissed by Michael Tucker (1/2). They will resume day two on 1/6.Willunga are on the verge of an outright victory after a productive day against Myponga at Myponga Oval. After winning the toss and sending the home side in, Willunga rolled through the Mudlarks dismissing them for just 23. Only nine Myponga batsmen were available in the first innings which obviously didn’t help. Simon Roberts (4/4), Luke Goldner (2/5) and Sean McIvor (2/9) all did their bowling averages no harm. The Demons made short work of the target, declaring at 1/88 after just 19 overs with a lead of 65 runs. Rhys Allard (49 not out) and Joel Docking (33 not out) added 82 for the second wicket before the declaration came. Myponga did better in their second dig to finish the day at 6/88, a slender lead of 23 runs. Sean Haverty (33), Steven Jaggard (23) and Ryan Haverty (20) helped add some respectability to Myponga’s day.

Kangarilla has moved into third spot on the ladder after a thrilling four-run win over Flagstaff Hill at Kangarilla Oval on Saturday as round four action wrapped up in the Hills Cricket Association (HCA). Flagstaff Hill resumed on day two at 1/14 in pursuit of Kangarilla’s first innings total of 204. Matt Emes (20) and Will Goulding (35) got day two off to a good start for the Falcons as they took the score along to 1/72 before Goulding was run-out. That brought skipper Kyle Petty to the crease and he set about patiently setting up the run chase. Every time the Falcons looked to have the target in hand, they lost key wickets as the game swung in Kangies favour with Flagstaff Hill at 6/133. Petty was still there and he was joined by Josh Dunlevey as the pair added 29 for the seventh wicket before Petty was unfortunately run-out for 50. Dunlevey took the Falcons to within five runs of victory before he was dismissed to give Kangarilla their second win of the season. Skipper Che Martinsen took 3/47 (17) and he was ably supported by Troy Martinsen with 2/15 (9) and Steve Featherstone finished with 2/30 (18.2) including the final wicket.Stirling moved into second position on the HCA ladder after a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Aldgate at Aldgate Oval. Chasing Aldgate’s day one total of 7/199, the Eagles passed the total for the loss of only two wickets in the 41st over. Regular HCA Meyer Shield representative, Daniel Gonzalez, made a welcome return to form with a fine innings of 93 from just 87 balls (9 x 4’s, 7 x 6’s) and he was involved in a 53-run stand with Ben Zampa (26) for the first wicket and a 93-run union with his skipper Jack Pick (49 not out). Fergus Southon finished on 25 not out. Luke Smet (1/34) and Matty Hansen (1/34) were the wicket takers for a disappointing Aldgate attack.Meadows has maintained its undefeated start to the season with a crushing 129-run victory over Mt Lofty at Meadows Oval. The home side put up an imposing day one total of 242 and the Redcaps were never in the hunt as they slumped to 3/5 inside the first 30 minutes of play on Saturday with Nick Justice, Josh Healey and Jordan Neis-Beer all back in the pavilion. Brad Hutton (30) and Adam Carthew (28) added 43 for the fourth wicket before another collapse left the visitors at 8/76. Peter Giannes (25) lifted the total above 100 before Lofty were dismissed for 113 in the 54th over. After top scoring with 80 on day one, Max Buckley continued his fine match with figures of 3/22 (8). Thomas Bevan-Giles was the other multiple wicket taker with 2/24 from seven overs.Round 5 (23/11/19 & 30/11/19) fixtures are two-day matches (home team named first).....Bridgewater v KangarillaMt Lofty v AldgateFlagstaff Hill v MeadowsStirling has the bye

Southern Districts headed to Henley Oval to take on West Torrens as round six action got underway in SACA Premier Cricket on Saturday. The home side won the toss and had no hesitation in batting first and the Eagles got off to a good start through Warren Peters (66) and Bailey Capel (26) as the opening pair put on 51 for the first wicket. Peters carried on after Capel was dismissed and added a further 81 runs for the second wicket with Erik Carrington (36) as West Torrens assumed control at 1/132. A collapse of 6/38 swung the match back in the Stingrays favour before Patrick Fisher (47 not out) lifted the Eagles to a total of 230 as they were bowled out in the 58th over. Lewis Hatchett (5/67) was the star for the Stingrays with his fourth career five-wicket haul. He was well supported by off-spinner Sunam Gautam (3/57) and Trent Riddle (2/42). The Stingrays had 38 overs left to bat on day one and they wasted no time getting into it with skipper Joshua Barrett (89) and Marcus Critchley (25) adding 76 for the first wicket. Barrett continued on as he was joined by Brendan McCormack and the pair put on 91 for the second wicket before Barrett was dismissed. McCormack ended the day on 52 not out with Chris Russo on five. At stumps, Southern Districts had reached 2/177, just 54 runs from taking first innings points. Day two gets underway this Saturday at 10.30am where the Stingrays will push for first innings points and maybe the chance at outright victory which would push them into the top four nearing the halfway point of the season.

Southern Districts’ second grade women have completed an undefeated minor round after a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Adelaide University in the SACA Premier Cricket Twenty20 competition at University on Sunday. The Stingrays had already qualified for the Grand Final on November 30 but they weren’t about to let up as they rolled the home side for just 47 in the 18th over. Alecia Holt (3/8) continued her excellent season and she was well supported by Caitlin Seccafien (2/5), Amy Peterson (2/6) and Cassidy Perkins (2/8). Melanie Britton (31) led the way for University with the bat. The target was knocked off in the 11th over with Narelle Maiolo batting through the innings with 21 not out. The Stingrays first grade had the bye.The Twenty20 Grand Finals will be played on Saturday November 30 with the first grade taking on Kensington at Karen Rolton Oval while the second grade will face Glenelg at Park 25 (Oval 2). Both games start at 10.30am.This Sunday (24 November) sees the 40-over and 50-over competitions start for the second grade and first grade respectively. The first grade host Sturt in a rematch of last year’s Grand Final at Bice Oval while the reigning premier second grade play at the bay against Glenelg.

