THE Rock-Yerong Creek held off a persistent Culcairn by nine runs in their Holbrook and District clash at Yerong Creek on Saturday.
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After making 6-170, the home team defended grimly with Todd Hannam, Ryan Kirkwood and Michael Driscoll applying the brakes.
They took eight wickets between them.
Culcairn were in dire trouble at 5-79 before Norm Barlow (36) and Nick Godde (29) put their team back in contention with solid knocks.
Rory Jenkins gave the Lions a glimmer of hope late with 13.
Earlier, the evergreen Hannam made 58 with Danny Browne lending support with 34.
Osborne proved too strong for Henty, winning by 38 runs.
Daniel Kennedy was the matchwinner with 82 while Nick Perryman made 48 to ensure the Swampies were always under pressure.
Holbrook had the bye.
The ladder is: Osborne 116, TRYC 107, Holbrook 102, Culcairn 95, Henty 90.
