After a solid start by openers Hudson McCredden, 31 and Mark Trollope, 19, Saturday’s Wimmera-Mallee “A” grade outcome at Charlton belonged primarily to Birchip’s Riley Doran, whose unbeaten 126 steered the Swans to grand tally of 5/231, with Connor Lee also contributing 17, and Jonty Randall 11 not out.

Sharing the wickets for Charlton were captain Patrick Soulsby 1/33, Ethan S