Homers and Noradjuha-Toolondo won their round 10 HCA A Grade matches

At Minyip Recreation Reserve, Homers made relatively light work of Rup-Minyip's first innings total, to walk away with the points.

Batting first, the Blue Panthers compiled a healthy 5-130 off their allotted overs, thanks to a classy 44 to opener Jamie Byrne.

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Daniel Schaper, was also vital for the hosts, blasting 33 not out from just 14 balls, which included three fours and two sixes.

While the Blue Panthers batters combined well for four 15-plus run partnerships and only lost five wickets during their innings, they never really got away from Homers thanks to the visitors' tight bowling.

For homers, Chaminda Gamage's tweakers were once again effective, picking up 2-23, while Baxter Perry was uncompromising in his line and length, taking 0-9 off four overs.

After losing opener Paddy Mills early to the bowling of Caeleb Leith, Homers' batters Luke Deutscher and Gamage combined for a 110-run partnership that all but sealed the win for the visitors.

Deutscher continued to show why he is one of the premier Horsham batters in the shortest format, despatching 79 off 48 deliveries, including nine fours and five sixes.

Gamage was a little more subdued at the other end but played the perfect foil for his partner, scoring 27 not out off 36 balls.

Deutscher was dismissed with the score on 124, but by then it was too late, with Gamage and Adam Atwood peeling off the necessary seven runs for victory.

Leith was the best of the Rup-Minyip bowlers, claiming 1-5.

The match between Noradjuha-Toolondo and West Wimmera in Nhill was a much closer affair.

The Bullants got home in the end to continue their undefeated run but didn't do it as comfortably as they would have hoped.

Batting first the Warriors were in a healthy position at 3-55 before a collapse saw them lose their next six wickets for just 40 runs.

The Warriors finished 9-95 off their 20 overs with James Philip top-scoring with 23.

Anthony Cutter was the best of the Bullants' bowlers finishing with 2-19.

In reply, the Bullants were 2-50 and with a victory looking likely, before they too had a collapse, losing 4-26 to be 6-76.

Number five batter Shane Oakley was crucial with 19 off 20, but when he was removed the score was 7-89 with time and wickets running out.

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Cutter and Deegan McKenry held their nerve and hit the winning runs with two balls to spare to secure a last-over Bullants win for the second time in as many weeks.

Justtin Combe hit a team-high 23 for the Bullants, while Brad Alexander was the Warriors' best bowler taking 2-15.

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