It may have taken until round five, but WDCA powerhouses Beechworth are up and running.
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The Wanderers grabbed their first win of the campaign with a five-wicket victory against Rovers United-Bruck on Saturday.
Beechworth restricted the Hawks to 130, but struck early trouble at 2-9.
However, captain Brenton Surrey and Alessandro Belci steadied the ship, making 48 apiece in a 105-run stand to ultimately get the Wanderers in a winning position.
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City Colts (6-194) defeated Yarrawonga-Mulwala (141), Benalla Bushrangers (5-158) hung on for a thrilling win against Ovens Valley United (154), while Wangaratta Magpies (7-146) beat Delatite (9-116) by 30 runs.
Greta had the bye.
The WDCA ladder after round five is: City Colts, 47.95, Yarrawonga-Mulwala 40.33, Benalla Bushrangers 34.20, Ovens Valley United 32.23, Beechworth 27.61, Rovers United-Bruck 27.05, Wangaratta Magpies 23.64, Delatite 18.08, Greta 16.54.
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