Yanco Cricket Club defeat L&D in LDCA A grade final

The two sides met each other in the final round of games on Saturday as well with Yanco taking confidence into the final off the back of an 11-run win.

In the decider, the Stags won the toss and elected to send the Ferrets in and after Mathew Axtill, and Peter Lashbrook was able to make a good start, Axtill (15) fell to the bowling of Jason Burke (1/24) while Lashbrook (7) was dismissed by Jock Yelland (1/12).

Harrison Steele and Adrian Axtill tried to get their side back on track with a 15-run partnership before Steele (10) was trapped in front by Andrew Kouzan.

Axtill continued to keep the score ticking over before the Ferrets ran into some trouble when Axtill (15) fell to the bowling of Dan Hillam.

Blake McDonald (1) became the second victim to the bowling of Kouzan (2/15) while Hillam (2/12) picked up the wicket of Noah Maybon soon after to see the Ferrets lose 3/1 and be sitting on 6/60 after 12.2 overs.

Bryce Rogers (16) and Maclean Crompton (11) added some late runs to see the Ferrets finish on 92 when they were bowled out in the 20th over.

After Burke and Jock Yelland was able to put on 17 for the first wicket before the Stags lost three quick wickets with Burke (6) and Jordan Camm (1) falling to Adrian Axtill (2/17) while Caleb Watson picked up the wicket of Andrew Kouzan (8).

Yelland and Mark Doyle were able to get their side back on track with a partnership which saw the Stags reach 55 before Doyle (18) fell to McDonald (1/15).

Tye Clancy (21) and Yelland had their side on track, but the Ferrets were able to claim the pair and force the game into the final over.

With two runs required off the final ball and Maybon at the top of his mark, Brad Evans (7*) saw off the first ball before scoring the winning runs with Thomas Camm (2*) remaining unbeaten up the other end to see the Stags take out the title with a four-wicket win.

The competition will take a three-week break before the 40-over competition gets underway on January 11.

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