Southern Districts' ‘A’ grade had an excellent weekend with a pair of victories in the SACA Premier Cricket Twenty20 competition. On Saturday, West Torrens visited Bice Oval and were restricted to just 9/92 from their 20 overs. Erik Carrington (31) and Bailey Capel (22) were the only Eagles batsmen to pass 20. Shaun Tanner (3/15) and Sunam Gautam (2/21) were the multiple wicket takers for the Stingrays while Lewis Hatchett (1/10 from 4 overs) bowled a frugal spell. The home side were untroubled in the run chase bringing up the winning runs in the 14th over to notch a comprehensive eight-wicket win. Brendan McCormack (34 not out), Josh Barrett (28) and Ben Cox (21 not out) all got amongst the runs for the Stingrays.Sunday saw the Stingrays venture to Woodville Oval to take on the Peckers. The home side won the toss and got themselves in a good position at 1/57 before a dramatic collapse saw them bowled out for 107 in the 20th over. Ben Turley (31) and Daniel Mylius (23) added 44 for the second wicket but that was all Woodville had to cheer about as the last nine wickets fell for just 50 runs. Ben Twohig (3/17), Hatchett (3/22) and Tanner (2/21) were the chief destroyers for Southern Districts. It was a solid run chase from the Stingrays as they knocked off the runs for the loss of five wickets with 16 balls to spare. McCormack again top scored with 32 and he was ably supported by Joe Burslem (20) and Twohig (18 not out). Harry Thoman (3/17) was the pick of Woodville’s bowlers.The pair of wins sees Southern Districts move up to fifth position on the Twenty20 ladder. The Twenty20 competition continues Friday evening (10 January) with Southern Districts hosting East Torrens at Bice Oval with the game set to start at 4.55pm.

Langhorne Creek has won the Alexandra & Eastern Hills Cricket Association (AEHCA) Twenty20 title after a 34-run victory over Nairne in the Grand Final on Saturday at Langhorne Creek Oval. The home side won the toss and decided to bat first and Ben Warren got his side off to a flying start with 21 from 12 balls. However, when he was run-out, quick wickets fell to leave the Tigers in strife at 4/49. Brayden Frost joined Matt Tonkin in what was an innings defining partnership worth 53 runs for the fifth wicket. Tonkin went on to top score with 44 from 43 balls while Frost finished on 31 from 32 balls. Langhorne Creek completed their 20 overs with a very competitive score of 8/141. Jacob Sadler (3/26) was the pick of the bowlers for the Razorbacks.Nairne’s run chase started poorly as they fell to 2/13 in the third over with Troy Blackwell (2/29) claiming both wickets. Richard Boscence (28) and Shane Kenney (23) slowly worked their side back into the game with a 49-run partnership for the third wicket. Warren (2/21) claimed the big wicket of Boscence and then Brodie O’Dea came on and cleaned up Nairne with the last eight wickets falling for just 45 runs as the Razorbacks were bowled out for 107 in the 20th over. O’Dea finished with the incredible figures of 5/16 from four overs.So Langhorne Creek continue their Twenty20 dominance in the AEHCA with an amazing fifth title in six seasons. The ‘A’ grade competition resumes on Saturday with Hahndorf hosting Mount Barker, Wistow travel to Woodside, competition leader Strathalbyn host Bremer-Callington and Langhorne Creek face off against an improving Lobethal side at Langhorne Creek. Nairne has the bye.

