This was the first win for the Pythons for some time so they had good reason to celebrate after the game.

Pythons all-rounder Adam Ashford played a major role to secure victory for his side by taking 3/25 off 5.3 overs and then backing up to play a very responsible innings of 44 not out to guide the Pythons to a win.

The hard hitting Tom Jackson (14 no) helped Adam add 25 undefeated runs for the 9th wicket.

Parkes Hotel Galahs 10/116 in 29.3 overs (Brad Parker 33 no, Jayden Caple 19, Steve Maier 15, Joe Van Opynen 4/10 off 6 overs, Adam Ashford 3/25 off 5.3 overs) lost to Parkes Hotel Pythons 8/117 in 21 overs (Adam Ashford 44 no, Tom Jackson 14 no, B Skinner 12, Frazer Todd 12, Joe Van Opynen 12, Adam Parker 3/26 off 6 overs, Brendan Bennett 3/35 off 6 overs, Brad Parker 2/18 off 6 overs).

Pythons (5pts) defeated Parkes Hotel Galahs (0pts) by 2 wickets.

Key Parkes representative players Peter Yelland (58 no), Blake Smith (66 no) and Brent Tucker (34 runs and 3/19 off 7 overs) proved to be too strong for a gallant Cambridge Beefeaters team who had top performances from Jacob Hutchings (50) and Aaron Thorne (30).

Brent Tucker was the major wicket taker for Commercials finishing with the impressive figures of 3/19 off 7 overs.

Best of the bowlers for Cambridge was Max Keith who took two wickets off 7 overs conceding 40 runs. 

Cambridge Beefeaters 7/116 + 75 =7/191 (Jacob Hutchings 50, Aaron Thorne 30, Brent Tucker 3/19 off 7 overs, Paul Dunford 2/24 off 7 overs) lost to Commercials Colt 3/193 in 22.1 overs (Peter Yelland 58 no, Brent Tucker 34 and Blake Smith 66 no, Max Keith 2/40 off 7 overs).

Commercials Colts (5pts) defeated Cambridge Beefeaters (0pts) by 7 wickets.

Jacob Harvey proved that his recent outstanding form while representing Western Zone was no fluke by smashing 99 runs and taking 3/22 in 5 overs to inspire Cambridge to a comfortable win over Star Hotel.

Tyson Spence was best with the bat for Star Hotel contributing 34 runs. 

Star’s best bowlers were Jonty Ralph who took 3 wickets for 19 off three overs and Brendan Clinton who took 2 wickets. 

Star Hotel 10/89 + 75 = 10/164 in 17.4 overs (Tyson Spence 34, Ben Townsend 11, Jacob Harvey 3/22 off 5 overs, Cameron Rosser 3/13 off 4 overs, Dale Matheson 2/9 off 4 overs) lost to Cambridge 6/167 in 13.3 overs (Jacob Harvey 99, Shane Hodges 18 no, Jonty Ralph 3/19 off 3 overs, Brendan Clinton 2/33 off 2 overs).

Cambridge (5pts) defeated Star Hotel (0pts) by 4 wickets.

Reedy Creek Green once again demonstrated why they are near the top of the 'B' Grade competition point score by recording a comfortable 79 run victory over Bowling Club, with Scott Knights leading the batting with a well compiled 73. 

Cody Crisp led the bowling who took 3 wickets for 24 off six overs and Ryan Dunn who took 2/27 off 6 overs.

Parker, the Batesons and Hutchings all reached double figures for Bowling Club. 

Reedy Creek Green 6/211 in 30 overs (Scott Knights 73, Mick Ostler 30, Grant Dunn, 36 no, Cody Crisp 20, Adam Parker 2/32 off 6 overs) defeated Bowling Club 10/132 off 24.3 overs (Adam Parker 35, Alec Bateson 20, Brett Hutchings 23, Tom Bateson 17, Cody Crisp 3/24 off 6 overs, Ryan Dunn 2/27 off 6 overs, Mitch Stubberfield 2/40 off 6 overs).

Reedy Creek Green (5pts) defeated Bowling Club (0pts) by 79 runs.

Reedy Creek Gold 7/141 in 30 overs (Jackson Glasheen 49, Paul Carty 25, Jock Wright 16 no, Brad Fletcher 13, Mark Coombs 12 no, Jake Brown 2/22 off 6 overs, Tim Allen 2/29 off 5 overs) defeated Railway Pitbulls 9/85 in 25.2 overs (Nick Parker 18, Tim Allen 17, Shane Jones 14, Will Searl 4/14 off 5 overs, Brad Watt 1/12 off 6 overs).

Reedy Creek Gold (5pts) defeated Railway Pitbulls (0pts) by 56 runs.

In a well contested game played at Keast 1 Rusty Buckets, courtesy of a fine innings of 74 by young Harry Dawson and a spirited bowling spell by Russell Bicket (4/26 off 6 overs) were able to overcome Parkes Hotel Honey Badgers who had splendid efforts from Nathan Murphy (43 no and 3/6 off 5 overs) and Mal Bruce (37).

Parkes Hotel Honey Badgers 10/141 in 24 overs (Nathan Murphy 43 no, Mal Bruce 37, Nathan Gaidzionis 17, Corey Hando 18, Russell Bicket 4/26, Brad Simpson 2/22 off 6 overs, Nic Mackenzie 2/39 off 4 overs, Harry Dawson 1/10 off 2 overs) lost to Rusty Buckets 6/143 in 25 overs (Harry Dawson 74, Hugh Mackenzie 35, Nick Mackenzie 13, Nathan Murphy 3/6 off 5 overs, Jacob Foran 2/22 off 6 overs).

Rusty Buckets (5pts) defeated Parkes Hotel Honey Badgers (0pts) by 4 wickets.

Point Scores after games played on December 3.

A Grade:

Cambridge 31

Commercial Colts 25

B Grade:

Reedy Creek Gold 28,

Reedy Creek Green 26,

Rusty Buckets 26,

Parkes Hotel Pythons 16,

Railway Pitbulls 15,

Parkes Hotel Galahs 14,

Star Hotel 12,

Cambridge Beefeaters 9,

Parkes Hotel Honey Badgers 9

Bowling Club 8.

Draw for Saturday, December 10:

All games to commence at 1pm.

Cambridge 'A' v Parkes Hotel Honey Badgers at Northparkes

Commercials v Parkes Hotel Galahs at Woodward

Parkes Hotel Pythons v Rusty Buckets at Spicer

Cambridge Beefeaters v Reedy Creek Gold at Harrison

Star v Bowling Club at Keast 1

Railway Pitbulls v Reedy Creek Green at Keast 2