Carlton recovered to set Fitzroy Doncaster a challenging total after the first day of their round thirteen Premier League clash at Princess Park yesterday. The Blues were in trouble at five for 102 at tea before captain/coach Tim Welsford, unbeaten on 60, and Nicholas Ross (54), combined in a 52 run partnership for the seventh wicket which got the Blues back on track to a competitive total.

Tim Buszard tried his best to hold the middle order together making 36 in a little over two hours whilst down the order Nick Austin's stay at the crease was invaluable to the Blues aiding skipper Welsford in a 45 run partnership lasting just over an hour.

Victorian Bushranger's captain, Cameron White, has had a day out back at club level in round six of the Premier League.  White bagged five wickets and scored 73 for Richmond in their clash with Northcote at the Bill Lawry Oval. The Tigers took  just 44.3 overs to roll the Dragons for a meagre sixty-six.

At stumps on day one Richmond are four for 186 with Weeks not out on 53 and Sartori on four. Earlier in the day the Dragons  found themselves on the backfoot at three for nine and they never recovered with wickets falling regularly. White finished  with five for thirteen from 11.4 overs and Tiger's skipper and paceman, Alan Wise, chipped in with three for ten off twelve  overs.

A dogged half-century and last wicket heroics saved Melbourne University from defeat to the winless Hawthorn Monash in  round six of the Victorian Premier Cricket League. Chasing 201 for victory and resuming at three for 78 it wasn't long  before the Melbourne Uni found themselves with their backs to the classroom wall.

Hawk's pacemen Simon Black and Tom Collett charged through the top-order and before you could open the esky the home-team  had collapsed to be six for 119. Hawthorn were chasing their first points of the season and could sniff victory. Enter  Jarrod Martignago. The determined right-hander ducked, dodged and duelled with both Hawks speedsters.

The Camberwell Magpies recovered from a shaky start to the day to destroy Essendon in round three of the Victorian Premier  League cricket at Windy Hill on Saturday. Winning the toss and batting, the 'Pies were in trouble early losing openers  former Tasmanian Shield player Brendan Drew and Stanley cheaply and were on the skids at three for thirty-five. The Bomber's  attack which had welcomed back Australian and state all-rounder, Clint McKay, was on top and a meagre tally looked on the cards.