SCARBOROUGH heads into the Premier Cricket Christmas break down in ninth after a heavy defeat to Perth at Fletcher Park in their round eight match on Saturday.
The Gulls were set a target of 310 by the Demons and it proved a task too much, bowled out for 154 from 45 overs.
Perth looked for maximum points by enforcing the follow on but Scarborough got through at 6-139 from 43 overs by stumps.
Jeremy Boyle top scored for the Gulls with 39 in the first innings.
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READ NOWSam Moylan (32) and Ed Barnard (44) led the way in an improved second innings batting effort.
Scarborough will enjoy the fortnight-long break before the season resumes with one-day fixtures on January 7.
The Gulls are away to Joondalup.