Meadows posted a very competitive first day total of 242 against Mount Lofty at Meadows Oval as round four action in the Hills Cricket Association (HCA) got underway on Saturday. Meadows batted first and got off to a good start with Luke Tonkin (47) and Haydn Reid (33) adding 80 for the first wicket. Mount Lofty hit back hard as the home side suffered a mini collapse of 4/27, including the key wickets of skipper Brad Dawe (0) and Rohan Reid (4), to see the match evenly poised with the Bulldogs 4/107. Matt Pethick was doing a fine job and he was joined by Max Buckley and this pair set about putting the innings back on track with a fifth wicket stand of 68 before Pethick was dismissed for 44. Buckley carried on to his highest ‘A’ grade score of 80 (5 x 4’s, 5 x 6’s) as the home side were dismissed in the 70th over. Making his ‘A’ grade debut for Mount Lofty, Xavier Leigh was the standout with the ball taking 5/78 from a marathon 22 overs. Opening bowler Adam Carthew also put in a sizeable stint at the bowling crease to take 3/77 from a whopping 26 overs. Aldgate and Stirling are locked in a tight contest after an even first day at Aldgate Oval. The visitors won the toss and sent the Gaters in to bat and it was a tough grind for the home side as they finished the day at 7/199. Josh Callaghan (25) and Jake Turnbull (21) made promising starts in the top order but failed to capitalise and at 4/77, the game was evenly poised. Frank Clements (48) and Declan Gray (44 n.o.) put on an important partnership of 43 runs for the fifth wicket and Gray continued his patient knock when debutant Luke Smet came to the crease. This pair added 72 off 14 overs for the seventh wicket before Smet was dismissed off the last ball of the innings for 41. Veteran spinner Pete Fryer bowled a huge spell of 28 overs and took 4/76 while there were also wickets to Ben Zampa (1/3), Jack Pick (1/19) and Jacob Kemp (1/24).The clash at Kangarilla Oval between Kangarilla and Flagstaff Hill is also evenly poised after the home side compiled 200 with Flagstaff Hill 1/14 in reply at stumps on day one. Kangarilla won the toss and batted first and they were off to a flyer with Jono Makai (84) and Brodie May (14) putting on 77 for the first wicket. The pressure on the Falcons bowlers didn’t let up as Makai was joined by Matthew Bertelsmeier (40) and this pair added 53 for the second wicket before Makai was dismissed. Makai’s knock was his highest for Kangarilla and included 8 x 4’s and 2 x 6’s as the score raced to 2/142 at Tea. Flagstaff Hill used the Tea break to gather themselves and they came out firing taking the last eight wickets for just 44 runs. Jack Walton was the star for the Falcons with his first ‘A’ grade five-wicket haul as he finished with 5/33 (12). He was ably supported by the ever reliable Jacob Lemon who snared 3/54 (19.3). The Falcons were left to bat seven overs at the end of the day as they finished at 1/14 with Ross Mummery (4) dismissed by Ben Evans (1/5).The round wraps up with day two action getting underway from 1.00pm this Saturday.

