Batting first at Ulverstone, Lynch's Lions posted 8-242 after the in-form opener struck a career-best 112 that included 50-run stands with captain Alistair Taylor (33) and James Lee.

The left-hander slapped 13 fours and three sixes to spearhead Launceston's biggest total this season.

"He was exceptional today, he's in some really good form," Taylor said.

"He's been wanting to cash in and get a big score which he did - he played some really smart cricket and I'm really proud of him."

The Black Caps then made it to 2-68 and 3-65 before the lethal spin combo of James Curran (3-32) and Dilan Sandagirigoda bundled the hosts out for 132.

"James was excellent again today - he took on the challenge and got the big wicket of Josh Walmsley," Taylor said.

"Dilly hasn't bowled for a few weeks so it was good to get some overs under his belt and he took four-for in the end which is really good for his confidence.

"The boys are in a really good headspace at the minute and we're playing some good cricket which is nice but we're just taking it one week at a time - it's only November and we want to play off in March."

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Two veterans stood up to make it three RIVERSIDE wins on the trot.

The Blues posted 184 at Windsor Park with Ramesh Sundra (63) and Patty Mackrell (27) teaming up well.

Lyndon Stubbs (4-29) then bowled his full allotment inside 20 overs with Sundra and skipper Tom Garwood picking up two-fors to seal a 28-run win.

"It's just one game at a time but we're stringing a few games together which is really good," Garwood said.

"Rama obviously batted really well at number four - he's taken that on really well. A lot of our top six got starts but didn't go on, so that's something to work on."

There were also positive signs for two of the Blues' younger talents with Jack Manix-Geeves making 15 at number eight and Arie Schoenmaker collecting his second first-grade scalp.

"Jack hung in there and made a good little score to bat with Rama to get us to 180 - that's his third game and his first hit which was good," Garwood said.

"When [Arie] came onto bowl he was really good - he just hit the top and bowled to our plans."

Another starring performance from ACL recruit Chathura 'Chooka' Athukorala helped WESTBURY scratch out a 30-run victory at Devonport.

After making an entertaining 36 in a 70-run stand with skipper Dan Murfet (51), the veteran quick snagged five wickets in five overs to leave the Orions' pursuit of 8-176 in dire straights at 6-37.

Eli Sheean (27) provided some support to Brent Lawler, who carried his bat in a splendid 61 not out, before miserly spin twins Kieren Hume and Alex Kerrison (two wickets each) ended the chase in the 46^th over.

"We're still struggling a bit with the batting side of the innings, but we bowled and fielded really well so I'm really proud," Murfet said.

"We knew we fell short with the bat - we lacked one or two decent partnerships again but at the same time ... we really did turn it on [in the field] and stayed together to take all 10 wickets."

Athukorala finished with 5-29 after managing just 10 balls of a second spell that left him pulling up sore.

"We couldn't have asked for a better start, he really got us up and going.

"His first five overs were unbelievable - it was a really good spell of bowling and good to watch."

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Graham Donaldson and Nathan Philip nearly willed SOUTH LAUNCESTON home before Wynyard inflicted the Knights' third-straight defeat.

Slumping to 6-50 after three-wicket hauls to Yasaswi Vallabhaneni and Adam Daniel, Philip (78) and Donaldson (27 off 66) guided the hosts to a respectable 172.

But Brodie Stokes (51), Matthew Kinch (29) and two late Darcey Brazendale sixes iced a three-wicket win with three overs to spare.

"Graham Donaldson and Ben Jackson did a good job to get us to 170," Knights skipper Sean Harris said.

"We're certainly not tracking the way that we thought our season would go.

"The difference between our best and our worst is quite broad at the moment - there's a huge gap between us playing well and the weeks we don't play well.

"It's a really disappointing start to the season so far but we're certainly not giving up the ghost, we'll work hard and hopefully get over the line next week."

MOWBRAY suffered a seven-wicket defeat as Latrobe star Callan Morse's 83 not out proved the difference.

The Eagles were made to do without in-form skipper Luke Scott (unwell) and posted just 145 despite promising contributions from Spencer Hayes (41) and Jason Snare (31).

Sam Freeman's 2-22 off 10 was the pick of the bowling as the Demons coasted home with 12 overs to spare.

"Losing Scotty did hurt, but we just didn't allow ourselves to get 180-200 mark which I think was the difference," Mowbray coach James Storay said.

"We bowled pretty well early without luck and then let ourselves down a little bit through the middle overs and we just couldn't get Cal Morse out in the end.

"A couple of things didn't go our way unfortunately and we've just got to get over it and move on because we have trained pretty well."