CONSISTENT batting down propelled The Armidale School's First XI into the third round of the Douglas Shield competition, after they beat Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School at TAS.
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The hosts - who had a bye in the first round due to being runners up against Orange's Kinross Walaroi School in last season's Shield grand final - lost the toss and were sent in to bat.
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In three and a quarter hours at the crease opener, Toby Smith knocked up 120, including 17 fours, before being caught by Hamish McFie in the 45th over.
TAS captain Cotter Litchfield racked up 39, including a six, and Zac Clarke knocked two over the fence before being trapped lbw for 37 by Lewis Koppel, who recorded the best bowling figures for Lindisfarne of 4-32.
TAS finished the innings on 7-257 after 50 overs.
Lindisfarne had a shaky start at the crease, with Smith catching Noah Chapman behind for and then Matt McPhee fell for 2, leaving the visitors 2-9.
Playing his first Douglas Shield match for TAS, Zac Clarke was best of the bowlers with 3-45, followed by Litchfield (3/36).
For Lindisfarne, Fletcher Koppel top scored with 50. He was caught by Andrew Kirk off Litchfield.
The visitors were 8/160 when thick smoke from bushfires rolled in from the east, threatening an early finish to the match.
But not before Litchfield bowled McFie for nine and in the next over Lachlan Galbraith caught Ethan Sekac for 0, leaving Lindisfarne all out for 181.
"After we scalped two quick wickets, Lindisfarne settled in and had a reasonable run rate. We just kept on top of the wickets," Litchfield said.
