Raymond Terrace defeated Eastern Suburbs by three wickets in a low-scoring thriller to remain the only unbeaten team in Maitland first grade cricket.
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Northern Suburbs got their season back on track with a six-run win against Kurri Weston under the Duckworth-Lewis system.
Play was abandoned without a result in an evenly placed clash between City United and Thornton.
Raymond Terrace teenager Jacob Page was the hero with the bat scoring 37 not out to help steer the Lions to a three-wicket win against Easts.
The Griffins were all out for 93, with Shannon Bills claiming 4-7 and Nick Savage 3-11.
However, Terrace’s run chase was in trouble early slumping to 4-13 before Giles Manley (13) and Page steadied things briefly. and then Savage (21 not out) joined the teenager to see the Lions home posting 7/96 in 27.1 overs.
“You don’t want to lose, but I was very proud of how the boys fought back after a really disappointing day with the bat,” Easts skipper Andrew Vickery said.
“Jack Bennett got 40 for us and was the only batsman who went on with it, but our bowlers stuck with it right until the end.
“Nick Rinkin was terrific in his first grade debut for us getting five wickets in five overs.
“Lucas Sargent didn’t get the wickets but he bowled very well to keep one end tied down and keeping the pressure on.
“Jacob Page was the difference in the end. That was a great knock, he just stuck at it and was determined to get them home.
Northern Suburbs and Kurri Weston were determined to get a result and played through to 7pm when bad light eventually stopped play.
Norths got the points at 3-90, six runs ahead of the required score of 84.
City United were all out for 194 and Thornton were 1-32 in reply from seven overs when rain forced the game to at Robins Oval to be abandoned.
Matt Latham and Matt Trappel both scored 38 as City struggled to put together any productive partnerships.
Chris Archer took 3-30 and Brent Dawes finished with 2-30.
Matt Gabriel was on 22 not out when play was abandoned.
City United skipper Matt Trappel said it was a below par performance with the bat by City.
“We struggled to form any partnerships and the batsmen who got a start didn’t really go on with it,” he said.
“Thornton bowled well to keep us below 200 as I think it was a 250-run pitch.”