Hayden Kerr started the 2019-20 NSW Premier Cricket competition with a sparkling century to help Sydney University to a bonus point win over Sydney in their limited overs fixture on Saturday.
Kerr found the Sydney University Oval pickets nine times and went over them five times in racking up 121 off just 113-balls before retiring hurt.
He shared an 82-run opening stand with Nick Larkin (33), a 75-run stands with No.4 Ryan McElduff (45) and No.5 Liam Robertson (55) as the Students racked up 6-325 off their 50 overs.
A product of Chevalier College at Bowral, Kerr is in his seventh season for Sydney University having worked his way through the ranks. He made his First Grade debut in the 2016-17 season. It was his fourth century for the club and took him to 3568 runs at 33.66.
Sydney University restricted Sydney to 190 off 42.5 overs, with quick Charlie Cassell collecting 3-34 off his 10 overs and leg-spinner Devlin Malone picking up 3-51, while Kerr finished a memorable match chipping in with 2-6 to finish the tail with a tale to tell.
Beau McClintock (48 not out) and Alex Glendenning (35) shared a 63-run seventh wicket partnership to give Sydney a glimmer of hope.
The Students will host Randwick Petersham at University Oval in the first of the two-day matches starting this Saturday.
Scoreboard
NSW Premier Competition – Round 1 (Limited Overs)
First Grade: Sydney University 6-325 off 50 overs (Hayden Kerr retired hurt 121, Liam Robertson 55, Ryan McElduff 45, Nick Larkin 33; Ryan Felsch 3-64, Alex Glendenning 2-54) defeated Sydney 190 off 42.5 overs (Beau McClintock 48 not out, Alex Glendenning 35; Daniel Smith 33; Charlie Cassell 3-34, Devlin Malone 3-51, Hayden Kerr 2-6) by 135 runs, with a bonus point, at Sydney University Oval on Saturday. Toss: Sydney University. Batted first: Sydney University. Points: Sydney University 7, Sydney 0.
Second Grade: Sydney 4-222 off 43.2 overs (Nick Govers 108, Suffan Hassan 85 not out; David Miller 1-18) defeated Sydney University 7-218 off 50 overs (William Masojada 68, David Miller 60, Charlie Dummer 46; Cameron Holmes 4-35) by six wickets at Birchgrove Oval on Saturday. Toss: Sydney University. Batted first: Sydney University. Points: Sydney 6, Sydney University 0.
Third Grade: Sydney University 5-187 off 47.1 overs (Bennett Walsh 125 not out; Stephen King 2-26) defeated Sydney 186 off 45.5 overs (Craig Di Blasio 43, Marlon Rodrigo 32, Dominic Tonkin 28; Henry Clark 5-25, Matthew Moran 2-18, Brodie Frost 2-47) by five wickets at St Paul’s College Oval on Saturday. Toss: Sydney. Batted first: Sydney. Points: Sydney University 6, Sydney 0.
Fourth Grade: Sydney University 245 off 49.2 overs (Joshua Joseph 95, Sam Wood 52, Sanjay Anandarajah 32; Lachlan Beattie 3-34) defeated Sydney 160 off 40 overs (Benjamin Jones 66; Sam Wood 3-48, Jazz Rinka 2-34) by 85 runs at Ryde Oval on Saturday. Toss: Sydney University. Batted first: Sydney University. Points: Sydney University 6, Sydney 0.
Fifth Grade: Sydney University 7-182 off 35 overs (Andrew Wilkinson 48 not out, Hugh Farrow 33; Damian Rapisarda 3-29) defeated Sydney 7-180 off 50 overs (Dhanuka Dissanayake 28, Anay Baruah 26, Darcy Mooney 24 not out, Josh Bayliss 24) by three wickets at Camperdown Park on Saturday. Toss: Sydney. Batted first: Sydney. Points: Sydney University 6, Sydney 0.
Sydney Metropolitan Cup – Round 1
Penrith 3-157 off 27.1 overs (Lachlan Morris 56, Dylan Hodson 51, Lachlan Smith 35 not out; Curtis Mackinnon 1-21) defeated Sydney University 5-156 off 45 overs (Oscar Kirk 52, Jamie Byrne 1-14) by seven wickets at Rance Oval on Saturday. Toss: Penrith. Batted first: Sydney University. Points: Penrith 6, Sydney University 0.
