Tara Murray
Rain again played havoc with the Northern Region T20 competition on Tuesday night, but it didn’t prevent some sides from qualifying for the next round.
Several matches were washed out as rain again hit Melbourne, but there was still plenty of action around the grounds.
Defending champion Bundoora Park is through to the next round having gone three from three in the pool games.
The Thunderbolts were too strong for Thomastown United.
Thomastown made 5-164 from its overs, before the Thunderbolt openers did the damage with the bat.
The Thunderbolts finished 1-165 in just 14 overs with Jake Bennett making 77.
Bundoora is also through to the next round having won all its pool matches.
Bundoora was way too strong for the Lalor Warriors.
The Warriors made 9-118 from their 20 overs, Conor Burns top scored with 55.
Ryan Eley took 3-2 off his 1.2 overs.
The Bulls were never in trouble in their run chase, finishing 2-119 in just 10.2 overs.
Prince Singh and Clayton McCartney scored 42 runs apiece.
Bundoora Park and Bundoora are the only teams that have played all three matches, to have finished with perfect records.
Rivergum’s win against Epping was enough to have it finish on top of the pool six group.
Rivergum made 9-107. Nathan Fowler top scored with 27 off 16 balls
Daniel Bramich three wickets for the Pingers
The Pingers lost four early wickets to be in trouble at 4-24.
The middle order got the innings back on track, before the Pingers lost 5-7.
The Pingers would eventually finish 9-89.
The Kookas finished one point ahead of the Pingers on the pool ladder.
Camrea was too good for Bundoora United. Camrea made 6-153 before restricting the Bulldogs to 9-108.
Mill Park lost a thriller to Strathewen, with Strathewen hitting the winning runs on the final ball.
Other winners on Tuesday night included Lower Plenty, Montmorency, Research Eltham Collegians, Donath, Banyulr and Old Ivanhoe.
