Gisborne, with skipper Jarryd Vernon scoring a second successive century, and Romsey still remain unbeaten in McIntyre 1sts cricket with the countdown on to semi-finals time.
Dragons’ captain Vernon followed up his chanceless 118 in the washed out match against Romsey with a better than a run a ball 123 (15 fours, three sixes) against Macedon on Saturday.
Ironically, his talented younger brother Riley who has been making stacks of runs this season departed leg before wicket to Cadel Howlett for a ‘duck’.
Chasing Macedon’s 175 at Tony Clarke Oval, Jarryd was the fifth batter dismissed with Gisborne’s tally on 178.
Gisborne reached 9/222 declared, and Macedon’s second innings tally was 3/68 at stumps.
‘A FIZZER’
Expectations that Woodend may be able to chase down Romsey’s 9/280 declared (Ben Way 141) were well wide of the mark, and the second day’s play was highlighted by Romsey’s versatile all-rounder Aaron Paterson taking a career best 5/40 from 16 overs.
Paterson did early damage with the new ball by dismissing Harry Lawson , then having class batter Marcus Stewart caught for 4.
The Woodsmen never recovered and the Romsey bowlers and fieldsmen maintained pressure throughout with the final wicket falling at 157.
Andrew Cullen 46 and Xavier Todd 34 offered some opposition, and -aceman Louis Moore claimed 3-49 to back up Paterson’s haul.
In the other McIntyre matches Rupertswood batters failed and were bowled out for 103 (Senura Perera 541) by Sunbury United, 113 in arrears, and Fourth-placed Sunbury Kangaroos accounted for Diggers Rest/Bulla.
There are again two-day matches beginning this Saturday.
Woodend face a ‘must win’ encounter at Gilbert Gordon Oval against Diggers Rest/Bulla, Gisborne tackle United in Sunbury, Romsey travel to Rupertswood, and Kangaroos welcome Macedon.
QUICK FIRE 126
In McIntyre 2nds Sean Day wasted no time in scoring an unbeaten 126 (105 balls) and the Redbacks declared at 2/201 to press for outright points against Woodend.
Woodend wickets tumbled in extraordinary fashion and at one stage the score was a dismal 7/12.
Brendan Delaney and Grant McDonald offered some sustained resistance but Romsey wrapped up maximum points with paceman Darin Jewell claiming 5-13.
Gisborne’s 153 was never enough to keep Macedon at bay, with experienced opener Ivan Bobetic top scoring with 83 for the Cats at Gardiner Reserve.
Broadford, East Sunbury, Sunbury Kangaroos and Rupertswood were the winners in Johnstone 1sts.
And a special congratulatory mention for the West Indies overdue breakthrough victory over Australia in the Brisbane Test on Sunday, with exciting new speedster Shamar Joseph taking seven wickets to wreck the Australian batting lineup.
SCORES
Results of matches completed in the Gisborne District Cricket Association competition on Saturday include:
McIntyre Cup 1sts: Romsey 9/222 dec. d Woodend 157 (A. Cullen 46, X. Tadd 34 – A. Paterson 5-40, L. Moor 3-49); Macedon 175 and 3/68lost to Gisborne 9/222 dec. (Jarryd Vernon 123 n.o., W.Kelly 32 – W. Bobetic 3-32, C. Howlett 3-43) ; Sunbury United 216 and 1/80 (D. Edwards 42 n.o.) d Rupertswood 103 (D. Kavanagh 36 — S. Perura 5-41); Diggers Rest 126 and 2/109 lost to Sunbury Kangaroos 7/158dec. (C. Woolley 37 n.o. – D. Quarrell 3-52).
Current ladder: Gisborne 74.0 pts, Romsey 72.9, Sunbury United 57.5, Sunbury Kangaroos 44.1, Woodend 37.0, Macedon 30.6, Rupertswood 23.7, Diggers Rest/Bulla12.8.
Johnstone 1sts: Riddell 169 and 4/41 lost to East Sunbury 3/216 dec.; Kilmore 253 d Aintree 200 (J. Singh 81, A. Asghar 38 – Ben Dason 4-39, B. Proctor 4-41); Eynesbury 81 and 1/92 lost to Broadford 6/206 dec. (Josh Nolan 79, M. Collier 50 n.o. – S. Collins 4.62.
McIntyre 2nds: Woodend 92 and 93 (B. Delaney 46, G. McDonald 36 – D. Jewell 5-13 lost to Romsey 2/201 dec. (Sean 126 n.o., J. Rees 48 – D. Jewell 5-13 ); Gisborne 153 and 1/74 (A. Shore 51 n.o. lost to Macedon 222 (I. Bobetic 83, O. Coppin 35 – T. Susnjara 40); Rupertswood 8/239 d Sunbury United 9/208 (A. Billinghurst 60, C. Strods 40); Diggers Rest 201 lost to Sunbury Kangaroos 7/202 (B. Fleming 65 n.o.’ J. Clear 49, .S. Barry 37 – B. Beattie 3-37, J. Schwarze 3-56).
Johnstone 2nds: Riddell 169 and 5/58 lost to East Sunbury 8/177 dec. and 5/54; Ruertswood 235 d Wallan 198; Aintree 232 and 5/84 d Kilmore 70 (V. Paka 5-12, C. Kalisi 3-21); Broadford v Eynesbury (final result not listed).
NOTE: No Jensen Shield, Club North or Club South matches were scheduled on Saturday.
