Maitland teams lead the Central North Zone under-13 and under-17 representative cricket competitions at the halfway mark of the season.
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Maitland Maroon and Gold are also running second and third in the under-15 competition with a game in hand to top of the table Tamworth Blue.
The Maroon teams are the upper-age level sides in each tier with the Gold teams having another year at the level.
In the Under-17 Coi Dent Shield, Maitland Maroon has three wins from three games to lead the table on 19 points from Inverell with 15 points from four games.
Coalfields are third with 14 points from two wins and a draw. Maitland Gold are fifth with nine points from one win, a draw and one loss.
In the Under-15 John Kilborn Shield, Tamworth Blue has 28 points from four wins and a draw, followed by Maitland Maroon on 20 points from three wins and a loss and Maitland Gold on 16 points from two wins and two losses.
Coalfields are fourth with 10 points from one win and three losses.
In the Under-13 George Denton Shield, Maitland Maroon are undefeated after five games and sit on top of the table with 32 points. They received bonus points for their round two and three wins against Tamworth Gold and Gunnedah respectively.
Tamworth Blue are second on 30 points with four wins, a draw and a loss from six games. They are followed by Armidale on 21 points from three wins and two losses.
Maitland Gold are fourth on 19 points with two wins, a draw and three losses from their six games.
In games on the weekend, Maitland Gold under-13s (88) were defeated by Coalfields (9/89). Charlie Lovegrove was Maitland Gold's best top scoring with 16 and taking 3-8. H Gurr made 14.
Riley Brown picked up 3-8 and made 15 for Coalfields, while Koby Follan picked up 3-28. Lochie Leonard top scored with 17 and Max Clark was unbeaten on 16.
Maitland Maroon did not play.
In the under-15s, Maitland Maroons defeated Coalfields at Bolwarra Oval and Maitland Gold were defeated by Tamworth Blue at Coronation Oval.
Will Parkinson starred with 86 and Darcy Emmett was 43 not out as Maitland Maroon posted 8/231 off their 50 overs on the way to a 153-run victory. Aiden Gibson led the Coalfields attack taking 5-40 and Jarryd Moore took 3-30.
Coalfields were bundled out for 78. Oscar Vaughan the only batsman to reach double figures making 29 not out.
Maitland Gold's total of 159 was not enough against top of the table Tamworth Blue. Harrison Dunn top scored with 46 and Charlie Cotten made 29.
Tamworth Blue posted 2/161 in reply reaching their target with 13 overs to spare.
There were no games in under-17s with round five this Sunday pitting Maitland Gold against Coalfields at Cook Park in Singleton and Maitland Maroon hosting Tamworth at Robins Oval.
There have been some outstanding individual performances across all age groups.
Under-13s
Batting
Riley Cadman 57 not out for Maitland Gold against Gunnedah
Hayden Cox 51 not out for Maitland Maroon against Armidale.
Bowling
Beau Stevens 6/7 for Maitland Maroon against Gunnedah.
Siann Carman 4/3 for Coalfields against Moree.
Koby Follan 4/10 for Coalfields against Gunnedah.
Under-15s
Batting
Will Parkinson 86 for Maitland Maroon against Coalfields
Keanu Botha 82 for Maitland Gold against Tamworth Gold.
Will Parkinson 82 for Maitland Maroon against Maitland Gold
Mac Crowe 62 for Coalfields against Armidale
Harrison Dunn 58 for Maitland Gold against Maitland Maroon
Lucas Stair 54 for Coalfields against Armidale
Oskar Greentree 50 not out for Maitland Maroon against Tamworth Blue.
Charlie Cotten 50 for Maitland Gold against Tamworth Gold.
Bowling
Thomas Long 5/21 for Maitland Gold against Tamworth Gold.
Aiden Gibson 5/40 for Coalfields against Maitland Maroon
Under-17s
Batting
Alex Stafa 151 for Coalfields against Narrabri
Patrick Stewart 95 for Maitland Maroon against Inverell
Joe Hancock 75 not out for Maitland Maroon against Maitland Gold
Tom Porter 62 for Maitland Maroon against Inverell
Tom Porter 50 for Maitland Maroon against Maitland Gold
Harry Scowen 50 for Maitland Gold against Maitland Maroon
Bowling
Rywin Nock 5/15 for Maitland Maroon against Namoi
Jack Knight 5/55 for Coalfields against Narrabri
Thomas Thorpe 4/14 for Maitland Gold against Narrabri
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