Twin centuries by Pioneer Valley hotshots Darren Dyer and Cody Filewood proved the highlight of one day action in Mackay Cricket Association’s Poole Cup first grade competition last weekend.
In a limited 40 overs masterclass, the dashing Dyer smashed a superb 156 and Filewood an unbeaten 102 in the Valley’s comprehensive win over Norths Devils at Mirani State High School oval.
Dyer destroyed the Devils’ attack – blasting an incredible twelve sixes and sixteen boundaries from the 76 balls he faced with number three Filewood hammering three sixes and nine boundaries to chalk up another century.
The pair added 189 runs for the second wicket and number six Mahesh Rajaratne (61) as the Valley amassed an imposing tally of 5-375.
Filewood backed up his batting heroics with a three wicket haul as Norths struggled in the run chase to be all out for 168.
Peter Shepherd (66) and opener Joshua Andrew (40) led the way for the Devils before Filewood (3-37 off nine overs) and Joel Bruun (3-24 off eight) left their mark with the ball.
Mackay Magpies consolidated their place at the top of the Poole Cup ladder with a three wicket victory over Brothers at the Magpies Sports Ground.
The undefeated Magpies (6-124) overcame a shaky run chase to sink their opponents (9-123) with number four Jaxn Sign cracking a quickfire 55 off forty nine balls that featured three sixes and five boundaries.
Pace duo Matthew Wicks (3-30 off nine) and Mitchell Wadsworth (2-28 off seven) grabbed key wickets for Brothers after David Manning (37) and Adam Vanderlinde (20) made contributions with the bat.
Magpies trio Isaac Borg (3-15 off eight), George Fortescue (2-25 off seven) and Myles Cochrane (2-27 off eight) found their bowling groove to set up the win.
Souths Sharks registered a five-wicket victory over Walkerston Roosters at Roy Trevaskis Oval to move into the top four.
A magnificent 130 not out off 108 balls by Sharks vice-captain Cameron Keene stole the show with the stylish number three in fine touch.
Keene smashed seven sixes and ten boundaries and was supported by Andrew Morris (33) and all rounder Floris Duvenhage (29 not out) as Souths (5-233) eclipsed the Roosters tally of 232.
Earlier Luke Jackson hit an unbeaten 89, Chris McEldowney (40), Sam Vassallo (37) and Etienne Pretorius (20) in Walkerston’s tally of 232.
Yash Kapoor (3-51), Rocklyn Miller (2-18 off five) and Duvenhage (2-31) were the pick of the Sharks bowlers.
A batting masterclass from Cameron Keene led the Sharks to a 5-wicket victory over Walkerston in Round 5 of the DBCT Poole Cup
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