Willunga has consolidated top spot on the Great Southern Cricket Association (GSCA) ladder with a 45-run victory over Noarlunga at Willunga Oval in the Grand Final rematch from last season. The Demons batted first and compiled a healthy 7/182 from their 40 overs. The total was set up by an excellent opening partnership between Leigh Harding (44) and George Catsiavas (39) who added 79 for the first wicket. Michael Barry (21) then put on 34 with Harding as the home side reached 1/113. There was a mini collapse of 4/26 before Luke Goldner scored 40 not out from 41 balls (3 x 4’s, 2 x 6’s) to lift the total to 7/182. Anthony Burgess (2/20), Jason Scarff (2/40) and Matthew Ray (2/41) were the multiple wicket takers for the Shoes. Noarlunga started well with Burgess (28) and Scarff (25) adding 52 for the first wicket but once this pair was removed, the Shoes struggled for any momentum as they were bowled out in the 39th over for 137. Dylan Kay (2/16), Barry (2/20) and Tye McIvor (2/38) led the way with the ball for Willunga who have now won six games in a row.Goolwa moved into second spot on the GSCA ladder with a comfortable 73-run win over Encounter Bay at Goolwa Oval. The Magpies batted first and they started very well with an opening partnership of 83 between Josh Jones and Ian Giddings (37). Once Giddings was dismissed, Andrew Evans (26) joined Jones as this pair added a further 37 runs for the second wicket as the Magpies reached 1/120. Jones continued on to post his maiden ‘A’ grade half century before being dismissed for a valuable 67 as Goolwa finished their 40 overs on 7/179. Chris Butler was the standout bowler for Encounter Bay finishing with 2/23 from his eight overs. Encounter Bay started the run chase in excellent fashion with Dennis Rice (35) and Jason Parry (32) putting on 66 for the first wicket but once this pair departed, the visitors collapsed to be rolled for just 106 from 33 overs. Evans continued his good day by snaring 4/9 (8), his best figures of the season. He was well supported by Jake Ashton-Place who also claimed season best figures of 3/10 (8). Fred Nissen also chipped in with 2/7 as the Magpies banked their third win on the trot.Port Elliot won consecutive games for the first time this season with a 40-run home win over McLaren Districts in a game dominated by the bowlers. McLaren Districts were right on top early as Port Elliot slipped to 3/26 before an excellent salvage effort from Hayden Gordge (41) and Joel Harris (41) got the Bloods back in the game. This pair added 77 for the fourth wicket but a major collapse ensued with the Bloods losing 7/18 to be bowled out in the 40th over for just 121. David Smith (4/21) claimed his best figures for the Crushers with good support from Bodie Wilson (3/20). McLaren Districts were in all sorts of trouble in the run chase as they slipped to 6/21 before Jason Ifould (19) and Ryan McCurrach (16) gave the visitors some hope with a 38-run union for the seventh wicket but it wasn’t to be as they were bowled out for 81 in the 36th over. Ben Martin (3/6) and Ben Griffiths (2/12) did the early damage for the Bloods and then skipper Jesse Consalvo (3/8) finished off the job as Port Elliot moved within a win of the top four.There was cause for celebration at Mount Compass as the Bulls won their first game for the season after defeating Myponga by 40 runs at Myponga Oval. The day didn’t start well for Mount Compass as they were sent in and were soon in trouble at 3/12. Skipper Paul Barrett steadied the ship, top scoring with 38 and he was well supported by Craig Mathew with 21 as the Bulls recovered somewhat before being bowled out for 117 in the 40th over. James Patterson (3/20) and Ryan Haverty (3/35) did the damage for Myponga with the ball. Myponga were also in search of their first win of the season after coming up from ‘B’ grade last season but their run chase got off to a poor start as they fell to 2/8 early in the innings. Brad Hill (18) and Trent Ormsby (16) added 28 for the third wicket to get their side back in the game but ultimately they fell for just 77 in the 35th over. All six Mount Compass bowlers took wickets with Matt Loots cleaning up the tail with 3/5.  Round 8 (4/1/20) fixtures are 40-overs per side one-dayers (home team named first)Noarlunga v Mt CompassGoolwa v WillungaMcLaren Districts v Encounter BayMyponga v Port Elliot

Stirling has consolidated second spot on the Hills Cricket Association (HCA) ladder after a convincing six-wicket victory at Flagstaff Hill on Saturday. The home side batted first and struggled their way to a total of 114 before being bowled out in the 40th over. Skipper Kyle Petty (25) was the only Falcons batsman in the top six to reach double figures as his side found themselves in a precarious position at 6/46. Veteran Mick Taylor combined with Tharun Rameshbabu (18) for the best partnership of the innings as they added 29 for the seventh wicket. Taylor was the last batsman dismissed for a valuable 43. Pete Fryer (3/16), skipper Jack Pick (3/19) and Daniel Parfitt (2/21) were the chief destroyers for the Eagles. Stirling’s run chase began badly with Jacob Kemp (1) and Pick (0) both removed by Petty (2/19) as Stirling were reeling at 2/6. Classy opener Daniel Gonzalez was joined by Kosta Sinodinos (19) and this pair pair got the Eagles back on track through a 43-run third wicket stand. Teenager Fergus Southon joined Gonzalez in another important partnership worth 56 runs before Southon was run out for 19. Gonzalez batted through the innings to finish on 63 not out from 95 balls (5 x 4’s) as the winning runs were knocked off in the 30th over.Aldgate have moved up to third spot on the HCA ladder with a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Bridgewater at Aldgate Oval. The visitors won the toss and decided to bat first and got off to a great start as Luke Hoyle (35) and Justin Summerill (15) added 48 for the first wicket in just 12 overs. That was where the good news ended for the Raiders as Aldgate skipper Jake Turnbull (3/12), Harry Morbey (3/15) and Frank Clements (2/12) ripped through the Raiders' batting lineup as they were bowled out for just 88 in the 35th over. Aldgate started the run chase in steady fashion with Hoyle and Anthony Jennings keeping it tight while Summerill removed opener Josh Callaghan (5) with the score on 19. Mitch Thomas was batting well as he was joined by Turnbull and these two added 71 for the second wicket as the runs were knocked off in the 26th over. Thomas finished on 58 not out (5 x 4’s, 3 x 6’s) with Turnbull 22 not out.Meadows remain undefeated at Christmas following a 71-run victory at Kangarilla in the southern derby. Meadows won the toss and decided to bat first with the ever reliable pair of Luke Tonkin and Haydn Reid at the crease. Tonkin was the dominant partner as he made a quickfire 60 with the opening partnership yielding 81 runs. Tonkin now has 324 runs for the season to be the leading run scorer in the HCA. Reid (50) continued on to post his third half century of the campaign. Handy contributions from skipper Brad Dawe (26) and Max Buckley (22) saw the Bulldogs to a very competitive total of 5/203 after their 40 overs. Fast bowler Steve Featherstone (2/34) and Jack Evans (2/46) were the multiple wicket takers for the home team. Kangarilla were never really in the run chase with Featherstone (27), Matthew Bertelsmeier (25) and Cole Davy (24) all getting promising starts but not going on to the big score needed to chase down a target over 200. Troy Martinsen had some fun at the end making 36 not out, his highest score but ultimately the home side could only muster 7/132 in their 40 overs. Rohan Reid (3/28) was the pick of the Meadows bowlers with Tom Bevan-Giles, Anthony Hughes and Callan Blackwell all claiming a wicket each.Mount Lofty had the bye.Round 9 (11/1/20 & 18/1/20) fixtures are two-day matches (home team named first)Kangarilla v AldgateBridgewater v StirlingMt Lofty v Flagstaff HillMeadows has the bye

