With star all-rounder Stu Middleton unavailable for Saturday’s 10th round clash with Kinross, Cavaliers needed a spark to ensure they took care of the students and stayed on top of the Orange District Cricket Association second grade standings.
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They found just that in opening bats Adam Pavy and Steve Nean, who made light work of Kinross’ attack to lock up a blistering, 10-wicket win for the maroons.
Cavaliers produced a well-rounded performance with the ball to bowl the students out for just 82, with Jason Drew’s 3-5 the best individual effort, before Pavy and Nean rocketed through the chase.
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In clubbing unbeaten digs of 43 and 36 respectively, the pair knocked off the 83 required for victory in just 10.3 overs, tracking along at almost nine-an-over.
Naturally that secured their side a bonus point victory, which pushed them a further point clear of second-placed Orange City.
The maroons now lead the Warriors, who took care of CYMS in a tight clash on the weekend, by seven points.
The greens are locked in a tussle for second spot with Centrals, they’re equal on points but the former side take the upper hand narrowly on quotient.
Orange City’s win was led by former Western Suburbs star Andrew Gordon, who was superb with both bat and ball at Moulder Park.
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He took 2-17 from six overs to be the best of the Warriors’ four multiple wicker-takers, helping his side restrict CYMS to 175 – Rohan Bouffler top-scored with 45.
Then, batting at five, he anchored the chase and finished 69 not out as his Warriors secured the victory with four wickets and two overs in hand.
Mick Evans (28), youngster Murray Fisher (27) and Dylan Caughlan (20 not out) also provided valuable contributions.
In the only third grade twenty20 result available at time of publication, CYMS made sure the Warriors did take a clean-sweep, winning by six wickets.
Orange City was restricted to 7-113 from their 20 overs, before Tom Wright led the successful chase with 52 from the top of the order.
His opening partner Simon Kemp helped kick-off the chase well with 33 before incredibly being dismissed hit-wicket, one of the rarest dismissals you’ll ever see on a cricket field.
The third grade competition now moves back to 40-over, one-day cricket.
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