GOLDEN duck one week… blistering century the next.
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That has been the past two innings for Bendigo United’s marquee player Nicholas Ross – a Carlton Premier Cricket player – in the BDCA’s Twenty20 competition.
Huntly-North Epsom felt the full brunt of opener Ross, who clubbed a superb 109 to lead the defending champion Redbacks to a six-wicket win on Tuesday night.
Chasing the Power’s 5-150 at Harry Trott Oval, the Redbacks cruised to 4-151 in 16.2 overs to improve to 2-0.
Ross’ strike rate was more than 200, with his 109 coming off just 52 balls and featuring 90 runs in either fours (15) and sixes (five).
Ross’ whirlwind century came a week after he had been bowled for a golden duck against Bendigo, while he’s the second Bendigo United marquee player to make a century in as many seasons after Tom Smyth made 100 last summer.
Earlier, Huntly-North Epsom’s marquee player, Adam Ward, was the Power’s top-scorer with 57 off 51 that included eight boundaries and two sixes.
The Redbacks are the only undefeated team in Pool 1 after three rounds.
• White Hills is now 2-0 after defeating Strathfieldsaye by 14 runs under lights at Tannery Lane.
The Demons recovered from 2-13 early to post 6-154 after winning the toss.
Skipper Mitch Winter-Irving (49 off 41), Ollie Geary (37 n.o. off 27) and Michael Peters (27 off 26) were the leading contributors with the bat for the Demons.
The Jets were restricted to 4-140 in their chase.
Veteran Greg Lyon carried his bat through the 20 overs, finishing 51 n.o. off 58.
The defeat leaves the Jets with a 0-3 record and the only team in the competition yet to win a game.
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• Strathdale-Maristians notched its first win after comfortably beating Sandhurst by seven wickets.
The Dragons were unable to replicate their strong batting form of the season-proper, all out for 78 after winning the toss at Weeroona Oval.
Marquee player Luke Stockdale (3-10), a Victoria Country representative, and Dylan Bailie (3-17) took three wickets apiece for the Suns, who never allowed the Dragons to build any momentum.
Will Gadsden with a top score of 19 was one of only three Sandhurst players to score in double figures, with the Dragons’ last nine wickets falling for 50 runs after they had been 1-28.
The Suns took 12.3 overs in their chase to answer with 3-79, with Cameron Taylor (26 n.o.) and captain Ben DeAraugo (10 n.o.) guiding the side over the line from 3-47.
• Golden Square proved no match for Eaglehawk at Canterbury Park.
A brilliant bowling performance from the Hawks set up their win after they routed Square for just 75.
Bailey O’Connor led the way for the Hawks with 3-6 off three overs against a Golden Square side that had six players dismissed for three or less.
More than half of Square’s runs came from No.9 Darren Clutton (21) and opener Zane Keighran (20).
Eaglehawk answered with 4-76 off 13.5 overs to square its ledger at 1-1.
Cam McGlashan’s 27 off 20 was the Hawks’ top score and followed his tidy 1-16 off four overs with the ball.
• Round four matches on December 12 – Bendigo v Huntly-North Epsom, Kangaroo Flat v Golden Square, Strathdale v Bendigo United, White Hills v Eaglehawk.
