Terrigal Matcham will progress straight to the grand final of the 1st Grade Men’s Cricket Competition after defeating The Entrance in the first semi-final on March 2-3 at Baker Park.
The Entrance won the toss and elected to bat but Terrigal Matcham stripped the batting line-up of any chance of partnerships or runs.
Terrigal Matcham’s Josh Bridge took 9/24 off 16.3 in the innings leaving The Entrance all out for just 61.
Terrigal Matcham went out to bat with The Entrance needing some quick wickets which was the case with the opening batters but Ivan Kriek’s 53 and Zac Peters’ 57 helped get the side to 206 which saw them take a first innings win.
Kincumber Avoca will meet The Entrance in the preliminary final after defeating Northern Power in the second semi-final at Jubilee Park.
Kincumber Avoca won the toss and elected to bat.
Two batters in the top of the order took a duck but Harry Woodhead 55 and Dylan Robertson 56 helped the side finish all out on 179.
Dave Molan took 4/31 off 19 with six maidens in an effort to restrict the runs.
Northern Power went out for the chase but, not being able to build partnerships, fell short of the runs in the 69th over finishing all out on 123.
Skipper Ben Gillies top scored on 39 with five fours.
Kincumber Avoca skipper Dylan Robertson and Michael Pate took four wickets each.
The Entrance and Kincumber Avoca will now clash in the preliminary final at Tuggerah Sporting Complex at 12.30pm on March 9 and 10, with the winner to meet Terrigal Matcham in the grand final.
In the 1st Grade Women’s Competition, Lisarow Ourimbah defeated Kincumber Avoca to earn a spot in the grand final against Northern Power Orange.
Kincumber Avoca won the toss, electing to bowl at Bill Sohier Park.
Gunisha Garg 23 not out and Sai Naga Jhansika Peddada 27 not out helped Lisarow Ourimbah put 97 on the board after their overs.
Kincumber Avoca went in for the chase.
Skipper Sophie McCrae finished on 22 and Olivia Mitchell on 24 but it was Lara Robertson who stopped them in their tracks taking 4/15 off four and Kincumber Avoca finished on 92.
The women’s grand final will be played at Bill Sohier Park at 3.30pm on Saturday, March 9.