Ocean Grove enjoyed a comfortable seven-wicket win against Inverleigh in A1 Grade on Saturday.
Chasing 143 for victory, Ocean Grove was off to a bright start with openers Shaun Fankhouser and Jake Taylor putting on 73.
Taylor fell for a patient 15 from 96 deliveries and Fankhauser departed two runs later for a well-made 47 from 105.
Debutant Noah Brooks looked solid, but fell for four and at 3-91, Grove needed a partnership.
Paul Jubber and Mick Thornton then carried the side to victory with an unbroken 58-run stand.
Jubber was 24 not out from 77 and Thornton was 38 from 54 when Ocean Grove passed Inverleigh’s score.
The Grubbers are in fourth spot on the ladder with Inverleigh yet to taste victory in seventh.
Jan Juc took maximum points from St Leonards.
Resuming at 1-37, St Leonards fell for a disappointing 81 with Jordy Graham snaring three wickets.
The Sharks needed 81 for all 10 points and got there with the loss of five wickets with Iva Priest getting 28 and Nick Hyden 20 not out.
James Burns took 3-18 for the Saints, but they are rooted to the bottom of the table, while Jan Juc is on top.
Anglesea defeated Barrabool by 38.
Needing 209 for the win, Barrabool fell for 170 with several batters getting good starts, but failing to get past 35.
Kane Pickering top scored with 35 from 111 for the Bulls while for Anglesea, it was slow bowlers Brett Venables and Joe Lynch who did the hard yards.
Venables took 3-61 from 27 over and leg-spinner Lynch took 3-58 from 26 and paceman Dylan Taylor grabbed 3-23 from eight.
Armstrong Creek and Queenscliff played out a dramatic draw.
Armstrong Creek declared at 5-229 with Clay Mulgrew the star.
Mulgrew made a punushing 111 from 171 balls and fellow opener Chris Marsiglio hot 64 from 67 in a partnership of 107.
Mitch Potter managed 3-72 from 17 overs of leg-spin for Queenscliff.
Queenscliff had 57 overs to negotiate and ended the afternoon at 9-99 with Frank Mileto getting 53.
The Titans were one wicket away from victory, but the rain affected day one and the result.
Jason Robertson couldn’t have done much more for Armstrong Creek with 4-35.
