AFTER playing for three different clubs in the last three years, Dallas Tilley has found a home with the reigning first grade cricket premiers Lidsdale and showed what an acquisition he is with a great 135 not out in their win over La Salle Hornets.
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Tilley is also a fine bowler and rounded off a good match with the figures of 2-33 off seven overs.
Lidsdale took to the crease first and smashed out the big total of 255.
Tilley's 135 would have been hard to take for the Stingers as he had played his junior cricket and a number of seasons in seniors with them before leaving to join Valley and then moving over to Lidsdale.
Along with Tilley's century, Brendan Roach (43), Darren Lambert (38) and Joel Gurney (20) all batted well.
Lidsdale are the current competition leaders and boast an excellent batting and bowling line-up and are keen to go one better than last year when they were pipped in the grand final by Lansdowne.
Bowling for the Hornets, Todd Walsh was best with 3-44 off eight overs.
The Stingers tried hard but fell short at 159 with their best being Anthony Brown (25), Richard Sharp (35) and Mark Dicker (53).
Bowling for Lidsdale, Darren Lambert (3-17), Dallas Tilley (2-33) and Brendan Roach (2-39) were on target.
Bionda belts Lithgow Hotel
Portland v Lithgow Hotel
A five wicket haul by Mitch Bionda earned Portland a good win over Lithgow Hotel.
Portland was never in trouble after scoring 129 not out and then knocking Lithgow Hotel out for only 49.
Rylan Groves was in good form for Portland scoring 42 not out with good support coming from Shane Green (37).
Bowling for Lithgow Hotel, Michael Hutchison (3-22) and Jon Cronin (2-12) registered the best figures.
Bionda tore through the Lithgow Hotel batting line-up taking 5-24 off his eight overs while Joel Cameron chipped in with 2-18.
Lithgow Hotel could only come up with 49 runs with their best being Neil Hutchison with only 13.
Lansdowne start run
Lansdowne v Valley
Reigning premiers Lansdowne have a habit of starting the year of slow and then working their way into the semi finals – and that's when they are the most dangerous.
It was a close match with Valley all out for 191 and Lansdowne taking the match with 198.
Valley's Ben Sheehan followed up last week's century with 50 while Andrew Fawbert (55) and Brady Goodsell (23) also batting well.
Bowling for Lansdowne, Anthony Boza took 3-43 off eight overs while Brendon Van Veen and Jeremy Fittler captured two wickets each.Batting for Lansdowne, Jeremy Fittler (59), Mark Northey (34), Peter Milne (16) and Anthony Boza (18 not out) all batted strongly on their way to 198.
Bowling for Valley, Juzin Tahihira (4-48) and Hayden Crowder (3-17) stood out.