It was a mixed day for Southern Districts’ women with the first grade going down to a strong Northern Districts outfit while the second grade won their third consecutive match after a strong performance against Kensington. The first grade hosted Northern Districts at Bice Oval and after winning the toss, the visitors compiled a very competitive total of 8/185 from their 50 overs. The innings was underpinned by a fine knock of 79 from Tegan McPharlin. McPharlin faced 129 balls and hit seven boundaries in her 155-minute vigil. No other Jets batter made more than 20 with Extras (30) being the second highest score. Ella Wilson was the pick of the bowlers for the Stingrays as she claimed 3/33 from her 10 over spell. The run chase never really got going for the Stingrays with only skipper Jess O’Reilly (44) and Kelly Armstrong (11) making double figures. Again Extras (22) were second top score. Southern Districts eventually finished on 9/108 in the 43rd over with playing coach Hannah Sampson absent and unable to bat. Young gun Darcie Brown snared 3/16 (10) for the Jets with support from opening bowling partner Samanta Betts who took 2/17 (10).The second grade moved into second position on the ladder with a fighting four-wicket victory over Kensington at Ford Oval. Southern Districts won the toss and sent the home side in to bat and it proved a good decision as both openers were dismissed cheaply with the score at 2/19. Ruby Smith (38) and Emma Hartigan (26) then got together to put on 62 for the third wicket to lift the Browns to 2/81 before a late flurry of wickets saw Kensington restricted to 8/123 from their 40 overs. Keely Stone continued her excellent season taking 2/24 (8) and she was ably supported by skipper Jessica Modistach with 2/36 (8). The Stingrays started their run chase well with Keely Stone (33) and Rachael Greenshields (27 not out) adding 55 runs for the second wicket to see the visitors in great shape at 1/69. The game turned in Kensington’s favour with five quick wickets falling as the Stingrays all of a sudden found themselves in trouble at 6/84. Greenshields was doing a great job anchoring the innings and she was joined by debutant Georgie Smith who smashed 25 not out from just 20 balls as Southern Districts won with 10 overs to spare after an unbroken partnership of 40.The competition breaks now for Christmas and New Year with the first grade resuming against West Torrens on the 5th of January and the second grade not back until the 19th of January against Northern Districts.

Southern Districts won their first game of the SACA Premier Cricket Twenty20 Cup with victory over Prospect by five wickets on Saturday at Prospect Oval. Prospect won the toss and elected to bat first and got themselves into a reasonable position at 2/62 with solid contributions from Ross Richardson (22) and Izaac Boylan (21) before a collapse of 6/27 left the home side in disarray at 8/89. Some late order fireworks from Krutarth Suthar (23 from 7 balls) helped Prospect to 8/114 after their 20 overs. Ben Twohig (3/12) bowled a superb spell for the Stingrays and he was well supported by Huw Stone (2/31). Sunam Gautam (1/11) and Shaun Tanner (1/13) both bowled very tight spells to restrict the Pirates. The Stingrays run chase got off to an excellent start with skipper Josh Barrett whacking 29 from just 15 balls but once Barrett was dismissed, Southern Districts lost quick wickets to be in some trouble at 4/57 before Twohig (30 not out from 22 balls) and Gautam (26 from 27) regained control as the Stingrays knocked off the runs in the 16th over.In other games, the second grade won by eight wickets, the third grade went down in a tight game by 12 runs while the fourth grade had a convincing 54-run win.

Great Southern Tennis Association - Division 1Round 10 resultsVictor Harbor 5 - 7 - 70 defeated The Valleys 4 - 5 - 58Port Elliot 6 - 8 - 69 defeated Goolwa 3 - 4 - 50Premiership table (after Round 10)Port Elliot 76Goolwa 76The Valleys 48Victor Harbor 40Round 11 fixtures (10/1/20)Goolwa v The ValleysVictor Harbor v Port ElliotNB: The Onkaparinga Tennis Association will resume on the 11th of January 2020.

Strathalbyn consolidated top position on the Alexandra & Eastern Hills Cricket Association (AEHCA) ladder with a two-wicket victory at Langhorne Creek on Saturday in round 10 action. The home side won the toss and elected to bat first and they were always under pressure as they could only muster a score of 96 before being bowled out in the 35th over. Ben Warren (24) was the only Tigers batsman to pass 20 as they lost their last nine wickets for just 58 runs. Matt Hein continued his excellent season with the ball as he took 5/23 from seven overs. It was Hein’s second five-wicket haul for the Stallions and now sees him sit atop the wicket taking list in the association with 22 wickets at an average of just 9.00. Danny Horan (3/31) was the other multiple wicket taker for the Stallions. Strathalbyn’s run chase got off to the worst possible start with Warren (4/30) taking three wickets in the second over of the innings to leave the Stallions in deep trouble at 3/3. Matt Roberts (19) and Matt Abbott (35) then steadied the ship with a 45-run fourth wicket stand and despite slipping to 7/82 when Abbott was dismissed, Strathalbyn knocked off the runs in the 36th over.Bremer-Callington won their second game for the season with a comprehensive 55-run win at Mount Barker. The Cobras batted first and got off to a good start as Jeff Garrett and Mitchell Crisp added 44 for the first wicket before Garrett was dismissed for 27. Crisp continued on and was joined in an innings defining partnership of 75 for the fourth wicket by Johnny Fitzgerald (44 from 34 balls). Crisp finished with 64 (129 balls), his highest ‘A’ grade score as the Cobras managed 5/185 from their 45 overs. Deklan Porter (2/31) and Simon Turk (2/37) were the multiple wicket takers for Mount Barker. The Kookaburras were never in the run chase as they slumped to 6/82 with only Wayne Buckland (46) and Chris Paterson (38) showing any real resistance. Buckland and Ishan Razik breathed some life into the match with a 48-run seventh wicket stand before the last four ‘Burras wickets fell for no score as they were bowled out in the 33rd over for 130. Arsalan Eubaid (3/4), Johnny Fitzgerald (2/17) and Crisp (2/39) were the chief destroyers for the Cobras.Wistow had the bye while the Lobethal vs Hahndorf and Nairne vs Woodside matches were abandoned due to the Cudlee Creek bushfire on Friday. Our thoughts are with all those affected by this terrible event. The competition now takes a break over the Christmas holiday period with the season recommencing on the 11th of January.

