Maitland cricket season opens with multiple centuries

The 2026-27 Maitland cricket season opened with high-scoring performances across first and second grade. In first grade, Northern Suburbs skipper Luke Farthing scored 149, while the Tenambit Morpeth duo of Ryan Wind and Lochie Heit recorded scores of 118 and 130, respectively.

Second grade saw significant individual achievements, including Riley Brown scoring 192 and Stirling Strachan making 191. Lachlan Davies also secured a maiden century with 105 for Western Suburbs.

Bowling highlights included Mitchell Fisher taking 5-86 for Western Suburbs, Jacob Simmons claiming 5-51 for Kurri Weston, and William Cook taking 5-35 for Thornton. Additionally, teenage wicketkeeper Lochie Lennard recorded six catches during the matches.