North Canberra Gungahlin has missed out on the John Gallop Cup semi-finals, after star batsman Sam Williams was forced to miss Saturday's crunch clash with Weston Creek Molonglo due to this week's COVID scare at the Canberra Raiders.
Williams has been in isolation since Wednesday night after a staff member of the Raiders football department tested positive to the virus. A second staff member tested positive on Friday with the club forced to disband preseason training until the new year.
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Norths co-captain Williams had been in blistering form this summer, and the club missed his runs against Creek on Saturday at Stirling Oval with the visitors bowled out for 168 in the 40th over.
Needing a win to guarantee a top-four finish in the one-day competition, Creek looked to be cruising at 2-94 before Zak Keogh fell lbw to Finlay McGurk.
Joshua Low-McMahon and Blake Faunce fell in quick succession with Creek still needing 38 runs to win before Samuel Myburgh (23 not out) and Joe Slater (26 not out) navigated the conclusion of the run chase.
Earlier on Norths skipper Tom Rowe had crafted 68 off 94 balls despite losing his opening partner Labib Mahmud for a duck, before Faunce had him caught by Monty Poonia.
Ginninderra's big win over Eastlake means the Tigers join Weston Creek Molonglo, Tuggeranong and Queanbeyan in the top four.
Surender Narban (4-25 off eight overs) helped restrict Eastlake to 8-181 in reply to Ginninderra's 8-237. Jordie Misic (85) and Rhys Healy (50) led the way for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, a Joshua Staines century helped Tuggeranong chase down Queanbeyan's target of 207 with four wickets remaining.
And ANU notched its first one-day win of the season in just its second John Gallop Cup clash this season, after rain had washed out five of its previous fixtures.
They posted 178, and bowled Western District out for 117 in less than 31 overs to successfully defend their tally.
Nick Groenewegen did the damage for ANU, claiming 5-26 off 8.5 overs.
Keishav Muralietharan was the only Wests batter to make a decent start, bludgeoning three sixes in a knock of 44 from 35 balls before he was caught by Eric Bell off the bowling of Jake Smith.
James Buckley
James is a Queanbeyan boy enjoying his second stint at the Canberra Times, more than eight years on from his first. In between he's traveled the world, and spent time covering sport in Sydney.
James is a Queanbeyan boy enjoying his second stint at the Canberra Times, more than eight years on from his first. In between he's traveled the world, and spent time covering sport in Sydney.
