Gala 2nds were edged out by Carlton 5ths to lose their 100% record in Division Seven.

Stand in skipper Stuart Skeldon won the toss and decided to bat first on a glorious day at Meigle Park.

Craig Thomson and Maisie Maceira both claimed the wickets of Carlton openers Murray and Robertson but Simpson (60) provided a pivotal innings to allow the visitors to make a very competitive total of 164 for six wickets from their 40 overs. Robbie Paterson was top bowler for Gala with 2 for 25.

In reply, Gala lost Stuart Skeldon, Jamie Bell and Paterson cheapily but Thomson (40) and Seb Loumeau (26) put together a good partnership to set the homesters up perfectly at 88 for three off 19 overs.

However, Gala lost five wickets in succession to leave themselves 117 for 8.

Caitlin Ormiston and Maceira kept the contest alive with a ninth wicket partnership but eventually Gala were all out for 143 to lose by 21 runs.

Innings of Carlton 5

*+	K Murray	Caught S Skeldon	b C Thomson	9
	M Robertson	Caught S Skeldon	b M Maceira	15
	D Simpson	Run Out		60
	M Kennedy	Bowled	b C Ormiston	5
	J Beattie	Caught S Skeldon	b R Paterson	27
	B Stronach	Bowled	b S Loumeau	0
	A Turner	Not Out		24
	Z Dancu	Caught J Boyle	b R Paterson	0
	E Murray	DNB
	H Turner	DNB
	K Burgess	DNB
	Extras	8b 6lb 3w 7nb	24
	TOTAL	for 6 wkts (40 ovs)	164

C Thomson 8-0-18-1  J Bell 6-0-17-0  M Maceira 5-1-15-1  C Ormiston 6-0-30-1  S Loumeau 8-0-34-1  A Sujan 2-0-11-0  R Paterson 5-0-25-2

Innings of Gala 2

*+	S Skeldon	LBW	b K Burgess	19
	J Bell	Caught K Murray	b E Murray	5
	R Paterson	Caught K Murray	b K Burgess	7
	C Thomson	Caught H Turner	b E Murray	40
	S Loumeau	Caught M Kennedy	b B Stronach	26
	A Sujan	LBW	b H Turner	0
	J Boyle	Caught A Turner	b H Turner	1
	S McAneny	Run Out (Z Dancu)	0
	C Ormiston	Not Out		7
	M Maceira	Caught K Murray	b Z Dancu	11
	F Skeldon	Ct. & Bld.	b A Turner	0
	Extras	5b 1lb 14w 7nb	27
	TOTAL	All Out (35.1 ovs)	143

K Burgess 8-3-26-2  E Murray 8-1-23-2  Z Dancu 6-0-39-1  B Stronach 8-1-25-1  H Turner 6-0-21-2  A Turner 1.2-0-21