by Samuel Laffy

Iona (5/257) def. Warragul (9/254)
If there was any pause for thought that Scott Clark's rollicking 118 was perhaps a false omen, the dynamic batter confirmed his standing as one of the more devastating strikers of the ball in division three with a majestic 155 that made a mockery of what looked to be a challenging run-chase for Iona.

Having watched as the likes of Amandeep Singh (a swashbuckling 44-ball 62), Daniel Simons (37 off 33), and Nabeel Ahmed (a boundary-laden 40) make merry for Warragul – with the Gulls posting an intimidating 9/254 from their allotted overs – Clark strode to the crease following the early dismissals of Hilder and Hoare and proceeded to completely dismantle the Warragul attack.
Brian Christensen (3/35) was the only bowler to escape the wrath of Clark's blade, the remaining bowlers powerless in their attempts to stem the flow of boundaries.
In all 23 fours and four sixes flowed from his bat, before he finally had his stumps disturbed with just a few runs required – the Swamp Tigers claiming a famous victory with four balls to spare.
Hallora (3/150) def. Western Park (149)
Jonno Whelan's audacious 59* helped Hallora claim a comfortable seven-wicket win over Western Park in their division three clash, with the opener's aggressive intent proving too much as the Warriors' bowlers wilted in the afternoon sun.
From the first ball of the innings, Whelan set about disrupting Connor Fleming and Dale Fawcett's rhythm with the new ball, launching a series of powerful drives through mid-on. And when the duo adjusted their line, he dispatched the ball to the cover boundary.
He reached his half century at better-than-a-run-a-ball and in the end it was only the conditions – not the bowling – that proved his downfall, with the rising temperatures causing him to retire.
Left with a cruise to victory, Ed Lemmon (33) and Tom Williams (20) enjoyed their time at the crease as the Kangaroos reached 3/150 in the 28th over.
Earlier in the day, a promising top order effort was undone by a lower order collapse, with Western Park losing 6/11 in the blink of an eye.
Fletcher Kennedy (a hard-hitting 52) and Thomas Wans (25) were in particularly fine touch, but Dilpreet Singh's stump-to-stump approach paid dividends against the tail, with the seamer snaring 6/17 to bundle Western Park out for 149.
Catani (5/160) def. Trafalgar (9/155)
Catani held their nerve with ball in hand in their clash with Trafalgar, the Cats taking out a five-run win in a humdinger of a contest.
Chasing 5/160 – a Catani total made possible thanks to an excellent 73* from Ben Coleman and a rapid 30 from Jarrod Williams – the Ships began shakily, with Christian and Brodie Burgess both ordered to walk the plank by Jackson Peacock's seamers.
However, Callum Walton and Mitchell Claridge quickly set about launching a rearguard action.
Facing off testing spells from Bailey Sporish (1/29) and Sam Coleman (2/34) the duo's 98-run third wicket stand had Trafalgar seemingly in control of proceedings, keeping the required run-rate in check through steadily picking off singles and twos.
However, when Walton (who finished with a superb 75) and Claridge departed in quick succession, a slight panic was sent through the lower order.
Seizing their chance to impact the contest, Ben Coleman (2/15 off 8) and Cameron Wagstaff (2/12) refused to waver in line-and-length, claiming regular scalps and ensuring the boundaries needed were impossible to hit, with Trafalgar falling just short at 9/155.
Ellinbank (2/183) def. Longwarry (8/179)
Adam Campbell's magnificent century propelled Ellinbank to an eight-wicket win over Longwarry on the weekend, with his boundary-laden blitzkrieg simply too much for the Crows' attack to overcome.
The Eagles knew they would require a substantial knock to help them claim victory, as Longwarry had batted with excellent intensity on their way to 8/179.
Harmanpreet Singh (3/26) and Jaipal Singh (2/24) were the pick of the bowlers for Ellinbank, but the rest of the bowling unit struggled to exert as much influence and runs flowed through the middle overs of the Crows' innings.
Campbell lost opening partner Lochlan May early in the chase – falling victim to Jesse La Frantz's guile – but rather than dwell on the wicket the Ellinbank opener simply went about stroking boundary after boundary.
Liam Lisle (29) provided able support – and had the best seats in the house as his partner accelerated – and after reaching his century Campbell helped secure the six points soon after, Ellinbank finishing at 2/183.