Noarlunga have continued their undefeated start to the Great Southern Cricket Association (GSCA) season after a convincing 10-wicket victory over Mount Compass on the turf at Burgess Oval. The home side batted first on day one and could only muster a total of 96. Opening batsman Sheldon Burgess was a standout making 55 and being the eighth batsman dismissed. Bryce Garrard (20) was the only other player to reach double figures. Peter Lamz was miserly with the ball for Noarlunga taking 3/5 (12.4) while Matthew Ray snared 2/21 (13). Noarlunga were untroubled in their run chase as they passed the target without losing a wicket with skipper Jason Scarff (77) and fellow opener Anthony Burgess putting on 132 for the first wicket. Burgess went on to score 105 not out, his first century for the Shoes as the visitors declared their innings at 2/243, a lead of 147 runs. Mount Compass had 41 overs to try and avert losing outright and Noarlunga pushed hard reducing the Bulls to 7/44 but ultimately the home side held on to finish at 8/62 with Matthew Pimlott top scoring with 20. The Shoes used nine bowlers in the second innings with Robert Peat (3/6) and David Scarff (2/15) the multiple wicket takers.Encounter Bay joined Noarlunga in the undefeated ranks after a strong 128-run win at home over McLaren Districts. The home side batted first on day one and were dismissed off the last ball of the day for a very competitive total of 254. The day was set up by Encounter Bay’s Sam Hoffmann who top scored with a fine 98. Hoffmann has had an excellent season so far with 230 runs at an average of 76.67. He was well supported by Jonah Magor (36), Jacob Grenfell (27), Mitchell Reilly (25) and Sam Overall (22). McLaren Districts shared the wickets around with Dylan Howie (2/8), Lachlan Cooper (2/23) and Daniel Hoskin (2/56) the leading wicket takers. McLaren Districts were never really in the hunt in their run chase with only skipper Stephen Nairn (24) and Antony Natale (23) passing 20 as the visitors were bowled out in the 50th over for just 126. Blake Bailey with 3/34 (9) was the chief wicket taker for Encounter Bay and he was ably supported by skipper Cam Lintern (2/10) and Chris Butler (2/16).Port Elliot moved into fifth spot on the GSCA ladder with a big 140-run home victory over Myponga. The home side built their  innings around a string of good partnerships including 63 for the fifth wicket, 58 for the third wicket and 48 for the fourth wicket. Ben Griffiths (65) notched his second half century of the season, skipper Jesse Consalvo made 53 and Brodie Whitbourne contributed 48 as the Bloods declared at 6/261 after 60 overs. Vince Nizzola with 3/54 (16) was the pick of the bowlers for Myponga. The run chase started reasonably well for the Mudlarks as they reached 1/49 before a collapse of 4/7 saw Myponga in trouble at 5/56. Mitch Farquhar (22) and Stuart Kennewell (26 n.o.) battled hard before they were bowled out for 121.  Consalvo was the pick of the bowlers for Port Elliot as he snared 3/30 (9). The Bloods enforced the follow on and Myponga did better in their second dig reaching 1/61 off 22 overs. Michael Mottillo (26) and Kennewell (21 n.o.) were best with the bat.Willunga has won their third game in a row with a hard fought 21-run over Goolwa at Willunga Oval. After being sent in on day one, Willunga were in early trouble as they slumped to 5/42. Luke Goldner was holding the innings together as he fought hard to his half century before being dismissed for 57 (99 balls). He was joined by Bradley Miller (31) in a crucial sixth wicket stand worth 78 runs. Sam McIvor added a handy 23 (21 balls) at the end of the innings as the Demons were bowled out in the 60th over for 157. Jayden Crees bowled an inspirational spell for the Magpies to finish with the fantastic figures of 5/25 from 22.1 overs. The five-wicket haul brought up Crees’ 50th wicket for Goolwa in just 15 matches. The Magpies began their run chase well reaching 1/55 on the back of a solid 51-run second wicket partnership between Luke Giddings (25) and Andrew Evans (23) but a collapse of 5/22 followed to leave the visitors in all sorts of trouble at 6/77. Fred Nissen (22) and Crees (16) kept their side in with a chance of victory but ultimately the Magpies were bowled out for 136 with five overs remaining in the match. Simon Roberts bowled a marathon spell for Willunga to finish with 4/40 from an incredible 33.1 overs. Roberts now has 14 wickets at the amazing average of just 5.57 this season. Goldner (2/20) and Miller (2/45) were the other multiple wicket takers for the Demons.Round 5 (16/11/19 & 23/11/19) fixtures are two-day matches (home team named first)…..Noarlunga v Encounter BayGoolwa v Port ElliotMcLaren Districts v Mount CompassMyponga v Willunga

Onkaparinga Tennis Association - SeniorRound 5 resultsMacclesfield 12 - 100 defeated Kangarilla 4 - 57Clarendon 11 - 95 defeated Woodchester 5 - 61Strathalbyn 9 - 83 defeated John Wesley 7 - 77 Premiership table (after Round 5)Strathalbyn 73Macclesfield 68John Wesley 58Clarendon 50 Woodchester 32Kangarilla 19Round 6 fixtures (16/11/19)Macclesfield v John WesleyClarendon v StrathalbynKangarilla v WoodchesterGreat Southern Tennis Association - Division 1Round 4 resultsPort Elliot 5 - 7 - 64 defeated Goolwa 4 - 5 - 71Victor Harbor 5 - 6 - 58 defeated The Valleys 4 - 7 - 55Premiership table (after Round 4)Goolwa 28Victor Harbor 24Port Elliot 23The Valleys 21Round 5 fixtures (16/11/19)Goolwa v The ValleysVictor Harbor v Port Elliot

