This has taken it a massive 47 points ahead of second combination Ex-Servicemen which had the bye.

Bomaderry started the day at 2/123 with a lead of seven runs, and it set out to secure three batting points.

Opener Michael Lees took his score to 66 (off 104 balls) with five fours and one six.

However he holed out to Adam Weller at deep mid-wicket when he lashed out against left-arm spinner John King.

He had added 58 with Shane Wallace who was then joined by captain Jed Sawkins who looked in good touch from the outset.

Sawkins saw the total pass 200, but then lofted King to Alex Legge at mid-on to be caught for 21 that included three boundaries.

After the third batting point had been gained, Paul Sawkins (9) skied a ball from Legge to Kurt Quinlan at mid-on and was caught. Wallace continued his superb form with an unbeaten 69 (off 109 balls) with four fours and one six.

He and Chris McCarron (8) took the score to 5/263 when Sawkins declared at the tea break.

King had been the pick of the bowlers with 3/33 from 12 overs.

Nowra’s second innings started after the adjournment, and the opening partnership produced 26.

Craig Ellis had hit two boundaries in 12 when he edged a ball from Stuart Jeffrey and Michael Coulter took the catch at second slip.

Sam Watts was bowled second ball without scoring, and the home team was on top.

Skipper Quinlan joined Ben Lahene and they added 27 for the third wicket.

Quinlan (8) had been solid but second-change bowler Jordan Matthews had him caught by Lees at mid-on.

Daniel Bryant went in the next over without scoring, caught by keeper Paul Sawkins from the bowling of Ben Lynch.

In a purple patch, Lynch took another three wickets in his next two overs.

He bowled Adam Weller (11) and Jordan Pearson (3), and in between times had Lahene caught by Jeffrey.

The young opener had top-scored with 33 off 46 balls.

Patrick Irvine (8) edged Matthews, and Coulter took another catch at second slip. Legge (0) followed in the next over, caught by Jed Sawkins off Lynch.

After delaying the inevitable, Richard Manns was caught by Jed Sawkins close in, from the bowling of Coulter.

The winning margin was a comfortable innings and 62 runs.

Lynch bowled an excellent spell of eight overs which produced 5/17, while Jeffrey and Matthews each took two wickets.