Meadows remains undefeated in the Hills Cricket Association (HCA) after winning their Grand Final rematch against Aldgate at Meadows Oval by 73 runs. Meadows won the toss and elected to bat first and they got off to a good start with Haydn Reid (10) and Luke Tonkin (51) adding 43 for the first wicket. Matt Pethick (45) and skipper Brad Dawe (38) then put on 71 for the third wicket to lift the home side to 2/132 before Pethick was dismissed. Rohan Reid (15) then joined Brad Dawe to add a further 31 for the fourth wicket before a collapse of 6/5 saw Meadows finish their 40 overs at 9/168. Frank Clements (3/13) and Matty Hansen (3/30) were the pick of the bowlers for Aldgate. The Gaters run chase started in solid fashion with Josh Callaghan and Mitch Thomas putting on 22 for the first wicket before Thomas was dismissed. After that it was all Meadows with only Harry Morbey (30) passing 20 for the reigning premier. Rohan Reid (3/18), Anthony Hughes (3/22) and Brad Dawe (2/1) were the multiple wicket takers for the Bulldogs who continued their stranglehold on top position.Stirling moved into second spot on the HCA ladder with a hard fought four-wicket victory at Kangarilla. The home side batted first and were immediately in big trouble with both openers dismissed and the score sitting precariously at 2/0. Matthew Bertelsmeier (56) and Carlos Venter (29) then set about a rescue mission for Kangies as they added 60 runs for the third wicket before Venter was dismissed. Stirling continued to take regular wickets before Kangarilla eventually finished at 9/147 from their 40 overs. Teenager Myles Collins (4/30) and opening bowler Dan Parfitt (3/23) were the chief destroyers for the Eagles. Stirling struggled in the run chase as they slipped to 5/45 with only Kosta Sinodinos (20) providing any resistance with Kangarilla opening bowler Steve Featherstone bowling an excellent spell of 2/18 from his eight overs. Stirling badly needed a partnership and they got one as Jacob Gonzalez joined veteran Pete Fryer and this pair set about chasing down the required target. Gonzalez made a hard-hitting 46 from just 40 balls as he and Fryer added a crucial 81 runs for the sixth wicket. Once Gonzalez was dismissed, Fryer continued on to make 36 not out and with help from Collins (seven not out), put on 23 runs for the seventh wicket to see the Eagles home with four overs to spare. Mount Lofty won their second consecutive game as they defeated Bridgewater by 29 runs at Heathfield Oval. The Redcaps batted first and it was slow going as they reached 7/137 from their 40 overs. The innings was set up by a 57-run second wicket stand between skipper Jordan Neis-Beer (42) and Josh Healey (42). Neis-Beer then added a further 36 runs for the third wicket with James Kittel-Neill (10). Luke Hoyle (2/20), Rhys Jordan (2/24) and Jamie Drew (2/25) were the multiple wicket takers for the Raiders. Bridgewater started their run chase well as Kieran McCaw (20) and Charles Birnie (16) put on 40 for the first wicket but from then on it was all Mount Lofty as they bowled the Raiders out for 108 after 39 overs. Adam Carthew took 3/11 from eight overs and he was well supported by Max Hawke (2/11) and Brad Hutton (2/23) as Mount Lofty now sit just half a game out of the top four.Round 8 (21/12/19) fixtures are one-day matches (home team named first).....Kangarilla v MeadowsAldgate v BridgewaterFlagstaff Hill v StirlingMount Lofty has the bye