Nairne has moved up to fifth spot on the Alexandra & Eastern Hills Cricket Association (AEHCA) ladder after an upset 59-run victory over the previously undefeated Strathalbyn Stallions at Nairne Oval on Saturday. The home side won the toss and elected to bat first and despite losing opener James Graves early to leave them at 1/17, the Razorbacks pushed on with good partnerships of 51 for the second wicket between Robert Crook (47 from 90 balls) and Richard Boscence (16 from 29 balls) and then 42 for the third wicket between Crook and his skipper Luke Timmins to see Nairne to 3/110. Timmins batted beautifully as he hit nine boundaries and two sixes on his way to an undefeated 83 from just 93 balls. An unbroken 58-run stand for the sixth wicket between Timmins and Sam Rowe (21 not out from 24 balls) lifted Nairne to a very competitive 5/198 after their 45 overs. Brayden Gaiter snared 2/41 for the Stallions. Strathalbyn’s reply never really got going with only skipper Mark Abbott (31) and Steven Schofield (20) putting up any real resistance as the Stallions were bowled out for 139 in the 42nd over. Jacob Sadler (3/28), Michael Harden (2/16) and Chad Harrop (2/32) were the multiple wicket takers for Nairne. Hahndorf continued their undefeated start to the season and took over top spot on the ladder with a comfortable five-wicket win over Bremer-Callington on the Callington turf wicket. The home side won the toss and decided to bat first but they were soon in trouble as Jarrad Tait ripped through the top order and reduced the Cobras to 8/70. Tait took 5/33 from his nine overs, his second five-wicket haul for the Magpies after a long and successful career at Nairne. Chris Schilling (36 from 30 balls) and Mitchell Crisp (10 from 34 balls) put some respectability back on the scoreboard with a 45-run union for the ninth wicket before Bremer-Callington were bowled out in just the 28th over for 115. In the run chase, Hahndorf opener Andrew Baker continued his excellent start to the season with a top scoring knock of 47. Baker now has 231 runs at an average of 46.20 for the season. Graydon Brand (21 not out) and Tait (18) also contributed as the runs were knocked off after just 24 overs. Crisp was the best of the bowlers for the Cobras with figures of 3/28 (9).Lobethal notched their first win of the season as they upset their old Torrens Valley rival Woodside by six wickets at Lobethal Oval. Woodside won the toss and decided to bat first and were soon in all sorts of trouble as they slumped to a disastrous 8/30. Noah Bell (15 from 54 balls) and Chris Baschiera (32 from 60 balls) averted a complete disaster for the Warriors as they limped to a total of 99 before being dismissed in the 37th over. Mitchell Weeks with 3/6 (9) and Matt Martin who took 3/24 (9) were the main destroyers for the Tigers. Lobethal were made to work extremely hard to chase down the small target as they took 41 overs to knock off the runs, finishing at 6/101. Lachie Bates with 27 not out top scored while Weeks continued his good day with a patient 22 from 69 balls. Sam Luck (2/11) and Dale Robinson (2/20) were the major wicket takers for Woodside.Mount Barker has won their second game for the season with a 46-run victory over local rival Wistow at Mount Barker. The young Wistow combination are still seeking their first win for the season. The home side won the toss and decided to bat first and they got useful contributions from a number of players including skipper Rhys Patterson (27), Deklan Porter (26) and Wayne Buckland (22) although the highest score for the Kookaburras was extras which numbered 31 as they posted a competitive total of 177. Five Wistow bowlers took two wickets each with Steven Nettle bowling an exceptional spell of 2/12 from his nine overs. The Echidnas got off to a reasonable start to reach 1/60 before a string of wickets saw them slip to 6/80 and seemingly out of the contest. Dave Kinlough was holding the innings together with a fine 61 from 76 balls (9 x 4’s) and he combined with Finley Walsh (14 from 21 balls) to add 33 for the eighth wicket to give their side a bit of a sniff before another collapse of 3/0 saw the innings wrapped up for 131 in the 35th over. Hayden Lane took 4/40 (8) for the Kookaburras and he was well supported by new recruit Simon Turk who finished with 3/24 (7.4). Turk has been an excellent addition for Mount Barker this season with 148 runs and six wickets from his three matches.You can access the AEHCA premiership tables at this link…..http://aehca.sa.cricket.com.au/common/pages/public/rv/ladder.aspx?entityid=3140&id=RV_LAD&mode=0&Round 6 (16/11/19) fixtures (home sides named first)…..Woodside v Mount BarkerStrathalbyn v WistowLanghorne Creek v Bremer-CallingtonLobethal v NairneHahndorf has the bye

Southern Districts’ Womens first grade side has joined their second grade teammates in reaching the SACA Premier Cricket Twenty20 Grand Final after a hard fought 10-run win over Sturt on Sunday. The second grade had already booked their spot in the decider after winning their first five matches. The Grand Finals will be played on Saturday November 30 from 10.30am with the first grade to take on Kensington at the magnificent Karen Rolton Oval with the second grade playing next door at Park 25 (Oval 2) against either Glenelg or Northern Districts.On Sunday the Stingrays first grade took to the field at Bice Oval with a simple equation, beat Sturt and appear in the Grand Final on 30 November at Karen Rolton Oval. The home side batted first and got off to a good start as Kelly Armstrong (19)  and Narelle Maiolo (7) combined for an opening stand of 32 from seven overs. Once the openers were dismissed and skipper Jess O’Reilly went for 10, the Stingrays were in a spot of bother at 3/47. Enter Kylie Rattray (21 off 17) and Ella Wilson (27 off 24) to give the innings some much needed impetus as these two added a quickfire 43 from just six overs for the fourth wicket before the innings finished with the home side posting a very defendable 9/118 from their 20 overs. Wilson and Rattray sit in the top five leading run scorers for the competition this season and both have strike rates in excess of 100. Stacey Oates (2/26) and Rhianna Peate (2/28) were the multiple wicket takers for Sturt. The Sturt run chase started with Stingrays skipper Jess O’Reilly bowling a maiden before Hannah Sampson took a wicket with her first ball and also removed SA and Strikers squad member Annie O’Neil (16) on her way to the miserly figures of 2/7 (4). Kelly Armstrong continued her excellent season as she took 3/10 from her four over spell. Armstrong leads the competition with 15 wickets for the season. Sturt failed to gain any momentum as they slipped to 6/59 in the 13th over before a late surge saw them get the score up to 6/108 after 20 overs, mainly due to a hard hitting 36 not out (22 balls) from Oates at the end.Next Sunday the first grade have a bye while the second grade will play Adelaide University at Park 12 (No. 1) from 1.00pm. The longer format games start on Sunday 24 November with the first grade competition being 50 overs per side while the second grade, who are the reigning premiers, play 40 overs per side.

