Bay and Basin are just one point behind Shellharbour in second spot on the South Coast cricket ladder after an emphatic win at Scout Willoughby Oval.

The Dolphins dominated their final one-dayer before Christmas with Brandon Labb leading the way with a hard-hitting 96.

Labb smashed five sixes and eight boundaries in his 86-ball knock as the visitors amassed 251 despite three wickets each from Beau Chamberlain and Cruz Wraight.

Harbour slumped to 4-34 after both openers were out without scoring with captain Daniel Smith’s 68 the lone resistance in their reply of 166 with Dolphins seamer Brock Balgowan (4-50) the main destroyer.

Kiama claimed an upset win over first-placed Lake Illawarra in a low-scoring clash at Howard Fowles Oval.

Niall Owers and Glenn Cleary bagged three scalps apiece as the Lakers went from 3-28 to be all out for 126.

The Cavaliers chased down the total for the loss of just three wickets inside 23 overs with opener Adam Ison’s 46 and an unbeaten 27 from captain Jaya Hartgerink providing the bulk of the runs.

North Nowra Cambewarra made the most of an ideal batting surface at Geoff Shaw Oval with Justin Weller (77 not out), opener Blake Horton (66) and captain Nathan Thomas (48) finding the boundary regularly.

Rats captain Jack Bennett bagged four wickets and then top-scored with 73, well supported by allrounder Callum O’Neil belting 60 from 37 deliveries, but the Rats were bowled out for 233.

Bomaderry flogged Ex Servos 287-90 at Hayden Drexel Oval with Jarrod Mitchell (82), Michael Coulter (4-15) and Peter King (4-40) the star performers for the Tigers.

Ex Servos’ modest total could have been a lot worse if not for a defiant 57 from opener Matthew Higham, who carried his bat as wickets tumbled around him.

The clash between Kookas and Albion Park was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to a wet Oakleigh Park pitch.

This Saturday, the T20 competition will be on with Albion Park at home to Kiama, Kookas hosting Shellharbour and Oak Flats away to Lake Illawarra in the midday games.

A second round will be held at 3.45pm with the Kookas and Rats locking horns at Oakleigh Park, Kiama switching to Lake and Shellharbour heading to Albion Park.

Ladder: Lake 61, Shellharbour 52, Bay and Basin 51, Bomaderry 50, Kiama 47, North Nowra 46, Oak Flats, Kookas 26, Albion Park 24, Ex Servos 15.