OF the 10 players in the Bendigo District Cricket Association’s exclusive 300 game club, only Leon Grose has performed better with the bat in their milestone match than Golden Square’s Scott Johnson last week.

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FINE CAREER: The late Barry "Tangles" Ayres played 313 first XI matches for Sandhurst. In game 300 against Golden Square in 1980-81 he made 10 and took 1-21.

Johnson last Saturday became the latest BDCA 300-gamer when he took to the field for Golden Square against Bendigo United at Harry Trott Oval.

Johnson contributed a valuable 48 n.o. in Square’s tally of 9-256, with the 41-year-old’s innings in his milestone game surpassing his career average of 38.2.

On the back of Johnson’s solid performance with the bat last Saturday, the Bendigo Advertiser called on BDCA historian Darren Rodda to find out how the other nine members of the 300 game club performed in their milestone match.

The standout 300^th game performance with the bat has clearly been Grose, who had a milestone match to remember in round eight of the 1993-94 season when he made 123 for White Hills in a victory over Sandhurst.

North Bendigo’s Shane Cowling has the accolade of the best 300^th game with the ball, picking up 4-40 for North Bendigo, but in a 15-run loss against Bendigo in round seven of the 1999-2000 season.

BDCA GREAT: The late John Turner played his 300th first XI match in a Sandhurst win over Golden Square in 1984-85. He took 0-29, but wasn't required with the bat.

The BDCA’s first player to reach 300 first XI games was Eaglehawk’s Fred Tupper during the 1978-79 season.

• BDCA 300-game performances:

Fred Tupper (Eaglehawk) v Sandhurst, round 4, 1978-79

Bat: 14 Ball: DNB

Result: Won

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Barry Ayres (Sandhurst) v Golden Square, round 11, 1980-81

Bat: 10 Ball: 1-21

Result: Won

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John Turner (Sandhurst) v Golden Square, round 6, 1984-85

Bat: DNB Ball: 0-29