Onkaparinga Tennis Association - SeniorRound 4 resultsClarendon 13 - 98 defeated Kangarilla 3 - 39Strathalbyn 9 - 80 defeated Macclesfield 7 - 66John Wesley 10 - 88 defeated John Wesley 6 - 63 Premiership table (after Round 4)Strathalbyn 60Macclesfield 52John Wesley 51Clarendon 35 Woodchester 27Kangarilla 15Round 5 fixtures (9/11/19)Kangarilla v Macclesfield Woodchester v ClarendonJohn Wesley v StrathalbynGreat Southern Tennis Association - Division 1Round 3 resultsThe Valleys  5 - 8 - 65 defeated Port Elliot 4 - 6 - 65Victor Harbor 5 - 7 - 62 defeated Goolwa 4 - 6 - 60Premiership table (after Round 3)Goolwa 24The Valleys 17Victor Harbor 16Port Elliot 15Round 4 fixtures (9/11/19)Port Elliot v GoolwaThe Valleys v Victor Harbor

Southern Districts Women's first grade has consolidated second spot on the ladder in the SACA Premier Cricket T20 competition after splitting their two games on Sunday at Park 25. In the first game of the double header, the Stingrays took on reigning champions Kensington and after winning the toss and batting first, the Browns made a competitive 6/108 from their 20 overs. The innings was dominated by Eliza Doddridge who made 67 (74 balls). The wickets were shared around with Kelly Armstrong the most economical bowler with 1/15 (4). The Stingrays run chase began disastrously as they slumped to 7/32 before a 49-run partnership between Hannah Armstrong (24) and Kylie Rattray (28) gave them some hope of an unlikely win but ultimately they fell 16 runs short to be bowled out for 92 in the 20th over.West Torrens were the Stingrays opponent in the afternoon game and after being sent in, the Stingrays batted well to put their biggest score of the season on the board as they reached 6/146 from their 20 overs. The innings was set up by a 64-run second wicket stand between Kelly Armstrong (19) and Ella Wilson (64). Wilson was on fire as she brought up her second half century of the season, only facing 41 balls during her match winning innings. Kylie Rattray continued her solid day with a hard hitting 26 (18 balls) as she put the Eagles bowlers to the sword. West Torrens were never in the hunt as they could only manage 8/81 from their 20 overs with Donna Clark (3/6) and Kelly Armstrong (3/13) the destroyers.The second grade hosted West Torrens at Bice Oval looking to continue their undefeated season. The home side won the toss and sent the Eagles in and their innings never really got going as they slumped to 3/9 before batting out their overs finally reaching 7/45 from their 20 overs. Keely Stone was a start for the Stingrays with the ball as she snared 4/8 from four overs and she was well supported by Cassidy Perkins with 2/9 (4). Despite losing four wickets in the run chase, the Stingrays were relatively untroubled in reaching the victory target with more than seven overs to spare and keep top position on the ladder.Next week the first grade host Sturt at Bice Oval from 10.00am while the second grade has the bye.

Stirling has won a thrilling contest against Mt Lofty as round three action in the Hills Cricket Association (HCA) wrapped up on Saturday. The Eagles had slumped to 7/55 in pursuit of Mt Lofty’s first innings of 173 before 17 year old Jack Read made a heroic, match winning 87 not out (108 balls) to guide the Eagles home by one wicket. Read was involved in significant partnerships worth 44 (8th wicket) with Josh Cox, 50 (9th wicket) with Charlie Fryer and then an unbroken 10th wicket stand of 25 with Alex Durbidge to get the home side over the line. James Kittel-Neill (3/47) and Adam Carthew (3/54) battled manfully with the ball for the Redcaps. On day one, Mt Lofty’s innings was anchored by Nick Justice who batted for over three hours, making a valuable 76. Some late hitting from Brad Hutton (29 not out off 19 balls) lifted the visitors to a competitive total. Veteran pair Julian Zytnik (3/31) and Pete Fryer (3/48) did the damage with the ball for Stirling. It was a fantastic and at one stage, highly unlikely win for Stirling which will give them some impetus going into this week’s game against Aldgate, while for Mt Lofty it was a case of what might have been. The Redcaps will need to pick themselves up as they travel to Meadows in round four.Meadows has remained undefeated after a comfortable six-wicket victory over Bridgewater at Meadows Oval. The visitors batted first on day one and were bowled out for just 122. Charlie Birnie top scored with 40 and was supported by Rhys Jordan (27). Unfortunately for the Raiders there were no other contributions as they were bowled out after 57 overs. Tom Bevan-Giles returned his best ever figures with 4/19 (12) while veteran Chad Dawe was good again with 3/27 (14). Meadows had 10 overs to bat before stumps and were 1/28 with Luke Tonkin the player dismissed for 13. It only took 21 overs on day two for the Bulldogs to wrap up the victory with Matt Pethick (29 not out) and Anthony Hughes (23) leading the way with the bat. Veteran Luke Hoyle bowled a good spell for Bridgewater to snare 2/5 from his five overs. Meadows face Mt Lofty in the next round while Bridgewater has the bye.Aldgate won their second game of the season after chasing down Flagstaff Hill’s total of 204 with six wickets in hand. Aldgate skipper Jake Turnbull sent the Falcons into bat on day one and through excellent contributions from skipper Kyle Petty (50) and Angus Heaton (48), the home side got themselves into a good position at 4/148. Turnbull took matters into his own hands, bowling a marathon 22-over spell and taking 6/59, his fourth five-wicket haul for Aldgate. Flagstaff Hill lost 6/56 to be bowled out in the final over of the day. Day two began well for Aldgate as Josh Callaghan (22) and Mitch Thomas (18) added 45 for the first wicket before three quick wickets fell to leave the reigning premier vulnerable at 3/60 in the 33rd over. Petty was in the middle of a long 30-over spell which would ultimately yield him the figures of 3/82. Aldgate needed a partnership and they got a good one as Frank Clements (84 not out) and Liam Winskill (68) put on 136 for the fourth wicket to get the Gaters close to the victory target which was ultimately achieved in the 64th over.Round 4 (9/11/19 & 16/11/19) fixtures are two-day matches (home team named first).....Aldgate v StirlingKangarilla v Flagstaff HillMeadows v Mt LoftyBridgewater has the bye

