THE wet weather put a dampener on what was expected to be an exciting Shoalhaven District Cricket Association first grade one-day final on Sunday.
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No play was possible between Berry-Shoalhaven Heads and Nowra, with a wet square at the Berry Sporting Complex.
As a result, Berry was awarded the first grade crown, as they finished higher on the table after the home and away rounds.
Elsewhere, Nowra won the second grade title, after defeating Shoalhaven Ex-Servicemens at Hayden Drexel Oval.
The visiting Nowra side won the toss and elected to bat first.
They started strongly thanks to John King (21) and Jonathon Clack (15).
But three wickets to Dylan Higgins saw Nowra slump to 5/57 midway through their innings.
But on the back of a spectacular 74 from 34 balls by Adam Weller, Nowra posted the competitive total of 198 after 37.1 overs.
In response, Ex-Servos fell just short, as they could only muster 174 in their innings, with Paul Meakins the high man with 53.
For Nowra, Luke Bowden was the star with the cherry, taking 5/30 from seven overs.
In third grade, Sussex Inlet defeated Batemans Bay at Sussex Inlet Oval.
The visitors batted first, making 7/102 on the back of John Boller’s 14.
But it didn’t prove enough as Sussex chased it down with six wickets to spare.
Opener Jason Hornitzky (36) and Nathan Dobeson (35 not out) proved the match-winners for Sussex.
Both Pat Griffin (2/21) and Brody Saker (2/33) claimed two scalps each for the Bay.
The last final of the day saw an extraordinary tie between Bomaderry and Berry-Shoalhaven Heads.
At Artie Smith, the hosts won the toss and elected to bat first.
On the back of 63 from William Patterson and 32 from Matt Dykstra, Bomaderry posted 6/160 from their 40 overs. Berry’s Richard Katon and Steven Woolley took 2/34 and 3/32 respectively.
In response, Berry finished their 40 overs at exactly the same score of 8/160, thanks to Michael Troy’s 47 and Peter Richardson’s 28.
As a result, Bomaderry were awarded the trophy, as they finished higher on the ladder. Patterson capped off his man-of-the-match performance with the ball, taking 3/21, as Kealen Blattner took 3/26.