Strathalbyn ended Hahndorf’s undefeated start to the season and took over top spot on the ladder with a 26-run win at Strathalbyn during round nine action of the Alexandra & Eastern Hills Cricket Association (AEHCA). The Stallions batted first and were again led brilliantly by skipper Mark Abbott who scored his third century of the season as he hit a wonderful 111 from just 95 balls (17 x 4’s, 1 x 6). Abbott was involved in a 128-run third wicket stand with Jaspa Tonkin (34) which set the home side up for a very competitive total of 5/219 from their 45 overs. Hahndorf’s run chase began in steady fashion with veteran opener Greg Hassold (42) and skipper Kris Dawe (37) putting the Magpies in a good position at 4/108. Graydon Brand and Ryan Trafford-Walker then got together for a crucial 57-run partnership for the fifth wicket which lifted Hahndorf within 55 runs of victory before Brand was dismissed for 31 followed shortly after by Trafford-Walker for 41 as the Magpies collapsed, losing their last five wickets for just 38 runs with Jarrad Tait unable to bat due to injury. Matthew Hein (3/47) continued his wicket taking form for Strathalbyn and he was well supported by Matt Abbott (2/40).Lobethal won their fifth game in a row and moved into the top four with a five-wicket victory over Bremer-Callington on the turf at Callington. The Cobras were sent in on their home deck and they made a steady start with openers David Westrych (22) and Stewart Leigh (14) adding 39 for the first wicket. That was the end of the good news for Bremer-Callington though as Lobethal’s bowlers got well on top through James Elliott and Dave Huxter who combined for all 10 Cobras wickets. Elliott claimed his first five-wicket haul with the stunning figures of 6/18 (8), while Huxter snared 4/18 (7.3) as the home side was rolled for just 73 in the 26th over. The Tigers made hard work of the run chase as they slipped to 5/61 before knocking the runs off in the 17th over. Mitch Weeks (24) top scored with Daniel Norsworthy adding 19 not out at the end to see Lobethal home. Nathan Fitzgerald tried hard with the ball for the Cobras taking three wickets.Langhorne Creek consolidated its spot inside the top four with a five-wicket victory at Mount Barker on Saturday. The home side batted first and could only manage a total of 122 before being bowled out in the 42nd over. The innings was dominated by skipper Rhys Paterson who top scored with 63 from 103 balls. He was well supported by Wayne Buckland with 33. Unfortunately for the ‘Burras, no one else made double figures and there were six ‘ducks’. Troy Blackwell bowled an excellent spell for Langhorne Creek taking 4/11 from his nine overs with only four of those runs coming off the bat! The reigning premier began their run chase well with David Mudge (26) and Nathan Wundersitz adding 44 for the first wicket before Mudge was dismissed. Wundersitz continued on and batted throughout the innings to finish with 50 not out as the runs were knocked off in the 34th over.Robert Crook scored his second consecutive century to lead Nairne to a commanding 135-run victory over Wistow at Wistow Oval. Nairne batted first and compiled an imposing total of 4/244 from their 45 overs. Crook made 101 from 135 balls (8 x 4’s, 2 x 6’s) and was involved in partnerships of 73 for the first wicket with James Graves (26) and 122 for the second wicket with Richard Boscence (47). Skipper Luke Timmins added a hard hitting 36 from just 18 balls to finish the innings off in style. Lachlan Elsworthy (2/52) was the only multiple wicket taker for the Echidnas. Wistow never got going in the run chase as they were bowled out for just 108 in the 39th over. Nairne shared the wickets around with six bowlers claiming scalps including Chad Harrop (2/8) and Sam Rowe (2/11).Round 10 (21/12/19) fixtures (home sides named first)Lobethal v HahndorfNairne v WoodsideLanghorne Creek v StrathalbynMount Barker v Bremer-CallingtonWistow has the bye‘A’ Grade Ladder after Round 9Strathalbyn 28Hahndorf 28Langhorne Creek 24Lobethal 20------------------------------Woodside 16Nairne 16Mount Barker 8Bremer-Callington 8Wistow 0

It was a mixed bag of results for Southern Districts’ women in round three of SACA Premier Cricket on Sunday. The Stingrays first grade remain winless in the 50-over competition after losing to Kensington by eight wickets at Parkinson Oval. Batting first, the Stingrays could only manage a total of 144 after being bowled out in the 49th over. Hannah Sampson (41), Kelly Armstrong (31) and Kylie Rattray (21) all got starts without going on to post a big score. Shania McKinnon (3/17) and Sarah Lowe (3/19) were the multiple wicket takers for Kensington. The Browns made light work of the run chase as they only lost two wickets as the runs were knocked off in the 29th over. Lowe (57 not out) and Rachel Church (38) added 92 for the second wicket to set up the victory. Next Sunday Southern Districts take on Northern Districts at Bice Oval.The second grade won their second game in a row with a convincing 112-run victory over Sturt at Unley Oval. After being sent in, the Stingrays got off to a great start as Sheridan Howell and Narelle Maiolo added 135 for the first wicket before Howell was dismissed for 74 from 85 balls (10 x 4’s). It was Howell’s highest score. Maiolo continued on to notch her maiden century, eventually finishing 106 not out from 126 balls (11 x 4’s) as the visitors racked up 1/211 from their 40 overs. Sturt were never in the hunt during the run chase as they batted out the overs to finish at 7/99. Beth Worthley top scored with 26 (41 balls). The wickets were shared around with skipper Jessica Modistach the only multiple wicket taker with 2/11 from eight overs. Next Sunday Southern Districts take on Kensington at Ford Oval (Kensington Gardens Reserve).

Southern Districts Men’s ‘A’ grade lost outright to Adelaide on Saturday at Glandore Oval to slip to eighth position on the first grade ladder. The Stingrays resumed day two at 2/119, still trailing by 38 runs with Brendan McCormack and Ben Cox at the crease. This pair took the score along to 152 before both players were dismissed for 66 as four wickets fell for just 25 runs. Ben Twohig (48) and Sunam Gautam (39) added 75 for the seventh wicket to resurrect the innings before they were bowled out for 263, an overall lead of just 106. Ben Pengelley starred with the ball for Adelaide taking 5/55 from 23.1 overs. Adelaide only needed 107 runs to claim the outright win and at one stage after they fell to 6/63, it looked like the Stingrays could claim a highly improbable victory after only making a paltry total of 52 in their first innings. Cam Valente (31 not out) and Alex Eckland (12 not out) steadied the ship to see the Buffaloes home by four wickets after 23 overs. In other grades, Southern Districts’ second grade had an outright victory of their own over Adelaide at Bice Oval, the third grade match was abandoned as the pitch at Park 23 was wet with the Stingrays looking to defend their big first innings total of 6/314 while the fourth grade lost to Adelaide by 164 runs.

