at Wendouree West

BROTHERS Josh and Daniel White put the icing on the cake for Golden Point with an unbeaten century stand against North Ballarat.

The Whites added 129  for the fith wicket - taking full toll of the Roosters on a lightning-fast out-field.

Batting at three, captain Josh White hit 133 off 221 balls in almost five hours at the crease. His knock featured 11 boundaries. 

Daniel White chimed in with 61 (seven fours) off 54 balls.

Earlier in the day, all-rounder Simon Ogilvie was equallly impressive with an aggressive 104 (11 fours, five sixes) off 95 balls.

Point was steady early before Josh White and Ogilivie took complete control.

They put on 140 for the third wicket and the visitors never looked back.

White said he was rapt with the performance on a ground made for big totals

He said a 300 target was a minimum at any time at Wendouree West.

It was a baptism of fore new North Ballarat coach Adam Eddy.

He toiled hard like the rest of his take to take 2-90 off 18 overs.

Jason Crosbie was the Roosters' other wicket-taker with 2-56 off 18 tight overs.

NAPOLEONS-SEBASTOPOL v BALLARAT-REDAN 9-220

at Napoleons

BALLARAT-Redan captain Bobby Hind is confident the Two Swords' 9-220 is a winning score on the only opening round match on turf.

"We did well.

"It's pleasing to bat all day. We're in a good position.

"Bat all day and make more than 200 (on turf) and you'll win more than you lose," he said.

Hind complimented the wicket, saying it was better than he had expected it to be given it is so early in the season. 

He said it was good effort to get the wicket up and ready for the first match.

Ballarat-Redan toiled hard against a seaming ball.

Hind said getting to the afternoon tea break just three wickets down and with Anthony Taylor at the crease had been pivotal in the innings.

Taylor proved to the backbone with 71 runs (seven fours) off 113 balls.

His stay featured an 80-run fourth wicket stand with Jayden Hayes, 32, and also laid the foundation for some late hitting by Simon Allan, 24, to get Ballarat-Redan past 200.

Allister Edmends earlier contributed 33.

Luke Corden was the star with the ball for Napoleons-Sebastopol with a club career-best 5-62 off 20 overs

WENDOUREE 6-356dec v CORONET CITY 1-35

at Wendouree No.2

ACTING Wendouree captain Liam Brady came up agonisingly one short of a century as led a run spree on a ground made for batsman.

Coronet City had no answer to the might of the Red Caps' top order which feature four half centuries.

Craig Jenkins and Sam Jenkins set up the platform at the top order.

Jenkins, 66, and Jackson 54, put on 116 for the opening stand and from there was no stopping Wendouree.

Brady and Gavin Webb then carried on the work.

With Webb getting 45, they put on 87 for the third wicket.

Then it was the turn of Brady and Matt Smith, 58, to add 109.

Brady gave Coronet City a rare moment to celebrate when he hit a catch to cover on 99.

Brady said having won the toss, 300 was always a target on the Wendouree Reserve's second ground.

 Wendouree reached it tally early enough to give Coronet City 13 overs at the crease.

Coronet City was best served by Zac Chisholm, Tom Baker and Andrew Stevenson with the ball.

Chilsholm was the most successful with 2-29. Stevenson was economical with 1-40 off 12 overs, while Baker stuck to his task despite not getting w wicket.

MT CLEAR 0-6 v  EAST BALLARAT 216

at Mt Clear No.2