While Australian captain Steve Smith was hitting a century in Pune another batting sensation with the surname Smith was scoring triple figures of his own.
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I’d never got a century before, so it felt pretty good.
- Henry Smith
The Armidale School’s cricketer Henry Smith scored not one, but two centuries on Saturday.
Smith, who hails from Duri, south of Tamworth, enjoyed the type of day the majority of batsmen can only dream of.
His first ton came for TAS White in the under-16 match at Newling Oval against TAS Blue where he smashed 15 fours and two towering sixes for 107 not out.
Smith then went even better across town in the Armidale District Cricket Association second grade match against City where he scored an unbeaten 110.
Coming in at No.4, Smith was in peerless touch and was clapped off the field through a tunnel of his teammates when the TAS innings closed at 4-286.
Even more impressive was the fact Saturday was the first time Smith has scored a century in his cricket career.
He said realising he had notched twin tons took a while to sink in.
“I’d never got a century before, so it felt pretty good,” he said.
“I was pretty relaxed after the morning’s game, but wasn’t expecting to do so well.
“I got clapped when I reached 50 and hit a lot of fours but wasn’t sure what my score was - then the umpire said I must be getting close to a century and that didn’t help (my nerves)."
The second century wasn’t to be his last achievement of the day.
In his role as wicketkeeper Smith caught a City batsman from the bowling of Sam Marshall to leave City 7-67.
City were then all out for 68 with TAS bowler Oscar Alcorn taking 4-1.
With one more regular round in the second grade competition, the TAS Firsts are sitting second on the ladder.
Smith looms as a trumpcard for the team leading into the finals series.