Onkaparinga Tennis Association - SeniorRound 10 resultsMacclesfield 16 - 109 defeated Kangarilla 0 - 19Strathalbyn 11 - 87 defeated John Wesley 5 - 73Clarendon 13 - 105 defeated Woodchester 3 - 51Premiership table (after Round 10)Strathalbyn 137Macclesfield 131John Wesley 126Clarendon 100Woodchester 67Kangarilla 39Round 11 fixtures (11/1/20)John Wesley v MacclesfieldStrathalbyn v ClarendonWoodchester v KangarillaGreat Southern Tennis Association - Division 1Round 9 resultsPort Elliot 7 - 10 - 80 defeated The Valleys 2 - 3 - 44Goolwa 7 - 9 - 74 defeated Victor Harbor 2 - 3 - 52Premiership table (after Round 9)Goolwa 73Port Elliot 67The Valleys 44Victor Harbor 32Round 10 fixtures (21/12/19)Port Elliot v GoolwaThe Valleys v Victor Harbor

Port Elliot has handed reigning premier Noarlunga their first loss of the Great Southern Cricket Association (GSCA) season with a thrilling 12-run victory at Port Elliot Oval on Saturday. Port Elliot had posted a very competitive first day score of 6/205 and Noarlunga started their run chase in great fashion as skipper Jason Scarff and Anthony Burgess added 120 for the first wicket before Scarff was dismissed for 51. David Scarff (11), fresh off a century last round, then combined with Burgess (85) as the Shoes reached 1/149 to seemingly be in control of the match. The Bloods needed quick wickets and that’s exactly what they got as Simon Donaldson got on a roll to take 6/35 from 15 overs. It was Donaldson’s seventh five-wicket haul for Port Elliot and with his sixth wicket, he brought up 200 wickets for the club. Noarlunga lost their last nine wickets for just 44 runs to be bowled out for 193 in the 69th over. Riley Paull provided great support to Donaldson with the ball as he snared 2/38 from 16 overs. Port Elliot move up to fifth spot on the ladder while Noarlunga have slipped to third.Willunga are top of the ladder after their second consecutive outright victory, this time against McLaren Districts by 10 wickets. Having already taken first innings points on day one, the Demons pushed on to score 145 in their first innings, a lead of 58. Batting a second time, the Crushers were rolled for just 59 with only opener Daniel Petrrucci showing any resistance as he carried his bat for 26 not out. Simon Roberts (4/18) and Joel Docking (3/5) were the chief wicket takers for Willunga. Roberts leads the GSCA with 25 wickets already this season. This left the Demons needing just two runs for outright victory which they achieved off just the second ball of the innings. Goolwa has consolidated their spot in the top four after a comprehensive outright win over Mount Compass by an innings and 77 runs at Burgess Oval. Mount Compass resumed day two at 4/17 in pursuit of Goolwa’s day one total of 7/223 declared and Goolwa wasted no time in rolling the Bulldogs for just 33 with Josh Jones snaring 5/9 from 13 overs. Jones now has 18 wickets at an average of just 5.67 for the season. Bryce Garrard was the only batsman to get more than two runs as he made 23. Mount Compass fared better in the second dig to at least pass 100 as they were bowled out for 113 in the 40th over. Aaron Dalitz (29), Garrard (27) and Josh Murfitt (23) all got starts without going on to a big score. James Lawrence (4/26) and Jake Ashton-Place (3/23) were the chief destroyers for the Magpies.Encounter Bay won after Myponga forfeited.Round 7 (21/12/19) fixtures are 40-overs per side one-dayers (home team named first)…..Willunga v NoarlungaGoolwa v Encounter BayPort Elliot v McLaren DistrictsMyponga v Mount Compass

Fleurieu & Districts won the SACA Under 16 Country Cup after completing an undefeated carnival this week, culminating in an 89-run victory over Barossa & Light in the Grand Final yesterday at Karen Rolton Oval. Fleurieu & Districts defeated South East, Mid North and Murray Districts on their way to the decider. Fleurieu & Districts won the toss and elected to bat first with Brodie Clarke top scoring with 49 off 65 balls (7 x 4’s, 1 x 6) as the Fleurieu boys posted a very competitive total of 9/202 from their 50 overs, their best total of the tournament. Austin Poulton (3/39) and Walter Kinlock (3/44) were the chief wicket takers for Barossa & Light. Barossa & Light were never in the hunt as they slipped to a precarious 5/40 before eventually being dismissed for 113 in the 37th over. Riley Horsburgh was the shining light for the Barossa team as he top scored with 44. Clarke continued his good day as he snared 4/7 (7.4). Joel Doecke was the other multiple wicket taker for Fleurieu & Districts with 2/28 (8).The team was well led by Coach Chris May and Team Manager Kent Llewellyn and had many contributors throughout the week. Mason Pitt was the leading run scorer for Fleurieu & Districts with 135 runs at an average of 33.75 while Brodie Clarke was the top wicket taker of the carnival taking 12 wickets at the incredible average of just 2.25! His 12 wicket haul included the amazing figures of 7/10 on Wednesday against Murray Districts.

