KIAMA Cavaliers have produced a brilliant bowling and fielding display to move into third spot on the South Coast Premier League Cricket competition ladder after an outright win last weekend.
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Chasing the Cavaliers' 262 on day one, the Shellharbour Scorpions resumed three wickets down and despite solid efforts from Sam Bracey, Col Couchman and Nick Taylor and a late flurry from Maddison Smith, the home side were bowled out for 170.
Skipper Matt O'Brien was the main destroyer, snaring 4-47 off 24 overs.
Batting a second time, Kiama quickly moved to 4-100, thanks mainly to first innings top-scorer Liam Anderberg, who hammered 51 not out.
Peter Nicholls stepped up to open the batting in Shellharbour's second dig and made 33.
However, the rest of the innings was disastrous as they were bundled out for just 91.
O'Brien (4-27) took his match tally to eight wickets, while Kyle Brooker also chimed in with 4-27 as the visitors cruised to a big outright win.
A second century for the season to Oak Flats Rats captain Kerry Penfold allowed his side to cruise to a six-wicket victory over Warilla Kookas.
After posting a commanding total of 311 last week, the Kookas were without first-choice spinners Scott Cox and CJ deBruyn as well as change bowler Mick Perry due to Southern Zone duty.
Their absence may have proved vital to the outcome.
Penfold scored a strong 137 and had great support from Nathan Brown (77) and Andrew Twyford as they cruised home by six wickets. Josh Cuthbert was the pick of the Kookas' attack with 2-35.
The Kookas were 4-31 in their second innings at stumps.
In Saturday's other game, Lake Illawarra had a few nervous moments before seeing off premiers Albion Park at Keith Grey Oval.
Resuming at a precarious 6-88 chasing the Lakers' 250, a determined rear-guard fightback by Raheel Chaudhry (56) and Zac Jurd (51 not out) kept the Lake in the field for longer than expected as the Park finished with 211.
Skipper Brendan White took bowling honours with 4-48 and Aaron Henry bagged 3-32. The Lake were 5-124 second time around.