Woodside has bounced back from a disappointing loss last week to consolidate a top four spot on the Alexandra & Eastern Hills Cricket Association (AEHCA)  ‘A’ grade ladder after a big 153-run victory over Bremer-Callington at Woodside Oval on Saturday. The Warriors won the toss and had no hesitation in batting first as they got off to a great start with an opening stand of 97 between Tommy Baldock (51) and Will Worthington (61). Veteran batsman Dave Wescombe continued the carnage with a whirlwind knock of 72 from just 48 balls (10 x 4’s, 3 x 6’s) before Sam Luck (42) and Brad Collins (27) kept the innings ticking over with Woodside finishing up on 7/299. Jonah Smith came on late for the Cobras to take 3/9 from two overs. The visitors began their run chase well with Arsalan Eubaid (47) and Stewart Leigh (26) putting on 73 for the first wicket but from then on it was all Woodside with only skipper, Johnny Fitzgerald (28), getting to double figures as Bremer-Callington were bowled out for 146. Wescombe continued his good day taking 4/10 from five overs, his best figures in almost seven years. Charlie McDonough (2/29) and Chris Baschiera (2/45) were the other multiple wicket takers.Hahndorf continued their unbeaten start to the season with a comprehensive 97-run victory over Wistow at Hahndorf Oval. Batting first, Hahndorf were bowled out in the 43rd over for a very competitive 225. Veteran opener, Andrew Baker, continued his good start to the season with 59 and he was supported by skipper Kris Dawe (26) and Jarrad Tait (22). The total was boosted by an incredible 54 extras! Lachlan Elsworthy (3/46) and Sam Smith (3/52) led the way with the ball for the visitors. Wistow’s run chase started well as the Echidnas reached 2/90 with Dan Jenner (33), David Kinlough (33) and Lachlan Elsworthy (26) all contributing before a collapse of 8/38 saw Wistow bowled out for just 128 in the 36th over. Benny Montgomerie was the star with the ball taking his first five-wicket haul with the figures of 5/24 from 6.4 overs.Strathalbyn also remain undefeated after a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over a disappointing Lobethal outfit at Strathalbyn Oval. The home side won the toss and sent the Tigers in to bat and it only took 19.1 overs for the Stallions to roll them for just 52. Only Matt Jenkin (17) could reach double figures for Lobethal as Matt Hein (4/8), Danny Horan (2/17) and Brayden Gaiter (2/18) ran riot. The Stallions lost three early wickets in the run chase to slip to 3/29 but Nathan Pelle (16 not out) steadied the ship as the winning runs came up in just the 16th over as Strathalbyn retained top spot on the AEHCA ladder. Lobethal's Dave Huxter tried hard with the ball to snare 3/21.Reigning premier Langhorne Creek notched their third consecutive win as they defeated Nairne by 30 runs on the turf at Langhorne Creek. The home side batted first and got off to an excellent start with Nathan Wundersitz (55) and Shannon Jones (23) putting on 69 for the first wicket. Once Jones was dismissed, Wundersitz was joined by Cameron Cox (23) and these two took the score to 1/109 and a score of 200+ looked on the cards. Nairne teenager Duncan Rogers, in just his third ‘A’ grade game, put the brakes on the reigning premier by taking an impressive 5/40 from eight overs as the home side battled their way to 9/187 from their 45 overs. Nairne had fought back well in the field but it all went pear shaped early in the run chase as Troy Blackwell (3/18) removed the top three batsmen to have the Razorbacks reeling at 3/31. Skipper Luke Timmins (30) steadied the ship and Michael Harden added a hard hitting 32 not out from 31 balls as Nairne finished at 8/157.You can access the AEHCA ‘A’ grade ladder at this link…..http://aehca.sa.cricket.com.au/common/pages/public/rv/ladder.aspx?entityid=3140&id=RV_LAD&mode=0&Round 5 (9/11/19) fixtures (home sides named first)Bremer Callington v HahndorfLobethal v WoodsideNairne v StrathalbynMount Barker v WistowLanghorne Creek has the bye

Southern Districts has battled out a gutsy draw as round four of SACA Premier Cricket wrapped up at Bice Oval on Saturday. Tea Tree Gully had finished day one on 4/316 and they decided to bat on for another four overs on day two, adding a further 33 runs for the loss of just one wicket before declaring at 5/349. Shaun Tanner (2/65) and Sunam Gautam (2/112) were the multiple wicket takers for the Stingrays.The run chase couldn’t have started off any worse for the hosts as Tea Tree Gully’s opening bowlers Ben Atkinson (2/34) and Adam Somerfield (3/42) cut a swathe through Southern Districts’ top order to leave them reeling at 4/10. Sunam Gautam started to ease some of the pressure with a breezy 30 from 41 balls but when he was dismissed, with the score at 5/52, a home victory was out of the question with salvaging a draw the only aim for the Stingrays. Veteran all-rounder Shaun Tanner was joined by David Sboro and this pair set about blunting the Bulls attack. They did this with great effect for over two and a half hours until Sboro was dismissed for 38 after an excellent 112-run stand for the sixth wicket. Tanner was ploughing on and he found another ally in Lewis Hatchett who batted for over an hour for his eight not out, while Tanner notched his second ‘A’ grade century, finishing 119 not out in a tick under five hours of intense concentration. It was a match saving innings as the Stingrays held on for a well deserved draw at 7/215.The Stingrays have the bye next week before taking on West Torrens in round six at Henley Grange Memorial Oval on 16 & 23 November.

