Canberra Sports Hub: Canberra United denied in controversial fashion

"I might have to book in for a double session with Ben Wilson to check on some rule changes because there was a couple of goals there disallowed, [and] for the life of me I'm not sure why," United coach Rae Dower said.

After just three balls Eastlake had lost two batsman for one run against North Canberra-Gungahlin in round 10 Douglas Cup action on Saturday.

Fast forward 90 overs and the Demons had declared at 3-328 thanks to blistering centuries from captain Michael Spaseki (115 not out) and young gun Tom Henry (115).

A number of Canberra players now have the chance to earn an ACT Comets cap in an intra-squad trial match that will shape the Futures League squad.

CRICKET ACT DOUGLAS CUP

Saturday: Round 10 - North Canberra-Gungahlin v Eastlake at Harrison No 2 Oval, Queanbeyan v Weston Creek Molonglo at Freebody Oval, Tuggeranong Valley v Western District-UC at Chisholm Oval, Ginninderra v ANU at Kippax No 2 Oval. All games at 11am.

Do pitchers or hitters win you games? It's an age old debate, but Canberra Cavalry manager Michael Collins has praised his hurlers for giving them a shot at winning ball games.

A win over Adelaide is Canberra's third on the trot after clinching both matches in Saturday's double header, and pushes the Cavalry three games clear in second place on the ABL ladder.

AT A GLANCE

Game One

Canberra 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3R 9H 4E

Adelaide 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 X 8R 9H 0E

Game Two

Canberra 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 5R 11H 0E

Adelaide 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2R 7H 1E

Game Three

Canberra 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 5R 9H 0E

Adelaide 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3R 6H 1E

Game Four

Canberra 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 6R 10H 0E

Adelaide 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1R 6H 2E

Things went from bad to worse for the Canberra Capitals when they were thrashed 93-60 by the Townsville Fire in Queensland.

The Capitals simply had no answer for former player Suzy Batkovic who finished with 19 points, but another poor night shooting (23/77) proved the difference.