A dominant display from Roshan Eiseman has helped Centrals claim top spot on the Orange District Cricket Association ladder as the second grade side subsequently booked a ticket straight into the decider.
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Eiseman took 4-34 with the new rock in hand, while partner-in-crime Stuart Puller snared 3-16 from eight overs to relegate Cavaliers to be all-out for just 90 in the final regular-season match of the year.
Matt Burgess was also crucial in strangling Cavs' batting lineup, taking 2-11 from 11 overs alongside Eiseman with the new ball as only Harry Isaacs made it past 20 with bat in hand for Kinross, finishing with 31.
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Centrals passed the tally with only four wickets down as Graham Judge hit 33 to help his side guide past the total with the help of Matt Tedeschi (20) and Tristan Moon (28).
Isaacs came on for an incredible cameo with the ball, taking five wickets in just three overs to finish with figures of 5-12, but he came on too late to change the result with Centrals eventually bowled out for 124.
In the other second-grade game, Kinross held on in the second innings to make up for a sorry first dig with the bat as Orange City hunted an outright win.
A four-wicket haul to Andrew Rutledge (4-18 from 15) and Dave Boundy's 3-13 from 12 meant the students never had the chance to get going, with Oliver Hoskin's 21 the only score to nudge double digits as the side crumbled for 90.
Veteran Jamie Stedman hit a rapid-fire 70 from 76 deliveries as his side piled on 6-144 in 26 overs before declaring in the hope of knocking Centrals from top spot, but Kinross rallied in the second dig, led by Stu Crisp's 108-ball 44 and 20s from Hoskin (23) and Lachie Ferguson (25).
No third-grade games managed to get on the park as the rain fell on Saturday, leaving the ladder in place.
Minor premiers Spring Hill will host Orange City this weekend in the major semi-final, while Gladstone and Centrals Wanderers will vie off for a decider berth.
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