Cricket Southern Bayside: Jason Oldfield smashes 160 for Brighton District

There were a string sizzling centuries and lots of six-hitting as the temperature soared in Cricket Southern Bayside.

Beaumaris’ Tom Mutton cracked 44 off 51 balls in the Sharks’ win over Bonbeach in CSB Championship Division on Saturday. Picture: Valeriu Campan

Batters blasted off as the first real hot day of the season arrived in local cricket on Saturday.

The runs flowed in Round 9 of CSB Division 1, with three players raising their bats after smoking centuries.

Brighton District opener Jason Oldfield smashed 10 sixes and 16 fours in an eye-popping knock of 160 against Dingley at Dendy Park Oval 2.

He and Andrew Lasky (55) shared a second wicket partnership of 181 in a thumping total of 5-286.

But there were more batting fireworks to come in the game, with Dingley No 5 Ryan McLean launching 147 off 113 balls (9 fours and 9 sixes) to nearly pull off an amazing win for the Dingoes, who fell four runs short of victory, making 6-283 in reply.

The destructive McLean and Dingley skipper Calvin Barlow put on 206 for the fourth wicket.

Dingley batsman Ryan McLean. Picture: Valeriu Campan

At Gerry Green Reserve, Parkdale United opener Sam Amon carried his bat in the Pythons’ 18-run win over Parkdale.

He made 102 not out off 126 balls and hit seven boundaries to steer the side to 4-202. The in-form Ben Marsh smacked 50 off 41 balls.

Three Mentone batters scorched half-centuries as the Tigers racked up a big total in their win over St Brigid’s/St Louis.

Dane Heverin (71 off 97, with 3 fours and 2 sixes), Simon Cormie (64 off 59, with 8 fours) and Blake Thompson (59 off 38, with 4 fours and 4 sixes) fired in a total of 7-264.

McKinnon opener and former Ormond batter Luke Heath hammered 90 off 103 balls (7 fours, 3 sixes) in his side’s win over Clayton District.

Luke Heath batting. Picture: Valeriu. Campan

In Division 2, Middle Park’s Luke Clarke went big after his side lost an early wicket as it chased South Caulfield’s hefty 6-252.

Clarke went in at 1-7 and clubbed 160, with 18 fours and 7 sixes, as the Parkers chased down the target with five balls to spare, making 3-255.

Clarke and Tarique Jeffrey (70no off 79 balls) shared a 203-run partnership for the third wicket as the runs flowed.

Tim Mulholland bowling for Bonbeach. Picture: Valeriu Campan

In Championship Division, Bonbeach captain Tom Smith belted 85 off 84 balls (7 fours, 2 sixes) in a gallant but unsuccessful run chase against Beaumaris.

Smith and Jack Bailey (41) put on 108 for the second wicket as the Sharks made 199 in reply to Beauie’s 8-226.

Murrumbeena star Brad Kruger put away 8 fours and a six as he made 73 off 72 balls, but in the same game South Caulfield’s Elliott Bradley blasted a brilliant 71 off 45 balls (11 fours, 1 six) to steer his side to victory.

In Division 4, Dingley skipper Nathan Gough cracked 96 off 111 balls.

It wasn’t all the batters way, though.

Mentone’s Jack Lalor and (5-23) and Bentleigh’s Shane Jeffree (5-32) found a way to bags wickets.

And Middle Park’s Angus Moore and Luca Kamberis grabbed 4-7 apiece.