Rain put a dampener on round seven of the South Coast cricket season on the weekend.

Three matches were abandoned without a ball being bowled - Ex Servos v Bay Basin at Hayden Drexel Oval, North Nowra Cambewarra v Lake Illawarra at Bernie Regan Sportsground and Kiama v Bomaderry at Kiama Sporting Complex.

Shellharbour were in the box seat against Albion Park due to an unbeaten Oran Pattison century at Scout Willoughby Oval.

Pattison belted eight boundaries and three sixes in making 113 from 110 deliveries before the wet weather intervened.

Daniel Smith added 78 as the Harbour advanced to 4-240 from a tick under 40 overs.

The Kookas were in strife after being bowled out by Oak Flats for 120 at Oakleigh Park.

Opener Luke Bramble held the innings together with 54 with tailender Joshua Cuthbert’s 27 ensuring they avoided a double-figure total.

Rats seamer Nathan Morrow led the way with 4-15 with debutant Jarrod Ellmer bagging 3-38 and left-armer Keaton Ridley 2-17.

In this Saturday’s matches, Kookas are at home to Albion Park, North Nowra host the Rats, Lake head south to Kiama, Bomaderry and Ex Servos battle it out at Artie Smith Oval and Shellharbour travel to Sanctuary Point to face Bay and Basin.

Ladder: Lake 44, Shellharbour 40, Kiama 38, Bay and Basin 36, North Nowra 31, Bomaderry 27, Albion Park 19, Oak Flats 17, Kookas 15, Ex Servos 9.

In the women's competition, the Kookas maintained their grip on top spot with a nine-wicket win over Albion Park at Albion Oval.

Kiara Shelton top-scored with 26 at the Park made 5-97 from their 20 overs with Christine Dragovic taking 3-18.

The Kookas reached their target with 7.5 overs to spare with Jaime Bowmaker unbeaten on 35 after April Wells smased 45 before retiring.

Oak Flats enjoyed dual victories with the Ratettes (4-144) downing Ex Servos (4-76) and the Ratatouilles (4-168) accounting for Shellharbour (4-120).

Anne Boatswain smashed 66 against Ex Servos while Jessica Bramble (82 and 2-9) was the star of the win over the Harbour.

In the other game, Kiama chased down Lake Illawarra's 6-88 for the loss of just two wickets at Bonaira Oval.

Carolyn Perry (47) and Emma Ford (24) combined for a 65-run partnership after the Cavettes were in a spot of bother at 2-24.

This Friday's games feature Shellharbour v Ex Servos and the Ratatouilles v Lake at Myimbarr, Albion Park hosting the Ratettes at Albion Oval and the Kookas flying south to Kiama.

Ladder: Kookas 20, Ratatouilles 18, Lake, Ratettes 14, Kiama, Albion Park 10, Ex Servos 8, Shellharbour 2.