With all round nine games reduced to one-dayers, Robertson posted 9-207 off their 40 overs. Club president Aaron de Jager (87) and Steve Fairbairn (33) put on a 93-run sixth wicket partnership to put Robertson in a commanding position after they were 5-84 in the 19th over. Tailenders Damian Gair and Mark Bisby both hit 10 as the home team made it passed 200.

Coolavin skipper Ben Haynes bowled a great spell to finish with 4-22, while Nick Prell (2-32) and Brian Roberts (2-54) also struck.

The visitors were bundled out for 106 in 26 overs with Ben Buffett the destroyer taking 5-24. Gair, in his first game for the Spuds this summer, picked up 3-17, while Matt Hammond got 1-34.

Mitch Wright bowled tightly, in his first spell after a rib cartilage injury, but finished wicketless with 0-14. Coolavin were never in the game and stumbled from 4-44 to 8-87.

For the full story see the Southern Highland News, Monday, December 22

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