Westmeadows is starting to hit its straps in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division.
After an up and down start to the season, the Warriors are starting to find form and pulled off their best win of the season the past two weekends.
Facing Yarraville Club, which was on top of the table, the Warriors had a strong all-round performance to get the job done.
Warriors captain-coach Donovan Pell said it was important to win games like that.
“It puts us in the pack which is good,” he said.
“The whole game shows what we’re capable of and we’re happy it’s starting to come together at the right time.”
On day one, the Warriors were able to restrict the Clubbers to 9-166.
Pell said they felt they were starting to get their bowling right.
“We had a recruiting strategy to get some really good bowlers in the team,” he said.
“The pieces came together and bowled well last week and they are clicking which is good.
“It’s especially bringing in Tallan [Wright] and Ben [Willsdon] from the UK, it was always important for them to gel together.”
The Warriors resumed at 1-10 on Saturday.
Willsdon moved up the order to number three for this match and made the most of his opportunity.
“It was good for him to get some runs,” Pell said. “Jordie Kosteas came in and got 20 not out which is good as he hasn’t faced many balls.
“Good teams are fluid with their batting line and we haven’t had that the last few years. We know we can do it.
“It’s something where we’re becoming a really good team and a team has depth.”
The Warriors finished 3-170 in the 63rd over.
Willsdon top scored with 57, while Michael Pell (39), Kosteas (27 not out) and Donovan Pell (26 not out) all made contributions.
Donovan, who is the Warriors leading scorer this season, said it was different coming in at number five.
“I went down to five which I haven’t done at Westy,” he said. “It was good, but weird to have the pads on for so long.”
The Warriors sit in sixth spot after eight rounds and are just three points outside the top four.
The Warriors face Sydenham-Hillside and Keilor before taking on two of the three bottom teams to finish the season.
“That’s one of five,” Pell said. “We have four more to win which will put us there when the whips are cracking.
“We are looking at finals and nothing short of that.”
Elsewhere, Craigieburn lost outright to Keilor.
The Eagles started day two at 5-65 in reply to the Blues’ 151.
They were bowled out for 99.
The Blues quickly made 2-145 before declaring.
Craigieburn finished 9-89 with Anthony Vernali not batting, to give Keilor an outright win.
In the Steve McNamara Shield, Tullamarine suffered a big loss to Williamstown Imperials.
The Demons were bowled out for 118 in reply to the Imperials’ 435.
The Demons made 4-96 in their second innings to avoid an outright loss.
