![TRUE BLUES: Mt Clear with the Central Highlands region division one twenty20 trophy, the Cricket Willow Cup
TRUE BLUES: Mt Clear with the Central Highlands region division one twenty20 trophy, the Cricket Willow Cup](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/mTvP5NhWJFQFv7uTytgxtB/31b3e28f-b90d-40b4-8c86-0e29b84b38c4.jpg/r0_143_4032_2410_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Mt Clear is the Central Highlands cricket region division one twenty20 champion for a fourth time.
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The Mounties accounted for Gisborne Cricket Association’s Riddell by 114 runs to claim the Cricket Willow Cup at Shepherds Flat on Thursday.
Nathan Yates and Curt Townrow took the Gisborne attack apart on their way to a daunting team tally of 4-255.
Yates smashed four sixes and seven fours in getting 66, but it was Townrow who set alight the annual Australia Day carnival.
Enjoying a fine run in all forms of the game in his first season with Mt Clear, Townrow made 87 off just 29 balls. He hit eight sixes and six fours.
Ash George capped off the innings with 57 to ensure Mt Clear was able to bounce back from its loss to Golden Point in the BCA twenty20 final.
Darcy Thomson was the pick of the bowlers with 3-20.
Mick Allen top scored for Riddell with 53 runs.
Wallan defeated Lexton in the division two final to take out the Cricket Willow Shield for the first time.
![FIRST TIME: Wallan with the Central Highlands region division two twenty20 trophy, the Cricket Willow Shield FIRST TIME: Wallan with the Central Highlands region division two twenty20 trophy, the Cricket Willow Shield](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/mTvP5NhWJFQFv7uTytgxtB/f00e6498-8aac-4832-bf89-c82d0492f4a1.jpg/r0_215_4032_2482_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
DETAILS
DIVISION 1: Mt Clear 4-255 (Nathan Yates 66, Curt Townrow 87, Ash George 57, Mackenzie Casson 2-35) d Riddell 8-141 (Mick Allen 53, Darcy Thomson 3-20).
DIVISION 2: Wallan 7-123 (Josh Ruth 31, Russell Whittingham 22, Brenton Hanson 22, Bryce Karslake 2-28) d Lexton 121 (Andrew Doolan 28, Lewis Alexopoulos 20, Brad Benjamin 3-16, Josh Ruth 3-18)