BLU simultaneously surged back into contention and sent Elmore tumbling with a nail-biting one-run win.
Batting first, the partnership of Darrel Holgate (57) and Jake Toll (62) was vital for BLU as it set 9-192.
James Harney kept Elmore in it with a rampaging 5-37 with the ball.
Joseph Harney stepped up with the bat for the Redbacks, powering to 86 from 94, but his side fell cruelly short.
Needing just three from the final over to win the game, Pierce Cail was run out attempting what would have been a game-tying single.
Moama clattered through Stanhope, setting 6-226 and bowling out the Lions for only 65.
Kirk Teasdale continued his impressive season, making 77 to lead a strong batting effort, with each of the top seven reaching double figures.
The Stanhope innings never really got going, with Geordie Teasdale, Duane Johns and James Simpson each taking three scalps on the way to the Mowers’ big win.
Kyabram Fire Brigade joined a three-way tie at the top, scoring a 172-run win over Colbinabbin.
Shannon Fleming was firing on all cylinders, making 160 from 105 deliveries, including 26 boundaries, as the Flames set a total of 7-293.
Tyler McNamara (44) was Colbo’s best, but his side was dismissed for just 120. Archer Backway’s 3-4 was the best bowling performance of the afternoon.
Cooma surprised Echuca with effective bowling, chasing down the meagre target of 57 with four wickets in hand.
A good all-round bowling attack was led by Jack Norris, who took 3-10, as Echuca was rolled for 56.
The chase had its ups and downs, but Samuel Barbagallo (22) and Ben Napier (16 not out) helped Cooma home.
Rushworth had the bye.
Bill Williams Murray B-grade shield
Echuca South toppled Rochester by 19 runs, 9-146 to 127.
Daniel Stephens was the linchpin of the South innings, making 62, while Brenden Olivier added 35.
Craig Williams (41) tried to hold the Rochester response together, but Stephens (5-20) and Olivier (3-34) were again the stars as South cut Rochy down a handful of runs short.
Tongala put together a confident bowling performance over Nondies-Cohuna to prevail by 82 runs.
The Blues managed just 8-150 from their 40 overs, with Hugo Monnich Vo (32 not out) and Travis Johnstone (31) among those keeping things ticking over.
However, a lethal bowling effort got Tonny over the line, Nondies dismissed for 68 as Callum Tucker (5-12) and River Townsend (4-8) ran rampant.
Kyabram Fire Brigade easily ran down Moama’s 139 in just 21.3 overs.
Jarrod Chapman claimed 3-16 at the head of an effective Flames attack, before Kaine Herbert belted 68 from 34 to make short work of the chase.
Leitchville-Gunbower had the bye.
Gus Underwood C-grade shield
Girgarre got the best of BLU, with 9-186 enough to see the Roos to victory.
Brodie Mulcahy was the star of the show, making 70 not out from number seven to help Girgarre set the target.
The Lions leant on Royce Serpell (35) and Travis Mancer (27) in its own batting innings, but their side ran out of time, completing its innings at 9-151.
Rochester blew Stanhope off the park with expansive batting, reaching the target of 116 in 18.1 overs.
Leigh Hartshorne went on the attack, clattering 71 from 55 balls to ensure there were no missteps in the chase.
Echuca had no trouble against cross-town rival Echuca South, removing the Swans for 43 runs.
Dimuthu Lakmal Kariyasawan Jalath Thanthridge had best figures of 3-7, with Jaye Caldwell not too far behind at 3-12.
The Swans’ Riley Armstrong (29) tried to hold on, but his teammates couldn’t go with him.
The Echuca openers cruised to the target, getting home in under seven overs.
Cooma had the bye.
Peter Raglus D-grade shield
Echuca got up over BLU in a low-scoring contest, with 84 runs enough to secure the win by 17.
In a day for the bowlers, Jason Gould stood out, not only making a game-high 30, but taking 4-12 in the second innings to earn his side the points.
Rushworth took down Girgarre, removing the opposition for 85 after posting 6-107.
The Tigers’ Shannon Scorse saw his side to the win with a lethal five-wicket haul.
Kyabram Fire Brigade scored a comfortable win over Colbinabbin, running up a score of 8-226, before removing the Ducks for 49.
Both Flames openers retired with half-centuries, Charlie Pekin and James Hargreaves setting up their side for the big win.
Murchison’s 5-150 wasn’t enough to hold off Stanhope, with the Lions roaring to the total in 28.3 overs.
Jacob Miller retired with 51 for Murch, but Shannon Aynsley matched the feat for Stanhope, the Lions’ scoring rate proving too much in the end.
Tongala had the bye.
