Hanwood is the first team into the third-grade grand final after coming away with a two-wicket win over Coro Cougars at Hanwood Oval on Sunday.
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The game was originally scheduled to be played on Friday night at Exies Oval however the rain on Wednesday and Thursday meant that wouldn't be possible and the game was moved to Sunday.
The Cougars won the toss and elected to bat and after a 19-run opening stand lost the wickets of Harrison Steele (8) and Joseph Bellicanta (9) in quick succession.
Coro was able to keep the score ticking over with Thomas Camm and Jake Rand getting their side to 45 before Camm fell to the bowling of Liam Gilbert (1/15).
Rand would keep the Cougars heading in a positive direction, but wickets continued to fall at regular intervals to see Coro sitting on 6/96 after 23.2 overs.
Ben Wood was able to join Rand, and the pair were able to push their side towards the 150-mark with a 45-run partnership with Rand (62) passing fifty before being dismissed.
Gulfam Ahmed (3/9) then ripped through the remaining batsmen to see Coro bowled out for 143.
Camm and Bohdy Martin (1/20) were able to put the pressure back on Hanwood with the wickets of Jordan Whitworth (4) and Gilbert (4).
Oliver Bartter (67) came into save his side once again as he put on 48 runs with brother Tom (7) before he was dismissed by Mark Bennett to see Hanwood on 4/99.
Bennett (4/7) took another three wickets to turn the screws on Hanwood however Ahmed (29*) was able to get his side over the line.
In the elimination final, Leagues were able to pick up an eight-wicket win over Exies Eagles.
The Eagles were able to make a strong start at the top of the order with Sam Irvin and Billy Evans putting on 32 for the first wicket.
The momentum changed when Oscar Nolan (3/9) picked up a hat-trick while two quick wickets to Michael Cudmore (2/17) saw Exies lose 6/9 to be sitting on 6/41.
If not for Nate McGregor (14), Lucas Irvin (12) and Jacob Testoni (11) the Eagles would have been worse off however the bowling of Noah Gaske (4/18) brought their innings to a close on 83.
There was an early scare sent through the Panthers camp when Ryan Bock (1/14) picked up the early wicket of Oscar Nolan (2).
Patrick Payne and Michael Cudmore were able to get their side to 52 before Sam Irvin (1/13) dismissed Payne (12).
Cudmore (53*) posted fifty and with the help of Sam Payne (10*) the pair got their side over the line for a spot in the preliminary final on Friday.
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