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Rochester’s fairytale run ends

Season over: Despite a run of six consecutive games won between rounds eight and 13, Rochester has fallen agonisingly short of playing finals in the McMahon Shield, suffering an outright loss to Echuca at the weekend and finishing fifth. Photo: Bruce Povey

Rochester’s dream run in the Goulburn Murray Cricket McMahon Shield has come to an agonising end, with a final-round defeat to Echuca cruelly denying the side a spot in the finals.