In a weekend of abandoned matches due to wet weather, Kiama Cavettes returned to the winners’ circle for the first time since round one.

Playing Lake Illawarra at Bonaira Oval, Kiama sent the visitors in to bat. The openers started slowly and just as they looked to be settling, Annette Thornton struck in the sixth over to break the partnership at 22.

Farrah Cody worked her way to 24 before being run out by captain Brooklyn Brown - a moment that triggered a Lake collapse.

They tumbled to 2-45, 3-46 and then 4-58. With seven overs left, they managed to steady only slightly, finishing at 6-88.

Ava Sloan, Naomi Poole, Emma Ford and Brown each claimed a wicket.

Kiama’s chase started shakily, with Sloan caught for four at the end of the third over. Brown fell in the fifth, leaving Kiama at 2-24.

But a brilliant 71-run unbeaten stand between Carolyn Perry (47*) and Emma Ford (24*) powered the Cavettes to a convincing victory on the first ball of the 13th over.

The win lifts them to fifth on the ladder and back into finals contention. They face the undefeated Kookas this Friday at home.

In the men’s competitions, Kiama’s third and fourth grade teams were among the few able to complete their fixtures. Third grade made it two wins in a row, while fourth grade suffered only their third loss of the season.

Third grade met Shellharbour at Keith Hockey Oval, and before play, Kiama Cavaliers president Bernie Brown predicted: “Sheldon Hall has looked fantastic this season, and Saturday may prove to be his day with the bat.”

He wasn’t wrong. Kiama batted first, with Hall scoring a strong 43 off 51. But it was middle-order batter Daniel Reilly who stole the show with a superb 58 off 43.

Kiama compiled a commanding 8-240 from their 40 overs. Reilly then took 3-29 from eight overs to seal a clear player-of-the-match performance.

Shellharbour finished at 6-163, with Hall also contributing 1-20 from five overs.

Fourth grade weren’t as fortunate, taking on undefeated Jamberoo in the western conference local derby.

Kiama batted well for 3-191 from their 35 overs, highlighted by Colin Bayley (50 retired not out), William Coghlan (39 retired not out) and Zach Gervaise (30*).

But Jamberoo’s batters dominated the chase, blasting 196 in just 24 overs at a run rate of 8.17. Heath Marsh and Bayley claimed two wickets each, but it wasn’t enough to slow Jamberoo’s momentum.

Fourth grade will travel to Albion Park this Saturday, while third grade heads to Oak Flats.

First grade didn’t bowl a ball in their washed-out home match against Bomaderry and will now prepare to meet top-placed Lake Illawarra.

Second grade were likely grateful for their abandoned match, having struggled to 8-88 from their 40 overs against Gerringong before play was halted at 1-24 after 4.3 overs. They meet Shellharbour away this weekend.