Bill West
Play in the majority of scheduled matches across the Gisborne District Cricket Association was washed out without a ball being bowled on Saturday.
Rain was more prevalent in the northern part of the competition, but in the south some matches proceeded.
Where two-day matches were scheduled, consultation between captains and umpires led to no play, with matches converted to one-day fixtures this weekend.
There were two centuries, both coming in division two.
Ivan Bobetic plundered 113 (13 fours, three sixes) and Malcolm Davies hit a swift unbeaten 71 in Macedon’s mammoth 8/326.
Nathan Bridgland scored 101 not out in Sunbury United’s 5/178 (David King 4-50) against Riddell.
In the same grade Romsey dismissed Rupertswood for a meagre 79 (J. Day 5-15, D. Wright 3-23) and Romsey reached 3/73 by stumps.
Macedon was bowled out for 163 (T. Coppin 43 in C. Axton 29) and Aintree will resume at 0/22. In division two.
Hanging Rock made 119 (O. Plunkett 61) in reply to Bacchus Marsh’s 9/277.
In junior ranks, Lancefield’s BLAST sessions on Friday nights are attracting a record 40 youngsters aged between five and eight years.
