HILL Top Northern Villages was rewarded for a consistent performance on Saturday.
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Hill Top's first grade cricketers batted and bowled well as the side recorded an eight-wicket win over Bowral at Welby Oval.
The match marked round seven of the Highlands District Cricket Association's (HDCA) first grade competition.
Bowral captain Chris Weller won the toss and elected to bat first on Saturday.
Chris (43) and Justin Weller (34) were the only batsmen to reach double figures as Bowral scored 120 runs from 31.3 overs.
Hill Top paceman Jack Edwards was the pick of the attack with 3/5 from five overs, including three maidens.
Fellow quick Steve McNaught took 3/24 off nine overs and off spinner Tim Goldfinch collected 3/26 from 5.3 overs.
In reply, Hill Top started with a solid 66-run partnership between openers Steve McNaught (65) and Goldfinch (30).
After Goldfinch was run out, McNaught and Alex Debs (16no) added 43 runs for the second wicket.
McNaught was also run out, but Debs and Simon Reid (9no) closed out the win in the 17th over.
Hill Top captain Steve McNaught said his side had benefitted from having several bowling options.
"It was a good win, we have finally worked out our bowling attack," he said.
"We have seven bowlers so it's been about learning how to use them properly."
McNaught said Hill Top's standout bowlers on Saturday were Jack Edwards and Tim Goldfinch.
"Jack opened the bowling well and it paid dividends," he said.
"Tim flighted the ball up, enticed the batsmen to play a big shot and he was rewarded."
In the other first grade game, Wingello secured a five-wicket win over East Bowral at Lackey Park.
Josh Heyhorn top scored with 51 as East Bowral accumulated 121 runs from 37.1 overs.
Andrew Benson led Wingello's attack with 3/28 from 7.1 overs.
In reply, James Baldwin top scored with 35no as Wingello recorded victory in the 27th over.
Wingello captain Grant Pike said it was a solid win against East Bowral.
"We probably should have only lost a couple of wickets, but we batted pretty well," he said.
"We bowled pretty tightly, but we had a couple of dropped catches."