After last year’s successful debut, Cessnock’s Australia Day festivities once again included the Mayoral Cup Twenty20 cricket match between the Cessnock District Cricket Association rep team and the Mayor’s Eleven at East End Oval.
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For the second year running, the trophy went to the rep team, which posted a score of 7/155 from their 20 overs, before reducing the Mayor’s Eleven to a total of 82.
Nathan Hudson received the best-and-fairest award after top-scoring for the winning side with a half-century, well-supported by team captain Nathan Stapleford with 45, and Jason Orr with 24.
Zac Sneesby (3-26 from four overs), Ben Read (2-38 off four) and Allan Heath (2-15 off four) shared the wickets for the Mayor’s Eleven.
Daniel Foster (20) and Stephen Hedger (18) were the pick of the Mayor’s Eleven batsmen, with Stapleford taking 2-4 off two, Tim Goldman 2-9 off three and Joey Butler 2-17 off two in a dominant bowling display from the rep side.
Cessnock mayor Bob Pynsent congratulated both sides for their sportsmanship.
“The spirit between the players was again fantastic, as it was last year,” he said.
