Merton cricketer's travelled to Beechworth for the first game of the 25/26 Wangaratta and District Cricket Association season and they returned home as the victors.

Beechworth batted first and made 9/114.

A excellent result considering they were 5/9 at one point after Merton's opening bowlers destroyed their top order.

Brandon Fitzpatrick steadied things for the home side with a hard fought 40 along with.

A few stubborn lower order partnerships later and the Wanderers finished on 9/114 from 36 overs.

Luke Benton 3/4 and Jai Lerch-McKinnon 2/16 did the damage early while young spinner Henry Berriman continued his form from last season taking 4/35.

Merton opener Luke Berriman set an early tone smashing 24 off the first over.

He went on to make 41 off 25 balls including four sixes.

A mini collapse saw the visitors toiling at 4/42 only to recover with some experienced batting from Jarrod Mahoney with 54 off 50 balls.

His top scoring innings saw him smashing 11 fours while he enjoyed good support from Daryl King and Luke Benton.

Merton passed Beechworth's total by reaching 6/115 in the 25th over.

Merton now has two weeks off with byes before they head to Myrtleford on Nov 8.