MOOROOPNA holds the top on Cricket Shepparton’s A-Grade ladder after a confidence boosting nine-run win over Shepparton United on Saturday.
Playing at Princess Park, Mooroopna batted first and opening pair Corey Windridge and Brodie McDonald were steady hands, both reaching half centuries and forging a 107-run opening partnership.
From there, United’s bowling attack continued to strike, taking 7/102 to restrict Mooroopna to 209 at the close of their 45 overs.
In reply, a handy 46 from United captain Dwain Vidler wasn’t enough to get the home team over the line, as they fell 10 runs short of victory, all out for 200. With the ball for Mooroopna, Simon D’Elia starred, taking 3/34 from his nine overs.
All other top-six teams (except for Kyabram, which had the bye) registered wins. There are two rounds left to play before finals.
All results in brief:
• Kyabram v BYE
• Tatura 70 L Evans 3/12, A Shelton 3/30, C Brown 2/12 DEF BY Waaia 0/71 BG Carey 52*
• Shepparton United 200 D Vidler 46, E Adams 40, R Bari 35, S D’Elia 3/34, J Wright 2/32, WJ Dundon 2/41, DEF BY Mooroopna 7/209 C Windridge 58, B McDonald 53, B Mulcahy 31, S O’Brien 26, C Vidanapathirana 2/38
• Numurkah 8/136 D Grandell 47, L Paul 3/23, AI Crosbie 2/28 DEF Euroa 74 T Braybon 5/22, M Eckard 4/3
• Karramomus 121 S Walton 34, CC Boyer 5/13, TX Kelly 2/15 DEF BY Central Park/St Brendans 7/234 TX Kelly 60*, XG Chalkley 38, C Holland 29, M Reeves 27, L Keady 2/56
• Old Students 111 H Taylor-Lloyd 3/23, B Biggs 3/25, KJ Winter-Irving 2/27 DEF BY Nagambie 9/184 K Duncan 29, LD Nolan 26, N Breslin 4/27, T Looby 3/27
• Katandra 134 B Black 40, M Brett 3/16, G Hutchins 2/17, T Sidebottom 2/30, J Brett 2/32 DEF BY Northerners 3/135 J Brett 41, B Pedretti 29, RJ Ireland 2/27
