BEECHWORTH Wanderers steamrolled Bruck to win their first Wangaratta and District one-day grand final at Norm Minns Oval on Sunday night.
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Bruck were denied a second consecutive Ray Newton Shield after being dismissed for just 85.
Unable to replicate the solid batting they demonstrated against the Colts a day earlier, they crumbled to the likes of Matt Hunt, who claimed 3-7.
Jake Biddulph, Josh Newton and Sam Thompson snared two wickets apiece.
Jordan Hanstead topscored for Bruck with 36, but no one else was able to venture past 13.
It was one-way traffic in the second innings, with the Wanderers making short work of Bruck’s meagre total, ultimately running out nine-wicket victors.
Jack Ryan finished with 36no, while captain Brenton Surrey finished unbeaten on 25.
Kayde Surrey was the only victim the Bruck attack managed to snare, bowled by Alex Marklew for 24.
Beechworth captain Brenton Surrey said it was a strong fielding performance that set up the win.
“We were good enough to hold on to our chances, and that put the pressure on for Bruck,” he said.
“It was great to have them out for a low total.
“Kayde got us off to a really positive start, going into our innings we didn’t want to get bogged down early on.”