Tambellup’s Jack Taylor averaging 135 after hot start to Great Southern Cricket Association season

Tambellup opening batsman Jack Taylor continued his brilliant start to the Great Southern Cricket Association season, posting his second consecutive century in round four on Saturday afternoon. Taylor has posted scores of 31, 125 not out and 114 to average 135 from his three innings this season, and has helped the reigning premiers remain undefeated. After smashing an unbeaten 125 last weekend, Taylor again did the damage at the top of the order to help Tambellup record a comfortable 190-run victory over Wanderers in Tambellup. In an entertaining knock, the 24-year-old hit 13 fours and three sixes on his way to 114 runs from 92 balls. Taylor, with fellow opener Jedd Herbert, formed a formidable 127-run partnership at the top before the latter was removed for 36. When Taylor was finally dismissed, Tambellup were 3-172 before some late hitting from Daniel Willmott (36 not out) and Ben Hankinson (16) got the reigning premiers to 8-241 from their 45 overs. Josh Pinney, Peter Robertson and Ricky Marris all claimed two wickets for Wanderers. Wanderers had a mammoth task in front of them to chase down Tambellup’s total but were in all sorts of early trouble at 5-9. Pinney (20) steadied the ship momentarily to get his side to 6-33 but the visitors were bowled out for 51 in the 19th over. Nathan Willmott claimed 3-8 from five overs, four of which were maidens, while Hankinson and Russell Herbert chipped in with two wickets each. Broomehill opener Jack Batchelor scored his first century of the season to help his side win by 129-runs over Frankland River in Frankland. Broomehill’s strong start to the new season continued on the back of Batchelor’s innings of 116 from 125 balls. Batchelor and Andrew Gibbons shared in a 90-run first-wicket stand before Gibbons was run out for 28. When Batchelor was dismissed, his side were 5-194 and further runs from Damien Stewart (39) helped Broomehill post 8-238. Lee Casson was the pick of the Frankland River bowlers with three wickets. In reply Broomehill had Frankland 5-35 before Casson and Nathan Waterman combined for a 51-run partnership. The home side, however, lost 5-23 to be bowled out for 109 in the 40th over, as Gibbons did the damage taking 4-24. Kendenup won their third game of the season, defeating Australs-Woodanilling by six wickets in Katanning. Australs-Woodanilling posted 8-94 from 24 overs batting first, with Kris Norris leading the way with 30 and Zane Watkins adding 18. In reply, Kendenup passed the total four wickets down, finishing on 4-100 from 19 overs. Gilbert top-scored with 34 not out and was well supported by Andrew Slade (18).