A century from Kale Bock has led Newtown to a dominant win over Macquarie in the RSL-Pinnington Cup.
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Bock made exactly 100 and set the platform at No. 3 Oval on Saturday before the Tigers bowlers destroyed the Macquarie lineup to secure a 127-run win.
Newtown made 8/187 when batting first, with a 111-run second-wicket stand between Bock and captain Adam Davis proving key.
Davis made 48 but Bock was the standout as he reached triple figures.
Both batsmen were knocked over by Evan McMullen (3/20) while Charlie Hollman took 4/38 for the Blues.
The Macquarie lineup offered little resistance in the chase and was dismissed for just 60.
Malachi Dutchke led the destruction with 3/20 while Greg Kerr claimed 2/0 from 1.2 overs.
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Newtown remain third, just ahead of an RSL-Colts Red side which scored a similarly convincing win on Saturday.
Colts Red scored a five-wicket win over Rugby on Danny Bower Cup day.
Ryan Davies (4/35) and Sam Abbott (4/20) led the way in an impressive bowling performance as Rugby was knocked over for just 91.
Rhys Beauchamp was the only other Colts Red bowler used and did his job as well with 2/31.
There was a couple of wobbles in the Colts innings but the win was achieved with relative ease, with Josh Smith's 41 highlighting the successful chase.
It was a good day for the Colts club as RSL-Colts White wrestled top spot on the second grade ladder from the grasp of South Dubbo United.
Colts White proved far too strong for United at Lady Cutler 3 on Saturday, thanks largely to the bowling effort of Tom Shields and Mitch Ashford.
Opening bowler Shields took 4/16 while Ashford chimed in with 4/17 from his eight overs as United was rolled for a disappointing 76.
Asher Azam top-scored with 17 while the Colts bowlers also gave away 17 sundries.
Colts White opening bat Bryce O'Mally top-scored with 30 in the chase as his side won by five wickets.
The final match of the round resulted in CYMS downing South Dubbo to make it three wins in four games.
The undoubted highlight was a hat-trick for Sam Knaggs, who finished with 4/24 in a decisive spell.
CYMS captain Heath Larance had earlier top-scored with 34 as his side made 127 and the total proved enough.
The Hornets were 3/79 at one point in the chase and seemingly in control but Knaggs' destructive spell resulted in a collapse that had the South Dubbo side all out for 91.
In the RSL-Kelly Cup third grade competition on Saturday, Macquarie and the Newtown Tigers won again to remain in the hunt for the minor premiership.
With leaders Newtown Demons having the bye, the joint-second-placed Macquarie and Tigers both won relatively comfortably to move within three points of top spot.
Macquarie downed the Newtown Rhinos by 52-runs on Saturday.
Brad Roberts (33), Indika Dombepola (27), and Ishan Chamara (21 not out) helped Macquarie to 8/164 before a handy bowling performance knocked over the Tigers for 112.
Buddika Warnakulasuriya and Wimal Kodagoda took three wickets each in the win while Abin Alias was valiant in defeat and made 40.
The Newtown Tigers scored a convincing eight-wicket win over South Dubbo Lemons.
Each of the six Tigers bowlers used took a wicket as the Lemons were knocked over for 138 and then Gary Milliken and Jay Kelly dominated the chase.
Milliken made 63 not out while Jay Kelly chimed in with 41 not out as the Tigers won by eight wickets with more than 15 overs to spare.
Rugby downed RSL-Colts by a comfortable 72-runs in its Danny Bower Cup day clash.
Campbell Stewart made 62 as Rugby piled on 5/187 when batting first and then Bligh Ridge bagged 4/10 as Colts was bowled out for 115.
South Dubbo Limes moved into the top four on Saturday after downing CYMS Green.
Shubham Kalaramana took 3/20 to help restrict CYMS to 8/123 and after some early wobbles in the chase Mark O'Donnell made 41 not out to secure a five-wicket win.