The competition began on Saturday as four teams started round one.

Swifts-Great Western fell short against Youth Club in round one by two runs.

Youth Club finished 6-137 while Swifts-Great Western managed 5-135 at North Park.

Buangor-Tatyoon went up against Halls Gap at Central Park.

Buangor-Tatyoon set the run chase of 159 after winning the toss and electing to bat first.

Halls Gap couldn’t stand up against one of the strongest bowling attacks in the Association.

The Gappers finished 8-119.

Round two delivered a second win to Youth Club which advanced the team straight into the grand final.

After round two Buangor-Tatyoon pulled out of the competition and which left the game in round three against Halls Gap and Swifts-Great Western the decider for the other team in the final.

The Combine came out on top and set up the last match to be a wonderful display of cricket.

The Combine batted first in the final and finished their innings on 5-133.

Clinton Slorach did the damage with the ball as he took three wickets for the Clubbers.

Combine’s captain Sam Cocks top scored with 36 before being run out.

Youth Club wasn’t able to gain momentum in partnerships and fell 50 runs short as the Combine claimed the victory.

Cocks said it was a great result for the club.

“We had a mix of both A and B Grade players and about 15 altogether,” he said.

“It’s great for the younger guys to get a game in the faster-paced style of cricket and enjoyable to the more aggressive type of cricketers.”

“It’s always a great experience for our younger players to get as many games as they can on the turf wicket.”

Association president David Turner said he was happy with the competition this year and it was always a great event.

Turner said it was disappointing more clubs didn’t get behind the competition and enter teams.

“We need to run the competition so clubs can get the chance to get to the next step,” he said.

“Clubs have the opportunity to go to Warrnambool to the Sungold Cup to win a couple of thousand dollars in prize money or to go to Cricket Willow in Daylesford.

“The winner gets to choose and the runners-up get to go to the other one.”

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