Mackay Magpies continue to rule the roost in the 2024-25 Mackay Cricket Association Poole Cup first grade competition.
Having chalked up seven consecutive victories after seven rounds, the undefeated Magpies (65 points) have opened up a sizeable lead from second placed Walkerston (36 points).
An unbeaten 51 by number four Jaxn Sign piloted the premiership pacesetters to a seven wicket triumph over Norths Devils last
Saturday in their one day clash at Great Barrier Reef Arena.
Sign faced thirty seven balls and clobbered three sixes and four boundaries – sharing a third wicket partnership of 78 with Joseph Hackney (34) to help the Magpies (3-128) eclipse the Devils total of 127.
Conor Bryant (3-32 off eight overs) and Wesley Dyer (2-17 off eight) spearheaded the Magpies attack.
Walkerston (8-234) registered a pulsating fifteen run win over Brothers (219) at Jack Lancaster Oval.
Electing to bat first after winning the toss, the Roosters posted a huge tally with dashing half centuries from number three Luke Jackson (94) and Russell Deguara (54).
The capable Jackson faced 106 balls and smashed three sixes and nine boundaries while Deguara hit nine boundaries and a six from his 41 balls with the pair adding 82 runs for the fifth wicket.
Mitch Wadsworth (3-52) and Kobie Duvenhage (2-42) were the pick of the Brothers bowlers.
Wadsworth cracked 55 off forty seven balls and Duvenhage (38 off forty two balls) before Brothers were dismissed just short of their target in the 39th over.
Pace duo Chris McEldowney (4-32 off eight overs) and Nick Lotarski (2-37) and Scott Randles (2-20) made an impact with the ball for the Roosters.
Souths (5-181) recorded a five-wicket victory over Pioneer Valley (177) in their fixture at George Gorrie Oval.
Kellen Powell starred for the Sharks with an unbeaten 90 off ninety four balls.
The flamboyant number four clobbered eight sixes and four boundaries in a super knock to bring up a dominant win in the 38th over.
Sharks’ skipper Cameron Keene hit 32 runs and Andrew Morris (23) with Andrew McNichol grabbing 2-26 for the Valley.
Mahesh Rajaratne top scored for Pioneer Valley with a stylish 41 off thirty one balls including five boundaries and two sixes) plus solid contributions from teenager Haiden Mellifont (38 off fifty balls with five boundaries), McNichol (36 from twenty nine balls) and Zac Wilson (21 not out).
Harrison Holmes (2-17 off six), Keene (2-23) and quick Rocklyn Miller (2-39 off eight) shared the bowling honours for the Sharks.
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