Peter Watt has proved time and time again this season that age is just a number, and more importantly, that class is permanent.
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On his home deck chasing Waaia’s total of 203, Tatura’s number six was sent into the cut and thrust with plenty of ground left to make up on Saturday.
Through pure grit and guile, the 55-year-old walked off the oval unbeaten on 103 at the end of the day, ensuring his side the points as it finished up on 6-319.
The home side was held in good stead by crucial knocks from opener Louis Worm (72) and all-rounder Sean Martin (55 not out), while the bulk of the damage with the ball was dealt by Bomber Matthew Stuart (4-66 off 18 overs).
Ladder-leader Kyabram held its post at the top despite falling at the hands of fourth-ranked Mooroopna.
After losing the first innings, the Redbacks showed better signs with the bat the second time round as it reached 6/148 before declaring, with Connor Hawes’ half-century the highlight.
However, any chance of a second-innings victory was quashed as the weather took a turn for the worse, leaving Mooroopna with the win.
Meanwhile, a fairy tale fightback wasn’t on the cards for Old Students away at Numurkah.
Chasing down Students’ total of 78 with ease the week prior, the Blues coasted to 8-187 with help from a resolute 44 from Sean Dawson.
Sending the visitors into bat with nothing but time to play with, Reydan Lacuin single-handedly scythed through Students to skittle the side for 41, finishing with ridiculous figures of 4-1 off six overs.
Thanks to a rampant bowling attack from Katandra, the Eagles remain in second spot following a come from behind win over Pine Lodge.
Tasked with defending 116 away at Lemnos, Andrew Nicholls and Scott Dickson cut through the opposing order like a spoon through hot soup, snagging three wickets each as Lodgers slumped to 76 all-out.
Katandra then went into bat again, with Joshua McKinnon’s 33 off 27 a highlight as the Eagles finished up on 4-81 at stumps.
Across at Deakin Reserve, Euroa backed up its performance with the willow last week by rolling Central Park St Brendans for 116.
Oliver Wilson was the man in-form for the Magpies, showing no mercy during his seven overs as he claimed 4-19.
James Boyer was the only Tiger to venture into the thirties, while Cameron McGregor and Andrew Butcher also got starts but failed to convert, leaving their side languishing at the foot of the ladder.
Elsewhere, Karramomus claimed six points at Tallygaroopna Recreation Reserve.
With only 129 runs in the bank, the Bloods bowlers came up trumps when it mattered, cleaning up the Northerners tail for 127 before Travis Guppy came out swinging in the second innings to blast 67 not out which included seven boundaries and four maximums.
In the other match of the round, Undera and Shepparton United were forced to share the points with the match abandoned.