Callum Langlands almost stopped Tarisai Musakanda's dig - on 99

North Albury's Callum Langlands almost stopped the season's first century.

New City's Tarisai Musakanda was on 99 when he hit the ball back to Langlands, who dived to his right, but couldn't complete the catch.

The Zimbabwean international reached triple figures shortly after and finished unbeaten on 139.

Musakanda also posted an unbeaten 25 in the Border Bullets' win over Murrumbidgee on Sunday.

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WELCOME BACK

Ex-players at two clubs made an immediate impact in their return at 50-over level.

Tallangatta's Grant Chessari top-scored with 33 in the total of 107 against Wodonga.

Chessari was one of the association's best batsmen in 2005-06, hitting 535 runs at 35.67, including a ton and four half-centuries.

And Albury's Englishman Ross Dixon took 3-22 and hit 43 not against Wodonga Raiders.

"He came out five years ago (2014-15), but has relocated for work," co-coach Luke Styles said.

PACEMAN IMPRESSES

And Albury's opening bowler Jake Hindmarsh also performed in taking 3-27 against Raiders.

"He was injured for part of last year, but this year he's fit," Styles said.

Despite the injury, Hindmarsh was still able to make an impact in his debut from the Wagga competition, playing 22 games across the two competitions, claiming 32 wickets at 18.81.

If Hindmarsh can retain his fitness, it will certainly help Albury's chances of snapping a 12-year finals drought after Tallangatta pipped it last season.

DROUGHT BREAKER

St Patrick's stalwart Luke Restall will be looking to snap a six-season century drought this season.

Restall posted his 15^th successive half-century with a classy 70 in Saturday's loss to Lavington.

The right-hander's last ton was 100 against New City in February, 2014.

Restall joined the Patties in 2009-10 and passed 5000 runs during his 21 in the T20 against Albury last week.

He has seven tons and 27 centuries at 42.42 and has been wonderfully consistent, passing 450 runs per season during his last five full years.

TERRIFIC TOM

Just on centuries and Wodonga opener Tom Johnson's next doesn't look far off.

Johnson started with unbeaten knocks of 30 and 61 at T20 level, and followed it with 32 and three in the shorter version.

His 94 against Tallangatta on Saturday means he already has 220 at 73.3 across the two formats.

Last season was his first full year in provincial, scoring 608 runs at 38 with the one ton (133) against North Albury.

Albury's bowlers face the challenge of dismissing the gun on Saturday.

MAC ATTACK

All players dream of it, but there's not that many who have the opportunity to hit the last ball for a boundary to win the match.

Belvoir's Cam McCormack has now had that chance in successive weeks.

The tailender needed four against Wodonga in the T20 and faced the same scenario against East Albury on Saturday.

McCormack wasn't able to get the four but, like all situations, the more you do it, the more chance you are of mastering the next opportunity.

Could it be third time lucky against St Patrick's?