Cricket finals - week one

FOR the first week of finals, I'm going for New Norfolk to topple St Anne's in first grade. Stewart Rice should clear the fence and make a big score and Jamie Maddox will take four wickets.

In second grade, Gretna I is in good form at present will defeat Montagu Bay for the second time in three weeks. Mathew Burns will post 60-plus and Craig Cunningham the spinner is magic with the ball.

In third grade, I'm tipping Bushy Park to double up on St Anne's and beat them two weeks running. Damien Madden should get amongst the runs and Blake Howlett and Mitch Crosswell will cut loose with the ball.

Bothwell will easily defeat Bagdad in fourth grade. The home ground advantage for the Bucks will be a big plus. Opener Craig Davey should make a hundred and Brock Nichols and Trent Rogers will rip through the Bagdad batsmen.

WADE GLEESON

SCA FINALS - WEEK 1: All matches start at 10.30am and are all played on Saturday, February 27.

First Grade - Qualifying Final: Wellington v Claremont at Eady St. Elimination Final: St Anne's v New Norfolk I at Cadbury 1.

Second Grade - Qualifying Final: Wellington v Richmond/Cambridge at Old Beach. Elimination Final: Gretna I v Montagu Bay at Gretna.

Third Grade - Qualifying Final: MacKillop v Sandford at North Warrane. Elimination Final: Bushy Park v St Anne's at Bushy Park Showground.

Fourth Grade - Qualifying Final: Bothwell I v Bagdad at Bothwell. Elimination Final: Knights v Old Beach at Richmond.