YOBS smashed their previous best batting performance in a thumping win over Cowaramup in the Busselton-Margaret River Cricket Association’s A-grade competition, on Saturday.
Led by 133 from Nathan Columbera, Yobs complied a record 5-375, which captain Neil Langenhoven said topped the club’s previous highest total of 320.
Langenhoven (54), Haig Columbera (76) and Alex Walker (88) were the other main contributors with the bat.
Cowaramup’s innings got off to the worst possible start when Langenhoven picked up a wicket in the first over of the chase.
A 90-run second wicket partnership, gave them faint hope but when Adam McLennan fell for 58, Cowaramup collapsed to be 156 all out.
Haig Columbera took four wickets for Yobs, with Langenhoven and Justin Gower picking up two.
In the round’s other A-grade match Dunsborough edged St Marys in a thriller.
St Marys complied 173 thanks to 78 from Ben Lloyd and 32 from Kevin Rice. Ray Pes and Garry Morris each took three wickets.
In reply Dunsborough were 9-161 but scraped home to finish with 188. Youngsters Jake Finney (56) and Kurt Morris (37) were the standouts.
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