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Mackay Whitsundays’ disappointing start to the U15 North Queensland Cricket Championships is through no fault of rising young opener Joel McFarlane.
The Walkerston batsman is averaging 40 after two days of top-tier cricket at Harrup Park.
Sweating through high humidity in Tuesday’s clash with Central Queensland, McFarlane stayed at the crease to face more than 100 deliveries for a hard-fought 42.
He was once again left to go it alone at the top of the order as the hosts struggled to get much going with the bat early in the innings.
“The bowling was pretty good from them,” McFarlane said.