IT was time to play another thrill-a-minute round of T20 matches for the Shoalhaven District Cricket Association's fourth grade players on Saturday.
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Berry Shoalhaven Heads hosted North Nowra Cambewarra at Zealand Oval and got the points.
The Magpies batted first, made 3/109 and then dismissed Norths for 7/83.
Mathew Griffith's fine batting display put the home side in control of the match.
Griffith made 47 runs which included two maximums and two boundaries.
Richard Katon 22 runs and Michael McCarron 21 runs were strong with the bat for the home side.
Mark Edwards and Greg Sweet took a wicket each for Norths, while the other Berry dismissal was a run out.
Edwards capped off a strong game for Norths by top-scoring with 20 runs which included three boundaries.
Murray Roach 17 runs and Micah Edwards 12 runs battled hard for Norths.
Tobias Eyland was Berry's leading wicket-taker with two dismissals.
Nowra v Bay and Basin
Competitive would be a good way to sum up the Nowra versus Bay and Basin at Lyrebird Park encounter.
Basin batted first, made 8/89 and in reply Nowra was 2/95 at stumps.
Nic Walter 29 runs with three boundaries and six, along with Stuart Dryburgh 22 runs, also with three boundaries and six, batted well for the Basin.
Stuart Brown, John White and Mark Bowerman bowled Nowra to victory by picking up two wickets apiece.
Joshua Fernie and Steven Midson powered Nowra to victory.
Fernie made 35 runs with two boundaries and six, while Midson's 32 runs included four boundaries and two maximums.
Sussex Inlet v Ulladulla United
Sussex Inlet, going on its efforts against Ulladulla United at Thompson Street Sporting Complex, looks to have a couple of players ready-made for the T20 format.
Sussex Inlet's Geoff Webber and Dale Jarrett blasted into the United attack and put their team in a match-winning position.
Webber top scored with 53 runs which included six boundaries, while Jarrett's aggressive innings was highlighted by two maximums and four boundaries.
Brendan Calladine helped boost the Sussex total with 25 runs with two boundaries.
Openers Doug Knight and Darren Smith tried hard for United it was not going to be their day.
Knight made 32 runs with two boundaries and Smith's 18 runs included three boundaries.
Calladine capped off a strong match by taking three wickets and Michael McCarthy got two scalps.
Batemans Bay v Shoalhaven Ex-Servicemens
By T20 standards the Batemans Bay versus Shoalhaven Ex-Servicemens match at Hanging Rock Oval was a low scoring encounter.
Ex-Servos batted first, latest just over 10 overs and could only make 31 runs.
The home side stumbled to victory with 5/32.
Bryce Goldfinch 11 runs with two boundaries was the only Ex-Servos batter to reach double figures.
Luke Gallen led the home side to victory by taking four wickets.
None of the Bay batsmen got into double figures and Ex-Servos kindly contributed 12 extras to the home-side's score.
Matthew Spinks was the leading Ex-Servos batsmen with three wickets.