NOWRA made it three consecutive wins to open the season on Saturday, easily accounting for Shoalhaven Ex-Servicemens at the Nowra Showground.
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After being sent in, openers Justin Wallace and Ryan Henry got the runs flowing early, scoring 48 and 24 respectively before being dismissed.
This opening stand laid the platform for Jono Clack (29) and Adam Weller (51 not out) to steer the hosts to 7/198 from their 40 overs.
Matt Smit and Luke Jurancic both claimed two wickets for the visitors, while Ben Philpott, Luke Jones and Chaise Boulding all chipped in one.
In response, only three batsmen, Ben Guyer (14), John Bowern (14) and Chaise Boulding (11) reached double figures, as they were all out for just 60.
Luke Stevenson led the was with 4/15, while Joel Lahene claimed 3/11 and John King finished with 2/10, in the first innings win.
Elsewhere, Bomaderry hosted Berry-Shoalhaven Heads at Bomaderry, with the latter winning the toss and electing to bat.
Magpies opening batsmen Aaron Coutts-Smith (17) and Mal Windley (13) started the innings off strongly, before first drop Dylan Cosgrove 65, an innings which included seven boundaries and two sixes, put them on the front foot.
A handy 38 not out from Lloyd Herron helped the visitors reach 200, from their 37.5 overs at the crease.
The pick of the bowlers for the Tigers were Matthew Hiriart, Matthew Lees, Anthony Johnston and Michael Blattner, who all took two wickets.
Michael Blattner did what he could opening the innings, scoring 14, as his team slumped to 5/40 when Greg Wellington was dismissed for eight.
But a skipper’s knock from Matthew Bell got the hosts back on track, before he was dismissed too for 31.
Matthew Hiriart (25) and Adam Pritchett (16) dug deep late on in the innings but the hosts were eventually all out for 126 after 37 overs.
Blygh Herron was the chief destroyer for the Magpies, claiming 4/3 from his six overs – a spell which included three maidens.
Tom King was the next best with 2/17, as Lloyd Herron, Richard Ingle, Dale Lovatt and Dylan Cosgrove all finished with one scalp in the win.
The grade’s final match was between Batemans Bay and North Nowra-Cambewarra at Sanctuary Point Oval.
After winning the toss, the Bay batted first and posted 9/166 from their 40 overs, led by 30 runs from both Stephen Knight and Jack Gallen.
Jarvis Strand led the way for Norths with 3/33, as Jarryd Madden and Rhys Burinaga claimed two each.
In reply, Norths started terribly, collapsing to be 5/13 before Rippan Shukla (33) and Ben Beck (55) went about rescuing the innings. But their dismissals signalled the end for Norths, who were all out for 132 after 25.1 overs.
Praveen Varghese (4/33) and Darcy Knight (3/16) did the damage for the Bay.