SOUTHERN CRICKET LEAGUE
CAVALIERS continued their dominance of the Menzies Shield competition on Saturday and firmed as premiership favourites.
Batting first against finals aspirants Emerald Hill, the Cavaliers scored 9-381 in a consistent batting display with Darren Ferdinands dominating with an unbeaten 138.
In other games, Glen Waverley kept its finals hopes alive with a good showing with the bat against reigning premiers Mt Waverley Catholics.
Batting all day, Glen Waverley posted 7-280 with Leigh Murphy's 109 being the highlight.
Menzies Shield: Chadstone Harlequin v Mt Waverley Uniting 142 (D Crisp 49, B Dix 47, J Kennedy 4-19, D McBaron 4-44), Toorak-Prahran v Notting Hill Brandon Park 7-243 (J Blandford 48, A Maxworthy 40), Emerald Hill v Cavaliers 9-331 (D Ferdinands 138no, N Vandergert 51, S Vandergert 48, N Ganegoda 47, J Holland 3-52), Glen Waverley Cougars 169 (J Baird 37, J Sumaresakera 3-28, G Perera 3-40) v CUCC Kings 0-19, Glen Waverley 7-280 (L Murphy 109, M Hawkins 65, O Morrss 3-79, S Griffen 3-87) v Mt Waverley Catholics, Monash 276 (D Hislop 65, R Jurson 55, H Dharamawaradena 4-73) v Trinity.
Mackay Shield Grade: Salesian Old Boys 5-280 (G Marinac 84no, C Maillard 53, B Bowman 45) v St James Malvern Valley, Cavaliers v Glen Waverley 5-252 (A Pawsey 141no, P Rees 52, C Barlow 3-82), Notting Hill Brandon Park 145 (M Serman 41, M Hassan 3-32) v Oakleigh District Footballers 0-6, St Andrews Gardiner 94 (G Bennett 6-43, A Ephraums 3-28) v St Pauls 0-80.
3rd Grade: Mt Waverley Catholics v St Johns Elsternwick 9-341 (D Logan 73, L Harrison 48, J Montigue 38, D Savage 35, Y Roben 3-62, C Jeffries 3-82), St James Malvern Valley v Emerald Hill 250 (K Krishna 107, C Ferdinands 61, J McKay 5-56, S Greenard 4-59), St Pauls 128 (B King 4-16) v Toorak-Prahran 0-31 (J Skiba 30no), East Oakleigh v Chadstone Harlequin 9-240 (M Gillespie 87, A Mamalis 5-54).
4th Grade: Oakleigh District Footballers v Emerald Hill 8-250 (P Mitchell 71, R Moore 46no, A Lazaro 4-68, Z, Khan 4-68), Glen Waverley 187 (D Foley 55, S Ragany 4-47, D Rosendale 3-31) v Salesian Old Boys, Mt Waverley Uniting 9-411 (Bayliss 111, Milross 87, R Jones 66, Shields 50no) v St Andrews Gardiner, Cavaliers 3-68 v Toorak-Prahran 172 (T Ryan 59, E Hughes 50), Chadstone Harlequin 138 (C Connolly 37, G Khanna 5-24) v Notting Hill Brandon Park 138 (A White 37, B Way 6-39, C Connolly 3-43).
5th Grade: St Andrews Gardiner 7-93 v East Oakleigh, Toorak-Prahran 4-217 (C St John 85no, J Smith 79) v Glen Waverley Cougars, Monash 198 (S Ginsberg 64, B McMahon 54, J Cluer 3-37) v CUCC Kings, St Johns Elsternwick 9-222 (A Morrison 58no, McNess 34, S Sharma 33, L Montigue 31, I Alagiyawanka 4-51), 6th Grade: St Pauls 96 (G Plumb 4-11) v St James Malvern Valley 0-72 (S Haberli 41no), Parkdale United v Mt Waverley Uniting 6-106, Notting Hill Brandon Park 6-84 v Bonbeach 102 (M Clydesdale 5-35), Glen Waverley d Clayton District (forfeit).
One Day - Section 1: Brentwood CYC 8-188 d Cavaliers 7-175, Mentone 4-107 d Bonbeach 6-101, Middle Park 9-161 (L Wraith 58no, B McKenzie 4-30) d Emmanuel South Oakleigh 9-156 (B McKenzie 59no, B Wicks 3-30). Section 2: East Oakleigh 1-172 (J Hacket 50, N Brown 52, L Ellis 44) d Salesian Old Boys 7-131 (Grace 50, Ivedi 48), Toorak-Prahran 4-231 (A Hope 51no, M Hartnett 50no, J Corbett 31) d Emerald Hill 8-167 (D Whitty 71no, A Mitchell 35no, A Caumont 4-20), St James Malvern Valley 6-103 d Mt Waverley Uniting 98 (S McKenzie 32no, A Morrow 4-17).
Under 17 Friday: Glen Waverley Cougars (230 (P Nadarajalingam 46, M Vazzoler 45, A Celle 42, L Borthwick 5-33, J Moss 3-65) v Malvern, Notting Hill Brandon Park v Clayton-Oakleigh District 131 (T Costigan 35, J Allen 31, J Dewitt 3-10).
Under 15 Friday: Malvern Blue 4-224 (A Prowse 50no, R Thomas 50no, S Ever 40) v Notting Hill Brandon Park Blue, Oakleigh 0-0 v Glen Waverley Cougars 140 (J Alabaster 36).
Under 15 Saturday: Salesian Old Boys 89 v Mt Waverley Uniting 22.
Under 13 King Friday: East Malvern Red 6-132 (L Waddell 42no) v Malvern 29, Mt Waverley Blue 0-54 v Oakleigh District Footballers 138 (K Cansey 48, R Kumar 33), Murrumbeena 168 (M McMahon 35) v Oakleigh 0-0, Mt Waverley Mayfield v Glen Waverley Cougars 6-171.
Under 13 Bienvenu Friday: Glen Waverley v Mt Waverley White 2-335 (C Killeen 27no, T McFarlane-Ahern 26no, T Connelly 26no, M Barton 25no, J Walton 25no, M O'Donnell 25no, D Hewitt 25no).