Castlemaine District Cricket Association A Grade sides began day one of two-day clashes in round seven action last Saturday.
A Reserve contested one-day matches in round seven. B Grade smashed out one-day matches in round six and C Grade (Under 16) began day one of their two-day clashes in round four.
The Women’s comp enjoyed a week’s rest before they return to the pitch this Friday for round four contests.
Highlights of the round were Mia Mia B Grade batsman Nathan Simms’ 117 with the bat, Muckleford A Reserve batsman Marty Sharples made 112 not out, Castlemaine United A Reserve player Declan Brasher 111, Muckleford A Grade batsman Daniel Peckham 102, and Taradale A Reserve batsman Brock Fletcher 102 not out.
The best of the bowlers were Guildford A Grader Tyson Williams with 4-12, Mia Mia B Grader Joseph Bruce with 4-18 and Harcourt A Grader Jack Archer with 4-31 with the ball. Results were:
A GRADE
Maiden Gully Lions 10-197 (Private Player 45, Tim Bubb 30, Leigh Draper 30; Jack Archer 4-31, Tasman Scoles 2-12) v Harcourt.
Muckleford 5-291 (Daniel Peckham 102, Edward Gingell 81, John Watson 39 not out, Declan Slingo 37) v Newstead.
Guildford v Barkers Creek 9-207 (Marcus McKern 70, Nash Robinson 51, Bailey Henderson 29; Tyson Williams 4-12).
Castlemaine United had the bye.
A RESERVE
Harcourt 10-139 (Adrian Cole 21, Kayne Simmons 18 not out; Brian Austin 3-26, Tim Gleeson 2-19) lost to Heathcote 1-140 (Daniel Butler 84 not out, Tim Gleeson 18 not out).
Newstead 5-204 (Ben Christmas 61, Kristopher Bagley 37 not out, Lachlan Park 27; Declan Brasher 2-25) defeated Castlemaine United 5-202 (Declan Brasher 111, Beau Ely 43 not out).
Taradale 4-143 (Brock Fletcher 102 not out; Aaron Foy 2-16) defeated Maiden Gully Lions 9-139 (Anthony Blake 43, Caelan Berry 35; Kym Szegedi 3-28, Daniel Maerz 3-17).
North Castlemaine 6-268 (Mitchell Hancock 87 not out, Jamie Allan 70, Nathan Anderson 44; Nash Turner 2-61, Lachlan Green 2-54) defeated Muckleford 5-180 (Marty Sharples 112 not out, Lachlan Green 40).
Campbells Creek Colts had the bye.
B GRADE
Castlemaine United 7-161 (Adam Perrett 41, Brad Perry 27, Leon McShanag 24; Steven Shovan 3-29, Tristin Parsons 2-18) defeated Newstead 10-88 (Gerald Chapman 29, Eve Righetti 18; Michal Penrose 3-3, John Wilson 2-11).
Muckleford 8-164 (Samuel McGee 65, Matine Rahmani 28; Joseph Bruce 4-18) lost to Mia Mia 9-209 (Nathan Simms 117, Jack McLeod 3-6).
Campbells Creek Colts 4-155 (Patrick Jones 46, Brad Strugess 41 not out; Tony Farrell 2-28) defeated Guildford 9-140 (Angus Mychajlyszyn 65, Ben Tombs 22; Nick Trainor 2-10).
Barkers Creek 6-199 (Jed Denahy 47, Campbell McLennan 29, Jackson Byrne 28; Isaac Pedretti 2-32) lost to Hepburn 3-207 (Vineet Kumar 95 not out, Corey Shiell 36, Nathaniel Lowe 28, Lindsay Olver 22).
Taradale had the bye.
C GRADE (Under 16)
Muckleford 9-33 (Aihen Turner 14 not out) v Campbells Creek 9-32 (Seth Gross 2-1, Grace Smith 2-2 Tadgh Canazi 2-5).
Castlemaine United Blue 4-127 ( Declan Brasher 30 retired not out, Oliver Grainger 26, Harper Kneebone 25) v Barkers/North/Harcourt 3-133 (Fletcher McAinch 30 retired not out, Zachary Thompson 30 retired not out, Brayden Allan 28).
Newstead 3-79 v Castlemaine United Gold 3-119 (Charlie Cordy 29, Gabriel O’Sullivan 28, Ted Cordy 14 not out).
Maryborough v Carisbrook – pending.
Colts Phelans had the bye.
Castlemaine United B Grade batsman Adam Perrett defends his wicket at the Camp. Photo: Max Lesser 
North Castlemaine A Reserve batsman Tom Cox lines up a shot at Wesley Hill. Photo: Max Lesser
