TCL: Hadspen goes ham, Longford avoids upset

Third-placed TREVALLYN (2-144) took care of business against an out-matched Legana (10-143) side by eight wickets.

Legana openers Dylan Sharman (25) and Kelash Kumar (26 runs off 64 balls) got the Durhams off to an admirable start.

But a constrictive Trevallyn bowling attack, led by Daniel Kirk (3-16) and Clayde White (2-23), ensured the side held Legana to a low total.

Trevallyn captain James Whiteley opened strong with 25 runs - his partner Drew Clark (51) did even better. A simple enough innings from batters Kirk (34) and Nick Garwood (17) had Trevallyn cruising to the win.

First-placed LONGFORD proved they could win by any means in a nerve-racking game against Bracknell.

The latter showed they weren't messing around, bowling out Tigers captain and opener Jackson Blair for a duck.

Yeshan Wickramarachchi led Longford in runs with 34 off 70, leaving the Tigers vulnerable with a total of 124.

Bracknell's bowlers each played a part in keeping the Tigers tied down, with Tim Walker (2-15 off 8) leading the charge

With a chaseable total in hand, Bracknell looked primed to pull off the upset of the week.

After being bowled for a duck in the previous innings, Longford's Nasrullah Khan took out his frustration on Bracknell.

Khan took 5-15 off eight, with fellow Tiger Kieren Davey going 2-7 off four seeing Bracknell scratch 44 runs and securing the ladder leaders an 80-run win. A crucial batting innings by ACL had them eyeballing a return to winning form against George Town.

Number three Cameron Martin (73) and middle-order batter Simon Chappell (84) scored the bulk of ACL's 222-run total.

But a vengeful Tamar Saints team would come back to win by four wickets.

HADSPEN went on a batting bonanza against Evandale at Morven Park, beating them by 226 runs.

Thanuka Dabare (98), Dilan Jayalath (60) and Deepak Singh (87) showed why the Chieftains were feared in the batting, steering their team to 3-324.

A comprehensive bowling attack by Hadspen left the Panthers gasping for air, leaving them defeated at 9-98. Perth had a bye.