It was another great day for the Southern Districts Women as the SACA Premier Cricket T20 competitions continued on Sunday. The first grade moved into second spot on the ladder with a 32-run victory over Northern Districts at Park 25. Batting first, the Stingrays posted a very competitive total of 5/130 from their 20 overs. Hannah Sampson was the star with an undefeated 49 from just 53 balls. Amy Peterson (16 not out) and Jess O’Reilly (13) also contributed handy runs. The total was boosted by a whopping 35 extras! Adelaide Strikers youngster Darcie Brown snared 3/27 from her four overs for the Jets. Northern Districts’ run chase began well with the score sitting at 1/59 at one stage before a batting collapse of 6/25 snuffed out any chance of victory. Mary Waldron was the mainstay of the innings with a fine 39 from 43 balls and she was ably supported by Neisha Iles with 18 not out. Kelly Armstrong continued her excellent season with the ball snaring 3/14 from four overs. Armstrong now has eight wickets from five games and is the leading wicket taker in the competition.Southern Districts second grade won their fourth consecutive game to sit top of the ladder after four rounds with a tight 13-run win over Northern Districts at The Paddocks. The Stingrays were sent into bat and struggled to 3/36 before an excellent 38-run fourth wicket stand between Febi Mansell (27 not out) and Kendall Howell (27) lifted the total to 6/97. The Jets run chase started well to reach 1/54 before the Stingrays turned the screws and restricted the score to 6/84 at the end of the 20 overs. Kendall Howell continued her excellent game taking 2/11 and there were wickets for Mansell, Keely Stone, Jessica Modistach and Alecia Holt.Next Sunday the first grade have a double header at Park 25 (Oval 3) with the first game against ladder leader Kensington from 10.30am with the second game at 1.40pm against West Torrens. The second grade also take on West Torrens from 1.00pm at Bice Oval.

Onkaparinga Tennis Association - SeniorRound 3 resultsMacclesfield 11 - 87 defeated Clarendon 5 - 64Strathalbyn 10 - 94 defeated Woodchester 6 - 67John Wesley 12 - 97 defeated Kangarilla 4 - 54 Premiership table (after Round 3)Strathalbyn 47Macclesfield 45John Wesley 37Woodchester 21Clarendon 18 Kangarilla 12Round 4 fixtures (2/11/19)Clarendon v KangarillaMacclesfield v Strathalbyn Woodchester v John WesleyGreat Southern Tennis Association - Division 1Round 2 resultsPort Elliot 5 - 7 - 63 defeated Victor Harbor 4 - 6 - 54Goolwa 8 - 11 - 82 defeated The Valleys 1 - 2 - 42Premiership table (after Round 2)Goolwa 20Port Elliot 11The Valleys 9Victor Harbor 8Round 3 fixtures (2/11/19)The Valleys v Port ElliotGoolwa v Victor Harbor

Encounter Bay has remained undefeated and sits on top of the GSCA ‘A’ Grade ladder after grinding out a 32-run home win against Port Elliot on Saturday. The visitors won the toss and sent the home side in and the move paid immediate dividends with Encounter Bay finding itself under immense early pressure at 3/23. Sam Hoffmann was holding the innings together and he was joined by his skipper Cam Lintern as these two started to resurrect the innings. Hoffmann went on to make a fine 69, his second half century of the season, while Lintern finished on 28 as the pair put on a crucial 76-run stand for the fourth wicket. Late runs from Jonah Magor (22 not out) and Mitchell Reilly (15 not out) were crucial as Encounter Bay posted a competitive total of 6/160 from their 40 overs. Ben Martin bowled an excellent spell for the Bloods taking 2/11 from eight overs. Port Elliot got off to a good start with Colby Whitbourne (26) and Brayden Arbon (10) adding 36 for the first wicket. Three quick wickets however left the visitors in trouble at 3/50 before Joel Harris (26) and Hayden Gordge (22) gave the run chase some impetus with a 48-run stand for the fourth wicket. Once these two were dismissed the innings stalled as Port Elliot finished on 7/132. Dillon Burns (2/18) was the only multiple wicket taker for Encounter Bay while Magor was very economical with 1/17 from his eight over spell.Goolwa won their second game in a row and moved into third spot on the ladder with a professional six-wicket away victory against McLaren Districts. The Magpies won the toss and sent McLaren Districts into bat and it was a strange innings for McLaren as six batsmen got into double figures but only skipper Stephen Nairn (23) got past 20 as they posted 8/132. Andrew Evans (2/12) and Jake Ashton-Place (2/39) were the main wicket takers for Goolwa. Coming off a score of 66 last week, opening batsman Luke Giddings was the mainstay of the Magpies response as he expertly guided the run chase all the way to victory with an unbeaten 59. He was well supported by Evans (25) and Shaun Burger (22) as the runs were knocked off with four overs to spare. David Smith was the best of McLaren Districts’ bowlers taking 2/24 from eight overs.Simon Roberts has put on a bowling masterclass as he took the amazing figures of 7/8 (including a hat trick) from four overs to lead his Willunga side to a crushing 116-run win on the turf at Mount Compass. Roberts didn’t need the help of his team mates in the field as all seven victims were bowled or LBW! Earlier, Willunga batted first and posted a solid score of 7/166 with that man Roberts leading the way with a top-scoring 48 from just 40 balls (7 x 4’s, 3 x 6’s). He was ably supported by Joel Docking with 44. Cameron Usher bowled an excellent spell for Compass claiming 2/13 from his eight overs while Bryce Garrard took 2/16 (4). In response only skipper Paul Barrett with 15 could make it to double figures as the Bulls were rolled for a paltry 50 off 25 overs.Noarlunga were awarded a win after Myponga unfortunately forfeited.Round 4 (2/11/19 & 9/11/19) fixtures (home team named first)…..Mount Compass v NoarlungaWillunga v GoolwaEncounter Bay v McLaren DistrictsPort Elliot v Myponga