Hahndorf remain undefeated after a grinding 23-run victory over Langhorne Creek at Hahndorf Oval in round eight action of the Alexandra & Eastern Hills Cricket Association (AEHCA). Hahndorf batted first in the grand final rematch and it was opening batsman Andrew Baker who once again led from the front with his second half century of the campaign, compiling a fine 62 (7 x 4’s, 1 x 6). Skipper Kris Dawe (22) added 45 for the third wicket with Baker but at 4/74, Langhorne Creek held the advantage. Graydon Brand (31) then put on a 72-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Baker to lift the Magpies to 4/146. Four quick wickets fell thanks to fine bowling from Troy Blackwell (4/37), Brad Clements (4/42) and Brodie O’Dea (2/40) and a score of 200 looked doubtful before a cameo from Benny Montgomerie (33 not out from 25 balls) lifted Hahndorf to exactly 200 at the end of their 45 overs. Langhorne Creek began their run chase in steady fashion with Nathan Wundersitz (48) and O’Dea (11) adding 24 for the first wicket before a collapse of 4/14 left the reigning premier in trouble at 4/38. Ben McLeod (15) and Troy Blackwell (22) joined Wundersitz in trying to resurrect the innings and lower order contributions from Caleb Howell (18 not out), Daniel Kropp (17) and Clements (17) lifted the Tigers to a total of 177 before they were bowled out in the 44th over, 24 runs short of victory. Hahndorf used seven bowlers with six claiming wickets including Jarrad Tait (2/25), Brett Krieg (2/27), Kris Dawe (2/29) and Michael Shanahan (2/33).Lobethal have won their fourth game on the trot to sit just outside the top four after a convincing seven-wicket win over Wistow at Wistow Oval. Wistow batted first and struggled their way to 95 before being bowled out in the 39th over. Matt Martin was the pick of the Lobethal bowlers as he snared 3/27 (9). He was well supported by Ryan McEachern (2/12) and Dave Huxter (2/19) while Mitch Weeks was extremely miserly taking 1/8 from eight overs. Lobethal made light work of the run chase with skipper Ben Matthews (36) and Weeks (20) top scoring as the runs were knocked off in just 22 overs.Strathalbyn consolidated second position on the ladder with a thrilling one-wicket victory over Woodside at Woodside Oval. The home side batted first and it struggled throughout the innings with only Jimmy Kain (28 not out) and Tommy Baldock (25) passing 20 as the Warriors were bowled out in the 41st over for just 133. Matt Hein (4/25) was the star with the ball and he has now taken 14 wickets at an average of 9.14 this season. Brayden Gaiter (2/23) and Matt Abbott (2/24) also chimed in with wickets for the Stallions. Strathalbyn also struggled with the bat and apart from Luke Cousins (38) and Matt Abbott (41), no other Stallion passed 11 runs. At 7/72 it looked all over for Strathalbyn but Abbott was still there as the runs were slowly ticked off, but when Abbott was run-out, the game swung back in Woodside’s favour with the score at 8/108. Danny Horan (11 not out) came in and batted sensibly but when the ninth wicket fell, Strathalbyn were still 10 runs short of victory. Horan and Hein (2 not out) battled hard and got their side over the line with five balls to spare in a thriller. Shane Collins (2/14) and Dave Wescombe (2/17) were the multiple wicket takers for the Warriors who now sit precariously in fourth spot on the ladder, only net run rate ahead of Lobethal.Robert Crook’s maiden century has led Nairne to a crushing 113-run win over local rival Mount Barker at Nairne oval on Saturday. Crook opened the batting and peeled off 118 from 113 balls (11 x 4’s, 5 x 6’s) as the Razorbacks put up a sizeable score of 5/263 from their 45 overs. Handy contributions from skipper Luke Timmins (40), James Graves (28) and Richard Boscence (26) helped lift the home side to their highest score of the season. Jackson Lane (2/33) was the pick of the Kookaburras bowlers. It was always going to be a difficult run chase for Mount Barker and so it proved as they came up 113 runs short at 9/150 from their 45 overs. Chris Paterson (49) made his highest score of the season and he was supported by Deklan Porter (30) and Wayne Buckland (20 not out). The wickets were shared by five Nairne bowlers with Michael Harden (2/24), Sam Rowe (2/28) and Duncan Rogers (2/33) the chief destroyers as Nairne banked their third win of the 2019/20 season.Round 9 (14/12/19) fixtures (home sides named first)…..Strathalbyn v HahndorfMount Barker v Langhorne CreekWistow v NairneBremer-Callington v LobethalWoodside has the bye

