Anglesea sent a warning to the rest of the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association with a seven-wicket win against Ocean Grove on Saturday January 13.
Ocean Grove batted first and was 3/5 with paceman Darcy Elliott doing the early damage.
Elliott bowled eight overs straight and finished with 2/6, which included six maidens.
Dylan Taylor grabbed three wickets of his own with only Mick Thornton (40) offering much resistance with the bat for the Grubbers.
A final total of 9/117 was always going to be hard to defend and when Tyron Norman (44) and Simon Umbers (26) put on 66 for the opening wicket, the game was as good as won for the Seas.
Brett Venables hit an unbeaten 37 to make sure of it for the ladder leaders.
Barrabool held onto second spot after an impressive run chase against Inverleigh.
Lachie Platt (88) and Kobe George (49) were largely responsible for the Kookaburras’ total of 7-172.
Kane Pickering (39), Aaron Pickering (35) and Jack Purcell (33) made sure the Bulls got the points with six wickets and three overs up their sleeve.
Jan Juc returned to the winner’s list with a thrilling win against Armstrong Creek.
Nick Hyden (78 not out) was in top form for the Sharks in their score of 7/152.
At 2/104 the Titans were on track run the total down. Chris Marsiglio (64) played well at the top of the order.
But spinner Tom Kearney (3/19) entered the fray and Jan Juc got home by eight runs.
Tim Frankenburg (70) and Frank Mileto (54) spearheaded Queenscliff’s total of 6/206 against St Leonards.
Mitch Potter (3/34), Jordan Monahan (3/6) and Thomas Kidd (3/10) then made sure the Coutas would win by 97 runs despite a 56-run opening stand between Saints’ pair Troy Griffin (34) and Brian White (24).
