Stung by internal criticism from captain Jackson Blair, Longford has returned to its brutal best with a 10-wicket victory over Trevallyn.
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The Tigers won the game hands down on two fronts.
James Whiteley was forced to graft 34 off 71 balls to get Trevallyn off to a solid start.
But Longford was able to pick up a clump of back-to-back wickets three times that extended to 4-0 in 21 balls.
Trevallyn were rolled from 2-45 to be all out for 81.
Yeshan Wickramarachchi sparked the collapse with 4-19 and Alex Jordan took 3-15.
The home side made light work of the easy two-an-over target in just nine overs.
Blair signalled his intent, belting 48 off 26 balls to lead the way, just as coach Josh Adams added 23 off 28 balls.
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Beaconsfield was another side to celebrate an emphatic win, handing out a dominant nine-wicket loss to Perth.
The Demons had built to 2-81 off skipper John Hayes (36) before the batting lineup collapsed under the powers of Tharushan Iddamalgoda.
The Sri Lankan legspinner captured 4-18 that included three wickets in his seventh over, as the visitors lost its last five batsmen for four runs.
Iddamalgoda then pulled out three fours and two sixes in a 15-ball 26 before Matt Rigby claimed his key wicket.
But the Swans had more firepower at the top of the order waiting, as Ramesh Nimantha hit 66 off 63 balls and Drew Clark 33 off 30 to carry Beaconsfield home.
Hadspen defeated ACL for the second time in two days - following its T20 clash - to register a 109-run win.
The match quickly turned out to be a batting fest after the Chieftains scored 7-270.
Hadspen imports Dilan Jayalath (94 off 86 balls) and Thanuka Dabare (72 off 60) combined for 12 fours and eight sixes before the pair both fell to return catches.
Damian Woods added 38 off 46 deliveries to set ACL an imposing total to run down.
ACL took up the challenge early when openers Matthew Oates and John Kedey scored 53 in nearly six overs.
Oates was soon dismissed for 39 off 27 balls and the Bluebacks lost their way with four victims out for 10 runs.
Deepak Singh raised his bat for a timely 51 off 40 balls.
ACL was scoring at nearly seven an over, but was bundled out well short for 161 after Beau Hills picked up 5-39.
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