Gala moved to the top of the Championship on Saturday with a tense win over previous league leaders Carlton 2nds.
Gala made a competitive total of 202 for 7 thanks to Sid Ponneri (45), Dinesh Tharanga (38 not out), Upul Indrasiri (33) and Graeme Ormiston (22 not out).
Tharanga and Ormiston put on a vital partnership of 60 to take the home side past 200 after they threatened to undo all their early good work.
Allardice (3 for 31) was top bowler for Carlton.
Rain fell between innings, meaning Carlton faced a revised target of 191 from 45 overs.Carlton were up with the run rate throughout but continued to lose wickets at regularly intervals with Scott Paterson (4 for 45) and Indrasiri (3 for 35) leading the way.
However, with over six overs left, Carlton only needed 17 runs to win, until captain Josh Irvine took an excellent catch from Paterson’s bowling to seal victory.
Innings of Gala
S Ponneri Ct. & Bld. b R Allardice 45
F Rutherford Bowled b R McIntyre 1
J Halls Bowled b Ca Everett 16
U Indrasiri Run Out 33
*
J Irvine Ct. & Bld. b H Simpson 18
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D Millar Caught H Simpson b R Allardice 2
J Crooks Caught H Simpson b R Allardice 0
D Tharanga Not Out 38
G Ormiston Not Out 22
S Paterson DNB
H Rutherford DNB
Extras 27
TOTAL for 7 wkts (50 ovs) 202
Bowler O M R W
R McIntyre 10.0 0 54 1
C Stronach 10.0 0 35 0
Ca Everett 10.0 0 46 1
R Allardice 10.0 1 31 3
H Simpson 10.0 3 30 1 Innings of Carlton 2
M Whitaker Caught J Irvine b S Paterson 20
G Murray Caught S Paterson b H Rutherford 7
H Laing Caught U Indrasiri b H Rutherford 27
W Hardie LBW b U Indrasiri 1
*
P Deakin Caught S Paterson b U Indrasiri 7
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B D’ulisse Not Out 44
R Allardice LBW b D Tharanga 22
H Simpson Caught D Millar b S Paterson 11
R McIntyre LBW b U Indrasiri 1
Ca Everett Caught S Ponneri b S Paterson 4
C Stronach Caught J Irvine b S Paterson 8
Extras 4b 4lb 14w 22
TOTAL All Out (38.4 ovs) 174
Bowler O M R W
S Paterson 7.4 0 45 4
D Tharanga 9.0 0 29 1
H Rutherford 9.0 0 31 2
U Indrasiri 9.0 1 35 3
J Halls 3.0 0 21 0
J Irvine 1.0 0 5 0