Rounding out the one-day games in Armidale District Cricket’s first grade season, BJ Cameron made his impact felt in a losing Guyra side against Ex-Services.
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Cameron was the top scorer in Saturday’s encounter game with 48 before he succumbed to the bowling of Servies captain John Elliot.
Elliot was the standout, taking 6-28 in the low-scoring encounter but not far behind him were two young guns making their impact on the game felt with the bat in hand with Cameron and Servies’ 15-year-old Benji Marshall also top scoring for his team.
Winning the toss and electing the bat, Servies were dealt with early blows as the scorecard from their top five batsmen read 10, 0, 5, 0 and 12.
Enter Marshall. The youngster kept his side’s innings alive with an unbeaten 40 not out.
“That was outstanding. It was a really mature and patient innings I thought,” Elliot said.
Guyra’s innings got off to a troubled start with Matt Finley dismissed by Josh Targett on the second ball.
Elliot landed his first wicket of the game with Heath Dowsett sent packing on 8.
Cameron stood tall at the crease with batsman falling all around him.
His stand came to an end off the bowling of Elliot and Guyra couldn’t manage to reach Servies total, posting 125 runs.
“The middle third, we probably let it slip a little and they just consolidated,” Elliot said.
“To BJ Cameron's credit, he batted really well and capitalised on us slacking off in that middle period.
“I was lucky enough to jump back on and pick up five in my second spell.”
Guyra batting: Matt Finley 0, Jason Campbell 23, Heath Dowsett 8, BJ Cameron 48, Charlie Keen 2, Brandon Landsborough 8, Troy Martin 8, Shane Wolfenden 4, Ben Jackson 0, Nick Page 3 not out, Jake Ellis 0
Bowling: BJ Cameron 1-35, Jake Ellis 3-17, Brandon Landsborough 1-20, Charlie Keen 1-32, Matt Finley 1-14, Nick Page 0-32
This weekend marks the start of the two day games for first grade with Guyra at home to Easts.