A CENTURY by opener Mathew Higgins secured the Top Pub Cavaliers an easy win against an under strength Stroud outfit in their rain-affected round four Gloucester District Cricket Association clash.
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Higgins was near unstoppable against a makeshift bowling line-up, partnering with Coen Durbidge for an opening stand of 120.
Durbidge’s departure for 27 failed to halt Higgins’ momentum as he shared stands of 30 with Ryan Yates (23) and 117 with Peter Reynolds before finally being dismissed for 124.
Reynolds (88 not out) guided Cavs to 5-314 from the allotted 40 overs, leaving Stroud with a mountain to climb for victory.
Stroud was 5-82 in response when a fast-moving summer storm stopped play in the 20th over.
In Saturday’s other match, Soldiers Club Colts handed Rawdon Vale its first loss for the season in a tight contest on number two oval.
Colts posted a handy total of 8-176 from their 40 overs with contributions from Kieran Burley (31), Ben Berry (31) and Phil Reeves (26).
Brodie O’Brien claimed figures of 4-25 from his eight-over spell for Rawdon Vale while Kenneth Wamsley and Adam Cameron both snared two wickets each.
Rawdon Vale was teetering at 4-99 when rain stopped play in the 23rd over - Nick Clarke top-scoring with 31.
Jack Cohen was the pick of the Colts bowlers with 2-21 from four. The undefeated Colts lead the five-team competition on 16 points, four clear of Cavs and Rawdon Vale with Nowendoc and Stroud yet to win this season.
This Saturday Cavs take on Colts on number one oval while Nowendoc plays Stroud on number two.
35s destroy Hastings
GLOUCESTER is off to a winning start in the Mid North Coast over 35s cricket competition with a comprehensive thrashing of Hastings Oxley Thunder at Laurieton on Sunday.
Batting first Gloucester stumbled to a mediocre total of 113 with key contributions from Dallas Schultz (38) and Adam Cameron (16).
Glenn Kemp was the chief destroyer for Hastings, finishing with figures of 4-32 from his 10-over stint as Gloucester was bowled out in the 35th over.
While batting proved difficult, bowling was almost too easy with Hastings dismissed for a paltry total of 50 in response.
Just two batsmen made it into double figures for the home side, with five of the Hastings batsmen dismissed for ducks.
Jamie Andrews with five wickets and Brett Radford, with two, ran through the Hastings line-up to secure an easy win for the visitors.
Gloucester’s next match is against Hastings Cutters at Wauchope on November 30.
