PORT Macquarie teams had mixed success on the cricket field on Saturday, with wins for two and a loss for one.
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The Port City Leagues Magpies knocked over Wauchope RSL at Andrews Park while Macquarie Hotel did the same to Port Panthers Pirates at Oxley Oval.
Macquarie's win leaves the Pirates still yet to record a victory in 2013-14.
Pirates still didn't do enough with the bat and set Macquarie 174 for victory.
Macquarie passed the total with four wickets in hand.
The Hyde brothers again led the way for Macquarie. Ethan made an unbeaten 53 while Josh chimed in with 48 before Pirates' opening bowler Nick Bartlett knocked his stumps over.
Captain Michael Pelley's 45 was the other significant contribution.
Simon Granfield was the pick of the Pirates' bowlers. He took 3-20 from his eight overs.
Bartlett's six overs returned 2-34.
The only other Pirate to take a wicket was Glenn Kemp.
Pirates' batting effort was still better than Wauchope RSL's at Andrews Park.
The home team scraped together 92 runs from 33.1 overs. Kyle Mann's 31 was the biggest score of the innings. Only two other batsmen Nathan Lyon (13) and Andrew Murrell (16) made double figures.
Magpies made hard work of the chase, winning by three wickets.
Comboyne beat Camden Haven in the other match of the round.
Comboyne scored 181 before rolling the Haven for just 98.
