COLTS skipper Brad Millar has single-handedly given his side a chance of defeating Rup-Minyip in their B Grade two-day match at Dudley Cornell Park.
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Millar smashed 123 runs in a knock which included 13 boundaries and four sixes.
The Colts were dismissed for 182 in the 67th over.
Jason Kannar, 14, was the only other Colts’ batsman to reach double figures, combining with his skipper for a 50-run fifth-wicket partnership.
Medium pacers Gavin Young, 3-28, Jordan Tegelhuter, 3-39, and Corey Morgan, 2-38, led the way with the ball for the Blue Panthers.
The Blue Panthers were 0-6 in reply at stumps.
Graeme Reddie fell just short of a century as Lubeck-Murtoa scored 227 all out against Blackheath-Dimboola at Dimboola Recreation Reserve.
Opener Reddie was dismissed for 98, taking his season tally to 301 runs from six innings.
Hamish Gawith, 35, and Ben Schmidt, 34, were also important with the bat for the Mudlarks.
Star all-rounder Ollie Young picked up 2-34 from 11 overs.
Bulls captain Chris Ross and junior Trent McGough also claimed two wickets each.
The grand final rematch between Jung Tigers and Horsham Saints is in the balance after the opening day of their clash at Dimboola Road oval.
David Laffy top-scored for the Tigers, who were dismissed for 225 after being sent in to bat.
Laffy scored 45, while opener Ash Wright was also influential early with 36.
Xavier Chesterfield was the pick of the Saints’ bowlers, returning figures of 3-31, while Jeremey Byrne and Mark Ferguson picked up two wickets apiece.
In C Grade, Homers demolished Noradjuha-Toolondo after its A Grade side had to forfeit.
Adam Atwood, David Johns and Matt Burns dropped back from the Pigeons’ top team but it was a host of other players who did the damage.
Barry Hopper, Mark Hallam, Tim Dart and Garry Hallam all scored half-centuries as the Pigeons piled on 9-257, before Anthony Liverton took 4-3 to help dismiss the Bullants for just 95.
Jung Tigers edged out Laharum by nine runs at Cameron Oval, Laharum.
Jack McRae and Barry Liersch scored unbeaten half-centuries, guiding the Tigers to a total of 6-224.
Half-centuries from Daryl Scollary and Steve Suter were not enough to see the Mountain Men home.
Lubeck-Murtoa edged out Colts in a thriller at Horsham’s Dudley Cornell Park two.
Darren Schultz took 4-9 for the Mudlarks to help bowl out the hosts for just 69.
The Mudlarks won eight wickets down, with the Colts dismissing the visitors for 77.
Ben Stephens scored 52 not out to help Horsham Saints Red secure a 56-run win against Quantong at Taylors Lake.
Troy Dumesny scored 29 and picked up two wickets for the Bombers.
