The Griffith quartet of Dean Bennett, Haydn Pascoe, Luke Docherty and Theo Valeri helped Riverina take out the Southern Pool of the NSW Country Championship over the weekend.
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The Riverina side started their campaign with a two-wicket win over ACT Southern Districts.
Docherty was tight with the ball going for 27 runs off his seven overs while picking up a catch while Valeri (2/23) took two crucial wickets in the middle order to see the ACT side bowled out for 132.
Bennett (28) top-scored for the Riverina side while Pascoe (14) also contributed with the bat to see their side chase down the total with two wickets in hand and 15.4 overs remaining.
Heading into their second-round clash with Western Cricket Zone, the Riverina side were able to make a strong start at the top of the order with Bennett (39) contributing to a 62-run opening partnership to set their side off on the right foot.
Pascoe (10) and Valeri (14) also chipped in with the bat as the Riverina side finished their 50 overs on 5/242.
Not content with just contributing with the bat, Bennett (2/17) went at just 1.7 runs an over off his 10 overs while Docherty (1/13) picked up the final wicket to give Riverina a 53-run victory.
In their final game against Greater Illawarra Cricket Zone, Docherty (2/16) made an early impact with the ball while Valeri (1/10) picked up a middle-order wicket to help restrict Illawarra to 143 when they were bowled out in the 47th over.
The top order again made a strong start with Bennett (16) contributing to a 52-run opening stand while Pascoe (27) and Valeri (32) put on 45 runs for the third wicket to help their side reach the target with five wickets in hand just past the halfway mark of their innings.
The Riverina side will now await the winner of the Northern Pool with the final to be played in the New Year.
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