DIGGERS Cricket Club and the Macksville Bulls have both won premierships after victories in Sixers Cricket League Coffs Harbour’s third and fourth-grade grand finals.
Third-grade
Diggers Cricket Club won this season’s third-grade premiership, defeating Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels White by eight runs in their grand final at Reg Ryan Oval.
Diggers successfully defended the premiership they won last season.
Diggers were bowled out for 200 in the 40th over, after the Rebels won the toss and elected to bowl in the season decider.
Michael Nealand top scored with 70, and Colin Scott was next best with 43.
Lindsay Mamone took 2-30 from seven overs for the Rebels, and Connor Burgess took 2-39 from eight overs.
Chasing 201 for the grand final victory, the Rebels finished at 6/192 from their 40 overs.
Daniel Martin top scored with 73, and Brock Hutchinson was next best with 41.
Fourth-grade
Macksville Bulls capped off a dominant season with a premiership win, beating Sawtell Cricket Club Blue by 38-runs in the fourth-grade grand final at Donnelly Welsh Field.
The Bulls set a total of 9/104 from 35 overs, after winning the toss and electing to bat.
John Bell top scored with 26 for the Bulls, while for Sawtell, Scott Griffiths took 3-20 from seven overs, Cooper Heinz took 2-15 from six overs, Eva Maguire took 2-22 from five overs, and captain Daniel Maguire had an economical spell of 1-7 from seven overs.
Needing 105 for the premiership win, Sawtell was bowled out for 66 in the 32nd over.
Ark Gillett was the pick of the Bulls bowlers taking 4-12 from four overs, and John Bell took 2-9 from six overs.
By Aiden BURGESS
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