BALLAN has kick-started its Ballarat Cricket Association district division one campaign in the best possible fashion.
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After securing a first-innings victory on day one with Buninyong, the Blues claimed all 10 points with an outright result at Korweinguboora.
Ballan held a 26-run lead heading into the second innings on Saturday and skittled Buninyong cheaply for a second time to set up an easy run chase.
Zac Graham added another two wickets to his haul of five in the first innings to help dismiss the Bunnies for 93, with Ryan Aquilina and Noel Heafield both taking three apiece to assist in the damage. Needing just 68 to win, Ballan was a little shaky in its run chase, but eventually passed the target with five wickets in hand.
Elsewhere, VRI Delacombe batted out its innings against Lucas at Victoria Park 4.
VRI had already claimed first-innings points after bowling out Lucas for 89 on day one.
Ashley Jeffrey (54) and Alex Wallis (49) topped the scoring in their 215-run total.
Meanwhile, Burrumbeet had no trouble in defending its mammoth 348-run first-innings total against Dunnstown at home.
• CRESWICK Imperials continued their unbeaten start to the Maryborough and District Cricket Association A-grade season on Saturday.
The Imperials, who beat Clunes in round one, were big nine-wicket winners over an undermanned Beaufort outfit, which made just 60, at Invermay.
