The batters once again won the battle against the bowlers in last Saturday’s round of senior cricket.
Topping the onslaught was Macksville Ex-Services against Bowraville.
This game was played at Donnelly-Welsh, where Ex-Services, batting first, scored a mammoth 9/355 in their 40 overs.
Jesse O’Grady, scoring his second century in consecutive weeks, topped the batting with 136.
James Collison (67), Monty Schmidt (51 not out) and Josh Collison (40) also batted well.
The top partnership was between Jesse O’Grady and Josh Collison with 133 for the third wicket.
Monty Schmidt and Tyler Doolan staged an unbeaten 10th wicket stand of 61 that really put their team in a commanding position. Ken Walker (2/49) and David Goodwin (3/50) were the only multiple wicket-takers for Bowraville.
It was then Bowraville’s turn to bat. Never at any stage did they threaten Ex-Services’ total.
They were dismissed in 21 overs for 81 with Ron Gleeson top-scoring with 33.
Jesse O’Grady (3/15), Grant Collison (2/6) and Daniel Fletcher (2/11) were the top wicket-takers for Ex-Services. Ex-Services ran out winners by 274 runs.
The match across the road at Thistle Park turf saw Warrell Creek bat first against Nambucca Heads.
Warrell Creek completed 40 overs with 3/172.
Warrell Creek was reeling at 3/31 when Joe Costa (67 not out) and Clinton Daley (70 not out) joined and batted out the remainder of their innings and put their team in a handy position with a 141-run partnership off 19 overs.
Costa faced 60 balls and hit nine fours while Daley faced 70 balls and hit three fours and three sixes in his innings of 70.
Nambucca Heads then batted with opener Peter Lee (97 not out) and Justin Saker (62) putting on 136 in 22 overs.
Saker was the only wicket to fall, with Nambucca Heads going on to win in the 30th over.
Peter Lee’s 97 was scored off 86 balls, including 14 fours.
Nambucca won by nine wickets.
Nambucca Hotel travelled out to Taylors Arm where the visitors, batting first, scored 267 in their 40 overs.
Dane Luffman following his century last week again top-scored with 76.
Others supporting well were Michael Stennett (65), Jason Ahearn (26), Hector Edwards (25) and Michael Walker (24). Daniel Ledger (3/55) was the best for Taylors Arm in bowling.
The Hotel’s top partnership was for the second wicket between Stennett and Luffman with 84 runs.
Taylors Arm in reply scored 190 and was out in 31 overs.
Nigel Sumner topped the scoring with 56 while Kevin Laverty (48) and Paul Mulvihill (18) also batted well.
Taylors Arm’s top partnership was between Mulvihill and Laverty with 71 runs for their sixth wicket.
Dane Luffman took 3/18 for the Hotel while Jason Ahearn, Matt Lindsay and Mike Lindsay took two wickets each.
Dane Luffman also took four catches, which completed a fairly decent day for this player.
The remaining game saw Talarm 5/191 defeated Macksville Country Club 92 at Biffin Field.
Interdistrict
Our over 40s travelled to Sawtell last Sunday where they played round two in their interdistrict competition.
Clarence River was the opponent and batted first, scoring 9/166 in 40 overs.
Noel Chapman started well by taking a catch on the very first ball of the day.
Our bowlers toiled hard along with the fielders (8 catches held) with Rick Fry, Kevin Laverty and Steve Wilks taking two wickets each.
Ron Gleeson (12) and Ian Powell (29) opened the innings and started well with a 35-run partnership.
A minor stumble then followed with Nambucca Valley in all sorts at 5/79 after 22 overs. A sixth-wicket stand of 53 between Terry Baldwin (37 not out) and Andrew Maggs (22) put the local boys back in the game.
It was there that Kevin Laverty put his mark on the game and brought his team the rest of the way home with some quality batting, scoring 29 not out.
This win was achieved in the second last over with no more batters to come in.
Draw
Draw for Saturday, December 12: Talarm v Nambucca Heads at Biffin Field; Bowraville v Taylors Arm at Bowraville Res; Country Club v Macksville Ex-Services at Donnelly-Welsh; Warrell Creek v Nambucca Hotel at Thistle Park Turf.
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