Elmore got home with a single wicket to spare, chasing down Rushworth’s all-out 111.
In a dangerous spot at 9-99, number 10 Tom Morris hit 16 from 12 to guide his side to victory.
After Bamawm-Lockington United set 7-153, Kyabram Fire Brigade ran down the target with five wickets in hand.
Jake Toll (43) anchored the BLU innings, while Archie Sheppard (27), Nick Smart (34) and Brenton Sheppard (28 not out) provided the middle order backbone to get the Flames home.
Stanhope cruised to victory over Echuca without losing a wicket.
Bradd Stewart and Jonathon Pearson took two wickets each as Echuca posted 7-118, the Lions openers running down the target in only 17.5 overs.
Colbinabbin kept itself in the mix with a 30-run win over Moama.
The Ducks put on 169 off the back of Samuel Coghlin’s 42, and the all-rounder also led the way with ball in hand, taking a side best 3-23 to dismiss the Mowers for 139.
Cooma had the bye.
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Kyabram Fire Brigade posted 215 all out, well beyond the capabilities of Moama, which managed just 103.
Sam Vick put on an attacking 65 while also dominating with the ball, snagging 3-5.
Mitch Dodos also took an economical 2-6.
Rochester’s total of 6-184 was out of reach for Echuca South, which answered with an all-out 148.
Samuel Byrnes (44 not out) Judd Cuttriss (40) and Nate Rasmussen (35) all had solid knocks with the bat, and Matthew Harrington tore through the Swans to the tune of 5-21.
Tongala showed no resiliency in its batting order, wiped out for 50, Nondies-Cohuna chasing down that total for the loss of one wicket.
No Blue reached double figures as Daniel Clements took 3-8 and Callum Neil 2-6 in a complete bowling effort from Nondies.
Leitchville-Gunbower had the bye.
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BLU’s bowlers kept Stanhope to a modest 8-104, a total it ran down in 16.3 overs for the loss of three wickets.
Jason Turner’s 3-11 was key to the bowling effort, while Justin Guppy and Jake Munro also claimed scalps.
In a good day for both attacks, Echuca South’s modest all-out 110 was enough for victory after the Swans then bowled out Cooma for 73.
Jarrod Bence succeeded where others failed with the bat, making 52, while Malcom Mackenzie-Ross added 4-23 with the ball to ensure South went home with the points.
Echuca and Rochester’s fixture at Echuca College was abandoned, while Girgarre had the bye.
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Stanhope’s all-out 108 was enough to earn it the win against Colbinabbin, which was bowled out for 72.
Colbo’s Finlay Rathjen stood out in the first innings, taking 3-9, but his effort was one-upped by Stanhope’s Wade Foley, who grabbed a ludicrous 3-2 in the second.
BLU successfully chased down Girgarre’s 9-122 in 32.4 overs, losing five wickets in the process.
Col Pearse retired not out with 51, anchoring the Lions’ chase, while Mick Gorigianni finished the effort off with 34 unbeaten.
Murchison’s 9-155 was enough to repel Tongala, who accrued 8-110 in reply.
Jason Batty’s 35 was Murchison’s best batting effort, while Daniel Aquilina took 4-17 to slow down the Tonny chase.
Echuca’s matchup with Kyabram Fire Brigade was abandoned, and Rushworth had the bye.
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