Tullamarine cemented its spot in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Steve McNamara Shield top four with a big win against Sunbury on Saturday.
Facing the winless Roar, the Demons were keen to get back on the winners list after the last two weeks had been washed out.4
The Demons won the toss on their home deck and elected to bat. They got off to a solid start putting on 70 for the opening partnership.
The Demons lost a couple of wickets in quick succession but the lower order was able to find some runs to push the total to 8-182.
Ben Wright top scored with 40 at the top of the order.
The Roar started the run chase strong, but once the wickets started falling, they continued to fall.
The Roar was bowled out for 142 in the 37th over.
Thameera Adikarinayake Mudiyanselage took 3-20 to be the pick of the bowlers for the Demons.
The Demons sit in second spot at the break, behind runaway leader Grand United.
The Demons sit on 18 points equal with third placed West Newport and a further three ahead of Royal Park Brunswick.
Meanwhile, the Greenvale Kangaroos were able to knock off West Newport.
The Kangaroos made 152 as they were bowled out with one ball remaining.
West Newport couldn’t keep up the pace and were bowled out for 132 with an over remaining.
The Kangaroos sit in seventh at the break.
In senior division, Westmeadows and Craigieburn both suffered losses.
The Warriors faced a red hot Sydenham-Hillside batting line up.
The Warriors started well with the bat, making 49 for the first wicket before the wickets started to fall.
The Warriors crumbled and were all out for 146 in the 39th over. Michael Pell top scored with 40 at the top of the order.
The Storm batters had no troubles at all, reaching the runs in the 31st over. The Storm finished 2-147.
The Eagles pushed Yarraville Club all the way in its clash, but fell just short.
The Eagles sent the Clubbers in and were able to restrict them to 6-174. Darren Wotu took 4-29 for the Eagles.
The run chase started well for the Eagles before the lower and middle order collapsed. The Eagles fell just short, making 9-164.
Kevin Spaull top scored with 44.
At the Christmas break, the Warriors sit in eighth spot with one win, while the Eagles are bottom, one of two teams without a win.
In the Roy Evans-Clark Shield, Roxburgh Park piled on the runs to get a big win against St Andrew’s Footscray.
The Falcons sit in third spot.
While in the Russell Pollock Shield, Donnybrook beat Jacana.
