Drew Clark produced the outstanding individual performance of the day with a stunning century as second-placed TREVALLYN maintained their unbeaten record with a 41-run win at fourth-placed ACL.
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Clark recorded 106 off 84 balls as his team posted 173 at University Oval.
He was the last man out and went down swinging, recording maximums with his last three scoring shots.
Opener James Whiteley added 12 and tail-ender Liam Brown 15 as Clark claimed 61 per cent of his team's total.
Simon Chappell was the pick of the ACL bowlers with 4-39 off eight overs.
In reply, ACL were bowled out for 132 in the 34th over.
He recorded maximums with his last three scoring shots
Shaun Woods top scored with 35 as openers Aakil Fazal (30) and Matt Oates (27) gave the hosts a healthy platform.
Clayde White produced figures of 4-35 off eight overs as Sean Barry added 3-24 off 7.2 and Jacob Millwood 2-7 off four.
The HADSPEN juggernaut rumbled on with a five-wicket win at sixth-placed PERTH.
The unbeaten ladder leaders and reigning premiers were looking fragile at 5-98 in pursuit of a 149 victory target.
But an unbeaten sixth-wicket partnership between Dilan Jayalath (53*) and Deepak Singh (21*) ensured win no.6.
Perth's 6-148 was set up by Matthew Lawrence's 63 off 64 balls which included five fours and three of his team's four sixes.
Lawrence enjoyed an excellent third-wicket partnership of 79 with Ethan Goldfinch who finished on 33 as no other Perth batter broke double figures.
Six of Hadspen's seven bowlers claimed a wicket, Singh ensuring a splendid day with an economic contribution of 1-12 off seven overs.
Thanuka Dabare (25) also chipped in for the Chieftains before Jayalath and Singh stole the show. Goldfinch completed a fine all-round performance by taking 3-41.
Aaron Dusautoy steered LEGANA to a six-wicket win over EVANDALE PANTHERS.
Chasing 130, the opener scored at more than a run-a-ball to reach 60 only to fall one boundary short of the target. Dusautoy's innings included nine fours and one six.
Earlier, Sam Howe had done the damage with the ball to strangle the hosts.
Splendid figures of 4-6 came off just 14 deliveries which included a maiden.
Ben Walker (2-23) and Mitchell Fisher (2-36) were also in form as Jonty Manktelow hit 26 although Extras (29) top scored. Dusautoy saw his team home inside 22 overs.
The battle of the bottom two turned out to be a ripper as cellar-dwellers BRACKNELL beat GEORGE TOWN by two wickets at Crothers Oval.
The Saints posted a competitive 9-159 as top-scorer James Hayward (52) received good support from Zach Cooke (23) and Josh Nehls (22).
Daniel Shelton was the pick of the bowlers, with 3-21 off eight, although Christopher Walker (2-23) also bowled a couple of maidens with Bradley Fryett (2-12) the other multiple wicket-taker.
Bracknell recovered from 2-17 to reach 4-127 on the back of Jeremy Tuson's 40 before the road got a bit bumpy.
A rocky spell of 4-10 made things interesting but Anthony Walker (28 not out off 29) found support from tail-ender Ben Morice to ice the win. with just four balls to spare.
Every George Town bowler claimed a wicket with Lachie Mason (3-29) the best.
The bye gave LONGFORD another week to stew on their first loss of the season at Trevallyn.
Rob Shaw
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
