For the second time in three days a big partnership between Jake Klemm and Jack Neylon has put the BDCA in a strong position at Melbourne Country Week.
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After adding 167 for the third wicket in Wednesday's win over Murray Valley, Klemm and Neylon put on 147 for the third wicket in Friday's division two grand final against Ballarat.
The big partnership was the backbone of the BDCA's total of 6-292.
After being sent into bat by Ballarat at Noble Park, the BDCA suffered an early blow when Mitch Winter-Irving was caught for one.
Ryan Hartley and Klemm steadied the ship and added 49 for the second wicket before left-hander Hartley was caught for 23 off 49 balls.
Ballarat was on top with the BDCA 2-55 in the 17th over, but that soon changed.
After scoring three runs off his first 16 deliveries, Neylon took control of the match in exciting fashion.
He belted five sixes and six fours and scored his next 90 runs off just 59 balls.
The Strathdale-Maristians star looked set to score his second century of the week until he was clean bowled for 93.
From 2-55 in the 17th over, Neylon and Klemm lifted the BDCA to 3-202 in the 37th over.
Ash Gray (1) followed Neylon back to the pavillion quickly, but Klemm maintained the rage for the BDCA.
The Bendigo United skipper hit two sixes and seven fours on his way to his first MCW century.
Klemm finished 101 off 129 balls and spent 187 minutes at crease before being bowled late in the innings.
Klemm added a brisk 82 for the fifth wicket with Scott Trollope.
The Golden Square big man belted 48 off 34 balls, including three sixes and two fours.
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