Eagles send Gulls spiralling

by Samuel Laffy

Warragul (7/194) def. by Ellinbank (3/197)

Warragul's wait for a breakthrough division one win was put on the backburner for at least one more week, with the Gulls unable to prevent Ellinbank from clinching a seven-wicket win.

Greg Interlandi (54 from 92) and Dulaj Abeykoon (35 off 38) impressed early in Warragul's innings, the duo capably mixing boundaries and sharply run singles.

Indeed, their impetus inspired Lachlan Ramage (26) and Patrick Mulqueen (32 from 27) to boost the score to 7/194, and at the change of innings the Eagles were staring down an intimidating chase.

However, Curtis Howell and Nick Fairbank strode to the crease largely unperturbed, and the duo quickly applied pressure on Warragul's attack.

Not a single maiden over was delivered – a reflection of the control that Howell and Fairbank exerted on proceedings – and together they quickly ate away at the deficit.

Sean Masterson (29*) calmly compiled a handy cameo that rounded out Ellinbank's chase after Howell departed – finally lured into a false stroke by Abeykoon – as the Eagles reached 3/197 in the 35th over.

Western Park (2/48) def. Trafalgar (47)

Despite missing several first-start members of their XI, Western Park barely broke a sweat – or were even remotely troubled by the thought of weather – as they embarrassed Trafalgar on Saturday.

The Warriors' recent record against the Ships is one of dominance, having now dismissed their opponents for fewer than 50 twice in their last three outings, and it took fewer than 30 overs for Western Park to secure victory.

Matt Garner – whose form has been undeniable across the early part of the 2026-27 season – snared 3/15 to tear apart the top order, and Jack Allen (3/4 from just two overs) followed suit.
Rhys Holdsworth was the only batter to last more than a handful of deliveries (making a watchful 17 from 54) but Trafalgar mustered just 47 before being dismissed.
In reply, David Bremner was able to breach the defences of Henry Allsop and Ben 'Boris' Mills, but Sanjaya Gangodawila sealed the win for the Warriors, striking three boundaries off three balls to catapult Western Park to 2/48 off just 5.5 overs.
Catani (8/172) vs Hallora (0/43)
Catani's exploits with the bat have been undeniably impressive this summer, and the Cats' streak continued in a drawn encounter with Hallora.
Whilst they've displayed a penchant for pursuit in their opening wins, Catani made use of the new and improved outfield on their main oval as they made the Kangaroos chase leather.
Ned Harrison (44 from 69) was the mainstay of the innings, and whimsical knocks from many of his supporting cast helped lift Catani to 8/172 at the close of their innings.
Aidan Phillips (3/50 from 8) and Ethan Guest (3/35) were the pick of the bowlers for Hallora, and their breakthroughs helped stymie the Cats' run-scoring quest.
In reply, Gamini Kumara (20*) and Brett Williams (16*) looked comfortable at the crease, and had made impressive inroads for the Kangaroos, but eventually rain put paid to proceedings.
Drouin (6/99) vs Longwarry (135)
Drouin were in a spot of bother in their clash with Longwarry before the elements intervened, with the Hawks top and middle order stuttering against some tight bowling.
Chasing the Crows' 135, Drouin found the wiles of Jonah Serong almost impossible to combat – the spinner applied tremendous pressure in an eight-over spell that went for just eight runs – and the consistency meant that Hawks batters were forced to attempt shots against balls they otherwise may have left alone.
Harrison Stephens (5/21) was the beneficiary, claiming regular scalps. However, Kasun Ranasinghe (27*) and Damon Healy (22) did enough see Drouin through to 6/99 at the close of play.
Earlier in the day, a dynamic ninth-wicket stand between Matthew Aslett (31) and Harrison Stephens (20) lifted Longwarry from the doldrums of 8/76 and onto an eventually competitive total.
Simon Gardiner (4/12 from 8) was again impressive, whilst Brad Glover (3/30) chimed in with an excellent supporting act.