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.

Onkaparinga Tennis Association - SeniorRound 3 fixtures (26/10/19)Clarendon v MacclesfieldStrathalbyn v WoodchesterJohn Wesley v KangarillaPremiership table (after Round 2)Strathalbyn 33 pointsMacclesfield 30 pointsJohn Wesley 21 pointsWoodchester 15 pointsClarendon 13 pointsKangarilla 8 pointsGreat Southern Tennis Association - Division 1Round 2 fixtures (26/10/19)Port Elliot v Victor HarborThe Valleys v GoolwaPremiership table (after Round 1)Goolwa 9 pointsThe Valleys 8 pointsVictor Harbor 4 pointsPort Elliot 3 points

Woodside has started their season with consecutive wins after a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Wistow during round two action in the Alexandra & Eastern Hills Cricket Association (AEHCA). Wistow won the toss and elected to bat first on their home ground but they couldn’t have got a worse start as Liam Willis was knocked over first ball by Dale Robinson. Skipper Daniel Jenner (28) and Lachlan Elsworthy (40) steadied the innings for the home side before a collapse of 5/3 saw the Echidnas bowled out for 106 in the 38th over. Chris Baschiera claimed 6/23, his best figures since the 2013/14 season, and Robinson took 3/26 to continue his excellent start to the season. Wistow needed some early wickets to be any sort of chance and they started well to reduce the Warriors to 3/37 with the danger man, Dave Wescombe, removed without scoring. However new recruit Will Worthington (30 not out) and skipper Brad Collins (36 not out) came together to add 70 runs for the fourth wicket to see Woodside home after just 21 overs. Elsworthy continued his good day by taking 2/34 from his nine overs.Reigning premier Langhorne Creek has bounced back after a disastrous round one loss to win at Lobethal by seven wickets. The visitors welcomed back a number of premiership players including skipper Matt Tonkin and gun all-rounder Ben Warren. Lobethal won the toss and elected to bat first on a slow outfield and things started poorly for the home side as they slipped to 3/25 with Warren claiming the first two wickets to fall on his way to an impressive 3/18 (9). It was slow going as the northern Tigers tried to resurrect their innings through Mitch Weeks (13) and Daniel Norsworthy (35) who added 39 for the fourth wicket. This was followed by a 32-run union between Norsworthy and Matt Martin (9) but when Norsworthy was dismissed, things fell away quickly until Dave Huxter struck an enterprising 17 not out from as many balls to lift Lobethal to a competitive total of 9/137. Brad Clements (3/34) and Troy Blackwell (2/26) were the other multiple wicket takers for Langhorne Creek. The reigning premier were relatively untroubled in their run chase with opener Daniel Cleggett anchoring the innings with 41 not out and with Warren contributing a hard hitting 58 from 47 balls (6 x 4’s, 1 x 6), Langhorne Creek passed Lobethal’s total three wickets down in the 33rd over.Hahndorf has flexed their muscles with a commanding performance at Mount Barker. Both teams were coming off first round victories so confidence was high in both camps. The home side won the toss and elected to bat first but they were soon under pressure as they slipped to 3/35. Fresh off a half century on his Kookaburras debut, Riverland recruit Simon Turk made an excellent 67 (74 balls) to take the score past 100. A late collapse of 4/1 saw Mount Barker dismissed for 152 in the 42nd over. Hahndorf’s Caleb Blesing was the star with the ball with an excellent spell of 3/16 from 9 overs. He was ably supported by Kris Dawe (2/23), Graydon Brand (2/32) and Jarrad Tait (2/34). The Magpies wasted no time getting on with the run chase as veteran opening pair Greg Hassold and Andrew Baker put the Kookaburras bowlers to the sword adding 143 for the first wicket before Baker was dismissed for 48. Hassold continued on to a fine 90 not out (17 x 4’s, 1 x 6) as the visitors knocked off the runs in the 22nd over to notch their second consecutive victory to start the season.Led by another brilliant century from skipper Mark Abbott, Strathalbyn made it two wins from as many games with a comprehensive 121-run win at Bremer-Callington. After opening the season with a score of 117, Abbott crunched 118 from 127 balls. His innings included 11 boundaries and six sixes. Matt Abbott contributed a hard hitting 33 (27 balls) and Jacob Tonkin a patient 29 (68 balls) as the Stallions posted an imposing total of 5/232 from their 45 overs. Nathan Fitzgerald continued his excellent start to the season with figures of 3/18 from his nine overs. The Cobras were never in the hunt in the run chase with only Nathan Fitzgerald showing any real resistance making a hard fought 42 from 58 balls (4 x 4’s, 1 x 6) as the home side were bowled out in the 39th over for 111. Matt Hein spun a web with 3/22 (9) and he was ably supported by Ben Cousins with 2/17 (9).Round 3 (26/10/19) fixtures…..Hahndorf v WoodsideStrathalbyn v Mount BarkerLanghorne Creek v WistowNairne v Bremer-CallingtonLobethal has the bye

