By ROY WARD
BUCKLEY Ridges will carry the hopes of Greater Dandenong when it battles Mordialloc in the DDCA Turf 1 grand final at Keysborough Reserve this Saturday and Sunday.
The Ridges won their way into the final after beating Dandenong West on Sunday with the Ridges making 8-275cc on the first day powered by a Troy Aust century with the keeper making 115.
On the second day the Bulls weren’t able to chase down the total and were eventually bowled out for 184 with Jonny Lash (6-39) the major wicket-taker.
Minor premiers Mordialloc ended up too strong for Springvale South despite being bowled out for 142 on the first day with the Bloods unable to go any further than 9-87 with Mordy star Chathura Athukorala dominating with bat and ball making 41 and taking 6-33.
In Turf 2, Cranbourne will face Lyndale for the premiership and the right to move into Turf 1 next season.
DDCA semi finals
Dandenong District Cricket Association – Turf 1
Mordialloc 142 (C Athukorala 41;A Martello 25;M Perera 4-42;T Ford 3-27;C Slocombe 2-13) and 3-77 (C Athukorala 47No) def Springvale South 9-87 (A Sharp 26;C Athukorala 6-33);
Buckley Ridges 8-275cc (T Aust 115;M Goodwright 36No;S Ekanayake 34;P Rudd 34;P Atkinson 3-90;A Roberts 2-48;R Buckley 2-50) def Dandenong West 184 (D Weerden 50;A Brannan 42;G Siwes 30;J Lash 6-39;M Goodwright 2-33);
Dandenong District Cricket Association-Turf 2
Cranbourne 4-173 (F Payenda 84No;B Maroney 33) def Silverton 172 (D Nanayakkara 72;D Weston 35;T Davis 4-38;F Payenda 2-27);
Lyndale 8-362cc (D Tormey 113;J Brohier 65;C Ranatunga 48;R Faust 32;S De silva 32;R Ingram 30;M Morley 3-97;S Ahmad 2-35;B Saunders 2-49) def Keysborough 160 (J Hennigan 53;S Ahmad 37;J Brohier 4-26;C Mapatuna 3-37);
