CROSS town rivals Swifts Great Western and Youth Club will provide the highlight of the Grampians Cricket Association round when they clash at Central Park.
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Both team will play finals, but where they finish on the ladder could be decided in the final home and away games.
The Combine put on a stunning batting display in their last outing to defeat Pomonal however they were unable to complete the outright win and that will be in the back of their minds when they take on Youth Club.
If Swifts Great Western are to continue their hot form, Youth Club could find themselves chasing anything above 300 runs giving their batsmen plenty to do.
Both Sam Cocks and Travis Nicholson are coming off strong innings against Pomonal and will have a huge influence on the final result.
Youth Club bowlers Steve LeGassick and Cam Kimber will be required to bowl plenty of overs throughout the day.
LeGassick, along with Jamie Solyom, Koby Stewart and Ethan Marrow, are all fresh from a country week campaign at Bendigo.
Marrow and Stewart performed well away from their domestic teams, but will be looking to step up in the Youth Club line up.
Marrow has shown plenty of potential, but is yet to make a big score in the top division. He will be looked to for runs tomorrow, as Youth Club looks to take aim at their rival heading into the finals.
Tatyoon and Buangor will do battle and if Tatyoon is to get within reach of Buangor it would be a huge surprise.
Buangor has been one of the better teams outside of Stawell this season, along with Aradale, and would be expecting to take the points and do so comfortably against the lower placed Tatyoon.
Tatyoon Cricket Ground will be out of action after captain Jarrod Blandford made a call to officials, indicating the dam that is used to water the oval has run out of water.
It has been suggested that the game be rescheduled to be played at Buangor's home ground. However, that would mean that Buangor's second team would have to play elsewhere next weekend.
Jack Ganley is the inform batsman, making a century against Chalambar, while brother Harry made a ton against Red Cliffs in the country week final.
Tatyoon may have put the cue in the rack for this season now that they are out of finals contention. However, their pride will be on the line in the remaining two games.
Pomonal will be hoping to bounce back with a win when they take on Chalambar at Alexandra Oval.
Pomonal batted well against Swifts Great Western to avoid the outright loss, but while they maintained the crease runs were few and far between.
Some time at the crease would have done their top order batsmen the world of good and they will be looking for bigger scores tomorrow.
A Grade
Chalambar v Pomonal (Alexandra - T McKinnis)
Swifts/Great Western v Youth Club (Central Park - D Hey)
Tatyoon v Buangor (TBC - A Farish)
B Grade
St Andrews v Navarre (Gordon Street)
Rhymney/Moyston v Pomonal (Moyston)
Swifts/Great Western v Halls Gap (Great Western)