Goolwa are in a strong position to push for an outright victory against Mount Compass after day one action in round six got underway in the Great Southern Cricket Association (GSCA) on Saturday. After being sent in on the turf at Burgess Oval, Goolwa made 7/223 before declaring with 16 overs left in the day. Andrew Evans continued his excellent season for the Magpies to top score with 79. He was ably supported by Josh Jones (36), Fred Nissen (30) and skipper Vic Robertson (26). Aaron Dalitz put in a lion-hearted effort for Mount Compass to finish with the fine figures of 5/74 from 20 overs. The home side collapsed in the last hour to be 4/17 at stumps, still trailing by 206 runs. Jones continued his good day collecting all four wickets on his way to the amazing figures of 4/4 from seven overs.Port Elliot has posted a competitive day one total of 6/205 against reigning premier Noarlunga on day one of their contest at Port Elliot. The total was set up by an excellent 87-run second wicket partnership between Brodie Whitbourne (50) and Hayden Gordge (33). Teenager Joel Harris continued the good work of that pair by making his highest ‘A’ grade score with a fine 65 not out. Skipper Jason Scarff was the best of the Shoes bowlers finishing with 3/65 (21 overs). Noarlunga never let the run rate get away from them and they’ll be confident of chasing the target down next week to keep their undefeated start to the season going.Willunga has already taken the first innings points over McLaren Districts and will push for their second outright of the season next week as the game concludes at Willunga. McLaren won the toss and decided to bat first and got off to a solid start reaching 23 before losing Daniel Bruce for 14. After three quick wickets, skipper Stephen Nairn (34) and opening batsman Ben Worrall (20) steadied the ship to see the Crushers to 3/66 before Worrall was unfortunately run out. That led to a collapse of 7/21 which saw the Crushers rolled for just 87 in the 43rd over. Luke Goldner led the way for the Demons with the ball taking the fine figures of 5/27 (14.5 overs). It was Goldner’s seventh five-wicket haul for Willunga. The Demons had 27 overs left to bat on day one and they were keen to get the first innings points before stumps which they achieved but not before losing six wickets. Luke Harding (35) was the only Willunga batsman to pass 15 as his side finished the day at 6/90 with a slender lead of three runs. Daniel Hoskin (2/14) and David Smith (2/18) were the multiple wicket takers for McLaren Districts.Encounter Bay have already banked a win after Myponga sadly forfeited for the second time this season.

Mount Lofty won their first game of the season on Saturday after a thrilling two-wicket victory over Kangarilla in round six action of the Hills Cricket Association (HCA). Kangarilla won the toss and decided to bat first and Jono Makai (38) and Cam Venter (41) put the home side in a strong position after a 65-run partnership for the second wicket, before a string of wickets saw Kangarilla fall to 6/121. Brodie May (29) helped lift the total to a competitive 9/163 after 40 overs. Mount Lofty shared the wickets around with all seven bowlers getting in on the act. Will Healey was the only multiple wicket taker with 2/40 (8). The Redcaps run chase didn’t start well with none of the top four batsmen getting past 12. Kangarilla opening bowler Steve Featherstone was on fire claiming 3/27 (7). Enter Jason Matulick and along with Brad Hutton, this pair got Mount Lofty back on track with an excellent partnership before Hutton was run-out for 42 (39 balls). Matulick carried on to make 52 not out (56 balls) and he was helped out by Adam Carthew (29) to get his side close to the target. There was a mini collapse to send a bit of a fright through the Redcaps as Cole Davy took 4/13 from seven overs but they eventually passed the target in the 38th over.Meadows continued its undefeated start to 2019/20 with a convincing seven-wicket victory at home over Stirling. Meadows were without some key personnel including skipper Brad Dawe and opening bowler Chad Dawe, but it didn’t matter as they chased down Stirling’s score of 6/171 in the 35th over. Earlier, Stirling won the toss and decided to bat and they had plenty of contributors without anyone going on to a big score. Jack Pick (39), Kosta Sinodinos (30 not out), Pete Fryer (30), Daniel Gonzalez (25) and Fergus Southon (22) all got starts for the Eagles. Brad Louch was the pick of the Bulldogs’ bowlers finishing with 2/26 from his eight overs. Haydn Reid (71 not out) and Luke Tonkin (42) continued their fine season as they added 68 for the first wicket before Anthony Hughes (21) and Matt Pethick (25 not out) saw Meadows safely to the target. Bridgewater won their second game for the season with a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Flagstaff Hill at Bridgewater Oval. Flagstaff Hill were missing skipper Kyle Petty and after winning the toss and deciding to bat first, the Falcons were in desperate trouble at 6/40. Josh Dunlevey (34) and Braydon Green (20) tried hard to resurrect the innings through a 33-run seventh wicket partnership but eventually Flaggies finished all out (batting one short) for 99 in the 38th over. Veteran Luke Hoyle was the chief destroyer for the Raiders with the fine figures of 4/20 from 6.2 overs. Bridgewater took their time at the start of the run chase with Charlie Birnie (28) and Kieran McCaw (32 not out) adding 60 for the first wicket before Justin Summerill smashed 35 not out (5 x 4’s, 2 x 6’s) to reach the target in the 28th over.Round 7 (14/12/19) fixtures are one-day matches (home team named first).....Meadows v AldgateKangarilla v StirlingMt Lofty v BridgewaterFlagstaff Hill has the bye

Southern Districts second grade women had a strong win in round two of the SACA Premier Cricket 40-over competition as they downed Adelaide University by five wickets at Bice Oval on Sunday. Buoyed by their convincing Twenty20 grand final win, the Stingrays demolished Uni’s top order to leave them reeling at 5/10. A dogged innings of 20 from Karin Prince at least staved off the inevitable before they were bowled out for just 45 in the 25th over. The Stingrays’ Febi Marshall continued her amazing run of form to snare the barely believable figures of 6/3 from six overs! Mansell took 6/5 in the Twenty20 grand final last week. Alecia Holt provided good support with 2/17 (6.1). The run chase wasn’t without drama as five wickets fell but Sheridan Howell steadied the ship with 39 not out from 51 balls (5 x 4’s) as the runs were knocked off in the 14th over. The first grade had the bye this round. Next Sunday the first grade travel to Parkinson Oval to take on Kensington in a re-match of the Twenty20 grand final while the second grade take on Sturt at Unley Oval.