By Justin Flynn
East Belmont gave itself a shot at winning the Geelong Cricket Association minor premiership with a win against Highton on Saturday February 25.
It was the only Division 1 game that secured a result with the three other matches being ruined by rain.
East Belmont is three points adrift of North Geelong going into the final round this Saturday.
East Belmont won via the Duckworth Lewis method.
Highton was all out for 125 with Andrew Murden getting 38, but James McMahon (3/14) was difficult to get away and Jack Jenkins and Dylan Moroney stepped up to take two wickets each.
East Belmont successfully chased a reduced target to finish at 3/93 in the 16th over. Josh Lacey contributed 38 from 34 balls.
Lara’s Danny Hughes took 5/16 against South Barwon.
South was 9/108 when rain ended any chance of a result.
Pat Richards made 33, but it was Hughes who proved to be the best player of the shortened game.
North Geelong was 4/129 and had to settle for three points against Newtown & Chilwell.
Sam Hall made 54 and Andrew Fergusson was unbeaten on 29 when the rain came in the 31st over.
George Chisholm bowled well for the Two Blues to snare 2/18 from 10 very good overs.
Grovedale and St Joseph’s tried hard to get a result from their match, but rain won the day.
Joeys made 7/127 from 34 overs with Brandon Purcell making 32 from 24 balls and spinner Bailey Sykes taking 3/30 for the Tigers.
Grovedale was 2/81 in reply with Michael McNeel (28 not out) and Jordan Moran (26 not out) travelling well before rain forced the players from the field for the final time.
