Colts and Marist remain unbeaten whilst the battle for third and fourth intensifies after Round 6 of the Parks Centre and Tavern DBCA First Grade competition.
LESCHENAULT batted first in their match against Dardanup.
The Leshnenault side continually lost wickets as they struggled to the Dardanup bowlers, with BDCA Country Cup player Terry Wallace the spearhead in taking 3/26.
He was well supported by Kris Cumming (2/20) and Joe Barningham (2/27).
Dardanup set about chasing the total down and cruised to a comprehensive eight wicket victory thanks to Tim Cooper who ended unbeaten on 50.
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Tryon Piggors and James Hillary put on 74 third wicket partnership to allow Eaton to score 8 for 191 off their 50 overs against Dalyellup.
Piggors was dismissed for 58 whilst Hillary made 41 with Darryn Higgins contributing 21 undefeated late runs.
Tony Dau (2/32) and Paul Millar (2/33) each claimed two wickets for the Settlers.
In reply Dalyellup got off to a solid start thanks to Ben Lagana who was once again amongst the runs with 49.
Matt Robinson (29) and Aaron Offer (27) helped get Dalyellup close but they lost 5 for 8 at the end to be dismissed for 152 giving Eaton a 39 run victory.
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Marist got off to a great start in their match against South Bunbury with openers Glen Dehring and Adam Spinelli blasting a 127 run opening stand at a run a ball pace.
When Dehring was run out for 68, Spinelli was then joined by Curtis Guglielmana and the pair put on another 69 runs for the second wicket before they were dismissed in close succession.
Spinelli made another half century as he was dismissed for 79 whilst Guglielmana made 38 as the Marist total reached 5/273 off their 50 overs.
Only Peter Gaspar was a multiple wicket taker for the Buffaloes as he claimed 2/53.
Ben Cross batted throughout the South Bunbury innings to make 77 not out and was given support from Shane Robbins and Gaspar (17 each) whilst 14 year old debutant Ryan Walker was involved in a 57 run partnership with Cross as he made 16.
The Buffaloes ended up on 5/166 giving Marist a 111 run victory.
Chris Waddingham was the pick of the Marist bowlers in taking 2/21.
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Colts received a scare from Harvey Benger before they claimed a tight 3 run victory.
Batting first Colts looked set for another 300 plus score as they raced to a one hundred run opening partnership before Clint Hewson was dismissed for 57.
Matt Foreman and Lee Sorfleet added another 50 run partnership with Foreman being dismissed for 75.
Leon Downie added 26 as the Colts sent in their hitters to try and push the total however four quick late wickets restricted the Colts total to 243 for 7.
Sorfleet ended up undefeated on 56 his fifth half century this season.
Haydn Jones and David Faulkner each claimed two wickets for Harvey-Benger.
Rob Marshall (16), Brett Cameron (36) and Haydn Jones (35) got Harvey-Benger off to a solid start before wickets steadily fell to Matt Foreman who backed up his 75 with 3/33.
Harvey-Benger skipper Ryan Redfern then played a gem of an innings as he put on 72 runs for the eighth wicket with Hamish Minton before Minton was dismissed for 30.
Harvey-Benger needed 11 off the last over with Redfern hitting them nicely before the run out of Frank Minella gave Colts a three run victory.
Redfern ended unbeaten on 74.