WEST Newport has kept its unbeaten record intact with a successful run chase against bottom-of-the-ladder Gellibrand in the Williamstown and District Cricket Association A1 turf at Loft Reserve on Saturday.
Wests easily passed their target of 208 and remain one of two unbeaten clubs. They were served well by a 159-run partnership between Nick Jensen (77no) and Trent Jones (78no).
The other undefeated team in the WDCA’s top flight is Williamstown Imperials, who hunted down Newport-Digman’s 144, winning by five wickets with Ryan Hinton top-scoring with 46 at Bryan Martyn Oval.
Williamstown Colts will stay in the top four for another fortnight despite a two-wicket loss to Wyndhamvale.
A1 turf: West Newport 4-275 (T Jones 78no N Jensen 77no J Eason-Jones 59 R Thomasson 2-70) d Gellibrand Cricket Club 207 (M Keating 67 T Briski 38 CW Irving 3-35 N Jones 2-27 M Shiell 2-44 P Hick 2-50); Newport-Digman 144 (MS Farook 38 M Craig 2-12 G Robson 2-14 J Roberts 2-28 R Hilson 2-46) lt Williamstown Imperials 5-147 (R Hinton 46 G Robson 34no J Haines 31 C Brown 2-24 K Collins 2-32); Williamstown Colts 175 (H Harb 72 R Harb 39) lt Wyndhamvale 8-179 (T Sangha 3-8 R Harb 2-26 S Mansoor 2-51)
