Ferguslie finally meet captain’s demands

ues in the same fashion we will do okay.”

Gregor Preston-jones scored a brilliant 102, his opening stand of 160 with Michael English (65) laying the foundations before Elliot Moses (74no) propelled the Paisley team to 303-4.

Carruthers then performed a one-man demolition act on Prestwick’s top order, reducing them to 18-4, before the Tahir brothers, Haroon and Hamza, claimed 3-4 and 3-10 as the visitors slumped to 45 all out.

Elsewhere statisticians were scurrying for the record books after Jurie Snyman scored 209 in Poloc’s total of 369-2 against Greenock at Shawholm.

Snyman, who hit 15 maximums, shared a record second-wicket stand of 358 with Craig Young who was unbeaten on 128.

Snyman’s 209 is the highest individual tally of the modern era by a Poloc batsman, beating Saleem Sajjad’s 198 against Stoneywood-dyce in 2001.

Sajjad was at Saturday’s game to see sons Kess and Saif, the former taking two wickets as Greenock were dismissed for 92.

Clydesdale have emerged as Ferguslie’s closest challengers, the Titwood side securing a seven-run win over Uddingston.

Elsewhere Brandon Mcmullen’s brilliant 127 and 78 from Tom Jones helped Stirling recover from 88-6 to reach 263 at New Williamfield before Rukman Hewage claimed 6-21 as West of Scotland were dismissed for 118.

Dumfries are still looking for their first win after going down by five wickets at Ayr.