ridgewater have won their first game of the season with a seven-wicket victory over Stirling in round two action of the Hills Cricket Association (HCA) at Stirling Oval. Stirling won the toss and decided to bat first and Ben Zampa continued his good early season form with 36 from 49 balls (3 x 4’s, 3 x 6’s). He was ably supported by skipper Jack Pick (36) as this pair added 41 for the second wicket as the Eagles got themselves into a good position at 1/78. From there on however, Bridgewater turned the screws and restricted the home side to 8/134 from their 40 overs. Luke Hoyle (3/21), Justin Summerill (2/25) and Rhys Jordan (2/37) were the chief wicket takers for the Raiders. Stirling started well with young seamer Myles Collins (2/11 from 8) removing Charlie Birnie and Jackson Hooper cheaply before the experienced duo of Summerill and Hoyle came together to take Bridgewater in sight of victory. Hoyle made 38 (1 x 4’s , 3 x 6’s) while Summerill batted through the innings to finish on 63 not out (6 x 4’s) as the visitors knocked off the runs with four overs to spare.Kangarilla had a huge 142-run win over reigning premier Aldgate at Aldgate Oval, sending a warning to the competition that ‘Kangies’ will be a team to watch in 2019/20. The visitors won the toss and set about putting a large total on the board. New recruit Cole Davy (67), Steve Featherstone (64), Matthew Bertelsmeier (45) and skipper Che Martinsen (44) were all amongst the runs as Kangarilla posted an imposing total of 5/254. Aldgate skipper Jake Turnbull (2/38) and young off-spinner Henry Brasher (2/43) were the multiple wicket takers for Aldgate. The home sides run chase never got going with opener Josh Callaghan (21) the only batsman to pass 20 as the reigning premier was rolled for just 112 in the 37th over. Jack Evans (3/21), Troy Martinsen (2/17) and Che Martinsen (2/27) were the chief destroyers for a triumphant Kangarilla outfit.Flagstaff Hill hosted Mount Lofty in a match ultimately decided by the weather. Mount Lofty were making their first appearance for the season after a first round bye and after being sent in the Redcaps were in trouble at 3/47. Josh Healey made a swift 21 from 23 balls while James Kittel-Neill was the mainstay of the innings making a fine 44 (55 balls). There wasn’t much resistance after that with the last seven wickets falling for just 23 runs with Mount Lofty bowled out in the 35th over for just 114. Jacob Lemon bowled a fine eight-over spell snaring 4/21 and he was well supported by skipper Kyle Petty (2/10) and Sam Tonkin (2/20). Petty (41), Stephen Wheatland (34) and Matt Emes (21) pushed the Falcons into a winning position at 2/102 before three quick wickets reduced them to 5/106 but only needing nine runs for victory with seven overs remaining before the rain intervened and the match was abandoned with the teams sharing the points.Round 3 (26/10/19 & 2/11/19) fixtures are 70-overs per side two-dayers (home team named first)…..Meadows v BridgewaterFlagstaff Hill v AldgateStirling v Mount LoftyKangarilla has the bye

Goolwa bounced back after an opening round loss to Noarlunga to defeat Myponga by 83 runs at Goolwa Oval in round two action in the Great Southern Cricket Association on Saturday. The home side won the toss and decided to bat first and after losing Jake Ashton-Place early, Luke Giddings (66) and Andy Evans (74 not out) set about building a large tally for Myponga to chase. The Magpies finished their 40 overs with a competitive total of 4/169. Myponga struggled in the run chase with only Ryan Haverty (34) and Cameron Turner (26) reaching double figures as the visitors were bowled out for just 86. Jayden Crees, Josh Jones, Fred Nissen, James Lawrence and Jarryd Maddern each took two wickets for the victorious Magpies.Reigning premier Noarlunga have kept their perfect start to the season intact with an impressive nine-wicket victory over McLaren Districts at McLaren Vale. The home side batted first and battled to 9/111 from their 40 overs with only Ben Worrall (32) getting past 13. The Shoes were very tight in the field only conceding three extras, claiming two run outs and sharing the wickets between six bowlers with Jamison Snelling taking 2/23. Despite losing skipper Jason Scarff early, Cam Bullard (77 not out) and Anthony Burgess (29 not out) came together for an undefeated partnership of 102 to see Noarlunga home with 21 overs to spare.Willunga bounced back from a disappointing opening round loss to defeat Port Elliot by seven wickets at Willunga Oval. Port Elliot won the toss and decided to bat first. Ben Griffiths (23), Colby Whitbourne (18) and Hayden Gordge (17) all made starts in the top order but no-one went on to post a big score as the visitors were restricted to just 113. Simon Roberts (2/15), Sean McIvor (2/16) and Hugo Hoeck (2/26) were the multiple wicket takers for Willunga and the Bloods did themselves no favours with three run-outs. Despite losing three early wickets Luke Harding (43 not out) and Roberts (37 not out off 32 balls) saw the Demons home comfortably with eight overs to spare.Encounter Bay banked their first win of the season with a crushing nine-wicket victory over a disappointing Mount Compass at Burgess Oval. The home side batted first and could only manage 33 with Rohan Garrard making 24 of those runs. Seven batsmen were dismissed without scoring. Chris Butler (3/8) and Jonah Magor (3/11) were the main destroyers for Encounter Bay. Jason Parry with 28 not out made light work of the run chase, bringing up the winning runs in just the eighth over.Round 3 (26/10/19) fixtures are 40-overs per side one-dayers (home team named first)…..Noarlunga v MypongaMcLaren Districts v GoolwaMount Compass v WillungaEncounter Bay v Port Elliot

