RSL Colts hung on for a nail-biting win over a Jack Fuller led Macquarie side in the RSL-Pinnington Cup on Saturday.
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A century to the teenage batsmen Fuller was not enough as Colts were victorious at Lady Cutler 4.
Earlier, Tom Peacock hit 65 for RSL finding partners in both Wes Giddings (55) and Graham Morton (39). Macquarie spinner Luke Patis was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/38 assisted by Jake Cuthill, who chipped in with two wickets as Colts set Macquarie 210 to win.
Macquarie's run chase started poorly losing openers Brenton Morgan (7) and Patis (5), this brought wicketkeeper Fuller to walk to the crease with his side requiring 170 for victory.
Fuller found help in Dave Elder and the pair added 116 for the fourth wicket.
Fuller was finally dismissed by opening bowler Ryan Davies after what was a outstanding and mature knock.
Davies went on to finish with 3/37 and he was supported by Sam Campbell 2/27 and Wes Giddings 2/34.
Macquarie then required just 10 runs with one wickets in hand, with Mark Scullard the last man out as his side collapsed to be all out for 209 falling two runs short of victory.
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In the other second grade matches, Connor Watts scored 92 as CYMS scored 237 against Newtown at Lady Cutler 3. Yogi Chawla (4/24) and Harry McPherson (3/23) then led the way with the ball for the Cougars as Alex Sambrook's 48 not out was the bright spot for Newtown, who lost regular wickets and were bowled out for 202. In the third game of the round a Josh Connolly all round performance (34 and 3/22) pushed Rugby over the line against Souths. Rajat Rai scored 65 of his sides 134 but it was not enough as Rugby chased the total down in the last over.
In the RSL-Kelly Cup, South Lemons played Rugby in a low scoring game.
John Byrne scored 80 not out for Lemons, and Andrew Cusack and Tom Mitchell both took two wickets as Souths chased down the 131 set by Rugby.
RSL-Colts United batsman Pat Cuskelly scored 52 but it was not enough as Macquarie's Cody Green (68 not out) and Dave Murray (59 not out) scored the majority of the runs for their side chasing down the 169 total comfortably.
Andrew Gardiner took 5/30 for Newtown Black as the bowled RSL-Colts Coolbaggie out for 102, with Craig Pettit scoring 50 not out as Newtown chased the total with ease.
Other RSL Kelly Cup matches saw Newtown Demons captain Tom Skinner took three wickets as his side defeated CYMS Green at Bob Dowling 3. CYMS was bowled for 180, with Darryl Thompson's 60 the top score but Newtown, led by Bevan Charlton-White (55), chased down the total.
In the final match of the round CYMS White played Newtown Gold as Lachlan O'Malley scored 52 leading CYMS to 167. In reply, Newtown batsmen Sam Green finished 65 not out but wickets crumbled around him as his side was bowled out just three runs short of victory.
RSL-Colts Paramount forfeited to South Dubbo Limes in the other game.
