Great Boulder setting the pace in B-grade cricket standings

Great Boulder are three games clear in the Eastern Goldfields Cricket Association’s B-grade standings after Owen Povah top-scored in the team’s seven-wicket victory last Saturday against Lake View.

Batting at No.3, Povah compiled an unbeaten 61 off 62 balls — underpinned by nine fours and a six.

Openers Scott Edwards (41 off 42 balls; eight fours) and Brock Reilly (29 off 37 balls; six fours) also were in good touch as the Two Blues cruised to 3-151 in 27.4 overs.

Lake View were earlier restricted to 150 in 33 overs on the back of impressive spells by Ashley Williams and Reilly, each with three wickets.

Great Boulder remain unbeaten after seven rounds.

Also last weekend, North Kalgoorlie needed just 21.5 overs to chase down Hannans’ 147.

Norths cruised to 6-149 on captain Glenn Gascoyne’s 31 off 21 balls, underpinned by four boundaries and a six, and Leium Bernhardt scored 22 off 12 deliveries.

James Hood led Hannans’ attack with 3-34.

Earlier, Brandon Williams (48) and captain Brandon Burns (28) anchored Hannans’ 147, but the last four wickets tumbled for 15 runs as Tim Rule grabbed 4-28.

Sam Wood emerged with 3-9 for Norths who are second with four wins.

Ladder:

Great Boulder 28 points; North Kalgoorlie 16; Lake View 12; Hannans 0.