Crucial clash against Alberton for SMCA

SALE-Maffra may need to defeat Alberton this Sunday at Yarram to keep its hopes of playing in a home Gippsland Cricket League grand final.

Sale-Maffra Cricket Association will be hosting GCL finals this and next season.

Bundalaguh skipper Matt Dowsett will captain the Sharks this Sunday.

After a round one bye and a wash-out in round two when in a good position against Central Gippsland, Sale-Maffra may need a win to at least keep in reach of leader Warragul, the only side to have recorded two victories this season.

Alberton is coming off a big loss to Warragul in the only match which avoided being washed-out in round two.

Alberton will also be keen to retain the Lanigan-McAninley Trophy it won two seasons ago.

Also this Sunday, third-placed Leongatha will host second-placed Bairnsdale in the match of the round, and Central Gippsland will play arch rival Traralgon at Maryvale Reserve, Morwell. Ladder leader Warragul will have the bye.

For more read Friday’s Gippsland Times.