Greenvale Kangaroos have stormed into the Victorian Turf Cricket Association’s senior division top two.
With the teams above them, Spotswood and Yarraville Club, going head-to-head, the Kangaroos knew this was their chance to pounce.
The Kangaroos put in one of their best all-round performances of the season to claim an outright victory against Airport West St Christophers.
Needing 172 for first-innings points, the Kangaroos resumed at 1-82.
The Kangaroos reached 7-201 before declaring with a 30-run first-innings lead and a chance at claiming an outright.
The Kangaroos bowled Airport West St Christophers for 99 in its second innings, leaving them needing 70 runs for the outright victory off 23 overs. The Kangaroos did it with ease, finishing with 2-70 off 13.5 overs.
The win handed the Kangaroos 16.71 points, enough to see them jump above Yarraville Club, which lost to Spotswood.
Tullamarine lost to Doutta Stars. The Demons made 136 in their innings, which was no match for the Stars, who piled on 324. The Demons made 3-142 in their second innings.
The final round of the north-west A1 division will be one to watch, with finals spots still on the line. Craigieburn and Westmeadows all but sealed their top four spots and boosted their top two hopes with victories on Saturday.
The Eagles bowlers bowled Werribee Centrals out for 109, 33 runs short of the Eagles’ 132. Sikander Sharma and Michael Bury took four wickets each. In their second innings, the Eagles finished 9-126.
The Warriors moved back into the top two with victory against Williamstown CYMS.
Resuming at 2-86 and chasing 116, the Warriors made 8-196 declared. The Warriors sent CY’s back in to try for an outright, but it wasn’t to be, with the CY’s finishing 5-214.
With second-placed St Francis de Sales losing to Pascoe Vale Hadfield, the Warriors moved back into second.
The Warriors are 0.98 of a point behind ladder leader Craigieburn, with St Francis de Sales just over six points behind the Warriors, with Pascoe Vale Hadfield a further point and half back.
The Warriors face Pascoe Vale Hadfield in the final round, while Craigieburn faces fifth placed Glenroy which can still make finals.