Southern Districts’ women’s teams had a great day out on Sunday in the SACA Premier Cricket T20 competition with the first grade winning both games of their double header at Kensington and the second grade winning their third game from as many starts to remain undefeated. The first grade played their opening game of the double header against previously undefeated West Torrens and came away with an excellent six-wicket victory with 18 balls to spare. After winning the toss and sending the Eagles in, the Stingrays got off to a great start with Callie Wilson (1/20) getting a wicket in the first over. West Torrens steadied to move their score along to 1/29 before a dramatic collapse saw them lose 9/48 to be bowled out for just 77 after 18 overs. Kelly Armstrong (3/19), Narelle Maiolo (2/0), Hannah Sampson (2/11) and Jess O’Reilly (2/13) were the multiple wicket takers for the Stingrays. Amy Peterson pulled off the ‘catch of the day’ at backward point to dismiss the dangerous Ellie Falconer.Maiolo (10) opened the batting and continued her good form and despite falling to 2/10, Southern Districts were untroubled in reaching the target with Hannah Sampson (31 not out from 33 balls) and Jess O’Reilly (15 not out from 18 balls) getting the Stingrays home for their first win of the season.In the afternoon game the Stingrays took on Sturt and after being sent in, powered their way to 7/132, their best score for a couple of seasons. After slipping to 2/13, Jess O’Reilly (21 off 23 balls) and Ella Willson (50 off 55 balls) steadied the innings with a 48-run stand from just eight overs. It was Wilson’s first half century for the Stingrays and also included her first six! Hannah Armstrong contributed a hard-hitting 25 from just 18 balls (also with her first maximum!) and with some big overs at the back end of the innings, including 17 off the 12th over, the Stingrays had a good total to defend.Sturt started well with 32 runs in the opening six overs before a run-out and then two wickets in three balls for Jess O’Reilly (2/14) which swung the game back in the Stingrays favour with the Blues at 3/41. Wickets continued to fall steadily as the Stingrays turned the screws with Sturt eventually falling 43 runs short on 9/89. Narelle Maiolo added 2/8 to her two wickets in the early game while Gemma Kennedy and Kelly Armstrong picked up a wicket each. Amelia Rault with 28 top scored for the Blues and she was supported by Dani Reid who scored 19.The second grade continued their undefeated start to the season with a comfortable six-wicket victory over Sturt at Bice Oval. The win was set-up with a tight bowling effort backed up by great pressure in the field which led to two run-outs as Sturt were kept to just 7/46 from their 20 overs. The wickets were shared around with Caitlin Seccafien snaring 2/6 from three overs. Febi Marshall (1/3), Alicia Holt (1/8) and Cassidy Perkins (1/11 on debut) all took a wicket each. Sheridan Howell got the Stingrays off to a good start with 23 from 30 balls and it was left to the debutant Cassidy Perkins (9 not out) to have the honour of hitting the winning runs as the target was reached in just 13 overs.Next week the first grade take on Northern Districts at Park 25 (Oval 2 - 1.40pm start) while the second grade make the long trek North and also play Northern Districts (1.00pm start).

Southern Districts has won their second successive match in the SACA Premier Cricket ‘A’ grade competition with a convincing six-wicket victory over Glenelg at Glenelg Oval. After winning the toss and deciding to bat first, the home side got off to a solid start with openers Ben Bullimore (28) and Liam Scott (13) putting on 29 for the first wicket before Huw Stone (3/37) and Trent Riddle (3/44) ripped through the top order to reduce the home side to a precarious 6/64. Josh Roach (34) was joined by Harry Cunningham (65) and this pair set about resurrecting the innings with an excellent 103-run seventh wicket stand that eventually saw the Seahorses through to a competitive total of 9/193 from their 50 overs.The Stingrays got off to a fantastic start in pursuit of victory with skipper Josh Barrett scoring a brilliant 81 from just 89 balls (7 x 4’s, 3 x 6’s) and Nicholas Bowen (24) adding 85 for the first wicket. Handy contributions from Brendan McCormack (20) and Sunam Gautam (18) lifted the visitors within sight of victory at 4/162. Chris Russo (35 not out) and David Sboro (10 not out) comfortably saw the Stingrays home by six wickets with 18 balls to spare.The win lifted Southern Districts into fourth spot on the first grade ladder after three rounds. The competition now moves into two-day mode with the Stingrays hosting Tea Tree Gully at Bice Oval in round four (26/10 & 2/11) with the game to get underway at 10:30am.