by Samuel Laffy
Catani (6/188) def. Trafalgar (115)
Catani have emerged victorious over Trafalgar in their round four encounter in one of the more curious clashes between unbeaten sides in division one in recent years, with the Cats once again demonstrating the impressive depth they have in their First XI.
In a total of 6/188, it's normal for one batter to stand out amongst the crowd, but on Saturday the runs were shared between a host of contributors. Cody Miller (47 from 75) set the tone at the top of the order, and Liam Adams (42 from 38, including four boundaries) and Ned Harrison (36) were able to carry on the requisite momentum to ensure Catani posted a challenging target.
Michael Fitchett (3/36 from 8) and Rhys Holdsworth (3/19 off 8) did their best to stymie the run-scoring ways of the Catani middle order, but the Ships were still left facing a challenging target.
And unlike last weekend's century-scoring heroics, Trafalgar found it endlessly difficult to break the shackles of the Catani attack.
Alex McKenna (20) and Aiden George (20) briefly threatened, but against some impressive bowling from Daniel Glover (2/19) and Daniel Vela (3/21) the Ships were never in hunt for victory.
The middle and lower order were cast aside as Trafalgar were dismissed for 115 in the 39th over.

Western Park (98) def. Drouin (60)
Drouin delivered one of the sterner examinations of Western Park's depth on the weekend, but the Warriors once again demonstrated that there isn't any game situation that they can't emerge victorious from on their way to a 38-run win over the Hawks.
A helpful surface meant that it was difficult for new batters to settle at the crease - Greg Munro (0 from 1), Sanjaya Gangodawila (0 from 1), and Sam Batson (0 from 1) were living proof of that - as Damon Healy (3/18) and Troy Lehman (3/32) were able to take full advantage.
However, after an aggressive opening, Gavin Roulston (29 from 75) was able to dig in and guts out an invaluable knock that boosted the Warriors to 98 before being dismissed in the 40th over.
Whilst the Hawks might have been confident of their chances, the variability of the surface meant that Western Park's spinners would prove endlessly difficult to attack, and the constant pressure began to take its toll on Drouin's line-up.
Jason Croft (1/8 off 6), Ellis Whiteford (3/10 from 8), and Roulston (1/6) were impossible to score off, and the build-up of dot balls resulted in a host of rash shots that were the catalyst for the Hawks' downfall.
Only Healy (22 from 18 opening up) was able to have any influence in the run chase, as Drouin were dismissed for 60 in the 34th over.

Longwarry (7/198) def. Iona (126)
Iona's inability to counteract the plans of the more talented bowling attacks in division one was again exposed on the weekend, with the Swamp Tigers crashing to another hefty defeat at the hands of Longwarry.
After Yashan Samarasinghe (67 from 77), Liam Serong (40* from just 32 balls), and Jake Serong (30) had laid the foundations for a challenging target to pursue – finishing at 7/198 from their 40 overs – a top order collapse put paid to Iona's hopes of earning their first victory of the 2025/26 season.
Graeme Rankin (3), Kieran Lenders (8) and Michael Taylor (5) were all sent packing on the back of some unrelenting spells from Liam Webb (3/30) and Matthew Aslett (1/17 off 5).
Harrison Stephens (2/19) and Lachlan Willis (3/8 off 2.4) then overpowered Iona's middle and lower order, with the undermanned Swamp Tigers finding it nigh on impossible to counterattack against some disciplined bowling.
For Longwarry, their performance was welcome return to form after some inconsistency in the early part of the season. They face Drouin next weekend in what will be a challenging fixture, whilst Iona faces a resurgent Halloran outfit.

Hallora (9/143) def. Ellinbank (127)
The Kangaroos have found the 2025/26 to be one of the more challenging summers of cricket to date, but Hallora snared their first win of the summer on Saturday on the back of a 16-run win over Ellinbank that has the potential to reignite their season.
And who else but Gamini Kumara to lead the way, with his exquisite all-round abilities on full display.
Tom Keily provided the perfect start for Ellinbank, breaching the defences of Aidan Phillips off the third ball of the day and trapping Andrew Donohue in front the very next delivery.
But Kumara used his endless experience to bring a sense of composure to the Halloran innings.
His 59 from 103 balls was a masterclass in rescuing an innings, and together with Mitchell Smith (47 off 78), he helped the Kangaroos to 9/143 from their 40 overs.
Kumara – not quite pleased satisfied with efforts with the willow – then claimed three crucial middle order scalps to put the brakes on Ellinbank's pursuit, inducing false strokes from Curtis Howell (21), Nick Fairbank (24) and Keily (16).
Sean Masterson did his level best to resist with 30, but Kumara (3/21 from 8) and Donohue (3/21 off 7) were able to maintain the pressure and dismiss the Eagles for 127 in the 39th over.