Hardy sets record as cricket finals approach

The Entrance skipper Broc Hardy

Broc Hardy from The Entrance cricket club set a Central Coast record of the highest score achieved by an individual player in the match against Brisbane Water on Saturday, February 17.

Hardy hit 310 off 171 with 25 fours and 20 sixes as the last regular round of the season before finals in the Men’s Diggers The Entrance Two Day Competition took to the pitch.

The Entrance won the toss at their home ground electing to bat against Brisbane Water.

Along with Broc Hardy’s record-setting effort, Ashley Hardy hit 90 off 125 with eight fours and two sixes.

They set an eye-watering declared score of 8/516 off 71 overs.

Lachlan Spencer took 4/68 off 15 with two maidens.

Brisbane Water is currently 2/26 off nine overs.

Southern Spirit won the toss at their home ground electing to bowl against Wyong.

Callum Rainger 28 and Jack Harris 55 led the runs but Hunter Tomlinson and Lachlan Cork took three wickets each, restricting them to 123 after being bowled out in the 42nd over.

Southern Spirit is currently chasing the runs sitting at 2/73.

Northern Power won the toss electing to bowl against Narara Wyoming at their home ground.

Narara Wyoming went out to bat and were bowled out for just 58 with Hayden Murphy taking 5/15 off 10.5.

Northern Power went out for the chase and declared at 6/120 with Josh Abel finishing on 54.

Skipper James Smith took three wickets for Narara Wyoming, sending them in to bat and at stumps they sat at 4/62.

Terrigal Matcham won the toss and elected to bat at their home ground against Warnervale.

Terrigal Matcham didn’t have much luck against Daniel Hill’s bowling as he took 5/32 off 14.4.

Terrigal Matcham were all out for 89 sending Warnervale in to bat.

Warnervale are currently 5/122 with Kaleb Daley not out on 67.

Matthew Toohey has taken 3/25 off eight.

Kincumber Avoca won the toss and elected to bowl at Erina Oval against Lisarow Ourimbah.

Lisarow Ourimbah were all out for just 78 in the 52nd over with three of their batters out for a duck.

Bailey Lidgard took 4/7 off 9.4 sending his side in to bat.

Kincumber Avoca sits at 0/112 after 32 overs.

The second day of Round 9 will be played on Saturday, February 24.

In Round 17 of the Women’s Ibis Styles The Entrance T20 Competition, Northern Power Orange 4/123 defeated Narara/Terrigal 9/71.

Rebecca Callan smashed 29 off 30 not out with three fours and skipper, Emma Raychaudhuri, took 5/8 off three.

The Entrance 4/184 defeated Wyong 3/178.

Ebonnie Leard scored 67 off 30 not out with 10 fours and two sixes and Skye Gallagher took 2/17 off four.

Kincumber Avoca 8/94 defeated Lisarow Ourimbah 6/93.

Skipper Sophie McCrae hit 36 off 33 not out with two fours and two sixes and Aanya Siingh took 3/10 off four.

Northern Power White had the bye.