BELMONT captain Marcus Hainsworth was suitably impressed with the match-winning debut of 15-year-old Joseph Gillard on Saturday.
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Coming in at No.6 and not even halfway towards Toronto's total of 8-148 at Cahill Oval, Gillard made 35 not out to help guide the hosts to victory with four wickets in hand and 2.5 overs left.
"It was a fair innings for a 15-year-old. Some blokes wouldn't play that until they're 35," Hainsworth said.
"It was a sticky situation, but he and Jace [Lawson] put on the match-winning partnership. And even after Jace got out there was still some work to do.
"There's not much of him, but he never panicked or got flustered. Just kept the game moving with ones and twos.
"He batted with no fear, I think that's the best way to describe it."
* THIS season's Tom Locker Cup final has been set down for November 24, which marks a fortnight after next weekend's last one-day round.
The 40-over decider lands the Sunday following the completion of the first two-day fixture for 2019-20.
A venue for the showdown will be picked after the top-two teams are determined with traditional home No.1 Sportsground out of action.
* UPPER Hunter product and former Sydney Sixers player Riley Ayre was presented with his debut cap this week after being selected for ACT-NSW Country's second XI match against Western Australia in Canberra.
The left-arm orthodox spinner was alongside Randwick-Petersham teammate and Novocastrian Jason Sangha, who made 105 in the home side's first innings on Monday.
