The Buffalos won the toss and opted to bat at Wauchope's Lank Bain Oval with openers Ted Edwards combining with Mark Fog for a 143 run partnership.

Fog was in great touch and was unbeaten on 103 runs while Edwards and Corey Lester both hit half-centuries to help lead the Buffalos to a score of 268 off 37 overs.

In a one-sided affair the Buffalos tore through the nine-player Pirates batting order with the visitors scoring just 50 runs, bowled all-out off ten overs.

Beechwood only required the services of three bowlers with captain Seth Vagg the best with the ball taking 4 for 25 from 5 overs while Ted Edwards finished with 3 for 15 and Benji Mackewicz took 1 for 8.

The Buffalos will meet with Bonny Hills next weekend at Lank Bain 1.

THE Beechwood Colts third grade side enjoyed a great hit-out against the Magpies at Beechwood Oval on Saturday.

The home-side lost the toss and was sent into the field where they held the Magpies to 148 off 33 overs.

C Philipson was a stand-out for the Colts claiming four scalps for 23 runs off eight overs.

S Karbowiak backed up with 2/11 off four overs while N Preece and M Ostler took one wicket each.

The Colts' batsmen had a shaky start with Ostler bowled lbw for one.

Led by S Pateman (53) and M Ennor (45) the Beechwood outfit chipped away at the run-chase and finally took the match hitting 4/ 152 off 38 overs.

IT WAS a weekend for close matches with the Beechwood Warriors taking on Wauchope RSL B in their thrid grade match at Fairmont Gardens on Saturday.

The RSL outfit won the toss and elected to bat and in a great tug-of-war the momentum swinging both ways as the RSL side hit a modest 115 runs.

Ryan Ackerman again put in an impressive performance taking 3/16 off eight overs.

He was well supported by Matt Bird who took 2/34 off his eight overs and Brad Ostler who took one wicket for 22.