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Cricket: Makarov century steers Blues to win

Francis CurroComment News

On a stifling hot afternoon at Briggs Park, the visitors batted first and were all out for 191.

Spinner Kevin Francis again impressed with 3/28 and Jarrod Hidding took 3/44.

Quick runs were needed to cement a place in the one-day final and runs came thick and fast.

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The SJ openers amassed 194 for the opening wicket before Dean Fulford fell for 93 and soon after, Makarov for 105.

SJ finished with the very healthy 3/302 with not-out batsmen Brad Chalmers (40) and Jeremy Easthope (36).

The win should see SJ into the one-day final on February 12.

The other centurion of the day was first-grade skipper Mark Paterson who scored his maiden century after 17 seasons with the club.

Batting first against Piara Waters, Paterson and 14-year-old Clayton Stone came together with the score at 3/30.

Together, the pair added 175 for the fourth wicket when Stone was out for a very well-compiled 55.

Paterson (100no) went on to notch up his hundred with SJ finishing on 4/214.

An impressive opening spell by youngsters Ben Streener (3/28) and Stone (2/21) took the sting out of Piara Waters, who were bundled out for 115. Junior Brodie Gordon marked his senior debut by taking 1/27.

SJ 1C took on unbeaten Phoenix and fell short by 44 runs.

Phoenix made 9/188 with youngster Riley Maring again impressing with the ball, taking 4/39.