THERE were runs aplenty in three of the C-grade cricket on the weekend, with the victorious sides (Dunsborough, Vasse and Hawks) all posting scores of 200 plus.
However in the other match, between Nannup and Augusta, runs were at a premium with 17 wickets falling for just 71 runs.
Augusta batted first and were steamrolled for 34, with all the damage coming from just two bowlers – A Fabo (6-16) and J Clark (4-17).
Nannup relaxed when they went out to bat certain that they could knock off the required runs easily.
However they were in for a shock when the Augusta bowlers reduced them to 5-19 and then 7-27.
But old hand Pieter Bresser and captain-keeper Dave Prater guided them home safely without the loss of another wicket.
Tom Begley scored more than half of Dunsborough’s total in their home match against Cowaramup, with a swashbuckling century (135).
The next best contributor was Ryan Dallimore (35) in their total of 6-265.
Ash Penfold was the only Cowaramup bowler of note taking 2-55.
In reply a fine half-century from Bob Biddulph kept them in the hunt, but Trent Kelly bowled them out of the game with a scintillating spell which yielded 5-26.
Despite Kelly’s efforts Begley was the deserving Man-of-the-Match award winner.
Vasse kept themselves in the hunt for a finals berth with a thrashing of bottom-placed St Mary’s.
Adam Kemp (62) and Shane Callegari (44) led the way in Vasse’s total of 9-203, with Matt Bradley, John Spicer, Ben Helm and Shane Lilley each taking two wickets for St Mary’s.
Adam Kemp followed up his solid batting display with an almost unplayable spell of bowling (2-2) to win the Man-of-the-Match award.
Along with Mark Sauzier (4-27) he helped Vasse skittle St Mary’s for just 85 in reply.
Yobs hosted Hawks at Bovell 3 in a high-scoring affair.
Hawks posted a total of 246 thanks to half-centuries from B Tate (58) and Man-of-the-Match S Earl (56) and J Dinsdale, who fell a run short of a 50.
John Schepis and Wayne Howell were the pick of the Yobs bowlers taking 3-7 and 3-20 respectively.
Howell backed up his excellent bowling performance with the top score for Yobs (56), but despite Trevor Golding also adding 30 Yobs fell short of Hawks’ total by 52 runs.
This was thanks to consistent bowling from D Charter 3-20, M Earl 3-28 and C Smith 2-27.