Ex Servos went perilously close to causing a major boilover before coming away with a rare tie in a thriller against Shellharbour in their South Coast Cricket clash on Saturday at Scout Willoughby Oval.

Matthew Higham top-scored with 64 as the visitors posted 232 with Brenton Geribo (3-52) and Hunter Ockenden (3-15) leading the Harbour attack.

Jacob Coleman went ballistic at the top of the order to slam eight sixes and 11 fours in making 118 from just 57 deliveries.

But after Jovan Croese snared 4-37, the Harbour had a middle-order collapse and the scores were tied when Bradd Cuddy dismissed Jim Glazbrook for 26 to spark wild scenes of jubilation for Ex Servos after they had appeared certain to lose.

Young opener Kody Lawler blasted his maiden first-grade century as Oak Flats got the better of Albion Park at Keith Grey Oval.

Lawler smashed an unbeaten 122 from 149 deliveries, including 13 fours and a six, to bat out the 50 overs in the Rats’ total of 8-291.

He shared an 87-run opening stand with Ruan Pieters (56) as the Park bowlers struggled to stem the flow of runs.

Allrounder Raheel Chaudry took 3-26 but several Park batters squandered promising starts apart from Thomas Wilson, who blasted 68 in a 48-ball knock, as they were bowled out for 179.

Rats skipper Jack Bennett bagged 4-36 with new-ball duo Nathan Morrow (2-32) and Zaied Bin Khalid (2-30) also among the wickets.

Bomaderry captain Kealen Blattner continued his strong season with 113 as the Tigers triumphed over North Nowra Cambewarra in a Shoalhaven derby.

Blattner and Jarrod Mitchell (93) combined for a 170-run second-wicket partnership in their total of 311 despite the efforts of opening bowlers Cooper Bramley (4-57) and Justin Weller (3-60).

North Nowra lost a couple of early wickets and despite Weller’s 55 and 44 from captain Nathan Thomas, they finished 104 runs in arrears.

Daniel Troy (4-51) and Rhys Burinaga (3-35) were the pick of the Bomaderry bowlers.

Bay and Basin cemented third spot by beating Kiama in a low-scoring affair at Sanctuary Point.

Brandon Labb held the home side’s innings of 8-169 together with 43 before Tom Mason (4-36) and Caleb McLennan (3-18) ensured Kiama finished 23 runs short of their target, failing to capitalise on a 63-run opening stand from David Coleman (33) and Joe Burgess (38).

Ryan Smith took 4-19 as first-placed Lake Illawarra thrashed the Kookas at Oakleigh Park.

The home side was rolled for 86 and the Lakers reached the target one ball shy of 10 overs with Jake O’Connell thumping 36 off 18.

This Saturday, Shellharbour host Bay and Basin, Kookas take on Albion Park at Oakleigh Park, North Nowra Cambewarra head north to Oak Flats, Kiama are away to Lake Illawarra and Ex Servos face Bomaderry at Hayden Drexel Oval.

Ladder: Lake 60, Shellharbour 51, Bay and Basin 44, Bomaderry 42, North Nowra, Kiama 39, Oak Flats 25, Kookas 23, Albion Park 21, Ex Servos 14.

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