Strathalbyn has continued their perfect start to the Alexandra & Eastern Hills Cricket Association season with a comprehensive home win over Mount Barker on Saturday. The visitors won the toss and chose to bat first and got off to a good start with Chris Pulford (40) and skipper Jackson Lane (24) adding 72 for the first wicket. Unfortunately for the Kookaburras, they lost three wickets with the score still on 72 before Wayne Buckland (31 from 37 balls) got them going again before another collapse ensued where Mount Barker lost six wickets for just seven runs to put the visitors under pressure before eventually finishing their 45 overs at 9/138. Stallions skipper Mark Abbott snared 3/24 and he was ably supported by Matt Abbott (2/19) and Danny Horan (2/23). Strathalbyn wasted no time in knocking off the required target, winning with 10 wickets in hand in the 20th over. Luke Cousins scorched an unbeaten 85 off just 59 balls with his opening partner, Nathan Pelle, scoring 43 not out as the Stallions maintained their top position on the ‘A’ Grade ladder.Hahndorf also kept their perfect record intact after defeating Woodside by eight wickets at Hahndorf Oval. Woodside won the toss and were in immediate trouble, crashing to 6/37 before eventually being bowled out for just 74 in the 37th over. Benny Montgomerie (3/9), Jarrad Tait (3/18) and Caleb Blesing (2/15) did the damage for the Magpies with the ball. Hahndorf were untroubled in reaching the victory target for the loss of just two wickets in the 16th over with Andrew Baker continuing his consistent start to the season top scoring with 41 (6 x 4’s, 1 x 6). Chris Baschiera claimed 2/21 for Woodside.Nairne claimed their first win of 2019/20 with a hard fought 43-run victory over Bremer-Callington at Nairne Oval. The home side won the toss and elected to bat and put up a strong total of 6/232 from their 45 overs. It was a very even performance from the Razorbacks batsmen with five players scoring 27 runs or more including Richard Boscence (51), Sam Rowe (45) and Robert Crook (35). Mitchell Crisp was the only multiple wicket taker for the Cobras with 2/51. Bremer-Callington started their run chase in solid fashion with Stewart Leigh (24) and Arsalan Eubaid putting on 42 for the first wicket. Captain Johnny Fitzgerald came in at the fall of the second wicket and played an excellent attacking innings as he smashed 74 from just 65 balls to get his side to 3/147. Once Fitzgerald was dismissed, the Cobras lost their last 7/47 to be knocked over for 189. Sam Rowe (3/19), Chad Harrop (3/46) and Duncan Rogers (2/18) were the main wicket takers for Nairne.Langhorne Creek hosted Wistow with the reigning premier looking for a second consecutive victory while Wistow were looking for their first win of the 2019/20 campaign. The home side won the toss and decided to bat and after losing Daniel Cleggett early to be 1/17, captain Matt Tonkin and opening batsman Nathan Wundersitz set about putting a sizeable target on the board as the pair put on 81 for the second wicket before Wundersitz was dismissed for 46. Tonkin was joined by Ben Warren (23) and they added 44 for the third wicket before Tonkin departed for 50 from 63 balls. A few quick wickets had the Echidnas back in the game before Brayden Frost made his first ‘A’ grade half century for the Tigers with a hard hitting 52 from just 43 balls (5 x 4’s, 1 x 6) before unfortunately being run out. Langhorne Creek eventually finished on 9/233 from their 45 overs. Teenager Finley Walsh was the standout for Wistow with the ball taking 3/30 (9). Wistow’s run chase never gathered any momentum as the young side battled against a tight Langhorne Creek bowling unit. Only skipper Daniel Jenner (53) and Daniel Hughes (21) showed any real resistance in the top order while Walsh smashed a quick fire 24 from just 12 balls to provide some entertainment towards the end of the innings. Matt Tonkin with 3/14 (7) was the leading wicket taker for the Tigers while Warren was very tight finishing with figures of 1/14 (9).Round 4 (2/11/19) fixtures (home sides named first)…..Hahndorf v WistowWoodside v Bremer-CallingtonStrathalbyn v LobethalLanghorne Creek v NairneMount Barker has the bye

Southern Districts spent the day in the field as round four of SACA Premier Cricket got underway at Bice Oval on Saturday. Overnight rain which had leaked under the covers caused a delay to the start of play and after winning the toss, the Stingrays sent Tea Tree Gully in to bat. The returning Lewis Hatchett (1/55) removed Darren Ironside (9) to have the visitors 1/34 before an 83-run second wicket partnership between Corey Polyak (25) and Jack Holliday put Tea Tree Gully in control before Polyak was removed by Sunam Gautam. Holliday was joined by Joe Gatting and this pair got right on top of the Southern Districts bowlers with a magnificent 188-run partnership with Holliday posting a career best innings of 170 from 232 balls (14 x 4’s, 1 x6). Gatting finishing the day on 100 not out from 136 balls (4 x 4’s, 3 x 6’s) as the visitors finished the day at 4/316 from 80 overs. Shaun Tanner (2/49) was the only multiple wicket taker on a long day for the Stingrays. The home side will need to bat well to claim victory or force a draw as the game comes to its conclusion next Saturday.