By Casey O'Connor
The healthy rivalry between Colts and Maryvale continued on Sunday at Slade Oval. Maryvale won the toss and like Sovereign had on Saturday they chose to give their opponents first crack at the Slade wicket.
It looked like it may have been a good decision when Colts opener Tom Fern was dismissed with the score at 1/1.
James Fern joined Morgan Bourke in the centre and they took the score to 33 before Bourke (17) was out bringing John Cleary to the centre.
Cleary smacked 68 before he was dismissed. John Clements (15) and Jack Ragh (27) added to the total.
At the end of the innings Colts had set him Maryvale a total of 151 to chase.
Kevin Bourke was the best of the Maryvale bowlers. His cunning spin deliveries netting him 4/18 from his eight overs.
Maryvale began well. The openers put on 33 before Pat Bourke (16) fell to John Cleary. Maryvale lost quick wickets before Mitch Darton steadied the ship. He was out for 26 with the score 6/76. Unfortunately for Maryvale supporters there was little wag in the tail and they were all out for 93 in the 39th over. Shaun O’Leary (3/13) and John Cleary (3/14) sharing the bowling honours for Colts.
After eight rounds of fixtures there is little between the three top sides.
Redbacks (22.5); Maryvale 22; Colts (22); Victoria Hill (21); Allora (18.5); Sovereign (13.5); Wheatvale (7.5)
