Yarrawonga Mulwala James Irvine’s third five-wicket plus haul of the season has handed the visitors the advantage against Greta.
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Irvine grabbed 6-23 from 16.3 overs.
“He’s a star, he’s just covered an enormous distance over this year in everything, his attitude, but also his workrate,” captain Matt Knight said.
“He’s always had an enormous amount of talent, but this year he’s just put it all together and he’s killing it.”
Irvine has 33 wickets at the miserly average of 9.7 in a wonderfully consistent year.
Lachlan Hadden top-scored for Greta with 48.
Meanwhile, Ovens Valley United’s James Neary has had a superb start against City Colts.
The number seven batsman posted a patient 56 from 107 balls, with five boundaries.
The home team finished on 133, with Dylan Adams grabbing 5-36 from 21 overs.
Colts are 3-42, with Neary bagging 2-26.
Beechworth looks in good shape against Wangaratta Magpies.
The visitors crawled to 105 from 53 overs, with Kayde Surrey snaring the remarkable figures of 5-4 from 11 overs, with nine maidens.
They’re his only wickets this season.
The home team will resume on 2-50.
Benalla Bushrangers recorded 200 from 66.2 overs.
Jon Hyde (3-11) and Joe Thomas (3-63) were the pick of the bowlers.
Rovers United Bruck is 1-16.
The top four looks set with just the one two-day round left.